The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-06
ENGLAND.
Dispatch from the British Am.
baSsAdOr AT Paris.


bassadOr AT Paris.
LONDON, June 5.-In the House OF
Commons this afternoon, q dispatch was
laid on the table addressed by Lord Der
by to Lord Lyons, British Ambassador at
Paris. The dispatch is dated May 10th.
Lord Derby informed Lord Lyons that
Great Britain had declined the proposal
OF NJ. DeLessep TO keep open the Suez
Canal to all nations, and had intimated
to Russia that IN attempt to blockade or
otherwise interfere with the canal or its
approaches would be regarded by Eng.
land "a menace to India and grave in.
jury 10 the commerce Of the world, and
incompatible with the maintainance OF
the British attitude oil neutrality. At
the same time it was intimated to the
Porte and Khedtve that England was
firmly determined not to permit the canal
to be made the scene OF any combat or
other warlike operations.
A special from Berlin says the state.
meuts which have been published that
the Governments Of England, Germany
and Spain have come to an understanding
in regard to taxation OF British and Ger
man subjects in Cuba turns out to be in.
correct. Germany and England have
objected to any war tax al all.
A special from Constantinople says: !:
To-day the anniversary Of the granting
OF the Constitution is being celebrated.
A crowd estimated at 10000 persons,
ia marching through the streets. Owing
to the excited state OF political feeling
precautions have been taken against a
rlotous demonstration before the Kings
residence. The police have been strength.
ened and part Of the garrison have been
confined 10 their barracks.
GENERAL GRANT AT MINISTER rIERRE-
PoNT's.
The reception given by Minister
Pierrepont tonight, in honor Of Gen.
eral Grant, was grand and most
brilliant affair. The house was superbly
decorated with flowers. The large draw.
ing and reception rooms were crowded
from ten till one o'clock, at least 1000
persons being present, comprising all the
best and most distinguished OF English
and American society in London. Grant
was received with Mrs. Pierrepont and
shook each persons hand, and Pierrepont
was received with Mrs. Grant. All the
members of Her Majesty's Cabinet we're
present, except Lord Beaconsfeld, who is
i'll, and almost the entire Diplomatic
Corps was in attendance; the Japanese
and Chinese Ambassadors, being especi.
ally in remarkable large number, the
members OF Parliament, John Bright, q.
Gladstone, Taylor Black, Moncour D.
Conway, Prof. Schlieman, and the Earl
and Countess Of Caithness were among
the distinguished guests. There were
nearly as many Americans as Englishmen
present. Among the guests were also
Prince Albert de Salmes, the Duke OF
Leeds, the Duchess Of Bedford, the EarIs
and Countesses OF Belmore, Longford,
Duraven and Ducil, the Earl Of Shafts
burg, Earl Mauvers, the Viscount and
VisCountess CardwelI, Lords Selhorne,
Comias, Alfred, Churchill and Cottesdoe,
Sir Charles Adderly, Mr.. Spencer Wal.
pole, Mr.. Childers, the Master Of
the rolls, Admiral Milne, Sir c. Treye-
lyan, Sir Rutherford Alcock, Baron
Reuter-, the Bishops Of Gloucester, DR..
Newman Hall, Mr.. Arthur Sullivan,
Baron Lionel De Rothschild, Mr.. Nc.
Cullough, Mr.. Torreus, Mr.. Blanchard
Jerrald, Mr.. Bussel Gurney, Mr.. Karl
Blind and Gen. Fairchild. The names Of
the most distinguished guests alone
would fill nearly column.