The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-12
Received by the Mayor Of Liverpool
with Salutes and Congratulations.
THE SITUATION IN FRANCE.
BOnaparlisls Throwing Off The Mask and
w Paris Expeetant.
A PRlMA DONNA COMING TO AMERICA.
LDY CABLE TO THE HERALD.

ny CABLE TO TIE HERALD
LONDON Dec. IL, 1878.
Al half.past nine O'Clock yesterday morning Mr I
Fairchild. the United States Consul in Liverpool
and number OF leading merchants boarded tho
steamship Adratic to receive United States Minister
Walsh. Alter exchanging courtesles tie party pro.
ceoded TO the landing stage, where the Mayor nom,
bers Of the Council other leading citizens
semblod. AZ Mr.. Welsh landed Hcr Majesys steame,
Resistance, OF the Channel squadron. and tho New
Brighton fort fred salutes. band played .Hail
Columbia" and the assembly cneered.
RECEIVED BY THE MAYOR.
The Mayor formally welcomed Minister Welsh, not
only in the name OF Liverpool, but behalf OF the
country at large. He said no trusted Mr.. Weshs
mission would be productive Of the most friendly and
agreeable results Mr.. Welsh replied expressing his
sincere thanks for the cordial welcome extended to
him. He said he reoosd at the friendly feeling be.
tween the two nations and would do his utmost 70
maintain and increase that friendship, The party
then drove OF in the Mayors state carriage amid
cheers
wRLcoxE FROM AMERICAN MERCHANTS
Mr. Welsh driven to the Town Hail. wherc al
one o'clock In the afternoon he was presented with
address BY the American Chamber Of Commerce,
which consists Of merchants engaged In trade with
the Unitod States Mr. John T. Bouch, OF the arm Of
G. H. Marshall 4 Co, presented tho address. In doing
he mentioned the long existence Of the American
Chamber Of Commerce. dating from period when the
trade between America ana Great Britain was In it,
comparative infancy. He spoke OF the peculiarly
close trade connection between Liverpool and the
United states, and tho still more intimate friendships
which link SO many Of Thorn to tho citizens Of the
United States, and said :"Thsse relations give " the
greatest Interest prosperity OF the United States
and In the maintenance of cordial relations between
the two governments" Ho cordially welcomed Mr..
Welsh on behalf Of the association gentleman per
sonay known 10 many and by reputation to oil, and
concluded as follows: 1--WE earnestly truss that your
term Of once as Minister will DO pleasant and profit
able May your labors in all cases have successful
ISSUE and the two great branches Of the Anglosaxon
race be through your fundamentally bound closer
and closer together. We thank you for the opportu
nifty you have gwen us to present address, which
the secretary will now read"
AN ADDRESS OF wELcoxE
The address, after congralulating Mr. Welsh on his
safe ana comfortable voyage tho Atlantic, and
welcoming him 10 Great Britain, expresses the con-
v,ction that all INTERMEDIATES and doubts between the
two countries have passed away. II says:-"Evsry
year brings greater knowledge Of and reer intercourse
with each other, and makes It less likely that such
feelings viii ever return. Whatever questions may
henceforth arise will be approached on either side
with patience and forbearance with the desire 10 de-
eide justly the resolution TO determine peacefully.
No agency powerful In bringing about this result
a. trade; and 10 US, rs merchants and Engshmen, u
Is peculiarly agreeable 70 receive the represents.
tive Of the United States. ono who has long bsss
honorably known in connection with commerce"
MR.. wELsn's REPLY.
Mr. Welsh made q brof reply. The President OF
the Liverpool Chamber OF Commerce then presented
an address. preiacing II by urging free trade policy
upon America Mr.. Welsh replied that England did
what IL considered beneficial for the English nation,
and in ike manner America looked to the interests Of
the American people Both had good common OBJ
ject, but differed in the mode of procedure He then
thanked The chambers for their gratifying Welcome
nosrirALrrrEs IN TEE EVENING.
A sumptuous luncheon followed. s.Hsr Majesty the
Queen" ssThe President OF tho United Satss" ana
"Mr. welshn were toasted. Nr. Welsh aiterward
visited the Exchange, whore he was loudly cheered
Last night he accepted the hospitality of Mr. William
Rathbone, member OF Parliament for Liverpool
WILL coup D'xrAr RE TRIED IN SRAScrs
Paris despatch TO the Manchester GGardian
says:"lt Is believed that NJ. Batbios combination
falls ministry OF experienced Bonapartss viii take
the problem in hand and nnd prompt solution of t."
Il is worry questionable whether the most .'ex.
periencsd Bonapartists" would be able to solve the
difficulty promptly as their friends imagine. Coaps
dtsas are moro difficult now than In 1851
DoSApARrIsrs USMAsKNa.
Tho Ordre NJ. Rouher's organ, referring TO tho an.
nivorsary OF Louis Napooons election a. President
argues that mixed up at tho last elections with par
ties having no root and no future tho Bonnpartists
who with difficulty won thirty new seats, impaired
their prestige by gong TO tho country under faded
colors and borrowed name. II now ochoovos them
TO roconsttuto their autonomy and, declining the
equivocal honor Of being the prop Of schemes con.
corted without them, to their independence
and freedom Of action They will gain by NO longer
being the dupe and appearing to be the accomplish Of
presump.uous mediocrties, who have lod the con-
servativo party to RschshoNen, ana would iain Load
II TO Sedan
CANNOT AGREE ON 4 PROGRAMS.
A Paris despatch announces that the new Ministers
have held several councils. The Temps states thas
they have Desn unable to agree upon programme
Tho troops Paris and Versailles are confined 10 their
barracks