The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-28 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Money easier. Gold 47 per cent. premium.
Exchange on Paris 3.55. Stocks heavy. New
York Centrals, 1342 ; Illinois, 117 k; Erie, 103; ;
6 per Cent. U. S. Bonds, 108 k. Cotton steady.
Middling Upland, 85c. to 86c. Flour steady.
Wheat in good demand for export. Corn ad-
vancing. Provisions very firm. Coffee inactive.
Sugar steady. Molasses , very firm. Petroleum
dull. Crude, 26 to 27; refined, 411 to 42.
NEW YORK, Nov. 17 (Morning).

General Meade visited Washington on Sunday
(the 15th), and after a conference with Mr. Lincoln
returned to the army.
General Lee is reported to be going into winter
quarters, behind his entrenchments on the Rapidan.
The impression is general that Meade will not
prosecute the campaign further this season.
Southern despatches to the 13th report continued
firing between the Federal and Confederate bat-
teries around Chattanooga.
The Federals have made a movement from the
right to the left of Bragg's position, with the view
of making a diversion in order to attack Lookout
Mountain, or to send troops to Burnside.
Advices from Charleston to the 13th state that
the bombardment was still kept up.
The Richmond Enquirer announces the arrival
at Richmond of 850 prisoners from Burnside's

corps.

NEW YORK, Nov. 19th (Evening).
(By Telegraph to St. John's.)

General Lee's army is reported to be in position
between the Rapidan and Orange Court-house.
General Meade's cavalry have advanced to the
Rapidan.
It is reported that Meade will shortly attempt
the passage of the Rapidan, all the fords of which
Lee has strongly fortified.
Rumours are current of a collision having taken
place between Burnside's outposts and Longstreet's
advance in East Tennessee.

At Chattanooga the Confederates continue shell-
ing the Federal position in Racoon Valley, along
the river, and around the city. No serious casualties
are reported.
General Sherman's corps has reinforced Grant's
right. Bragg has also been heavily reinforced.

At Charleston the bombardment of Fort Sumter
continues.

The Montreal Advertiser announces that 36 Con-
federate officers arrived some time ago at Halifax
from Wilmington in the steamer Robert Lee, and
proceeded to Canada, provided with funds for car-
rying out a plan to release the Confederate pri-
soners on Johnstone Island. Their plans were dis-
covered and trustrated. The authorities have taken
such precautions as will prevent the success of
this attempt.

Mr. Wendell Phillips has made a speech, assert-
ing that President Lincoln had informed him that
the greatest folly of his life was the issuing of
the emancipation proclamation.
The New York Herald asserts that the principal
object of Gen. Banks' expedition is to break the
contraband trade between Mexico and the South.
The Confederates, not believing that Banks would
land on the Rio Grande, had scattered their forces
in other parts of Texas.

Banks inaugurated his command by issuing
stringent orders against disloyal persons.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (Evening).
Money tight. Gold has advanced to 511—the rise
is attributable to the drain of specie to Europe.
Exchange on London, bankers' bills, 167. Exchange
on Paris, 3.35. Stocks improving—New York
Centrals, 136 ; Illinois, 121: ; Erie, 105. Cotton
steady—middling upland, 85?,. Flour, wheat, and
corn advancing. Provisions and sugar steady.
Coffee very firm. Molasses in good inquiry. Petro-
leum dull; Crude, 241.
The steamers Asia, City of London, End Edin-
burgh have arrived out.
CAPE RACE, Nov. 20.
The City of Baltimore passed here this morning.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20, Morning.
After four days' heavy skirmishing, Longstreet
has driven Burnside's army into Knoxville and
completely invested the city.
Longstreet yesterday captured a position in front
of the city, the Federals falling back to their de-
fences.
It is believed that Burnside wia vigorously
defend the city, which is strongly fortified.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2 P.M.
(By Telegraph to St. John's.)
Money tight. Gold, 52i per cent. prem. Stocks
steady. New York Centrals, 1331; Illinois, 121 Z ;
Erie, 105.