The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-07 00:00:00

tint of fighting on the Coldwater. During the fighting thus
far the Federal lo.s has been small ; one colonel is reported
killed, but his name has not Net been ascertained. Rebel
reports say that Gal. Lcring has arrived from Fort Pem-
berton, with several thousand men, and reinforced General
Chalmers. Some hard fighting was anticipated. Several
houses were burnt at Hermundson, on the 21st. It is re-
ported that Holly Springs has been re-occupied by the
Federals. The steamer Prima Donna, from Vicksburg,
arrived at Memphis on the 23d inst., when our gunboats and
transports ran the rebel blockade at Vicksburg; all went
by the Warrenton batteries but the Forest Queen, which
being disabled put in at the mouth of the lower canal for
repairs. On Tuesday she ran by the Warrenton batteries
and joined the fleet, Not a gun was fired at her."

The Chattanooga .Rebel of the 23d reports a fight
at Tuscumbia, and claims a victory. The Tul-
lahoma correspondent of the Rebel says from pre-
sent indications the campaign in Middle Ten-
nessee will open in earnest. In pursuance of a re-
cent order of Bragg all tents and extra luggage had
been sent to the rear, only 3 flies being reserved to
every 100 men.
The correspondent of the St. Louis Democrat of
the 23d writing from Rolla says :

" General Marmaduke has a force of 20,000 rebels in
south-east Missouri, and General Price has a force of 10,000
conscripts at Pocahontas. This doubtless, is an exaggera-
tion. General Van Dorn left for Rolla with a brigade of
cavalry and some artillery and infantry, and the remainder
of cavalry and artillery of General Ewing's and Ostarhan's
divisions were ordered to move."

The steam ship North Star, from Aspinwall, had
arrived at New York with 256,604 dols, in Califor-
nian gold. The French corvette Bertholet, from
Vera Cruz on the 7th, had also arrived at New
York. The commander stated that the report of
the defeat of the French at Puebla was entirely
erroneous. When he left Vera Cruz all was quiet
at Puebla.

The steamer Bremen, for Southampton, left New
York on the 25th, with 160 passengers, and 90,000

dole. in specie.

A dispatch from Sin'coe, Canada West, of the
25th says :
" Van Eary's steam mills were blown up yesterday by
the bursting of a boiler. Four men were killed, and the
mills entirely destroyed."

COMMERCIAL.
NEW YORK, April 25 (Evening).
The Stock Market farther advanced to-day—
particularly for Illinois Central Shares, which
closed at 941. Erie closed at 811.
Gold, 534 prem. Cotton was unchanged, but

Breadstuffs steady, but firmer.

SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 7.

The North German Lloyds steamship Bremen,
from New York, on the 25th April, has arrived
off Cowes, with 150 pabsengers, 38 bags of ma►ls,
51,800 dole. for France and 38,750 dols. for
England.

She left Sandy Hook on the morning of the 26th,
passed several large icebergs on the 29th, spoke
the American ship Columbia on the 30th, the Eng-
lish barque Gordon on the 3d, steering westward,
the English ship New Great Britain, off Portland
on the 7th.
Her news has been anticipated.

SPAIN.
M ADRID, MAY 6 (Evening).
In the Congress to-day a Royal decree was read
suspending the sittings of the Cortes.

The Progressist party had the intention of con-
tinning on Sunday next the celebration of the
national fete of the 2d May. The Government,
however, being opposed to this project, the Pro-
gressists determined to abandon it.
The reports current of a ministerial modification
are devoid of foundation.