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Show GENERAL. Con kin lis Croirs. New York, 1C Senator Coukling, in the course of his reply to the cun- gratulatiors ot friendu, Lo-day, na he left America, said: "One of the moat pleasaut among tho incidents which I anticipate iu my journey abroad will bo an opportunity lo thank the English peuple for England's Eng-land's reception of General Grant. (Great applause.) 1 see you as Americans will bear me out if I say no occurrence in recent times Imp done so much to warm the breasts ol the people of America us the warm, keuerous and spontaneous tributes paid by England to a hero and patriot who enjoys such primacy in the hearts, confidence and ftilectiou of the American people-. (Applause.) It is consoling to know that the great English speaking people of the British Isles understand the American Ameri-can people have not forgotten the, principles, measures, and the man that iu peace- preserved and in war rescued that nationality which they will pardon us it wo regard as the greatest nationality on earth." The senator said he hoped to see something abresd ol the power, development de-velopment and progress of other lands, aud to be back in the early autumn with renewed health and strength to take such part as might belong to him iu affairs that were litely to demand some attention from them all. (AppUuae.) |