The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-05-13
FOREIGN News.


3Oth.
Addresses Of coincidence to the American
people have passed the lower house of the
Austrian parliament unanimously. The
Austrian aud s ATE governments have for.
warded their addresses.
The Protestant churches Of Paris per.
formed a funeral service yesterday.
Napoleon has left Paris for Algeria.
Votes OF csnsure in the spanish Cabinet
for the late military conflict in Madrid was
lost by u large majority.
LONDON, April 30.-On Saturday even
ing the 10Th OF April, an immense public
meeting convened under the auspices OF
the Emancipation Society, in ST. James
Hall. to express their feelings of grief and
horror ut the assassination Of President
Lincoln. The galleries of the hall were
draped in black and were crowded with
those who manifested not merely their
warmest admiration of the character and
capacity of the late President, aud sincere
" sympathizing with the people Of the
United States, in the loss sustained; but
they heartily approved Of the great cause
which Mr.. Lincoln represented. The plat
form contained an array of parliamenta-
of the metropolis. Many ladies were pres
ent. The chair was occupied by Hon. Will
liam Evans.
p. A. Taylor, NJ. r., seconded the reso.
luton. He expressed deep sympathy with
the American nation, which had lost a
worthy successor of Washington. Mr..
Lincoln's great task had been fulfilled
He felt confident that the efforts Of the new
government would be continued in the
same direction as Mr.. Lincoln ), and that
it would soon effect II complete. restoration
OF the Union, with the total emancipation
of the negroes. Mr.. Lincoln died for tha.
principle. but bis death was not the SYM
Dol oflts defeat. but OF its glorious triumph.
Mr. Leatch, NJ. P. brother-in law OF Mr..
Bright, concursea in the hearty tribute
paid to the character and services of Pres
ident Lincoln. They had seen America
pass triumphantly through gigantic perils,
and they confidently expected that she
would come out with equal fortitude aud
dignity from what was perhaps the last
aud Creates, of her :riU,nphs.
Mr.. S,anheld, NJ. p. moved as the next
resolution that this meeting desires to ex-
press its entire confidence IN the determi-
nation and power Of the Government and
people of the United States. to carry out to
the fullest extent the policy which was
Abraham Lincoln's prudential care. 1t
was the embodiment OF public free iusti-
tutiOns throughout the whole American re-.
public.
Dir. Stanfeld said the North had been
lighting for u common country which they
torn asunder. Step by step the North has
risen to the height OF the great and glorious
argument on which their cause was found.
ed.
Mr. ]. B. Potter, NJ. P, said he now stood
IN Parliament as the successor OF Richard
Golden, whose object it was equally with
Mr.. Lincoln. to dignity labor. Mr.. Lin
coin destroyed Slavery in America, it
should be their wish to destroy S-rfdom q,
home, and he trusted the result OF the con.
fiict in America would be to give AN impe-
tus to the cause Of reform in Europe.
Mr.. Baxter, NJ. p. supported the resolu-
ton. All the events Of The last four Years
dwindled into insigniticance before the ia
sues involved IN the great contest in Amer.
lea. Not only was Iha great question of
slavery involved in the contest, but the
question OF constitutional government all
through the world. He did not believe
great cause depended on a single life. and
felt confident that the American people
policy aud principles OF Abraham Lincoln
created favorable impression aud Ameri.
can securities improved.
Confederate loan flat at q material de.
cline. closing at llal3
The assassination continuesto he the all.
topic. Addresses OF sympathy
aud indignation are most numerous. Par.
Napoleon sent q messenger TO the Amer.
lean minister:
The Prussian government and also the
Italian Chambers gives ex pression to their
sympathy.