The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-22 00:00:00

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans 1295 .. 1295
Northern
Now ditto — ..
Lyons and Mediterranean 1140 .. 1138 75
Geneva..
Southern .. BOO .. 800
Western — .. 550
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard 582 50 .. 583 75

THE HERZEGOVINA.

MOSTAR, APRIL 19.

After having supplied Nicksich with provisions,
a Turkish convoy, escorted by 14 companies of
troops, proceeded towards Noschdra, whence five
battalions of Turkish infantry had been sent to
meet it.

At one hour's journey beyond Krestac the ad-
vanced guard of the convoy and its escort discovered
a superior force of Montenegrins, by whom they
were immediately attacked.
The advanced guard, however, occupied a steep
hill, and firmly maintained their position.
The rear guard of the Turkish troops, yielding
to superior force, fell back, fighting, towards
Krestac,

Izzet Bey, Colonel of the Guard, at the head of a
battalion of Chasseurs, effected a junction with the
four other battalions from Noschdra, and with the
advanced guard, commanded by Staff-officer Hus-
sein Bay, occupied the strong position on the hill.

The combat lasted six hours. From 7,000 to
8,000 Montenegrins and 3,000 insurgents took part
in it. They attacked the position held by the
Turkish troops eight times, but were each time re-
pulsed.
Towards the end of the engagement Dervisch
Pasha arrived with two battalions of troops and
some convoys of stores.
Shortly after this the Montenegrins made a gene-
ral retreat. They left 600 dead on the field. The
number of dead and wounded which they carried
away with them is not known.
More than 400 long muskets and a great number
of handjars and pistols,bearing Montenegrin marks,
fell into the hands of the Turkish troops.
The latter had 353 killed, besides those wounded.
There were on both sides many dead and wounded
among the superior personages and officers.
The Senator Stiepan Radovich and the Sirdar
Milosch Bojovich were killed, and Captain Ilia
Jukanovich is mortally wounded.
The Turks have a major and 20 officers killed,
and a colonel and one officer wounded.

Having been informed that the Montenegrins
continued to reassemble in the Douga, Omar Pasha
has ordered Dervisch Pasha to fall back on Krestac,
in order to unite all the troops which have been
since sent there.

THE PENINSULAR MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 2

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Tagus, Captain Hall, with the Peninsular
mails, has arrived here. She brings 51 passengers,
including several Portuguese noblemen and seven
of the petty officers and orew of the privateer Sum-
ter, £1,910 in specie, and 654 packages of cargo.
The steamer Aurora, from Lisbon, broke her shaft
off Cape Finisterre. Most of her passengers have
arrived by the Tagus.
On the 15th the steamer Euphrosyne, from Alex-
andria, struck on Suncar Reef, 24 miles north from
Vigo. She went down twenty minutes after the
crew had been saved by fishing boats. Some of
the crew have arrived by the Tagus.
LISBON, APRIL 17.

The. opening of the Cortes on the 22d inst. is
looked for with anxiety on aecount of the important
political questions which are at stake.
The ceremonies of the Holy Week have, for the
present, put a stop to politics and business.
A change of the Ministry is considered as a very
probable occurrence, and it is expected that a strong
coalition will be the result.

The British Minister, Sir Arthur Magenis, is
about to leave Lisbon on a tour for the benefit of
his health.

The information that the Peninsular Company
will only run one monthly packet after the Ist of
June is received here with indifference, the over-
land post answering all requirements of the mer-
chants.

The royal mail steamer Oneida sailed for the
Brazils on the afternoon of the 13th inst.

The Federal frigate Louis is in the harbour.
The Constellation left for Cadiz on the 13th inst.

The King continues in the enjoyment of good
health. His Majesty has visited several places of
amusement.

The late severe rains have damaged the works of
the railway companies on both sides of the Tagus.
Business of all kinds is dull. Money scarce. The
fine weather has caused a slight revival of trade,
but there is nothing worth notice. Dry goods busi-
ness extremely bad. Teas in demand, and sales
have been made at the increased prices of the
London market.

Exchange on London, 54 ; on Paris, sf. 28c. ;
Amsterdam, 42 50 ; Hamburg, 48; Genoa, 6 24 ;
Rentes, 3 per cent., 461 ; Coupon, ditto deferred,
424 ; the Lisbon Bank, 558 milreis ; Oporto, Com-
mercial, and Mercantile Banks, 252 milreis.

WRECK ON THE BANKS OF NEWFOUNDLAND.—
On the 6th inst. the barque Solstice, Owner and master
Thomas Walker, of Sunderland, laden with Indian corn,
from New York for Queenstown, foundered on the banks
of Newfoundland. The crew were picked up by a Bremen
vessel. Seven of them were transferred to another ship
bound for England, and were landed at Dover at noon yes-
terday in en utterly destitute condition. They are now at
the Sailor's Home, where all their wants are being supplied
as liberally as the resources of the institution will admit.
The captain and the remainit g portion of the crew went on
to New York.