The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-12
ENGLAND.

LoNDoN, December 1.-THE strike Of
puddlers ut Sheffield, which lasted six
weeks, during which lime many outrages
were committed, ended yesterday. The
men consented to the reduction Of their
wages.
A Paris dispatch says il is believed that
il Batbie's combination fails a Ministry
Of experienced Bonapartists will take
the problem in hand and find prompt
solution.
LIVERPOOL, December ll.-At 9:30
this morning the U. s. Consul and mum.
Der Of leading merchants boarded the
steamer Adriatic to receive U. s, Min.
ister Welsh. kfter exchanging courte.
sies, the party proceeded TO the landing
stage, where the Mayor, members Of the
Council and other principal citizens were
assembled. As Mr.. Welsh landed Her
MGesty's steamer Resistance and the
New Brighton fort fired salutes; the band
played Hail Columbia and the assembly
cheered. The Mayor formally welcomed
the Minister, not only in the name of Liv-
erpool, but on behalf OF the country at
large. He said he hoped Mr.. Welsh's
mission would be productive OF most
friendly and agreeable results.
Mr.. Welsh replied, expressing his sin
cere thanks for the cordial welcome ex.
tended to him. He said he reioiced at
the friendly feeling between the two ma.
tions, and would do his utmost to main.
tain and increase that friendship. The
party then drove off in the Mayors state
carriage amidst cheers.
Mr.. Welsh was driven to the Town
Hall, where he was presented with an
address by the American Chamber OF
Commerce, which consists Of the mer-
chants engaged in trade with the United
States. John T. Bouch presented the
address. 10 doing so he mentioned the
long existence Of the American Chamber
Of Commerce, dating from the period
when trade between the United States and
Great Britain was in Its comparative in.
fancy. He spoke Of the peculiarly close
trade connection between Liverpool and
the United States, and the still more in.
innate friendship which link them to the
citizens Of the United States, and said !:
"These relations give us the greatest il :
terest in the prosperity Of the United
States and in the maintenance sf cordial
relations between the two governments"
He cordially welcomed Mr.. Welsh on be.
half the association as gentleman per.
sonally known 10 many and by
reputation to all, and said, we earnestly
trust that your term Of office, as Minister,
will be pleasant and profitable. May
your labora in all cases have . successful
issue and the two great branches OF the
AngloSaxon race be through your in.
strumentality bound closer and closer
together. We thank you for the oppor.
tuuity that you have given US 10 present
an address, which the Secretary will now
read.
The address, after welcoming Mr..
Welsh to the government Of Britain, ex.
presses conviction that all uniriendli.
ness and doubts between the two countries
have passed away. 1t says that every
year brings greater knowledge and freer
intercourse with each other, and makes
1t less likely that such feelings will ever
return. Whatever questions may hence.
forth arise will be approached on either
side with patience and forbearauce, with
desire TO decide juRtly and resolve to
determine peacefully that no agency Is SO
powerful in bringing about this result as
trade, and to us as merchants and Eng.
lishmen II is peculiarly agreeable to re-
ceive as representative Of the United
States one who has long been honorably
known In connection with commerce.
Mr.. Welsh made brief reply.
The President Of Liverpool Chamber
Of Commerce then presented an address,
prelacipg it by urging the free trade
policy on America.
Mr.. Welsh replied that Eugland did
what It considered beneficial for the Eng.
lish Nation, and in like manner America
looked 10 the interest OF Americana. Both
had good common object, but differed
in the mode Of procedure. He then
thanked the Chambers for the gratifying
welcome.
A sumptuous luncheon followed. Her
Majesty the Queen, President Of the
United States and Mr. Welsh were toast.
ed. Mr.. Welsh afterwards visited the
Exchange, where he was loudly cheered
Tonight he accepts the hospitality Of
VIM, Rathbone, N. P, for Liverpool.
FRENCH AFPArRs
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