The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-11 00:00:00

ITALY.

Count Ludolf arrived at Naples on the Ist from
his extraordinary mission at London and Paris, it was
said without having succeded in his object. Mr.
Temple's arrival was anxiously looked for, as it was
generally supposed that he would be the bearer of
the confidential and definitive instructions of Lord
Palmerston. It was generally stated that the Fronch
Republic had sent in its ultimatum, demanding that
though Sicily should still be united to the Neapolitan
Crown, it should be governed by a separate constitu-
tion and administration, and have likewise its separate
army. The King of Naples has resolved, according
to Court gossip, not; to submit to the last condition,
though he is willing to grant free institutions to the
island.

THE FRANKLIN EXPEDITION.
HULL, Nov. 10.—The barque Prince of Wales, of
Hull, which arrived here this morning, picked up, in
latitude 68.10 N., and longitude 64.30 W., on
October 2d, a cask, containing the following important
information relative to the Franklin expedition
" Her Majesty's ships Investigator and Enterprise
cleared the main pack in Melvilles Bay on the 20th of
August, and after examining Pond's Bay on the 23d,
passed on to the northward in search of the expedition
under Captain Sir John Franklin.

The cask which contains this paper was thrown
from her Majesty's ship Investigator, on the 28th of
August, 1848, in lat. 73 50 N., and long. 88 6.30 W.
AU well. Enterprize in company. Whoever may find
this paper is requested to forward it to the Secretary of
the Admiralty, London, with a note of the date, lati-
tude, and longitude in whip i it was found.
" EDWARD BIRD, Ca

Um n."

AMERICA.—The Electric Telegraph Company's
Express announces the arrival this morning, off Liver-
pool, of the Britannia (steamer) from New York.,

THE QUEEN AND WBLSII FLANNEL.—During the
Queen's recent visit to the Highlands, she happened to
meet with a lady from Wales, who was dressed in the
national flannel. The Queen was much pleased with
what was to her such a novel manufacture, and made
many and particular inquiries as to what the material
was, where it was manufactured, and even obtained from
her fair informant the name and address of the humble
weaver of the admired article. Her Majesty commanded
that an order should be forthwith dispatched to the
weaver, who resides in Neath, for a large quantity
of the same material, to be sent to her immediately.
The honest Cambrian, not being used to receive epistles
from such a high quarter, could not understand what It
was all about ; so he carefully folded up the letter, and
put it away, thinking this the safer course. The lady
had by this time returned from her visit to the High-
lands to the neighbourhood of Neath ; and, thinking it
not unlikely that the Queen might have ordered the
man to be written to for the flannel, went to him, and
asked if he had had a letter from the Court ? Finding
that he had received such a royal missive, but had done
nothing with it, she informed him of the real state of
the case, and, selecting from the astonished weaver's
stock such flannels as she thought would suit, imme-
diately dispatched them to her Majesty. The lady had
scarcely d9ne so, when a second letter from the Queen
was left at the man's house, demanding why her Ma-
jesty's commands had not been attended to. It was
only on Friday last that the much-desired flannels were
dispatched : but should the Queen and the little ones
make their appearance in Welsh flannel, there will be
no doubt as to what will be the fashionable material for
the coming winter; and Welsh flannel, which few ladies
in England have ever yet seen, will be at a premium
before long.—Monmouthshire Merlin.
ERRATUM.—In our review of Blakey's " History
of Philosophy" (published in yesterday's 'mpression),
the last sentence but two should have terminated, instead
of " this sudden"—" their sudden and occasional merging
into dissonance."
BROUGHAM CHAPEL.—This chapel was closed on
Sunday last until Lord Brougham revisits the north in
1249. His Lordship will probably have a better under-
standing with his clergyman next year, and prevent
people going to gaze on the walls for three or four con-
secutive Sundays after it is announced the chapel is open
for the public.—Carli.yle Journal,