The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-02 00:00:00

FRANCE.

BOURSE, Aug. 3.—The improvement which took
place in the market on Saturday has been well
maintained to day, and with even a slight further
advance, Threes, for the Account, being now firm
at 69fr. 10c. The Railway Share Market partici-
The market closed as

pates in the amelioration
follows :

41 per Cents 97 60
Do. end month —
3 per Cents
Do. end month 6B 90
New 3 per Cents
Do, end month —
Credit Mobilier..., 858 75
Do. end month 862 50

Bank Shares 3200
Credit / oncier 1225
Piedmontes( Fives 71 50
Italian Loan 7l 25
Roman
Austrian
Spanie,h Threes 5O 75
Rome Debt

BA ILWAYS.

Cash.lo37
50
Aloe3e2" nsto.
Orleans
Northern
New ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean 1015 .. 1118 75
Geneva
Southern B3O .. 831 25
Western
Eastern ... ,
Sardinian -
Austrian
Lombard

THE WAR IN AMERICA.

NEW YORK, AUG. 23, Morning.

(Per Jura, via Queenstown and Londonderry.)
_

General Pope has retreated from the banks of
the Rapidan, and is reported to have effected a junc-
tion with General M'Clellan near Acquia Creek.
The Government withholds all information concern-
ing his movements, but the position of the contend..
ing armies in the Virginia Valley leads to the sup-
position that a battle may have been fought or is

imminent.

All newspaper correspondents are excluded from
General Pope's army.

The whole Confederate army is reported to have
moved out of Richmond, in the direction of Vir-
ginia Valley. The Confederates are also said to be
making a movement from Gordonsville, in the direc-
tion of Fredericksburg.
The Confederates have retreated from before
Lexington, Missouri, pursued by a large Federal
force.

The Confederates have captured Clarkesville,
Tennessee, and are advancing on Fort Donnelson,
which has been evacuated by the Federals.
The Confederates have been repulsed in an at-
tack on Edgefield, Tennessee.

Confederate (?) regiments have gone from Indiana
into Kentucky.

The Mayor of Henderson, Kentucky, has joined
the Confederate army.

An enthusiastic reception was given yesterday,
in New York, to General Corcoran. The whole
population turned out en masse. Gen. Corcoran
declared his intention to immediately raise a brigade
and return to the war.
The negro brigade has been disbanded.

NEW YORK, AUG. 25, Evening.
(Per Jura, by Telegraph to Cape Race and from

Londonderry)

General Pope is now stationed on the north bank
of the Rappahannock, the crossing of which was
successfully accomplished.
The Confederates occupy the south bank with a
lino of batteries extending 15 miles. They have
attacked the Federals and endeavoured to cross the
river several times, but have been repulsed by
General Pope, who held his ground.

It is reported that 2,000 Confederates were cap-
tured after crossing a bridge which the Federals had
burnt to cut off their retreat.

General M'Ciellan's force has landed at Acquia
Creek, and effected a junction with General Pope.
A general engagement appears imminent.

It is rumoured that when the whole Federal
army is concentrated in Virginia General Halleck
will assume the command in chief.

Nothing has yet been heard of General Jackson.
The latest reports say that the Federals can hold
their position till the arrival of reinforcements en-
able them to resume the offensive.

The Confederates were endeavouring to turn the
Federals' front, and get in their rear by way of
Warrenten.

Mr. Seward has officially announced that per-
sons who have merely declared their intentions to
become citizens are not liable to be drafted.
The Richmond Whig estimates the destruction of
cotton since the commencement of the struggle at
from 4,000 (?) to 60,000 (?) bales.
A horrible massacre of whites by Indians has
occurred at Fort Ridgeley, Minnesota. It is re-
ported that 500 whites were killed.

COMMERCIAL IN rELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, AUG. 22.

The stock market was favourably influenced to-
day by the news respecting General Pope's move-
ments. Stocks rose 1 per cent.

NEW YORK, AUG. 25.

money abundant. Gold, 15! premium, Ex-
change quiet. Bankers' bills, 1272. Stocks firm
and advancing. Cotton quiet. Breadstuffs dull.
Provisions quiet. Coffee and sugar firm.

MEXICO.
NEW YORK, AUG. 23.

According to intelligence received from Vera
Cruz, via Havannah, to Aug. 1, and published
in the New York papers, the French steamer
Grenada had bombarded Campechy, but was driven
off.

Communication between Orizaba and Vera Cruz
continued very difficult.
The British Minister in Mexico had issued a
strong proclamation against the despotic measures
of Almonte at Vera Cruz.

Public opinion in Mexico was favourable to nego-
tiations for establishing a confederation between
all the American. republics.

It is reported via Havannah that 4,000 French
troops left Mar' inique for Vera Cruz on the Bth
August.