The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-15 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Gold, 2601. Exchange on London, bankers' bills,
281 ; do., on Paris, 2.71. Stocks steady. New
York Centrals, 131. Illinois Shares, 129 i. Erie,
1121. Six per Cent. United States Five Twenty
Bonds, 108!. Cotton, middling Upland, 172 c,
Breadstuff steady.

Petroleum, 50c. to 51c, for crude, and 83c. for
refined.

[FROM THE CORRESPONDENT OF THE TIMES.]
NEW YORK, AUG. 2.
Grant's movement north of James River was a
feint to cover a grand assault upon Petersburg,
which was opened at daylight on Saturday, by
springing a mine under a Confederate earthwork
in front of Burnside's position. Six tons of gun.
powder were exploded, carrying the fort into the
air, and burying 250 Confederates in the ruins.
Immediately the Federal artillery opened along
the whole line, amidst the fire of which Burnside
charged and seized the ruined fort and a portion of
the works upon either side. He then attempted
to push on to the second line of defences, but was ,

driven back by the terrific fire of the Confederates.
A. reserve division of negro troops was then thrown

forward, and met with a similar fate. The Conic-
derates then, in their turn charged, and ultimately
drove the Federals, white and coloured mingling,
bank to their entrenchments held previous to the
assault.

Grant's loss is very heavy, no estimate placing
t below 6,000,
wl:ilo many carry it as high as
0,000.

Burnside was wounded and General Bartlett

captured.

President Lincoln and General Grant met at
Fortress Aloßroe on Sunday, and proceeded to
Norfolk, on board a steamer, for consultation. In

the afternoon Mr Lincoln returned to Washington
nd Grant to his head-quarters. Nothing is yet
known of their decision ; but it is rumoured that
the whole Potomac army will be immediately trans-
ferred to Washington, in anticipation of an advance
against that capital by General Lee, at the head of
his entire forces.
On Saturday the Confederates levied contribu-

ticn of 500,000 dols. upon Chambersburg, which not
being paid, they burnt the greater portion of the
town, including all the public buildings. They
then moved westward, and it was feared they would
attack Bedford; but as they had not appeared be•
fore that town up to yesterday, it is believed that
they are retiring from the State. Federal General
Averill is reported in pursuit.
It is reported, non-officially, from Washington
that another engagement occurred at Atlanta on the
27th nit., in which the Confederates were repulsed
with much loss.

There are counter rumours that Sherman was

defeated.

There are again signs of important moveraente by

Grant's army, which it is believed refer to its im-
mediate transfer to a base nearer Washington.
The wounded in Saturday's assault upon Peters.
burg have been removed and the dead buried under
truce.

The Confederates have retired from Pennsylvania.
Their cavalry still hold the line of the Potomac,
and make daily incursions into Maryland.
Early's headquarters are at Martinsburg. All
accounts agree that his force numbers upwards of
40,000. Deserters assert that he is being heavily
reinforced from Richmond, and that he is Estab-
lishing a base of operations in Shenandoah Valley.

No further trustworthy intelligence from At•

lanta.

Governor Curtis, of Pennsylvania, this day an.
nounces that the Confederates have again crossed
the Potamac in force, and occupied Hagerstown,
Maryland.

It is reported, nonsofficially, from New Orleans,
that Admiral Farragut attacked the defences of
Mobile on the 27th. The contest was still in pro-
gress on the 30th. The result is unknown. The
Confederates in Maryland are marching upon Cum.
berland and Pittsburg.
Gold, 261.

CAPE CLEAR, AUG. 15.
The extra steamer Marathon, from New York on
the 3d inst., arrived here this morning.
Her news has been fully anticipated by the ar-
rival of the Europa off Crookhaven, bringing ad-
vices to the morning of the Gth inst., by telegraph
via Cape Race.

THE PRUSSIANS IN JUTLAND,
COPENHAGEN, AUG. 13, 10.57 A.M.
The Prussians have prohibited the export from
Jutland of the following important articles dr„.ing
the armistice :—Horses, oxen, pigs, bacon, rye, and