The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-08 00:00:00

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bused thenessasination of ikr. -Lincoln to the
fiendish qpirft of the rebellion, sad appointed the
25th May to be a day of mournieg sad humiliation
on aeoonnt of Mr. Lincoln's death.
Mr. Stanton has announced that he has rewired
information that the murder of the President was
organised in Canada, ►ad approved in Richmond.
He says the assassin who attempted Mr.
fieward's life is now in prison, and is be-
lieved to be a St. Alban's raider. It is
believed that Booth Tell from his horse, end free-
tared his leg, on the night of his escape from
Washington.
Telegraphic communication is open between
Francisco and British Columbia.
The Bremen and City of Washington have arrived
out.

NEW YORK, APRIL 27, Arrnsoos.
Mr. Lincoln's remains were conveyed on Tues-
day, amid popular demonstrations of mour&ng,
from the City Hall to the depot en rotate for
Albany, followed by the largest procession ever
assembled in New York, including the foreign
Consuls, detachments of military, and large num-
bets of citizen and oolonrcd people. Masses of
people lined the streets through which the pro-
cession passed. In the Groping religious services
were held by all the sects in New York. A
meeting was also held in Union-square, at which
Mr. Bancroft delivered an oration.
men Grant reached Raleigh on Monday and
hand( i to Sherman the reply of the government
to his proceedings. Johnston was notified of the
termination of the truce, and informed that a mili-
tary convention could not entertain civil matters.
Halleck has ordered Meade, Sheridan, and
Wright to push forward and cut off Johnston's
retreat, regardless of orders from anyone except
Grant, on the around that Sharman's agreement
bound his command only. Canby and Thomas
have been ordered to push the enemy in
every direction. Sherman was aware of
Mr. Lincoln's assassination before conelucl'ig
the agreement with Johnston. The newspaper
correspondents assert that Johnston offered to
surrender on the same terms as Lee, but Shaman
claimed full powers and granted more favourable
conditions. The press generally stigmatise Sher-
man's proceedings. Some hint at his action being
treasonable, others °ensure Stanton for the severity
of his remarks conoerning Sherman.

It is reported that Jefferson Davis was at Hills-
boro' daring Sherman's negotiations, and wrote the
terms of Johnston's surrender. Other accounts say
that Davis had previously left Hillsboro' for the
Trans-Mississippi Thipartmeat, escorted by 200
cavalry. According to • rumour, not considered
trustworthy, he crossed the Mississippi at Turkey

Bend on the 16th inst.
A Richmond banker has received information
that Davis is having specie estimated at from
6,000,000 dols. to 13,000,000 dols. conveyed int
wagons south from Goldsboro.
The Attorney-General has given an opinion de-
nying the right of paroled Confederates to take up
their residence or to wear the Confederate uniform
in the loyal states.
Paroled prisoners have been ordered to divest
themselves of their uniform.
The Governor of Western Virginia is said to

have been instructed to establish a state govern-
ment, and assemble a loyal legislature in Rich-
mond.
Mr. W. H. Seward is rapidly progressing towards
convalescence. His son also is daily improving.
The New York Assembly has adopted the Cen-
tral Railroad fare bill. The people have petitioned
the governor to veto the bill.

NEW YORK, Aram 28. 1 A.M.
Mr. Stanton reports to-day that Booth, and
Harrold, his accomplice, were chased from a
swamp in St. Mary'. county, Maryland, to
Garrett's Farm, near Port Royal, on the Rappa-
hannock, by Colonel Baker's detectives. The
barn in which they took refuge was fired. Booth
was shot and killed. Harrold was captured.
Booth's body and Harrold are now in Wash'-ig-
ton.
The following further particulars have been
received :—lt appears that Booth and Harrold,
dressed in Confederate uniforms, reached Garrett's
farm several days ago. Booth was wounded.
In conversation be denounced Lincoln's assassina-
tion, and said that the rewards offered would
doubtless be increased to half a million. The
Garretts when arrested asserted that they did not
suspect it was Booth. Canadian bills for a large
amount were found upon him. Harrold remains