The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-07 00:00:00

AMERICA.

(REUT ER'S TELEGRAMS.)
(Per the Chin©, via Crookhaven.)

NEW YORK, FEB. 23 (Evening),

Two despatches to the Confederate War Depart-
ment, dated 18th inst., state that Sherman, with
from 25,000 to 30,000 men, had reached Quitman,
oz the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, without opposi-
tion, but would not be allowed to capture Mobile
without a desperate battle. Sherman is tearing up
the railroad and bridges in his rear. He marched
150 miles in ten days.
The Confederates evacuated Meridian on the 15th
inst. General Forrest was at Oxford, confronting
6,000 Confederate cavalry.

A doubtful rumour has been telegraphed from
Alabama that Sherman had defeated Polk, near
Bandon, capturing 12,000 prisoners. Mobile de-
spatches to the 15th inst. announce that Admiral
Farragut's fleet had passed eastward through the
Sound, in the direction of Grant's Pass.
Daspatehes to ths 19th state that Admiral Far-
ragut had not renewed the attack on Grant's Pass,
the weather being too bad for action.

The Governor of Alabama issued a proclamation
on the 16th inst., stating that Mobile was about to
be attacked.

It is reported that guerilla General Morgan has
crossed the Tennessee River, also that the Con.
the river below Chat-
fteadneoroastae.s were blockading

The National Executive Committee, of which
Senator Pomeroy is the chairman, have issued an
address nominating Mr. Chase for th 3 Presidency.

It is rumoured that Mr. Chase will retire from
the Cabinet, and that Mr. Robert J. Walker will
replace him.

The Maryland Union State Convention has nomi-
nated Mr. Lincoln for the Preiideney.
The Canadian steamer Bohemian was totally
wrecked on the night of the 22d inst. on Alden's
Rock, six miles from Portland. She lies in four
fathoms of water. 19 of the crow and steerage
passengers were lost.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, FEB. 23, Evening.
Money easy. Gold opened yesterday at 591, sub-
sequently
declining this afternoon under the Mobile
news to 57i. Exchange on London, 1721; on Paris,
3,231. Stocks yesterday were buoyant at higher
prices. '[here was a downward reaction of 2 to 3 per
cent. to-day, the market closing firmer. Large
speculative sales were made ;
New York Centrals,
1361 ; Illinois, -
;5 Erie, 119 ; Six per Cent.
Mt ;
United States 130nd5,..111. Gatton quiet ; middling
Upland, 80. Flour and wheat dull. Corn slightly
firmer. Provisions and coffee steady. Sugar good
inquiry ; molasses very firm. Petroleum quiet ;
crude, 301; rained, 48.
NEW YORK,
FEB. 24, Morning.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 18th inst. states
that the War Department had received despatches
announcing that the Federals had been repulsed
with great loss at Grand Pass, thirty-five miles from
Mobile. Official despatches had also been received
showing that the Federal demonstration at Queen-
man was an unimportant affair, their force not
numbering more
than 1,000 men. The whole
affair was probably a raid upon the trestle work of
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad,

General Beauregard reports that news had been
received at Charleston that the Federal advance in
Florida was repulsed at Lake City.

THE SHAKSPERE PLAYING CARDS.—.Mr. John
Leighton has designed a new cover for a pack of playing-
cards in the fashion of the hour. Iu the centre of the card
is a bust of Shakspere, and in the compartments of a rich
border are illustrations of the Seven Ages of Man, as de•
scribed by the poet. AS a were artistic freak the effect is
pretty. Among the odds and ends of this Shakspere year,
many persons may like to preserve a peok of the Shakopere
cards,—.4/Menfflum.