The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-22 00:00:00

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, April 9.
Fair weather is rapidly drying the mud in Vir•
ginia, and the reads will soon be in passable con-
dition. General Grant is with the Army of the
Potomac, superintending its re-organization. The
army is represented to be in fine condition. The
rebels are said to be strengthening their position on
the Rapidan by constructing additional earthworks
and riflepits. They are also repairing the railroad
bridge over the RapidLi].
There is no further news from Chattanooga or
Knoxville.
The rebels are in large force in North Eastern
Tennessee. Buckner with about 12,000 mounted
men is at Moranvilie, and the bulk of the rebel
army was in that vicinity.
The reports from Kentucky in relation to the
movements of the rebel General Forrest are very
contradictory. One account represents that Forrest
is endeavouring to get out of the state, and for that
purpose has divided his command into small equade.
Another report places him with his entire command
at Mayfield, Kentucky. A rumour prevailed in
Memphis that Forrest was about to attack that
place with a large force.
In the fight on the 2d inst., at Summerville, be-
tween Forrest's and Grierson's cavalry, the Federals,
failing to receive expected reinforcements, were
forced to retreat from superior numbers.
An order issued by General Buford, commanding
a division of Forrest's cavalry, congratulates his
troops ou the success of their Kentucky campaign.
He asserts that they silenced the forts at Paducah,

and drove off a Federal gunboat. He concludes by
assuring his troops that he intends to hold Western
Kentucky. Rebel prisoners admit their losses
before Paducah to amount to three hundred in killed
alone.

Much suspense is felt that General Grierson has
not overtaken the main body of Forrest's rebels and
attacked them; but it is now generally understood
that Grierson's force is inadequate to the task before
it, a the affair at Sumtnerville proves.
An attack made by rebel guerillas upon some
Federal gunboats, near Hickman, K..intucky, re-
sulted in the repulse of the rebels, who lost quite a
number of prisoners captured by a force landed by
the gunboats. The inhabitants of this portion of
Kentucky are said, in many instances, to have
materially aidtd Forrest in his operations.
Latest accounts from Charleston state that the
city was being shelled at intervals, but the active
bombardment had been suspended. The Federal

fire was directed, in fair weather, against the new
rebel rams on the stocks. The, vessels had been
hulled several times, and the workmen driven off.
It was thought that the rebels would attempt to
launch the lams and tow them out of the range of
the Federal guns. Several rebel torpedo boats
patrol the harbour, evidently watching an oppor-
tunity to attack the blockading vessels, which,
however, were guarded with the utmost vigilance.
It is reported that the rebel ram Tennessee was
sunk during a heavy squall off Grant's Pass, near
Mobile, in seven fathoms of water. Her armament
consisted of six 100 pounder Parrot rifles and seve-
ral guns of smaller calibre.

Advices from Louisiana state that a Federal
column under General A. J. Smith was advancing
uk on Shrieveport, on the Red River. The rebel
ioree near Alexandria is estimated at 20,000, and
it was thought that they would offer battle near
Shrieveport, as they were falling back in that
direction.

It is rumoured that a fight occurred at Cane
River between 8,000 Union infantry, under General
Mower, and Dudley's brigade of Federal cavalry,
and the rebels under General Dick Taylor, 17,000
strong, and posted in an advantageous position. The
fight lasted about three hours, and the rebels are
said to have been repulsed, losing 500 prisoners
and 200 in killed and wouneed. The Federal loss
is stated at 18 killed and 100 wounded. General
Smith was following up the rebels and endeavour-
ing to bring on a general engagement.
A despatch from Fort Smith, Arkansas, dated
April Re, states that General Steele had driven
the rebels out of Arkadelphia, and was advancing
against General Price, who, with a considerable
force, was between Camden and Washington,
Arkansas. The rebel forces of Cabell were raiding
in the rear of General Steele's army. A force oi
500 Texans bad been repulsed in an attack upon
the Federal garrison at Rossville.
A force of Federal cavalry, under Colonel Clay-
ton, attacked and routed a body of Longview, Ar.
kansas, capturing 300 prisoners, and destroying a
pontoon bridge and train of waggons.
An election was held on April 6 in Alaryland to
elect delegates to the Convention to be held for the
purpose of amending the State Constitution. The
delegates elected were all unconditional Emancipa-
tionists, and the Convention will, therefore, un-
doubtedly make Maryland a free S%ate. In the
City of Baltimore the Emancipation ticket received
over 9,000 votes, only 41 Opposition votes being
polled. The Democrats generally avoided the
polls.

In the Federal Senate a resolution of the Judi
ciary Committee to amend the Federal Constitu-
tio❑ so as to prohibit slavery, was adopted by a
vote of 38 against 6. If the House of Representa-
tives should ratify the actio❑ of the Senate by a
two-thirds vote, it will then require, to make their
joint action valid, a three-fourths vote of the State
legislatures or State conventions, either according
to the decision of Congress.

In the House of 11-presentatives Mr. Long, of
Ohio, spoke boldly in favour of stopping the war,
and recognising the South. He declared that the
democratic party was in favour of peace, and that
there was no power under the constitution to coerce
sovereign St,Atte. Mr. Lohg was replied to by Mr.
Garfield, of Ohio, who warmly advocated the sup
pression of the rebellion.

FINANCIAL.

NEW YORK, April 8 p.m.

The money market continues active; at 7 per cent.
capital is freely off,red at that rate. Gold remains
steady at 1695. E-;;:change is firm at 1842 to 4 fir
bankers bills. Government Securities are strong.
Five Twenties sold at 1111 ; Registered sixes 01
'Bl, 114; do. Coupon, 114; Sven Thirties, 1111;
One Year Certificates, 99k.
The Share Market was irregular at the following
quotazions:—Erie 1251; Hudson River 158 ; Har-
lem 159; New York Central 143; Reading 1601 ;
Illinois Central 149 ; Michigan Central 1531 ;
Michigan Southern 115; Gllena anti Chicago 132.

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COMMERCIAL.
NEW YORK, April 8.

Flour market quiet, prices 5 to 10 cents higher,
6 dole. 75 cents to 6 dole. 90 cents for superfine
State and Western ; 7 dole. 20 cents to 7 dole, 25
cents for extra State; 7 dole. 30 cents to 7 dole. 50
cents for choice State.

Provisions—Pork is active and higher--23 dols.
to 23 dols. 25c. for mess ; 23 dols. for old do; 21
dols. 75c. to 25 dols. Oc, for new do. ; and 19 dole.
50c. to 22 dole. Oc. for old and new prime. Beef is
firm and active-10 dols. 50c. to 16 dols. 50c. for
repacked mess; 18 dole. On. for extra mess ; and 25
dots. to 26 doffs. Oc. for prime mess.
Cotton quiet. 76 cents. for middling up;ands.

THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE,—Lord Edward Clin-
ton has addressed the following letter, dated the
nth inst., to Mr. H. Allen, Provincial Grand Secretary of
the Freemasons of Nottingham, who had made an official
inquiry respecting the health of his Grace the Duke of
Newcastle, the Provincial Grand Master of the Masons :
It gives ma great pleasure to be able to say that my father,
the Duke of Newcastle, has so far recovered from his last
serious attack of nine days ago that I was this day able to
read your kind and sympathetic letter to him ; it would have
been useless to do so before,as my father would not have been
able to understand the full meaning of it. He wishes me to
express to the Freemasons of Nottingham his heartfelt gra-

titudo for their wishes for his restoration to health, ex-
pressed in such a very touching manner, I fear that it is
useless to shut our eyes altogether to the critical condition
that my father is in, but I am happy to be able to tell you
that a consultation of four medical men has just taken place,
and they pronounce him rather bettor than he has been t( r
the last tew days. I think, therefore, that while gradua.
improvement continues we have more and more hoke for the
future,

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, April 21.
The Queen and Royal family, attended by the
Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, arrived
at
Osborne at half-past seven o'clock last night, from
Windsor Castle.
Her Majesty's health, though still requiring care,
has not suffered from the fatigue of the jouTnep•

The Prince and Princess of Wales.
SANDRRINGHAM, April 21.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince 'and Princess
of Wales have spent last week at Sandringbatn
very quietly. The weather having been rani
favourable their Royal Highnesses have made fre.
quest equestrian excursions in the neighbourhood•
The Prince and Princess appear to be in excellent.
health.
On Sunday last their Royal Highnesses the
Prince and Princess of Wales, scaompanied b 9
Lieut.-General Knollys, Captain Grey, Mr. fler-
bert Fisher, Mr. H. L. Wood, Colonel the Hen'
Henry and Mrs. Byng, and the Hon. Mrs. Brace!
attended Divine service at Sandringham Cburcb•
The Rev. George Browne Moxon, 8,A., rector,
officiated and preached.
On Tuesday the Hon. Mrs. W. Grey arrived at
Sandringham, and succeeded the Hon. Mrs. Bruce
in attendance upon her Royal Highness the Price('
of \Vales.
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, attended by
Major -Cowell and Lieutenant Haig, arrived at
Sandringham on Tuesday evening, on a visit to
their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of
Wales.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princes
of Wales and suite will, according to present Br'
rangements, leave Sandringham, for London, about
the latter end of next week.

The Countess of Listowel and the Ladies gee
have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel.
The Earl of Hopetoun has arrived at .Long 0
Hotel.

Count de Schall has left Farranee's Hotel, for
Paris.

Mr. and Lady Charlotte Schreiber, and the
Misses Guest, have arrived at 11, Cavendish-square, for
the season.

Sir Charles Grey has arrived at the Carendovt
from Tunbridge Wells.
Admiral the Hon. E. and Mrs. Howard have
arrived at Brown's Hotel.