The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-15 00:00:00

'lUttlib Y.

The Post Ampt Gazette of Frankfort has the fol-
lowing from Con.itantinople, dated the 24th ult.:—
" The question of the Holy Sepulchre has just
entered on a new phasic. The Ottoman Porte has de-
clared to M. de Lavalette—lst. That it will not in-
tei Jere in the affair; 2. That it considers the Geeeks
as the legitimate poasessors of the S,pulchre. M. de
Lavalette bad communicated this answer both to the
Pope and to the President of the French Republic.
He received an answer directing him to invite the
Porte to explain its intentions in writing. The Porte
has accordingly named a Commission, composed of
the First Dragoman of the Divan, Emir Effendi; the
Grand Logothete Aristarchos, and 1111. Botta, the ex-
Consul at France, well known for his discoveries at
Nineveh."

The Osservatore Dalmato, of the 31st ult., states
that about 1,000 men have been sent by the SULTAN
to Niksik, and that others are expected thwre, in
order to commence operations against the Monte-
negrins.

ITALY.
It is said that the Fors meditates a flight to
Bologna.

Low TIDE —YestPrdiy there was an unusually
low tide, in consequence of which several of the abov,-
bridge steam-boats ran aground and were dei yed a consi-
derable time upon their j ,urney. About twelve o'clock
Citizi n steam boat L, which was loaded with passeng-rs, on
its way from Chelsea to Kew-briiige, ran aground off Wands-
worth-fields, where it remained fixed for some time. The
captain endeavoured to run the vtaisel into the middle of the
stream, but, was unable to d ) so, as the river was Exceed-
ingly low. 'There was scarcely any water in some parts
near Putney -bridge, and the bottom of the river was quite
visible. Some of the passengers were much alarmed, and
soon afterwards the Echo, Richmond stea-iter, which was
also crowded, came up, and was placed in a similar position.
The Queen, Vivid, and another Citizen steam-boat followed
in rapid succession, and for some minutes it was impossible
to say whether they waild not run aground. However the
Queen, which was light, in consequence of there being only
a few passengers en board, steered for the centre of the
stream, and pissed between the Echo and Citizen L; the
Vivid moon followed in her wake, and atter some trouble the
o: her stearcers managed to clear the ground. Citizen L
was left to the last, and after backing astern for a short dis-
tance, the vessel yielded to the helm, ant she a's, passed
into the centre of the stream, where there WAS only sufficient
room f,r one vessel to rids. fnere were a large number of
persons assembled on the bridge, and some little merriment
was occasioned by the five steamers following each other to
Putney-pier.

A lIAMBITRGH COMPOSITOR.--A few days back. in
a printing-office in Vienna, a Harnburgh compositor refused
to set the types eta manus.cript, because he found it utterly
impossible to decipher it. The factotum complained against
him to the director, the latter denounced him to the milit.ry
authorities, he was forthwith arrested, end, attar a month's
investigation, sent for one week in chains to the blockhouse,
for being a blockhead.

At the annual meeting of the Royal Insurance
Company yesterday a dividend was declared at the rate of 5
per cent. Ihe report stated the sum received for premiums
last year in the fire department to have been 44,0'.'.1 1., show-
ing an advance of 27 per cent. over 1849. Atter the pay-
ment of the dividend, amounting to 13.59 N., a b dance
would remain of 12,4191., to be carried to the re-assurance
fund.

PERSFVF RANCE. —"I rememhPr," says John
" hearing my father •ay to my mother, ' How could
you have the patience to tell that blockhead the same thing
twenty times over?' Why,'said she, 'if I bad but Wis.! Lila%
umeteen Um% i ohould Imo lot all auylal":