The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-15 00:00:00

TEE AMERICAN PRESIDENT.

President Lincoln and Vice-President Hamlin
dined with Mr. Spaulding, the representative from
the Buffalo District of New York State, on the
28th ult., in company with General Scott, Gover-
nors Seward and Chase, and several other distin-
guished persons. In the evening Mr. and Mrs.
Lincoln held a levee at Willard's, and received a
very large number of ladies and gentlemen, includ-
ing senators and representatives, army and navy
officers, and members of the diplomatic corps. At
half-past 10 o'clock an immense throng was gathered
in front of the hotel, the Marine band playing
': Hail to the Chief." Three cheers were called for
Abraham Lincoln, and given with a hearty will and
repeated. After many calls for Mr. Lincoln he
appeared, when three more enthusiastic cheers were
given for him. Mr. Lincoln bowed several times
to the multitude, and when silence was restored he
spoke as follows :
"My Friends,—l suppose that I may take this as
a compliment paid to me, and as such please accept
my thanks for it. I have reached this city of
Washinghton under circumstances considerably
differing from those under which any other man
has reached it. I have reached it for the
purpose of taking an official position among the
people, almost all of whom were opposed to me and
I are yet opposed to me, as I suppose. (Several voices,
No !no !' Other voices, Go on, Sir ; you are
mistaken in that, indeed you are.') I propose no
lengthy address to you now. I only propose to
say, as I did say yesterday, I believe, when your
worthy Mayor and Board of Aldermen called
upon me, that I thought much of the ill-
feeling that has existed between you and the
people of your surroundings and that people
from among whom I come has depended, and
now depends, upon a misunderstanding. (Several
voices.—' fhat's so,' and applause.) I hope that if
things shall go along as prosperously as I believe
we all desire they may, I may have it in my power
to remove something of this misunderstanding—
(cires of Good,' and loud applause)—that I may
be enabled to convince you and the people of your
section of the country that we regard you as in
all things being our equals, in all things entitled
to the same respect and to the same treatment
that we claim for ourselves—(cries of ' Good,' and
loud applause)—that we are in no wise disposed, if
it were in our power, to oppress you or deprive
you of any of your rights under the constitution of
the United States, or even narrowly to split hairs
with you in regard to those rights—(loud and pro-
longed cheering) ; but are determined to give you,
as far as lies in our hands, all your rights under
the constitution, not grudgingly, but fully and
fairly. (Cries of ' Good,' and applause.) I hope
that by thus dealing with you we shall become
better acquainted and be better friends. (Cries of
Good,' and applause.) And now, my friends, with
these very few remarks, I again return my thanks
for this compliment, and bid you good night."

THE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE STRAND AND THE
NEW COURIAF LAW.—The preliminary arrangements for
the extensive improvements, which are to be effected
in the Strand and its vicinity, and the acquisition of the
site for tb e new courts of justice are nearly completed ;
this extends from Clement's Inn, along the south side
of Carey-street as far as Bell-yard, and in depth from
Carey-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, to the Strand, which
will give the building a south frontage from Temble Bar to
St. Clement's Church. The number of houses which will
have to be pulled down in the Strand, Bell-yard, Serle's -
place, Ship-yard, New and Old Boswell-courts, Newcastle-
court, Clement's-lane, and Carey-street, exceed 220, and
the estimated coat of purchase is £750,000; in addition
nearly an equal number of houses will be required for the
approaches, which will include the widening of the Strand
between St. Mary's and St. Clement's Churches. By the
removal of these narrow and inconvenient thoroughfares,
Holywell-street and Wych-street, and a new street extend-
ing from Catherine street, Strand, will be constructed
across Clare-market into Carey- street, which will be
widened by the removal of houses on the north sidel
The total amount required for the undertaking will exceed
A 1,600,000.

DULWICH COLLEGE.—At a meeting of the gover-
nors of this college, held on Tuesday last, the Duke of
Wellington in the chair, Mr. Henry S. Roby, M.A., Fel-
low of St. John's College, Cambridge, and Senior Classic;
of his year (1853), was elected to the Under-Mastership of
the Upper School, rendered vacant by the preferment of
the Rev. Alfred Povah to the Rectory of St, Olav9's, 4ctrt-.
street,
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