The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-04 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE PERUVIAN.

(Via Greencastle.)
The following are the heads of the news brough
by the Peruvian :

NEW YORK, MARCH 25.
Johnstone reports that he had attacked and de-
foted Sherman near Pentonville, capturing three
guns. Sherman rallied and remained entrenched in
Johnstone's front.

Southern papers report that Hardee had gained
a victory on the 16th at Averysboro' : the Federal
loss was 3,000, that of the Confederates small.
It is reported that Sherman had occupied Golds-
boro' and the Confederates Mobile. Gold, 156 k.
The Richmond Despatch states that Sherman has
made no further advance, and that no more fighting
has occurred since Johnstone repulsed Sherman on
the 19th. It also states that Hardee gained a very
important victory on the 16th at Averysboro' on
the Cape Fear River, half way between Raleigh

and Fayetteville.
Johnstone telegraphs that the Federals lost in
that engagement 3,300 men, and the Confederates
450.

The Raleigh papers describe the battle of the
16th as having taken place near the junction of the
Black and South rivers, on the Fayetteville and
Goldsboro' Road, 15 miles below Pentonville.
Sherman attacked Hardee in his intrenched position
and made three desperate charges, and was each time
repulsed with great slaughter. Some accounts state

that in this engagement Bragg's troops were drawn
back, compelling Hardee likewise to retire to pre-
vent his being flanked, and that Hardee, in with-
drawing, abandoned two guns for want of transpor-

tation. Other papers say that Hardee abandoned
nothing, and that the Federals were fairly and com-
pletely beaten. In the engagement of the 19th
both main armies are stated to have been present.
Sherman was advancing towards Raleigh in two
columns, one moving due north from Fayetteville,
the other north-west from Newbern.

NEW YORK, MARCH 25 P.M.

General Schofield is said to have moved up,from
Kinston and joined General Sherman, forming the
right wing of the latter's army.
Hardee fought the former and Johnstone the
latter.

Richmond papers of the 23d state that Goldsboro'
had been evacuated, but was not occupied by

Sherman.

Northern papers report that Sherman occupied
Goldsboro' on the 19th, and regard the successes
claimed by Johnstone as unimportant. They think
the result will prove favourable to the Federals. A
report reached Memphis yesterday from Hollyspring
that Mobile had been evacuated, and that the city,
with an immense quantity of war material, was in
possession of the Federals.

The 4th army corps was marching from Knox-
ville to join the Western Virginia campaign.
Stoneman's cavalry, 6,000. strong, have left
Knoxville, and are moving towards Western Vir-
ginia. 10,000 Federal cavalry have left Eastport,
Mississippi, to destroy the remaining railroads in
Alabama and Mississippi.
Two negro companies have paraded at Rich-
mond, and the impression was that they would
make good soldiers.
The Confederates claim successes in Florida and
Louisiana.

Mr. Lincoln's visit to Grant has caused the

renewal of peace rumours. -
The Montreal Gazette reiterates the statement
that Federal agents are ascertaining the views of
the Canadians on the annexation of Canada to the
United States, and that Robert Y. Waller had
visited Canada with that object.
The steamer Matilda has been captured.
The Hansa takes out $135,000 in specie.
NEW YORK, MARCH 25 (Evening).
Johnstone reports on the 20th, that on the even-
ing of the previous day he attacked and defeated
the enemy near Pentonville, capturing three guns.
The enemy rallied on fresh troops a mile in the rear,
but was forced slowly back until 6 p.m., when re-
ceiving reinforcements he apparently assumed the
offensive, which was resisted without difficulty until
dusk. This morning the enemy entrenched himself.
Our loss is small. The troops behaved admirably,
but a dense thicket prevented active operations.
The Northern journals regard the engagement
merely as a repulse of Sherman's advanced guard.
Schofield has advanced from Kinston.
Deserters report General Hoke to have been
killed.

Bragg had 40,000 men before Kinston, with
which he attacked Schofield outside that town. lie
intended to march jut° Newbern.
A thousand refugees were on their way to Wil-

mington.
The wharves on the landing between Fayetteville
and Wilmington are piled with rosin, turpentine,
and cotton, valued at several millions.
Deserters report that there was an organised
army of deserters in the western portion of North
Carolina.

Lee and Grant's armies are reported ready to

move.

The Confederates have erected a battery for firing
on the railway trains running from City Point to
Hatcher's Run ; the shells, however, fall short.
Lincoln is visiting Grant at City Point. It is
said for the benefit of his health.
Sheridan is preparing another movement, for the
purpose, it is supposed of intercepting Johnston's
retreat.
The Confederate force appeared at White House
yesterday, manifesting great activity.
Richmond papers say that Sheridan had not da-
maged the Orange and Alexandria Railroad so much
as was anticipated.
A combined land and naval attack was expected
to be made on Mobile on the 22d.
The despatch boat Laura made a reconnaissance
on the Bth within four miles of Mobile, drawing a
heavy fire from the Confederate batteries lining the
harbour.

The Confederate Congress has replied to Presi-
dent Davis's Message, stating that they will defend
their action on all legislative questions. They blame
Davis for want of promptitude in making known
the wants of the country, and censure the admoni-
tions contained in his Message as being calculated
to create discord and dissension. PresEent Davis,
replying to the notification of the adjournment of
Congress, says tha,t, so far as Congress had not
acquiesced in the opinions expressed 'in his recent
Message, he hoped it would prove he was mistaken,
and that he purposed to defend and protect the
country to the full extent of his powers and re-

sources.

The Confederate Congress has issued an encou-
raging address to the people, declaring that the
conquest of the Confederacy is geographically im-
possible. A confidence is expressed for the achieve-
ment of their independence and maintenance as a
separate nation. A bill was also passed authorising
the Secretary of the Treasury to borrow three mil-
lions in coin for the army supplies. 11 so much

Advices received here from New Orleans state
that General Wallace had left on a special mission
to Matamoros to malke arrangements for the sur-
render of the refugees;.
It is denied that Catinas had abandoned the

Imperial cause.
The Tribune says the semi-official Mexican
papers contradict the cession of Sonora to France.
It is reported from Halifax that the Nova Scotian
Government, abandoning the hope of an early union
of the provinces, will submit the Federation scheme
to the maritime provinces only.
The Toronto Globe thinks this will compel the
Canadian Goyernment to adopt a new policy on
the whole subject.
The Australian has arrived out.

NEW YORK, MARCH 25, P.M.

Money easy. Gold 157. Exchange on London,
162 i. Stocks slightly firmer. New York Centrals,
91; Illinois, 934 ; Erie, 56 ; 5-20 United States
Bonds, 1051. Cotton dull ; middling upland, 40.
Flour dull. Wheat good inquiry. Corn quiet.
Provisions slightly firmer. Coffee heavy. Sugar
and molasses dull. Petroleum quiet. Crude, 33 ;
refined, 53.

Stocks and the markets generally have slightly
rallied from the late extreme depression.

THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS,
SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 4.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Massillia has arrived here with the heavy por-
tion of the above mails, 124 passengers, £7,046 in
specie, 430 packages of general cargo, and 1,148
bales of raw silk, £90,000. On the 26th ult. she
spoke the steamer Aleppo steering east, on the 30th
the steamer Scotia working to windward under
steam and sail, with a heavy northerly gale, and on
the Ist inst. the steamer Sunderland steering south.
The British war-ships Revenge, Enterprise,
Psyche, Magicienne, and Firefly were at Malta, and
the Caradoc at Alexandria.

GIBRALTAR, MARCH 29.

The war-ships Racoon and Procris are in harbour.
The British vessels Margaret, Caithness, Modera-
tion, Victor, Atlas, John Rosser, and Arianna
passed the rock to the eastward ; on the 27th the
British bark Maritzburg, from Newcastle, arrived
here on the 25th. Exchanges unaltered.

BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS.
MARSEILLES, APRIL 4.
The Euxine, with the above mails, arrived here a
10.30 p.m. yesterday.

The mails leave for London at 11.30 a.m. to-day

RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG, APRIL 3.

The proprietor and printer of the newspaper
Vietz (Dispatch) and Count Orloff Davidoff, who
were sentenced by a tribunal of first instance to
two months' imprisonment for having published the
Moscow address, have, at the instance of the
Minister of the Interior, been put on their trial be-
fore the Criminal Court of St. Petersburg, which
will revise the sentence.

FRANCE.
DEATH OF MR. COBDEN.
PARIS, APRIL 4.

The Moniteur of this morning publishes an article
on the late Mr. Cobden, which concludes as
follows :

" Cobden on his death-bed had the happiness to
see the politico-economical work so grandly under-
stood by Napoleon 111., shedding its rays over the
whole of Europe under the direction of a man of
the French Empire. In this France was faithful to
her initiatory mission. Cobden was able to under-
stand France, and he loved her. She will never
forget him."
The same paper announces in its bulletin that
Joseph Karam has given his submission to Daoul
Pacha in consequence of an understanding between
the latter and the Patriarch of Syria.
BOURSE, April 3.—The aspect of the market
remains about the same as on Saturday, with little
business doing. The following securities have been
quoted with the coupons detached :-70f. Orleans,
13f. Privileged Roman, 12f. Gaz de Marseille, 55f.
Call. Threes, for the Account, are firm at 67f. 82e.
Railway shares alone show any signs of activity,
and quotations are most well sustained. The fol-
lowing are the last quota

;lons :

41 per Cents 95 60 Italian Loan 65. 40
Do. end month — Do. end month 65 55
3 per Cents. 67 65 Ditto Threes
Do. end month 67 75 New Mexican
Credit Mobilier ... 807 50 Russian —
Do. end month ... 815 Austrian
Bank Shares 3520 Spanish Threes ...
Cr3dit Foncier 1290 Home Debt
Roman
RAILWAYS.

Cash. Acct.
Orleans
Northern 1052 50 ... 1055
Lyons and Mediterranean...., 986 ... 982 50
Southern 592 50 ... 590
Western 555 ... 550
Eastern
Sardinian 302 50 ... 301 25
Austrian
Lombard 550 75 ... 552
North of Spain 297 50 ... 297 50
Saragossa 3BO ... 380
Ditto to Barcelona
...

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AMATEUR CONCERT.—A very excellent musical
entertainment was given last night in the school-
room of St. George's Presbyterian Church, Southwark, in
aid of the Sunday School fund. The concert was divided
into two parts, sacred and secular, the opening piece being
Handel's grand march from "Judas Maccabaeus." Dal-
glish's quartette and chorus "Sleepers, wake," was very
effectively rendered, and " Pro peccatis," from Rossini's
Stabat Hater, sung by Mr. Cathie, elicited very general
applause. In the second part there were several excellent
glees and solos; but the most noticeable amongst
the latter was the beautiful song "I wandered by
the brook," with vocal accompaniment, was sung
by Miss Cathie with great taste and feeling, and
elicited a rapturous encore. Thomas's "Evangeline,"
very tastefully sung by Mr. M'Glashan, was also re-
demanded. Dr. Hanington's catch " Poor Thomas Day,''
by Messrs. Courtnay, Bunker, and Cathie, produced uni-
versal'laughter and applause, and' the National Anthem
concluded the entertainment. The choruses, under the
direction of Mr. Cathie, were delivered with great steadi-
ness and precision. Mr. J. R. Harris presided at the piano-
forte, and executed the difficult instrumental pieces with
the true taste of a musician. The concert was very fully
attended.

cannot be borrowed in gold and silver coin, gold
dust and foreign bullion will be taxed 25 per cent.
It is reported that two British subjects, named
Pratt and Green, were arrested in New York on
their arrival from Nassau, and incarcerated in
Fort Lafayette, chaz:ged with aiding the equipment
of the ram Stonewall. A military commission will
try them.

The Firing on the Niagara and Sacramento.

(REUTER'S EXPRESS.)
LISBON, MARCH 28.
The Confederate ram Stonewall arrived here on
Sunday afternoon, and cast anchor in front of the
Old Packet Stairs. Shortly after the Portuguese
authorities went on board, and notified Captain
Page, her commander, that the vessel could only
be allowed to remain in port 24 hours, a period
sufficient for coaling purposes. At the same
time companies of artillerymen were sent to the
Bugio Forts, to St. Julian, and to Belem Tower.
The Portuguese war vessels were put in a state of
readiness, and swivel guns were sent on board two
of them ; the steamers Minden() and Tagus being
appointed to see that the law was observed. During
Sunday and Monday crowds of people visited the
Confederate vessel, all of whom were treated with
great courtesy by the officers and crew. The
Stonewall is a vessel of 600-horse power, iron-
plated, carrying only three guns, Armstrongs,
these are of very heavy calibre, and are called
baby-makers by the officers in a spirit of irony. Her
crew numbers only 86 men. At her bows she has
a very large ram. The officers of .the Stonewall
state that she went into Ferrol a few days ago, and
found there the Sacramento and Niagara. She was
ordered by the Spanish authorities to sail, leav-
ing within twenty-four hours, and did so,
after being coaled and provisioned. The day
after she again went into Ferrol, and left
again after being twenty-four hours in port, not
wishing to compromise the Spanish authorities.
She did not again return to Ferrol, but remained
outside the bar for 16 hours making signals day
and night, but the other vessels did not come out.
The Spanish papers also give this information. It
must, however, be taken with reserve.

On Monday afternoon the Niagara and Sacra-
mento Federal corvettes were signalled off Lisbon
bar, and it is said the Stonewall hoisted her
blue peter about the same time. The two
corvettes came up and cast anchor near the Belem
Tower, and were officially warned that they could
not sail until 24 hours had elapsed after the
leaving of the Stonewall. The Mindello and
Jaques war steamers were appointed to watch
the proceedings of the Federal ships, which
kept steam up and did not then ascend the
river. The feeling of the Portuguese authorities
was a determination to see the law fully observed.
On shore, much excitement was displayed, and the
.
relative merits of the vessels were freely canvassed.

Admiral Sartorius, who is now here, is said to have
declared that the Stonewall, with her iron sides and
heavy cupola guns, would prove quite a match for
the two Federal corvettes in the event of a conflict.
The Stonewall sailed about noon to-day (Tues-
day), leaving the Niagara and Sacramento anchored
to the west of Belem Tower, nearly iu front of the
Quay and Jerommite Convent. Some four hours
afterwards the Niagara and Sacramento weighed
anchor and moved towards the bar. The

•
Commander of Belem Tower, who had re-
ceived instructions, observing this, called the
artillerymen to the guns, and fired a twelve
pound shot at the Niagara which sailed in front.
She did not, however, stop, and six more shots were
fired from the tower. At the seventh shot the
Niagara turned round, came back towards Lisbon,
and cast anchor in front of the Old Packet Stairs.
The Sacramento followed and brought up near to
her. It appears that three of the seven balls struck
the Niagara, somewhat damaging her poop.
The Federal captains allege that they had no
intention of following the Stonewall, but were about
to turn round and take up other anchorage ground.
The Governor of Belem Tower appears to have had
instructions to act as he did in case such pro-

ceedings were taken by the Federal ships, but the
instructions given to the commander of the guard-
ship were not the same, because the fort is under
the War-office, the ship under the Marine depart-
ment, and unfortunately circumlocution prevails
here as in England. This affair is now affording
matter for diplomatic correspondence, but the gene-
ral feeling is, that the Portuguese Government
acted with great spirit, and their conduct will be
endorsed by the public opinion of Europe.

MARKETS—This Day.

HAY MARKETS.

SMITIIPIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 8s Od ; clover,
.£5 5s to £6 8s Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 14s per load.
Trade quiet.

CUMBERL4ND.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 8s Od ; clover,
£5 5s to £6 8s ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 14s per load.
A slow trade.

WiIITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 5s Od ; clover,
£5 5s to .£6 8s Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 14s per load.
Trade slow.

COLONIAL.

TEA.—Business has been inactive, and the few bargains
reported have been at about previous rates.

SUGAR.—The market has remained very dull, and prices
in some instances are a shade lower. Good grocery de-
scriptions, however, maintain previous rates. In the re-
fined market there is little change of importance to report.
COFF.LE.—There has been a steady demand for colonial
descriptions, and prices have remained without material
variation ; the stocks on hand, however, when compared
with those of the corresponding period of last year, exhi-
bit a slight increase.

RICE.—A fair demand has been experienced for superior
East India, and late rate rates have in most instances been
well supported.

TALLOW.—The market has continued very dull, and
prices for both present and forward delivery have shown a
further depression. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 405.!;
June delivery, 40s. 3d to 40s. 6d.; and last three months,
41s. 6d to 425. Gd. per cwt.

COAL MARKET.
Price per ton at the close of the market.

s. d. s. d.
Cowpen Hartley l6 3 Hastings Hartley l5 9
Carway and Duffryn South Kelloe
Malting 22 0 Heugh Hall l9 9
Walls End Haswell... 21 0 Braddyell's Hetton 2O 0
South Hetton
Tunstall
Tanfield Moor Butes 13 6 Kelloe
East Hartlepool
Hartlepool
Ships at market, 56 ; sold, 52.

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day.

Market opens quiet. Sales probably 3,000 bales.

The Crown agents for the colonies have notified
that they will be prepared to raise a further sum of
£lOO,OOO on 6 per cent. debentures, under the
authority of the British Columbia Loan Act of
1864. The applications are to be forwarded on
Thursday next. The loan is secured on the gene-
ral revenues of British Columbia, and the only
charges now existing thereon amount altogether to
£102,000, or less than one year's revenue. The
debentures, with interest coupons attached, are for
sums of £5OO, £2OO, and £lOO respectively, redeem-
able in thirty years from the Ist April inst. In-
terest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, com-
mencing on the first instant will be paid half-
yearly. For the final extinction of the debt, there
is to be a sinking fund equal to 2/ per cent. per
annum formed in this country, under the control
of trustees.

A general meeting of the shareholders of the
Bank of British Columbia was :held to-day. The
report presented stated that after paying current
expenses and deducting rebate of interest on bills
not due, the amount of undivided profit at the con-
clusion of the half-year ended 31st December last,
was £18,680 12s. id., which the directors proposed
to appropriate as follows:—£B,333 6s. Bd. in pay-
ment of a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per
cent. per annum (being for six months on £125,000,
and for four months on £62,500, paid Ist Septem-
ber last) ; £7,000 to be added to the reserve fund,
which will be thereby increased to £13,000, leaving
£3,347 ss. sd. to be carried forward to the current
half-year.