The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-03 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

AMERICA.

ADVANCE OF THE FEDERAL ARMY.
(PER JURA, via QUEBEC AND LONDONDERRY.)
NEW YORK, MAY 23, EVENING.
A portion of General M'Clellan's army has crossed
the Chickahominy at Bottom's Bridge.
The second division crossed the Chickahominy at
New Bridge, seven miles farther up, and within
eight miles of Richmond.

The Federal advance is reported to be five miles
from Richmond, to which point the Confederates
have fallen back, making but slight efforts to check
the Federals.

It is rumoured that General Beauregard has ar-
rived at Richmond, and that General Bragg com-
mands at Corinth.

The New York 7imes is of opinion that the Con-
federates will evacuate Richmond without fighting.
All accounts received, however, represent that
the Confederates will offer a vigorous resistance at
Richmond.

It is rumoured, but not confirmed, that the Con
federates have fallen back from Fort Wright to
Fort Randolph.
The Confederates are pressing vigorously on
General Banks' column, and have attempted to burn
the bridge lately erected by the Federals across the
Shenandoah.

A collision has occurred at Washington between
the military and civil authorities, on the fugitive
slave question.
The Memphis papers state that the Federal fleet
has arrived at Vicksburg, on the Mississippi, with-
out meeting any resistance, and that it had left'
Vicksburg for Memphis.

The Federal War Department has issued a call
to several States for a fresh levy of Volunteers.
It is asserted that this new levy will amount to
50,000 men.

Semi-official Washington despatches state that M.
Mercier visited Richmond unofficially, without
instructions from the French Government, and that
Mr, Lincoln and Mr. Seward entirely approved his

going.
M. Mercier, on his return, communicated the
impressions he had received to President Lincoln
and Mr. Seward.
The New York Journal of Commerce thinks there
is no reason to believe that the war will be ended
this summer, unless there be a revolution in the
Southern States.
Letters from New Orleans represent the people
generally in a state of sullen submission.
The Federal Fleet has captured the British
steamer Circassian near Key West.
The United States District Court has ordered the
restitution of the British steamer Labuan, the
seizure being declared illegal.
The City of Baltimore, Borusaia, and Anglo-
Saxon have arrived out.

NEW YORK, MAY 24 (Evening).
(By Telegraph to Father Point.)

The Mayor and City Councilmen of Norfolk
have refused to take the oath of allegiance to the
Federal Government. A generally rebellious spirit
having shown itself in the town General Wool has
declared martial law, and announced that Norfolk
would be cut off from trade and commerce unless
the people returned to their allegiance.

General Banks officially reports that the Confede-
rates have driven the Federal Colonel Bentley's
command from Port Royal, with considerable loss
of Federals in killed, wounded and prisoners. The
Confederates now probably occupy Port Royal.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, MAY 23, EVENING.
Money abundant. Gold 31 premium. Exchange
very firm. Bankers' bills, 114. Stocks dull. New
York Central, 88; Illinois, 61 ; Erie, 37i.
Cotton advancing. Sales 2,000 bales—middling
upland, 28 to 281.
Flour firmer, moderate demand. Wheat ad-
vancing. Corn, good inquiry. Provisions quiet.
Coffee very firm. Sugar, good demand. Molasses
quiet.