The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-28 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

NEWMARKET RACES-THIS DAY.

(By ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH,)
ST. LEGER STAKES.

Auricula" 1
Rigolboche ..
Mahoraetan

CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
2000 to 25 agst Cariabrook (taken)
2000 to 25 agst Tomato (taken)

TUE DERBY.
30 to 1 agst Archimedes (taken)
33 to 1 agst Op pressor (taken freely)

ADDITIONAL SCRATCHINGS. —St. Leger Stakes; Mos-
ccw, Harkforward, and Alliance. Handicap for 2-yr-olds :
Spice, Kathleen, and Cripplegate. Handicap, run 3.0:
Merry Maid and Sheridan. Sixteenth Triennial Stakes :
Menace, Mirage, Peon, Baragab, Gondola, Olivia, Figaro,
Clairvoyante, Edmonston, Rigolboche, Eilerly,
Alcyone, Reviver, and Bandarilla. Granby Stakes: Sally
go Fastly and Cacula.

AMERICA:

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
ARRIVAL OF THE BELGIAN.
(Via Greencastle.)
NEW YORK, SEPT. 17 (Evening),

General Grant has arrived at Washington. --
Secretary Stanton has ordered the draft to taro
place on the 19th inst. in all those States Which
have not supplied their full quota.
The New York Democratic State Convention has
nominated Mr. Seymour for Governor.

NEW YORK, SErT. 17, MORNING.

The TVashingion Republican discredits the
rumours:that Farragoes vessels had advanced
within shelling distance of Mobile, and asserts
that the Admiral 'will not attack that city with
gunboats.

Southern journals publish rumours that Farra.
gut's fleet is about to attack W ilmington.
The Confederates, under Generals Price and
Shelley are preparing another invasion of Missouri.
The election of Mr. Lincoln is preferred by the
Southern journals to that of General APClellan
whether regarded from the peace or war point at
view.

Gold declined last night to 2211, in consequence
of rumours that Sherman, with a large force, waa
reinforcing Grant.

A large Confederate cavalry force made a raid
within Grant's lines, capturing 2,500 cattle op-
posite Harrison's landing.
Heavy picket firing was progressing.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, SEPT. 17 (Evening).
Money easy, Gold, 222 f. Stocks dull. New
York Centrals, 126 t, ; Illinois, 126; ; Erie, 104:
5'20 United States Bonds, 110 k. Cotton quiet.
Middling Upland, 180. Flour tending downwards.
Wheat slightly firmer. Corn heavy. Coffee quiet.
Sugar very dull. Molasses dull. Petroleum, crude,
46 ; refined, 761.

NEW YORK, SEPT. 19.

Sheridan attacked Early yesterday morning. A
furious battle ensued, lasting throughout the day,
resulting in a defeat of Early and his retreat up the
Shenandoah Valley, with a loss of 2,500 prisoners,
five cannon, and 5,000 killed and wounded, among
whom are Generals Gordon and Shalder. The
Federal loss is heavy. General Russell is killed.
Sheridan occupied Winchester.

ARRIVAL OF THE GERMANIA.
SOUTHAMPTON, SEPT. 28.

The Hamburg and American Company's steamer
Germania, from New York on the 17th inst., arrived
eff the Needles at 9.20 a.m. to-day.

The Visit of the Prince and Princess of
Wales to Stockholm.

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 26.
The Royal yacht Osborne, with the Prince and
Prince and Princess of Wales on board, was
sighted off the entrance of the Bay of Stockholm
at noon to-day, Prince Oscar and the Danish Am*
bassador went out to meet them.

Their Royal Highnesses are expected to arrive
at 6 p.m.

An immense concourse of people is assembled at
,he landing place.

LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evenings

FOREIGN-OFFICE, SErr. 3.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint
Charles A. Sinclair, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul at
Chinkiang, to be her Majesty's Consul at Foo-chow-foo.
The Queen has also been graciously pleated to appoint
Frederick Harvey, Esq., nuw her Majesty's Consul at
Ningpo, to be her Majesty's Consul at Uhinkiang.
The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint
William Henry Fittock, Etq , now a British Vice-Consul
at Shenghae, to be her Majesty's Cor :u1 at Ningpo.
SEPT. 26.

The Queen has been pleased to approve of Said Abdullah
ben el Djenid as Coneul at Singapore for his Imperial Ma-
jesty the Sultan.
The Queen has also been pleased to approve of M. Eus-
tratio Petrococehino as Consul at Malta for his Majesty
the King of the Hellene&
ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 26.

Royal Marine Light Infantry—Colonel and Second
Commandant William Friend Hopkins, C. 8., to be Co-
lonel-Commandant, vice Mitchell, retired on full-pay—
Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Cclonel William Robert
Maxwell to be Colonel and Second Commandant, vice Hop-
kins—Captain and Brevet-Major Charles Frederick
Menzies to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Maxwell—First
Lieutenant and Quartermaster Melville Suther to be Cap-
tain, vice Menzies—Second Lieutenant Somers Reginald
Lewis to be First Lieutenant, vice Suther—First Lieuten-
ant Daniel Connor to be Lieutenant and Quartermaster,
vice Suther.

SEPT. 23,
The undermentioned cilicer has been promoted to tho
rank of Chief Engineer in her Majesty's Fleet, with senio-
rity from the Bth inst.—John Bruce (B), Esq.
SEPT, 26.
_ _ _

Mr John Hancock (A) has been promoted to the rank of
Engineer, with seniority trout Bth inst.
Mr Wm. Crow has been promoted to the rank of Engi-
neer, with seniority from 22d inst.
Mr Wm. Campbell Gra. ani has been promoted to the
rank of Assistant Engineer First Class, with seniority from
Bth inst.