The Sun (New York) Newspaper, April 22, 1865, Page 1

ruN 1 Hk THIRTY-THIRD VE AR. ) NUMBER 10,225. ae The Latest News By Telegraph to the N, Y. San. —_—- -—-—o -_ =. The Sad Journey! DEPARTURE FROM WASHINGTON. Reception — at Baltimore and Harrisburg. THRILLING "SCENES | AND | INCIDENTS. Roads Lined with Sorrowing Faces. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER Additional Assassination Items, THE SEWARDS STEADILY IMPROVING. Booth Not Vet Arrested THE OBSEQUIES IN THIS CITY. Mass Meeting in Union Square. BANCROFT T T0 DELIVER AN ORATION. Arrangements for the Reception of the Remains. &e. &e., &e. The Funeral, Departure from Washiugton. Baltimore, April 91.-The guurl of honor, to- ther with distinguished army aud navy officers, fcluding General Grant and Admiral Davis, and also the members of the Cabinet, and Judge Davia, of the Supreme Court of the United States, asserm- Died in the rotunda of the Cayitol this morning, at seven o'clock, where, sfler a truly impressive prayer by Rev. Dr. Gurley, the remains of President Lin- @oln, under an escort of three companies of the vete- Fan corpse, were conveyed, without music, to the rall- toad station, an’ placedin the hearse car, and there the Rev. Dr. Guriey aguin delivered « brief prayer, concluding with the benediction. A large concourse of citizens war in attendance, Among the imme- diate and mos: intimate friends of the late President ee were in the train were ard Lamon, United States Marshal, Governor niet, Judge Davis, of the |. 8. Suprem W.. Edwards and ©, M. Smith, broth w of the late President, Genoral Todd, the cous 18. Lincoln, Col. John §. Williams, United states hal, D. L. Phillipa, aod | Rev, lr, Garley, It may here be mentioned that the remaine of little Willie Lincoln were placed in the interior of the bearse-car, iinmediately in front of those of his fe ther, Mre. Lincoln has requested that no display be moade of her son, but that he may be privately re- moved. The following ir a list of the gentlemen spre tnvited to accompany the remains: Relatives and fe frienda, namely :— Judee Davis, dodge, a t Supreme Conrt: N. W, Ed- Guard af hi on neonate: wards, Gen. . id, Charles Alexander Smith, Brig. Gen. Eb, SS send, Bric. Gen, Charlee Thomas, lirig, Gen. Faton, Krevet Major General J, G. Barnard, br bite. Gen. G. D. Rameey, Brie. Gen, A, PY, Howe, Brig. Gen. D.C. MeCallem, Major General David Hnnter, rig. Gen. J. C, Caldwell, Rear Admiral C. H. Davia, ’. 8. N., Capt. Wm. R. Tay.or, U, 8. N., Major T. H. ield, |. 5. Marine Corpe, In addition to the above, the Senate and House of Representatives are represented by one member from each loyal State, There is, also, a larce number of delegates from Illinois appointed to accompany the remains to their final resting-piace The train moved from the Washington «tation at § e’clock, The guard at that point, and several thous and soldiers temporarily eojourning in that locality, formed along line aud presented arme until the en- tire train had pasred, Without stopping, the train trrived at Baltimore at 1) o'clock, Orowde had as sembled at the station, and uncovered as the train pwred in. Gov, Bradford and staff joined the train et Annapolis Junction, In Baltimore. The weather this morning yas in consonance with the aad event, No gleam of cheerful sunlight broke through the heavy clouds which bung like a heavy pall over the city, The gloom in the atmosphere ac- eorded with the gloom in the hearte of our citizens, Houses and are every. Dinck Liverywhere the flay ta Work ts eu ed. All tarned tual avocations to anite in apd in pa) ing Jt was a funerel day in every eonse public bulluings, iu homes and churches, where draped wreashed in crs aside from their pervance of the day, eivat ried. Aa alre! stated.the car bearing the body reached the depot st 1 was removed by amd of seeryoanue of the Invalid Corps, and, surrounded by uncovered heads and ead: dened hearts, waa escorted through the depot build- fnge by the State and City authorities to the funeral ear awaiting ite reception on Camden etreet, The Boarse is the moat beautiful car eversoen In this city ‘The body of the ear oetentarely composed et plate glavs which enulled the vastcrowd onthe Kino of the procession tot of the coffin u Ob reverence to the beine alm ave a full vie Jt wae drawn by foureplendid black horses, The mill- tary escort was one of the largest military displays ever witnessed here and exceedingly imposing. The line of march was taken up ahorily efer the arrival of the remnaine, and the occupancy of the long cortege of earringes, and at eo few minntes before one o'clock arrived u the south. | ern front of the Exchange. ‘The remaine were then removed fiom the funeral car io the building, aud picod ou A moet ap'eudid cataialqne, A they been pioperly placed and the covering removed, the of. ere “eent pirsed slowly f rward on either ef the body. The eivie part of the procession iol- | fowed, and the general pulilc were thea admitt crowd euriou b He but every thing fing the | uildings was immenee parred off in an orderly e and decorous Bat « smal! portion of the throng in atiend- alle w obtain w view of the President's munnes ance were re ef thousands of our citizens, the coffin was closed, av the face that wae so dear to the nation wus hid- den from view, and, escorted by the guard of honor, removed to the hoaree, The proces-ion then re- ed, and took up its inournful march to the depot the Northern Central Railway Company, nine, Ci for Harrisbarg, where it will arrive to-night, BIOOND DISPATCH. Baltimore, April 21,—The body of President Lin- anto arrived at ten o'clock. The procession was fine, There we wo immesw ter cut of citizens a rary sand io a bricf thine the coMn | _NEW _YORK, And sailors. Stores were all closed, and the whole po | paiadian in the streets. | firing, and baildings everywhere draped in emblems | of erief. ‘The body reposed in state until two o'clock, | in the rotunda of the Exchange, beneath the eplen- did dome, the interior of which was elegantly draped A very elewant catafalque was erected of rich matetials, The body rested upon a dais etrewn with | white flowers, The canopy was adorned | @tar, formed of a cluster of thirty-six sunall the civic procession appeared all the clergy of the city, | walking. The rear of the procession was made up of avery large turn-out of colored persons, The funeral train left the depot for Marriebure at 3 P.M. Ie Harrisburg Harrisburg, April ?i.—The funeral train started from Baltimore ata few minutes part three o'clock, P.M. by the Northern Central Railway Crowds as large and dense as thoeo which assembled at Malti. more liued the banks and margine of the road for several mules, many taking off their hate in profound respect for the deceased, At Sutherville (5.40 P. M.) the scholars of the Female Reminary formed in aline ant displayed the Ameri- ean tag draped in mourning, while the gentlemen in the company stood with uncovered heade, Cockneye- ville was approached at do'rloek, The entire neikh- Lerhood, old and young, men aud women with infante in arte, and youths occupied the mort deeirable pari- tions, and earnestly waiched the golag train. Ihania, 4 factory village about 26 miles from Baltimore, was reached at 2, whore the bells were tolled, At Minktown a n was displayed, white letters on ao Diack ground, bearing the words, “Honor to whom honor ts duc.” Some of the moat notable and affect- ing scones were of exceedingly plain and poorly dresead mien and women at different places on the route, with handkerchiefs at thelr eyes and having the appeartnce of weeping. Clusters of men at various pointe raised their hate as the funeral car glided before them, The deepest sorrow was cxpreassed on every countenance. Upon reaching the State line at 6:3), it wae found that Gov. Curtin and his staff had arrived from Har- risburg in ao especial train Governor Curtin joined Governor Bradford who was in the front car, General Cadwallader, commanding the department of Pennsylvauia aceompanied Governor Curtin. At York, the ladies of the place asked permission to lay on the coffin a wreath of flowers, which request, with a modification that six of them might perform the service, was eranted. During tho performance of 0 dirge by « band, the flowers wore carried in pro- cession to the funeral car, while the belle toled and all the meg stom! uncovered. The ladies entered the ear, three on each aide of the coffin, and placed the wreath on the centre of the coffin, and then returned, those who witnessed the ecene bit- terly weeping, The wreath was an exquisitely beautiful one, about three feet in cireamference, This seene occurred near nigotiall, and at 6.50 the train moved onward to Harrisburg, at which city it rrived at 8.0, It wae raining heavily; but notwith- standing this, the streets were densely throngrd, and a large military ereort accompanied the remaine of President Lincoln to the State Houre amid the round of minute guns, where the corpse was exposed to the view of the public until a late hour to-night. ‘The burial cortege will leave Harrisburg for Phila- delphia to-morrow at 11 A.M, From Washington. [Special Correspondence of The Sun.) Reception of British MinisterThe Preai- deut’s Kemains Lying in state at the Ko-w tunda The House and Room ta which he Died—Interesting from Richmond, Etc. Wasurtnaton, April 20, 1865, After being enceved fora whole week in gathering upall the Important facte connected with the mort d-plorable tragedy of the age, and indeed any ae, I ail] find on my “mote book" a@ varicty of interest. ing statements which will hereafter appear in the future history of our great national calamity, In the first place, I must speak of the long lines of itizena male and female, who have paseed throneh the Rotunda, at the Capitol, to-day, to take their last look as the face of our late President. In epite of the Tain, each one waited patiently for admittance, passing thronsh a Mine of police and soldiers, up the siepx and into the domed room, shrouded in crape, where reposed the remains upon a Catafal- que erected for the purpose, From an early bour, all through the dar, thera mourners silently approached 19 pairs, the foot of the coffin, where they separated and continued on either side, until the couples, that had looked upon Mr, Lincoln's features, came to- gether again end sorrowfully parwed out of the Weet- ern door, Every hour, several thousand people thus passed through. During the day, at least twenty-five thourand, somo weeping, others with ead visnges: a few gave audible exp on to their sorrow, while mauy clenched their fiets, looking ar if more deterinined to root out the seeds of the re- bellion that could breed the villain who bad alangh- tered so good aman as Abraham Lincoln was The house in which the President died continues to be gazed upon by large crowds of people. It isa brick building, three stories high, trimmed with brown etone, The ftiret door je reached by a fileht of atone steps, placed parallel wit! the street, alouveide of the house; after 4 fashion that is}eeidom secu in your city, This door opens into @ ball-way, at the rear of which, stnirs lead to the upper roome, Hehind the stairway is the room in whieh the President died, It ie emall, barely fifteen feet long by ten wide. A low binck walnut double-bedstead (on which Mr. Lin- coln breathed hia Inst), an old tashloned cane-bot- tomed rocking-chair, a table in one corner, a buresa in another corner, and @ card-table the furviture, On the walls some photographic copies of tho engravings denote the taste of the owner, A comprise had | large cecort of artillery, cavalry, infantry, marines | Telis tolling, minute guns | SUN. SATU R DAY, APRIL: Bat | most pot dwell apon euch scenes, The eood man has rove to a better home now, and the afaireof the living require some attention before I can ch we thie letter, Waerhington affairs are already movie }on Im their accustomed channels, This morn- fug Sir Frederick Brace preeented ble credeotials a Britiah Atobaseador to President Johnson, He waat to have given them to Mr, Lincoln on Saturday Inet, Truly another verification of the proverb, “ Man pro- pores but Uiod dispores.”” The ceremony passed off satisfactorily and afterwards the Liplomatic Corpe paid their respects to the President, all uniting in an address ¢ympatbizing with the nation in ite be- reavment; «® hopeful elgn, if tho expres- fons of these diplomats mean any thing. President Johneon tas since been engaged rece\vitag delogations of people from all parte of the country, but L eaepect a great nuciber of tho who called upou hiw are place hunters, desirous of making tb qua niance previous to telling bim what he can do to make (hem usefal to their country, From Richrond [learn that General Lee has been fern ofon the «treeta of twice, with various meinbere of his «taff, who hare reached by ouet © since the surrender, Great reepect wos shown the rebel chieftain by the people, both Union late and residents, The humane course he pursued with bie army meets with the approval of all, though @ greater proportion of the population ate by no means io love with the new order of thingy, 1 am inclined to the belief that they consider loyalty merely in the light of a refuge from starvation, Someof the paroled rebel soldiers find it rather hard to live in Richmond, Applications are every day made by these men to open p aces of bu- tiness but they are met with the reply that none but loval citizens of the | nited States can have that privilege. In vain they represent that they will marve; that is thelrown lookont. If they choose to continue their allegiance to the Confederate Govern- ment, they may look to that government for their menne of enstenance, Consequently, many of them are taking the oath, about a thourand of them having dono eo within three or four dare part, The only hewepaper published in Richmond la now loyal, The Times has vot been allowed to make its appearance yet, It waerunounced that the notorious H. KR. Pol- lard would have editorial charge of the sheet, and this fact is bona Ads evidence that it would be a steno the nostrileot loyal meu. Pollard isa rabid rlouiat, aud everybody knows it, Ll wonder much that he te permitted to haag about the Bpottie and air his »wlitheal sentiments aa be does, Every body seema to be clamoring for John Minor Botts, The Wiis hae pabliehed a cull for him to come tothe rescue of the prevailing muddle in State affair. Chis oddrens is sigued by nearly seven handred names of old reaidents, Whatwill be dono if Botte does not come to light pretty noon, Lam eure Teannot tell, for affairs in Richinond need a “etraightening band” very much, aod it appears to be clear enough that Botte ie the only tann whom the Government would accept, who would aleo be neceptable to this people ; for you know the Virginian } usy of outelders is in-bred, Botts, thongh undoubtedly loyal, is one of thelrown men, and hence the clamor for him. What he would be worth aftor they vot him is auother question, In the great fire at the time of the evacuation. the Court Llouse was destroyed, and with it many documents of great value, including the land records, which wore deporited there, Law-sults with- out ond willeriee ont of the loss of theee papers. They included the chain of title to the imme oond in general, Unlens lets the evil, the present yenoration will hardly ace the @ad of the long liticationa that will enene, ¢ a brother-ir-\aw of General Grant, has been assigned to duty in Richmond the Lieutenant-“eneral, and is quite familiar with tion in rome war remedies Dent, He lea member of the etal of Grant's views on all suljects, and will be able to re. flect them und andingls on tho various poluts which willariee in the Administration of military law in Virginia, Words cannot dereribe of horror felt in Richmond at the paralyzing news of Mr. Lincoln's murder, Not a eingle voleo war public ly raired in rejoicing over the cownrdly act, although it x very well known how the Yankees are bated by large numbers of the people. It fell with crushing woight upon such hopes as they have hitherto recently entertained for the success of the Confederate caure, Nemo, the th KY " Washington, April RGRAPH wv the Richmond Wut, of yesterday, we learn that there hae been no public expression of erief in that city, beeauro the military authorities permit no gathering of the peo | pe, Prominent citizens have desired wo make some such expression, bub it was uot deemed beat at pres. ent. Expressions are, however, everywhere heard, condemning and deploring the awful deed, The tu- neral day war observed by 6 turponslon of Goveru ment labor, the hanging of fave at belf-mast, and the firing of minute enne at noon lander Libby Prison have sloue where From been found the excave been placed to f the capture ud Leon subsequent powder magozin Diow up the prison, in the eveut city by Dahlgren of the y Phe powder | | | and oil regions of Weetern Virginia, and the lands | aed 1865, denies having any knowledge of him, A man hae been arrested at Tamaqua, but he is anybody bat Booth. Army of tho Potomao. Our Forcos Concentrated at Burkeville Headquartera, Army of the Potomac, April 1 To-day certain men bers of the Sixth Corps, who have + during the recent short campaign captured eighteen rebel flags, marched with them to Gen, Moade «Wuartera where they wore addreased by the General int very compl. itary terme, He then gave @ fur- lovgh of ahirty days to each of the men, and permis tom toipreseat each in person, the fing he captured, to the WarDepartment, The scene was an inspiring one, (ireaG’ rorrow was created in thie army by the news of Mr, Lincoln's asenasination, The people lv- ing iu thle vietwity, think it the worst thing that | could have happened for the Southern cause, ‘The army is mainly coveentrated at Burkeville, bat It is (hough thata movemont will be made to- ward Petorsburg and Richmond soon The cavalry aml colored divisions of the 26th Corps have already moved, ‘The capacity of the South Side Katlroad in } ita present condition, ie wholly wuable to eupply thie jartiy with rations and forage. Many animale have sbeen abandoned for want of feed, Mobile. Additional Particalars of the Captare. West Gulf Sinacdron, United Statea Flagahip Stockdale, of Mobide, April 12.-1m: T have the hover to informs the Department that on Monday, the loth inetant, euleejunnt to the capture of Fort Alexis aud Spanish Fort, the Octorora, Lieuteuant Com- manier W. W. Low, and the frou-clads were euabled >to move up the river nearly abreast of Spanish Fort, from which point Lieut.-Commander with bis rifled gun, shelled, with ereat precialon, Forte Huger end Tracy, and with euch effect that both these forts wore evacuated on the evening of the 11th, and our for ces Look possession, capturing afew prisoners in the m\joming march, Mhis morning 1 moved, with the fun coats, convoying eight thousand men to the weet tide of Motule Bay, for the purpose of attacking Mobile. On oar arrival tt was noon ascertained that the enemy had evacuated all their defences and re- treated with their gunboats up the Alabame river, The gunboata will, in afew deys, unquesti- onably, be captured. Genoral Granger and myself have Just sent into Mobile a formal demand to the Mayor for ite unconditional surrender, which will un- doubted!y be necorted, ae the eliy is now at our The navy bas already horsted the starr and ttripes over the wall of Fort Pinto and Apanish River Battery. We also have entire powes lon of Choctaw Point Battery and three heavy forte below it, within Ganow'e Rend, T shall place a enfficient number of ganbonts directly in frent of the city to ive efficient Protection to loyal inhabitants of whom, I learn,there sreagieastonmber, General Canby, with the forces noder bie command, is at present in Blakely, though i have constant telegraphic communication with him, HK, Taatourn Acting Rear Admiral Commanding the Weat Galf Squadron, mercy, A Rebel Report: Defeat of Geveral Greakam. St, Lowa, Apri dl. The Jackson (Mins,) News of the 9th saya Gen, Wirt Adama with about 1500 men, ontered the Pederal forces undemien, Greaham, 2H etrong, at Viensant Kidee, Ala, and whipped them badly, killing nding and capturing « enc S60, w large nu r, and taking alitheir artillery, wagons and pontoons, Adams loat about 300. Now Yhieisdisproven by advices from General W ilron's command, which bave already beea publish. ed, and which efve intelligence of the complete rout of Wirt Adame’ forces Ep.) New York State Legislature. Senate. Bite. Reroeren.—The New Kailromd bil, Vora railway in towne of Wort Jarvis and Morrieania, The But- lice bill, a majority report, Mr. Shiaior dissent. Alhany April York sod Housaton th: acsen, Ceding to the Unit States jurie- diction over the Merchants’ Exchange of New York To alter the Comnierionerr aap ot Brooklyn, Rela: tive tothe rates of whartage along the liudeon Kiver from the Harlem Kiver to Aibeuy, To coutinue in 1 roe the #t, David's Benevolent Society of New Yor Incorporating the kalectic Medical Colloge of Neg York Apsembly. Joint resolution was adopted for the appointment of @ committee to net io concert with the Governor and municipal authorities of Albany in perfecting ar ranvewents for the reception of the remaius of the Preaident ot the Capitol removed ‘There ie perfect quiet in all the country between | | Stauuton A Richwond timultaneously with Riehmond meu beang removed to Ly nebbury the bande of (srant’s troc CONDITION OF THEE SEWARDS! Wasiuisaron, April 4 10M Hon, F. M, Stanton —Sir: have the houor to rv port that the Kecretary of State hae had no fever to- day. His wounds are healing and are loss painful Ma. Frederick Seward is atronge toralght, Wie eVaCUMLE vand wounded there to fall inio | and uot ev restless J. H. Banscs, Surgeon General, Suffering of Vire Lincoln. A Washington corr lent thus ¢ terrible sufferings of Mre, Linco! ke of tho on the night of ber } husband's murder | sinaller room, to the left of this, is entered by a glass From that time unt!] he died. L wae abeent from his | door, The back and front parlort complete the num. | reom but an hour ¥ 6. Lineoin wan hed jo many . e 4 A hate times during the nicht reemed alr t her of apartmonts on this floor, which wil! hereafter | oi1) her exclamation» of ruty heartrend. | be visited by the thousande who ate curious in euch | in: At one time, pe hedeide, she | , ‘p | kept saving, KU! 1 m6, 100! eluot matters, On the night of the murder, the back par. Or baal At Rhashae P id har exclatm ta lor was ured by the Government officers, where | the most piteous (one y peak to me} they ellently examined witnesses, and prepared | Do live and epe rk to me, won't v6 4 Bu ht one rigid m r lips never ted, those eos néves looked upon her, | the orders necessary for tho prompt pureuit He a seventies Ded CanaclGMBhtes £¥rR. IOP arias of the assareln, Mie. Lincoln and attendants occupied | ment. ‘Thee he Iny, and with each ree and fall of | the front pastor, wheie she continually moaned, and | } schert, there iesued one of the cg ee TB au moaning no vm eve: ft 4y trie weer ual | once «wooned in the excess ot ber grief. When the | forvet, Having bad bot litte rect for several divs Presicent died, Bureeon General Barnes, who wae | prey ious, er being cot * ‘er | holding his fingore over the pulse, said softly, “Itno | Ay bt I went into ae At about halt-past two o'clock, to the regret | The | coin was placed in a car tastefully draped, and started | id #ept for hb Ifau Depenk, tr | tonger bents.” All prevent knew the meaniug of | wus liuehed hr iy ed me "khat | this, Captain Robert Lincoln, (who was | Mrs Elue orn had @ a i standing at the head of the bed) Iald bie | (1)\00 Honea SE ete tae ei | hands upon the shoulder of Senator Sumner, and | Tlie face of the 4 ancgl to 4 M90 | | would break, Thus parsed away the soulofagrest man, | “We boeat adiul sound had viven place top | eurrounded by some of the most distinguished citizens | Kind of wild eurgling, Cecasionnily 10: # few seconde | de would en'irely conse, ) | would think thas all | | of the Kepablic. Tlave not the heart to continue the | wus over. Then it would reeume, an! thus thee in- scene, or tell about the touching exhibition of , would continue, uit) at inet atier a longer | | grief wheo Mrs. Lincoln kissed ber husband, | terval than any which bad biiore taken place, the for the last time and frantically eaid, * Do live! Lo spesk tome! Do live! and speak to me, wou't you Her busband (not yet dead) mado no sign of recog- nition, his irregular breathing already depoted ap- proaching dissolution, and after this the gurgling noise in bis throat more plainly told the end was nighy phystetan who was haidin. the Prerid enite hand whie pered—"'This pulse bus ceaend beating No change whatever took place in the expression of the dead BOOTH. No Arrest Made Yet, Reading, April 21,—The Booth chase in this region {a now positively known to be futile. The man said to have secoznized the imdividaal arrested as Booth, parte of the country, wiving detaila of the obse- quics of President Lincoln, They are all of the Barne charecter—bitter wars wnd locenmfied hate | of the loaders iu this nfamone revellion, Tux Washingt n Nationan [yTecriognces saye | the facts deve oped by the official investivation object of whic | and have been th Brits Passi Lo enable the City Inepector of New York more effectually te Kelative to the Fund of York relieve the Opthala tal trom taxa- tion, Fora railroad trons Brooklyn to Calvary Come | tory, To eetatileh a Capital police d t. In rela tloh to the coutine? made by the Street Commision. of New York with Nicholas McDonald. Conceru. & ferry from Canal etreet to Hobokon ‘lo ertablieh a Law Librory in the City of New York, To amend the charter of the Transit Lite Insurance Co To cpwo Vrince etreet, in Brooklyn, ‘To authorize the City of Brooklyn to ¢ nye taude for lands be louging W the | nited States, ‘To chanyve the Hoarde of Piospect Park. in brooklyn, For the preservation ions in the Court of Appeals, To amend the vod the Ccoton Water Works, Kelative to oo of petrolegiu in the cies of this state, Kecuns, ivews items. {Dy Telegraph to the New York Sum) A Movement haa been starte! one hundred thousan ! dollars by one dollar aub- ptions, to be presented to Mra, I A Guawp hag been piaced around the residence of Senator Summer at Washington, evidence having been adduced to show that he wae one of the par- io Boston to ratae or aneoln tes intended to be sesasinated Dispat urs are received almost hourly from al! anz eptruct show that b ere wae an or conspiracy, the vn of all the lead. ment, Prominent officials, rh was the ficers of the Go ing who have access to 6 mans of evic ence which can- not be published, make sitter assertions, ix rom Fortress Monroe is to the effect that in connection with the plot of the President's nation, the arrest of several parties wel! Lere, who have been accumulating wealth, | recipients of untold favors from | the Governineut, will probsbly lead to important | developments. | DIsPATON as. Tun Covenige pes Etats Unie learns from authen- Uc sources that Mr. Adams has made demand njon Lord Russel! to close al, English ports against vessels carrying the Confederate flag. It is aaid our minister bases hie demand upon the fact that the Confoderates beve not a single vort | | RICK ONE CENT WIN GOLD TWO CENTS IN CURRENCY, General Intelligence, (By Mail te the Now York Bun.) A rorna blood im Parte—the Duke de G paye 00,000 @ year for house rent, Twevry-riva thousand singers contemplate git+ {ng © mnging teatival in Dresden, this suimmer, OVER 8,000 steam engines are employed tn boring for and pumping oll in the State of Penusylvanis. Tur third merting of the International Soctal Beience Congress will convoue et Berne, Switeer+ land, in August next, ‘09 Penance. ee Cary @ young man of only a ees age, b bean alroitted to the bar jontpeliier, France, ile was iu every qualified for an advocate A MAN in Philatelphig on Wolnenday, diatribe uted to the people in the streets e of niusiing with these words printed ou them, “Pardon died with Alraban Lavna Kemymand Mesara Hawk and Dyott, of ber company, Who Were arrested at Harraburch on Monday, were discharged by an order from Wash ington on Tuesday, Tar Agent of the Freetmen's Relief Assoristions London, has recently received 2211 Ila 10d. in money, and ® quantity of useful clothing, which are to be forwarded to this country, with other aimilar contritutions for the euancipaled negroes. Mu, Wa. Gowana the antiquarian lLookseller, states that the lines "Oh! woy should the epirit of mortal be nroud't which have been abeurdly ascribed to Mr Lineolo, were writteo by a young 8 otchm: waned Koos, who was regarded by Walter deott as of great promise, but who oarly feli @ victim to consumption Tas moment of the President's asearsination te thus particulanze! in the Washington papers: There was only one character upon the atage, Lord Duandreary, Sudteniy one of those stupid conun- drums which we all know by heart was interrupt- od theaharp report ofa pistol, The sudience had time to wonder what new incident of the play was thus heralded, whenthe outery waeheard that the President was abot Iris curious that the third Instance of the mee cession of a Vice Prem ontto the vacant chair of the President is marked, as were the two former instances, by the fact that the vacancy occurs in the very early part of the term of office, President Harrison was inaugurated March 4 1541, and died April 4 of fame year, one month after bis inauguration, President Taylor was tpangu- rated eight years ier, March 4, 1940, and died July 9 of the same year, about four mothe after entering office, President Lincoln was inaugu- rated for the second term on March 4, 1861, and was killed April 14, less than two months ater the commencement of the term of office LOCAL NEWS. Bew YORK AMD THE VICLUITT, oira— , ° Tho Obsequies. PREPARATIONS IN THE CITY. Yreparations are going forward on a grand scale few the solemn ceremonies in this city next Tuesday, ip honor of the reroninn of the Inte beloved President The remains will, on Monday, be received from the forry-boat at the foot of Lesbromses street, and will pase up Deabrosses to Hudson, to Canal, to Broadway, to the west eate of the City Hall Park, The catafal que in the Hall will be 18 feet high and 11 wide, with Gothic top; while bulow ja an elliptic, eupported by urns, @ bustof the President in the centre, a eliver- colored eagle overhead, and the whole draped with biack cloth, The Common © incil Committee mot at the City Tall yesterday, and laid over a resvlution that ladies be allowed in the procession as representatives of the It was resolved that no carriages be al- lowed in the processic Feveral hondred police men will be detailed to preserve order in the City Hiell Park. Lt is expected that about one hundred persons will see the remaing in each minute of tima thus allowing to bh person about t seconds, A lareo nutmber of civie Societies reported thelr desire © join in the procession, including the Hoard of Rda- cation and school officers, At the afternoon meeting the following route for the proces#ion of Tuesday was miopted: Leave City Tall Park by the Wert gate, up Broadway to Fourteenth atreet, down Fourteenth street to Fifth avenue, up Fifth avenue to 4th atreet, down ‘4th etreet to Ninth avenue, and down Ninth avenue to Suth atiewt, The procession will move et one o'clock, In addition to thom mentioned in the terday, epplications for places in the pac heen received from the Blenker Veteran Soclety, Bo- hemian National be olent Soclety, Young Menr Social Club, No, 60, Pilerim Lodga, TO, of O. F. American Association, aud members of Produce Ex- change, and lodependent Lodge af Batehers At General Lix's office # necting waa held yeutere day, where the wilitary and municipal anthorities consulted, aud arranged their action barmonionaly, i real Dix will proceed to Philadelphia to meet the remains, and accompany them to New Jersey, where the munteipal officers will geet them Mason hee issued an order to bie revimeut to parade, and urver (cc attendance of every member, to aescrble at the Armory in noiform, white at ¥ o'clock, The band, color guard, ete,, will report earlier, Gen Lia's order issued yesterday Is aa follows States Col, gloves, Heapgt AETK DeraniMen’ oF rut Baste New York City, GENERAL Orpen No. 81 1 April 21, 1 5 The Major-General commanding, having in obey o# to the inet of the War Department, ed with th norofthe State in respect e reception of the rewaine ofthe late lamented President ot he Umited States, hereby announces that the public hovers to be paid to them ta this city, wUl be ip contermity to arrangemente in progress under the duoction of the Common Couneil, the de- talleof which will be hereafter publiabed, 2%. ~The military ceremonies will be conducted by Mwor-General Sandford, Commanding the First Df vison of the N.Y. National Guards, under whose orde:s the Seventh Regiment will be de ienal theoscort and apeciat guard to the remalua while they are in this 3 ity. Al General and Field officers in the service of [nite ptates, in this city, are directed, and offi- e of the Navy, of equivalent mok, are requoswd to report at these headquarters, for the purpore of offenting & guard of honor to the remaius while at te City Hall 4. Msjor General Kobinson, U. 8. Vols., will provide & proper escort at Albany aod Hutte o, aod will confer th with General John Fo Rathbone, of the New York Nituoual Guarde at the former city, and with the Ceueral ia com dof the Nafioual Guards at the Intter, both ot whouw | wlremly re 1 the ne cesary inetiucUone trom ie Goveruo: of the state ly coluiend of Major General Dix, Db. T. Vax Boren, Offiel Col, aud Asst, Adjt. Gen, ‘Tuos, Lorn, Jr, AOD € A chiizens' meeting wae Leld atthe Castom Toure yeetorday, Moves Eeje presiding, at which it was rerolved, that in » rforriug the solemn privilege and duty of reudering honor ta the dead, the follow- ing programme be adhered to 1. That the citizens of New York a encaged inthe pursul eof commerce, le Taylor arte and ali judustrious proteesions, be requested to Meron bie ab LGiot Pyli OO I4ub Bl 6ot, between Broudway aod Univereity Place, on Tuesday, the 2bb inet. at au hour Wo be hereatter uamed, Z, That proper arrangements be made for the per- formance of religious exercises and the delivery oi ap Adi One BP PLOPTIALE LO Lhe occasion . That ail the organizations of private clubs be in. vitod to take partin these cere:nontes, chder their atte snd in each manner as May be moss Agr: themselves "} thet « Committee of twenty-five be appoluted Comtanuad on tha (ast wage,