The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-25 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

[BETJTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

AMERICA.
(Per the Australasian.)

The royal mail steam-ship Australasian, from
New York on the 15th inst., arrived at Queenstown
at 8.45 a.m. She brings 120 passengers and 584,981
dole. in specie. She landed 122 sacks of mails and 17
passengers, and proceeded at 9.10 a.m. All well.

NEW YORK, JUNE 14 (Evening).

General Sheridan's cavalry have loft for a raid
towards Charlottesville and Lynchburg: On
Thursday General Sherman was marching by the
roads to Ken esaw.

General Johnston is in line alone the hills from
Kenesaw to Lost Mountain. On Saturday Sher.
man's lines were within 500 yards of the enemy,
but no fighting occurred. Dick Taylor's forces
were marching from Louisiana to reinforce John-
ston.

On the 10th General Morgan attacked Frank-
fort, but was unable to capture the fort. Oa the
following day he captured Cynthiana with two
Federal regiments.

Burbidge reports that on Sunday he defeated
Morgan at Cynthia with a loss of 600 killed and
wounded. He recaptured 100 prisoners, and tcok
1,000 hones. Morgan's forces retreated in a
demoralised eondit.on.

Morgan has seriously damaged the Ktatuoky
Central Railroad.

The Federal expedition under Stnrgiss, which
left Memphis in Sherman's rear, was defeated by
Forrest at Guntorn, Tennessee, with loss of his
artillery and many prisoners. Stnrgiss was killed.
The Confederate batteries at Columbia, on the
Mississippi, have been dispersed.

Southern papers report the recent arrival of
several steamers at Charleston.

The House of Representatives has passed a bill
forbidding time bargains in gold and exchange, and
forbidding their neg3tiation in public places.

It is rumoured that Seeretery Chase has received
and will accept an offer of a loan from Germany.
The steamer Isabel has been captured.

NEW YORK, JUNE 15 (Morning).
General Grant reports that on Monday last an
important movement was in successful progress.
He has changed his base from White House to the
James River, and is reported to be moving to post
his army on the south bank.
Heavy firing was heard on Monday near Bottom's
Bridge.
General Butler's forces made a demonstration
against Petersburg. After carrying the outer work,
he withdrew to his former position.

NEW YORK, JUNE 15 (Evening).
General Hunter has formed a junction with
Crook at Averill, near Stanton.

General Morgan has been defeated at Cynthiana,
Kentucky.
The delay in General Sherman's advance on
Atlanta has been unfavourably received by the
public.
General Sturgiss has been badly defeated by
Forrest at Grantown, Tennessee.

ARRIVAL OF THE EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN

IN MEXICO,

VERA CRUZ, MAY 29.

The Emperor and Empress Maximilian arrived
here yesterday, and left immediately for Mexico

city.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(Per the Atutralseian.)
NEW YORK, JUNE 14 (Evening).
Money ecsy. Gold opened at 93: on Monday,
advancing since to 96. Exchange on London,
217; on Paris, 2.621 to 2.60. Stocks steady. New
York Centrals, 132. Illinois shares, 129 k ; Erie,
1111; 6 per Cent. United States Bonds, 5.20'5,
105 k. Cotton advancing. Middling Upland, 127
to 128. Flour quiet. 'Wheat advancing. Corn
tending downwards. Provisions rising. Coffee
inactive. Sugar steady. Molasses very firm.
Petroleum, crude, 45 ; refined, 66c.
NEW YORK, JUNE 15 (Morning).
Money easy. Gold, 971 premium. Exchange
on London, 217; on Paris, 2.621. Stocks steady.
I 132. Illinois shares, 1291;
Erie,Now 112;
ik
sC.2eon;trl3
Bonds,
a 10531.

THE CONFERENCE.

FRANKFOIa• ON.THE-MAINE, JUNE 25.

Inthis of the Conference the Great
German day's
powe er
s will
sit tin
be prepared to treat upon
for two demarcationmonths.
they have proposed, and to
ctohnectliundeeofan
armistice

Should Denmark accept these terms peace may

be preserved.

TEE DUKE OF AUGUSTENBITRG.
HEIDE, JUNE 25.

The Duke of Augustenburg, at a banquet given
in his honour the day before yesterday, said :
" I rejoice to be the first Germanic Prince of
Schleswig-Holstein, and shall in future adopt no
separatist interests. The Prince and the people
are ready to make any sacrifice to their liberators,
which may contribute to the welfare of Germany."