The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-26 00:00:00

AMERICA.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAM.]

QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 25.
The Royal Mail steamship Europa, from Boston
on the 14th, and Halifax on the 16th, arrived here
at 10 15 a.m. She brings 92 passengers and 21,500
dole. The Europa landed all her mails, consisting
of 124 sacks, and six
passengers, and proceeded at
10 35 a.m. for Liverpool ; all well.

(Per the Europa.)
NEW Yoitx, Oct. 13, Afternoon.
General Lee's whole army crossed the Rapidan on
the Bth inst., moving towards Madison Court-house,
to turn General Meade's right.
The Confederates hold all gaps in the Bull Run
Mountain.

Asharp engagement occurred on the 10th inst.
between
Federal reconnoitring party and Stuart's
cavalry,
near Robertson's river, resulting in a de-
feat of the Federals, who were pushed back to Cul-
pepper.
General Meade has since then abandoned Cul-
pepper,. and fallen back to the north bank of the
a
Rappahannock.

iVasbington despatches assert that a combined
Land and naval attack against Charleston will
shortly take place.

EVENING.
Chattanooga advices to the 7th inst. report the
Confederates to be concentrating artillery on Mis-
sion Ridge, and to be sending a large cavalry force
to harass Rosencranz's rear.

General Burnside has been successfully skirmish-
ing on the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad.
The repulse of the Federals above Port Hudson
is confirmed. They lost 480 prisoners. General
Dana has since advanced against the Confederates,
who retreated.

The Federals advancing into the Teche country
are still occupied in considerable skirmishing.
General Blunt has started in pursuit of the Con-
federates who captured his body guard.
Guerillas are still active in Missouri and along
the Pacific Railroad.

Generals Price and Kirby Smith are reported
moving on Little Rock in force.

A very sharp correspondence has passed between
the British Consul of Savannah and the Governor
of Georgia respecting the enlistment of British sub-
jects.

The Richmond Whig strongly urges the dismissal
of British Consuls, because they are only accredited
to President Lincoln's Government.
The Richmond Dispatch is incensed at the deten'
tion of the Confederate rams, and observes :—" It
England
would stop Irish emigration, the war
would end in three months,"

The TammanY and Mozart Democratic parties
have united.

At a citizens' banquet given to the Russians last
night at Astor-house the Itubsian Admiral accepted
an invitation to*Baltimore.
Another Russian steamer has arrived at New
York.

Admirals Milne and Renau, with the officers of
the English and French fleets, have visited the
public institutions at New York. The absence of
the Russian Admiral and officers, who were invited,
was a subject of much remark.
The captain of the ship Robert Peel has pro
tested, through Lord Lyons, a
gaLnst her seizure.
The steamer Robert Lee, from 'Wilmington, has
arriv,d at Halifax.

The steamer Sumter is reported to be in Wilming
,on harbour.

The steamer Bowmansyille, fram Quebec for Ha-
vannah, calling here in distress, has been seized
upon suspicion of being a blockade runner.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Unfavourable rumours and tht-
abeauthentic information concerning Meade's
position eocfaauunsteshYd; gold to advance to 56J-, this morn-
ing, since which it has receded, being now quoted
531 per cent. premium.
Exchange on London—bankers' bills, 170.
Stocks
1261 ;
steady. New York Central, 135-}
Central,: Illinois
Erie, 109 a; Six per Cent. United
Spites Bonds, 1071.

(By Telegraph to Halifax.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 15, Morning.
The retreat of General Meade's main army to the
Rappahannock was conducted in good order and
with little loss.
General Burford's and Kilpatrick's cavalry, which
covered the rear, had severe engagements with the
enemy, experiencing considerable losses in officers
and men.

Gregg's cavalry was surrounded while reconnoi-
tring, and lost 600 men.
The New York, limes correspondent reports last
night that since the 13th General Meade has fallen
back from the Rappahannock to the neighbourhood
of Manassas Plains, and General Lee's whole force,
having crossed the Rappahannock, Was pressing his
rear. A battle in the neighbourhood of Ball Run
is considered imminent. s
Money
easy. Gold, s'af per cent. premium.
EVENING.
An engagement occurred Yesterday between a
large force of Lee's army and General Meade's
second corps near Bristow's Station. The result is
reported as a decided Union victory, the Confede-
rates losing one battery and 100 prisoners. Further
information concerning the situation in Virginia is
anxiously awaited.
General Bragg's cavalry is still operating on
Nashville, Chattanooga, and the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad, to prevent reinforcements or
supplies reaching Rosencranz. It is reported that no
Western reinforcements have yet reached Chatta-
nooga. The Confederates are intrenching them-
selves in force on Burnside's left, and Bragg has
thrown a force across the Kiawashee river, upon
Burnside's right, compelling him to fall back to
beyond Athens, which the Confederates occupy, thus
isolating Burnside from Rosencranz.
Shelby's guerillas have been defeated in Missouri,
losing all their artillery, baggage, and numerous
prisoners.
The Federal General Saxton has placed a line
upon the North Carolina cotton crop until all the
claims of the plantation labourers are paid.
Mr. Curtin, the Republican candidate, has been
elected governor of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Vallandigham has been defeated in the Ohio
election by a large majority.
President Davis is making a tour of inspection
the South.
Earl Russell's Blairgowrie speech has been fa-
vourably received. The press attributes his confir-
mation of England's neutrality to the great display
of the Federal resources. in
It is reported that six more Russian vessels are
expected here.
The French frigate Guerriero is repairing in dry
dock.
_
The steamer Africa put into se John's in distres,
having struck near Cape Race. She was half au
hour on the rocks. Both
ship and cargo are baily
dentiged,
and the
ship vise makinie much Water.
'The City of Baltimore and the Brtmen have
arrived out.
COMMBRCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Gold
has
veg fluctuating since Monday, the
12th, between 50 and o 7 per cent. premium. This
moat
conflicting rep )rts
from Virginiatr
ibuatnedd
Ttoontlnioeshrlyseeeu.Gold
is
now
quotedmu be
563 per cent. premium.
Exchange on London—bankers' hills, 171.
Money easy.
Stocks dell- New York Central, 1311; Illinois
Central, 1251; Erie, 1081 ; Six per Cont. United
States' Bonds, 107.
Cotton steady—middling upland, 92c. to 93e.
Flour, good inquiry. Wheel declining. Corn very