The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-08

| last ana the great war - virtually close
By Lees surrender of the Virgins arm
The tone Of the correspondence betwee,
Grant and Lee is honorable to both. Tb,
cosdisio0s were such as it was no diserac,
for 10 overmatched army to accept. No,
even Napoleon's grand army could counl
: series Of more brilliant victories thar
the army Of Virginia. They were victori.
ous until victory was no longer to be
achieved BY human valor, and then the y
fell with honor. Two years ago Lee mich,
have escaped to LJnchburg, but now
Federal Generals made moves with a.
much rapidity as Napoleon. TIE
Federal army is entitled to rank amoog
the very frst military nations. All at
teDpts to establish Southern Confedera.
cy must be abandoned.
The Times of Tuesday says:
"WHh the defeat Of The Southern armv
the difficulties of the Federal government
set in. After restoration of F federal aa
thority and reduction of the South to
obedience sn overwhelming prospect will
open before Lincoin's administfation.-
Much hes between the conques, of the
South and the restoration OF the Uoion.
In the face of ,hs political problems of
unersmpied difficulty TO be confronted
snch questions as regeneration Of clrren.
cy, reform Of tariff. and the management
OF the national debt, imp,rt mt as
they are ia themselves, may appear insig-
ni6cent.
The Canadian depu.ation proceeded to
London.
notwithstanding the strong sympathy
felt for the South at liverpool, The intel
ligence Of Lees surrender was received
with great satisfaction, causing increased
confidence in commercial circles.
FRANCE Count WaIwaski was an.
pointed President Of the Corps Legisia-
tif.
The Mexican Embassy will be officially
received BY the Pope shortly.
The Russian legation was assas sinatei
10 Paris By Russian
Port M Basque, April @, ]
via Calais, 7.
The steamship Hbsrnia from Liverpool
s7tb, via L 'ndonderry estb, passed this
point at 2:3O this afternoon, en- route to
. iebec.
The Nova Scotia from Portland arrived |
out on the 26,h.
The steamer Teutooia from New York |
arrived at Southampton on the 18th.
ln the House OF Lords on Thursday |
night, Geo. Cray, on behalf of Lord Pal |
merston. give notice that they would on |
the lst OF May move 40 address to .he
Y ieen expressing SORROW and indignation |
at the assassination OF President Lincoln, |
and praying her to convey that ex preston
ot feeling to the American Government. |
iSo great meetings were held in Liver
pool, which, after appropriate speeches
had been delivered, adopted unanimously |
resolutions expressive OF their horror and |
deep sorrow at the assassination.
The commercial boiy Of London adopts
s'milar resolutions, and likewise the off.
cial bodies in various towns and pro. |
vInces.
The Americans in London assembled |
IN Grosvenor Hotel The meeting ai- |
j 'nrned to The lst Of May, when Minister
adams will preside st mass meeting of |
Americans at ST. James Hall,
Dir. Gladstone has made his financial !
statement 10 the House OF Commons. 1t
shows surplus OF 1000 900 pounds ster-
ling. lie proposes to tase two pence off
the INCOME tax, six pence off the tea duty,
and reduce the ire iosursnc duty one
shilling and six pence. and other minor
changes.
The newspapers generally approve the
scheme
The Italian chamber Of deputies adopt
ed An address expressing grief at Pcs
dent Lincoln's assassination. The cham
Der Was drsped in bis honor.
London, April %.
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