The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-15 00:00:00

to the numbor ef 5,003 men. All these, however, are yet
but rumours; and in the meantime there is a growing in-
dication of an exodus of those who have lately come among
us, and who are not yet compelled by law to enter into our
militia.

The field of conflict with the natives has been changed.
The scene of ection i 3 no longer at Taranaki, but on the
Waikato, the country in the rear of Waikato, and within 30
miles of the capital. Taranaki, at present, is all quiescent.
Auckland, on the contrary, is in a state of feverish in-
quietude and excitement, the murderous natives swarming
in the mountain ranges in General Cameron's rear, " weed_
ing" (as colonials phrase it) the solitary and defenceless
settlers ; dexterously avoiding to come in contact with
troops in the open, but ever and anon exhibiting an unim-
pressionable front in advance. Individuals and families
have been barbarously assassinated by these cowardly
ruffians, who glory in such butcheries as superior instances
of their skill in war.

"Auckland, and the country for 40 miles to the south.
ward, is one vast camp ; General Cameron occupying the
most forward position at Koheroa.
" The troops in the front consist of detachments of the
12th, 14th, and 18th Regiments, the greater portion of the
40th, the entire of the 65th, part of the 70th, Captain
Mercer's artillery (partially mounted), and (local forces)
portions sef the Auckland Rifle Volunteers, Auckland
Militia Auckland Defence Corps (mounted), Otahuhu
Royal Volunteer Cavalry, and Naval Volunteers; this
local force being under the command of Major-General
Galloway, late of the 70th Regiment.

AMERICA.

(REUTER'S EXPRESS.)
(Per City of Washington.)
NEW YORK, OCT. 3.

Nothing new has occurred at Chattanooga.
There are various rumours afloat of disasters to
Rosencranz, but the latest reliable accounts re-
present his army to be still undisturbed in their
strong defensive position. General Meigs, re-
cently returned from Chattanooga to Washington,
gives positive assurance that Rosencranz has
nothing to fear from any attack that can be made
upon him, and that his communications are com-
plete, and not seriously threatened. Confederate
accounts represent General Bragg to be
complete master of the situation, and that
Rosencranz will soon be compelled to come out
and give battle, when they are confident of his an-
nihilation. It is generally admitted that no rein •
forcements can reach Rosencranz from General
Grant.

Contradictory reports continue to come in con-
cerning the whereabouts and condition of General
Burnside's army. A despatch from Bristol, Ten-
nessee, dated 29th ult., states that Burnside was
retreating from Jonesboro', pursued by Confederate
cavalry. This is flatly contradicted in Washington.
Everything in General Meade's army remains
unchanged. A reconnoitring party had returned
and reported the entire corps of General D. H. Hill
to be in strong position on the south side of the
Rapidan. A large Confederate force was said to be
in motion towards the Blue Ridge, and a movement
down the valley of the Shenandoah was anticipated.
The Confederates were reported 10,000 strong at
Mount Jackson.

A despatch to the .Richmond Examiner states
that General Weitzel had been defeated and killed
at Napoleon, La., by the rebels under General Dick
Taylor. This report is net generally believed, al-
though General Weitzel, on his return from the
Sabine Pass expedition, had gone on another expe-
dition with his division, and had not since been
heard of.

Affairs at Charleston remained unchanged on the
26th, Gen. Gilimore was erecting Beige guns and
making preparations for a general attack. Con-
federacy journals express every confidence that the
city will not be taken.
A terrible state of anarchy existed in the border
counties of Missouri, the Kansas Abolitionists, at
latest accounts, were desolating the whose country,
under command of Gen. J im Lane and Col. Jennison.
Thousands of the inhabitants had sought refuge in
the forests, their houses being destroyed. A delega-
tion from Kansas waited recently on President Lin-
coln, and demanded the removal of Gen. Schofield
from the command of that department, and re-
quested that General Butler be placed in command.
It is thought the President will accede to their
demands.

Several persons were arrested a fews days since
in St. Louis, and placed in irons, charged with
being engaged in a conspiracy to burn all steamers
in the Western waters that are of service to the
Government. A cypher letter was found which,
on being deciphered, disclosed a well organised
plot to effect the object of the conspirators. The
matter is being thoroughly investigated.
A grand municipal reception was given on
Thursday to the officers of the Russian fleet.
Three brigades of troops paraded. In replying to
the addresses of Mayer Opdyke and the aldermen,
Admiral Lisoffalti confined his remarks to the
occasion entirely.

A great Republication Ratification meeting was
held on Wednesday evening at the Cooper Insti-
tute, Resolutions were passed endorsing the Eman-
cipation and Confiscation Acts, and the entire
course of the Administration, including the suspen-
sion of the habeas corpus. Governor Seymour and
the peace party were severely 'denounced, and
charged with being the cause of the late Federal
reverses. Vice-President Hamlin, in a speech of
some length, indulged in severe vituperation of
Democrats and peace men.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, OCT. 2 (P.m.).
Breadstuffs-Flour active, and prices improved;
to-day's sales comprise 19,200 brls. State and
Western, 2,600 brls. Southern, and 670 brls. Cana-
dian. Superfine State and Western, 5 dols. 10c. to
5 dole. 45e,; extra State, 5 dole. 60c. to 6 dols. 250.;
common to choice Weatern, 5 dole. 70c. to 9 dole. 25c.;
Canadian, 5 dole. 70c. to 7 dols. 60c.; Southern,
mixed to good, 6 dole. to 6 dole. 95c.; extra do.,
7 dole. to 8 dole. 10c. good to choice family do.,
8 dols. 15c. to 9 dole. 25c.; rye flour, superfine,
5 dole. 10c. to 5 dols. 60c.; corn meal, 4 dole. 35c.
t 5 dole.; do. puncheons, 22 dole. 50c.;
wheat active and higher.- receipts amount to
42,000 bushels ; sales, 158,000 bushels, at
1 dol. 50c. to 1 dol. 58e. for Western white ; 1 dol.
43c. for Ambor Western ; 1; dol. 35c. for red ditto;
8 dol. 28c. for New Chicago.
Oats more advancing-Canadian sold at 66e. to
73c. ; Western, 73c. ; Slate, 74c.
Coffee firm, but quiet-Rio, 301 c. to 32c; Java,
37c. to 38e. ; Ceylon, 32c. to 33c. ; Maracaibo, 30c.
to 321-c. ; San Domingo, 26c. to 27c.
Cotton, firm and active-Sales, 3,100 bales, at
80e., and 85c. for middling.
Sugars more active-Sales, 3,000 hogsheads, at
13c. for New Orleans; 121 for Cuba.
Tallow.-Sales 250,000 lbs. at 111, to 111.
Tobacco.-Sales good. 447 hhde. Kentucky
sold at 9c. to 2lic.; 3,820 cases seed leaf at 1431 to
20 cents.
Wool.-Sales of 350,000 lbs of fleece, at 62c. to
70c. ; 100,000 lbs., pulled, at 59c, to 70c. ; 700 bales
African and 1,000 bales Western on private
terms.

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AN ANECDOTE of one of Herr Von Bismark's
German colleagues. The Kladderadatsch had illus-
trated several caricatures of Herr Von Beust, the ingenious
Conservative Saxon Premier. Herr Von Beust presented
one of his friends, who was on the point of starting for
Berlin, with one of his photographic likenesses, saying,
" Please to hand this picture to the editor of the Eladdera-
datsch, wbo huts lately been honouring me by an intense
interest for my person. I have, however, remarked with
infinite regret that be povieetea Pao good portrait of nao,','