The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-09
Arrival from Europe.

HJ,r the Ne.os Of LEES SIa7sadT ,gas re
esicsd IN England and IN Belgium
What The London Times Says.
NEw YoRK, May THE steamship
America, from Southampton the 10th,
arrived to-day.
The Times says the end has come at
lsst, and the great American war is
virtually closed by Lees surrender Of
the Virginia army. The tone Of the
i correspondence between Grant and
Lee is honorable TO both. Conditions
were such as it was no disgrace for an
] oYermetched army to accept Not
even Napoleon army could count q
series Of more brilliant victories than
the army Of Virginia. They were vic
torious till victory was no more TO be
achieved by human valor, and then
they fell with honor.
Two years ago Lee might have es-
capped to Lynchburg But now the
| Federal Generals make movements
with rs much rapidity as Napoleon's
marshals. and the federal army IL en-
titled 10 raak among the FIRST OF mill
| tary nations. All attempts to estab-
lish q southern confederacy must be
abandoned
The Times Of Tuesday says that with
the defeat of the southeTners, the
difficulties Of the Federal Government
set in.
After the restoration of the Federal
authority. and reduction of the South
to obedience, an overwhelming pros
pect viii open before Mr.. Lincoln
Much lies between the conquest of the
South and the restoration of the Union.
In the face of political problems of I'm
exsmpled difficulties to be confronted,
such questions as regeneration Of cur
rency, reform tariff, and management
of national debt, important as they are
in themselves may appear insignificant
The Canadian deputatiOn proceeded
to London. notwithstanding the
strong sympathy felt for the South at
Liverpool, the intelligence OF Lees de-
feat was received with great satlstac.
ton, causing increased confidence IN
commercial circles.
BEIGrUN-A meeting held at
Brussels was followed by great demons
STATIONS in honor of the late Federal
victories, An immense procession re-
paired 10 the Federal Consuis, who
made speeches oongratulatory, and a
serenade followed.
The London Times says II seems to be
a part of Mr.. Linooln's desire TO coneI-
late his defeated fellow-citIzens, under
the guidance Of Mr.. Seward, who has
credltablv DISTINGUISHED himself in his
moderate counsels, and whose life Will,
we trust, be spared at this crisis he
may by his gentle manners restore
tranquility and happiness, and calm II
some degree the 8nImoslles which
have been raised by these years Of
war
The Daily News of Monday, after
complimeuting Lee for surrenderlng
slludes to Mr.. Lincoln's notice TO for
eigu nations 20 withdraw the regula~
tons TO which the Federal vessels are
now subjected to, and says This no
tice will not affect Us, rs with cur har-
Dor in the West Indies we have 70 oc-
casion 10 enter the ports OF the United
States. Il IS therefore directed against
other nations. whose constant threats
of RECOGNITION OF the South have du-
ring the war added so much 70 the din
cuities and perplexities OF the North.
1898 miles okcable are complete and
on board the Great Eastern.
ONE DAY LATER.
PoRT AU Bols, May The Hibernian
from London, 26tb, via Liverpool the |
21th. passed this point at $50 this pm
for Quebec
The Nova Scotia from Portland ar
rived out on the 26th. The steamer |
Teutonia from New York arrived at /
on the 2Sth-
In the House Of Lords on Thursday
night Lord Russell, and in the House
Of Commons Sir Geo. Gray, IN behalfo
Lord Palmerston, gave notice thst they
would on the lst of May move an ad-
dress 70 the Queen, expressing sorrow
and indignation at the murder of Pres.
.dent Lincoln, and praying her to con
yey that expression of feeling TO the
American Government
Two great meetings were held in Liv-
pool, which, sitter appropriate speeches,
adopted resolutions unanimously, eX-
pressiye Of their horror and deep sor-
row al the murder.
The commercial body of London
adopted similar resolutions, and like
wise the official boards, and adjoining
towns snd..proyinces The Americans
in London assembled in GrOsvoner
Hall, but the meeting adjourned till /
the first week in May, when Minister
Adams viii speak AZ a mass meeting of
Americans At St. James Hall.
Ar. Gladstone has made his financial
statement in the House of Commons. =
IL shows surplus Of s4,O00,0OO. He
proposes 10 take I'd off the income tax.
Cd of the tea duty, and reduce the fire
duty is Cd, and other minor
changes The newspapers generally
approve the scheme
The Italian Chamber Of Deputies
adopted an address expressing grief ct
President Lincoln's assassination. 20