New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-23
GENERAL GRANT IN IRELAND.
Ills VISIT NOT A SUCCESS.

wHI-UFR-RUskIN CoNTRoyIR>Y
rrEoM THE REor LAR CORRESPONDENT or Tux TRIBUNE.i
LoSUON, Jan. One OF the London correspond
( cnts who has accompaud General Grant on his
Irish progress condenses. he says the public YER
diet on his Dublin reception into the phrase " II
was not a Success" This Is the testimony Of q
writer who admlres General Graut-who adnrcs
/ him 81 much that he has taken the trouble 10
struct an American Walhalla and to .ct up General
Grant the third person OF ITS trinity. Washington
and Lincoln benz She other two. Nor has his
hcrO's visit 30 Loudond Try been luckcr. The TaIl-
way con pauy took no pans for hIm. and the un-
happy man had 30 travel IN ordinary trst-c!a~s
carriage. The General and hI, party were
"cran'pcd;' there were no layato-:c>; the foo
warmers soon got cold. and these spoiled children
OF fortune " did not feel exactly luxurouSiv
heated" 4 delay IF half an hour AZ the Portl-
down rcfr-.hmcut room gave them chance To-
strrtcG thcir legs and 20 thaW out There say, this
master Of RE eut paiapbIasfs, they dis U,ed their
morn'n- ilbaious II Inc wine Of the country. THiS
ceremony, Tor winch which We nave "A shorter name
/ IN America. seem, 20 have TAKEN place about II
o'clock in the morning. When 1t had been com
plcted General Grant was interviewed by sharp
| eyed waitr--mail with peachy checks and
llaxca barr" Having found ont who BE-
was. size told hIm he ought to hand
Eel her. Thi, puzzcd the General, but he
presently discovered that Il VI, hand.rMondav
and thar hand>,liiHg meant giving git for lucN.
/ The successor of Washington and Lincoln. how
ever, was not IN q giving mood and the peachy-
checked maiden got nothing 5ut offer from one
Of tht Generals Stan to kiss her; an honor sht
declined with playful hluohes." Later occurred
this thrilling scene:
Al q place called Fufoua. whore stopped Few
minutes while the eu-inc-ilnk was being reted Will
'cr. man " got Mp IN hi- ~unf'v ct .tnes, aI-
preached the Generals carriage. and. -ng hi hoi. nm
c"usrou-y trprttcd tue ntrlce"i"'y 3 ritain a.
tu.uSict exp l.cr 70 rtun Gl-iin.d She traveller
u ''' ,' . .' , a. ni' -. ., a.. I- '''D
MEL. Jaw You one. hove been to the states, rnd
riyias 70 yoa. rrrre hers for dcaera Grant" anG
then arurs Tor himself BE- e'"l gave iGr"e t"uadrTnG
Of no oUdly wished the . ne,1i Slc return home
return home Z, thc White House, mean the lish
American added by WY Of yaic0ic ioi
Ihi~ j., the one display Of enthusiasm which La
marked General Grants Iri.n visit, and hence I
have copied the account Of it full. The rest may
hc qUiclly dl,mi ,sed Londonderry was reached
about >. There they were met By the Mayor aud
shower of .leet. but they found "A layatory at the
hotel and had q wash and "Iefcction,' though
tin, la, was only "slchj.' Then they drove to
the Town Hall. General Grant was made Il Free
man OF the CITY: ACKNOWLEDGED the honor 10y
speech in the course OF which he rcmarAed that
bis being there a; the present time was q" 4
little bit hy accident fis had recently
changed his mind aud concluded to 90 home
by the East " and could not think, after having
seen So much of the whole world of returning with
cut visiting your little island. aud without putting
nv foot on IL soil The General meant the reverse
OF what he said but probably turned 1t tins way
M compliment to his Irish hosts. He added, Ny
time j. So limited that | have bur a few days;
hence the short stay. thank you" There was
banquet in the evening at which about fifty people
sat down, and General Grant made another Suecch,
which NAV excite alarm among you. He appear to
have invited tie entire population OF Ire
land 10 cmigrate forthwith TO America.
promising to make them all welcome aud
all citizens. who, after n little probation
shall have an equal voice with ourselves IN saying
who should make the laws and what laws should
be made" This il, | suppose, on condition they
vote for Grant in 1850 here Is rocm he told
them for many millions yet, and he thought II
would be good thing if they would 20 TO America
and establish shirt factories. Ii they would bat
do that the tariff question would take care OF Itself
Ii does not appear whether General Noyes had an
opportunity 10 make a speech. The English papers
betray All unworthy spirit IN this matter. Except
the Tory journal from which have been quoting
and which may be looking for more compliments to
Lord Braconsteld, they cut their reports of
this Journey very short. Some Of them have none
n Is too plain that they do not wish
to Law before their readers any more specimens OF
-uch eloqreuce as | quoted in nv last letter, both
from General Grant and General NOyes. It's supe-
rioritv 10 English oratOry l. too painfully con-
spicuous.
The Iri,h journey is nearly over. The General
with his STAFF and suite are expected in London
THURSDAY, and invitations to dinner on that
evening nave been sent out by the Minister of the
4 al and
Noyesr | don't doubt the company Will be bril-
liant and the dinner good but | fear the Eng
l,sh papers will give but scant account of the
festival.
Another Volume of stories BY Mr.. Henry James,
IT.. will shortly be published 10y Mes>rs. Macmillan
4 Go. This will include DaSy Miller; An Inter-
national EPISODE of which the last part has been
given III the January COrahW and "a tale which has
appeared IN an American magazine, and IN French
translation in the RerHe des DeHr NoRdts. With re-
spect 10 this last 4 remark Is to be made. The
translation wa, not made by Mr.. James. nor was 1t
authorized by him, nor Is 1t altogether aI-
proved of by him This most respectable OF french
Reviews has. to pat 1t mildly cOh'eVeu Lie
story under the title "Quatre Kencontres.' Ii has.
ada, ted it IN some particulars modifying 1t ID
such = way and to such an extent - the modiher
thought most likely to commend 1t TO French
tastes. Remark that al this is done III the most re-
.pert1blo Of French ReyIews-withOut any hint TO
IFS READERS of the truth any indication OF the
PROGRESSES Mr.. James's work has undergone Inc
.puatre Rrpcontres is published precisely rs II II
were an original contribution TO the Rer"e Gcs Ht"T
Honic.. and the signature " Henry JAMES, ID
boldly appended, If he were The cOlisehtiAs
and paid author; whereas. consent IS a7Ae'l
and no pay Is offered DO not suppose l
am stating complaint. or that what say
Is SAID 10y the desire of Mr.. James, or with his
knowledge Quite the contrary. He. doubt not
accepts NJ Bul0z's appropriation Of his novel as.
=. -. =. . 90. ,li,,.p, as A recognition of the