The New York herald., 1865-05-08

dresses delivered ~ two o. three dsrnss, aal
some sxeslieas musc was gvsa b. oAer Of childrsa
The American Congrsgatieaai Uoioa annivsray wss
held yesterday evening h PiymcssA church, Brookiys
In the prsssaes q large asssmblaga The Trsasursrs
report exhibited laok Of the dssissd funds for which
an urgent appeal made The aasua, sermon IVES
preached BY the Rev. Henry Ward Bsschss
The anniversary sermon before TIE American md
Foreign Christian Uaioo delivered last night BY the
Rev. j. g. RobInsoa, In Dr. Burohasd's church. IL fhE-
tsenth street.
Dr. Chssvsr last evening" In the Church Of the Pur
tans preached the annveary before the Church
Anti Slavery Society," taking hs subject "Reprsssnta
tive without respect ooIos - indispensable
10 the salvation Of the county" There was large
congregation present. who listened with great attention
to the discourse.
desperate nght took place abou six O'Clock yester
day morning In 4 drinking house ON the corner Of
Brooms and Bsssx streets, during which man named
Samuel AoNahon was severely beaten that he not
expected 10 recover. Andrew Mulligan proprietor Of
the house. was locked up 10 await the result OF AcAa
hons injuries. and Andrew McNuity, another Of the
alleged combstans was required 70 give three hundred
dollars ball for his appearance when called upon.
John storck was dangerously stabbed during quarrel
In the agor beer shop No $50 East Tenth street about
three O'Clock yesterday morning. "A man named Delvle
convicted on charge Of having Indicted the injuries
Two three savage tights between Hrsmen took place
yesterday in Williamsburg and the police had great df
noulty In mastering the beiigerents which, however,
they finally succeeded In doing well - arsstns
Of the alleged ringesderA
Important from Europe-rhe Enset or the
ssassinatfon.
Our advices from Europe, by the America at
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the highest Importance as indicating the effect
of Lees surrender and the assassination Of
President Lincoln on the public mind Of Eu-
rope.
The intelligence Of the surrender Of Lee had
produced the anticipated effect in England and
France. The rebel cotton loan had declin-
ed to IL, while Five-twenties had advanced to
69. The comments on the news in the London
papers were of a curiously depressed and dis
appointed tone; they abandoned the rebel
cause, gave up the rebellion, and had become
exceedingly anxious that our government
should make no mistake in the paci6cation of
the country. So passed away the glory of the
oonfederacy with John Bull.
But the startling news Of the murder Of Pre-
sident Lincoln produced q shock wherever the
intelligence had been made public In Europe.
Immense meetings had been held In Liverpool
and London, similar in tone and character TO
those held In this country and in the British
provinces. The event was announced in Par
lament by Earl Russell in one house, and by Sir
George Grey for Lord Palmerston in the other.
The exciting and absorbing subject was to
have been brought up again, on the 1st instant,
for the purpose of requesting the Queen to
have conveyed TO the government and people
Of the United States an expression Of the deep
indignation and sorrow that the crime had pro-
duced in England.
Among other manifestations and signs is q
letter from the rebel agent Mason, published in
the rebel organ in London, asserting that the
crime could not be imputed to the rebel
government Mason was compelled, by
the indignation Of the public, thus 10
denounce the crime at once. 1t Ia
not little curious that, while this rebel COM
missioner hastens to exculpate himself and col
leagues from any previous knowledge Of the
crime, JEFF. Davis, the rebel chief in this coun-
try, has not taken the slightest notice or made
any statement Of any kind relative to the terri
BILE event, although he has been publicly and
oficially branded as the leading accomplice in
the assassination.
The effect of the news was to depress the Five
twenties to 591I GO. But the previous ad-
vance to 80 will be Immediately recovered
probably on the arrival Of the next steamer
from the United States.
Tho Southern People and the Soldiers
From War to Poace.
For some days past our army correspondents
have given us pictures of the South quite diff
ferent in tone from those that were so common
a few months ago. Tho awful terrorism that
lately dominated the whole Southern country
is done with. The formal surrender of Gene
rails Lee and Johnston has been signed, and the
two great rebel armies have gone out of cx-
istsnce. Kirby Smith is the only general Of
whose surrender we have had no account, and
his surrender has doubtless been agreed upon
before this And the rebel government-the gov