The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-05 00:00:00

hugging the line of the Upper Potomac, and was
threatening Maryland and Washington. Gen,
Lee's defiant attitude stopped Gen. Meade's advance,
and it is now a question o f the possibility of a
battle."

Despatches received in Newbern on the 20th inst.,
from Beaufort, state that the Federals have obtained
entire possession of Morris Island. The report is
not generally credited.
A steamer has arrived at New Orleans from
Natchez. Her arrival is considered as a proof of the
reopening of the Mississippi to navigation, and has
caused much enthusiasm. The steamer has left on
a return trip to St. Louis.
The Federal movement for the occupation of the
Teche country continues.
Gen. Morgan's forces are now reported to number
10,000, and to be still marauding in Ohio. Their
progress has been several times checked, but they
made good their escape.
The reports of Gen. Rosencranz's movements on
Chattanooga and Rome are unfounded. He is still
on the northern slope of the Cumberland mountains
preparing to move into East Tennessee.
The _Richmond Whig says:—" The evacuation of
Jackson lett in the enemy's bands the rolling stock
of the Orleans, Jackson, and Great Northern Mis
sissippi Central, and Mississippi Tennessee Rail-
road. Over 40 engines were lost. " The loss,"
continues the Richmond Whig, "is incalculable,
important, and wholly irreparable.
The Newbern cavalry expedition has destroyed
two miles of the Wilmington and Weldon railroad,
and burnt a bridge 1,000 feet long over the new
river. Another Federal cavalry expedition, after
severe fighting, captured and destroyed Wythville,
South-Eastern Virginia, taking 100 prisoners and
two pieces of artillery. They cut the Virginia and
Tennessee railroad at Wytheville.
The Republicans attribute to Governor Seymour
treasonable views, and an intention to get the State
military power into his own hands.
The Democratic press assert Governor Seymour's
right to control the State militia., and attribute to
the Republican party a plot to consolidate the mili-
tary power in the hands of the Federal Govern-
ment.

The arrest of rioters continue. The authorities
are still taking precautions against the renewal of
the outbreak,
A privateer steamer is again reported off the
coast of Maine; firing at another vessel.

NEW YORK, July 25 (Evening).

The Confederates were yesterday in force near
Front Royal. Their cavalry was driven from
Manassas Gap by tt.e Federals.
It is believed that General Lee intends to cross
the Blue Ridge at Chester or Thornton Gap. He
is reported to have been delayed on the Upper Po•
tomac, in order to carry away the plunder gathered
in Pennsylvania and Maryland and the new crop
of the Shenandoah Valley.

The opinion still prevails in some quarters that
General Lee proposes another invasion of the North.
The steamer Lizzie has been captured off Abaco,
and the steamer Kate Dale off Portugal, with 800
bales of cotton. The City of New York has arrived
out. The Scotia has been intercepted.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Money easy. Gold 27 per cent. premium. Ex-
change on London, bankers' bills, 140. Stocks ad-
vancing, New York Centrals, 124:1; Illinois, Il2i ;
Erie, 1011; Cotton quiet ; Middling Upland, 63.
Flour tending downwards. Wheat and corn good
inquiry. Provisions dull.
Coffee quiet. Sugar and molasses steady.
The Eainburgh and Borussia take out 1,000,600.
The large export of specie has caused the rise in
gold.

(Per the Edinburgh.)

NEW YORK, JULY 25, Morning.

The United States District Court has affirmed the
decision of the Lower Court condemning the
steamers Quachita and Elizabeth, the schooner J.
S. Toone, the brig Sarah Star, and the cargo be-
longing to Mr. D. Evans, but has reversed the de-
cision condemning the cargo belonging to Monroe.

Warlike Utterances of the Russian Press

(REUTER'S EXPRESS.)
ST. PETERSBURG, July 31.

The Invalide Russe contains the following :

" The replies of Prince Gortschakoff to the notes of the
three Powers have produced a profound impression upon
all classes of society at Moscow. The general satisfaction
evoked by this act of the Government has been displayed
by a banquet at which enthusiastic toasts were drunk to
the health of the Emperor and Prince Gortschakoff. During
the banquet a despatch was sent to the Prince thanking
him for the admirable manner in which he had interpreted
the wishes and thoughts of the Russian nation, taking up
an attitude conformable to the honour and dignity of Russia.
Prince Gortschakoff in reply warmly thanked the senders,
saying he was happy to have been the faithful interpreter
of the sentiments of the Emperor, so greatly conducing to
the glory and dignity of the country."
The same paper says that—
" If the three Powers persist in maintaiLing their untoward
intervention in the affairs of Poland ;hey will be responsible
for divesting the question of any other issue than that of
war."

The official organ of the Minister of War declares
that the Russian Government is disposed to make
every liberal concession to Poland in the way of
autonomy, but upon condition that the country
shall be aware these concessions proceed from the
Emperor, and that she renounces her pretensions
to the western provinces.
The Invalide adds:—

" The Poles will obtain nothing so long as the Western
Powers arrogate to themselves the right of meddling in our
affairs. Every Russian trembles with wrath and indigna-
tion at the bare idea of foreign intervention, which insults
and deeply wounds our national dignity. Our Government
will not recoil from any sacrifice, and will be arrested by no
obstacle, in repelling these pretensions."
The Invalide concludes :

"Russia will never consent to any combination giving
the Western Powers the right of intervention in an affair
touching the internal adminit tration of the country. We
are aware that the principal cause of the obstinacy of the
insurgents—an obstinacy which has ruined the country for
many years--is to be found in their hope of support by the
Western Powers. If they did not entertain this hope vie
should have long since reduced the revolt. It follows that
the intervention of foreign Powers in the Polish question
creates a dangerous precedent, for it opens to Europe a plea
for constantly meddling in the affairs of Poland. Prudence,
therefore, requires that our Government should repress
these pretensions with the greatest energy—pretensions
wounding to our honour and fatal to the country whose
interests they seem intended to support."