The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-16 00:00:00

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans 1330 .. 1336 25
Northern
New ditto 9OO .. 900
Lyons and Mediterranean 1023 75 .. 1025 --
Geneva..
Southern 633 75 .. 632 50
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian .. 502 50 .. 500
Lombard 525 .. 525

THE YOUNG PRINCES OF ORLEANS AND THE
FEDERAL ARMY.—The following letter is said by a con-
temporary to have been written by the Duke d'Aumale to
one of his friends in France, announcing the resolution
adopted by his nephews :—" Twickenham, Oct. 7, 1861.
My dear Friend,—My two nephews are aides-de"-camp of
Gen. M•Clellan, the commander-in-chief of the Ft deral
army. I have this moment received the news. lam moved
and delighted therewith. These young people are acting
like persons of their age, their race, and their country. The
smell of the powder attracts and draws them to the right
side. They are fine young fellows. May God guide and
guard them I—H=lu D'Oazu.ws."

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, OCT. 4.
(Per Jura, via Quebec and Londonderry.)

The latest reports received from Lexington, via
Jefferson City, state that General Price had
evacuated the place, and gone southward to join
M'Culloch, intending, after effecting this junction,
to give battle to General Fremont. It was thought
he would endeavour to place himself between
Jefferson City and the Federal forces under the
commands of Generals Davis and Siegel, thus cut-
ting off the latter, who intended joining General
Fremont at Jefferson City. Lexington is now occu-
pied by the Federal troops under Major Sturgis.
A report from Western Virginia says that 10
companies of Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia troops,
on a day not specified, attacked and routed the
Confederates at Chapmansville, killing 10 and
taking 200 prisoners.
Froniathe same unreliable source it is reported
that a battle was going on between General Cox
and the Confederate Generals Wise and Floyd.
Reports are in circulation that the Confederate
General Backner, with 5,000 troops, threatened an
attack on Spottisville, Missouri.

The Richmond papers say that 250 Federal pri-
soners were sent to New Orleans on the 24th ult.
The steamer Northern Light has arrived from
Aspinwall, with nearly 1,000,000 dols. in specie.

Affairs at Washington appear not to be mate-
rially changed.
(Latest by Telegraph to Father Point.)

NEW YORK, OCT. 5.

There are unmistakable indications that a battle
will be fought on the Potomac within the next two
days.

General Sharman supersedes General Anderson
in Kentucky.
It is reported on good authority that the British
steamer Bermuda has run the blockade at Savannah.
The Federal chartered gunboat Fanny has been
captured inside Hatteras, near Roanoke Island.
Several vessels are loading ammunition at
Havana for the Confederates.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, OCT. 5 (Evening).
Exchange.—Bankers' bills, 1071. Money in
better demand. Stocks firm. New York Central,
751; Illinois, 71-, (66V); Erie, 281. Cotton firm.
Provisions quiet. Spices in active speculative
demand. Large sales of pepper and nutmegs.

NEW YORK, OCT. 4 (Evening).
(Per City of New York, via Queenstown.)

Gen. Wool has arrived at Washington for the
purpose of consulting the Federal Cabinet.
It is reported that he will proceed on a tour of
inspection through the Western Department.
The rumours of General Fremont's removal had
caused great excitement at St. Louis.
Mr. Seward has telegraphed to General Fremont
that he is not ordered to Washington, and that no
court-martial has been ordered on him.

General Reynolds reports to the War Depart-
ment that he had a successful engagement with the
Confederates during a reconnaisance at Cheat Moun-
tain. A large number of Confederates were killed,
and many horses and cattle were captured by the
Federals.

It is reported that the Confederates have with-
drawn behind Manassas.

General Buckner is said to be advancing further
into Kentucky, and collecting arms on the way.
The Richmond hospitals are reported to contain
over 12,000 patients. Southern parties confirm,
this report.
The Confederates have abandoned Ship Island.
General M'Clellan has issued an order according
to which the penalty of death will be inflicted on
all soldiers committing depredations.

The Federal Government has chartered all the
Vanderbilt steamers. They are now being fitted
out at New York as transports.

2.ELE ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE.

An official paper which has just been issued, gives the
following return of the strength of the Royal Naval Re-
serve on the 30th ult., at various ports throughout the
country :—Aberdeen, 190; Aberystwith, 18; Alloa, 30;
Arbroath, 17; Banff, 6 ; Barnstaple, 1; Berwick, 22 ;
Blyth, 38; Borrowstonness, 1; Boston, 1; Bridgvf ater,
107 ; Bridport, 3 ; Bristol, 234 ; Cork, 33 ; Cardiff, 1;
Dartmouth, 61; Dundee, 326; Exeter, 54; Falmouth, 11;
Faversham, 4; Llanelly, 2; London, 1,997; Londonderry,
2 ; Lowestoft, 8 ; Lyme, 1; Lynn, 2 ; Maldon, 4 ; Maryport,
2 ; Milford, 7 ; Montrose, 10 ; Newcastle, 99 ; Newhaven,
3 ; Newport, 2 ; Penzance, 9 ; Perth, 5 ; Peterhead, 33;
Plymouth, 78 ; Rochester, 5 ; Scarborough, 10 ; Seaham,
248 ; Fowey, 17 ; Galway, 8 ; Glasgow, 88 ; Gloucester,
1 ; Grangemouth, 3 ; Greenock, 29 ; Guernsey, 1 ; Hartle-
pool, 386 ; Harwich, 4 ; Hull, 23; Inverness, 17 ; Leith ,
34 ; Lerwick, 25 ; Limerick, 5; Liverpool, 307 ; Shields,
North, 811; Shields, South, 191; Southampton, 87; Sun.
derland, 745; Swansea, 40; Teignmouth, 4; Waterford,
7 ; Wells, 1 ; Wexford, 2; Weymouth, 5 ; Whitehaven,
14 ; Wisbeach, 1; Yarmouth, 29—total, 6,670. The num-
ber of men furnished by the north-eastern ports is thus
shown to be 2,518, or more than one-third of the entire re •
serve. Of the total force of 6,570, 19 hold certificates of
competency as masters, and 89 certificates of competency as
mates ; 16 hold certificates of service as masters, and 38
certificates as mates—the total holding certificates being
162. Altogether the force emtraces 908 petty officers in
the merchant service.