Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-02
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From the London News, April l7tn.l
~ With the wreck OF the army, which
was breaking into fresh rasments q. every
sep, abandoning arms. artillery sna ammu-
milton, Lee was in hightSno'iy puIsso oy tne
foot AM horse Of the conquerors Dat II 1or
t f0s wno we has won our respect and Who
holds IL no less in misfortune tnan In success,
neither canwe help sy mpatnizing warmly with
Grant. whoee patent skill, thrown for q time
into the shade by Sherman's brilliant exploits,
has AT length won its well deserved triumph.
Nor, though we wait fuller intelligence Of the
results to express it, can our congratulatioa be
less warm for those who have thus at length
COMPOUNDED the revolt Of lawlees passion, and
for those among our own countrymen whose
out this contest held their hearts and reasons
firm on the side OF freedom, and justice and
civilization.
The Newson the Stock Exchange.
From London News, getty article,) April III
The important news from America of the de-
feat of the great Confederate army and the cap.
ture Of Richmond has come upon the stock
markets during q holiday season, ana has,
duced less effect upon prices than might have
been expected. The majority of the members
Of the Stock Exchange having absented them
has been meagre. The effect of the intelligence,
nevertheless, has been uafavorable, an appre.
hension still prevailing that the return OF peace
cial complications, respecting the precise ma
ture or which, however, there is a great dis
crepancY OF opinion. Some unfavorabie
criticism seems to have been attracted by the
remark reported to have been publicly made
by Mr.. Seward at Washington, to the effect
that "if England would only be just to the
United States, Canada would remain undis.
turbed;" but perhaps 1t would be as we'll to
refrain from pronounc.ng upon a remark of
this kind until the Secretary OF States precise
words are received. TIE English funds opened
at q reduction of one-eighth per cent, and at.
forwards experienced further decline Of like
amount Most other securities were some what
bar in INV tal liz
which the chief speculative transactions are
open, but in no wise did the fall exceed oae
quarter to one-hah per cent, with the single
exception of Confederate bonds. This stock
has experienced fresh fall of seven per cent,
and closed without sign OF recovery at the
lowest point Of che day, Notwithstanding some
ulative sales. United States and other North
ern securities, on the contrary, were bUoyant,
and attained further decided RISE
The Effect in Liverpool.
Liverpool Correspondence of London Newsl
Although there was holiday in the stock
and cotton markets to. day, on the announce.
ment OF the arrival Of the Australasian and the
fall of Richmond, there has not been witnessed
for many years so much excitement on the
"Flags." Gentlemen of strong Southern pro.
clivities and "deep" in Confederate bonds were
unusually scarce, and when seen there was
evidence OF much dependency. On the other
hand, there was plentiful gathering of those
protesting themselves to be Federals, who
made NO little show Of their appreciation Of the
capture OF the Confederate capital and the
defeat of General Lee Cotton, though not
offered ter sale, will no doubt be Sd. per pound
lower on Monday. The Confederate loan was
extremely dull, and holders were glad to part
freely at a decline Of about 10 per cent. United
States bonds were we'll looked after.
The Political and Commercial Reac tien.
fParis April I'D correspondence London Post1
As far as l can learn there is little further
intelligence in Paris beyond what the public
telegraph conveys concerning the fall OF Rich
mond. Among Northern men the event was
looked forward to with confidence sure to
occur within few weeks. Southern gentle.
men OF late had begun to take gloomy view
Of the future, and if they hoped, 1t was hoping
against hope. / am sure that inwardly they
felt that the system of exhaustion, practiced by
the North was telling fearfuily on the South
There are some who were for empowering Lee
to treat for peace. believe that such policy
was contemplated, if not pat in practice, by
JEFF Davis and his advisers. The cause of the
South Is now considered to be lost, and most
men think that 1t would be better il Lee had
retreated without fighting, supposing he could
am told, had long since been decided upon.
The Steele, Opinion Rationale, Debats, and
other papers comment ON the fall OF Rich.
has triumphed. and that slavery is abolished
in the United States forever 1t is expected
that commercial interests will be affected con-
siderably in England, where it Is declared thu
failures will take place to q considerable ex.
tent connected with the cotton trade, The
more cautious and less wealthy merchants OF
Havre have been preparing for cheaper cotton
for long time past.
An Irish View Of Reesnstr NC tion-Slavery
at the South to Give Place to the Labor
Of Free Emigrants.
The moral plague Of slavery has kent free
industry outside the regions which are cursed
by human bondage. The South is still largely
an unoccupied territory. Land once cultivated
is now waste and deserted Land which else.
where would have been reclaimed generations
ago is still virgin forest. In Virginia the free
population numbers only fifteen persons to
the square mile. In the adjoining Free States
OF the Atlantic coasts, in themsel YES, far less
inviting 10 settlers, the population, over an
equal area, is eighty two persons to the square
mile. Slavery, and slavery alone, has made
this difference. 1t has defrauded not merely
the negro Of his birthright, but the SUPER
abundant populations Of Europe OF a land of
uneqnalled promise. The wrong done by it
to millions OF the Old World is only less than
that inflicted on the bondsmen of the New
When once 1t is removed and peace is restored
there will be rush of emigrants from Europe
and the Northern States to the South. A new
population will arise, which not only will
but will owe every thing to them and which
together with its defendants, will in the course
OF generation form the great bulk OF the pop.
ulation OF the South.
The Rebel Iron.Clads-France Growino
Cautious in the Neutrality
One OF the Paris journals OF April 18th saws,
on semi-offcial authority The French Gov.
eminent having had d Tiff ulties about the steam
ram built by NJ. Amman, of Bordeaux, for Den.
mark, but which became the property of the
Confederate States has, in order that no such
case may occur again, refused to M Amman
authorization TO give up the steam ram Cheops
built Tor the Prussian Government, until a
complete guarantee shall be given that it shall
reach Its destination. An understanding hay-
ing been come to between the French and Pms.
sian Governments, commission, composed
OF two naval officers and q Prussiap enpi.
neer, is about 10 go to Bordeaux to receive the
Cheops.
The Monroe Doctrine-An English Warn.
ing to Napoleon and M axImilian
From the London Times, April 1871
The debates in our own Parliament on the
North American Colonies will compel us 10
appreciate the spirit in which the French Leg
lslature has just discussed the affairs In HIexi
CO. The French subject, was more embarrass-
ing than ours. Whatever may be our obiga.
uOns and advantages, we at any rate inherit