The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-08
7ELEGRAPHC NEWS
From All Parts of the
World.
THE GRANT BANQUET In PARIS.
Meeting of the French Chambers
Yesterday.
ALARMING RUMORS PREVAILING.
No Vote of Confidence To Be OBJ
tanned from the Senate.
The SPANISH ROYAL MARRIAGE.
THE SPANISH ROYAL MARRIAGE.
TBY GABLE TO THE HERALD. !


can residents in that city to- ex-President
Grant on Tuesday night was the principal
subject of conversation among the American
colony yesterday. 1t is universally re-
garded as a triumph of French culinary art
and the most brilliant affair of the kind
which has ever occurred in the American
colony in Paris.
THE DECORATIONS.
A splendid painting by Moran. the dis
tinguished Philadelphia artist, representing
Bartholdi's statue of Liberty, which is to be
placed in New York Harbor, attracted gen.
eral attention, and was pronounced by all
to be really fine picture. The only other
decorations being the French and American
flags this picture tended to enlivened the
scene. Grant wore the famous Galena
sword, having the names of all his battles,
from Palo Alto to Chattanooga, the hilt in
crusted with diamonds.
DISTINGUISHED FRENcHMEN PRESENT
Among the distinguished French guests
not mentioned in yesterday mornings cable
dispatches were Edmond About Emile de
Girardin and most of the leading Partisan
journalists. NJ. Vlllemessant was present
before the dinner and was introduced to
General Grant, but found the heat too great
to remain; SO he retired imm ediately before
the proceedings commenced.
LAFAYETTE's HINT TO IMAGINATION.
One point in M. de Lafayette's speech is
much commented upon-that in which he
said, General Grant knew how to abdicate
and retire into private life when he felt
that the country no longer needed his SER
vices" This is considered as intended to
convey gentle hint to Marshal MacMahon
that he ought to retire from the Presidency,
now that the country has pronounced
against him.
A RECEPTION IN SPAIN.
A Madrid despatch states that the Span
ish government intends to give General
Grant On official reception.
TIKI DE BRoGLIK MINISTRY HOLDS on
The Paris Official Journal OF yesterday announced
request, had withdrawn their designations. They,
however, insisted It should DO fully understood that
whilo continuing 10 discharge their functions this
should nowsc prejudice the Presidents subsequent
decisions.
MAcMAnoN's FUTURE COURSE
II is said that President MacMahon, receiving acI-
sgaion Of tho Deputies OF the Right tuesday, gave
them very categorical answer Implying that bo was
firmly resolved not to resign.
OFF VERSAILLES
Paris despatch says there was a great crowd at
tho railway station yesterday afternoon 10 witness the
departure Of tho Parliamentary trains Tor Versailles
President Macslahon started at ono O'Clock, but It
believed there Will DO no Presidential message to-
day.
MEETING SENATE.
Tho Senate rcasscmbled in Versailles yesterday
afternoon, and the nomination Of members OF
the buroaux began NJ. do Larlcnty demanded
that the question OF tho election Of life Senators
be placed on tho order OF tho day for the 18th inst
The sitting closed without incident No message was
received iron, President MacAIahon nor any commu.
ncation from the government
OPENING OF THE cnANDzR or DEPUTIES
Whom tho Chamber Of Deputies met NJ. LoL.s
Philippe Dosseaux radical republican,, from tho
First circumscription Of Rouon, Department OF the
Seine IEferieurc, occupied tho chair, ~. Benjamin
Raspail, yGts, being ndisposcd. N. Dcsscaux spoke
IN euloey of the iato n. Theirs, who he declared
deserved well OF his country Ho added that the
present Chamber would labor to strengthen the
Republic and defend 1t against all attacks, regard.
less from whom they came, and concluded with a
cry OF "vire Ia Repubiiquei Fire la paizr"
TO PRESIDE.
N. Grevy was then chosen Provisional President OF
the Chamber by vote OF 200 TO 10, ana VI. Ramcau
moderate republican, the Third crcumscription
OF Versailles Department OF the sonc-ei. Oiso and
N. Lcpcre radical republican, from the First Circum-
elected Vice Presidents H. GrGvy in taking the chair
thanked the Chamber in brief and cool speech Tor
the honor. Tho sitting then terminated.
GROWING EXCITEMENT.
later Paris despatch says:.Thcrc 10 great excite.
men. In political circIes Tho Monitew almost tho
only conservative journal which recommc con.
ciiatory policy. This journal asserts that President
MacMahon has no intention OF ros'gning, as he Is
convinced that such would expose the coun.
try to the creates: perils."
no SENATORIAL coSPIpEycE.
The Paris correspondent OF the Times tcegraphs:-
ait was believed this morning that the Ministers In
tended 10 obtain the passage Of order OF
he day in sho Senate expressing confidence