Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-30

Gen. Grant in England.

After visiting various points of iutcres!S Ga
the Mersey yesterday morning, General Gtant
and party were entertained at Luncheon by q.
Mayor in the town hall OF Liverpool. Num,r.
Gus prominent citizens We're present. A:i;T
wards The party, with the Mayor visited ID
news room aud Exchange. The Geotr't' r.
ceptiou On Change by The crowd which ii :
the flags and room was very cordial.
He made brief speech of thanks FROM Il.
balcony, which was received with reiterated
cheering. lie will 90 to Manchester TO jaJ.
and will leave there 10 the evening Tor Lruuon
by the Midland road, which has rendered hIm
special Pullman car.
The Londun Post says Gen. Grlut will take
dinner with tho Prince Of Wales. at Mr..
will meet The Duke Of Cambridge at Il similar
banquet on the Goth Of June.
1t is slated that Gen. Grant promised tie
Mayor Of Liverpool to return 10 that I"Nu
probably on the 18th of June to accept han
quet profFered in his honor The Genet i ana
party will arrive at tue London road station at
Manchester this moroiog at 1925 o'clock,
where they will be received by the Mayor and
other members Of the Corporation. Tho party
will proceed 10 carriages to Sir Joseph
Whtworths machinery and gun factory,
the warehouse Of Mcs;r4. S. & j. Watts 4
Co., the Assize Cour! and the Royal Exchange
and afterwards rrnuecd 10 the town hall WHARF,
an address will b. presented by tic City CGun.
ell. The GeaeraI and Mrs. G!aat vii! remain
the guests Of the Mayor Al tn" ;nayoraI apart.
ments ia the town he'll thi1 aya'in: and will
proceed to L1ndcn to.,nnrr"" a. anon ty
special train.
LONDON, May 3O.-Ex President Grant ard
wife will due with the Duke o! Wcliiogton on
June .. The DnkG in rendering The irritation
said it seemed TO him to be it thiog that
Gen Grants first dinner in L1adOn should BE-
at 4 sley House with The DIX ri Nc!!inatGn.
A subsequent Invitation from Elrl Raac2ns
field for the samo day was deferred 10 4 data
not yet fixed.
A reception will be given to the General a!
y. S. Minister PIerrapon!'s residences on the
fifth Of June aud a dinocr md reception at
Lord Houghtous 90 the 7th. Hc will attend
the Ascot races on the 18th Of June. % the
10th OF June he will dine at kensEgtou Dalace
with Princess Louise and the Marquis Of Loruc,
on The 2lst at Minister Pierreponl's with tho
Prince OF Wales aud 90 The 2Gth at Dir. Pierre
points with the Duke CT Cambridge. Seven
other invitations to dinner By distinguished
persons were not accepted % account OF prevl
Gus engagements The following Invitations
have been accepted but the day not tized -
To dinner with Earl Derby (probably between
the It'll and 18th of Juac) to dine with the
Queen aud attend the Qlccn'a concert aad bail
al Buckingham, palace (thc dag not iiscd be-
cause the Queen is at BaImora anil the dale
Of her return is uncartaiu) anil q dinner Vii til
tue Lord Mayor at Guild Hail sometime ID
June.
The Prince CT Wales has arranged to receive
Gen. Grant at Marlborough House mmt-
diately alter bis arrival. 1t is understood that
The Prnce will also give dinner in his honor,
but no day has been fixed yet.
LIVERPOOL, May 30.-Geu. Grant went to
the Central station in the Mayors carriage.
The station was decorated with flags, aud a
large crowd was assembled to ahaeT his Iepar-
ture.
MANCHESTER, May 30.-A large crowd as.
scmbled at the station here and gave General
Grant and party warm Welcome. The parry
hen took carriages and proceeded 10 carry OUT
the programme of sight seeing already tele-
graphad.