The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-05 00:00:00

AMERICA.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)
(Per the Canada.)
QUEENSTOWN, JAN. 4.
The Royal Mail steamship Canada arrived here
a 1.20 p.m. to-day.
She brings 63 passengers and 135,644 dole. The
Canada landed 87 sacks of mails and seven passen-
gers, and proceeded at 1.40 p.m. for Liverpool, all
well. During her passage home the Canada expe-
rienced Revere easterly weather.

NEW YORK, Dcc. 21, Afternoon.

The Richta.-Ind papers of the 19th report from
Charleston that the Ironsides and three monitors
became entangled whilst endeavouring to pass the
obstructions in the harbour. The Ironsides would
probably have to be abandoned, and two monitors
were badly injured.
Three pirates captured on board the Chesapeake
were taken from the authorities by the mob whilst
being. landed at Halifax, and set free.
The schooner Genety, from Matamoras for New
York with cotton, has been captured at sea by six
men who shipped as passengers.
The situation is generally unchanged.

NEW YORK, DEC. 22, Evening.
(Per the Canada.)
All is quiet in Virginia. Averill's Federal cavalry
have destroyed six miles of the railroad between
Staunton and Gordonsville.
The report of an engagement with Longetreet at
Bear Station is confirmed. The Federala withdrew
to Blair's Cross roads with a loss of 200 killed and
wounded.
SOO Guerillas are reported to be preparing to
move through Pound Gap for a raid through the
eastern portion of Kentucky. Another force is
concentrating for a raid on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad. Forrest, Ricuardson, and other
guerillas are actively campaigning in the interior of

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK.

CANDIA.

A correspondent writing from Canea (Candia)
expresses himself as follows :—" The Governor has
returned from his tour of inspection throughout the
island. Tranquillity appears to be well maintained
everywhere. The Spekiotes, hitherto the rest
unruly, have now become the most orderly of the
population, and the Pasha has been able to with-
draw all the troops sent against them. Our com-
merce is suffering much from want of adequate steam

communication."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALLS'.-LAST EVENING.

The hard frost having put a check upon hunting. for the
nonce, induced several members who combine a love of the
chase with their racing propensities to pay a visit to Tatter-
sall's this afternoon. But besides, several wended their way
westward in expectation of seeing the complete list of the
Chester Cup entries, in which, however, they were disap-
pointed. For the reasons already mentioned, there was a
better attendance than we have seen for several weeks, but
speculation did not take a wide range, nor were there any
very heavy investments made. For the Two Thousand sto
1 was offered on the field, and 13 to 2 taken about Paris,
half a point more being offered against Cambuscan. Scottish
Chief was decidedly "fishy," as, after 1,000 to 90 had been
laid, there were frequent offers to go on at the price, with
no takers. The only feature of the day's movements was
the advance of Paris, 100 to 8 having been booked in his
favour to £250. Cambuscan did not seem try suffer by hay
ing been recently the object of so much solicitude in certain.
quarters, 100 to 7 being taken about Captain White's horse,
although, before the close, the same price was obtainable to
any amount. 1,000 to 60 each was accepted about the t
"dark`' cracks, Blair Athol and Forager, &fur 20 to 1 had
been laid against the latter. A few outsiders were intro-
duced, but the transactions in their favour, as well as the
other animals backed, require no comment beyond the fol-
lowing list of quotations. Closing prices :--