The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-31 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Money easy. Gold 32a premium. Exchange
and London bankers' bills, 146. Stocks firm, and
advancing—New York Centrals, 1041; Illinois
shares, 79i; Erie, 62f.
Cotton quiet; middling upland 66c.

Flour heavy, and 10c. lower. Wheat and corn
declined. Provisions, good inquiry. Coffee and
molasses quiet. Sugar steady.

NEW YORK, DEC. 20, MORNING.

It is asserted that Mr. Seward has resigned, but
no official statement has been published.
The New York, Herald contains a rumour that
General Burnside had resigned, but that his resig-
nation was not accepted.
The official reports state that the Federal loss in
the battle at Fredericksburg amounted to 1,400
killed and 8,000 wounded.

The Confederate General Lee has officially re-
ported his loss at 1,800 killed and wounded.

The Confederate Generals Thomas, Cobb, And
Gregg are killed.

Northern acconnts state that the Confederates
have captured Kingston, North Carolina, with 500
prisoners and 11 pieces of artillery.
The Southern journals, announcing the capture
of Kingston by the Confederates, add that they
were obliged to retire from the town, the Federal
bombardment having greatly injured it.
The Federals are advancing from Kingston in
the direction of Goldensborough and Weldon.

Fighting was going on is the vicinity of Corinth,

Mississippi.

The Confederates had made a demonstration
against Harper's Ferry, but were repulsed.
General Butler has ordered that all persons who
have registered themselves as enemies to the United
States can, if they desire, go within the Confederate
lines and not return. They may take personal
luggage only not exceeding 50 dols. value.
General Butler has ordered a further assessment
of the cotton brokers for support of the poor.
An order has also been issued by Gen. Butler
that no person be allowed to land from any vessel
arriving at New Orleans without taking the oath
of allegiance.

The public meeting at New York is postponed
until the report of the Committee of Inquiry in the
Senate on the battle of Fredericksburg has been
published.

The House of Representatives has passed a re-
solution instructing the Committee upon Naval
Affairs to consider whether letters of marque should
not be issued for the capture of the Alabama.

The Senate has passed the Army Appropriation
Bill, amounting to 731,000,000 doll., for the support
of the army until June, 1864.
The Edinburgh has arrived out.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, DEC. 20, 1 P.M.
Money easy. Gold 32 premium. Exchange on
London, bankers' bills, 1451. Stocks steady. New
York Centrals, 103 - ; Illinois, 79; Erie, 62.

SOUI HAMPTON, DEC. 31.
The North German Lloyd's steamship Hansa
arrived off the Needles at 8.40 a.m. to-day.

FRANCE.

PARIS, DEC. 31.

The Noniteur of this morning publisbes an Im-
perial decree, ordering that in future the sittings of
the Prefectural Councils for the trial of ordinary
law suits shall be public. After the report upon
each cause has been heard, both parties will be
allowed to make observations either personally or
by their representatives.

The decision of the Council, together with its
motives, will be pronounced during the sitting,
after a consultation, at which neither plaintiff nor
defendant will be present.

The accounts of the tax gatherers of the com-
munes and of the public charitable establishments
will not be audited in public.
BOURSE, Dec.3o.—The market has been buoyant,
and a fair amount of business transacted at an ad-
vance. Threes, for the Account, are now firm at
70f 20c. Railway shares and other securities are
also firm, and in many cases b how an improve-