The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-01 00:00:00

on Saturday last was the advance of the Federal
lines three miles. The new ground was held and
works thrown up on it as strong as those to which
the Confederates retreated.

Lieut. Cushing made another reconnaissance to
the obstructions opposite Fort Anderson, crossed
the obstructions, passed up to Wilmington, and
made a complete examination of the wharves and
shipping, He also proceeded to Charlotte, North
Carolina, and destroyed all the provisions there.
A deserter is said to have arrived from Norfolk,
who states that the Richmond authorities have
stopped the work on the monitors, blew up one, and
were about to evacuate the city.

General Grant continues to fortify his position at
atcher's Run. He has extended his pickets to

Shiney Creek.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Money easy. Gold, 2041. Exchange on Lon-
don, 2211 ; do. Paris, 2.271 2.20. Stocks steady.
New York Centrals, 1131. Illinois, 119. Erie,
75. Five-twenty U.S. Bonds, 1111. Cotton
slightly firmer. Middling Upland, 85c. Flour
advancing. Wheat quiet. Corn and provisions
dull. Coffee steady. Sugar slightly firmer.
Molasses very dull. Petroleum very dull ; crude,
49c. ; refined, 67c.

Faster Monday Volunteer Review.

DOVER, Tuesday Night.

The report of the contemplated selection of Dover
as the theatre of the forthcoming review of the
volunteer corps of the Metropolitan and South-
Eastern District on Easter Monday has been en-
thusiastically received here. Without loss of time a
requisition, very influentially signed, was sent to
the Mayor (Captain W. Noble, R.N.), desiring
that he would call a common hall of the citizens, to
concert measures with a view of inducing the au-
thorities in London to confer this honour upon the
town. His worship having promptly complied
with the requisition, the meeting was held at the
Town Hall, and was attended by a numerous in-
fluential body of the inhabitants, including many
volunteers. In the unavoidable absence of the
Mayor, W. R. Mummesy, Esq., J.P., Deputy-
Mayor, took the chair.

gTERIKER FINNIS7 Esq., moved the first resolu-
tion :

That, in the opinion of this meeting, Dover possesses
prominent advantages for a combined military, naval, and
volunteer display ; and, considering the facilities afforded
by its having two direct railway communications with the
metropolis, it is expedient that measures should be taken
for inducing the authorities to select it as a place for hold-
ing the volunteer review on Easter Monday ; and this
meeting pledges itself to use every endeavour to carry out
this object.
Mr. FINNIS stated that he had received telegraphic
messages that day from Mr. Knight, on behalf of
the South-Eastern Company, and from Mr. Forbes,
on behalf of the London, Chatham, and Dover
Company, instructing him to inform them that
both companies were willing to afford facilities for
bringing the volunteers to Dover equal to those
afforded by the Brighton Company in taking them
to Brighton. (Cheers.)
Major DICKSON, of Waldershare, seconded the
resolution, which was carried by acclamation.

Sir LUKE SminiErr then moved the next resolu-
tion, which appointed a committee for adopting
measures to attain the end proposed.
R. REES, Esq., seconded this resolution, which
was carried unanimously.
J. G. CHURCHWARD, Esq., moved a resolution

for opening subscriptions to defray all necessary
expenses ; and a vote of thanks to the chairman
closed the proceedings.
The Deputy-Mayor and Town Clerk of Folke-
stone attended the meeting.