Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-05-18
Europe on the Assassina.
ti0n of the President.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ENGLISH PARLIA-
MENT

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ENGLISH pARLIA-
MENT.
In the House Of Lords on the 9th Earl
Russell gave notice that on Monday, the lst
of May, he would move an address to the
Crown. expressing the sorrow and indigna-
ton OF the House at the assassination of the
President OF the United States, and praying
Her Majesty to convey expression Of those
feelings to the Government Of the United
States.
Earl Derby hoped the Government had
taken pains to ascertain that there was
nothing in the form of the motion render
ing it in the slightest degree doubtful
by the House to the motion. As proposed,
the matter was unprecedented. lie was
quite certain the expression Of sorrow and
Indignation for the atrocious act committed
would not only meet with tho unanimous
assent of tho House, but would represent
tho feeling Of every man, woman and child
in Her Majesty's dominions.
Earl Russell said Earl Derby was correct
in saying that the circumstances were hap.
PLY unprecedented; and he hoped that there
would be nothing in the form Of the motion
which would cause objection to be taken to it.
In the House OF Commons Sir George
Gray, in the absence OF Lord PalmerstOn,
on account Of illness, gave notice similar
to that given by Earl Russell in the House
of Lords, adding that the Address should
convey strong feeling Of sympathy and
coincidence with the Government and peo
pie Of the United States. The announce
ment was received with cheers.
IMMENSE PUBLIC MEETING IN LONDON.
LONDON, April 80. On Saturday even
ing, the Doth Of April, an immense public
meeting convened under the auspices of the
Emancipation Society, in St. James Hall
to express feelings Of grief and horror at the
assassination Of President Lincoln, and sym
pathy with the Government and people o
the United States, and with Mrs. Lincoln,
Mr.. Seward and family. The galleries o.
the hall we're draped in black Over the
end Of the gallery hung the American flag
The hall was crowded with an audience
who manifested not merely their warm ad
miration Of the character and capacity O.
tho President, and sincere sympathy with
the people OF the United States in the losl
sustained but their hearty approval OF th'
great cause Mr.. Lincoln represented.
The platform contained an array Of Par
liamentary gentlemen, and many leaSin,
| CiNiAohS VI tuo uiottopoHa, many Iaul6
were present, majority Of whom were il
mourning.
Various resolutions were carried, no
merely with unanimity, hut with an intens,
feeling rarely seen at public meetings.
The chair was occupied by William
Evans, President Of the Emancipation So
cisty.
Messrs. Forster, Stanshold, Leathern, Pot
tor, Baxter and Bsines, members Of parlia
meni, commenced the proceedings with OK
pressions Of deep sympathy with the Amer
loan Government aud people, aud entir
confidence in the Administration Of Presi
dent johnson.
The Chairman was supported by 20 in
huential members Of Parliament. and larg
array OF distinguished Presidents. repre-
senting every section OF the community.
Letters OF sympathy were received frou
Sir Charles l,yell, Lord Houlton and Others
w. Il. Forster, member of Parliament
moved the first resolution, that this meetip,
desires TO give utteranee to the feelings q
grsef aud horror with which il has heard 4
. the Assassination Of President Linooln an,