The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-24 00:00:00

the terms upon which alone the President

treat with them—namely, the return of the Sonth
to the Union and the abolition of slavery

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Commissioners themselves confessed that they were
not officially accredited to enter into negotiations
with the Federal Government. The whole affair
proved a delusion; but Mr. Lincoln was taxed by a
large portion of the press and the rabEc with
having been guilty of tergiversation and faithless-
ness. " it is not easy now, any more than it was
then," remarks Mr. Raymond, " to recol4,c-ile Mr.
Greeley's action in this matter with to the
Union cause, or with good faith to the AdmiLlP`ration,
by which alone that cause was naa:ntainest ghat
-
Mr. Lincoln felt keenly the justice of the=' `-fges
brought against him is evident irons a 3etter he

wrote to Mr. Raymond ; Mr. Greeley's letters, and
his own answers, would have set him right with the
people, but in consequence of the objectionable
words quoted above, a reference to a possible in-
surrection in the North, and similar observations,
Mr. Lincoln would not consent to their publication.
Mr. Greeley yesterday replied to these representa-
tions of an affair which undoubtedly "did harm to
the Union cause," but he does not in any way
change their character.

RAILWAY A*D OTHER COMPANIES.

GREAT EASTERN.

A general meeting of the East Anglian pro-
prietors in this company was held yesterday, at the
London Tavern, to elect a director to represent
them at the Great Eastern Board ; Mr. J. Goodson,
M.P., in the chair.
Mr. Owen, the secretary, having read the notice
convening the meeting, _ _

The CHAIRMAN said the only business they had
was to elect a director in the place of Mr. L. Simp-
son, who retired by rotation, but, being eligible, had
offered himself for re-election. He (the chairman)
believed chat no one could more ably look after their
interests, and those of the Great Eastern, than Mr.
Simpson. They could not have a more able repre-
sentative, and he had great pleasure in proposing
that Mr. Simpson be re-elected a director of the
company.
The motion having been seconded, _ _

Mr. SHAW, a director and representative of the
East Anglian proprietors at the Great Eastern
Board, stated that he held proxies representing
nearly one-half of the stock of the East Anglian
proprietors in favour of the re-election of Mr.
Simpson.
The motion was carried unanimously.
Mr. SIMPSON stated that when he joined the
Board of the East Anglian Company 13 years ago,
their stock, which was now £3l in the market, was
then only £5, and the property was in a most un-
exampled state of depression. He felt very much
gratified at the handsomest manner in which they
had re-elected him, and his best services should be
rendered to them.

The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks
to the chairman for presiding.

NORTH-WESTERN.

The half-yearly meeting of this company, was
held at Leeds on Monday, Mr. H. Alcock in the

chair,

Thf; report was taken as read.
The CHAMMAN, in reply to a question, statedthat
the only sum the directors could make out clearly
to have been improperly appropriated by Mr.
Whclon, the late secretary of the company, had
been repaid by his executors, and the usual dividend
on the B stock would therefore be paid. The report
was adopted, and after some remarks as to a more
efficient system of auditing the accounts of the
company the meeting separated.