The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 25, 1864.

a family out of such evils altogether if taken at the
right time, and since no preaching or lecturing will
suffice to guard against the temptation,the best plan
is to make it the interest of the tradesman to secure
ready money, when he must give good articles at a
fair price if he hopes to retain his customers.

Among the many societies which abound with
us, and which flourish so favourably through the
munificence and appreciation of the community,
the Royal Geographical Scciety is worthy of a
prominent position, and ought to receive due con-

sideration. In no country other than ours should

such an institution find a more flattering recep.

tion or receive a more genial welcome, for we

have the greatest interest in all that concerns

foreign nations, and our commercial transactions
extend to all parts of the earth. It has truly

LATEST INTELLIGENCE heavy, and some of the
The market closed as folio
IREUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] 4t per Cents. 93 50
Do. end month
3 per Cents 66 60
Do. end month 66 65
Credit M obilier 1150
Do. end month 1160
Bank Shares 3377
Credit F oncier 1240
Roman

AMERICA.
(Per the City of Washington, via Crookhaven.)
NEW YORK, MAT, 14 (Morning.)
No fighting took place at Spottsylvania on the

11th instant. Early on the morning of the 12th
Hancock vigorously charged, and captured the
Confederate rifle-pits in his front, with 4,000 pri-
soners, two generals, and 30 guns. The battle con-
tinued furiously throughout the 12th, but all efforts
to further penetrate Lee's lines were unavailing.
During the night of the Lee retreated,
leaving only a line of skirmishers in Grant's front.
On the morning of the 13th inst. Grant started
two divisions to ascertain whether Lee was occupy •
ing a new position in the vicinity or making a
thorough retreat.
Reinforcements are being rapidly despatched to
Grant.

Federal cavalry has destroyed portions of rail
road in Lee's rear.

Sigel has destroyed Charlottesville, Lynchburg,
and Gordonsville road.
Butler is advancing against Drury's Bluff.
There is an unreliable rumour of Sherman having
occupied Dalton.
Banks has retreated from Alexandria en route to

Semmesport.
The very latest accounts report Lee having
crossed the Po River.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, MAY 14 Morning).
Money abundant ; gold, 721 per cent. premium.
Stocks slightly firmer. New York Centrals, 1301;
Illinois Shares, 1241; Erie, 110; 6 per Cent. United
States Bonds, 1061.

(FROM THE TIMES' OWN CORRESPONDENT.) •
NEW YORK, MAY 13, 6 P.M. I
General Grant reports that during Wednesday
night Hancock changed his position from the right
to the left centre of the Federal line, and at half-
past 4 o'c►ock yesterday morning assaulted Lee's
right, which he turned, capturing 25 cannon and
3,000 prisoners, among • whom were Generals Ed-
ward Johnson, Robert Johnson, and George Stewart.
An engagement extending along nearly the whole
line followed, which continued with greater or less
severity throughout the day.
General Sheridan, chief of Grant's cavalry, re-
ports, on the 10th inst., having destroyed eight
miles of railway in Lee's rear, and the recapture of
500 Federal prisoners.
Butler, under date near Chester Station, on the
afternoon of May 12, states that Gilmore held the
intrenchments at Bermuda Hundred, while Baldy
Smith was demonstrating against the enemy at
Fort Darling.
Reported, via Cincinnati, that the Confederates
had evacuated Dalton last night, and that Sherman
occupied the city to day.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGEMCE,
Gold opened this morning at 173, and declined to
1701, and closes 1721.
Exchange, 1881-,.
Government Sixes, 1881, registered, 1131 ; 5.20
(Coupons), 106 ; 7-30, 1101.
New York Central Railway, 130; Erie, 1098 ;
Illinois Central, 1231.
Cotton, 858.
Breadstnffs lower; provisions dull; sugars un-
changed in price ; coffee inactive.

MAT 14, 11 A.M.

Official and other despitobea from Tefield, in -Vir-
ginia, to 8 o'clock yesterday morning, show Han-
cock's achievement on Thursday to have been less
decisive than at first represented ; but two generals,
Edward Johnson and George Stewart, were taken
prisoners. Of the cannon reported captured, many
remained an disputed ground on Thursday night,
while it is not perfectly clear that a number of them
were not re-captured by the Confoderates.
No success whatever attended the Federals at
other points of the line, their assaults against Lee's
centre and left being invariably repulsed with great
slaughter, and at nightfall the Confederates main-
tained their position in front of Spottsylvania
Court House. _ _

Yesterday, at daybreak, it was discovered that
during the night Lee had withdrawn across the
River Po, it is believed to occupy a stronger posi-
tion on the North and South Anna rivers.

linea are rather lower.

Italian Loan 69
Do. end month 69
New ditto 42
Do. end month —
Russian
Austrian
Spanish Threes 5l 60
Home Debt
Deferred
'WAYS.

Cash.
Orleans G, G 1111:•••• 877 50 • • '''. ".....
Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean 875 .. 877 60
New ditto 872 50 ..
Southern 645 .. 646 25
Western
Eastern ....
Sanlinian
Austrian
Lorrbard
North of Spain
Saragossa 555 .. 552 50
Ditto to Barcelona

Account,

Death of the Duke of Malakoff.