Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-10
FOREIGN SUMMARY.
Advance in Price of United States Bond

Advance in Price Of United States Bonds.
LONDON, August 9.-Assistant Sec
retsry of the Treasury Richardson has
completed negotiations for the bal
ance of the new American five per
cent bonds with the house of Jay
Cooke, McCuIlOch & Co. The an
nOuncement of this arrangement has
Occasioned a considerable advance in
the prices of United States bonds in
this market.
ScOtt's Centennial.
EDINBURG, SCOTLAND, August g.
The centenary of Scott's birth
day, which is being celebrated to-day
| instead of the 18th, Is eminently q
success. The city is overwhelmingly
full. A banquet this afternoon will
be participated In by notables from all
parts Of the kingdom. The celebra-
ton occurs in other parts OF the king
dom ON the 18th.
EDINRURG, August 9.-To.day has
been a general holiday. and the city is
yet so alive with festivities that the
streets are impassable. 1t is thought
that a quarterOf a million of strangers
are in town. Scotch airs are chimed
by the bells of all the churches, and
salutes were fred at daylight, noon
and sunset in various parts OF the city.
The celebration as inaugurated by
the Centenary Committee, City COun-
ellis and the general public consists OF
banquet in the Corn Exchange, q
grand exhibition and public pro-
cessiOns.
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mense length, started at noon, &C.
companied by bands, dressed to rep
resent the characters IN ScOtt's novels,
and marched through the principal
streets of the Lcity. The monuments
were festOOned with evergreens and
flowers. The American flag and mot.
to and Scott's family watch were well
isplayedd everywhere. The Earl
of Dalkeith, eldest son of the Duke
of Buccleuth, the head of the Scott
family, presided at the banquet, which
was set at six O'Clock pm, In an inn
mense building, which like all the rest
of the city, was decorated with flags
and portraits and seated one thousand
guests. The tOasts included the Queen;
the memory OF Sir Walter Scott; the
city of Edinburgh; AbbOtsford; the
University OF Edinburg; and Sister
celebrations. The replies to tOasts
were made by the Dean of Westmin-
ster, Baron Lawrence, Sir John Bar
nard Burke, the Earl of Dalkeith,
Lord Jervis WOOde, the Earl of Dali
house, Sir HeW Craifurd Bulluk, and
the Lord Provost Right Honorable
VIM. Law.
ohrokfNr1u rxTara hnld at
Glasgow and Aberdeen. The Earl of
Dalkeith forwarded from the banquet
hall various complimentary messages
to America and elsewhere throughout
the world, to which many compli-
mentary replies were received. The
races took place during the evening
for the Waverley handicap centenary
gift and the Abbotsford goblet. All
the time -honored Scotch games were
also played and participated in by
many athletes of the country. AT the
theaters the music played for several
days to come viii be exclusively
Scotch. The weather, though hot,
was delightful throughout the day.
NEW YORK, August 9.-The follow
ing dispatch was received by Presi-
dent Grant to day:
The Right Honorable Earl of Dalkeith,
Edinburg, to His Excellency q. s.
Grant, President of the United States,
Washington:
The proceedings of the national cell
ebratiOn Of the centenary of Sir Wal
ter Scott in this city are now begin
ming. Many distinguished Americans
have accepted our invitations. We
offer congratulations to the American
people, through their President, Gen
eral Grant, himself of Scotch descent.
May lasting; friendship subsist be-
tween them and the United States.
An answer by return, to be read at
the national festival, is earnestly re-
quested.
In the name and by the authority
of the committee.
LSignedl USHER, Secretary.