New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-21
PROFOUND SORROW ABROAD

THE EVENT DoUBLY SAD AFTER SUCH A GALLANT
STRUGGLE BUILDINGS pRAPRp IN BLACK =
ACTION OF THE METHODIST ECUMENICAL CON
FERENCE - MANIFESTATIONS OF SORROW IN
CANADA.
LONDON, Sept 2o.-Tmmedately after the news
Of the death Of the President was received Mr.
Lowell informed the Queen, the Prince of Wales Mr.
s.iadstone and Lord Granville. Foreign Secret airy
The Queen has telegraphed to SIR. Lowell as fol-
lows
With deep grief and my children the sad but not
ings Of the President His loss is great misfortune
have learned with deep that the President has
passed away.
The Prince of Wales telegraphed to Mr. Lowell:
The Princess and myself beg you TO oner our sincere
coincidence 10 Mrs. Garfield
Lord Granville, Secretary of State for Foreign Af-
fairs telegraphed Mr.. Lowell: Il am deeply
grieyed." He has sent a cable message to Washing
ton requesting the Secretary of State to Mrs
Garfield and the Government of the grief with
which the English Government has received the an
nouncement. Parliament not sitting prevents 1t
from givinga formal express on of the sorrow and
sympathy universally felt, which is deepened by
the courage and dignity displayed by the sufferer
In London the opinion expressed by all classes in
conversation in the streets on railway trains and at
places of public resort is that the event Is doubly
sad after the gallant struggle for life mado by the
President. The balconies of the American Ex
change are draped in black, and the flags which
adorn many places of business in the west end of
the city are displayed at hall-mast.
The bells of Chester Cathedral were tolled, and
also those of of the churches i'll The west end
The Lord Mayor on taking his seat at the Mansion
House to-day expressed in behalf of the citzens of
London the deepest regret at the sad news OF the
Presidents death. He said thcrc never time
when the great Eng!ish-spealling communities were
joined in closer bonds
At the Methodist Ecumenical Conference to-day
the Rev. MIR. Jcnkins e%-pre8ident OF the Wesleyan
Conference. moved the following resolutions
This Conference, assembled on the last day OF its
session. has learned with the deepest grief of the deccasc
OF President Garfield ana expresses It's profound sym
rS Garheld, In this great and Sorrowful bereavement
Mr.. jenkins reminded the members that on the
first day of the Conference they had sent across the
ocean message TO the wife of the late President
pressing the iervent hope hespeedy ofher
husband and on this the last day, they were going
To move a message To the widow OF hlm whom God
in his Providence has taken away. This deep sor
row would, he felt assured, unite more closely the
American and English nations. The resolution
was carried amid deep silence.
The American delegates to the Methodist Ecu
menica Council met to-day under tho presidency of
Bishops Simpson and McTyeire. and took separate
action in relation to the death of President Garfield.
Mr. Arthur Edwards and General Fis1e APP
pointed secretaries, and drafted n series of resolu-
tions which were unanimously adopted. The reso-
lutons express profound sorrow at tho blow which
falls the heavily upon American cltlXen5 III
foreign land describe President Garfield rs having
been an able statesman, pure man, an honorable
Christian and model citizen; SympathlHc sincerely
with tho noble wife who illustrated the highest
form of Christian strength and wiiely DEVOTION an
commend her children and the Presidents aged
mother TO the care of Almighty God.
petition is being extensively signed IN favor OF
closing he London Stock Exchange Tor day aS II
mark of respect for the late President Garfield
The announcement OF the death OF the President
was received at Liverpool with universal eX-
presSiOns of profound regret Special editions OF the
papers published the news with heavy mourning
borders The flags we're at haf-mast on the Town
Hail. on large number OF public and private build
ngs, and on the shipping.
dispatch from Glasgow, Septcmner ~, says ::
The death of President GARFIELD is the only topic
of conversation on the Exchange here. The flags
Of public and private buildiugs arc at halt-mast.
Similar manifestations of soirOw are reported
from Preston, Dundee, Cardiff and elsewhere. The
which they gathered around the placarded an
nouncements in the streets OF the great Lancashire
towns with expressions of sympathy, beng especl
ally noticeable.
The Town Council of Norwich to-day unanimously
passed u vote OF coincidence with Mrs. Garfield.
I The HAGUE, Sept. 20.-The First Chamber OF
the States General to-day adopted by accamation
4 . motion calling upon the Government to present
10 the American Government an expression OF pro-
found sympathy.
PARIS, Sept. 20.--In consequence OF the death OF
President Garfield M. Cochery, Minister of POST
I and Tclegraphs, has postponed his Official reccp
q ton.
i MONTREAL, Sept. 20.-The death of the President
although not unexpected, has produced profount