The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-29 00:00:00

The World ridicules the Tames' article, and says
the defences of Canada are superior to anything the
Federals have met with at the South, and backed
by the greatest naval power on earth. The con-

quest of Canada would not be such child's play as
the Times supposes.

The _Richmond Examiner says it is not cotton
clone, but well grounded confidence of the ability
of the South to maintain her independence, which
has given the standing to the Confederate loan in
Europe.

The French frigate Guerriere arrived at For
Munroe on the 14th.

NEW YORK, APRIL 17, Afternoon.
(Per City of New York.)
It is reported that Mr. Seward is in favour o
surrendering the Peterhoff.

The New ork Evening Post says:—
"If it is true that Mr. Seward has sent
a note to the British Government de-
manding that the encouragement given to
the fitting out of privat ers shall cease, then the
honour of America will demand an immediate
reply, and if the British Government hesitates, the
Federal Government can do no better than recall

Mr. Adams and send Lord Lyons home. There
,hould be no hesitation in doing this, and there will
then be time enough to deliberate on further mea-

cures."

A report has reached here from Bermuda that
the British steamer Cygnet was fired at by Federal
cruisers whilst entering a Cuban port, the cruisers
having mistaken the Cygnet for a privateer. Later
direct Havana advices do not, however, mention
this affair.

NEW YORK, APRIL 18 (Aloi ning).
It is rumoured in Nashville that 500 Southern
sympathisers are to be arrested in that city, and
held as hostages for East Tennessee Unionists con-
fined in Southern prisons. These hostages are to
be exchanged for Unionists when the Confederate
Government is willing.

The report of the Secretary of the Treasury esti
mates that the Government expenses for the six
months ending December, 1863, will exceed
50,000,000 dols. per month, and recommends farther

taxation.
The .12zehmond Enquirer sees no further prospect
of peace, as the Northern peace means reconstruc-
tion. The Southern peace means separation, and
the _Richmond Enquwer thinks the North can ensure
the dangers and disasters of war, but cannot face
the horrors of peace on Southern terms, as Northern
financial credit is supported wholly on the hope of
subjugating the South.

NEW YORK, APRIL 18 (Evening

The Netb York 7ribune asserts that General
Stoneman's force, comprising cavalry, infantry, and
artillery, after making a feint attack at Kelly's
Ford, crossed the Rappahannock higher up and
pushed on to Culpepper and Gordonsville, which
they now occupy. This movement is said to break
the line of the Virginia Central Railway and turns
the flank of the Confederates at Frederickabuig.
Southern journals report that the Federal iron-
clads sailed from Charleston southward on the 12th

instant.
The Federals have occupied Coles Kiawah and
Seabrooks Island, located between Folly Island and
Hilton Head.
General Beauregard has issued a congratulatory
address to the troops on the result of the engage-
ment of the ith.
The Charleston Mercury says that Fort Sumter,
although somewhat pitted, is as strong as ever.
No one was killed i❑ it.
It is estimated that the Federals fired 80 shots,
40 of which struck Fort Sumter.
An engagement between Federal gunboats and
Confederate artillery has occurred on the Nanse-
rnoid River, b low Suffolk. The Confederate
artillery was silene?d by the gunboats, one of which,
however, was disabled acd moved off.
Considerable excitement prevails at Suffolk con-
cerning the shooting of Colonel Kimbat by General
Corcoran. It is said that Colonel Kimball, while
on picket duty, attempted to prevent General Cor
coran from passing, and the General shot him
dead.

Southern Journals confirm the repulse of Gene-
ral Van Dorn at Franklin, Tennessee. The same
papers state that two Federal gunboats and three
transports were destroyed on Cumberland River by
Wheeler's cavalry, who had also captured several
Federal trains between Louisville and No.shville.
A steamer from Bermuda arrived at Charleston
on the 13th inst.

The steamer Eagle from Wilmington, and the
steamers Margaret and Jessie, from Charleston, on
the Bth, have arrived from Nassau.
Fourteen vessels with cotton from Southern ports
arrived at Nassau between March 18 and April 10.

gerent tone towards England. The New York
Herald urges President Lincoln to call an extra
session of Congress to consider what measures ought
to be adopted in case of a collision with England, as
It is essential that the legislative branch of the Go-
vernment should co-operate with the executive to
give the war all the moral force necessary for its
success, and thinks Congress should share with the
President the responsibilitizs of a war with Eng.
land, if such a course should be necessary to vindi•
cats the honour or uphold the interests of America•
The New York Times says it is physically cer
tain America will exact atonement for British
outrages, the only uncertain thing is the question
of time, It may be next month, or next year, or
ten years hence, but every dollar destroyed by
English privateers will be made good by voluntary
payments or reprisals, and urges the Federal Go•
vernment to make no further remonstrance, but let
the British rulers take their course and America
will bide her time. The same journal thinks that
the invincibility of the American seaboard is proved
by the fact that the harbour obstructions can pre-
vent the entrance into our ports of ironclad fleets,
and as the war would be defensive on the part of
America, with the exception that America would
invade Canada, and launch hundreds of privateers,
there is left no room to doubt that England
would get the worst of it. Seventy thou-
sand Federal troops could march through
Canada without impediment, as England could not
break the blockade, as it would be protected by
ironclads, of which America has five to one o
England.