The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-29 00:00:00

without disturbance, and with very little excite-
ment.

The mayor of New York refuses to sign the muni-
cipal appropriation for drafted men.
It has been proposed to sell the Peterhoff to the
Government, which is anxious to get possession of
her, if the Court will order the sale before the de-
cision of the Supreme Court, which will take a long
time.

News from Nan Orleans to the llth inst. states

that there are numerous cases of yellow fever at
Quarantine. Five hundred sick soldiers Lava
arrived at New Orleans from Vicksburg. A malig-
nant typhoid fever is raging at Vicksburg; sew.'
out of 10 cases prove fatal.
The Confederates have been heavily reinforced
at Mobile.

NEW YORK, Aug 19 (Evening).
(Per Telegraph to Halifax.)

General Lee has extended his pickets to the Rap-
pahannock, his army stretching from Madison
Courthouse to Fredericksburg. His mod etnents in-
dicate offensive operations and an attempt to cut in
between General Meade's army and Washington.
It is considered possible a battle may occur at
Manassas or Bull Run.

The authorities have made extensive prepara-
tions to quell disturbances during the draft; 20,000
troops, 1,000 seamen, 20 field batteries, several gun
boats, and all the available force at the navy yard,
are in readiness in case of emergency.
The Governor of New York has issued a procla-
mation admonishing the judicial executive officers
to put down riotous assemblies, and call upon the
military, if necessary. Should this prove insufficient
the governor will exert the full powers of the State
to preserve order. Disregard of the sacredness of
constitution of the majesty of the law, and of the
decisions of thejudiciary are now the greatest dan-
gers threatening American liberty. It would have
been wise and humane to procure a decision con-
cerning the constitutionality of the Conscription
Law, but failure to do this does not justify violent
opposition.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, August 18, Evening.

Money abundant. Gold 25a per cent. prem.
Exchange on London—Bankers' bills, 1381 ;
siccks buoyant; great speculative excitement,
with strong upward tendency. New York Centrals,
1321 ; Illinois, 1234 ; Erie, 1151 ; Six per Cents.
United States Bonds, 10411.
NEW YORK, August 20, Evening.

Money abundant. Gold, 24-87- per cent. prom .
Exchange on London—Bankers' bills, 1371-.
Stocks advancing. New York Centrals, 132 ;
Illinois Shares, 1233 ; Erie, 1201; United States
Six per Cent. Bonds, 106. Cotton quiet. Mid-
dling Upland, 67c. Flour tending downwards.
Wheat, good inquiry. Corn good demand for ex-
port. Provisions quiet. Cdffee steady. Sugar
and molasses very firm. Crude petroleum advanc-
ing 351 c.

MEXICO.
(Per the Arabia.)
NEW YORK, August 19, Evening.
(By Telegraph to Halifax.)

The New York papers publish the following
intelligence from the city of Mexico via San Fran-
cisco, to the 22d ult.

The French and Mexican papers urge the re-
cognition of the Sout fern Confederacy, saying that
Franco will recognise the Confederacy. The Go-
vernment organ says :—" The Northern States
favour Juarez, the Confederacy is in favour of a
Mexican monarchy, and everything looks to an
iinmedtate recognition of the Confederacy by
Mexico."

Extravagant statements bad been received to
the effect that the French were imprisoning and
shooting the Mexicans who refuse to take the oath
of allegiance to the monarchy. It is also reported
that a Mexican man and woman were flogged for
refusing quarteis to French officers.
The foreign ministers at Mexico have refused an
offer of Juarrz to remove to San Luis Potosi.

QUEENSTOWN, Friday.

The steamer Louisiana, from New York on the
15th inst., via Halifax, passed the harbour at 12 30
p.m. to day. She brings 190 passengers, and the
crew and passengers of the wrecked steamer Georgia.
Sbe landed 20 passengers and proceeded.
Her news has been anticipated.
THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION.

The section meetings were opened on Thursday
morning in the various rooms appointed for them.
The day was unfortunately most unfavourable for
any out-of-dJor proceedings, the rain descending in
torrents during the greater portion of the morning.
In spite of this drawback, however, the streets were
thronged about the hour at which the section meet-
ings commenced, with " philosophers" of every de-
scription, in many cases accompanied by their wives.
The scene during the earlier hours of the day at the
reception room was one of unusual bustle and
excitement, and a great number of fresh visitors
appeared to be entering their names in the lists of
members and associates. The attendance at the
various section meetings was much better than could
have been anticipated, considering the inclemency
of the weather. At the Assembly Rooms the ad-
dresses of Sir Roderick Murchison, Captain Pim,
and the other gentlemen who took part in the pro-
ceedings of the geographical section, were listened
to by a densely packed audience. Geology and
chemistry had also numerous adherents, and the
various sections were respectably and in some cases
numerously attended.
In the geological section an interesting paper on
the coal trade of Northumberland and Durham
read by Mr. Nicholas Wood, who is regarded as the
patriarch of coal mining in the district, and an
authority on all matters relating to the subject.
Mr. Wood differed from Sir William Armstrong as
to the probable duration of the supply of coal in the
Northumberland and Durham field. He said the
duration of the coal field was a subject which they
were very far from being able to go into with any
degree of satisfaction ; but looking to the facts he
had stated with reference to the extent of the coal
field, and seeing that it was more a matter of extent
of demand and quantity of coal used than extent of
the coal, he might say that he questioned the accu-
racy of Sir W. Armstrong's conclusion. He thought
Sir William had overlooked the importance of that
part of coal which is under the sea. The other part
of the coal field was pretty accurately ascertained ;
but of the extent under the sea they had no know-
ledge and no real facts whatever. They had not
worked an acre of coal under the sea, and therefore
he thought it at least premature to go fully into the
inquiry at present. He might add that whatever
feelings he might have for the Americans, he hoped
it would be long before they supplanted us in the
production of coal. (Applause.) The gentlemen
connected with the coal trade were quite ready to
go into the duration of the coal field whenever they
had laid before them any facts which bore upon the
subject—(Applause)—but they had decided at pre-
sent that it would bo inexpedient and illusory
to do so.

THE DERBYSHIRE MURDER. The remains of
Miss Goodwin were interred in the cemetery, North
End, Wirksworth, on Thursday. Throughout the town
the shops were closed and the blinds were lowered. At the
cemetery a large assemblage awaited for some time the ar-
rival of the funeral. Shortly after 11 o'clock the mournful
procession left the hall. The burial service was read ty
the Rev, C. H. Owen. During the ceremony Captain
Goodwin and the deceased's father were affected with ex-
treme grief, and their sobs were audible in the assemblage
which thronged round the pave. Amongst the bystanders,
too, many were the eyes that were dimmed with tears. As
the solemn words of the service of the Church were read,
the crowd stood by with heads uncovered, notwithstanding
the rain which at this time commenced to descend. The
coffin plate bore the following :—ln memory of Elizabeth
Caroline Goodwin, granddaughter of Francis Green and
Caroline Goodwin. Bf-rn, Sept. 22, 1810; died Aug. 22,
1863."

AMERICA AND CANADA.--LIVERPOOL, Friday.—
The mail steamer America (chartered), Capt, Cook, from
Quebec, and the Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia
Steamship Company's steamer City of Manchester, from
New York, both having sailed on the 15th inst., arrived
this morning early. Ihe news of both arrivals has been
already published.