New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
attached to the sword hi and on the left ar
for the period OF thirty days.
REGRET EXPRESSED IN ENGLAND.
THE AMERICAN CONSULATE DRAPgD IN MOURN

REGRET EXPRESSED IN ENGLAND.
THE AMERICAN CONSULATE DRAPsD IN MOURN.
ING-woRDs OF GLADSTONE AND BRIGHT.
LONDON, July 23.-United States Minister
Phelps being handed copy Of the Associated Press
dispatch announcing General Grants death, expressed
the greatest concern at the sad event he instantly
ordered the building of tho American Legation to be
draped in mourning and the flag placed at halfmast.
The flags at the American Exchange placed at half
mast the moment the reached the city Large por
traits Of the dead hero draped In mourning placed
the balconies and doors OF the Exchange and the
Consulate The whole front Of the American Exchange
was also heavily draped.
reporter OF the Associated Press visited Mr.. Glad
stones house and received by Mrs. Gladstone On
making known his srrand, Mrs. Gladstone expressed
deep at the death Of the eminent American and
Immediately conducted him to Mr. Gads,one's presence.
The great man was writing at desk In his library
IT. will Willingly pay my humble tribute Let me
He then wrote as follows:
"Mr. Gladstone has heard with regret the sad OF
reaved family OF the sympathy he feels with them in
their acton at the loss OF one who had rendered his
country such signal services as General and states
man."
Many prominent Americans have called meeting to
be held tomorrow at the American Legation for the
purpose OF taking appropriate action on the death OF
General Grant aud to condoe with his family.
John Bright In an interview nj the Reform Club this
afternoon SAID: 81 desire to express sympathy with
the family OF General Grant In the sorrow through
The newspapers contain long obituary notices OF Gen.
era Grant, many of them taxing upmost OF their avs,la
bic space In accounts Of scenes anu incidents In the e
OF the illustrious patriot
REMARKS OF TIE ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS
LONDON. July 24.-The Daily Ners says :
There have been few braver than Grant Eng
and viii sincerely regret his death. II is as soldier
that he will be remembered II Is on his military
vices that his famo will rest After Lincolns DEATH
Grant decidedly the popular in the United
He essentially of action. not OF speech. His
name will ever bc associated with the great and right
struggle OF which Lincoln the brain and heart
and Grant the arm and weapon"
The DAILY Teiegrdph devotes two columns TO review
OF General Grants military career Editoriay 1t says ::
Yesterday the greatest and most successful soldier
that the United states has produced breathed his
last. In portion OF the United States have the
financial disasters marking the close OF General
Grants been regarded with more sympathy and
than in England. Beyond all others be best
fitted to cope with the tremendous crisis which made
him, and when the grave closes all that mortal of
Ulysses Simpson Grant it Will lie felt that he leave
behind him no man cast In a SIMPLER sincerer more
heroic moul0"
Ihe Post says The American republic has lost one
OF its most lusrions citizens General Grant will be
best remembered the able soldier who prevented the
nal OF the great republic. IL Is thus that he
will be known To p0sterity Though not Napoleon
nor Wellington he handled large ar'ne' anu led them
The Standard says Although the death of General
Giaut long expected the event Is not the less de-
pored. We can only share with ais mourning country
men IN sense OF the loss OF one whose career
was so notable 50 nTnGrSoe 70 aud d"'e and s9
were possible he in popularity when the Ma
modest he never cast down by reserses nor elaed
by spcrity never great sirategist. he kUew only
the AIasken ise. the land viii once more rcscand with
the fading memories OF the war"