New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-18
lLR. BENEETrS RETURN.
A RECEPTION IN THE HARBOR.
FRIENDS WATCHING FoR his ARRIyAL-Ins LIP
IN EUROPE AND FUTURE PLANS.

A RECEPTION IN THE HARBOR
FRIENDS WATCHING FoR his ARRIvAI<-ns LlFE
IN EUROPE AND FUTURE PLANS.
James Gordon Bennett, Editor Of The RelC-
York Herald, arrived IN American waters Tuesday
evening after an absence from home Of eighteen
months. He was q passenger on the French steamship
st. Laurent sailing from Hayre. His sister, Miss
Jeanette Bennett. accompanied him. London gossip
has falsely made her a party TO a matrimonial engage
mept with Lord ROssmore. Miss Bennett, remaining
mistress OF her hand has however. bestowed her
on the Arctic vessel Pandora, which was recently re-
obristeped "Tle Jennette" in q pleasant ceremony
at which Henry NJ Stanley, Admiral de Rou-
eiere President OF the French Geographical
Society and several officers Of the French Navy assisted
On the day OF Mr. Bennetts arrival In this port, the
Jeanette weighed anchor at Havre and began her long
voyage around Cape Horn 10 sau Francisco. This Will
consume three or four mouths The vessel has United
siates naval commission win receive her outfit az San
Francisco and probably sail for the Arctic Sea In the
Spring.
The Herald yacht was the lookout for ia proprietor
early in the evening OF Tuesday, and had on board
Judge Cunning s. Bedford. intimate friend Of Mr.
Beppett The St. Laurent was at least twenty hours
ahead Of time and those board the yacht were much
surpred to see the black hull and train OF smoke OF the
steamship rse out OF the horizon just after sunset
Putting on all steam, the big steamship was over
hauled by the little one five miles outside the HOOK
bridge Of the steamship. He Immediately recognized
Judge Bedford and the meeting OF the two friends
as cordial as twenty feet OF intervening salt water would
allow Gathered about Mr.. Bennett on the deck OF tho
steamship were his friends and elowpassengers Car
roll Livingstone General James Lawrence, Isaac Bell Jr
and Bingham willing. The Due do Fer6 member Of
the French Chamber Of Deputies who visits America for
the first time was also in the group. Beautiful noon
light favored the voyage up the lower bay At about
o'clock the yacht had escorted the steamship 10 good
anchorage of quarantine. In keeping with neoes
sary rule the Health officer never boards steamship
between sunset and SUNRISE So the with the
MYRIAD twinkling lights OF the city Ia VIEW were
peled 10 spend another night shpbOard. Ex-Judge
Redford was pulled up over the sides Of the steamship
nv friendly bands after the anchor had been cast and
Rowland Robbins, who in the gossip about the Bennett
NAV duel appeared as Mr. BENEFITS second, was con-
yeycd the steamship from staten Island was drawn
mn i'm the same manner the Judge and mingled his
CONGRATULATIONS Az o'clock yesterday morning the
Mr. Bennett was on deck watching the landing OF his
luggage. Miss Bennett was ACCOMPANYING by com
nario1 ana a maid. Mr. BenDetfs tall spare form
has grown somewhat fuller. He was In excellent health
and himself and fellow passengers IN taxing leave OF
of the voyage Mr. Bennett aud sister were driven to
the BreYoort House. bus reSidenee on 6 .o a.
ard Jerome and family. sporting parabheInaila lOrnu
good part OF the iussaso, tnoio old 20" ubicp
has been called Giddy." IL took three two.horse
trucks 70 G,sT 70 NEWPORT Mr. bennett and Mss Ben
nett will 20 Newport to-day DIT Bennett mas ehsel
The Ievi r. Mortn cottage, adjoining that OF August
belmont and he and his sister will make Il their home
dnring the Summer His English coach and large stable
~ horses preceded him from Europe, and, with his polo
ponies are already stabbed at Newport IL Is reported
mat Mr. Bennett viii remain only "a few months az
home and before Winter sets In VIII DO settled again IN
Paris or London. -. 49,. -. -. -.
decided upou before the duel gossip broke out anew
few years ago Mr. Bennett purchased shootngD91 az
Greater part OF last Winter IN the society OF Few
iends lie has chosen 10 be out OF London IN What is
laeS the season" His principal foreign residence Is
i'm PARIS He owns one OF the mansions on the
Rue 10 Bois de BOulOgne near tho Arc 90 ItlOmpne.
Mr. Rennett has one best Sites and in his stables
always has some twenty horses lie mingled Freely ~
lie cav life of the capital during the last three MONTHS
ana IN the DAYS OF the great IN the L0ngehanp
for me Prix de Paris and the Grand Prx drove ms uy
ana four Two or three days passed al TIE wafer
inc place Hotel &c Hayre before taking tho steamer ~
is denied that Mr. Bennett has been engaged IN making
arrang for starting morning newspaper ia hon
don on the model Of zAe Herald