The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-27 00:00:00

THE CORPORATION OP LONDON AND THE
ASSASSINATION OP PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
(THIS DAY.)

WARR Llsr&triilB DAY.,

Two o'Clocit.
The railway market is firmer to-day, although
attention is partly diverted to the settlement.
Metropolitan Railway stock is in chief dernand,sod
has advanced 14 per cent. Midland and Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire have also improved *,
Great Western, a. Great Eastern has receded 4.
London and North Western stook is now
quoted 1214 to 122 *; Great Western, 74 to * ;
Midland, 135 to f; Lancashire and York-
shire, 121* to 122 ; South Eastern, 86 to 'I ;
Great Eastern, 46 to 474 ;Caledonian, 132 to 133 ;
London and South Western, 96 to 47 ; Great
Northern, 131 to 132 ; and Metropolitan, 1364
to 1371.
Foreign and oolonial railway securities are quiet,
at the closing quotations of yesterday.

A Court of Common Council wu convened for I
Ibis monde& and the LOW) 'Lavoie harlot taken the chair,
Mr. Remy Lowman Taylor rem for the purpose of oddness.
tag hie lordship sad the court.
After some diemusios se to whether Kr. Taylor or Mr.
R. N. Phillips should address the court, and the former
having been selected for that purpose,
Yr. TAYLOR then mid he could have wished that
the docisioa that the court bad wise to in
giving him the preference to address them upon
so :sorrowful • subject bad been of • different cha-
nt:seer. Nothing, he was sure, had more affected the
minds of the cesium of Loadoo, and the public generally,
theta the sad sad deplorable event that had been commani-
cated to this country from America, and the citizens of
London, one sad all, he was slue, would deeply sym-
pathise with the American people in the deep calamity
which had Willett them. He felt it right that
this court, the reds: of the City of London, should
take the earliest opportunity of evincing their
deep 'rapidity with that deplorable sad sad event.
Nothing, he said, could have taken them by greater
surprise than the melancholy news which had reached them Ire
of the death by amensinalloa of a man, who, he believed, 8%.
bed always been actuated by the beet motives to do what ~11/
he could for the interest of his beloved country. (Hear, ;
hear.) It us a subject on which be could dilate at n
WSW length, but it would be sough to give totu•
premion to the feeliop of the court in the words of • lo
resolution he was shoot to propose. Mr. Taylor 10
concluded his remarks by putting the follow* rteo- 111..
lotion :—" That this wart desires, before proceeding with ;
the bushier of the day, to express its profound pa
sympathy with the people of the United States of America N.
in the lose sustained not GeV by them but by this country M.
in the melancholy death of PreWent Lincoln by the M
hand of on essamin, sod remembering that the lest sot of 94
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his life had been to breathe words of peso* and consolation,
this court cannot but deeply deplore his untimely end r
N.
and further, " That • copy of this resolution, signed by the
tows clerk. be forwarded to the American minister in as
London, with a request that he will traasmit the seine he 84
the Secretary of State at Weehiegton, and to Mn. Liao:tin." Si
Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Baur: !Nomads& the mama. PI
He said it was quite nasecemary that he should use any as
Lavoie to deprecate amassimition, as it was so re- N.
uncut to the feelings of every Englishman; but in U.
the present position of this country with the United States M.
he could not but think that the pressat exprersioa of the LL
court, which he was sure was then of everyone in the won-
ga
try, would be of some good, and he sincerely. hoped that the
American people would rewire it in the spirit that it was be
tendered in. He thought they could not begin better than by 12;
tendering their heartfelt sympathy with that country for the la
deprivation which they have enetained by an act which L 0
could not be regarded by &equip with feelings oiler tz
utter detestation. He concluded by eeeondicg the Indies. es.
Mr. B. PHILLIPS said it would require but few wade
from him to support the motion, as the subject bad M.
boa dwelt upon is such • manner by Mr. Taylor
sod Mr. Alderman sad Sheriff Begley. What had occurred m
at the introduction of the 'abject, he was sure would be
attributed to the saiiety of every member 8a
that no delay should be made in giving sumo- N
skin to their feeliage, which were from one and all ft
sympathy for the sad eclat alluded to, sad be was sure not R.
only this court hut every citizen of London sod everyone in N
the country wore 'gully desirous of upcoming their dotes-
tattoo and dieguM at sub • horrible atrocity, and of showing a
to those who inhabit the United States of America, who 26
use the domeadants of those who left this musky origin- 04.
ally to cultivate America, their deep sympathy in the de- m
privation they sustained. 1
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Some slight alteration wee made in the motion, and it was
unaahnonay agreed to in the following terms :—" That a
this corporation denim, before proceeding to the buil:sees a
of the day, to express De profound sympathy with the
United States of America is the Ices sustained in the death N.
by masesiaation of Mr. Liassia, the President of the United to
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States, sod to record its dessubstioa of the atrocious crime
which has bests committed."

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THE ASSASSINATION 01 ?EMINENT LINCOLN. 7;
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MEETING OF AIIERICANS.—('THIS DAY.) al
This afternoon a meeting of American gentlemen
was held at the Grosvenor Hotel, PiMiioo (convened by the
Hen. Fernando Wood), Ice the parpomm of axpreesin moan
esatiinnat with relesnaos to the lateLoastsble is •

from the nited Mates. Ms:
Mr. Ronan moved that the Hoe. Fumed° Woodshooki
take the chair, sip= vadat, and before the motion oould be 1°

put
Dv. BLacK, who wee announced as e loyal gentleman
from Kentucky, said he had come to the meeting M
direct front the American Embassy, at the origami of VA
Mr. Adams, their rot:tweeted", in this 'Quaky, with whom
and other gentlemen he bad been is consultation as to the
beet steps to be takes on thin dreadful and solemn anemias. el."
The gentlemen to whom be had alluded thought that at
an opportunity should be given to ell Americans reddest me
in the metropolis to testify their morrow in a be.
coming meaner (hear, bear) ; with that view they IL
considered it would be desirable to bold a great aggregate ill
meeting on Monday, at St. Jamen's.hall, on which oecadon
Mr. Adams would take the elmir. (A pplause.) He would, us
therefore, salt the pr
moieties for a manifestation of WI
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opinion upon this point
All head, were held op le favour of the ptnponitios. leo
Dr. BLACK maid he was delighted to end that such mad- I,lpe
laity prevailed, and he would at once report the dream.
tM
stance to the American Minister.
Mr. MARTIN suggested that Mr. Wood should take the at
--A Mat the busiv—

char, cad that ire beanies b• proceeded with, bet the
prop:shim wee rejected. so)
The proposition for adjoerameat till Monday next was
ultimately agreed to, sad this cloned the proceedings.

GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OP CANADA.
tM
(THIS DAY.)
ten
THE LATE PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
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The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders was se.
held at one o'clock at the London Tavern ; Mr. E. WASH.'S, 41.
M.P., in the chair. emi
t."
The report, which was issued some time before, haying t✓<
been takea as read.
The CHAIRMAN moved its adoption. He said four and geee
twenty hours ago he oould have congratulated them on
the encouraging s4ns in the North American horizon ; but Ilk
those few hears had brought intelligence of what was not IL
merely a disaster to America, bat a disaster to the iatarsete
of the whole human race. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) es.
Whatever difference of opinion there might have been is
this country with regard to the struggle which had been
raging in America, everybody must folly and frankly admit
that President Lisooln had shown an amount
of Arrows, of forbearance, of moderation, and
of practical wisdom which had seldom been
exhibited by men in • simi positiou of difficulty or re-
sponsibility. (Hem, hear.) And if there was any element
of consolation in connexion with an event so unexpected, so
horritds, and so sad, it was that it had shown by touching
am it had done the heed of all England that they
sympathised with their brethren on the other
side of the Atlantic, and that they looked upon
them as forming with themselves one people, and as
having the same interests in liberty and civilisation.
(Loud cheers.) In the midst of circumstances so unlashed
for, he certainly ought not to indulge in any predictions as
to what the next three or four months might bring forth,
but he sincerely hoped that good would come ont
of apparently impending evil. (Hear, hear.) He
then proceeded to speak of the traffic, and remarked
that mace the oummenoement of January last, the gross
amount of traffic was 321,0001. against 310,0001. The
recent difficulties of the company hat been very closely
connected with the American currency ; but in that respect
there wee now a great improvement, and • prospect of
further improvement. The increase of expenseswas un-
avoidable.

INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT COMPANY I
(LIMITRD).—(THIS DAY.)
The first ordinary meeting of the shareholders
This morning the 73rd annual meeting of the was held this attenuant, at the London Tavern ; Major
bind' and members of this society was bald is the large Kricog in the chair.
ram of Exster-hall, under the presidency of Sir MORTON The report which was presented extends our nine
Pero, But, M.P. mouths, ending the 31st of March. The statement of
The Rey. S. GUI, of Windsor, having opened the pro- account shows a profit of 96,1211., and deducting expenses,
Ossdings with prayer, amounting to 7,8431., the directors pro to deal with the
The report WA read by the hon. secretary. It stated balance Is follows:—They recommend the payment of a
that the financial position of the society during the year had dividend at the cat, of 10 per cent. per annum, amounting
oxanoned considerable anxiety and concern. The total to 20,000/. inclusive of the interim dividend already paid ;
itctiPta far the current year amounted to 21,7441. 16e. 2d.r they place to a reserve fond the large sum of 60.0001. ;
eclairs of the balance in heed of 2,7231. 16s. 6d.. and and they further set apart 5,0001., in full discharge
the expenditure to 31,4601. Os. 6.2., leaving a balance lof the preliminary expenses ; white the balance le
only of 81. 11n. 6d-, the expenditure thus exceeding the in- I carried forward to next account. With regard to future I
come, being nearly 3,0001. In 1864, after deducing the ; profits, moreover, the directors, while mentioning
!pedal contribution for expected debt, the income from I that the company's position readers soy farther
the churches was 17.8061. ;la 1865, 18,3821. The contri- I all unnecessary, oommit themselves to the fol.
bathes to the widows' and orphan fund were still iocreae- 1 lowing explicit statement :—" The directors have much
int. The strength of the missions had been fully kept pleasure in stating, for the information of the shareholders,
up daring the put year. The report' of the missionaries that the portion of the business seared which has already I
gays a very encouraging account of the provers of the arrived at a condition to be, and has actually bun, turned
impel in India, and if some of the missionaries still cost- • over to the company, will yield such large and certaia pro-
Planned of the apathy to be met with in many Omsk other fits, so secured as to be free from ell contingencies whatever.
spoke ee confidently of their frank reosptioo. Tbe moss- that your directors feel justified in giving the severance, j
moat ludo to the churches of Northern India were very that out of the profits from these close, without et all cal-
Sratdylog, and is various districts copies of the gospel militia( on the bruiser which is to he turned over to the ;
Ind been disturbed. The report furnished by the President company when fully matured, they will be enabled to recent-
OSBerantnere College, presented several filatures of lutenist. mud during each of the next 4or 5 years, annual dividends
The addition to the native churches is C•7lollenreleded considerably exceeding that which you sze now called on to
those of last year, but the missionariescatinad declare." The following is likewise extracted from the re-
to complain of that fatal apathy so character- port :—" The directors venture to think they may coupe-
116° of the Cingeless. In Atrial the foundation Wet, the shareholdersupon the enoreseful result of their
of
a new church bed ban laid at Bethel- operations at the very outset of their career. They wish
lowa farm. From the missions in the islands cf the at the same time to explain that in dealing with the large
Welt ladies the committee eoutinus to receive prat" which have beim made, they have decided upon
bdcliaatiOo of steady improvement sod growth. The limiting their recommasikstioe of a dividend to 10 per cent.
Minn alas referred to the operations of the society in other per worm, and recommend the appropriating of the
Parts of the world, and in emulation the committee stated balance in the manner before mentioned, bemuse. from the
UM the year had bear one of mach labour in all parts of peculiar character of their business, the actual profits,
the societies' mission field, and accomparged with manifold although positively quad, hen sot yet been wholly re-
bates of God's blessing. craved in cash. The dirsetan are restrained from entering
TbeCtUriutei addressed the meeting, and referred to the into any detail of their teenaistions, for the obvious
laralculabk amount of good which had ben does by the reasons that their liaison is also the bruiser of other
rguation of the society. companies and moons, whose drain they are not war-
After additions from the Rev. Mr. Farabrother, Rey. Mr. ranted in disclosing ; sad besides, their doing so could not
MaeMsater, Rev. Mr. Simpson, Rev. C. Beellumilier, Rev. C. be otherwise than detrimental to the interest' of this coomt-
Vince, and others, the report wu adopted. Pen 7."
A vote of Omaha to the chairman closed the preossdisik

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 27. 1865.

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