Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session Thirty-eighth Congress, Part IV, Appendix to diplomatic correspondence of 1865; the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, late president of the United States of America, and the attempted assassination of William H. Seward, Secretary of State, and Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary, on the evening of the 14th of April, 1865; expressions of condolence and sympathy inspired by these events

From the Press. Reunion of Students

Naples, undated

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This morning took place in the court of the University the reunion of students, of which we gave notice yesterday, assembled to vote an address for the death of Lincoln. There were about two hundred of them present, having accepted the address already printed, which was read to them by the deputy Friscia. If we do not mistake, they named a committee of ten young men who met at the office of the president, from whence they proceeded together to the residence of the United States consul.

Having obtained the banner of the University, and covered it with black crape, they proceeded in good order and without noise to the Riviera di Chiaja. They were joined on the way by a large number of the “Societa Giovanile,” who, also with their banner, took place in the cortege. Arriving at the residence of the consul, the committee went up and presented to him the address, accompanied with many words full of sympathy for the American nation, and of condolence for the sad end of the honorable man who so worthily represented it.

The consul, moved by such a demonstration, thanked them in reply for such a proof of sympathy given to his country and to the great man which humanity had lost, and promised to transfer the address to his government, with a faithful narrative of what had taken place.

After having taken leave of the consul, the delegations, with the same order and quietness, went to take back their banners from where they had taken them.