The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-08 00:00:00

AMERICA.

(Per Norwegian via Londonderry.)
NEW YORK, APRIL 25 (Morning).
A doubtful report is current that the Governor of
North Carolina has offered to surrender the whole
State to General Burnside.
The Richmond Examiner says the Federals have
mounted guns within 1,t,00 yards of the Confede-
rate position at Yorktown.
The Southern journals express some anxiety in
reference to the movements of the Federal General
Mitchell in Northern Alabama and Western Georgia.
The Confederates are reported to be actively
engaged in constructing vessels at Norfolk. Four
new gunboats are said to have been already
launched.
Fort Wright, on the Mississippi, 78 miles above
Memphis, is found to be strongly fortified and
guarded by 14 Confederate gunboats.
Federal General Pope's division left Fort Wright
to f einforce General Halleck near Corinth.
The Nashville has returned to Nassau, having
been unable to run the blockade at Charleston.
The steamer Cecil, however, and :several small yes-
vessels at Nassau had successfully run the blockade
M. Mercier has returned from Richmond, The
Washington c mrespondents of the New York jour-
nals continue to assert that his mission had no
-•— On his arrival at Fort Mea-
rne, Mercier _ _ _ uespate.,_
to New York for immediate transmission to Europe.
Mr. Vallandigham, in Congress, has called for all
the correspondence which has passed between the
Federal Government and France during the last
two months. The New 1 ork herald says that this
demand is based upon the knowledge that the
French Government had made some significant in-
quiries concerning the length of time taken in
crushing the rebellion.
The Senate has ratified the new treaty with
England for the suppression of the slave trade,
and has passed a bill recognising and establishing
diplomatic intercourse with Hayti and Liberia.
The steamer Karnak has been wrecked while
entering Nassau, The passengers and mails were
saved.

(LATEST BY TELEGRAPH TO PORTLAND.)
:NEW YORK, APRIL 25, Evening.
The report that the Governor of North Carolina
had offered to surrender the State to General Burn-
side is not confirmed.
The Southern journals announce that the Federals
commenced the bombardment of Fort Jackson,
below New Orleans, on the 23d inst. One thousand
shells had fallen in the fort. Tne Confederates
think that the ammunition of the Federals must
soon fail. They assert that they can stand the
bombardment as long as the Federals, and have
confidence in their ultimate success.
The bombardment continued at last accounts.
The Confederates have cut through the Levee on
the Arkansas side of the Mississippi, thereby flood-
ing the country for 40 miles, to prevent the advance
of General Pope's force by land.
General Halleck is making active preparations at
Pittsburg Landing, where another engagement is
expected imim diately.
The municipality of Fredericksburg have ap-
pointed a committee to inform General M'Dowell
that no resistance will be made to the occupation of
their town by the Federals, but that the population
will remain loyal to the Cenfederate States.
Both belligerents appear to be making strategic
movements in the neighbourhood of Gordonsville,
both having considerable forces in the vicinity.
The Government surveilance of public intelli-
gence continues to be strictly enforced.
The Danish and Swedish Ministers have left for
Fort Monroe. It is supposed they intend proceed-
ing to Richmond.
Tie Jew 1 ork., Herald asserts that an agent of
the British Government has left for Richmond, .and
that M. Mercier held no official intercourse with the
Confederate Government while at Richmond.
His visit still creates much curiosity, and is con-
sidered in some respects as significant of a move-
ment on the part of France in American affairs. It
is stated that M. Mercier inspected and obtained
plans of the Merrimac.
Tho Senate has passed a Bill for establishing a
line of armed steamers between San Francisco and
Shanghai.
The .New Fork Tribune says the main point of
the new treaty with England for the suppression of
the slave trade is mutual right, of search.
The River St. Lawrence is now open.
APRIL 26, 1 P.M.
There is no further news of importance.
Stocks are a shade lower than they were last
night. The market opened dull this morning, but
closed firmer at the first board. No material change
has taken place in other markets.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, APRIL 25, EVENING.
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