The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-24 00:00:00

AMERICA.

(Per the America.)
NEW YORK, FEB. 12 (Evening).
Newbern advises to the 7th inst. report the Con-
federates to be again threatening the Federal com-
munications around Newbern. They have an iron
clad vessel at Kingston which will cooperate in
their hostile movement.
The Richmond papers of the sth report that
Gen. Sherman's whole force advanced from Vicks-
burg across by the Black River, from whence it is
supposed ho will advance to Meriden and unite
with a cavalry force moving along the line of the
Mississippi, and an infantry force advancing from
Natchez. Sherman's movement is said to be made
in order to flank Johnston and Hardee in Alabama
and Georgia, rather than to attack Mobile.
The Confederates are still in force at Dalston,
Georgia.

Admiral Porter is fitting out a formidable fleet
on the Mississippi.
General Meade made a speech at Philadelphia,
stating that since March, 1861, 100,000 men of the
Potomac army have been killed and wounded.
The German Republicans of New Jersey de-
clare in favour of Butler, Freemont, or any other
Radical candidate for the Presidency, who will
guarantee an emancipation and confiscation policy.

The Halifax Admiralty Court has restored the
Chesapeake and her cargo to the owners on the
payment of the legal expenses.
The City of Washington, the City of Cork, the
China, and the Olympus have arrived out.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
NEW YORK. FEB. 12th, Evening.
Money extremely easy at 6to 7 per cent. Gold
69 !per cent. premium. Exchange on London,
1741. Exchange on Paris, 3.20*. Stocks quiet.
New York Centrals, 134. Illinois, 131. Erie, 1121.
Cotton dull. Middling Upland, 82c. Flour and
wheat declining. Corn quiet. Provisions a good
enquiry. Coffee firm and advancing. Sugar and
molasses steady. Petroleum very firm ; crude, 29-1
to 31i, refined, 45 to 47.
NEW YORK, FEB. 13 (Morning).
A large Federal expedition, with three gunboats,
left Port Royal on the sth inst. and landed at Jack-
sonville, Florida, on the Bth, from which place it
was reported they would proceed to Tallahassee.
General Gilmore left Port Royal on the 7th to join

this expedition.
Admiral Dahlgren has left Charleston in the flag
ship for St. John's, Florida.
The British gunboat Petrel arrived at Charleston
on the sth, wishing to communicate with the British
Consul at Savannah. Admiral Dahlgren refused
permission, and the Petrel put to sea. It is said
that the Petrel brought despatches for the Confo-
rate Secretary Benjamin.
Oa the night of the 2d a large steamer entered
Charleston harbour, unobserved by the Federal
fleet, and was not discovered until the morning of
the 3d, when she had run aground and was landing
her cargo under the guns of Fort Moultrie. The
Federal batteries opened on her and shortly after-
wards she sank.
The Conscription Bill has passed Congress.
Slaves between the ages of 14 and 45 are liable to
be drafted ; loyal owners to be compensated.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Money easy. Gold 591 per cent. premium. A
large advance taken place in Federal Securities.
United States Coupons Sixes are now quoted 110.
The America brings 35 bags of mails, 123 passen-
gers, 176,875 dole. in specie for England, 141,223
dole. for France, 500 dole. for Bremen, and 1,000
tons of cargo.