The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-20 00:00:00

EGYPT.

Letters have been received from Alexandria of the
Bth inst.

The country was quiet, the harvest had been
abundant, and trade was improving.

The ground for the proposed race between the
PASHA'S horses and those nominated by the English
Jockey Club had been surveyed by an English
sporting gentleman. It is on the desert, within a few
miles of Cairo, and consists of heavy sand from five
to six inches deep. The distance to be run is
equivalent to 6- English miles, and was accomplished
by Bedouin and other Arab horses, at the recent race
meeting there, in from 18 to 21 minutes—a pace
there is every reason to suppose can, notwithstanding
all the difficulties of the gi ound, be well attained by
any well bred English hunter. There are, never-

theless, some beautiful animals among the Viceroy's
extensive stud still untried; but the opinion of
knowing sportsmen in the country, acquainted with
the capabilities of English cattle, is decidedly favour-
able to the success of the latter.

The ?AMA's Prime Minister, ARTIN BET, was
about to proceed on a mission to Constantinople.

ITALY.

The Concordia of Turin, of the 15th, mentions fur-
ther disturbances which have taken place in the
Papal States on the occasion of the enforcement of
the multure tax. Besides Spoleto, other towns, such
as Trevi, Terni, Narni, Citta della Pieve, Todi Casti-
lion del Lago, and Acqua- Sparta, had witnessed out-
breaks of the peasantry, who, armed with scythes and
hatchets, had forced the Government functionaries to
burn their registers. At Todi the French remained
passive during the first tw) days, and on the third
followed a conciliatory course by suspending the
collection of the tax. At Spoleto the Spaniards, who
had already left, returned, as matters had taken a
very serious turn.
The result of 178 elections was known at Turin on
the 15th inst. 116 colleges had returned Ministerial-
ists, 45 members of the Left, and 17 members of the
Left Centre. The Opposition had lost 47 members,
and the Conservative party only 2. It was expected
that the 24 Deputies to be returned by Sardinia would
be mostly Conservatives.
The Duchess of BERRI has arrived at Trieste, en
route for the frontiers of France.

THE BRITISH MEDITERRANEAN
_FLEET.
Sir 'WILLIAM PARKER'S squadron was in Basika
Bay on the 6th instant. It had been joined by the
Firebrand and Spiteful steamers from England.
The Oberon steamer arrived at Basika Bay on the
30th ult., with dispatches from Malta whither she
was to return on the Bth instant. The Tar-
tarus steamer, which had conveyed dispatches
from S►r STRATFORD CANNING to the Ad-
miral, had returned to Constantinople, and was to
leave shortly for Malta, and the Ardent steamer
was to relieve her on that station. A. Turkish
steam-frigate had arrived at Basika Bay, having
on board the second in command of the Turkish fleet,
who was sent to compliment the Admiral on the part
of the SULTAN ; two days after he returned to Con-
stantinople : he was accompanied by Captain SLADE,
R.N., who returned with him.
The Prince Regent, 92, Thetis, 40, and Bulldog
and Ardent steamers, were about leaving the fl..et for
Malta and England, but upon receipt, by the Ad•
miral, of intelligence that the Russian EMPEROR had
refused to agree to the modified terms proposed by
England and France on the extradition question,
they were detained, so that the strength of the fleet
might not be weakened. The Ganges, 84, was ex-
pected.

COWES—ISLE OF WIGHT.
(mom OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, DEC• 20.

DEPARTURE OF THE COURT FROM THE ISLE OF
WIGHT.—Her Majesty and the Royal Family leave
Osborne on Saturday. The Duchess of Kent left
this morning. The weather has been very wet and
stormy, but it has nut kept the Queen, Prince Albert,
or the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal
within doors ; they are constantly on the grounds of
Osborne superintending if not actually planting trees
and shrubs.

Her 3,l2jesty having been informed of the ages of
several of our poor, direbted that one, who is 100
years old tomorrow, should attend at the Palace.
Granny Reed was taken up in a carriage, the Queen
shook the old lady by the hand, as did the Prince
of Wales. Her Majesty, the Duchess of Kent, and
the children, made handsome presents to her, and she
returned highly gratified with her visit. She, though
so advanced in years, enjoys excellent sight, and had
cut a variety of things in paper with her scissors for
the Royal children.
THE PARKHURST Boys.—These young gentlemen
weekly take tickets of leave, without even the
Governor's consent—plunder the cottages—get appre-
hended, are taken back to be flogged, and have
another run for it.

REVENUE CRUISERS.—This expensive preventative
force is likely to be discontinued. It is a heavy tax
on the country without any adequate return. Several
of the cutters have already been taken off the stations,
the coast guard boats being fully equal to all the
services required.

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, WEDNESDAY.
The Queen and Prince walked this morning in the
park and grounds of o.borne.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and
the younger members of the Royal Family, rode and
walked as usual. _

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, at-
tended by the Lady Fanny Howard and Sir George
Couper, left Osborne at twelve o'clock this forenoon,
on her return to Frogmore.
There was no addition to the royal dinner party
yesterday.

The Commissioners for inquiring into the applica-
tion of iron in railway structures had a meting yes-
terday, at the office of the Board of Trade. There
were present Lord Wrottesley, Professor Willis, Mr.
George Rennie, and Mr. William Cuhitt.
Rev. W. C. Le Breton had an interview with Sir
George Grey yesterday at the Home office.
Sir William Winniett had an interview with Earl
Grey, yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
The Commissioners for inquiring into Smithfie;cl
market, and the markets in the city of London for
the sale of meat, had a meeting yesterday at the
Home- office.

Dispatches from the Governor of the N.rth Arre
rican Provinces were received yesterday at the Colo.

vial office.

Dispatches were scet off last evening from the Co.
lonial- office for the Governors of Ceylon and Hong.
Kong.
Captain Denham has left town for Newcastle-on.
Tyne, to inquire into the accidents in steam-boats.
Mr. Robertson, agent for the Mexican Bondholders;
transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office.