, 1876-07-26

A~b HAOAhAA JOAAuut OUutdiu lOdu6DS OE
the Centennial celebration in the United States.
They dwell with praise on the prodigious pro-
grsss made by the Republic since 1776.
LONDON, July 4.
The Fourth Of July banquet was given at
the Westminster Hotel in this CITY TO-DAY.
There were two hundred persons present, in
Guiding the Right Honorable the Lord Mayor
Of London, General Heintzelman, Tom
Hughues, Mr.. Endioott, Mr.. Peabody, Judge
MoCullooh, his daughter and some twenty.fv
other ladies, among whom we're Grace Green.
wood and Miss Kate Field.
Letters of excuse for non.attendance from
Premier Disraeli, Mr.. Gladstone and John
Bright were read.
There were also letters from the Duke OF
Argyle, Earl Granville, Lord HoughtoD, the
Earl of Roseberry, the Earl of Derby, Dean
Stanley, Mr.. Motley, the historian, and Me-
Hugh OhiIders.
The toast, 1.-The Day We Celebrate" vas
responded TO by the Rev. Or. Thomson. His
address was lengthy, and evidently wearying
to the audience.
The toast Of the Press" was responded to
by Mr.. Smalley, who read extracts frsgp Bay.
ard Taylor's centennial ode.
Mr., Pierrepont and the Lord Mayor of Lon.
don also spoke.
Toasts to the health Of President Grant and
Queen Victoria were received with applause
and with music.
"Our mother country" was responded to by
Mr. Henry Richard, Member Of Parliament for
Merthyr Tydvel.
The "0ity Of London" by the Lord
Mayor.
The Army and Navy" by Major General
Crawford, OF the United States Army, and
1.-The Newly Appointed Minister Of the United
States by Mr.. Pierrepont.
Colonel Hoffman, introduced the Lord
Mayor to the assemblage by reference to the
Bow Bells and the story of Wilmington and his
cat, Notwithstanding which his Lordship made
a fairly good speech about international oourts-
aies and the we'll known relatiosG ykleh exist
between Brother Jonathan and John Bull.
LISBON, July T..
Minister Moran gave q grand reception and
luncheon this afternoon, with a dinner in the
evening. Several journals notice the day with
leading articles complimentary to the people OF
The United States.
GERMANY.
BERLIN, July 4.
All the morning journals, and conspicuously
the National Gazette and the VoSs Gazette.
have leading editorials on the centenary of
American ind ependenoe. They congratulate
the Americans in the warmest and most sypa-
thetio terms.
PARIS, July 3.
The irreconoilahle radical members of the
Chamber of Deputies to the number of twenty
three met at the residence of NJ. Louis Blanc
Yesterday and formed a special party.
II the Cabinet falls it is almost certain that
the succeeding Ministry will dissolve the
Chamber and order elections for another.
Should the new Chamber be conservative, the
government would become easy and reaction
arg. Should 1t prove to be radical and Bona.
partist (Which Is more probably another disso.
luton would result.
The correspondent believes the Left will
make concessions to avoid a crisis.
TURKEY AND SERVIA.
LONDON. July 2.
The Liberals in Parliament will question
the government tomorrow, or at an early date
afterward, respecting its Eastern policy.
The liberal sentiment of the entire country
Is against unnecessary complications which
may be caused By a support Of Turkey.
There Is much talk about the review of the
volunteers which was held yesterday. Thither-
to the government had not permitted volunteer
reviews on so large a scale in Hyde Park.
The government are evidently now pattiDg
this hitherto despised force on the back.
The insurgents are concentrating at Barjani,
where a force of 1000 is being formed.
Various conflicting statements are afoat
concerning the date when the Servians propose
to commence hostilities.
BUCHAREST. july g,