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

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

The Royal Mail steamship Asia, from Boston on
the 31it ult., and Halifax on the 2d inst., arrived
at Queenstown on the 11th inst. at 5 25 p.m. She
brings 86 passengers and 21,892 dols. in specie;
landed all the mails and seven passengers, and pro-
ceeded immediately. All well.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27, Evening.
Another severe battle has been fought on the
Weldon Railroad. The result was indecisive. •
Gold, 2431.

Aug. 29, Evening.
In the severe engagement which took place on
the Weldon Railroad, the Federals lost four miles,
but still retain possession of three miles of the line.
The losses on both sides were heavy.

Admiral Farragut has captured Fort Morgan,
Mobile, with the garrison.
The nomination of Gen. M'Clellan by the Chicago
Convention, on the platform of an armistice and a
convention of the States for the adoption of peace
measures is considered certain.
The Circuit Court of Ne•ry York has surrendered
Muller to the British authorities.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Gold, 238. Exchange on London, Bankers
Bills, 258.

Stocks steady. New York Centrals, 128 k; Illi-
nois Shares, 1281; Eric, 1.09,1 ; United States'Five.
twenty Bonds, no a.

Cotton,middling upland,lB6c. Breadstuffs heavy
Petroleum, crude, 52c ; refined, 85c.
Aug. 30, morning.
A panic has taken place in the money market,
gold haNi]g dt orn( el to 2337,.

Evening.

Oa Thursday the Confederates attacked Hancock
at the south of Reames Station, on the Weldon
Railroad. A severe engagement ensued, in which
the Federals were forced to relinquish four miles of
the railroad. Their loss is estimated at 2,000 men
and nine guns, while that of the Confederates is
said to be 5,000 men.

Atlanta papers announce that Fort Morgan and
the garrison, including Gen. Paige, with all the guns
and ammunition, had surrendered to Farragut.

Farragut has obtained the services of 6ie men
who were engaged by the Confederates in setting
the torpedoes, and is now occupied in raising them.
Sherman is moving his army to a position on the
Macon (Georgia) Railroad, in the rear of Hood's
forces.

It is reported that Gen. Sherman has occupied
Hood's lines of supplies. Col. Kilpatrick has de-
stroyed 14 miles of the Macon Railroad.

Gen. E.__rly has withdrawn from Sheridan's front,
retreating towards Richmond. Gen. Sheridan is in
pursuit.

It is reported that Gen. Butler will supersede
Gen. Dixon.

Rumours are still current that the Administra-
tion is making efforts for peace.
It is reported from Washington that proposals
have been received from Germany for a loan of
1,000,000,000 dols., for 75 years, at 3 per cent; 20
per cent of the loan is to be paid in coin, 10 per
cent in currency, and the balance in outstanding
United States' obligations.
The destruction of 22 fishing vessels by the Talla.
haseee is denied.

The Edinburgh and New York have arrived out.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Money easy. Gold, 2358.

Stocks dull. New Y. 'irk Contrals, 128,1 ; IllinoiB,
1272-; Et k, 1083 ; Uaited States Five-twenty
Bonds, 1104,

SI PT. 1 (Evening).

The platform adopted by the Chicago Convention
is fidelity to the Union, and that public welfare
demands the institution of immediate efforts to
bring about a cessation of hostilities with a view of
summoning a convention of the Statcs, or employ-
ing other pacific means to restore peace to th,
country on the basis of the Union. Direct military
interference at the approaching elections to be re-
garded as revolutionary, and resisted accordingly.
General Early is reported to be still in Sheridan's
front.

The Federals have 4,000 men on the mainland at
Grant's Pass, Mobile.

The Steretary of the Treasury has advertised for

bids for 31,000,000 dole., the balance of the 6 per
cent. loan of 1881.

The Democrats have enthusiastically celebrated
the nomination of M'Clellan.

It is officially announced that the peace mission
of Jacques and Gilmore to Richmold was not
authorised by the Administration.

Juarez is reported to have arrived at New
Orleans.

The Tallahassee has safely entered Wilmington.
Gold declined yesterday at 236, but has since
recovered, and is now quoted 247 i.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1, Evening.
The Chicago Convention has nominated General
111'Gellan for the Presidency, and Pendleton, of
Ohio, for the Vice-Presidency, on the Union and
peace platform.

A severe engagement has taken pl&ce on the
Weldon railroad, t:le result of which was undecisive.
Fort Morgan, Mobile, has surrendered.
Muller has been surrendered to the British
authorities.

(Per the Asia, via Crookhaven.)
Sept. 3, Morning.
Secretary Stanton reports that a corps of General
Sherman's army had occupied Atlanta.
Sherman's main army had a severe engagement
on the Macon road, in which he is reported to have
been successful.

ARRIVAL OF THE PERUVIA,
( Via Greencastle.)
NEW YORK, SEPT. 2 (Evening).
The Confederate cavalry are actively operating in
Sherman's rear,
10,000 Confederates with 12' guns are reported to
be within 17 miles of Nashville on the Murfrees.
boro'-road.
Inspector Tanner has received permission from
Washington for the extradition of Muller,
The Hecla, Jura, and Europe have arrived out.

ARRIVAL OF PRINCE HUMBERT OF
ITALY,

SOUTHAMPTON, SEPT. 12.

The Imperial steam yacht Jerome Napoleon,
Princess Clotilde, and Prince Humbert on board,
arrived here this morning.
The Royal party landed at the docks, when
Prince Humbert left by special train for London,
and the Prince and Prince3s embarked in the steam
barge for the Jerome Napoleon.