The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-13 00:00:00

DIDIT.

His Excellency the Ambassador of France and
the Countess Persigny, who have been staying at Pencar-
row, Cornwall, on a visit to Lady Moleswcrth, will leave
to- day on a visit to Mr. and Lady Caroline Towaley, at
Townley Hall, Lancashire.

His Excellency the Swedish Minister and the
Countess Platen are staying at Pencarrow, on a visit to
Lady Molesworth.
The Duke and Duchess of Richmond, who ar-
rived in town a few days since from Goodwood Park, Sus-
sex, have left for Gordon Castle, near Fochabers, N.B.
to entertain a large circle of friends during the shooting
season. The duke, we are happy to learn, is enjoying im-
proved health.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury left
town on Saturday, to pass a few days at Tottenham Park,
near Marlborough, Wilts.

The Earl and Countess Spencer contemplate
leaving Spencer House, St. James's, early in the ensuing
week, for Althorp Hall, Northampton.
The Earl and Countess of Harewood have been
during the past week entertaining a select family circle at
Harewood House, Yorkshire. The Hon. George and Lady
Louisa Laccelles, Colonel Smyth, M.P., &c., have been
staying there.

The Count of Campo-Alegres has left the Bruns-
wick Hotel, Jermyn-street, for a tour through the United
States. •

General le Comte Miehaelvitcb, accompanied by
the countess and family, has arrived at the Brunswick
Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Paris.

The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, M.P., and Mrs.
Herbert return to town to-day, from Wilton House, near
Salisbury.

The Right Hon. Edward and Mrs. Horsman hare
left town for the Highlands.

SITTINGS OF THE INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT
—The Court will sit on Thursday next for bail cases and
for motions. The Chief Commissioner will preside on th•
occasion at ten o'clock instead of eleven.

Owing to the increased pressure upon the financial
resources of Turkey, consequent upon the military opera-
tions in Syria, much curiosity is felt as to the means of re-
lief to be adopted. The Turkish Ministry, it is said, desir-
ous of maintaining the good faith of the country, have made
strong representations to England on the point ; but the
granting of further assistance is out of the question, unless
it shall be preceded by a thorough and guaranteed reorga-
nisation of the fiscal administration of the empire.
THE EMPEROR'S LETTER.—The Independance
Beige says :—" Though the Emperor's letter to Count Per-
signy, being an entirely personal communication, could not
receive a direct answer from the cabinet of L.,ndon, it was
not possible to ignore it altogether, and our London corre-
spondent informs us that the difficulty has been solved by a
despatch which Lord John Russell, in his capacity as
Minister for Foreign Affairs, addressed on Thursday last to
Lord Cowley on the subject of the imperial letter. At the
same time the contents of that letter have been the subject
of several conversations between Lord Palmerston and the
French ambassador at London. Our correspondent con-
fines himself to stating that the result of this confidential
exchange of views and opinions will be favourable, but that
its effect will not be felt till after the settlement of the affairs
of Southern Italy and the accomplishment of the objects of
the French expedition in Syria."
STEAM VESSELS.—From a Parliamentary return
it appears that the total number of steam vessels registered
in the United Kingdom, on the Ist of January, 1860, was
1,863. The return contains detailed information as to the
length, breadth, dep'h of hold, tonnage, and horse power
of each of these vessels, the aggregate tonnage of which is
666,513.
SUBMARINE CABLE BETWEEN FALMOUTH AND
GlBRALTAR.—According to a correspondence lately pub-
lished regarding the submarine cable which was originally
constructed to be laid between Falmouth and Gibraltar,
but is now intended to connect Rangoon and Singapore,
three-fifths of the entire outlay are to be borne by the
British Exchequer. The shipment and laying down aro
alone to cost £135,500, a contract having been made with
Messrs. Glass and Co. by the Board of Trade to that effect.
The Board of Trade state that they also invited tenders
from other parties, and it appears that responses were re-
ceived from Gibbs, Bright, and Co., Leach, Harrison, and
Co., Adam Bake and Co., and Lindsay and Co., nominally
on lower terms, but the whole of which were objectionable
according to the opinion chiefly consulted by the Board.
Looking at the heavy expenditure thus about to lea in-
curred in a new experiment it would be satisfactory if the
public could have been informed that the parties respon-
sible for the mishaps of the Indian cable have had no voice
in the matter.

A crown of gold, worth 5,000 piastres, and re-
presented as of great artistic merit, has bean offered to the
Spanish Duke de Tetuan (O'Donnell) by the province of
Alicant, as an acknowledgment of his politicaland military
services,