The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-02 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Money easier. Gold 55-a per cent. prem. Ex-
change on London bankers' bill, 167. Stocks
buoyant. New York Centrals, 1361. Illinois, 1221.
NEW YORK, NOV. 20 (Evening).

Money easier. Gold, owing to unfavourable
war rumours, advanced 2 per cent. to-day, being
now quoted 54 per cent. prem. Exchange on Lon
don, 1681; on Paris, 3.30. Stocks steady. New
York Centrals, 136. Illinois Centrals, 1224. Erie,
1064. Cotton dull, Middling Upland. 84c. to 85c.
Flour and wheat advancing. Corn in extensive
demand, and 7c. higher. Provisions quiet. Coffee
and sugar steady. Molasses quiet. Petroleum
quiet and unchanged.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT OF THE TIMES.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 20.

The long-threatened attack upon General Burn-
side's isolated position has at last been made. Gen.
Loogstreet advanced across the Tennessee, at Lon-
don, on Saturday last, and moved towards Lender,
but was driven back to within one mile of the
river. During the night General Longstreet
crossed the remainder of his troops, and on Sunday
advanced in force upon the Federals, who fell back,
skirmishing, to Lender. Several unsuccessful
attacks upon the Federals were made on Sunday
night.
Oa Monday morning the Federals, finding it im-
possible to hold their position, retreated to Camp-
bell's Station or Concord, the Confederates closely
pursuing them. Desperate fighting ensued, lasting
throughout the day, the Federals being driven from
point to point. Under cover of the night the
Federals continued their retreat, and on Tuesday
reached their inner line of defences at Knoxville.

On Wednesday morning the Federal outposts on
the Kingstown and Dudon and Clinton roads were
also attacked, and heavy skirmishing continued
until nightfall. Yesterday the attack was renewed,
and after a severe cannonading the Confederates
desperately charged the Federals, and drove them
from their positions towards Knoxville, capturing a
portion of the chief fortifications only half a mile
from the town. By the latest account the Confe-
derates had completely invested the town.
The Federal loss on Monday and Thursday was
upward 6 of 500 that of the Confederated on the

same days estimated at 1,400. The Federal General
Lunders was severely wounded.
General Shackleford had a sharp encounter with
the Confederates on the east side of the Holsten
River, three miles from Knoxville, on Sunday, and
succeeded in checking their advance from that direc-
tion.

Washington despatches of today state, that
advices from General Burnside were received by
the War Department this morning, to the effect
that his position was impregnable.

It is believed that a great battle is being fought

to-day.

Despatches from the head-quarters of the Army of
the Potomac of yesterday announce that no further
advance had been made by General Meade. A
skirmish between Confederate and Federal cavalry
occurred at Germania Ford on Wednesday. The
Confederates crossed the river, and, after a short
fight, drove the Federals back upon their infantry
supports. The loss in killed and wounded was
small upon either side, but a number of Federals
were captured.

Chattanooga telegrams of the 19th report all

quiet.

POLAND.

BRESLAU, DEC. 2.

Advices received here from Warsaw state that
arrests and deportations continue. The renewed
search in the Archbishop's Palace has led to no re-
sult.

M. Arcimovitch had been appointed Vice-
President of the Council of State.

THE HOLSTEIN QUESTION.
VIENNA, DEC. 2.

The agitation occasioned by the Holstein ques-
tion is increasing. Popular demonstrations are
being prepared here.

SPAIN.
MADRID, DEC. 1 (Evening).

At the sitting of Congress yesterday the reply
of the Queen to the Emperor Napoleon's letter
was laid upon the table.

CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 2.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Poonab, with the above mails, which brought up
in the West Channel last night, has just arrived
here. She brings 48 passengers, £2,600 in specie,
and a general cargo, including raw silk value
£200,000 sterling.
The building of ships of war in the various
arsenals of Spain was being carried on vigorously.
Gibraltar, Nov. 27—Exchange on London, 491
50 ; Paris, 525 ; Madras, prem. Freights un-
altered.