The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-27 00:00:00

NORTHAMPTONstintE.

7to 1 agst John Davis (taken and offered)
CITY AND SUBITBAN.
10 to 1 agst Mceestissima filly (taken)
25 to 1 agst Lampoon (taken)
25 to 1 agst Agatha (taken)
25 to 1 agst Lady of Coverdale (taken)

CHESTER CUP.
12 to 1 agst Lion (taken) -
20 to 1 agst Clown (taken)
20 to 1 agst La Toucques (taken)
50 to 1 agst Victorious (taken)
66 to 1 agst Persuasion (taken)

THE TWO THOUSAND .

100 to 30 agst Liddington (offered—take 4 to 1)
100 to 15 agst Breadalbane (taken)
10 to 1 agst Chattanooga (taken)
10 to 1 agst Bedminster (taken)
100 to 6 agst Ariel (taken)
33 to 1 agst Audax (taken)

DERBY.
11 to 2 agst Breadalbane (taken)
7to 1 agst Liddington (taken and offered)
9to 1 agst The Duke (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Archimedes (offered—take 20 to 1)
20 to 1 agst Oppressor (offered—take 22 to 1)
30 to 1 agst Chattanooga (taken)
25 to 1 agst Zambesi (taken freely)
50 to 1 agst Congress (offered)

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, March 15.
Mr. Stanton has transmitted the folloWing de•
spatch from General Sheridan, giving the particu-
lars of his operations since Early's defeat.
Headquarters, Middle Military Division,
• Columbia, Virginia, March 10.
General—ln my last despatch, dated Waynes-
boro', I gave yOu a brief account of the defeat of
Early by Custer's division. The same night
this division was pushed across the Blue
Ridge and entered Charlottesville at 2 p.m.
the next day. The mayor of the place and the prin-
cipal inhabitants came out and delivered up the
keys of the public buildings. I had to remain at
Charlottesville two days. This time was consumed
in bringing over from Waynesboro' our ammuni-
cation and pontoon train. The weather was hor-
rible beyond description, and the rain incessant.
The 2d division were occupied during the time in
destroying the two large iron bridges, one over the
river and another over Moses Creek, near Charlottes-
ville and the railroad, for a distance of 8 miles in
the direction of Lynchburg. On the 6th March I
sent the first division, General Bevan commanding,
to Scottsville, on the James river, with directions to
send out - light parties through the country and de-
stroy all merchandise, mills, factories, bridges, &c.,
on the Rivanna river, the parties to join
the division at Scottsville. The division then
proceeded along the canal to Dugmesville,
fifteen miles from Lynchburg, destroying every
lock, and in many places even the banks of the
canal. At Dugmesville we hoped to secure the
bridge to let us cross the river, as our pontoons
were useless on account of the high water. In this,
however, we were foiled, as the enemy on our ap-
proach had burnt both this bridge and the bridge at
Hardwicke. The third division started at the same
time from Charlottesville, and proceeded down the
Lynchburg railroad to Amhert Court House, de-
stroying every bridge. The bridges on this road are
numerous, some of them over 500 hundred feet in
length. We have found great abundance in this
country for our men and animals. In fact the canal
has been the great feeder of Richmond. At the
Rockfish river the bank of the canal was cut, and
at New Canton, where the dam is across the James,
the guard-lock was destroyed, and the James river
let into the Canal, carrying away the banks and
washing out the bottom of the canal. The dam
across the James at this point was also partially
destroyed. I have had no opposition. Everybody
is bewildered by our movements. I have had no
news of any kind since I left ; the latest Rich-
mond papers were of the 4th, but contained
nothing. I omitted to mention that the
bridges on the railroad from Swop depot on the
other side of Staunton, to Charlottesville, were
utterly destroyed ; also all the bridges for a distance
of ten miles on the Gordonsville Railroad. The
weather has been very bad, indeed, raining hard
every day, with the exception of four days, since
we started. My waggons have from the state of
the roads detained me.
Up to this time we have captured 14 pieces of
artillery ; 11 at Waynsboro' and 3 at Charlottes-
ville

The party I sent back from Waynesboro' started
with 10 pieces, but they were obliged to destroy
two for want of animals. The remaining eight
pieces were thoroughly destroyed. We have cap-
tured up to the present time 12 canal boats, laden
with supplies, ammunition, rations, medical stores,
&c. I cannot speak in too high terms of Generals
Merritts, Custers, and Nevins, and the officers and
men of their command. They have waded through
mud and water during this continuous rain, and are
all in fine spirits and health.
Commodore Hollins, of the rebel navy, was shot
near Gordonsville, while attempting to escape from
our advance in that direction.
(Signed) P. H. SHERIDAN, Major-General.

The following despatch from General Lee forms
the only Confederate account published in the
Northern journals in relation to the recent events
n the Shenandoah Valley :
To the Hon. John Breckenridge, Secretary of War.
March 10.
General Rosser reports that on the 6th he
attacked the enemy near Harrisburg and captured
a few prisoners. On the morning of the 7 th inst.
he again attacked them near Reid's Hill, having
detained them for a day and a night at the river,
he caused them to retire in haste, abandoning the
only piece of artillery they had and their ambu-
ances. He annoyed them a good deal and enabled
many of our men to escape.

NEW YORK, March 14.
General Schofield advanced from Newbern,
within four miles from Kinston, where General
Bragg attacked him on the Bth inst.
Lee announces the result of the batile in the fol-
lowing despatch to Mr. Breckenridge, the Secretary
of War :

" General Bragg reports that he attacked the
enemy yesterday four miles in front of Kinston,
North Carolina, and drove him from his position.
He disputed the ground obstinately, and took a
new line three miles from his first. We captured
three pieces of artillery and 1,500 prisoners. The
mumber of the enemy's dead and wounded left on
the field is large ; ours is comparatively small. The
troops behaved most handsomely, and Majors-Ge-
neral Hill and Hoke exhibited their accustomed
zeal and gallantry.
The correspondent of the Herald says that the
troops captured were surprised, and consisted of
two entire cavalry regiments and a portion of
another.

General Schofield furnishes no report of this
battle, but has sent the following despatch, dated
Wises Fork, 10 March, to General Grant :

The enemy made a heavy attack upon the centre,
and left to-day, but was decisively repulsed with
heavy loss. Their dead and wounded were left upon
the field. We also took several hundred prisoners.
Our loss is small. General Conch is only 12 miles
from here to-night, and will be up early in the
morning. We took prisoners from Lee's and
Stuart's corps. They -say that two corps are here
and that the rest of Johnston's army is corning.

Correspondents estimate the total Federal loss at
2,000 men. They captured 2,000 prisoners.
Schofield reports, on the 12th inst., that on the
night of the 10th Bragg was fairly beaten near
South West Creek, and was retreating across the
Neuse. He is now on the north bank on that river,
at Kinston. The railroad from Newbern is com-
pleted to within three mile of Kinston, where the
Federals are entrenched.
The Confederate forces in Kinston is estimated at
from 15,000 to 25,000 strong, with a ram for the
protection of the bridge across the Neuse. It is

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said that Lee and Breckenridge have visited an
inspected Kinston. s
A despatch from General Lee announces that
General Hampton attacked General Kilpatrick at
daylight on the 10th inst., and drove him from the
camp, taking his guns, waggons, many horses,
several hundred prisoners, and relieving a great
number of Confederates who had been captured.
The guns and waggons could not be brought off for
wane of horses. Many of the enemy were killed
and wounded. Our loss is not heavy. Lieutenant-
Colonel J. S. King was killed, and Brigadier Gene-
ral Hume, Colonels Hagan and Morrison, and
Majors Davis and Fergusson, and others were
wounded.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS—Tins EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

ROYAL COMMISSION.
The royal consent was given, by commission, to the
Consolidated Fund (£175,650), the Game Licences, the
Industrial Exhibition, the International Exhibition (Dub-
lin, 1865), and the British Kaffraria Bill.
THE GRIEVANCES OF THE INDIAN ARMY.
Lord DONOUGHMORE presented petitions from seve-
ral officers in the Indian army, praying for a redress of the
grievances of which they complained.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Westminster Improvement Bill, the Waterford and
Passage Railway, and the Wexford Harbour Improvement
Bills were read a third time and passed.
CRIMINAL CONVICTION AT SLIGO.
The Marquis of WESTMEATH moved for copies of the
papers relating to the conviction of a young girl recently
tried by the magistrates of Coleoney, in Sligo, named
Catherine Gaughan, on the 25th of February last.
A complaint had been made by the youg female against Michael Hart, Hineford Hart, annd
others, on the charge of assulting and ill-treating
her in divers ways, and putting her: into duress and de-
taining her in confinement for some days, until she Was
. released by a magistrate's order ; and also of the con-
viction of Sub-Inspector Broke, and others of the
police, from having been present at that outrage
in open day and declining to interfere and rescue
Catherine Gaughan from the brutal treatment
' to which she had been subjected ; and for a copy of the
decision of the inspector-general of the constabulary upon
the conduct of the individuals of the force incul-
pated on that occasion. The noble lord entered
into a detail of the facts connected with this
case, from which it appeared that the female in
question, who had attained the years of discretion, went
to Scotland, and there seceded from the Roman Catholic
Church. On her return to Ireland, this act led to the com-
mission of the offence which he had brought under the
notice of the house, in consequence of the failure of her
friends and the Roman Catholic clergymen to coerce her to
return to the creed from which she conscientiously departed.
He was not one of those who had any bigotted feelings to-
wards members of the Roman Catholic persuasion, among
whom he had many friends. He had used his influence
towards the passing of the Catholic Emancipation Act.
He understood that when that act was passed it was with
the distinct understanding that no attempt would be made
to undermine the Established Church, but that im-
plied promise had been broken, of which fact
this present case was an excellent illustration. He con-
tended that in regard to this young female the police had
acted under the direction of a Roman Catholic clergyman
in iviolation of ju-tice and law, and that such a state of
things was a disgrace to the present day. He re-
gretted to say that this was not an isolated case, show-
ing the practice that prevailed in Ireland, because
from facts which had come to his knowledge he would be
in a position to lay before their lordships another case,
which would prove that the Irish constabulary were
merely a machine in the hands of the Roman Catholic
clergy. (A. laugh.) He could asssure their lordships
that he was quite satisfied as to the accuracy of his
statement, and he felt bound as a firm member of the Esta-
blished Church to warn theirlordships against the attempts
that were made in Ireland to subvert this Church by acts
similar to those he had brought under the notice of their
lordships; and which he feared were of too frequent
occurrence.
Earl GRANVILLE said that the Government had no
objection whatever to produce the papers referred to.
[LEFT SITTING. j

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tars EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a third time and passed
—Hastings and St. Leonard's Gas, Oswestry Local Boa, d
Ross Improvement, Shrewsbury and North Wales Rail-
way, Holston Roads, King's Lynn Docks and Railway,
London and South Western Railway (Kensington, &c.),
and Lynn and Sutton Bridge Railway Bills.
PETITIONS.
Mr. GILPIN presented petitions in favour of opening tho
British Museum and other national institutions on Sunday.
Col. EDWARDS presented a petition from Yorkshire in
favour of the bill to amend the law with respect to chemists
and druggists.
Mr, HOGAN presented petitions from different parts of
Ireland praying for an amendment of the law of landlord
and tenant.
Sir S. NORTHCOTE presented petitions in favour of the
chemists' and druggists' bill.
Mr. BAINES presented a petition against the bill to facili-
tate the discharge of insolvent aebtors.

ROYAL ASSENT.
The Deputy Usher of the Black Rod here entered the
house and summoned the Speaker and members to the
House of Peers to hear the Royal assent given by com-
mission to several bills agreed to by both houses of Parlia-
ment.
On the return of the SPEAXER,
Mr. WATKINS
.presented petitions in favour of the Che-
mists and Druggists Bill.
Sir P. KELLY presented a number of petitions in favour
of the repeal of the malt tax.
Mr. Locxn presented a petition against the Justices of the
Peace Procedure Bill.