The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-10 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

WOOLWICII, DEC. 9.—Lieutenant Joseph Dayman
(1843) to study steam at tho factory at Woolwich
dockyard.
Acting-Assistant Surgeon—Henry Manson (1851) to
the Fury steam. sloop, at Woolwich.
Gunner—John Lush to the Fury.
The Barracouta, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop of 300
horse power, having had her engines put on board in
the East India Docks at Blackwall, was towed down the
River yesterday by the Monkey and 'Zephyr steam-ves-
sels, preparatory to having her engines tried at the mea-
sured mile.

The Pioneer and Intrepid screw steam vessels, for-
merly employed in the Arctic expedition under Cap-
tain H. T. Austin, C. 8., have been taken into the
inner basin, alongside the factory here, to have their
engines examined and any defects found in them
made good, preparatory to the vessels being again
made ready, in the spring of 1852, for a further
search for Sir John Franklin and his long absent
companions. Great regret is expressed by several of
the officers who were attached to Captain Austin's
expedition, that they were not made aware, when in
the Arctic regions, of what has now been stated by
Captain Penny in a letter to the secretary of the
Geographical Society, that he had found " a watch-
tent upon a height about four miles north and west
from the position occupied by the ships" as the winter
quarters of the missing vessels, " and in the tent we
found a small piece of pap€r with the words, to be
called,' the other part of which must have been torn
off, thus evidently showing that a regular watch had
been left." Had the officers been aware of the fact
now made public, they would unanimously have vo-
lunteered their services to make further search up
Wellington 'channel before returning home. The
general impression is, among all naval officers, that
Sir John Franklin must have left papers to indicate
the course he intended to take, and that a further
search is desirable at the earliest possible moment.

SEABORNE MAILS.
[N signifies that the mails aro sent from the General Post-office
by the night—and 51 by the morning—dispatch.]

PLACES. When made up in From what When
'General Post-office port dis- due.
London: patched.
ImAmeerrlice: ((lib; pkt.)NiDec. 12 .. Liverpool.. Dec. 16
pkt.) N Dec. 9 .•
.. Liverpool .. Dec. 18
America (by U.S. pkt.) M Dec. 17 Southampt. Dec. 11
Africa (West coast).. N 14th of the month ;Plymouth Dec. 3
Belgium
..
Alexandria* •.. .... N 19th & 30th of mo.lDover .. Dec. 18
Buenos ••
•• N Daily 'Dover .. Daily
Brazil M 9th of the month Sonthampt. Dec. 16 Ayres .•
M 9th of the month Southampt. Dec. 16
California(viaChagres)M 2d & 17th of month Southampt. Dec. 20
Cape of Good Hope N,l4th of month Plymouth.• Dec. 3
Constantinople* N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Dec. 10
Central America .. 1112 d & 17th of mon. Southampt. Dec. 20
Channel Isles .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri. Southampt. Tu. Th. Sat
Chill • • • • • • . Mll7th of the month Southampt. Dec. 20
France 11 &!. N Twice daily .. .. Dover .. Twicedaily
Greece*
N 7thl7th27th of mo Dover .. Dec. 10
Hamburgh N Tuesday & Friday London .. Toes. Sat.
Holland .. MWednes. & Satur. London .. Mon. Thur.
Honduras Nll7th of the mouth Southampt. Dec 20
Ireland .. .• M& N Twice daily .. Holyhead .. Twicedaily
India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt. Dec. 24
India (via Marseilles) N,Bth& 24th efmonth Dover • • Dec. 17
Mediterranean (via
Southampton) Mi2oth of the month Sonthampt. Dec. 24
Mediterranean (via
14arseilles) NBth&24th of month Dover .. Dec. 17
Mexico M 2d of the month.. Southampt. Jen. 5
Madeira M 9th of the month Southampt. Dec. 16
7th,17th,19th,27th
Malta* .. } Dover Dec. 10
& 30th of month
Naples* .. • . N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover ~ Dec. 12
Papal States* .. N sth 15th 25th of mu Dover .. Dec. 12
Peninsular.. • • M 7th 17th 27th of mo Southampt. Dec. 16
Peru .. 17th of the month Southampt. Dec. 20
Tuscany* N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover .. Dec. 12
West Indies .. 17th of the month Southampt. Dec. 20
West Indies (except
Havanna & Nassau) M 2d of the month .. Southampt. Jan. 5
* The mails to those countries thus marked (*) are conveyed
French packet 's Marseilles.
The direct Havre mail from London via Southampton during this
month will be made up three times a week only, instead of daily.
The Peninsula mails will be made up on the morning of Decem-
ber Bth, in consequence of the 7th happening on a Sunday.

RAILWAY SHARE. MARKETS.
BRISTOL, Dm. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—TIIO share market has been buoyant
to-day, with a moderate business doing. Great Westerns
rallied full IA over y'esterday's rates, closing at 83:A.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market opened better this
morning, but does not close quite so strong. The transac-
tions were as follow :—Caledonian, 14 15-16—Eastern Coun-
ties, 6% —East Lancashire, 15—Lancashire and Yorkshire,
5514—Ditto, Fifths, 8% dis.—London and North-Western,
115%—Ditto, New Quarters, 3% p.—Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, 3254—Midland, 5454—North British, 7
South-Eastern and Dover, 20%—York and North Mid-
land, 21%.

MANCHESTER, DEC. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE.— Th e share market was better to-day ;
a good business has been done at advanced prices. The
transactions were as follow :—Caledonian, Preference, 71,4--
Eastern Counties, 6 —East Lancashire, 1 4 3/4 - Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 5414 Ditto, Preference, 13% West Riding,
5% (144.-5941-Eastern and Dover, lUi—London And