The Sun. — London, England, 1865-05-01 00:00:00

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. SATURDAY. 2 Der GOVERN Consols MENT FUNDS. 9190 f Cent. Do. Account., May 9 9Ol 1 a per C ent. Reduced BB 9 New 3 per Cent BB, j 9 New 21 per Cent. J an . 1894 — Do. .5 per Cent. Jan. 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 — Xxchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 per Cent 7pm . Do. £5OO — Do. £lOO and X2OO Bank of England Stock, 51 per C en t 212 Do on INDIAN GOTER.NMENT SECURITIES. Indian Stock, 10 per Cent., April 1874 217 Do Account Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Do. Account Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 5i pe r C en t., May 1879 — Do. 4 per Cent., Aug. 1866 — Do.. Bonds, £1,000.. — Do. under £l,OOO FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent Brazilian 5 per Cent Do. 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do. 1863 — Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent — Do I per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Chilian 6 per Cent l O 9l Do. 41 per Cent — Colombian 6 per Cent. - Do 5 per Cent., 1864 — o. S 3 crip, £55 p a id. — Danish per Cent., 1825 Do. 4 per Cent., 1863 Do. 5 p er Cent 1773-77, £25 paid — ~ Danubian Principalities 84 • Do xB6 paid iquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cont — , Do., Provisional Land Warrant 4 gYPtian 7 per Cent 96f DO ., Second Issue Do £lOO Bonds Do. 1864 93i 4 31 13 c; &tip, X.sb paid Ure ez 5 per Cents , 1824-5, ex Coupons Do Account * . .. Do. Coupons unatentala 5 per Cent. — itaDo. 1839 and 1850 — Il an 5 per Cent (Mare na Railway) ti T t 186 p ......................... 13 S er l P, X 421 paid — die e i ldean 3 per Cent. '°' Account Dc 1864 1) ,-, ° 6 Per Cent. Anglo-French molinottre,nch Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c if___;trtaean 6 . per Cent., ao paid New imperial 5 per Cent pD o r _ clm... _— c , DV: rr u ed t ................................ _ p e ! i ii ° 1-land Warn:n*l:r; ........... Dovian 41 per Cent. 1) 0 A 3 P er Ce nt (UribatTen) _ ,o '4 Per Cent, 1862 Y._ o 4, • Account ... rt it .___ ~ .......................... . .. )30 n e e% 6 per Cent., 1853 t A ount ... • ......... • • 0 a Per C e t 1 ... ; .... .7 .. . ; --- o A . ,_ n 1 1856, 7,9, 60, 62, 3, Do su ssian Account D° ' l l Per Cent, 1850 wII, ',-' Per Cent., 1859 . o 0 per Cent., 1862 Bar ia . ~. 1864 ....... 921 2* D o. A '_ ° Per Cent ................. - Sp!tisji:'nell..lt .................. „ar Cent ---_-_ _ Po Account ..... .. 4 B - 6 li r ,o New Deferr . ed — D"° Account.. .. o Passive 3 -- - ',.' Do A ccount .. .. .. ......... . . .... ~ „. l 3u i,anish Cert. of Coup notfuncieu — l6l .. Do Account .. , .................... $A 4 t... 4 per Cent. '1, 1) 1 _ 0 . 4.1 per Cent. 1864 •11r'4811 6 per Cent. 1854 Dog ccount . 71i . ..... 4-',O per Cent. 1858 u° Aecoluit .. . -. Do .£lOO Bond”; .... 73 i 1) ,o 6 per Cen t 1862 Do Account .. - ..... ~ " i b o. 410 .................... Do . B 0 one P e r Cent. 186 3 4 73 1," kx ene zue ara nteed, 4 per Cent. r 13s^ - per C e nt . -4) * .... 13Account ................. )% 6 Per Ce 4 . 186 . 2 ..... — O . A ccount D° 6 per Cent 1864 4l i ..., , ~ ~buivAuends on the above payable in London. Delman,tns t,.,... 4i5 Per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins _64} Per cent., Ex. 25f. uteh 2i Do per Cent., E x. 12 Gail b • 3°ol 4 per Cent. Certifi....,ves 96 " Route 3 Cent. T, . . ce s, per Itay.o oolit . Ti al l t'• Per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25f. 41% Account 00Con80111 ................................ T. 7 g ° o I O'CLOCK.9II- . A o t ...... D 0 ziie settlement ° .Une Settleme4t 911 i Li=._=_____ Live Cotton Market—This Day. Saturday. b -. 111.- .14ar ket opens very risk, at the extreme pri ces of Sales probably 10,000 bales. I', Slidell on the Late Assassination. Rev. The following letter as written by 1,,11 r eply to an invitation from the Archer r. Sliell, u xney to attend a funeral service on account of t he death of President Lincoln in the Protestant Church, Paris : " My dear Si r " Paris, A pr il 2 8. greater horr or and —No one c ou ld have heard with regret th an I the intelligence of the atrocious crimes perpetrated at Washington. No one could repudiate with sterner indignation the idea that the assassins had received prompting or encouragement from friends of the Confederate cause. Perhaps no two prominent persons of the Federal Government could have been selected who excited in a less degree feelings of personal hostility and vindictiveness than President Lincoln a nd his Secretary of State. lam much obliged ''° you for invitingmoist me and my f am i ly to at the solemn service which you propose to hold to-raorrow at your chapel, and could we be present to manifest simply the feelings which I have "eilY expressed we would not hesitate to kneel With - Y o u in pray er f or the souls of the victims. But r eflecti on n I am s ure, sat i s f y you t h at our Fe steoee will, on the melancholy occasion would be subject Oh T i ous and unnatural misconstructions, received ~,,- the s of some as a hypocritical display of re r:.' we did not feel, by others as a virtual acknow :nfe-ginet of the injustice of the cause in the de ee of which so many noble martyrs have fallen, ~c 1 af . 3 a tacitly implied acquiescence in the course t u o ' Policy pj,tr, Pursued by Mr. Lincoln since his accession -we r on the 4th of March, 1861. I will take e 'use in compliance with your request, to let any M ended friends whom I see to-day know of the terlded ceremonelieve me, very sincerely, 4 . 1311 t friend and servant, M . " JOHN SLIDEL L ." ERE.—This ha 4 b VESSI distinguished tenor, who sot „ sin ging at the Oxford Music H a ll f or clod s nie back, w i th the greatest possible eclut, will con am 'is engagement in the course of the present week, ret t u. n, ^ 6, believe, to the Theatre Lyrique, Paris, 114ch_icebs to he left when he came over to England. M pi• e v , . 1°113 ) by his fine, impassioned stlye and genuine ex to - Q , 81 ") has really taught our phlegmatic artists how IL," Ills ap p ro aching absence is to be r egre tt e d. of 'E SALE OF THE DUKE DE MORNY'S GALLERY et:ancient and leient and m odern painting s w ill t a k e p l ace on M ay taiao three following days, at hi s l a t e official residence. la gek t i e t e r s oi l lial be obt a i ne d at the London and foreign ~ r Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 39. to 434 Ditto, 1861 Ditto, white, 1863 43s 48s Ditto, 1864 Norfolk and Lincoln, red, 1864 Ditto, 1863 Talavera, 1864 26s 28. I • TIONEY - MARKET AN. CunIBIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Two o'CLocK. At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Reuter's tele gram, the French 3 per Cent Rentes were 67f. 20c. The Money Market continues in a rather strin gent condition, and although only a very small business has been negotiated to-day in consequence of the closing of the Stock Exchange, bills have not be en discounted under 3i 4 per cent, the former quotation representing exceptional transactions. AS usual on the Ist May, the Stock Exchange has been closed to-day, in order to allow the half yearly ac counts at the transfer offices of the Bank of Eng land to be balanced. 17 5,000 sovere i gns for Antwerp were taken out of the Bank of England on Saturday. I ‘ lr • William George Prescott, of the firm of Prescott, Grote, and Co., bankers, of Thread needle-street, expired rather suddenly at his re aidenee at Roehampton, on Saturday evening last. At the first general meeting to-day of the City of London Real Property Company, the directors , reco mmended a dividend of 7 per cent. for the past 444-year. MARKETS---This Day. Fresh up :to our market to-day the arrivals of wheat from Essex and Kent were very moderate, and nearly the whole of the supply was received in good condition. As regards all qualities, the trade was decidedly firm. A clearance of the supply brought forward was steadily effected, and both red and white samples changed hands at an advance in prices from Monday last of is. per quarter, making an improvement, as compared with- the rates current on Monday last, of 2s. per quarter. The market was but moderately supplied with foreign wheat, both as regards American and Continental pro duce. The trade was firm for all qualities, and for good and fine old samples rather more money was obtained. Floating cargoes of grain were in fair average request, and both wheat and spring corn fully supported previous rates. The supply of barley on sale was very moderate. All descriptions fully supported previous quotations, and a fair average business was transacted. The malt trade was quiet on former terms. With oats the market was well supplied. Most descrip tions were in fair average request at full currencies. Beans were in short supply, and the trade ruled firm at fully late rates. Peas commanded the extreme prices of Monday last. The market was scantily supplied with all qualities. About an average business was transacted in flour. No change took place in the prices realised. Barrel flour was in very short supply. MARK-LANE. CURRENCY PER IMP. MEASURE. Rye-- Birley—Grinding 238 26s Malting Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 64s 61e Brown Kingstown and Ware s4s 61s Chevalier Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding l9s 23s Potato Youghal and Cork, black lBs 23s Cork, white l9s 23s Scotch, Feeding l7s 22s Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey. .. 33s 36s Maple White 36s 38s Boilers 34s 37s rlour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suftblk 2Bs 30s Stockton and Norfolk ... 25s 27s American, per barrel 2ls 25s METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a large supply of foreign beasts and sheep on sale at our market, to-day, for the most part in very middling condition. With foreign calves, the market was moderately supplied. Generally speaking, the trade was slow, on rather easier terms. Fresh up from our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts were good, both as to number and quality. The re ceipts from Scotland were large, and the condition of the stock was very prime. For all breeds of beasts the trade was in ari inactive state, and prices declined 2d. per 81bs., from Monday last, the top figure being 4s. 10d. per 81bs. Prime heavy Scots and Crosses sold at 4s. Bd. per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we re ceived 2,160 Scots and Crosses ; from other parts of Eng land, 750 of various breeds; from Scotland, 940 Scots and Crosses ; and from Ireland, 150 oxen and heifers. The supply of sheep on sale was moderate, and the quality of the stock was moderately good. The mutton trade was decidedly quieter than on Monday last; never theless, good and prime Downs and half-breds changed hands, in most instances, at that day's currency. Inferior sheep declined in value 2d. per 81bs., out of the wool. There was a fair supply of lambs on sale, and the lamb trade was dull. Prices ranged from 6s. Bd. to Bs. per 81bs., showing a decline of 2d. to 4d. per 81bs. from Monday last. Calves met a slow sale, at Thursday's decline in prices, of 6d. per 81bs. The top price was ss. per 81bs. The sup ply on offer was only moderate. Prime small pigs were firm in prices, but large pigs were on dull inquiry. Per 81b to sink the offal. aded Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 4 3 b second quality do ..3 le 4 2 Prime large: oxen ..4 4 4 6 Prime Bc,,ts, eze....4 8 4 10 Crse. and inf. sucep.4 0 4 8 second quality do —4 :0 5 2 e ds d Pmecrs•wool sheep 6 4 5 8 Prime 'thdowit 00.5 10 6 0 La ge coarse calvcs.4 2 4 8 Prime small d0......1 10 5 2 Large hugs ....3 6 4 4 Small porkers. 4 6 5 0 Lambs....6s 8d to 8, Od. Strikling calves, 16s to 228 ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 258 each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts 4,81) Beasts 1 9)O Cc wa Sheep and lambs 24,160 Sheep and lambs 5 B5O Calves 199 Ca ves - l9l Pigs 375 Pigs 75 The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 9,284 head. In the corresponding week in 1864, we received 5,844 ; in 1863, 4,518 ; in 1862, 2,140 ; in 1861, 2,091 ; and in 1860, 4,229 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Flits Antwerp Boulogn© Bremen Calais l2 ... 80 ... ~. Cadiz l2O ... ... .. Dordt. Aarhuus 244 ... Hamburg Harlingen 370 ... 16 ... ... 3 ... 69 Ostend lO ... 218 ... 6 ... 16 ... Rotterdam 837 ... 619 ... 170 ... 564 ... 485 Oporto Dunkirk Beasts. 9 ... 17 - •.• •.• 91 ... 8 ... 3 ... 2 - - ... 370 ... - ... Total 2076 ... 5,653 ... 184 ... 595 ... 776 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1864 1863 1862 A. statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, May 2, 1864, and this day, Monday, May 1, 1865. Per Blbs. to sink the offal. May 2, May 1, 1864. 1865. Coarse and inferior beasts 3 4to 3 8 3 4to 3 8 Second quality do. Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 4 4 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. Prime coarse-woolled do. Prime Southdown do 4lO 5 0 510 6 0 Lambs - 6 4 7 4 6 8 8 0 Large coarse calves 4 4 5 0 4 2 4 8 Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 2 4 6 4 6 5 0 Beasts 5,270 4,290 Sheep 25,820 18,050 Calves Pigs SUPPLIES ON SALE, May 4, 1863.—Beasts, 3,990 — sheep and lambs, 22,640—calves, 133—pigs, 450. May 5, 1862—Beasts, 3,99 o—sheep and lambs, 23,420 —calves, 130—pigs, 420. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of town and country killed meat on sale has somewhat increased. The- trade is dull, and prices are decidedly lower than on Monday last. Per 81b by the carouse. - -- -- . lid sd sdsd Inferior beef 3 0 3 4 Inferior mutton.... 4 4 5 0 Middling do. 36 3 Middling mutton..s 25 6 Prime large do 3 10 4 0 Prime do 5 8 0 5 5 1 0 0 Prime small d0....4 2 4 4 Veal 4 Large pork 3 8 4 8 Small pork. 4 10 5 2 Lamb, 6s 4d to 78 Bd. BOROUGH HOP. ---- - Scarcely any change has taken place in the position of the hop trade since we last wrote. The show of English samples on offer remains small, and the market for them rules firm, at fully late rates. As regards foreign produce the demand is chiefly confined to good and fine samples, which fully support previous rates. Last week's import was confined to 26 bales from Boulogne. Mid and East Kent lies to 200 s per CNC*. Weald of Kent Sussex Yearlings loos to 145 s 110 s to 131 s Naval ian Aincrican —Blo —8 BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Fair averge supplies of potatoes are on sale at these markets. Nearly all descriptions aro in steady request, and prices rule firm. As compared with Monday last, the quotations exhibit no changes of importance. The import last week was 157 tons from Rouen, and 15 bags from Rotterdam. Per to 1 . Yorkshire Regents Flukes Rocks .... 85s to 100 s Scotch Regents. Rocks ► Bos to 90er Dunbar Regents. lOOB to 120 s Foreign lts to 85s WOOL. Holders of English wool are firm in their demands, and although the amount of business doing is very moderate, all descriptions fully support last week's currency. In colonial wool, by private contract, very little is doing. Last week's import was 1,423 bales from Launceston ; 6,666, Port Philip; 4,976, Melbourne; 1,045 bales, Algoa Bay ; and about 300 bales from sundry ports. Current prices of English wool per lb. ed sd Fleeces —South Down hoggets 1 8 1 9 Half-bred d 0... 1 9 110 Kent fleeces south Down ewes and wethersl 6 1 7h Leicester do 1 8 1 9 Sorts -Clothing. ..+ 1 6 111 Combing 1 7 2 0 SEEDS. The small supply of mustard seed on offer is held at high A crowded public meeting was held on Saturday night at St. James's Hall, for the purpose of expressing the feelings of detestation with which they had heard of the assassination of President Lincoln, and Their condolence with his widow and the people of the United States. The chair was taken by Mr. W. Evans. Among the gentlemen present on the platform were—Mr. Crum Ewing, M.P. ; Mr, P. A. Taylor, M.P. ; Mr. W. E. Forster, M.P. ; Mr. G. Hadfield, M.P.; Mr. Grenfell, M.P. ; Mr. T. B. Potter, M.P. ; Mr. Caird, M.P.; Mr. E. Baines, M.P.; Mr. J. White, M.P.; Mr. E. A. Leatham, M.P.; Mr. J. Stansfeld, M.P. ; Mr. Gurney,:M.P. for Falmouth; MM. A. Kinnaird, M.P.; Hon. Mr. Stanley (son of Lord Stanley of Alderley), Profestor Fawcett, Mr. Edmund Beales, Mr. Mason Jones, Mr. Vernon Harcourt, Major Evans Bell (Madras Army), Dr. Hodgkin, Mr. Ser geant Parry, Mr. B. Moran (secretary to the American Le gation), Judge Winter, Mr. Cyrus H. Field, Dr. Cleveland (Connecticut, United States), Dr. Bliss, Colonel Hoe, Rev. R. Everest, and others. The CHAIRMAN briefly explained the object for which the meeting was called, and expressed a hope that, although the country had lost the valuable guidance of President Lincoln , his successor would be actuated by the same policy and guided by the same principles as those which had been pro fessed and acted upon by the great and good man who had been the victim of the foul murder which they all deprecated. Mr. CRESSON, the secretary, read a letter from Sir C. Lyall, regretting his inability to attend, and stated that he had re ceived letters to a similar effect from Lord Hou ghton, Mr Baxley, M.P., Mr. Goschen, M.P., Mr. Buxton, M.P., and. others. Mr. Fortsrmt, M.P., proposed the first resolution, which was—" That this meeting desires to give utterance to the feelings of grief and horror with which it has heard of the assassination of President Lincoln, and the murderous at tack upon Mr. Seward, and to convey to Mrs. Lincoln and to the United States Government and people an expression of its profound sympathy and heartfelt condolence." He said that the present was a time when the ties of blood which bound England and America together were, indeed, dearly felt, and the indignation which had swept through the land had been conveyed to the heart of every English man, as though some fearful calamity had fallen upon him self. (Cheers.) It was to the credit of the country that all clasies, rich and poor, friends of the North and friends of the South, were anxious to show that they forgot all grounds of difference with their American kinsmen, and shared in deep sympathy with them their overpowering sorrow. It would be unpardonable for any Englishman to add fuel to that fire of anger, by the burning up of his heart, from which every American must pray to be pre served—by saying or insinuating that any of the leaders of the slaveholding rebellion either instigated or were cog nisant of this foul crime. He could not, however, avoid tracing it to the influence of that system of slavery which those leaders had fought to preserve, and which, until it is totally abolished, will render peace and safety impossible in America. He was anxious that a ship should not leave our shores to-night without taking out a message of sym pathy, and at the same time an expression of faith in the future, and our confident belief that the ruler to whom God has now entrusted the destinies of the country will be imbued with the spirit of the patriotic statesman whom they had now lost, and be actuated by that spirit of mingled firmness and moderation which, exercised as it had been with integrity and judgment under circumstances than which none were more trying, had made the name of Abraham Lincoln one that would be pre-eminent in all future history. (Great cheering.) Mr. PETER TAYLOR, M.P., seconded the resolution, and expressed his deep sympathy with the nation that had lost a worthy successor of the great Washington—ono who had really fulfilled the task which God had put into his hands, of maintaining and extending the cause of human freedom. He did not believe that there was any danger of the Go vernment of the United States falling into the miserable mistake of retribution and vengeance, but thought rather that the atrocious crime which had been committed would nerve the people as one man firmly and courageously, and without fear or favour, to consummate the union of North and South by establishing the emancipation of the negro. (Cheers.) Mr. LEATHAM, M.P., in supporting the resolution, said he was glad of the opportunity of publicly expressing his pro found sympathy with the great Union of North America upon their national bereavement. Of the crime itself he would not speak, for, like the preceding speakers,he felt that no terms of abhorrence which were at his command could adequately convey his sense of its enormity, nor would he speak of the manly and earnest statesman in the shadow of whose death he then stood. It was enough to say that his great career had passed into the domain of history,!and that history herself would be kind and just to the statesman who proclaimed liberty to four millions of our fellow-men, and wh6 not only proclaimed it with his lips, but as though a special and priceless sacrifice were needed to give to his en actments irrevocable solidity he had sealed it with his blood. (Cheers.) The eyes of the world were now rivetted in ex pectancy on America. We had seen her pass triumphantly through a gigantic peril; we expect to see her surmount with equal fortitude and equal dignity this, which would be perhaps the greatest and last of her severe trials. (Cheers.) Who was the man who, conversing amid suspicion andtho unfavourable criticisms of the world, simply by dint of his own simplicity of character, his own steadfastness, truth fulness, and utter selfishness of purpose, had won his way to the admiration of the world ? Who was it but this man of the people, this uneducated man, without experience in great affairs; this man, whose heart, visible before the world, grew sadder and gentler to the last, amid all the death and all the suffering which he witnessed ? Who was it but Abraham Lincoln, the martyr of his country and of freedom. (Cheers.) Mr. POTTER, M.P. for Rochdale, in seconding the reso lution, stated that he stood in the place of the great and good man Richard Cobden, whose highest praise it was that his life was devoted to the work of dignifying labour. This too, was the noble mission of President Lincoln. He sought to put an end to slavery. Ho (Mr. Potter) wished to destroy serfdom at home. He rejoiced that popular Go vernment had stood the severe test to which it had been subjected ; that the so-called " bubble of democracy " had not burst, and he hoped to see the spirit of democracy ex tend in our land. 'ME SUN, LONDON ; MONDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 11435. prices. Other seeds are in ti vious rates. Cakes aro in 04 tions. toderate request at about pre i,v demand at previous quota rurnlp,White,p.bus.2os to 22a Swede -s -s linatard, Brown —3 a ____ Carraway 33s 83s Coriander l2B 24s llempseed, per qr 4os 43s Linseed,Eng.sowing 7us • 72s Crushing 6OB 648 - - White. Tares, Spring —l3 s New winter, bush 9s lOs Canary, per quarter 44s 50s Rye grass Clover, Red Eng., ct. 62s 120 s White Baltic - -9 -8 'Odessa —s . -- B Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s English £lo Os £ll Os Foreign £9los XII Os Rape Cakes,p ton £5 Os £slos Rapeseed, new,pr qr 71$ 788 Foreign Ited : ... Ms .7os White. 566 80a Trefoil .... 3.53 488 TALLOW. The tallow trade is dull to-day, and prices are lower. P,Y.C. is quoted at 40s 9d par cwt. on the spot.. Rough fat, 2s 2d per 81b. Town tallow, 39s 9d net casn. Particulars. I Stock this day.... Price of Y.C. Delivery last week Ditto from June 1 1 Arrivals last week Ditto from June 1 Price of Town .... 186! 1851. 1863, 68,845 36.241 41, 32 58581 lo 46531 10,4353 d to, —s Od - Od —e 0d 1,791 1,088 1,377 74,6'!.8 113,9746 75:?.40 65 116,462 576 3fl 711 I 115 I 93,417 77,923 478 9d 44s 3d 1864, 50,417 40e131 —5 Oct 985 70,546 63.110 ils 6d Death of President Lincoln, 1865. 84.519 408 91 to Od 1,147 88,644 10 77,766 42e Ed The resolution was then put and carried unanimously, Mr. STANSFELD, M.P., proposed the next resolution, which was—" That this meeting desires also to express the entire confidence which it feels in the determination and the power of the Government and people of the United States to carry out• to the full the policy of which Abraham Lincoln's presidential career was the embodiment, and to establish free institutions throughout the whole of the American re public." The hon. member said—Sir, we are assembled here to-night, not so much by speech, for who is there who does not feel his heart too full for that utterance to-night, but by our common presence and our common acts to express the horror and indignation with which we have heard Of deeds so foul that history cannot produce their parallel, to express our sympathy, our deep and heartfelt sympathy, with the wife who has become a widow, and with the nation which staggers, while moaning, beneath the loss of its elect. But we are here, it seems to me, for a further purpose even than this. I at least can take no part in these proceedings without also at this the time of its direst trial, at its most momentous crisis, expresiing my sympathy with a cause which began by being honourable, which grew to be righteous, and which above all by the acts, by the life, and by the death of their martyred President, has become sacred in our eyes. The cause of the North was in its conception an honourable cause. One who ranks high amongst us in influence and position, and upon this very question, as well as upon many others, deserves our respect, Lord Russell (cheers), once said that the North was fighting for empire, and the South for independence. (Hear, cheers, and hisses.) He had himself on frequent occasions supplied the omissions which render inaccurate and incomplete the definition of this mighty struggle. The South was fighting for independence, but for independence with the sole and avowed and deliberate purpose of promoting and perpetu ating the institutions of human slavery. (Cheers.) The North was fighting for empire ? No. The North was fighting for a common country, which it would share, but which it would not allow to be torn asunder. I am not here to say that I for one could have justified the long persistence at so great a cost of life and suffering in that war had there been no other question than secession con cerned in it (hear), but the crime of the South was from the very first a justification of the great cause of which the North was, it may be at first, in some part an unconscious and, if you will, in some part, even an unwilling instrument. Well, then, this cause, which began by being honourable, grew, as I have said, to be a righteous cause. Step by step the North grew to the height of this great, this holy argu ment. Every fear—every hope, I fear I must say —every hope of those who wished ill to the republic was disappointed. Each delay, each difficulty, each defeat, served to render more stern the resolve, higher and more pure the policy of the North, till from their original stand-point. of the Union, extinction of slavery, up through the emancipation procla mation, to the final decree abolishing slavery through the States, the North rose to the full sense of that duty which perfected their right, and then, and not till then victory was permitted finally to crown their achievements. Now, who was it who from the first watched over and controlled over for good these various and progressive phases of this mighty struggle ? Who was the man, who taking his stand first within the Constitution and the law upon the ground of the non-extension of slavery to the territories of the United States, who then came as an act of war to feel that he might issue his emancipation proclamation ? Who next defeated the machinations of that party who loved the Union in such wise that, for union they would have sacrificed that sacred object which alone justified their war ? Who was it who contributed, perhaps more than any other man, to the passing of the first abolition decree? Who was it who, when victory seemed to dawn upon the arms of the North before Richmond, was already there, thinking and busying himself about the works of recon struction and of peace ? Who was it whose face, we have been told, ever since those days had seemed radiant and illuminated With blessed thoughts of mercy and of peace ? Mr. BAXTEN M.P. for Montrose, in supporting the reso lution, joined in the expression of his deep regret at the untimely death of President Lincoln by an act than which history had recorded none more atrocious. But whilst deeply regretting this terrible calamity, he could not for a moment imagine that the glorious cause of emancipation in America, the triumph of free constitutional government, and the suppression of the revolt of the slaveholder, depended on the life of one single man. (Cheers.) The contest between a great democracy and a slave-owning aristocracy would, he was convinced, be brought to a satisfactory conclusion, and he was much mistaken if the result would not give an impetus on this side of the Atlantic to the cause and pro gress of reform. The Hon. LYELL STANLEY, a son of Lord Stanley of Al derley, who had recently visited America, said—l am proud to have this opportunity to add my testimony to those which you have heard in honour of this great and good man, President Lincoln, who has been taken from us so suddenly and so deplorably. I think, in the speeches which we have heard to-night, it has very properly been insisted upon as one of the leading traits of President Lincoln's character, that he was full of gentleness, and forbearance, and tolera tion, even to those Southern insurgents who, as has been said, with truth, I believe, proposed to take his life as he passed through Baltimore on the way to the capital for his first inauguration. One of his most striking characteristics was that, while holding firmly and tenaciously to that great principle which he was elected to support—l mean the restriction of slavery in the territories—and while he was willing, as occasion offered, to bring on to the side of freedom the exercise of the war power which he used in preserving the Union, he was able, side by side with that determina tion, to resist evils, able to be forbearing and tolerant to the Southern people. I had the pleasure about this time last year to see Mr. Lincoln at Washington. Mr. Seward took me to see him. I recollect it was just after that horrible massacre at Fort Pillow. He commenced talking of it to Mr. Seward and was reluctant to believe it. There had been other massacres before, and he was talking of doing then what I believe was afterwards done—sending a senator out to the West, to investigate the facts. He was loth to believe that his countrymen, even misguided and blinded by slavery, could commit such horrible acts as that. It was this charac teristic forbearance and generosity to his foes which pre eminently characterised President Lincoln, and which I specially admired in him, connected as it was with firmness of principle. _ _ _ Mr. H. FAWCETT and Mr. 611A.W LEFEVILE 7 M.P. for Reading, also supported the resolution, which, like the preceding one, was carried without a dissentient voice. Mr. CAntD, M.P., proposed the following resolution : " That copies of the foregoing resolutions be placed in the hands of the Hon. C. F.Adams, the American Minister, for transmission to his Excellency the President of the United States, Mrs. Lincoln, and the Hon. W. H. Seward." Mr. Grenfell, M.P. for Stoke, seconded, and Mr. Crum Ewing, M.P., the Rev. Mr. Newman Hall, and Mr. Mason Jones supported the resolution, which was also unani mously a dopted, and the proceedings were brought to a close with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman. Awful Suicide of Admiral Robert Fitzroy. A sensation, which it is almost impossible to de scribe, has been caused throughout the whole of the Norwood district, and, when this notice becomes public, will be shared with equal pain by the whole of the scientific world. Admiral Robert Fitzroy, the great prognosticator of the weather, has de stroyed his life by cutting his throat with a razor. The sad event took place at Lyndhurst House, Norwood, Surrey, yesterday morning. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. -.{~ MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ASSAULT ON A POLICE INSPECTOR—GETTING UP A SCENE AT A WORKHOUSE Doou.—Charles West, Eliza West, and Jane Hampton, the first two named husband and wife, and residing in Hand-court, Holborn, and the last-named resid ing near Fitzroy-market, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being drunk and behaving in a disorderly manner, and assaulting Inspector Silvcrton of the C Division. Thapnetor Silverton Reid about twelve the previous, night he heard a disturbance at the door of St. James's Work house, and on going up found the defendants and a woman not in custody, and who was well known to the police as a beggar. The male defendant was knocking at the door and demanding that the woman should be admitted. He said he paid poor-rates, and that if the woman was not admitted he would have the door down. The woman, in whose behalf he was interfering, was drunk, as also were all the defendants. He requested the defendants to leave and got them from the porch into the street. The male defendant then began making a sensation speech about the rights and wrongs of the poor-law system, and that he kept such persons as him (the inspector). He told him that he thought he had enough to do to keep himself, and he then came and made a rush at him, and his wife then scratched his face, clawing at him like a cat, and tearing the skirt off his coat and a part of his cape. He secured the male defendant and his wife, and then the other de fendant attacked him right and left, and also tore his clothes After some time, there being a scene of great excitement and confusion, the defendants wore secured and taken into custody. In answer to the defendant, the inspector said he did not see a child in the arms of the woman he was interfering on behalf of. James Caird, of 46, Poland-street, corroborated the in spector. In answer to the male defendant, the witness said he heard him (the male defendant) talking a great deal about the law of the land. The inspector told him to go home and not make a noise. A person from the workhouse saidthat two women, both of them drunk, came to the door, one of them having a child. They said they had been refused admission at the casual ward, and as that was tho case, they being drunk, he refused to admit them. The defendants came and made a great disturbance. In answer to the male defendant, the witness said that he certainly did say to him, " Go home to your mother." The male defendant said his wife and her friend were not drunk. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he was afraid he (the male defendant) was drunk, and that he could not see that his friends were drunk too. The male defendant then entered into a long rigmarole as to how he h a d spent the day, the treatment h e h a d re ceived, and how he had been insulted by everybody. Mr. Tyrwhitt said that not much harm appeared to have been done, the fact being that all the defendants were drunk. The men would have to pay a fine of 10s., and the women ss. each. The Earl and Countess of Lanesborough and Miss Eliza Butler have arri ve d at their residence in Great Stanhope-street from Smithland Hall, Leicestershire. ORDINARY OF NEWGATE.—O n Saturday the alder men of London constituting the Gaol Committee, at a meet ing at Guildhall, presided over by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, elected the Rev. F. E. Lloyd Jones, M.A., curate of Greenwich, to the office of Ordinary of the Prison of New gate. There were fivo other candidate& Mr. Jones was elected by 18 to 1. The salary of Mr. Davis, who last held the appointment, was £4OO a year. BEVERLEY AND MARKET WEIGHTON RAILWAY.— This line will be opened to-day, having been duly approved by the Government inspector, Capt. Tyler. The line leaves the Hull and Bridlington section of the North Eastern about half a mile north of the Beverley station. There are two stations. Some of the earthworks are rather heavy. The contractor for the line was Mr. T. Jackson, jun., of Nottingham. REPRESENTATION OF GLASGOW.—Mr. W. Bucha nan, M.P. for Glasgow, in compliance with the request of the Lord Provost and magistrates of that city, will not, it is understood, vacate his seat in Parliament (which ho re signed on the much-regretted failure of the firm in which he is a partner), but will pair off for the remainder of the session. SPORTING MATCH..—On dit, that Mr. Banting, of corpulent notoriety, has made a match with a young gentleman, of Walford, 71 years of age, to run 100 yards, and give 10 yards start, for £l,OOO a side. As such an event will create vast interest, not only amongst the medi cal profession but the public generally, it has been sug gested that the match should come off on Epsom race course just before the Derby, or in the presence of royalty at Ascot, on the Cup day.—Sporting Gazette. EADVERTISEMENT.I — HoIIoway ' s Pills.— Important to the Sick.—Though the mind be downcast and the body enfeebled by continued indisposition, the sufferer should at this season make a last effort to regain health by taking pur if y i ng pills, whi c h, b y c l eansing the blood, Holloway's will search out the hidden cause of mischief and expel the seeds of most diseases. No invalid is too much reduced to undergo this very gentle treatment with safety and advan tage. Neither youth nor old age need fear any injury to the system from a regulated course of these pills. They are infallible in stomach complaints, bilious affections, sickness, want of appetite, dis Ordered bowels, constipation, and the annoyances which spring from derangement of the digestive and assimilatory organs. The races at Epsom, last week, brought out some good fields. The first event decided was the Trial Stakes, which was contested by Twilight and Birchbroom, the latter of whom, though with much the worst of the weights, opened the favourite at 6 to 4, but the odds gradually veered round on the old mare,who justified the movement by winning in a canter, Lord Westmoreland's horse being in trouble after rounding Tattenham Corner, at which many an even " pony" was dropped by those who jumped to conclusions too hastily, from a notion that Edwards was hard upon Twilight. The announcement of 14 starters for the Inker man Plate looked more like business, and afforded plenty of employment in the Ring, where short prices —averaging 4 and 5 to I—were at first taken about Poodle and Romola, but both were superseded at last by Hesper and The Gem; and after the latter (who, with Romola, Joss Stick, Bay Leaf, and Little Jess, caused most of the false starts, which occasioned a qklay of half an hour at the outset) had run the course through, the old horse was backed for more money than anything, in spite of his "steadier" of lOst. 101 b. Brilliantly though he wound up the season last year (in the course of which he started no fewer than twenty three times) by winning a half-mile handicap at Shrews bury, carrying 9st 101 b (giving 3st all but 21b to Lady Bohun, 3st llb to Balornock, 141 b to Attraction, 131 b to Welland, &c.) Hesper, though a roarer, surpassed all his previous triumphs, as well as those of Miss Julia, Nutbush, and other half-mile celebrities, on this Occasion, by winning with the welter weight of lOst 101 b, after a slashing finish with Mr. Saxon's filly, to whom he gave 4st 21b ! The field for the City and Suburban was the smallest for several years past. The betting underwent several fluctuations after mustering on the Downs, when 5 to 1 was offered on the field, and 13 to 2 " bar one," The Grinder having the decided call of Accident, next to whom separated by a "widish gulf," stood Paris, at 100 to 8. The latter soon evinced symptoms of further improvement, however, and coming all of a sudden after Hesper's race, he soon became as hot a favourite as at Northampton, giv ing the go-bye to both the Lewes horse, who was very " fishy" at last, and The Grinder, notwithstanding the cir cumstance of Grimshaw, who was engaged to Mr. Smith for Swordsman, being given up to Lord Hastings, and Mr. S. contenting himself with Carroll for the quondam Northampton " crack." The Grinder was not only affected by the advance of Paris, but by the support awarded to his stable companion Master Richard, who, though the top weight, had plenty of friends amongst the cognoscenti, who will back a race horse in moderate company. The same remark will apply to Argonaut, though there were three better favourites than Sir Joseph Hawley's horse in Columbia, Connection, and Friday ; whilst Menace (who has been purchased by Mr. Ten Broeck since she ran third in the Spencer Plate), went "clean out" after the Parisian demonstration ; and Agatha, although strongly fancied by the Littleton stable, likewise declined on the previous day's quotation. Columbia, about whom there was such a furore for the Cambridgeshire last year, has been trained at Findon for her present engagement, and though the trial ended unsatisfactorily, owing to Aurelian breaking his leg therein, she again had a host of supporters. An old handicap favourite, whose name has seldom been heard in connection with any event this sea son, to the unaccountable astonishment of the bookmakers made his reappearance somewhat unexpectedly, as his name was omitted altogether from the cards. We allude to Muezzin, now the property of Mr. W. Robinson, who ran so forward right into the distance (havingraced with Con traband to Tattenham Corner), as to lead to the impression that the "good thing" he has so often been backed to bring off would be landed by his new owner, as some sort of re compense for the loss of Kangaroo ! But the Muezzin had tolled his own knell, and though the horse 'managed to "catch the judge's eye," the fourth place he obtained was barren both of honour and emolument ; the "place betters" in particular getting a rare turn on the race by a couple Of outsiders like Argonaut and Swordsman both securing " berths." The latter had nothing to do with the victory it self, which was gallantly fought out by Argonaut and The Grinder, though the former was more than a length first oppo site the Stand, the young one overhauled him so rapidly when called upon, that, coupled with fears of the old horse refusing to struggle home the utmost excitement prevailed until the hoisting of Argonaut's number proclaimed another Epsom triumph for Sir Joseph's popular "cherry" jacket and Wells, when loud cheering burst forth on all sides. Sir Joseph Hawley, we believe, backed Argonaut for £lOO only at 25 to 1; but all the bookmakers laid against the winner. The field for the Metropolitan greatly exceeded expectation, and the announcement of nineteen starters, (within one of the short race) is a most gratifying sign of the times. Blackdown, who ran untried, carried a deal of good money notwithstanding, and left off decidedly second favourite; and Breeze, who had done a "good thing" at home with Wingrave, trod closely upon the heels of Planet at last; whilst Renfrew, against whom an unfavourable prejudice existed, declined to 100 to 6, and was superseded by both Dollar and Welcome. Nuneaton, who had been "whispered" and backed as a "good thing," made way at last for his stable companion, Sandal, upon whom a lot of good money was quietly invested at the nice price of 25 to I—the same as was laid against Argonaut the day before! Tho stable started Onesander to secure a pace for the favourite, and the latter "coming to the rescue" after his stable companion was done with, it was a true-run race throughout, the effects of which were apparent on Verger as soon as anything, as ho ran a long way in trouble, and had nothing to do with the finish, which, left to Planet and Sandal, produced almost as fine a contest as that between Argonaut and The Grinder the day be fore, resulting in the victory of Planet by a length. Dollar ran a great horse up to the Stand, where the weight told, and giving way at that point Blackdown and Verger had the honour of contesting the only remaining situation to which the emolument of "place money" attached, which the Lewes horse secured by a head. Planet, who is the joint property of Mr. Craven and Lord Uxbridge, has hitherto been a most unfortunate horse, though invariably running sufficiently forward in great races to distinguish himself in good company—second in the Clearwell and Prendergast, when two years old ; fifth, for the Cesarewitch, and fourth in the Liverpool Autumn Cup at throe ; and second in the Northampton shire stakes at four ; and though he pulled off a good stake for his party and the public his joint owners do not land above £5,000 a piece. The Two Thousand Guineas, run at Newmarket to morrow, will be the most interesting race of the meeting, as giving a clue to the probable winner of the Derby. There has been more mystery attaching to this event than has ever been known before. What with the knocking about of Liddington, the scratching of Broomielaw after having won his trial, and the uncertain starting of Chatta nooga and Gladiateur, the sporting writers are in as great a fog as the horse watchers who saw the reported trial of Breadalbane and Broomielaw. The field will in all likeli hood comprise most of the following Ariel T. Ashmall. Archimedes F. Martin. Bedminster Wells. Breadalbane Custance. Chattanooga Gladiateur Jlnca, The . . ack o' Lantern Joker Kangaroo Kcenig Liddington Pantaloon Rifle Tennyson ZTilt A. Edwards. ambesi Kangaroo, who was bought in a selling race, and was purchased by the Marquis of Hastings after his success over Kceing in the Biennial, is now as good a favourite as anything in the race. With the exception of Bedminister, Ariel, Breadalbane, Liddington, Gladiateur, and Chatta nooga, he must hold all the rest safe. Bedminster, after ' the success of Argonaut, has come with a rush in the market, as little as 5 and 6to 1 being taken. He will be steered by Wells, one of the most accomplished jockeys of the day. Chattanooga is an uncertain starter, but if Mr. Naylor should determine to bring him out at the last minute, I should hold his chance second to none. Bread albano is one of the dark division, but I think his action will be more suited to the Epsom course ; however, his owner thinks highly of him, and he might run into a place. Liddington looks and goes well, and those who are taking liberties with him may have cause to regret it after the numbers go up. Ariel will carry the hopes of the Wizard's stable, and no trainer can bring a horse fitter to the post than John Scott. He has been backed for heaps of money, both for the Two Thousand and Derby. Archimedes is now all but knocked out in the market, but I expect to see a reaction set in in his favour. He has been highly tried with Cambuscan. Gladiateur is an un, certain starter. Those who back him for the Derby will have the best of it before the day of the race. I shall select the following to furnish the winner —viz., ARCHI MEDES, LIDDINGTON, ARIEL, and CHATTANOOGA. The judge, I anticipate, will place ARCHIMEDES... 1 LIDDINGTON 2 ARIEL a The Duchess of Newcastle should win the Newmarket Two-yr-old Plate, and Skeffington the Prince of Wales Stakes. The field for the One Thousand will be made up from the following:— Araucaria J. Osborne. Biondina Challoner. Contract Gardevisure Thomas. Houri La Fortune H. Urimshaw. Light Heart Maid Marian Mainsail Miss Hobble Nukuheva Peeress W. Boyce. Prosperity Regalia Reginella T. French. Siberia J. Fordham. Sister to Strafford White Duck s winner, i p g a i t v e in w g i a l 1 s l l a i e g h e t i t p h r e e r f G r e A Ir n c D u e E t V o I Sn , them in the order named. A FRESH MAN. SPORTING NOTES• A THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. NEWMARKET RACES-TIIIS DAY. (Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) MAIDEN PLATE. Vigorous Ulphus Acrostic Thirteen ran. £5O HANDICAP PLATE Trumpeter colt Brick Rattler 3 Twelve ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF 20 SOVS. 1 Fleurette 1 Tina Macdonald Five ran. £5O PLATE. Tring Quarantine 2 PRINCE OF WALES' STAKES. Argonaut 1 Diomed 2 Twenty-five ran. LATEST BETTING. TWO THOUSAND. 4to 1 agst Kangaroo (taken) 9to 2 agst Liddington (taken) sto 1 agst Breadalbane (taken) 11 to 2 agst Bedminster (taken) 9 to 1 agst Ariel (taken) 9to 1 agst Archimedes (taken) CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 agst Helen (taken freely) LADVERTISEMENT.] " TA.TTERSALLS' TlSSUE."—bommission Agency. —James Hopkins executes Commissions on all Races throughout the year. Place-betting and double events. Cheques to be crossed National Bank, and Post-office orders payable at the Fleet-street office. Address, 13, Rolls buildings, Fetter-lane, London, E.C. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—Tms EVENING. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at the usual hour. OPENING OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. Lord SHAFTESBURY presented petitions from compo sitors and others employed in London, praying that the British Museum might be open three nights in the weok. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Liverpool Improvement Bill and the Holston Road Bill were read a second. EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN IN MANU FACTORIES. In reply to the Earl of SIIA.FTESBURY, Earl GRANVILLE said that the report of the Commis sion on the employment of children in different branches of manufactures wasunder the consideration of the Govern ment, but it was not intended to bring in any bill on the subject. TROOPS AT LUOKNOW. In answer to General BUCKLEY, Sir C. WOOD said the service performed by the two detachments of the 64th Regiment were totally distinct. The one suffered all the hardships of being in Lucknow while the other was never there at all. The first donation had been made by mistake, and that was the reason the the second was withheld. ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN. Earl RUSSELL rose in pursuance of the motion he had given last week to move an humble address to her Ma jesty to express the sorrow and indignation of that house at the assassination of the President of the United States ; and to pray her Majesty to communicate these sentiments on the part of the house to the Government of the United S tates. The noble lord said that her Majesty had already expressed her sentiments on this melancholy event by a letter of condolence to Mrs. Lincoln. As their lordships were aware, President Lincoln was elected by a large ma jority of his fellow-countrymen ; and the manner in which he discharged his duties reflected credit on the choice of his countrymen. President Lincoln dis played so much integrity and straightforwardness, as well as kindness, that he was eminently calculated to allay the animosity that might remain after the close of the hosti lities. (Hear, hear.) His loss at the present moment was deeply to be deplored. He adverted next to the part which the President had taken in reference tothe attempted abolition of slavery in America, and he said they must all sympathise with the American nation in the loss they had sustained at this critical juncture, and with reference to this particular subject of slavery. They were well aware of the difficulties that prevailed in preserving peaceful relations between this country and the United States during the prevalence of hostilities ; but the success that had attended their efforts in reference to this matter was promoted by the temper dis played by the Governments on both sides of the Atlantic. He trusted that the same policy of non-inter vention which had hitherto guided their conduct in the late trying emergency, would regulate them for the future in their relations with the United States. The Earl of DERBY said he would have preferred if the house had been called on to express its sympathy with the people of the United States without referring to the Crown, but he so entirely concurred in the spirit of the motion that it should have his assent. He thought the feeling of the country was universal on this subject, and that the house merely echoed that opinion. The crime which they all so deeply deplored could not be palliatod ; but it would, he trusted, have one good result, by disabusing the public in the United States of any erro neous impression they might have entertained as to a hostile feeling in this country towards that country, which was proved by the deep and prompt expression of sympathy throughout the country in regard to the pre sent melancholy event. Having paid a graceful tribute to the late President in his private and political character, he expressed a hope that his successor would follow in his footsteps, and avoid anything calculated to protract the continuance of the civil war. If, unfortunately, anything feelings were aroused that would tend to drive the Confe derate States to despair, they would in all probability suf fer extermination rather than submit. After some further observations, the noble earl concluded by seconding the motion. After a few words from Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE, the motion was agreed to. COMMON LAW COURTS BILL. On the motion of the LORD CILOCELLOR, this bill was read a second time. METROPOLITAN MAIN DRAINAGE BILL. This bill was read a second time. r _ QUALIFICATION FOR OFFICES ABOLITION BILL. Lord HOUGHTON presented petitions in favour of this bill, and moved that the bill should be read a second time. (LEFT SPEAKING.) IIOUSE OF COMMONS—Tuis EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills wore read a third time and passed : Bedford and Northampton Railway ; Brierley Hill Gas; Bristol and Exeter and Devon and Somerset Railways ; Caledonian Railway (Barrhead and Paisley branches, &c.); Galway Water ; Kidderminster, Stourport, and Bewdley Water ; London, Worcester, and South Wales Railway ; Preston Gas ' • Rhyl and District Water ; Tiv er t on an d North Devon Railway ; and Weald of Kent Railway. ACTON AND TWICKENHAM RAILWAY. Viscount ENFIELD moved that this bill be recommitted to the former committee. _---. Viscount BURY opposed the motion on the ground that it had not complied with the standing orders, and had been rejected by the referees. • The house divided, when there appeared— For the motion Against-it 3B Majority —B6 The bill was therefore ordered to be recommitted. NATIONAL PICTURES. Mr. GREGORY asked the hon. member for Huntingdon shire, as trustee to the National Gallery, whether a picture belonging to the nation had been sent to Australia; who ther the person who sent that picture had a right to do so; and, if not, what steps the trustees of the National Gallery wore about to take ? Mr. BARING said the p i c t u re in ques ti o n was ono be queathed to the nation by Mr. Jacob Bell, viz., "The Derby Day," by Mr. Frith, but there wore ce rtain arrangements with Mr. Gambart that ho should have the picture for exhi bition for a certain time. That time expired, it was . thought, in 1863, but Mr. Gambart claimnedAfurther time, and August next. The promised to return the picture i trustees of the National Gallery had writt u en g to the executors, but he begged to say they had no powor over the picture until it had been placed under their control. ROAD REPAIRS. Mr. HANBURY asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if his attention had been called to the state of the road lying between Newington-green and Hornsey; and whether he was aware that the betweendu t y of k ee pi n g in repair of that road w as a disputed point the parishes of Hornsey and Islington ? Mr. BARING said, as the cost would only be about £4O per annum, he hoped the two parishes would agree to some ar rangement to prevent legal proceedings. THE TEA DUTIES. - Mr. J. B, SMITH asked whether, as it was proposed to give effect to the new tea duties on Saturday next, any drawback would be allowed for stocks on hand, or whether time would be allowed dealers to dispose of their stocks. The CHANCELLOR of th e EXC HEQUER said .on Thursday next the resolutions would be submitted to the house, and ifagreed to it would be reported the following evening, and take effect the next day. He did not intend to make any alterati on i n t h e usual mode ) proceeding, at and therefore he had t o i n f orm the hon.gentlemant h he could reply only give a negative to his question. With respect to the inco me t ax, he proposed to submit a clause to meet the difficulties that arose under clause 133, which was called the average clause. By the present arragement, if a person made a very large sum of money in one particular year, as the matter stood the party was enabled to" exempt ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN. The orders of the day having been postponed, Sir G. GREY rose to move an address to the Crown to express the sorrow and indignation of the House at the assassination of the President of the United States, and to pray her Majesty to communicate those sentiments, on the part of the House of Commons, to the Go vernment of the United States of America. He said he much regretted the unavoidable absence of his noble friend the head of the Government; but he felt it comparatively unimportant by whom the motion was made, because he felt confident that it would meet with a unanimous assent. When the news first arrived but ono feeling of horror ran through the land, and a general hope was expressed that it might not bo true. Unfortunately, such was not the case ; but ho hoped that the attempt made on the life of Mr. Seward .would not prove fatal. (Hear.) He - felt that the sympathies of the majority of the people of this country were with the people of the North. (No, no, and hear.) He begged to say he had the greatest desire to avoid saying anything that could tend to raise the slightest difference of opinion. (Hear, hear.) Whatever difference, therefore, might have existed, and still did exist, ho was sure they would all agree that there was but one feeling of horror at the crime, and an unusual wish of condoling with a people whose chosen and trusted chief had been struck down by the hand of an assassin. Whatever difference of opinion there might be between them, he was sure none would withhold their admiration at the gallant deeds and struggles that had been achieved by both sides in the struggle, and it would be but with feelings of the deepest regret that the struggle should have been stained by such a crime. (Hear.) Just as a new era was opening —just as victory was crowning the arms of the Federals, Mr. Lincoln was struck down—(hear)—and thus thatpolicy, the great object of which was to restore tranquillity to his country, was imperilled. The people of America were now deeply mourning the loss of Mr. Lincoln, but he hoped that the good sense and right feeling of those upon whom the direction of affairs had devolved would imitate the example of Mr. Lincoln. (Hear, hear.) He wished it was possible to convey to the people of America the depth and universality of the feeling that this terrible crime evoked from the highest to the lowest but one feeling was entertained. (Hear, hear.) Her Majesty's* Minister at Washington would convey to the Government of America her Majesty's feeling on the matter (hear, hear), but her Majesty had written with her own hand a letter of condo lence to Mrs. Lincoln (loud cheers, and hear, hear), a letter from a widow to a widow, which he felt would be a comfort and a support to her under her severe and lamentable be reavement. He begged, in conclusion, to move the address which he had alluded to in his opening observations. Mr. DISRAELI, in seconding the motion, said there was no one but must feel the greatest sorrow at the terrible assassination of Mr. Lincoln, because throughout the whole of the struggle he had exhibited the greatest courage, com bined with the greatest magnanimity. He sprang from the same fatherland and spoke the same mother tongue as Englishmen, and the feeling of horror at the crime was universal. (Hear, hear.) He could not speak how profound was the feeling of the people of this country for the people of America, whose elected chief had been struck down by the hand of an assassin. He could only express his hope that the same elevated sentiments and humane feeling that guided the late Presi dent Lincoln would be observed by those to whose guidance the affairs of America would devolve, and that the great struggle would result in America once more becoming a great and prosperous country. (Hear, hear.) The motion was then put from the chair, and carried unanimously. BANK NOTES ISSUE BILL. On the motion for the house going into committee on this bill, • • Mr. AYRTON moved that the house would on that day month resolve itself into the said committee. He objected to. the bill on many grounds ; and he was of opinion that instead of oarrying out the policy of the late Sir R. Peel, it retarded it for at least 15 years. [LEFT SITTING.] The Assassination of President Lincoln. A meeting of the Americans resident in London was held this afternoon at the St. James's Hall, Piccadilly. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Adams, the Ameri can Minister, and nearly every person of note connected with the United States at present in the metropolis at tended. The speakers all expressed their horror and in dignation at the crime, and resolutions of sympathy and condolence with the Americans were agreed to unani mously. Female Fashions for May, (From Le Fu The sudden change in the temperature has caused so great a demand upon the time of our leading modistes that it is a difficulty for them to satisfy our inquiries; however, we have managed to obtain some useful information. We find that all the spring dresses, even those for deshabille, aro made with a decided train : they are also, without ex ception, gored—the only moans of obtaining an elegant and graceful fulness. These nCglig6e dresses have no trim mings, with the exception of a silk cord round the bottom ; or, perhaps, the skirt just cut in festoons, lightly edged with passemonterie, ribbon, or velvet. Morning dresses, as we have already said, are still worn with paletots of the same material ; lines, mohair, poil de chevre have reap peared, but still foulard reigns supreme. It is now adopted by all women of taste, for they find nothing pret tier or fresher looking. The plain foulard is the most fashionable, but there are also splendid foulards, with a pattern imitating bands of cachmire, in the form of the robe princesse. This is a great novelty, and very ele gant. Those with a white ground and small patterns in colours may also be mentioned as being particularly suitable for this bright weather. The robe princesse is worn more than any other this season, but with some happy modifications. It is no longer the simple casaque without plaits ; now the fronts alone are completely plain. Under the arms there are large plaits ; the side-pieces are plain down to the waist, but there they are cut across, and the waist is set on in large plaits, so as to give a graceful ful ness. This is a charming model, and one much in vogue ; but it is very necessary that the crinoline worn with this style of dress should be particularly well made, for so much of its elegance depends upon this. Vestes without sleeves are very much worn ; and some very elegant chemisettes are made to wear with the Bolero vestes, as well as with skirts without bodies. Green appears to be the favourite colour just now, and, it is said, will remain so during the summer. There is no talk of increasing the size of the bonnets ; indeed, now that the eye is becoming accus tomed to the small bonnets, one can scarcely help acknow ledging that they are more universally becoming than the larger shapes. Amongst the newest models is the chapeau Medicis, of Belgian straw, trimmed with blue ribbon worked with steel, falling in loops and long ends, with steel tassels. The inside trimmed with tulle bouillonne and small field flowers. Another, of pink crape, bouquet of moss-roses and buds at the back, with violotte of blonde and gold ornaments. Ban deau of pearl beads. A third, of white tulle; the drawings covered with light feathers, and at the side a pompon of grebe. A star of mother-of-pearl at the back, under which is fastened a barbo of lace. White roses and blonde inside. The chapeau Ilayde, of blue crape, with bandeau worked with steel. At the back, a row of ribbon, crossed under a steel star, and fastening a violotte of white tulle worked with- steel. A bonnet of white tulle, worked with gold beads, trimmed at the side with ivy leaves and gold fruit. d A capot of white tulle, covered with drops of crystalt an d long leaves of water-plants, with crystal points. In the inside some tulle, with ros e J d r o o: i n P placed a green and gold butterfly. Chapeau forehead and which e Foa Femme, made in all colours. Front very low over was in white backward at the sides. The firs t f orm forming the crown, under with gold, with a crape—gold grapes and leaves which falls a violotte of tulle, work e d bouillonne. Strings of white . of fringe of floss silk. In theinsid.beb, o a n gold T c h r e es s ce ec n o t n a d n l d va tu s ll6 pink crape. At the side and crown, bou q uets o f moss roses and leaves. Violette worked with gold. Roses and tulle inside. Strings of pink ribbon, and scarf strings of tulle, edged with ruches. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN will return to Windsor Castle from Osborne on the 6th of May. On the 18th the Queen will take her departure for Scotland, and in about three weeks or a month will return to Windsor. Afterwards her Majesty intends visiting London for a short period. At the latter end of the summer her Majesty will go to Germany.— Court Journal. There has been a great mortality among the herds of deer this spring in Windsor Great Park between 150 and 200 have died, old and young, but chiefly the young fawns of last year. During the severe frost and lack of herbage, the deer were fed on dry food, meal, and oats; the sudden change from winter to summer produced a rapid supply of herbage, upon which the deer fed too greedily, which is the cause of their untimely end.—Court Journal. THE LORD CHANCELLOR has placed his resigna tion in the hands of Lord Palmerston. He could do no less ; it was for others, and not for himself, to de termine whether the report of the committee inculpates or exonerates him. It is said that Lord Palmerston has re fused to accept it, and therefore wo may assume that Lord Westbury's colleagues are of opinion that he has come out of the ordeal with untarnished honour. So says tho Law Times of Saturday. LORD PALMERSTON'S NAME is to be associated with the capital of North Australia. Palmerston will be built at Escape Cliffs. Lord Egerton of Tatton and the Hon. Beatrix Egerton havo arrived at the family mansion in St. James's square from Nice. Lord and Lady Egerton of Tatton have issued cards for a grand dinner to their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale on Friday, May 5. Her ladyship's first ball will take place on Wednesday evening next. that year in the calculations, but the c l ause h e s h ou ld submit would prevent hat for the future. -