The New York herald., 1872-07-06
TELEGRAM TO the NEW Yoay HEaALs.

TELEGRAM TO the NEW Yo7y HERALD.
LONDON, July 6, 1872.
The Fourth OF July more generally observed
by Americans In Europe tn year than ever before
There special celebrations In this city and In
Ednburg, Manchester, Llverpoos, Paris, Stuttgard
Geneva and other cities.
THE DAY IN ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND.
The American residents In London had q banquet
at the Inns OF Court Hotel last evening" in honor Of
their national anniversary Judge Haldeman pre-
sided.
The day was also celebrated In Edinburgh, Man
chester and other cities o the kingdom.
The Daily Telegraph newspaper this morning
says :-"These celebrations of American indepen-
dence, which we once sorely begrudged,
but OF which are now honestly
proud, had peculiar character yesterday
following 80 closely the settlement of the dispute
over the indirect claims in the Alabama case We
think the glorious Fourth Is more honored as the
anniversary Of vicksburg and Gettysburg We
have certainly forgotten whether the Chesapeake
beat the Shannon, ptce Uersd"
Queen Victoria and the members Of the royal
family viewed the pictures OF Mr.. adford, the
American painter at Windsor yesterday, and con-
graduated the artist on "the pleasure his works
had given them"
The Day In Liverpnol.
LIVERPOOL. July g. 1872.
The American Club OF this city celebrated the
anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by
dinner at their rooms In the Washington Hotel
The house was gay decorated with bunting inside
and out.
DR.. Jerome v. c. Smith, ex-Mayor of Boston.
occupied the chair. Complimentary and friendly
toasts were exchanged by the American and
English guests, and speeches funof good will were
made on both Sides
The Day In Geneva-Nr. Adams Hope OF
a New Era I'm the Comfy OF Nations.
GENEVA, July s. 1872.
The festivities which We're enjoyed during tho
American celebration Of the anniversary OF the
national independence in this city not con-
cluded until an early hour this morning. The
features of the banquet ball and safutes with the
toasts and speakers, were relegraphed specially to
the HERALD yesterday evening. Mr.. Adams in the
OF his address, expressed his great ST atAca.
tOn at the work recently term mated, by which the
fact of arbitration in the Alabama case wss estab-
lished. He said the tendency of this result would
be "tereverse the traditional policy of nations as
to this. mode OF settling their differences.
The Day In Paris.
PAaIs> July 8, 1872.
4 banquet was given by the Americans resident
In Paris, on the evening Of the 4th of July in the
elegant saloon of the Grand Hotel. Sixty persons
were present.
Mr. Elliot G. Cowdln was chosen chairman
Among the guests were General James L. Donald
son, United States Army; ]. Meredith Read, Con-
sui General of the United States at Paris; Colonel
Evelyn Washburne, son OF the American Minister;
Mr.. Healy, M. Laboulaye, the well-known friend of
America, and several eminent French Journalists.
The chairman, Offering the toast to "The Health
OF the President of the United States,' made an
eloquent speech. Recalling the early history Of
America he took occasion to pay warm tribute Of
praise and gratitude to France, who was the first
and had since been the constant friend of American
independence. He referred to the creation Of the
Tribunal OF Geneva as one of the nOblest victories
of civilization, and saw In 1t an exemplfcation of
Richelieu's maxim that differences between nations
could be settled without resort to the sword.
THE TOAST TO THEIRS
A toast to president Theirs and the French Re-
public" elicited great enthusiasm and amid the
ct..efs Of the company .,.~--I 81: ii%''7'
/ M. Laboulaye rose to respond to It, He returned
thanks for the honor done his country and acknOw-
| ledpad that Tho s,,r,1;o.,s '-~nrican people
Iof the French in their had been unfailing
He closed his remarYs by proposing the following
! ent:-"France and the United States-once
allies always friends"
| Consul General Read made graceful and appro-
| pirate response.
| Colonel Washburne replied to the toast to 'the
health OF the American Minister" who was absents
and General Donaldson spoke for the Army and
Navy OF the United States.
THE MEMORY OF WASHINGTON AND FARRAGUT.
Toasts to "the memory OF Washington and
Farragut" were drunk in silence.
The utmost cOardiaity prevailed; the Frenchmen
We'd with the Americans in protestetions of friend
ship and, amid great good feeling, the company
separated at midnight, with cheers for the French
and American republics.