The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-17
Heavy Firing iIcnrd on NIouiaak.
From Europe.
Three Duyss Later News.

The steamship North American. from Liverpool,
with adv iccs 10 the 5tn, portion OF which was
puhlished in yesterdays srS, arrived of Farther
Point, Monday night and the Hanss and City Of
Baltimore with advices and newspapers of tho 81
and 4,h, arrived at this por, yesterday morning.
The news is unusually interesting.
The reported capture of Atlanta by General shcr-
man was received with much satisfaction by the
friends Of the North in England and caused de-
precision Of 81 per cent in the rebel loan.
The U. 5. Consul at Liverpool puhhshcs an order
from the State Department, at Washington, roquir
ing that all persons embarking for America, with
the exception OF emgrants intending 70 settle in
the country, shall be provided with passports.
The TINES Of Monday says
Discount requirements active. and an i'm
preston in some quarters that peace In America
might be followed ty further increase IN the de-
mand for money, seemed 70 contribute 10 the Hat
ness Of prices change, although, as America is
bare Of nearly all kinds Of producc, It is thcult to
see. after allowing for any stores Of cotton that
NAV be available. how she could draw capital on
balance from Europe. Moreover, the reduction
that would ensue in the price of cotton would at
once check the TRANSMISSION OF specie Ia the East
Al the same time It "a to he remarked that the te-
lief in any possibility a an carly and permanent
peace being negotiated is entertained by very few.
period OF suspense between his date and the
Presidential election, Is the utmost thai Is hoped
| for. The Birning CHAM JorsSAL says Mr.. Jamss
Buchanan, tie e1- President OF the Tnied States,
and Mr. Mason, the Confederate AGENT at pres
ent staying at the Regent Hotei, bennington, Eng
land.
| In regard 10 The new Government of MEXICO the
| London TINES in It's city article, says:
| The attempt 10 reIresent the new order Of affairs
| ss beng in opposition to the wishes Of the people,
| is leld by merchants and capitalists acquain,ed
| W tn the b, lUlTslltig and e.
GU. Con~.deruy the great interests thst ARE !i-
! volyed to British conirerr in the rehabilitation -
ttat country, aud the fact that our people hold H.
0r,O01 bonds, il becnsh an espec al dhty for tie
| English Government to bold out every encourage q
rnrnt that can iacil'tut. tie ilsk and i would te
u singular, although pcThnps undos rahie anomaly.
II the Washington government wei" az tppe'Fs
kely 10 DO the case, - recognize the new OrdeI OF
| affairs lefOre our selves.
According TO accounts from Manila Of the sth o;
| June, eighty thousaud nuntsls oi tobacco were
| burned In the Government stores on the oth.
THE pASo-GgEaAs WA.
A telegram from Vienna Of Jul5 Both, sHys
a truce with Denmark Will TO-DAY be prolonged
for two days. II II almost certain thft peace VIII
be concluded within forty eight houfz'
| A telegram Of tho 8lst says;
The Conference sat tive hours Yesterday. MVon
Quaade has ed the expectel Instructions rolr
Copenhagen, and the preln nar 80 OF peace WIN 9
sgned and an armst.cc cUncl1del whin ~
hours. Tie truce was ycs,crily pToonBoI tl !.
O'Clock Oh tue night OF Ausustz.
Ateiesram from Vienna Of Augrs' l. says; The
following are stated to be the basis Of the proposed
peace;
Lauenberg, schleswg and Hostoin are to b
ccded 10 the two great German Powers. l m isanc
OF Arlo to remain with Denmark. Assn, however
and the islands in the Norh Sea, 70 60 VIII 'h'os
WY. On account OF tho Danish cuclafea IN s.tles
wig, rectincaton of the Julland lronner vii ak'
plsce.
Vienna telegram Of tie ID Of August sa, i;
The preliminary treaty OF peace was sg-e ed to
day upon the basis that ali rights 70 Ssheswg
Holstein and LAueneburc should be ceded by th
. King of Denmark. The prot0cal of an arnstIcs