The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-29 00:00:00

confirmed.

The commander of Mobile has telegraphed that
he anticipates an early attack on the city.
Admiral Farragut's fleet has left New Orleans,
destination unknown.
It is anticipated that the Confederates will open
the spring campaign by a formidable raid into
Pennsylvania.
The New York herald asserts that President
Lincoln will issue a proclamation of universal
emancipation, including the Border States, on the
22d inst.

General Banks has issued an order at New
Orleans, stating that it is the people's duty to assist

'n restoring the civil government. Indifference

will be treated as a crime. Men refusing to
defend their country with the ballot box or cartridge
box have no claim to the benefits of liberty.
The New York journals consider this equivalent

to compulsory voting.
Several republican members of Congress have
denounced President Lincoln's policy of establishing
State Governments under the amnesty proclamation
as illegal.
The steamer Cumberland has been captured whilst
entering Mobile harbour.
The steamer Denbigh has been destroyed whilst
leaving Mobile.

NEW YORK, FEB, 19 (Noon).

The expectation that Congress will pass the bill
authorising the Secretary of the Treasury to sell
gold has caused a great decline.
It is reported that the Federal Government has
received information that Confederate vessels have
left Asia for the Pacific.

An attack on San Francisco is feared.
President Lincoln has declared Brownsville,
Texas, open to trade. The entry of spirits and
articles contraband of war are forbidden. American
Consuls will grant licenses to foreign ves2els for
Brownsville.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
Money easy—gold, 58 per cent. prem. Stocks
advancing—New York Centrals, 135; Erie, 1241.

NEW YORK, FEB. 19 (Afternoon).
It is reported that General Johnston is preparing
n attack Chattanooga.
The City of Manchester has just arrived out.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Money easy. Gold 58i per cent. prem.; Ex-
change on London, 174; Stocks very firm; New
York Centrals, 1351 ; Illinois, 1331; Six per Cents.
United States Bonds, 112.

FEB. 16 (Evening).

Money easy. Gold has fluctuated since Monday
between 59 and 61k, closing to-day at 60: per
cent. prem. Exchange on London : bankers' bills,
1754.: on Paris, 3,1%. The ease in the money mar-
ket has caused renewed speculation, and a consi-
derable advance in stocks. The market is firm and
advancing. New York Centrals, 1331 ; Illinois
shares, 132,13 ; Erie, 1151; Six per Cent. United
States Bonds, 111. Cotton dull. Middling Up•
land, 81c. Petroleum: crude, 29 to 31c.; refined,
46c. to 45c.

FEB. 18 (Evening).

(By Telegraph to Halifax.)

Money easy. Gold, 59i per cent. premium. Ex-
change on London, 175 ; ditto on Paris, 3.18.
Stocks firm and advancing. New York Centrals,
135 ; Illinois, 1331 ; Erie, 20; ; 6 per Cent. United
States Bonds, 112. Cotton dull. Middling Up-
land, 80;c. Flour and wheat dull. Corn quiet.
Provisions good inquiry. Cuffee steady. Sugar
inactive. Molasses dull. Petroleum inactive.
Crude, 291 to 31; refined, 48 to 49.
The Arabia brings 130 sacks of mails, 101 passen-
gers, and 35,000 dols. in specie.
Silo left Queenstown for Li verFol at 3 50 a.m.