Direct Intelligence From Charleston

A lady wtio has resided about two years in Charleston arrived in Boston yesterday, having left Iiichmond oa the 3d inst., and gives sovcral interesting partioulara of mattera South. The Union sentiment in Charleston is suid to be very strong amoag those of northern and foreign birth, and even among umny uatives of the South ; whilo wi every hand there is deep anxiety and longing for ! peace. ïhoso who believe in the I lecierato goverimient and denounce the North will hope for peaoe on almos any terms, on account of the devastation and ruin of war. ïhis sentiiaeut is on the ncrease. Blockade running is especially active and vcssols are constantly arriving. The city is often fiHed with merchauta and speculators f rom the whole Confederaoy, who attendcd the auetion sales of goods thus obtained. Criticism oa the acts of their government is frequent, and a strong party feeïing against Davis exists. Tliere are but few troops in about Charleston, many of thom having been sent to Vicksburg. The opiuion was of. ten expressod, both in Charleston and Richmond, that the loss of Vicksburg would ruin their cause, because their cliief avenue of supplios would be out off, There was no suffering at Charleston from laek of supplies, but everything was enormously high. Flour had been S75 a barrel, but had decreased to $25 ; ham was.sold at 1,50 a pound; ladies' shoos, $25 to 30 ; calicóes, $3 to $6 a yard ladios' hats, $75 to 100.