The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-03
H u R O P H.
Mail Dates to July 22.
Lord Napier on the Abys-
siEian War-French Com
nents upon the De-
mocratic Nomi-
nations.
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By the arrival of the steamship City Of Lon
don, at New York, we have mail dates from
Europe to the 22d ult.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Lord Napier on the War i'm AbyssIniG.
The London Times of July 22d says:-Yester-
day the hon orary freedom OF the corporation of
the city of London, with sword of the value
OF two hundred gulneas, was publicly presented
to Baron Napier, in the Guildhall, in pursuance
of a resolution of the Court of Common Council
unanimously adopted at recent meeting, in
admiration of the tortitude, skill, energy, and
promptitude displayed by him in bringing the
Ably ssinian war TO successful and brilliant
close. In the evening the Lord Mayor and tie
Lady Mayoress enter rtained his Royal H1ghness
the Duke Of Cambridge, Lord and Lady Napier,
and many other persons OF distinction, at din
ner at the Mansion House, which was served in
the Egyptian hall. The guests were about two
hundred in number.
Lord Napier of Magdala, who was received
with prolonged and enthusiastic cheering, in
replying 10 the toast in his honor, said in his
remarks:-It is source of very great grad6ca-
tion 10 me and to every member OF the Abyssi-
nian expedition to find that our services have
been received SO favorably by our countrymen
of all classes, and that we have been considered
to have done our duty. must say that we are
under great obligations to the government of
this country which supplied us promptly and
speedily with everything we required. To the
head of the government of India in this country,
Sir Stafford Nerthcote, our Acknowledgements are
peculiarly due, nor can abstain from mentioa-
ing the names of the military committee under
Sir S. Northcote-Sir Il. j. Hussey Vivian Gen.
eral Baker, Captain Eastwick aud Major
General Pears, 10 whom we are greatly indebted
for the labor, promptitude, and Judgment which
enabled them to point out the wants which
were supplied. l am also much indebted to the
Duke of Cambridge, who so promptly and with.
out regard to precedent gave me the officers |
solicited, whose skill and courage had wit
messed before, and whose services was con-
yinced it was highly desirable to obtain.
(Cheers) The Viceroy of India, too, came to
our assistance when we were in great difficulties
and sent us camel drivers and mule drivers,
without whose aid we would scarcely have
advanced. ] have also to express my acknow-
Judgements to the Governor of Madras. my
honored namesake, Lord Napier of Merchistoun,
who gave us much valuable assistance must
also express my gratitude 10 the Governor
OF Bombay, Sir Seymour Fitzgerald tor the
immense labor he bestowed on the equipment of
the expedition, and the great assistance he
afforded US on every occasion after we left
Bombay and whenever we required the aid OF
the Bombay Government. | have but one word
to say in reference to the conduct of the men.
The conduct of all the members of the force was
exemplary in the highest degree. They wed
with each other in devotion to the Queen and
in the performance of their duty This was not
the first time that | had seen British soldiers
labor zealously, but never saw them labor
better than on this occasion. The native sol
diers abandoned all their prejudices and wed
with the English soldiers in zeal. l may men
rode round the works, and came upon regi
ment of Bengal native troops, who knew some
thing of me personally and something by tradi-
ton. Some Prusslan officers who honored US
with their company could not think what had
happened when they saw even these men, with
bas skets Of earth, dancing about with Joy. They
were expressing their delight that the Com
mander-in- Chief had come among them to see
them at work. ! cannot do too much justice to
Beloochee regiment for their devotion, and
little behind them, if any, we're the Tenth Bonn
bay native regiment. A great part of these men
were Hindustanis, but they were as willing as
any other races to do their duty, and they were
an honor to their Presidency. The services OF
the cavalry we're equally meritorlous. cannot
but feel grateful to the force under my command
through whose exertions am indebted for the
favors have received. We all did our best, but
without the zeal and cordial cooperation of
every officer and soldier under my command our
success would not have been complete.
General News.
The excessive heat prevailing in England
was largely increasing the bills OF morality.
During the week ending July Is, the rate in
London was 27 in the thousand, while at Man
chester it was as high as 80. Week by week
the deaths in the large towns Of England have
beginning of June, to %. The increase has
been greatest in London, Liverpool, Manches-
ter, Birmingham, and Sheffield, and has been
almost entirely due to the fatal prevalence oil
summer diarrh9a.
During her approaching tour on the Cont
nent, it is intended that the Queen shall stay fol-
few hours in Paris in order to have an inter
view with the Empress BuRenie.
-ThelDuke Of Edinburgh will shortly leave II
the Galatea on foreign service. 1t is expected
that during his cruise his Royal Highness viii
visit China, Japan, and New Zealand.