The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-15 00:00:00

west of Petersburg on Friday continued with great
fury and varying results until Saturday afternoon,
when Sheridan turned the Confederate right at
Five Forks Station on the South Side Railway, 10
miles west of Petersburg, and drove it back upon
the centre, capturing several thousand prisoners and
many cannon.

Early on Sunday morning Grant ordered a gene-
ral advance, while Sheridan continued to press
upon the Confederate flank, and after desperate
fighting, lasting throughout the day, they succeeded
in breaking through the Confederate lines at dif-
ferent points, and seizing the South Side Railway.
The Confederates then retired to their intrenchments
immediately about Petersburg. ,During the night
they evacuated the city, though the movement was
not discovered by Grant until yesterday morning,
when he despatched the bulk of his army in pursuit.
At about the same time General Weitzel, com-
manding the troops left by General Ord to hold the
Federal works north of the James, discovered that
Richmond had also been evacuated, and at 8 15 an-
nounced to the War Department that he had occu-
pied the city, capturing many cannon and a large
quantity of railway rolling stock. He also stated
that the, citizens.received him with enthusiastic ex-
pressions of joy.
A fire which broke out in the city was speedily
extinguished.

Non-official accounts state that the abandonment
of the city commenced on the 26th, and that on
Sunday night the Confederate rams on the James,
and the fortifications on the banks of the river,
were blown up.
Grant reports this morning from Sutherland, 12
miles west of Petersburg, that his forces were oc-
cupied yesterday in collecting Confederate soldiers,
who, together with abandoned arms and other war
materials, were scattered about the country.
No trustworthy accounts of the losses in killed
and wounded have yet been received, but they are
stated to be very heavy on both sides, and include
many General and Staff officers. The Federals
claim the capture of 12,000 prisoners.

CANADA.
MONTREAL, April 4.

Considerable excitement has been caused here in
consequence of a threatened attempt to rescue the
St. Alban's raiders. It is said that a letter has been
received from Mr. Seward stating that in view of
the action of the Canadian Government for conspi-
racy and breach of neutrality, the United States
will not proceed with the demand for the extradition
of the raiders. Further proceedings will, it is stated,
take place in Upper Canada as the plots all origi-
nate there.

The St. Albans banks have received the money
voted by the Canadian Parliament.

THE BAILZILS.

LISBON, APRIL 14.
The Messageries Imperiales steamer Navarre,
from the Brazils, arrived here this morning.
(By Telegraph from Lisbon.)

RIO DE JANEIRO, MARcu 24.
Exchange on London, 25f 26; on Paris, 3.67 to
3.73. Coffee, good first, 6,600 to 6,700 reis. Ship-
ments in fortnight, 67,358 bags, of which 19,751
were for the Channel. Sales, 50,000 bags. Stock,
110,000 bags. Freights, 555. 60s.
BAHIA, MARCH 29.
Exchange on London, 26 to 264. Sugar, 1,800
to 25,000 reis. Cottons, 18,000.
PERNAMBTJCO, APRIL 1.

Exchange on London, 24 to 24k. Sugars, whites,
3,200 to 3,400 reis; browns, 2,250 reis. Cottons,
14,000 to 14,500 reis.
The Oneida, with the outward mails, arrived at
Pernambuco on the 27th March.

DENMARK.
COPENHAGEN, APRIL 15.

Yesterday the law throwing open the navigation
of the,Danish coasts to those nations reciprocating
the concession received the royal sanction.

ITALY.

TURIN, APRIL 15.

The journal ii Conte di Cavour of to-day says :
" We learn that Signor Vegezzi, formerly Minister
of Finance, has left for Rome, having been despatched

on a mission.

FRANCE.
(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)
PARIS, APRIL 14, 3 35 p.m.
There was bLt a small attendance at the Bourse
to-day, and the transactions were limited.
Rentes closed at 67 80, or 10c. lower than yester-
day.

BOURSE, April 14.—The market is weak, and
quotations are lower. Threes, for the Account, are
now at 67f. 80c. Italian Loan, 65f. 95c. Mobilier
have been done at 810 f. In Railway Shares there
very little doing. The market closed as follows :

4/ per Cents 96
Do. end month —
3 per Cents. 67 75
Do. end month 67 80
Credit Mobilier
Do. end month
Bank Shares 3550
Credit Fonder 1285
Roman 74

Italian Loan 65 85
Do. end month 65 95
Ditto Threes —
New Mexican
Russian —
Austrian
Spanish Threes 16
Home Debt —
Deferred -
WAYS.

Cash. Acct.
Orleans
Northern 1062 50 1062 50

Lyons and Mediterranean 960 ... 962 50
Southern 6OB 75 ... 610
Western 530 ... 530

Eastern
Sardinian 306 25 ...

Austrian

::: 443 , 75

Lombard 552 50 ~: 552 50
North of Spain BOB 75 ... 300
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona — ...

THE SUEZ CANAL.
ALEXANDRIA, Ap.ll 5.
Alfred Christian, merchant and banker, President
of the Malta Chamber of Commerce, arrived here
to-day, and, with other delegates from the various
like Chambers of Europe, were to assemble at the
residence of M. Lesseps in the afternoon, when they
will be invited to a grand banquet at the Hotel
Abbot for the following evening, preparatory to
startingior Suez, down the new canal, or rather the
initiatory channel, through which the two seas
already flow, so as to allow boats to communicate
between the Mediterranean and Red Seas. At
Cairo the delegates will be severally introduced by
M. Lesseps to his Highness the Pacha of Egypt.

The Malta and Alexandria Telegraph
Cable.

(REUTER'S EXPRESS.)

MALTA, April 10.

The Fanny Lambert, screw steamer, arrived here
yesterday from Bengazi to refit, refuel, and take in a
section of electric submarine cable to replace and
repair that which is broken between Bengazi
and Alexandria. During the time this steamer
has been at sea on this second occasion
she has experienced such stress of weather that little
success has attended her operations towards the
recovery and repair of the broken cable, but we
trust to see the same accomplished early in May.
She brings back the telegraphic staff, composed of
Messrs. Temple, Gibson, Saunders, Fryer, Toss,
Stacy, Windle, and 12 labourers, besides Mr.
Gaines, of the Tripoli branch office.

SINGULAR CUSTOM IN THE ClTY.—Yesterday being
Good Friday, .the Rev. Mr. Abbis, rector of Old
St. Bartholomew the Great, according to annual custom,
proceeded to the churchyard Of the above church to dis-
tribute the sixpences some hundred years ago bequeathed
by a lady.' The reverend gentleman was accompanied by
Mr. Thomas Partridge, the parish beadle, with his mace of
office, and a great many of the parishioners were present
to witness the ceremony. The church at the present time
is closed for public worship, as it is undergoing restoration.
The rector commenced the ceremony by dropping the
silver sixpenny pieces upon the grave, and they were
picked up by the aged women, who appeared delighted
with their trifling gifts. The ceremony being finished the
company departed.