The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-30

NIGHT REPORT.
FOREIGN.
Gen. Grants Reception in orea, Brit,

Gen. Grants Reception in Great Britain.
New York, May ga London
| specialdispatch describing Gen. Grants
arrival in Europe says: A steam tug,
with q d~eputation from Cork, went out
to meet the Indiana; the instant Grant
was recognized, he vas greeted with
three enthusiastic Irish cheers. The
delegation offered him the Inequalities
of Queenstown, remarking that every
| village and hamlet in Ireland had re-
| sounded with the praises Of his name,
| and would welcome him with all the
warmth and candor characteristic Of
the Irish people. A little eXtempore
| reception was held in the cabin of the
| Indiana, where the ex-president replied
| to the citizens of Queenstown, regret
| ting that he could not then avail him
| self of their hospitality, but promised to
return to ireland within a short time.
The Indiana reached Liverpool at $50
p. M, gaily dressed all oyer with flags,
| in honor of the arrival of a distinguished
American; all shipping in Liverpool
docks also exhibited profuse display,
bunting and flags of all nations waving
along seven miles Of tine water front,
presenting magnificent coup d'oeil.
General Badeau, u. s. consul gen.
| eral at London, and q number Of promi-
nent London and Liverpool merchants
| went out in three tenders and met the
! steamer a short distance down the
| Mersey. As the Indiana neared the
| docks, Grant was seen standing on the
| bridge with the captain, acknowledging
the cheers of the immense crowds which
lined the water front and every pier
and vessel along the river. Grant and
| friends, the mayor of Liverpool, men,
bers of the common council, and the
deputation of merchants, surrounded
by the immense throng of people of
both sexes, anxious to see the great
Yankee general, awaited the arrival of
| the tenders at the landing. AS Gen.
Badeau's boat ran alongside the custom
house wharf, tremendous, d%eafening
| cheers went up; the weather was truly
delightful. The General landed with
Madame Badeau leaning on his arm,
| Mrs. Grant followed with Gen. Badeau
and her son. AS the party stepped on
| the wharf a Gordon of police formed
around them, and the mayor and the
councilmen, as thousands of people had
begun to crush and crowd in their
| eagerness to get sight of the visitors.
Thousands of hats were raised, as the
mayor slowly advanced, to meet the
ex-president, reading as he moved for
according to old English custom, when
greeting noted guests, an address of
welcome, repeating the deep interest
the citizens of Liverpool felt in having
him among them, as an illustrious
| statesman and soldier, and asking him
to accept the inequalities which were
extended in the name of the great com
mercial city here presented.
General Grant waited until the
cheering ceased; then quietly replied to
the address, saying he experienced great
pleasure in accepting the kind invita-
| ton extended, laying particular stress
on this that he felt they had expressed
the cordial feeling of England toward
| him, as a citizen of the United States.
| Grant wore civilians attire, somewhat
to the disappointment of the crowd who
expected to see him decked in all the
glory of the uniform of the army. After
being introduced to the members of
the council and others, the mayor, eX-
president and Mrs. Grant entered the
mayors state coach, and We're driven
and attended by corporation flunkeys
in frills knee breeches, powderered wigs
and three cornered hats, and started
for the Adelphi Hotel. a long line Of
private carriages followed, and many
of the vicinity of st. Georges Hall gath
cred and cheered Justify as the mayors
coach turned up to the main entrance
of the Adelphi. Here more police were
In waiting to keep off the crowd, and
the guests were allowed to pass to their
rooms to change their apparel and pre-
pare for n drive around the city.