Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-05-12
English Opinion Of tho Sur
render OF Lee.

We give hollow extracts Of the con-
mcnts Of English Journals On the l4ll Of
Lee. Also Of the feeling manifested there
on receipt # the news Of the assassination
Of Mr.. Lincoln.
In the English House Of Lords, on
Thursday night, Earl Russell. and in the
House OF Commons sir George Grey ton
behalf oil Lord Palmerslonl, gave notice
that they would on the lst OF May lnu1c
an address to The Queen expressing sorrow
and indignation at tae assassination of
President Lincoln, and pray M hcr to cur
vcy that expression Of feeling to tie
American Government.
Two great meetings were held'in Liver
pool, which. after appropriate speeches
mad been delivered, adopted unanimously
resolutions expressive Of tbeir horror and
deep SORROW al he assassination.
The commercial body OF London adopt
ed similar resolutions, and likewise the
official bodies in various town provinces.
The American, in london assembled in
Grosvenor Hall, on invitation of Mr. T.
Wood. The meeting adjourned till the lst
of May, when Minister Adams will preside
al a uIass meeting Of Americans at 81,
James Hall.
Mr.. Mason, (Rcbcl,9 in a letter to The
Mitr, rePudiates the crime in behalf Of
The Rebel States.
The Italian Chamber of Deputies has
adopted an address expressing grief at
President Lincoln's assassination, and the
Chamber was draped IN his honor.
Paris lettels state that the most pro-
found and universal regret and indisna
lion is expressed there at the aSsass.na-
ton.
In the House Of Commons. Monday
April Oh the vote for f2i2, 500 for the adj
ministration of the army was agreed to.
The committee then took the remaining
Navy Estimates, when certain votes were
agreed to.
The report af the Committee of Supply
was agreed to.
Notwithstanding the strong sympathy
which has always existed in Liverpool for
the South, the news Of Lees surrender
was received with general satisiac,ion.-
Tie Confederate cause having for some
time past been considered hopeless. A
considerable impetus has been given 10
business, and there is an increased feeling
of confidence in commercial circles.
The Secretary of the Russian Legation
in Paris has been assassinated in Paris by
a Russian.
THE NEWS OF LEES SURRENDER.
From The London Times, april "a.
The great war on which the eyes of the
world have been fixed for the last four
years-has been brought virtually to a close
by the surrender of Gen Lee with the
chief army of-thc Southern States. This
victory crowns the obstinate campaign
which Gen. Grant began year ago, and
which has so well proved the energy, the
tenaclty, and the ulibounded resources of
the North In spite of some of the
blOodiest defeats in the annals of war. the
last invasion Of Virginia las been success
full partly through the personal oualitie.of
the commanding General undoubtedly Il
ma1 OF moro Hlgor and character than his
predecessors, but chiefly from the gradual
failure III strength Of the oycrmatchcd
South. For many months the army oil
Gen. Lee must haze fought against hone.
1t stood at bay before Richmond. losing
weekly certain portion of IT, precious
lives, while tie enemy was being continual
ly reinforced from the abundant sources Of
the Northern States aud Eurnpc. The
Conlederates drew their supplies from
store which every day lcsscucd, while half
the world was employed ia feeding THEN
adyefsarles with the means uf war. At
las tie end has come. R.chuuud, winch
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