Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-08
THE EVENING STAR,
ADDITIONAL FROM EUROPE.
Important News from France.
GREAT BRITAIN.
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GREAT BRITAIN.
The Prince OF Wales visited the steamship
nrea. Eastern on me I'm, anC am y e ss
WORKS connected herewith. a very select
and influential company OF gentlemen were
present on the occasion, among them Lord
Lyons, Sir Edward Cunsrd, George Peabody
and Cyrus w. Field. The Canadian COM
mIssiorers in England and numerous distin.
guisnsd telegraph officials were also present
The work OF placing the cable on the Great
certain tnat she Will start in the early part OF
July, accompanied by the British frisate Ter
Tlbie, ana smother British war steamer
Queen Vfctoria's birthday was ceIe o. aIeG ia
1he usual manner. There was orilllant illu-
nation in honor OF the event, ana many
official and State banqusts given oy ministers
and others.
Saitherwaite's Circular, OF the evening Of
The 2Sth ult., says: .
Considerable sales nave oeen mace oy conu-
mental holders of United States fye-twenties
20 realize the large profits W hich have accrued.
The bonds Offering, however, have been read
lily taken for shipment TO New York, the rela-
tive price there being six TO seven per cent,
above London prlces. Railroad shares are
active. Illinois shares are firm at 75c.a75 i c.,
while Erie shares on sale by holders, who
bought them at twenty per cent below the cur
rent quotations, have given way about one
dollar, closing al about27c.
FRANCE.
The Paris Moniteur of the 24tn ultimo pub
fishes an article confirming the revocation OF
the order iimitipg the stay of the Federal yes.
sells N French ports TO twenty -four hours, and
says:
1Frsnee has also announced that she will
hasten 10 raise all other restrictions as soon as
The Washington Cabinet shall cease TO exercise
IN exceptional right, which its quality as a
beiligerent power enables II to claim on sea
toward neutrals"
The Moniteur then reverts to the fully salts
factory assurance OF mr. Lincoln some days
before his death, and adds:
"Tne latest news from America affof DIS rea-
son TO believe that MIR. johnson intends to fol-
low the wise policy of his predecessor"
The London Stars city article says:
In the course of the panic on the 22d and 23d
IN Paris and the French provincial towns, as
10 he intentions OF the United States Govern
Elent IN relation TO Mexico, considerable Or
ders for cotton were rapidly transmitted to
England, in the belief that war with the
United States was not impossible
The reassuring articles which have since
appeared in the French journals have had the
eject Of putting stop 10 the unreasonable
panic.
The Emperor is still absent in Algiera.
The Paris Bourse opened fiat on the 9th, but
afterwards improved, the ReRtes closing at SIT
&c.
The Patrie states that letters from the Sultan
OF Turkey had been handed to the Empress,
accepting the decision of Napoleon in his
quality Of arbitrator upon the Suez canal
question, Turkey, &c.
TURKEY.
The British community Of ConstantinopIe
have presented an address of sympathy TO the
American Minister, on accoun. Of the assasst-
nation Of President Lincoln.
EGYPT.
Hon Charles Hale, United States Consul to
Egypt, having requested the several Consul
lates TO sympathize in a general mourning for
the'death OF President Lincoln, Ii was arranged
that for seven days the colors of the various
nstioIalities should be hoisted at half-mast.