The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-12 00:00:00

The Seizure of the Georgia,

Mr. Bates, the owner of the Georgia, has received
the following communication :

Foreign-office, Sept. 9.
"Sir,—l r.m directed by Earl Russell to inform
you, wish reference to your letter of the 27th ult.,
that her ..)lajesty's Gorerninent ara of opinion that
tic else of the Georgia must go before the prize
court in the United Statte, and that you must be
pros fired to defend your intcrcet therein.

" I au], sir, your most obedient, humble servaut,
"It. 11A3tmoND.

" E,lward B afea, E,q., Liverpool."

TITE PRINCE I NIPERIAL.—Tho Emperor and
Prince Imperial, Prince Napoleon, and Prince
Humbert of Italy aro safely housed at St, Cloud. The Int-
Imperial Prince rosy after dinner at the camp, and address-
ing the colonel of the 97th said, " Mon colonel, I comet to
report myself. I have orders to join your regiment. Shall
I fall in at once ?" his Imperial Highness also " added
to the harmony of the evening by volunteering a song, lie
gave them—

" Tiens, voici rua pipe, voila mon briquet;
Et quand La Tulipe fait lo noir trajot,
g'lo to euis lu seulo dans le r6giment
Avec hi brule-gutulo do ton cher arnaut,"
with great applause. Ii "entering young" makes a soldier,
Napoleon IV. should be worthy of his great historic name,
—.Paris LAW in ere ,Daily Telegraph,

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.
(From the Times' Correspondent)
(Per the Asia, via Cape Ciear, Sept. 12.)
NEW YORK, Aug. 30.

On Thursday last the Confederates made repeated
assaults upon Hancock's corps near Reames, on the
Weldon Railroad, without important advantage
until 5 p.m., when, by a furious onslaught, they
broke his lines, scattered the troops in all directions,
capturing many prisoners and cannon, and recover
ing possession of all but four miles of the railway.
Shortly afterwards Ward's sth Corps came to the
rescue, when the battle ceased.
The losses in killed and wounded were estimated
at 5,000 on either side.
On the 28th General Sheridan advanced to
Charleston and discovered that the Confederates had
disappeared from his front. They are reported to
have retired towards Martinsburg. _ .

______.
Generals Grant and Sherman have transmitted to
Washington extracts from Richmond and Mobile
journals of the 27th which report the occupation of
Fort Morgan by the Federals, without stating
whether it had been surrendered, blown up, or cap-
tured.

The National Democratic Convention for the
nomination of President and Vice-President as-
sembled at Chicago yesterday. _ .

To-day Governor Seymour was elected Chairman
by ac2lamation, and made a long speech in favour
of peace, reconciliation, and a return to the prinft
ciples of the Constitution.
No nomination is expected before to-morrow.
The certificate necessary to obtain the Govern-
ment warrant for the extradition of Muller has
been sent to Washington.
Gold market very irregular and lower, owing
partly to the Chicago Convention, the anticipation
by the Treasury of the interest on the Gold Bonds
and various other causes. Yesterday it declined to
235 and rallied to 239; to-day it fell to 234, but
closed 234.

Sixes, Ragistered 1831, 1081 ; Five-twenties,
Coupons, 1101 ; Seven-thirties, 1111 ; New York
Centrals, 128; Eries, 1081; Illinois Centrals, 1071.
Cotton, 1852. Produce market generally unset-
tled, in sympathy with gold.
( Via Halifax.)

September 1.

The Chicago Convention on Tuesday adopted a
platform which resolved upon the preservation of
the Union and Constitution by conciliation and
compromise, and demanded an immediate negotia-
tion for the armistice and Convention of the States.
It also resolved to resist by force any interference
by the military at the approaching elections.
YeLterday General M'Clellan was nominated for
President and the Hon. G. Pendleton for Vice-
President by acclamation.
Mr. Stanton announces—first, that there have
been no late operations at Petersburg, that Sheri-
dan is still at Charleston, and that the Confederate
Generals Forrest, Wheeler, and Morgan have joined
forces, and are operating upon Sherman's commu-
nications. _ . _

September 3.

The evacuation of Atlanta by Hood, and the
occupation of the city by Sherman, were yesterday
officially announced; also a battle between Hood
and Sherman at East Point, with a heavy loss to
both aides. No details given.
Hood is believed to have retired to Macon.
Gold, 2411.

QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 11.

Great interest was excited here to-day by the
rumour that Muller would arrive by the Asis,
which came this evening. Crowds assembled on
the quay to catch the first intelligence of the fact,
but were disappointed by his non-arrival. He was
formally surrendered to the British authorities in
New York on the 28th ult., and will arrive in the
steamship E-ns, which is due in this port on Tues-
day evening nest.