Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-06-19

eminent persons present were Richard
Baxter. Chairman OF tho General Com
mittce; Mr.. Adams. Sir Charles Dixie,
". E. Baxter. Mr.. Latham. Mr.. Holmes.
Mr.. Lundell and many other members OF
Parliament. Tom Taylor was tho princi.
pal non.politicsl celebrity present. -Four
toasts were drank. 1.-THE Queen" was
proposed by the chairman. THE Presi'
dent and people Of the United States' Was
proposed In cordial terms by Mr.. Forster.
who said that In praising the American
people he felt he was praising his own
countrymen. To this tho United States
Minister to Russia responded. concluding
| with q sentiment. which was heartily 70.
sponded to. OF "libsral men and liberal
measures" Earl Granville thon proposed
General Ulysses Grants health. Ho re.
called the changes which tho century had
wrought In the relations OF the two kin.
drsd countries. General Grant expressed
intense satisfaction at the cordial greeting
he received. which. he said, was typical OF
the reception he has enjoyed since his ar
rival In this country. The health OF the
Chairman was proposed by Mr.. Fraser
Rae, who intimated that John Bright and
Charles yillisrs, though prevented from
being present, were In cordial sympathy
with the entertainment.
General Grant said. In response to the
toast Of tho meeting: 81 am over
whelmed with the kindness shown by Eng |
lishmen to mo aud expressed 10 America.
I regret that ! am unable adequately 10
express my thanks for the manifold frater.
nal courtesies I have received. Words
would fail. especially with the limitations
Of public speech, TO express my feelings In
this regard. I hope when opportunity 10
offered me OF calmer and moro deliberate
moments 70 put ON record my grateful
recognition Of the fratornal sentiments of
the English people and the desire Of Amer
lea TO render an adequate response. The
speech Of the Earl OF GRANVILLE" he con
tinued. "has inspired thoughts In my
bosom which It IL impossible for mi ado
quately 10 present. Mover have I lament.
oil so much ~ now my poverty In phrases
country" Grants franc shook IN.
der tho pressure Of unusual feeling and
he continued with unusual ~sloqueuco 10
express the hopo that his words. so far ~
they had any value, would be heard In
both countries, and lead to the union Of
the English speaking people and the ira
ternity Of the human race.
Grants speech was frequently Interrupt
ted with applause. Indeed. the cheering
was almost continuous whilo he WAS on his
feet. On resuming his beat, the health OF
the ex-Prcsidcnt was drunk amid tumultu.
Gus applause. Tomorrow Grant dimes
with the Prince Of Wales at Marlborough
House, aud at midnight pays = visit to the
office Of the London Times.
The Russo-Turkiah war
EDTNnun0n. June ls.-Tho .S~cois~sn's
London correspondent writes that Earl
Derby and the Marquis Of Salisbury hold
very opposite views regarding Russian oc-
cupation Of Constantinoplc. Salisbury
believes GortschAkoff will not advise that
tho city be held for q long time, and Der.
by would at once inform Russia that she
will only march there at tho risk Of meet
ing British AZ we'll a. Turkish troops.
Tue writer adds: 81 am informed that,
Whatever may 10 tho truth about the ro-
certain military precautions. 4 largo
army corps Is ready for immediate SER
vice, and transports can readily DO OBJ
tained."
vHSSA. June is.-The Roiiieai Core
.po~i,acs'. ~. Petersburg letter reports
that Count Schsuvaloff's verbal assurances
were considered perfectly satisfactory by
the British Government. At the express
desire Of the English Cabinet he was au-
thorizsd 10 state. In writing. that Russia
would respect absolutely British interests
touching tho susz canal, Egypt and the
Persian gulf. Reports from various I'm.
bassadors show q favorable impression was
produced by the above declaration at
other European courts. Tho letter fur
Their says that the warlike indications In
Greece and Servia are considered very In.
convenient. aud Russia would not, On &C.
count of Ssrvia. run the risk Of any cool.
ness with Austria.
THE PEACE PARTY IN TuRKny.
CoNsrANriSoPLE. June lS.-The peace
party gain ground daily. At tho council
Of war on Wednesday last, Of which the
Sultan prcsiied, several Of those present,
especially Mehmed Rnchdi Pasha, strongly
advocated peace. Iluchdi said IL was now
quito clear that Turkey could not hope for
active aid from any Power. and could not
carry on tho war single. handed. lie urged
that advantage should DO taken OF Russia's
recent declaration that she does not desire
conquest, aud that application be Of once
made 10 some friendly Power to obtain an
armistice, during which peace might be
arranged. lie implored the Sultan to take
the step. Tho majority OF the council
were, however, against MANNED. and his
proposals were deferred. The peace party
look 10 the German ambassador for sup
port. aud he does all In his power 10 sus-
tain them. They gain great advantage by
Rucldi Pasha thus publicly placing him
self at their head. There must, however.
he a disaster before tho peace party can
ArsrKIA DISSATISFIED.
CHICAGO. June ia TriIaa,'s London
special says the attitude Of Austria Is get
ting more and moro hostile 10 Russia.
Starting out with friendly feelings and ex.
10 share In the territorial distri.
when Turkey should be dismem-
she has since been driven TO tho op.
posite standpoint by internal influence and
outside pressure. The alliance OF Russia
with Germany Is ocause OF the dissatis-
llscently o%verturcs wero made 10
England for an offensive and defensive
alliance. Prince Milan's visit 10 the Czar
Was In opposition to the expressed desire
u Austria.
LONDON. June 19.-In the House OF
Commons. this afternoon. tho Under Bec-
rotary for the Foreign Department. In re-
ply 10 q question by Dllluyn, liberal mem.
rom Swansea, said Il was not true that
The Porte has refused tho request OF Lay
ard, British ambassador at Constantine
ple, 10 permit the naturalization Of tho
u,o, canal fnr tho simnla reasou that mo