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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-28

HORRIBLE MrRDER.-we learn from a gen.
tleman from Orange county some details OF
one of the most horrible murders com mitted an
that county we have ever been called upon to
record. The victim was q young white eirI
named Louisa Lumeden. and her murderer il
supposed to be q man named Herndon a Ran
list preacher. The girl lived in the house n
Herndon, IN the lower part OF Orange, and il Is
said 10 have been seduced by him. She dissn-
peared some three weeks since, and no trass 81
her could be found until FRIDAY last. when a
neighbor, who was hunting near the hou.e of
Herndon, had his attention attracted by the
tneniar actsons OF bis dog. who showed great
e1etiement n something concealed In q hrre
pie OF locks. Curiosity led the genrismen TO
ascertain what caused the doe's siugula- ac
lions, and upon removing the rocks the corpse
Of the missing girl was found hid under them
her head entirely severed from hsr BODY. her
stomach cut open and her unborn infant re-
moved from d.. In the pocket Of her DIRE, ~s.
found . letter. without siguature, prooo<in~
that she eAope with the writer This ietter -.
learn, has been identified rs The nand N~r,,,,s
OF Herndon, who was immediateiy arrested and
saken to Oranee Oourt-House and IodSed IN
jail. His trtAl Vas u progress when the tr.ia
passed the Court. House yesterday, BAT we
News, Lay .. 49,
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INJUNCTION ON KENTUCKY LOTTER.


CLNciNNATI. May 2s.-Judge Doniphan. OF
the kenton County, Kentucky, Giro uit Court
to-day enJoined Murray, Eddy & Co. and
ood. Cotton Co, managers Of the Paducah
kentucky, State lotteries, from drawing any
lotteries in the State of Kentucky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-28
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL GENE.
RAJ CONFERENCE.

CHICAGO. May 2S.-The regular session of
the Conference was held this morning Bishop
jane presided. Several resolutions were in
troduced. The Conference then took up the
report on lay delegates, and it was debated for
quite length of time, after which the Coater.
ence took q recess
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FIRE.

ST. LOUIS, May 27.-The paper warehouse
OF II. b. Oral ham & Bro, on second street,
between Olive and Locust was partly burned
to-nlght, together with a stock Of paper. rags
&c Ihe loss is estimated at from forty TO
fifty thousand dollars ins ured for forty thous-
and dollars = ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-28

The FIRST WARD CoLoRED woRKrNexKS's
AssocIATIoN-7he Nus ia tte Hard Polttses-
StOsceH al BGkeI-Tsc Latter Rcqse sted % de-
inc ne Nom ma on for COUailmIa.-Last even
ing, meeting OF the First Ward Coiored Work
lngmen's Association WAS held at the corner of
22d and i streets. and was Well attended. Mr..
A. Henderson presided, and MIR. w. H Lewis
scted a. secretary The meeting was opened
with prayer, after which Councilman Slowen
addressed the meeting concerning the state
ments made AT the last nomins ting meeting by
MI. D. :. Baker concerning him. and read from
the journal Of the Councils TO show that has
(Mr. B.'sl assertions were false. and also no.
uced the fact that the journal showed that he
(Mr. s had been absent from two meetings of
the Board and Mr.. Baker six
Er. Lewis offered a resolution, which was
adopted. for the appointment Of a committee to
waii on Mr.. Baker and request him TO decline
the nomination for the Board of Common Coun-
cal, as the colored men could not support him;
and the committee was named-Dr. Green
being the chairman.
After the transaction of some routine busi-
ness Mr.. Slowen again addressed the meeting,
in reference 10 Mr. Bakers course on the gen.
eral appropriation school, and other bills.
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Ts.day's New York Markets.
fBY Tele1ranh

NEW YORK, May 2S.-Cotton shade firmpr
AT 3Ca;}OE cts. for Mddling Uplands. Freights
quiet. 1urpentlne declining at i9a50 cts Rosin
quiet al S3.20aS33O. Flour 5aIO cts lower
Wheat more steady. Corn l cent lower. Pork
steady; New Mess s2S2.5. Lard dropping al
Il J, als 3, in barrels.
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THE DERBY RACE

THE Derby RACE.
HE Marquis OF Hastings Loses 81 900. 900
in Gold-RumOr that he has Committed
Suicide.
new YORK, May Especial cable dispatch
es s'ate that the result OF the Derby race i gem
orally gratifying. as Bluegown had been back.
ed by the public for large sums OF money In
LONDON II was rumored that the Marquis OF
Hastings had committed snicide. owing to hay-
ing lost one million of dollars in gold
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W all Street To-day,

NEW YORK, May 2s.-Stocks strong and
transactions heavy. Meney 4a5 per cent Ex-
change los Gold. Is9h. Old bonds, IL new
do, llh. Virginia 6's, (new,) 5sjs eX-coupon,
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A. NJ. Il. General Conference.

An afternoon session of the Conference was
held yeste rday afternoon, when resolutions of
thanks TO the trustees OF Israel Church aad 10
the reporters OF the city press were passed.
A committee was appointed TO confer with
the Lincoln Mon mt Association TO procure
representation therein.
After short addresses by the representatives
from the different conference and the assign
ment OF the Bishops the Conference adjourned
sine de.
The following are the assignments; lst dis
trIct, y. +. Campbell ID district, A w. Way
man: 3d district. ID. A. Payne; ith district, wm
Il. Quinn: 5th district, James A. Shorter: 6th
district John NJ. Brown; 1th district Thos. N.
d. Ward
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ALEXANDRIA AND VICINITY. The Journal
OF this morning has the folio wing items:
lOters for WdshiHgtOn.-Several of the tugs
have done quite profitable business for six or
seven dsys past in conveying the hands en-
ployed al the different fish landings on the
rfver, TO Washington, ID. C., to be registered as
voters. After thus securing this ssinalien able
right, they may or may not exercise il ac-
cording TO circumstances. The present ad van
tages are a free ride At the close of the fishing
season, also free grub and free whisky en- route
and until registration is completed. tug
passed Alexandra on Tuesday which was said
to have on board three hundred voters from The
lower landings.
Slip TmLer.-A large and strong wharf.-the
most spacious one, indeed. in the city--hAs been
lately completed at the foot of Wolfe street, m
the immediate vicinity OF the Old Foundry lot,
by Mr.. Herman h Bradshaw, for Messrs.
Thornton Davidson, who will use IL a
point from which TO send shrp timber TO Eu-
rope.
Personcr General Joseph E. Johnston was
in the city yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-28

0TBE SToRMIN6 OF THE FORTRESS OF MAG
DALA-British mail kilograms from Abyssinia,
dated on the 14th of April, report the fail Of the
fortress on the day previous thus:-ssThe Abys-
sinian troops on Islangie were disarmed as
quickly ae possible, and in the forenoon, after
some shelhng, the Amba Of Magdala was
stormed by the Second brigade, the Thirty third
leading and giving storming party with sap.
pers The entrance was difficult, and oppo.
sition was bravely offered by few at the first
gate, which was closed and blocked behind BY
stones. An entrance on one side was aHected,
and at quarter past four the colors OF the
Thirty-third were flying in Magdala. King
Theodorus was found lying dead about $50
yards inside the second gate: Several chiefs of
note, including the Prime Minister, Ras En-.
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ARRHsrxD.-Qeorgs @. Parsons, the alleged
murderer Of 4r. John Byrd, Of Salisbury, Nd,
in June, 1s6S, was Arrested in Washington one
day lAst week, and was taken to Snow Hill
and LODGED iu jail ON Saturday last. He has
eluded the sfncers OF the law fof long time
.SeneTsyt Herald. Ha s3s s-TVa5 lIl,--FEl4
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CAST AwAY.-A dead colored female infant,
two or three days old. was found yesterday in
Lafayette Square. with white handkerchief
over its face, upon which was the name .Ho-
mer." II was taken TO the fourth precinct
static house, where Justice Morsell empan-
nelled a coroner's Jury, which rendered a yer-
dict that the child came 10 It's death by foul
them unknown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-28

0Oil has been discovered at San Antonio,
Texas. Boring has commenced. fs IS =
THE Rev. Smythe Is to preach against the
Black Crook again. sr.-r.
nTChristopher Townsend, of Newport. r. l..
bas given S16,O0 to found ',Home for Friend
less Children
n10oulding, the thousand mile walkist in
New York, has walked his toe-nails OF;
:. s0-At the Royal Italian wedding, Madame
Rata zxi vore train Elk yards long. Her dress
point. ss -.l... 49, :, -
~ Professor u. +. Maury, late of the Con-
federate navy, IL about 70 return to VIRGINIA
and take charge OF Q department in the Vr.
n0Medals 81 honor are tobe conferred bv the
Pope upon Jewish as well a. Catholic physi.
clans who distinguished themselves in Rome
during the cholera Epidemic last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-28

last week, Capt. J. Edgar Ramsburg. son of
Jno. RaDsburg of Frederick, Md. met with
a iaial accident. He was acting as clerk in the
store OF Ramsburg & Bro, and had shut up the
store for the night, but in finding his way out
In the dark. having turned the gas of, he stum-
bied over something and fell. spraining his leg,
as was supposed. Subsequently modification
S set in; and on Sunday ne died Of lockiaw.
The deceased served in the Potomac Home
Brigade during the war, ard was promoted to
captaincy for meritorious conduct, and was
at one time provost marshal Of Frederick CITY.
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PRIcEs o.

ssasnds esr.as Bi,.srs, 2, betsle -.--.---sl
aooasnds b German Tonic, pat ~ On auarS bottlsS.
q = per bottle, % half dozen for "a ..
u~po not foress 70 sxnDins veu u agS1cIo you
kuy IN order 10 get ths genuine.
oold b. prssgisss ~ Dealers svssyvbsesI
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CAUTION.

HoooapdS German Remedies are eounterf.its
eso that the Signature Of @. II. JAOKsONis
sAs wrapper Of eoeh bottle. Al others srS esaa.
toTfeft.
PRINCIPAL once snd Manufactory atthe German
Medicine store, No. 631 ARCH efRBET yPhils.
1slDhia, Pa.
CHARLEs II. EVANS, Pro
Formerly O. II. JACEs0
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ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO kILL--lester-
day, officer King, of the Seventh Ward, ar
rested Charles Beuie for having, about two
weeks since. assaulted his mother in law in
Alexandria. with intent 20 kill, and he waived
requisltion, and went with the officer TO Alex
andria where he was delivered 10 the anthori-
10
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TESTIMONIALS.

TESTIMONIALS.
HON. GEO. W. WOODWARD,
CAt0 Jsssies @ lae Ssprsms CoSyf Of Pa, writes:
PHuADELPHIA, March 10, 1857
~ md 'Hoohand's German Bitters' il a good
sonic useful in diseases OF the digestive or ssna
and OF geat benent in Of debility and ant OF
nervous seton n the system. Yours, truly,
GKO. W. WOODWARD"
HON. JAMES THOMPSON,
ysdss ef tas Ssprsnus Coxrf Of Pesnsylcasts.
PHILADELPHIA, April q, 1866
i consider HOOD and's German Bit ers Q raIra-
BE Slsdesse in of attacks of Indi Restiou or
DySDeleis- lean certify this from my experiences
OF n. Hours, with respect,
IRON Rev. JOSEPH II. KENNARD. D. d.
Pastor sfas Tsssh Bapfin CAxrch, PAiIadsl,8ia
Dv. Jaclsoa-Dear Sir have been frequently
requested to connect my name with recomme nda-
ons Of different kinds Of medicines, but regarding
the practice ss out Of my appropriate sphere, 1
IN various instances. and particularly in my own
Bttters, 1 depart Tor once from nay usual course,
70 express M full cow iction that, for seasral de-
tsIsfy @ fas sJsfeSn and ssyeetaIly for Lirer Com
pgataf, sf q SAFE dRd ealnabEs pr,p1y1fioa In
DoDs cases 10 may fail; but usually I doubt NOT n
ytu be very beneficial to thoss Who su ffer from
the obove causes.
Your, very respectfully,
J. h. RENyARD
Eighth. below Coates street.
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osveypuers see-r,s,e..

Government 8ecurftieS.
WASHINGTON, May 2s, ls6S-Jay Cooke 4
Co. furnish the following quotations OF Gov.
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IRON REv. JOSEPH Il. kENNARD. D. D.


Aotstaai Eduor Csytsfias Otostels, PAiIa
have derived decided benent from the use n .
Hoen and b German Bitters, and feel IL nv priyi
lege 70 recommend them - . most valu sble tonic
= AL = no are sunerinR from general debility or
bveS Yours truly,
=. b. TENpALL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-28

Influenza appears to be The eplAemie m
half the countries Of Europe. = 3
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INTERNAL REvEEUg.-The receipts from
this source to- day were s5sS,s3a.3
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HoOFLAND's GERMAN reyIc.
ZEE GREAT REMEDyEs roR ALL DIsrAsrs

LIVE, STOMACH, Oh DIGESTIVE ORGANS
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BREvET MAJOR GENERAL GEO. L HART
STIFF, A. A. G.. to G Gene raj Buchanan, Com man
der of the 5th Military District, who is now Oh
leave of a bsence. has been permitted to deIay
joining his station until further orders
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H00FlAED's GERMAN BITTERs,

H0oFllkDs GERMAN BTTERs,
AND
HOOFLAND's GERMAN reyIc.
1BE GREAT RKMEDJEs roR ALL pIsrAsrs
LIVE, STOMACH, Oh pssKsrIvB ORGANS
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ton shall contribute COO, Georgetow wn $4,000,
and the county $l0.Ut0.
THK PAY OF ARMY CFFIcERs.-The House
Committee on Military Affairs is in daily re-
ceipt Of large number Of letters from officers
OF the army asking that the thirty. three ana
third per cent. increase on their salaries, which
expires on the 1st Of July next, be continued
The committee is disposed to grant the same
and bill will shortly be reported to the House
authorizing the continuation Of the DER centaRe
THE NKw CH&RTER.-The bill extsudius the
charter Of this city for one year, with certain
amendments, which lately passed Congress.
has not yet been returned to the Senate by the
President The ten days allowed by law for
him to return the same expired to-day.
RKsIexKD.-Edwin M. Stanton, Jr., son Of
Secretary Stanton, clerk In the War Depart.
ment who has been confidential secretary to his
father for several years past. yesterday re.
signed his clerkship in the Department
INpHFINITI leave Of absence was granted to
Senator Garrett Davis to-day on account Of
illness in his family.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-22
Z u r O p e.

The German mail steamship Cmbria Captain
Barends. from Southampton on the 18th OF Septem-
ber arrived at this port yesterday evening" bringing
mail report in detail OF cable kilograms dated
to her day Of sailing -
The London Times OF the 18th OF September con-
tinues its review of Englands relations dealings
with China during the past thirty years, with the
view of showing cause against the imperial policy in
the organization and despatch OF the Burlingame
mission and the conclusion of the new treaty with the
United States. The writer reported In our cable
telegram, winds up In the folio wing words:-
We have scarcely touched upon another point
the obligation which rests upon u.s. our interests
apart to consider the claims OF the Chinese people.
Their interests are distinct from and antagonistic
weigh something In the balance. Struggling under
an iron despotism, light and liberty are their sore
ney are as mas oeen a op t wen dl et
US take them while they are friendly inclined. Let
US not give their rulers the chance OF sowing dscord
doubt In cementing an alliance which their rulers
will he powerless to Illustrate, and which it will
speedily become their interest to promote by all the
means In their power.
The Paris Debdts publishes q long article on the
state Of political AFFAIRS in Europe, and in which 1t
aims especially to show that not only have the va
rious great Powers every interest to avoid war; but
that the uncertainty and uneasness which continue
to prevail In France altogether without any just
foundation. The article does not deny that the VIC
tories of Prussia may have displeased many persons
in France but not to such extent as to give cause
for war between the two States.
The proceedings against the press in Spain in
creased In vigOr. The GU Bias q comic journal, was
seized because Of the writers expressed his pre-
ference for "thin women" In this sentiment an
offensive alluson the portliness Of her Most Cath
Ollie Majesty was recognized.
The announcement In the Patrte that Garibaldi
had gone to Malta, and expected at Naples, was
not confirmed from any quarter.
Some items OF East Indian news were telegraphed
from Brndsi to London in anticipation Of the mail.
Disturbances have broken out in the Huzara cOun-
try on the northwest frontier. The Punaub indie
pendent tribes attacked the police posts, and appa-
rently the British villages sided with them. Bri-
fish force under General Wilde marched to punish
the Offenders. The Europeans were armed with the
Snider rifle, and the telegram says "the effect
reassuring."
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NEW JERSEY.
Jersey City.

Jersey City.
ACCIDENT ON THE ERIE RAILwAY.-On Saturday
night coal train ran into freight train, few
miles beyond Port Jarvis, and both locomotives, be-
sides most Of the cars. were shattered. Brown, the
conductor, jumped OF and was badly hurt.
THE HORSE RAILROAD QUARREL continues. Moth
ing unpopular, If not UNJUST has ever been done
by the Common Council this alliance with the
Bergen Railroad to crush the Hoboken line, which
the sole accommodation for parties living In the
Fifth and Seventh wards rs well as those gong from
the HObOken to the Jersey City ferries. The advant
age to be gained by this quarrel will be monopoly
for the Pavonia ferry and Erie street line belonging
to the Bergen Railroad Company, and this
company has so frequently called forth the censure
OF the city authorities and the public that the citizens
will uot rest satisfied till the action of the Common
Council be revoked Previous to the present year
the Bergan Railroad had been well managed and
harmony existed between all the horse railroad
companies but when the superintendent tMr. Down
ing) was removed. the irregularities OF which the
public have so often complained, commenced.
HObOlken.
THE LATE DROWNING ACoIDENr.-The body Of
the boy Falkenburg, who was drowned few days
ago or the schooner Eliza recovered yesterday.
An inquest was ded by Coroner White, and the jury
returned q verdict Of accidental drowning
Newark.
A YOUNG Observation-Disclosures Mcdonald, O lad
sixteen years of age, was arrested on Sunday,
charged with having entered the residence Of rela-
tive named James Brydon, In Warren street, and
stolen the sum CT $63. He was locked up TO await
the action OF the Grand Jury
SUICIDE-Yesterday morning q Swiss named
Frank Brutsche, who kept a lager beer and oyster
saloon at No. "a Market street, committed suicide
in the basement Of his house. On Saturday
night he had quarrelled with his wife,
circumstance seemed to prey upon his mind with
great force. He has repeatedly shown symptoms of
arrangement, and 1t Is supposed that this difficulty,
together with pecuniary matters, which were not In
very f0urshing condition, led him to the fatal act
The county physician gave certificate OF burial.
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON MONEY MARKET.-LoNDoN, Sept. 21-5
p. M-American securities closed quiet at the fol-
lowing quotatlons:-United States fivetwenty bonds
72k; Erie Railway shares 30%; Illinois Centrals
qOL; Consols, "a, money and account
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-LIvERPOoL., Sept.
21-SP. M.-The cotton market closed quiet at
slight decline In prices. The following are the clos
ing MISUNDERSTANDING uplands, 10lld.; middling
Orleans 1919. The shipments from Bombay up to
the 18th since last report have been 1000 bales.
LIVERPOOL BREADsTUFFs MARKET.-LvERPooI,
Sept 21-6 p. M.-The market is firm. California
wheat has advanced ID, the last sales being made at
LrvERPooL PROVISIONS MARKEr.-LrvRRpoor,
Sept 21-5 p. M.-Pork Is buoyant and has advanced
to SIS. Cd. per cwt. Cheese, 67s per cwt. for the
best grades OF American fine. Bacon, Sos. Cd. per
cwt. Tor Cumberland cut.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET-LIvERPooI Sept
21-5 p. M.-Pale rosin Is buoyant at 15s. per cwt
Sugar nrmer at 35s, Cd. for No. IL Dutch standard
on the spot Lnseed oil In common casks, $50 los.
LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.-LONDON, Sept. 21-5
p. M.-Sugar closed quiet and steady Calcutta lin
seed nat and nominal.
leum, 4Sf.
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TENNESSEE.

Post Offices Closed in Arkansas-SeriOus Acci-
dent-Negroes Hung by the IKu Klux KIan.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 81, 1868.
despatch from Little Rock to-day says:-"All
the Post offices between Little Rock and Washing
ton, Ark, a distance of one hundred and twenty
miles, have been closed in order to stop the circula
ton Of conservative newspapers
Governor Clayton while quail hunting yesterday
accidentally shot himself in the LETT hand rendering
amputaton necessary
despatch from Tuscumbia, Ala, to-day says
Three negroes confined in jail there, charged with
the burning OF a female seminary ten days since.
were taken out by body of Ku Kluxes estimated at
from one hundred and fifty to three hundred, and
carried short distance from the jail and hung to a
bridge. Strong resistance was made by the authorl-
ties. skr0lish ensued but the officials were over
powered and locked up in the room.
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GERMANY.

Military G onvention of the South.
MUNICH Sept. 81, 1868.
The Military Convention Of the South German
States commenced It's session to-day.
Tour Of the King of Prussia-ROyal Reas.
surnnce of Peace.
BERLIN, Sept. 21, 1868
The King OF Prussia has been received with great
enthusiasm on his tour through Holsten and at the
city Of Hamburg, where he is now stopping.
HAMBURG Sept. 81, 1868.
His Majesty King william OF Prussia arrived in
this city yesterday. He cane up the river Elbe on
board the steamship Hammonia. When within q
short distance Of the city the steamer aground
on o sandbank and was unable to get of. After
some delay the King and officers Of the royal staff
embarked on q small steamboat and were brought
to1this city.
The King meets with hearty welcome from the
citizens whenever he makes his appearance. To-day
his Majesty made visit to the Bourse and in reply
TO an address said:-
,'Peace is desired by all. l have the surest hope
chat 1t will not be broken. My speech at Kiel was
Intended to give the strongest assurance Of that
hope, and cannot understand how opposite i'm.
pressions could have been derived from the words
used on that occasion"
This explanation was received with great cheering.