The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-11
syncing the universal interest felt in the astounding In
The Excitement at Liverpool.
From the LIVERPOOL Post April n

sno unVerssa interest felt In the astounding In
The Excitement at Liverpool.
tfrom the Liverpool Post, April I'll
inc scene on the Liverpool Exchange to-day was such
ss wiz not for hong time be forgotten The American
news was anxiousy looked forso far a. regarded the
war news but when the whisper went round about a
quarter past eleven that lincoln had been assas
nuased and that the news by the Nova Scotia in
people became very nquisitive 10 who had the
sn1ouncsd an. that Mr. shusSsnS, the Secretary
room, was in possession Of the news. : tsrI
bio rush took place from the days into the news
tent was sSs M Of and dSor
read aloud the despatch from the bar Of the news room
A.. a. Wa now silent The passage wherein stated
dismay; but when the master Of the rooms read Tne
President never rallied, and died mornhg more
general expression of horror AMI sonstcr alton was
almost beyond belef-even amonrst tAose OF the most
callous nature. Certainly there vas ono areentient
voice, who amidst the sobs Of and HEARTFELT express
claim Hush" His presence 10 the Sewsroom was q
snort Duration For, being seized by the collar by a.
was summarly elected from the room-ths xsusie-
man who hrst seized him exclaming-"Be of you
hn%sns nse neno You are an assassin at heart" This
however was only one incident Even before the news
was generally known there kind Of magic attrac
aon to the E1ehanse and IL is believed that nsye!
cony has there been an assembage Of excited men,
although certainly to-day there but despondency and
many people believed that the assassination was acaard
got up or purpose and naturally rushed TO the Amer
1sn Consus oce for averincaon OF the announcement
Inc Sonsu was unable to do So simply because all des
patches for the American consuls In England must
nrs 60 70 the United States Embassy in London In the
over the Consuls olce dspeed the hopes Of those who
were IN expectation that the report Of the assassination
was untrue In the course Of the afternoon tho flag
sne s exchange Buildings was placed half-mast, and
deputation, irrespective Of American party feelings
proceeded proc to the Town Hall, in order to consult
WIN the Mayor as TO the desirablity Of holding
pubcc meeting for the purpose of sending out, by
tomoFrows steamer, an address Of coincidence to the
people oi The United States The Mayor being absent
deputy Mayor gave orders that tho Town Hall flag
should be at once hosed half mast The American ships
known, hoisted haf high Hngs and in many instances
the Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes bound
together with Grape or black cloth. We understand,
however mat this evening or tomorrow morning
meeting OF American shpmasters will be held in order
70 adopt the measures to be taken by them upon the
present lamentabo occasion. The despatch which
iated 10 the death OF Frederick Seward increased
the general gloom and agitation; and further
news acted AGAINST United States stocks while ut
the same time although Confederate bonds were rather
nrsk IN the morning they declined to about yester-
days closing prices As matter of conrso tho melan-
choly and unexpected news had most depressing effect
on Doth Norhernes and S0uthcrners; the latter We'd
with the former in expressing their regret and ndigna
ton at the crimes OF Booth and his fellow assassin de-
plorng this catastrophe most injurious their cause,
and repudiating the rufans southerners The Pres.
members of the club who happened to be for the
pupos, OF asceraining whether 1t desirable take
any Official action upon the event. The members OF the
committee were unanimous in their expressions Of
adherence and reprobation of the foul deeds,
but did not consider that any further Official
notice could be taken Of IT by the club We may here
state that occasion on the receipt even of the
most cheering for the Confederate cause did the
ciSo ever take ocs notice Of u even 50 far .s to hoist
on receiving the recognition which never came.
The Sensation in Birmingham.
From the London News, April 271
The news OF the assassination Of Mr. Lincoln writes
our Birmingham correspondent produced profound
ton, and dismay as can be oonoeiSed; in fact as
to all Of these feelings, second only TO one other
the world It was E little after swelVs s'C o'cocS och
whom the first telegram received announcing this
al Sn SAa e
persons Il whose faces was depicted an expression Of
sve The news and in state Of fsvesh and eager desire
clung TO the hopc that the telegram stock
times ~hsn 20 mSs Is Rs
creating q sensation, or for some moro unworthy
end, i is NO wonder that even the public should
~ length have been taught 70 be cautious, and be
slow 70 swallow .the highly spced dishes set before
It. Nearly three hours passed away without tho
and hope revvlng when tho full details Of tho great
tragic occurrences just perpetated at Washington
10 hand. Then there was no face in which grief was
not depicted; no sentiment uttered but that OF ab-
horrence at these foul crmeG or the truth Of that
he American people may rest assured, so far as
always been. a strong feeling Of sympathy here
for the Southerners, and never more 80 than in
t OF 'ne bs 9 S and ms
with which this fraricidal has Just been crowned
The Mayor was in London when this afcting news
received but he Immediately telegraphed TO by Mr.
Alderman Hawkes. with the view to some immediate ex
preston in reference to this unoward event by the
can by birth but resident hero for nearly sixty years
and closely connected with the family OF Washington
Irving heard the sad whilst sitting the bench
hA
70 the Exchange full Of grief reluctant believe In tho
terrible story that Abraham Lincoln had been slain in
such . crisis OF his couniry's history.
The Exciteme rat and Sorrow Throughout
England.
From the London Times April 20.
II Is not using the language Of hyperboe in deecrb
ing the prevailing manifestations of feeling unex.
lmpled. President Lincoln was only the chief OF a
foreign State, with which were not unfrequently In
diplomatic or political collision He might have been
yarded not much more TO us than the head OF any
The feelings The public their depths space OF
twenty -four hours Las sufccd 10 Ill the country not only
with gref aud indgna,on, but 70 evoke almost unpre
Il but "Wednesday that tho INTEL gcnce reached
A. and on Thursday the Houses OF Lords and Commons
he corporation OF London and the people OF chief
towns In public meetns assembled had
recorded Their sentiments or EXPIRE sed their views In
House of Lords the absence OF precedent for such
actually made the subject of remark
The addresses viii tho American people will receive
rom expressions Of sincere and unaffected sym
pahy.
Comments or the English Press.
mr.. LISCOLN's LOSS TO AMERICA iRRRPARABLE.
From the London Times, April 27.1
Tho American news which publish this morning
will TO receive Europe with sincere
Ind profound awOkc in the United States them
clves Mr. Lincoln has fallen at the hands OF assassin
,nd Mr. Seward has too, probably, shared his fate
Deeds OF such atrocity their perpetrators
with everlasting nfamy, and dcredt the they are
presumably meant 10 serve We trust IL will appear
hat The crimes Of Wilkes Booth and his sccomrlcO
we're conceived and executed In concert with no