The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-04 00:00:00

EGYPT.

The new Viceroy left Cairo on the 18th for Alex-
andria on his way to Constantinople to receive the
confirmation of his appointment. He was to sail on
the 31st in the SULTAN'S steam yacht, accompanied
by two Egyptian war-steamers, taking with him
200,0001. to spend in presents at Constantinople.

LATEST FROM IRELAND.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

The baronies in the counties of Down and Antrim,
the scenes of the late disgraceful acts of incendiarism,
are to be proclaimed under the provisions of the Peace
Preservation Act, and an extra police force to be
stationed in the localities at the expense of the inha-
bitants. A reward of 100/. is to be offered for the
discovery of the incendiaries.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) P
TII If;)s DAY.
LIVERPOOL, 10 45, A.
Arrived—Laminichina, Rotterdam ; Flora, St.
Michael's; Ashburton, New York; Elizabeth Ha-
milton, Mobile ; Lusignane, Ibraila.
Sailed—The Duke, Calcutta; Louise, Naples;
Victoria, Vera Cruz.

Two EXTENSIVE FIRES THIS DAL—About two
o'clock this morning serious apprehensions were enter-
tained for the safety of Mr. Adkins's, straw-bonnet
maker, Oakley-terrace, Old Kent-road. Flames were
observed by the police in the lower room, and on the
alarm having been given, the family escaped. Engines
of the brigade and West of England soon reached the
spot, but the fire was not extinguished till considerable
damage had been done to stock (straw) and premises.
Mr. Adkins is insured.—Another fire, also attended with
considerable loss of property, happened in the upper
floors of the house of Mr. Norton, baby-linen ware-
house, corner of Adam-street, Adelphi. It originated
among the stock, and the family were so alarmed that
they left the premises for safety. The brigade from
Chundos-street, however, after au hour's exertion, ex-
tinguished the fire. The proprietor of the house is in-
sused iu the Sun-office.
ROYAL SANTIAGO MINING CODITANT.—The half-
yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at
their offices, Broad-street-buildings, I. L. Goldsmid, Esq.,
in the chair. Mr, Docker, theisecretary, read the report,
whence it appeared that in the half-year ending August
last, the expenses of the company had been 9,139/.195.3dg
of which 5,000/. had been spent in mining developments
and researches, among the results of which had been the
discovery of a new Pertenencia, which promised a con-
siderable yield. The ore raised in the same period from
the existing Pertenencias amounted to 500 tons, the pro-
duce of which had been 3,8001., which, added to the in-
terest upon the company's capital, made 4,114/. 2s. 11d.
In the two months following August, the yield from the
same mines had been 242 tons, and the latest letters
gave the directors reason to expect that the yield for
the then ensuing five months would be 130 tons a
month, which, even at present prices, would fully
cover the expenditure, and, the directors hoped, with
the produce of the new Pertenencia, enable them at
their next meeting to declare a dividend.—ln answer to a
shareholder, the chairman stated that the lawsuit in re-
lation to Sanctuary, was now the subject of negotiations,
the result of which, he hoped, would be satisfactory.
The report was then unanimously adopted, and thanks
having been voted to the directors for their conduct of
the company's affairs, the meeting separated.
SOVEREIGN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANT.—Yester-
day the third ordinary annual meeting of the proprietors
of this company was held at the Thatched-house Ta-
vern, St. James's-street. The chair was taken by Lord
A. Lennox, the chairman of the board of directors. The
report stated that during the past year 191 proposals had
been made to the board, in respect of which 107 policies
had been granted, covering assurances to the amount of
53,700 L, and yielding an annual income of 3,5011. 4s. sd.
Many of the policies effected in the Sovereign were is.
sued in connexion with loans. During the crisis that
prevailed in the commercial world towards the close of
1847 and the beginning of the past year, the directors
thought it prudent to suspend, almost entirely, all ope-
rations arising from that department of business. They
had recently resumed to some extent what so far
had proved a safe and most valuable source of
profit, and the result had been that between the
9th October and the present time sixty-seven proposals
had been submitted, forty-seven of which had been ac-
cepted. Mr. Morgan, actuary of the Equitable Aaiur•.
ance office, reported that the clear profit accruing to the
company, after the payment of every expense, was
3,6931. Is. 4d. up to the 9th of October last. Two deaths
had occurred, involving claims to the amount of 9001.
An annuity, for which a consideration of 4001. was re-
ceived, had fallen in. The directors had declared all
shares forfeited upon which the last call had not been
paid. They recommended a division of 4 per cent. for
the past year. The report was adopted; the retiring
directors were re-elected; the auditors were re-appointed;
and a dividend of 4 per cent., clear of income-tax, de-
clared. The chairman then moved a resolution, which
was passed, to the effect that the preliminary expenses,
in justice to the original shareholders, be extended over
a period of not less than twenty-five years. The thanks
of the meeting were then voted to the noble chairman
and the board of directors, and the proceedings ter-
mir. ated.

TUE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY.--Rumour
has added to the list of candidates for the first seat at
the Board of Admiralty two other names—Lord Hs-
therton, of Hatherton, Stafford, better known as Mr. E.
W. Littleton, M.P., for Staffordshire for many years,
and for a short time Chief Secretary for Ireland; and
the Right Hon. Mr. Francis Thornhill Baring, M.P. for
Portsmouth, who was Chancellor of the Exchequer in
Lord Melbourne's Administration, and who was one of
the Select Committee on the navy, army, and ordnance
estimates last year. The Right Hon. Gentleman is a
connexion of the Grey family, having married a sister
of Sir George Grey, the Secretary of State for the Home
Department. We give the above as mere rumours of
the day. To replace such a man as Lord Auckland
from the Whig ranks, without taking a Minister away
from any other important post, is a task of the greatest
difficulty. Mr. Baring, it will be remembered, declined
office on the accession of the present Ministry, on ac-
count of ill health, but the offer of a peerage, with that
of the distinguished office of First Lord of the Admi-
ralty, may tempt the Right Hon. Gentleman from his
retirement and independence again to become a Minister
of the Crown. We presume that the new First Lord of
the Admiralty, be he whom ho may, will be a member
of the Upper Hquse, his services not being required in
the House of Commons.—Herald.
THE LATE EARL. OF AUCKLAND.—The fundal of
the deceased Earl, it is understood, will take place on
Monday next. The remains of the Noble Lord will be
removed from the Grange, Hampshire, the seat of Lord
Ashburton, to the Admiralty this day, and will finally
rest in the family vault at Beckenham, near Bromley,
Kent, where, we believe, the late Earl's father was en-
tombed. The Bishop of Sodor and Man (now Earl of
Auckland) was expected to arrive in town last night,
from the Isle of Man. Up-,n inquiry yesterday, it was
ascertained that the Hon. Miss Eden was somewhat
better, but still in a very dangerous state.
CHOLERA AT THE INFANT PAUPER ASYLUM,
TOOTING.—The disease has broken out suddenly
amongst the children of this institution, and out of 57
cases, 12 are said to have terminated fatally.