The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-18 00:00:00

THIRD EDITION

SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This Day,

TATTERSALL'S—Tins EVENING.

THE DERBY.
7to 2 agst Lord Clifden (offered)
7to 1 agst Macaroni (taken)
Bto 1 aget Saccharometer (taken)
12 to 1 agst Billie (offered)
12 to 1 agst Hospodar (offered)
14 to 1 agst King of the Vale (offered)
16 to 1 agst Scamtmder (offered)
16 to 1 agst Tom Fool (offered)
25 to 1 agst Fantastic (offered)
25 to 1 agst Ranger (offered)
33 to 1 aget National Guard (offered)
40 to 1 agst Early Purl (offered)
40 to 1 agst King of Utopia (offered)
66 to 1 agst Avondale (offered)
100 to 1 agst Donnybrook (offered)
100 to 1 agst Baldwin (offered)

THE OAKS.
3to 1 agst Lady Augusta (taken)
7to 1 agst Miss Armstrong (taken)
16 to 1 agst Gratitude (taken)

ARRIVALS AT EPSOM.

Lord of Linne,Westminster, Honest Tom, Tease-mo- Not,
Tourist, Miss Armstrong, Overton, Gardener, Borealis,
Caller On, Manrico, Joy }llly, Wingrave, Tomato,
Deception, Southport, Drummer Boy, Welland, Aggressor,
King of the Forest, Looseflsh, Brynboreau, Dirt Cheap,
Fille de dir, Fantastic, Millionaire, Queen of the Vale,
Comet Golden Pledge, Earl Purl, Marquis, Ace of Clubs,
Amelia, Old Orange Girl, Michael Scott. Queen Bertha,
War Dance, Huricane, Giles the First, Goldylock, Neather-
dale, Myrtilus, Santerella, Isoline, Lord Clifden, Necro-
mancer, The Orphan, Roundhead, Zetland, Altoyne,
Dunkeld, Liston, Rattler, and Canraca.

CITY BETTING—THIS DAY.
THE DERBY.
7to 2 agst Lord Clifden (taken)
Bto 1 agat Sacoharometer (taken)
10 to I (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Hospodar (taken)
13 to 1 agst King of the Vale (taken)
16 to 1 agat Scamander (taken)
33 to 1 agst Fantastic (taken)
33 to 1 agst National Guard (offered)
50 to 1 agst Early Purl (taken)
100 to 1 agst Giles the First (offered)
100 to 1 agst Baldwin (offered)

OAKS.
3to lon the field (offered)
7to 1 bar one

GENERAL SEDGWICK'S DEFEAT.
(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)

LIVERPOOL, MAY 18.
The following are the details of General Sedg-
wick's defeat :

On Monday morning, the 4th inst , large masses
of Confederates appeared on the heights to the east
of Fredericksburg, which had been par-

tially evacuated by the Federals in order to
strengthen General Sedgwick's division. Those
remaining made but a feeble resistance, and
relinquished the position to the enemy after having
removed all their guns. Some fighting occurred
above Fredericksburg, the particulars of which
have not been received, but is supposed to have
been an effort to prevent the rebels from moving
up to reinforce the force engaged against General
Sedgwick. In this the Federals were unsuccess-
ful. It is generally understood that this force was
General Longstreet's colmnn just arrived from Suf-
folk. He interposed no obstacle to the Federals
holding possession of Fredericksburg, which they
still retain. General Sedgwick was hotly
engaged throughout the entire day, the enemy
pressing him on all points and cutting him
up badly. His men were obliged to give
way constantly before overwhelming masses of the
enemy, and his discomfiture seemed certain, when
the Vermont brigade made a brilliant charge, re-
pulsing the Confederates in gallant style, and secur-
ing the safety of that portion of the army. The
slaughter in this action,occurring in close proximity
to Banks' Ford, is without parallel in the history of
warfare, considering the number of men engaged.
Whole brigades of rebels were literally wiped
out, but their force was so many times greater than
that at the command of Sedgwick that it was im-
possible he could hold his position. He therefore
concluded to extricate himself oy
the river> This hazardous expedient was at-
tempted, and successfully carried out between
midnight and 2 o'clock on the eth inst. The enemy
enemy held positions with their artillery raking the
bridges over which Sedgwick was obliged to move
his men, necessarily creating some confusion in the
Federal ranks as the columns moved over, and
causing considerable loss of life. They also
pressed hotly upon his rear, when they discovered
he was retreating, and harassed him incessantly.
But he succeeded in getting his force over as above
stated in wonderful good order, and marched im-
mediately in the direction of the United States Ford
to join the main army under Hooker.
On Monday morning at daybreak the rebels
ob-
tained a position on the hills on the south side of
the Rappahannock scarcely two miles below United
States Ford, and commenced a vigorous shelling of
the Federal train lying posted on the north side of
the river close to the ford.
Several men were injured by these shells, and
one or two killed. A panic was imminent among
the Federal teamsters, and would have been gene-
ral and disastrous but for the stoppage of hostilities
by the enemy.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, May 6 (Morning.

Stocks rapidly advancing. Gold dull and lower.
Last quotation, 1471. Exchange on London dull
at 165. Cotton, sales trifling. Middling Upland,
65.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS--This Evening.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

THE WHITSUNTIDE HOLIDAYS.

In reply to Lord CHELMSFORD,
Earl GRANVILLE saia he proposed on Thursday
next to move, that the house at its rising do adjourn till
the following Monday week.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Blackfriars Bridge, Elsecar. Wentworth, and Hoy-
land Gas, Exeter Gaol, and Tees Conservancy Bills were
read a second time.
THIRD READINGS.
St. Ives and West Cornwall Junction Railway, Law Life
Assurance Society, Irish North-Western Railway, and
Cheltenham Roads Bills were read a third time and passed.
DUBLIN METROPOLITAN RAILWAY BILL.
On the motion for the third reading of this bill,
The Earl of CLANCARTY moved that it be read a
third time that day six months.
Lord LLANOVER said—Having
referred, he was of
committee to which the bill had been
.oear_
1 to refer
opinion that the proposals of thennotis bill to a
the whole question involved 1
been chairman of the
committee had taken the
royal commission, or else
were quite unnecesary. h.
T :ion of the various clauses of
greatest care in the considegon it recommitted,
o,ht it would b 3 a great
the measure, and they
have a through line with-
land t° D blin and Cork on the
gain for Ire . ston to n
to have
out break from Kingand the lord on the other. That
one hand, and Galwoavion
„it their ships would have to
was the proof". q.
-A as the committee had passed the bill,
consider, and he n
° eet the motion of the noble lord.
the house would reJ
the
r, orr and Lord BELMORE objected t
Earl of ...,ANDc,
The Ear
third reading.
of CLANRICARDE though
au s ilia same eon
The Mar that was given to the proposals con-
sideration t
regarding
the City of London ought to be extended to Ire-
land. It was too much, he thought, he say that b eca
Dublin was smaller than London, it oughtnot use
in the same way. to be treated
Lord REDESDALE said the opposition
late. The objection to the measure ought had come too
raised before the bill had arrived at is l to have been
tho house ought to support the decision last stage. He
and read the bill a third time. of the committee,