The New York herald., 1877-07-08
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World.
GENERAL GRANTS PROGRESS
Royal Hospitality Extended to the
Distinguished American.
A SPANISH COPYRIGHT LAW.
[px CABLE TO THE HnRA1D. I


LONDON July 8, 1877.
The HERALD correspondent at Brussels says that
an de.de-camp of King Leopold visited General
Grant within an hour after his arrival, conveying
placing at the visitors disposal his aides and the
carriage OF state.
MR.. GRANT DIMES WITH Mr. sANDFORD.
The General dined In the evening with Mr.. Sand.
ford, ex-Minister OF the United States. Several
Belgian functionaries were in attendance at the
board. Tonight the General will dine with the
King, having accepted the invitation extended imo
mediately after his arrival.
SIGHTSEEING IN BRUSSELS.
The ex-PresIdent and family and United States
Consul General Badeau visited the Hotel de Vile,
at Brussels, yesterday, where the Burgomaster did
the honors Of the Communal Palace. The General
perused with much interest the ancient registers
containing the Communal franchises, and took
great interest In the details oil the telegraph
service and water supply. He VIII start on Mon
day for Cologne.
ROYAL SEASIDE VISIT POSTPONED
The HERALD correspondent at Berlin telegraphA
that, in consequence OF the expected early
arrival OF General Grant, the Crown Prince
has postponed his departure to the seaside.
The ex-President will arrive in Berlin in the
latter part Of July, incognito, and stay only
few days en- route to Norway and Sweden. Late
in the autumn or in early springtlme the General
will return TO Berlin and be formally presented Ia
the Emperor 1t is expected that after the for
malities of state have been gone through the Cen
eral will then remain some time in the capital.
NEW SPANISH COPYRIGHT LAW.
The Spanish Congress has adopted Copyright bill
whereby subjects OF States whose legislation in regard
10 literary matters s similar 20 spain's will have In
Spain the same rights az Spanish subjects Within
month tho literary treaties with France, England,
Belgium, Italy. Portugal and Holland will be
nourced and others negotiated the basis Of rcci-
procity.
BUSINESS FAILURE.
John Oldrovd, carpet manufacturer. Of Huddersaed
and Newbury, trading under the style Of Oldroyd
Brothers Co.. has failed. His liabilities reported
at 81, $50 ,000.
AMERICAN BONDS.
The Econom,s has the following regarding the Amer
ican ten-forty '67 loans:"Althougn one class Of
people look upon them likely to be quickly re.
others regard the issue Of four per cents a.
unlikely to be sufficiently large to redeem thaA
the six per cents of 1895 for some years to come.
Others agnin are deferred from investing six pes
cents by fear that they may be redeemed In silver
stead Of gold coln."
EXPECT WAR NEWS xlRKKrs.
Business at the Stock Exchange has been quiet and
steady the past week The reports OF Russian re.
pulses in Armenia aud Bulgaria caused fall In specu.
atlve stocks on Monday and Tuesday. and the move.
ment Of the feet to BesIEa Bay further depressed
prices but the depression not severe and the
covery prompt, ALMOST unfailiug support coming
from Paris when other markets droop Cheap money,
both here and Paris, DOUBT, has also mucn 10 do
with the apparently settled buoyancy OF the markets.
and tho approach of the settlement has been
preceded by purchases OF that stock which have gen.
orally good effect on pricos. Speculative business
| remains very dull On balance the movement Of
prices for the week is moderate. There has been
| slight Improvement In the old and American
| funding bonds