Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-07
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Mr.. Mason. the Southern Commissioner.
who had returned to England from France,
was the guest of Mr.. ". :. Lindsay, ". p.
Baron Ro,hschild has come 10 the relief
Of the finances Of France. and he has taken
four millions sterling Of French Treasury
bonds at FIVE per cent. interest.
Rev. Henry Ward Eecchcr has been pre-
s2ntcd with IN address by the students N
the non-conlormist colleges. He WAS also
entertained at farewell breakfast in Lon
don by his admirers.
The London Times publishes q letter by
the well known corrcsp spondcnt "Mystcrious,'
commenting upon and showing the import
ancc of the seizure of the steam rams Iii the
Merscy, and expressing the belief that the
public will stand hy the Government in
their determination to defeat fraudulent
contrivanccs.
Mr.. Laird had been speaking at Birkcn-
head, defending his course in the matter OF
/ the Alabama, etc.
/ The Emperor Loli- Napoleon had received
and congratulated the Mexican peputation
/ on their success.
| HENRY WARD BEECuER Vt INETER "llAiI.
From TIE London Post.
The scene outside Of the hall was, alto.
. gcthcr, one Of 4 most extraordinary dcscrlp'
ton. \ crowd began to assemble as early
. as o'clock and before 9 o'clock it became
so dense and numerous ~ completely to
block up, not ouly the tuotWay, but tho
camiagc-Way OF the Strand, and the com
mittcc OF management wisely determined at
once to throw open the doors. \ rush tCoh
place, and the hall became filed to over
flowing in Il few minutes. The policemen
and hall-kccpcIs were powcglcss to con'en'
against this immense crowd. who lmmeui
atcly filled the spacious corridors and stair
cases leading to the hall, still leaving IA
immense crowd both in the Strand an,
Burcigh street. \ few minutes hciou
seven ocloc,, Mr.. B. Scott, the city Cham
bcrain, and the chairman Of the mectin!
accompanied by a Iar"c body Of the com
mittcc OF the emancipation society arrived
but were unable to make their way tArougI
the crowd, and messenger was dospatche,
to the Bow-strcut police station for an cXtr
. body Of police About thirty of the rcscry
men were Immediately sent, and these aide
by the men already on duty, al last sucCcCdc
in forcing u passage for the chairman an
, his friends. Nh Bccchcr Al this tim
arrived, but Wa, himself unable to gai
admjttancc to the hall until "a quarter Of Il
hour after the time appointed for the CON
r ntnCCmcut Of his address. The rrycrcn
gentleman bore hi, detention in the crow
, with great good humor, and was rcwardc
with perfect ovation, the crowd prcssin
. forward in all directions TO shake hand
, Wit, him lie was at last fairly carrie
I into the hail on the shoulders Of the pDhc
# men, and the doors were ot once closed an
h guarded by body of police, who distinct
g announced that no more persons would J.
!, admitted, whether holding tickets or no
- This had the effect OF thinning, to son
4 extent. the crowd outside. bur some 1906
>. or more people still remained, eager To sci.
D, on any chance Oialmis,iJu that ,aight ars
# At quarter past seven tremendous bu.
\ of cheering from within the hUildiug %
Il nOunccd that Mr.. BCcchcT had made y
appearance on the platform. The ChcCrr
>, was then taken up 10y the outsiders, N
N ge-echoed again and again, The bulk
l. the crowd had now corg.cgptrd in Burlcis
,c street which was completely filled, al
- loud cries were raised for some member
,r the Emancipation Committee to aGdry
Ie them. The call was not, however respond,
p to; but several impTomptu speakers moUI
'o ed upon the shoulders of some WurkingmC
! and addressed the people in favor Of {
m policy of the North, and their remark, We
n, received with loud cheering from the lar
IA majority OF those present. One or ~
~ speakers raised their voices in sympat
n with the South, but these were spocdt
ar dislodged from their position by the crow
~. whose Northern symputhics were thus u
~ mistakably exhibited, Every burst Of che
II ing that rcsouudgd from within the Ia
n was taken up and as heartily responded
- by those outside. Indeed, they could n
have been more enthusiastic had they be
] A.. l..
This scene continued without iutermi.si
- until the close OF tho meeting When J
Beecher and his inondf issued from ,
building thoy were again received with 10
60, cheers. A call for a cheer for Abmh
he Lincoln was responded 90 Ia manner n
ny only Hn English crowd can exhibit
strong hody of police were stationed in
lai strand and burleigh strget, h2t uo hrra
Of tho peace occurred callisg tlr th
60 interference During ,hr evening lll
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