Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-02

Nenaleon-The Irish View Of Recon
ssructisn--Deman for United STATES
Securities.
EapoIeen's Alleged OTTER to Aid in the De-
fence Of Canada.
LIVERPOOL, April 2t-The London Morning
Advertiser makes questionable statement
that on the fail Of Richmond Napoleon pro-
posed treaty between England and France
against the United States in the event OF an
attack on Canada.
DeIusive Rebel Hopes.
The London index even yet expresses nopes
for the South in the second act Va INC ""i'
which 1t says Is about to commence
The Lsnden Times ADVISE ser 20 ths hsoeis;
.,ary 90 must hope that If the South shall be
No longer able to contend with its adversaries
by means OF regular armies IN ,ns Ilsld II VIII
to a hated political connection rather than
she'd blood 10 NO purpose; but it Is impossible
10 say what desperate resolve may be taken by
men under the influence of such threats as the
North has continually uttered, and of such
laws as Congress has enacted. For this rea-
son we hope that the leaders Of the Confede.
rates may consent to bring the struggle to
. close IL they really believe their military
power at an end, and that the North may
NEE; them as conquerous should meet an hon.
orable foe.
Giving mp the Jeff. Davis Cause.
The adyices received per steamers America,
a, Southampton, and the Damascus, at @ uesns.
town, further strengthen the conviction that
eminent is virtually ended.
The Rebel Loan and United States Sc.
curities.
LONDON, April 2O.-The rebel loan has de.
elined TO l7als. Federal securities are very
active, and are advancing.
SRtterthwaite's circular, dated evening OF
the 10th Of April, says the important news of
the fall Of Richmond and destruction Of Lees
army has caused great excitement in the
marhet for American securities, prices having
a strong upward tendency and evinc-
American Government and railway securities
30 soon as peace shall be established. A very
large business has been done, e-Twenties
touching at one time 65i e1-coupont Illinois
Central 6ss, Fries 3l4: From these points
there has been q slight reaction Of not quite one
per cent, and subsequently, there was 3
further advance under the Damascus news.
THE FALL OF RICHMOND.
English Opinion of the Popular RejoIc-
ings-interpretation of Mr.. Stewards
Feeling.
From the London Times, April 1871
The last intelligence from New York exhibits
that city IN all the intoxication of triumph. 1t
has had its occasions OF exultation before, bat
till the recent change in the prospects of the
war, they were so often followed by such
qualifications of the success that at last the
announcement of victory Yves distrusted, or
disbelieved. Then came periods of depression,
and not q year has elapsed since it was posi-.
bic for a few advocates OF peace and compro-
mise TO speak and write in favor of both. Now,
however, there is NO visible cause OF doubt or
misgiying. Charleston and Richmond are
again Federal cities. President Lincoln Is
lodged in the house of President Davis, and
the army of Lee has retired to the interior.
The catastrophe seems complete, and in all its
accessories calculated to impress the people
with a feeling that the work is accomplished,
and that the civil war is really at an end.
Suppose the whole nation Impressed with
that conviction, and impulsiyely and at the
same moment expressing what they feel under
the somewhat delirious forms the jublation Of
New York state has taken We shall hear
similar accounts from every great city Of the
Union, baltimore, perhaps, excepted. Unjust
be recollected that the reported manifest ations
were spontaneous and improvised At the mo-
ment. Nothing was organized by committees
or authorities; the public feeling took its own
methods OF declaring itself, and the result was
o display eminentiy characteristic OF the ma
ton. The extemporized public meetings, the
instant appearance OF a host OF orators COM
peting with each other in extravaganza of Ian
guage and sentiments, The singing OF hymns liz
the street of the money changers, and the read
ing Of military kilograms from the pulpits Of
churches, all this reversal OF the ordinary
course Of things does not appear SO extraordi-
trifiing incidents that have suf1ced to produce
an amaZing sensation in New York. we cannot
wonder at the outDurst OF feeling which has
marked such a crisis In American history.
We merely regret that the first sugges tion of
the public orators on this occasion was that,
one war being terminated the whole nation
should embroil itself In another, nay, in q
series OF wars. But at the moment OF utterance
much was overlooked that will, in q not dig
tant future, ask very serious consideration.
We also regret that, next to the idea Of war
generally, the most popular suggestion was
war with England. But we cannot regard
these fiery denunciations seriously. In a bid
ding for applause there is no check TO the ex-
uavagance of promise; however wild it may
be, the speaker is always comfortably aware
tina. he runs little risk OF being called on to
fulfil il. Passion ruled the hour, and the
orators would not have been listened to had
they not complied With the times and spoken
with the unchecked vehemeRce that suited it.
The much truer expression OF American
feeling was given, we trust, at Washington,
where the members of the Government were
summoned, as usual on far less important oc.
casions, to address public gathering. They
spoke under double responsibility, as min.
listers and the representatives of the Repuoli-
can party Public enthusiasm cannot entire
1y carry away men holding such a position
They must consider something beyond mo.
mentary applause. They must avoid official
embarras mt, and not endanger the "party"
interests. The washington speeches, therefore,
are pitched in a more moderate key than those
OF New York. Statesmen cannot indulge in
the CANDY ses vein," living as they do in ter
fore, did not encourage the New York sugges.
tons of vengeance and war. He adopted a
lighter mode OF treatment for the crisis. He
very skilfuliy evaded tn perils of a set speech,
and rather amused his audience than stirred
them. His address served the purpose. He
could not let England escape altogether, but
he did not threaten her with determination, or
10 annex Canada forthwith. He dealt in in.
nuendo, which, as it pleased his hearers, we
nave not the slightest wish to quarrel with.
Ihere was Tar less bitterness in his speech
than IN the tone OF many Of his dispatches.
written when European intervention was
really apprehended. The Americans must
now aeknowiedge that the apprehension was
groundless. Again at the few reproaches MT,
Seward launched At us, we set The instances
IN which, uy his Official acts, he checked the
rashness Of subordin ate OIL GERS of the Govern.
nent II such imflammatory haraneues as
those delivered at New YORK do not affect the
policy OF the Administration, it would he nm
oh fNn nab
them. Very possibly Mr. Seward could not
nave spoken so temporarily TO the excited
thouh1nds OF New York But we believe the
more n oderae tone of the Official addresses AZ
Washington is a more reliable index of Amsr.
ican policy. - ~ INCL
Secession or OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
Hope in Disunien
From the London Times, Aprill71
We must now wait for what Moth