The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-30 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Money tight. Gold 258, Exchange on London,
281. Stocks tending downwards. New York
Centrals, 135; Illinois, 123; Erie, 108-1; United
States 5.20 Bonds, 104. Middling Upland, 160 to
162. Flour, wheat, corn, and provisions de-
clining. Coffee steady. Sugar dull: Molasses
quiet. Petroleum, crude, 54 to 55.; refined, 33
to 85c.

(Per the Asia via Crookhaven.)
NEW YORK, JULY 19 (Evening).
Secretary Fessenden has declined the Elms offered
by the Banks for the loan of 50,000,000 dole.
The Atlanta journals consider Atlanta in immi•

nent danger.
Confederate despatches from Charlestown assert
that the Confederates have driven the Federals from
John and James Islands to Morris Island.
The Confederate batteries have driven the Federal
gunboats in the Stone River out of range. One
Monitor has been seriously, damaged.
The New York Times and Herald publish de•
spatches asserting that Mr. Horace Greely and
President Lincoln's secretary, Mr. Hay, as repre-
sentatives of the President, have had several in-
terviews with Southern politicians at the Niagara
Falls in Canada relative to peace negotiations.
It is reported that Mr. Stanton will shortly

resign.
Mr. Fessenden will offer a popular loan for
seven three-tenths non legal tender Treasury notes,
at par, the interest to be payable in currency, and
the notes to be convertible at maturity, in three
years, into bonds bearing 6 per cent. interest,
payable in gold.
The Damascus, America, Edinburgh, and Europa

have arrived out.
A Louisville despatch of the 17th states that a
Confederate force from 5,000 to 15,000 strong, com-
manded by Gen. Duckes, had invaded Kentucky,
and was marching northwards.
Preparations for the defence of Louisville were
actively progressing.
General Canby is reported to be fortifying Mor-
ganzia, Louisiana, for a base of supplies, in contem-
plation of immediate operations in the Red River

region.
The Confederates, in heavy force, hold a strong
position on the Atchafalaya River, nine miles west

of Morganzia.
The quota of New York city, under the Presi-
dent's last call, is 23,140, upwards of 5,000 more
than was estimated.
Forrest, with 10,000 men, is marching upon
Sherman's communication. He reached Huntsville
on 16th inst.
General A. J. Smith, sent from Memphis in pur-
suit of Forrest, has had several encounters with the
Confederates in Mississippi, in which he claims the

advantage.
The recent reports of Gen. Sherman's proximity
to Atlanta are contradicted upon both Confederate
and Federal authority. At the last accounts (on
the 16th inst.) he was entrenched 20 miles south
of that city.

NEW YORIC, JULY 19 (Evening).
Money tight. Gold 262. Exchange on London
290. Stocks steady. New York Centrals, 133.
Illinois, 1253. Erie, 113;,• U.S. 5.20 Bonds, 101.
Cotton :Middling Upland, 160 to 163. Petroleum :
Crude, 65; Refined, 86c.

THE PEACE NEGOTIATIQNs.
VIENNA, JULY 29 (Evening).
It is considered probable that the armistice will
be prolonged for a short period.
No understanding relative to the basis of peace
has yet been arrived at.
It is said that Herr von Bismerk, having been
summoned by the King, has left for Gastein.

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE,

FALMOUTH, JULY 30,

The Diamond line steamer, Eastern Province,
from the Cape of Good Hope on the 23d June,
arrived herd this morning, with passengers, mails,

and a general cargo,
She brings three days' later news than the Saxon
the last mail steamer that arrived, but does not
report anything further of material importance.

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TRANCE.
PARIS, JULY 30.

The Constitutionnel of today publishcs an ar-
ticle signed by Limayrae, alluding to the change of
opiniou Naleh has taken place in Cienzapy towardE