The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-16 00:00:00

CANADA.

QUEBEC, Feb. 4.

The Alien Bill has passed the Canadian Upper
House. The Governor will sanction the bill on
Monday.

(REUTER'S EXPRESS.)

General Hood, who has been succeeded by Gen.
Dick Taylor, has addressed the following farewell to
his troops :
" Headquarters, Army of the Tennessee,
Tupelo, Miss., Jan. 23.

" Soldiers,—At my request I have this day been
relieved from the command of the army. In taking
leave of you, accept my thanks for the patience with
which you have endured your hardships during the
recent campaign. lam alone responsible for its
conception, and strove hard to do my duty in its
execution. I urge upon you the importance of giv-
ing your entire support to the distinguished soldier
who now assumes command, and shall look with
deep interest on all your future operations, and re-
joice at your success.
(Signed) " J. B. HOOD."

General Mosby is said to be again in the saddle.
He is expected to take the field again on the Ist of
February, having nearly recovered from his recent
wounds.

The Richmond journals state the Federal forces
under Sheridan, now in the valley of the Potomac,
comprise only about 6,000 infantry and 8,000
cavalry. Sheridan's headquarters are said to be at
Winchester, where his troops are mostly in winter
quarters.

Beauregard is said to have officially contradicted
the report that Union meetings had been held in
Georgia, outside of Sherman's lines. Some attempts
had been made to get up such meetings, but they
had been suppressed by a general uprising of the
people against them.

The Richmond Dispatch of Jan. 28 claims that the
Federal accounts of the disasters of Hood's army
are gross exaggerations, that Hood had inflicted
double his own losses upon Thomas, and that the
Confederate army was well supplied with artillery,
and neither demoralised nor discouraged.
The Richmond Examiner says that all the blockade
runners in Cape Fear River escaped to sea before
the fall of Fort Fisher.
The total Federal casualties at Fort Fisher are
now stated at 691 men. Of these 11 officers and 77
men were killed, 39' officers and 472 men wounded,
and 92 men missing. _ _ _

The Confederate General Whiting, and Colonel
Lamb, are recovering from their wounds, which
were very severe. General Terry had granted per-
mission to General Whiting's friends to send him
funds and clothing.

Richmond journals state that a movement is being
made by a force of from 6,000 to 10,000 men up
the Chowan River against Weldon, but it is claimed
that a force has been sent to Weldon sufficient to
defend the place and rout the force advancing
against it in a thorough manner.

MARKETS—This Day

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was about an average supply of beasts here to-day,
both as to number and quality. All breeds were in fair
request at full prices. The best Scots and crosses sold at
58. 4d. per 81bs. The show of sheep was rather limited.
Downs and half-breds moved off freely at full quotations.
Other breeds were inactive but not cheaper. The general
top figure was 6s. 2d. per 81bs. The few calves on offer
sold steadily at full currencies, viz., from 4s. 4d. to ss. 6d.
per 81bs. Pigs were firm in price, but milch cows were
very dull.

Per 81b to sink the offal

s de s ds d
4
Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 8 2 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 65 10
Second quality do ..4 4 4 10 Prime o'thdown 4,0.6 0 6 2
Prime large oxen ..5 0 5 2 La ge coarse calves. 4 4 5 0
Prime Scuts, ctc....5 2 5 4 Prime small do .....5 2 5 6
Crse. and int. stieep.4 6 4 10 Large hogs ..3 6 4 0
Second quality do ..5 0 5 4 Small porkers 4 2 4 13
Lacobs....os Cd to 0, Od.
- -

E.Ekling calves, 20s to 228 ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s
to 26s each.

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
Beasts
Cows
Sheep
Ca ves lO4
Pigs

Beast® l,lOO
Ciws l2O
Sheep ,
Calves 1,2
Piga 3OO

MEAT MARKETS.

.... CO

`NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—Tho supplies of meat
are very moderate, and the trade is steady, as follows :
Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 8d • mutton, 4s Od to 5s Od ; veal,
4s Od to 5s 2d; pork, 3s thito 4s 10d per 81b by the carcase.
SOUTHALL, Feb. 15.—The supply of stock was only mo-
derate, and sales progressed steadily, as follows :—Beef,
from 3s 6d to 5s 4d ; mutton, 4s 4d to 6s 2d ; veal, 4s Gd to
5s 2d ; pork, 3s 6d to 48 6d per 81bs. to sink the offal.
ROMFOILD, Feb. 15.—Prime stock moved off freely at very
full prices ; otherwise, the trade was in a sluggish state.
Beef, from 3s 4d to 5s 4d; mutton, 4s 2d to 6s 2d ; veal,
4s 4d to 5s Od; pork, 3s 6d to 4s 8d per 81bs. Suckling
calves, 16s to 20s; quarter old store pigs, 20s to 255; and
milch cows, £l4 Os to £lB 108 each.