New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-03

any rate. with inclination two parts honest anu one
cant TO talk about humanity
The papers viii tell you Of the effect on the STOCK
Exchange The Confederate Cotton Loan is very Eat
at 10 to H." Sales were pressed by weak holders
says the melancholy and indignant Standard. United
states securities have risen in proportion and would
have attained higher figure If the market lad not
been cleared" by the apprchensons Of indefinite evils
to follow the restoration Of peace, which few weeks
viii probably alay. There is good demand for
American securities Notwithstanding English funds
were adversely affected for the reason
Tho great sensation Of the week chronicled have
nothing Of any particular importance to write about
We are the topic Of the day and hour But The 7irle'
will afford half & column of stray itemizing.
First let me do merted honor TO n dead friend Of
ours, who just survived TO know the triumph of great
cause to which he gave his strongest sympathies.
mean Mr.. Samuel Lucas managing proprietor and
editor Of The Star newspaper He bad been for some
time suffering from the same malady bronchitis which
carried Oft the late Richard Golden and frequently
Obliged to absent himself from his duties in London for
the sake Of breathing better ar but like that Of his
great friend, his uutmey demise-he was but 5iwas
quite unexpected. 1t cannot be doubted says The
Star THAT his system received fatal shock from the
news Of the death Of his intimate and deaIly-yalued
friend Richard Golden. Nj. Lucas never recovered
from the effect Of the blow he received when the nation
sustained its great and recent loss He died at
his own residence in GOrdon.st the morn
ing OF the 10th. He was the son Of Mr..
Samuel Hayhurst Lucas of Brighton. and the
brotherin of Mr.. John Bright. A OF excel
lent abilities and earnest convictions, he an ardent
disciple of the best because the most advanced school
Of English politics and but for his retiring disposition
might have attained prominent position in public life.
Thoroughly yersed in the knowledge Of public GiIars
his port possessed in him able untng champion,
while at the same time his Catholic spirit and amable
temper rendered him more than popular with all who
knew him. lie was identified with al the social re
forms Of his time. He founded the Manchester Public
Schools Association after the plan Of the United States
and Canadian systems-not without opposition. He
active member Of the Antl-Corn-Law League.
lie helped to repeal the narrowmiDded restrictions on
TIE publishing Of English newspapers. and took an
active part in the formation and direction of the Con-
stltutonal Defense AsSociationwhoh had its origin
In the attempt Of the House Of Lords TO control the
taxation Of tie country. and which bad its reward in
the ultimate triumph Of the Commons. He was one
,of the orginators of the Emancipation Society. He
sided with the North and the Union from the inception
of cur civil war through much evil report and unropu
lority and when che heard Of the fan Of Richmond,
last Saturday morning. he expressed his qualification
the prospects of peace and the triumph Of Freedom
mingled with his deep regret for The sacrifices which on
both sides had been offered" Early next morning bel
died, and was buried Yesterday at noon. at Hghgae
Cemetery the proceedings being Of The simple character
in accordance with the practice of the Society of
Friends, Of which body the deceased gentleman was a
member. Mr. Benjamin Moran. Secretary Of the
Adama). and Mr.. Freeman II. Morse. our Consul.
The Easter Monday Review Of the Volunteers oil
Brighton went off brilliantly as usual With a fair pro
portion Of London 70 look accident to speak o.
and fine weather Brighton was mobbed. and the
hotokcepers rather oss raraoous than last year. Wei
look forward now TO this annual festival 20 Derby
Day, and everybody gocs.
Tie unprecedented fine weather sill continues IT Is
June warmth and sunshine, Us IL TIE good news from
America had brought some Of the climate with il.
Spring has come with rspidity which reminds one oil
the change from Winter Summer in more northern
climates. Looking the squares and parks end
suburban gardens deckcd in bright fresh living green
is difficult to recoliect that little THAI fort
night ago we were shuddering in frost and SNOW or
splashng in mud or cropping through mist aud mizle
London has hardly had time TO make up its mind to he
change; but tie season., socially speaking is setting
"a vel emently Tie Westend streets aIc crowded to
an unusual degree and "a soon Us Parliament gets over
the holidays we may look for the regular routine Of
concerts and 6tes and balls. One alleged effect Of the
warm weather is that everybody is getting married,
for confederation Of which may refer TO the lists Of
matrimonial announcements ciOwding the columns Of
The Tines II this hymcnal plethora be due TO any
idea that the population would shortly be diminished By
the Russian pcstlence after tie theory Of philosophc
historians the calculation appears likely 10 be mis-
taken one 1t looks as if the great Siberian plague was
likely 10 turn cut hoax. After We bad been scared by
'teegrams comprising "pesiential buboes' the black
vomit St Petersburg hospitals and depopulated vii
lagos it appears that the great plague Is nothing but
ordinary typhus. not Of epidemic or contagious
character and that like the poor we have always with
las in the sums Of Westminster and ST Giles. 1t was
The Time: which started the report you know. to the
gratitude of editors hard up for sensation topic
Nevertheless it has effected good in sanitary
direction.
Late on Saturday night last the long series Of trials
which had their origin in drunken brawl in low
London pot.house was brought to a conclusion. The
original crime the murder Of the poor "Cabby" wa
not one which excited any great amount Of public in
terest There was 10 especial mystery or Nervousness
connected with the oiense Of which the Italian
Pezzani was first accused, and the whole transaction
lacked that element Of romance or passion which ha.
conferred celebrity deeds Of blood Ike the Muller
case. Mr.. Briggs deeth troubled the rel ectable
classes much more nearly than that Of Nike HaIring
ton. TO spend "boxing.nght' in disrepuable pub.
lie house. is what few likely and none obliged 10 do,
but everybody might ride alone in frsi-cass carriage
on metropolitan railway. Still this case has proved
notable one and will be quoted for many day IN our
legal annals, besides nhordng strong argument for
the opponents Of capital punshment-every year an