The New York herald., 1876-07-05
American Independence Duly Honored- Joy
and Light in Paris and London.
THE WAR IN THE EAST
Turkish Official Report Of the Battle Of Znia-l
General Engagement
THE SERvIANS DRIVEN BACK
Pursued by the Turks and Many Po
sitions Captured.

Pursued by the Turks and Many Po
sitions Captured.
THE FOURTH IN EUROPE
AMERIcAN OBSERVANCE OF rDxpENpENt
DAY IN PAErs-CIr1zENs' FESTIVITIES
DECORATIONS AND ILLunNATIoNs-FRAr3-
NrzAr1oN OF THE pEopLEs-PoL1sH sr-
ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD By cABni
PARIS July 4, 1870
There was no public celebration Of the Fourtliof
July in this city.
SOCIAL FESTIVITIES.
Several private social entertainments were girn
In honor Of the anniversary.
The Californians resident here dined exclusiyly
1t the Cafe de rOpera.
DECORATIONS AND LIGHT.
The ONCE Of the American Legation, the wasfhg-
ton Club House, the Bureau Of the NEW YiRx
HERALD and other American establishments wre
decorated with nags and the Washington Qlb
House was brilliantly Illuminated in the evening
THE LEGATION RECEPTION.
Mr.. R. r. Hit, secretary ofthe embassy, in thlab
sence Of United States Minister washburne at drls
bad, received visitors at the legation.
POLISH FERMENTATION.
A delegation from the Poles resident in Frsce
who have prepared medal commemorative Of
American independence, having portrait OF Vlsh-
lngton on one side and OF Kosciusko and Malash on
the reverse brought in address to PresidentGin
asking the officers Of the legation to TELEGRAPH to
him their congratulations on the advent Of the pen-
tennial Of American freedom.
nLUsrRIoUs REPRESENTATIVES,.
The delegation comprised some illustrious nahes.
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
Many morning journals contain leaders on the
Centennial celebration in the United States. They
dwell with praise on the prodigious progress made
by the Republic since l77e
INDEPENDENCE DAY IN LoNDoN-A GLAND
BANQUET IN THE ENGLISH METROPOLIS 1.-THE
LORD MAYOR OF LONDON AND OTHER DIS
rNGUIsHED pERsoNAGEs PRESENT.
ESPECIAL DESPATCH 10 THE HERALD By cAtu.E.
LONDON, July 4, 1Ee.
The Fourth Of July banquet was given the
Westminster Hotel in this city to-day. There we're
two hundred persons present, including the hight
Honorable the Lord Mayor Of London, Getera
Heintzeman, Tom Hughes, Mr.. Endicott, Mr.Pea-
body, Judge McCuoch, his daughter and some
twenty-five other ladies', among whom were Trace
Greenwood and Miss Kate Field.
LETTERS.
Letters Of excuse for non-attendance from
Premier Disracl Mr.. Gladstone and John Bright
we're read.
There were also letters from the Duke of Argyle
Earl Granville, Lord Houghton, the Earl Of Rose
berry, the Earl Of Derby, Dean Stanley Mr. Motley,
the historian, and Mr.. Hugh Childers.
srEEcHEs.
The toast, "The Day We Celebrate. wss re-
sponded to by the Rev. DR.. Thompson His address
was lengthy, and evidently wearying to the audi
ence.
The toast OF the "Pressr was responded to by
centennial ode.
Mr.. Pierrepont and the Lord Mayor Of London also
spoke.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE QUEEN.
Toasts to the health of President Grant and Queen
Victoria were received with applause and with
music.
"orR MOTHER COUNTRY
was responded to by Mr.. Henry Richard, member
Of Parliament for Merthcr-Tydvil;
'TnE CITY OF LONDON"
by the Lord Mayor;
'rHE ARMY AND NAVY"
by Major General Crawford OF the United States
Army, and 'The Newly Appointed Minister Of the
United statcs,r by Mr.. Pierrepont.
GENIAL INTRODUCTION.
Colonel Holman introduced the Lord Mayor to the
assemblsgc by reference to the Bow Bells and the
story OF Wilmington and his cat, notwithstanding
which His Lordship made fairly good speech about
international courtesies and the well known rcla-
tions which exist between Brother Jonathan and
John Bull
NOT HArPY.
The banquet arrangements, which we're in charge
Of Colonel Checseborough. we're very unsatisfactory
THE DAY IN LISBON.
LisnoS. July 4, 1874
Minister Moran gave grand reception and luncheon
this afternoon with a dinner in the evening. Several
journals notice tho day with leading articles comp-
mentary to the people OF the United Sta,cs
THE DAY IN ROME