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Show TELEGRAPHIC (.tM KAL (.HAM. Tbe Hero ol n tirnnd Oration, Olliclut ttjud 1'optilnr. Liverpool, 29. Ex-President Grant appears to buve boeD the recipit'iit ol a grand ovation in Ireland and England Eng-land at the humid of tbe. people aud the local authorities. While coining iulo tbe 1: arbor of Queenstown tbu steumtihip Indiana wits boarded by a deputation of the citizeus of that town who requested him to remain there to allow tbe people to pay thtir respects to him. He promised to return to Ireland wilhiu a short time. At Liverpool, albnche entire river frout for seven miles the Llago of all nations and a profuse display of colors were made by tbe shipping. A large number of prominent Liverpool Liver-pool and London merchanti went down lbs Mersey iu three tugs to meet the steamship. On the arrival ot the Indiana at the Liverpool docks General Grant was greeted with enthusiastic en-thusiastic cheers. Gen. Grunt lauded with Mrs. Badeau on bis arm followed by Consul General Badfuu with Mrs. Grant and her son. They were received re-ceived by the mayor aud city council of Liverpool welcoming the distinguished distin-guished guests and tendering the hospitalities hos-pitalities of tbe city. General Grant replied expressing the extreme pleasure pleas-ure with which he accepted therecep Hou and invitation, and that he it-It that they expressed the cordial feeling of England toward him as a cilizeu of the United States. The may or, the ex-president and Mrs. Grant then entered tbe mayor's state coach, driveD and attended by corporation flunkeys in frills, kuee breeches, powdered wigs, and three-cornered hate, and Btarted for the Adelphi hotel, a long line of carriages following. follow-ing. At tbe hotel more police were iu waiting to keep oti the crowd, and the guests were allowed to pass to their rooms to change tbeir apparel and prepare for a drive around the city. Grant was in unusually good spirits throughout the journey, and remarked that for the firat time in fifteen yean be had passed tea days without a telegraph wire at bis back, giving hiui a Benaatiou as agreeable as it had been unusual. un-usual. Mrs. Grant looked remarkably remark-ably well, and also appeared to enjoy the incidents of the travel greatly. Tbe incidents of the voyage were few. Grant entered into all the amusements on board, but persistently refused to converse on politics. When such topics were introduced in the smoking room be abruptly left, and explained his action to the pasfengers that any opiuion he might express of President Hayes, whether favorable or unfavorable, might be misconstrued. miscon-strued. Hayes deserved the esteem and confidence of all republicans, aud while trying bis experiment in the nutb nothing could be more unpatriotic unpat-riotic than a premature quarrel with him or a suepicion that he meant to Johnsonize the republican party. He commended the personal character of ex-Governor Chamberlain of South Carolina and ex-Marshal Packard of Louisiana. Tbe brut he said was a triliiaut scholar and the second a man ol great ability and honesty. He hoped tbe experiment of Hayes would disappoint those republicans who feared a general s.-Uaitropue. I he general run of Grant's conversation conversa-tion was in recollection of the evanli in hia military cureer. Some one commented upon the failure of Carl Schurz and General Banks in tbe army. Grant, quietly smiling, said: "Don't forget they commenced as major-generals." He declined to be interviewed on the eastern question, because any opinion be might express would be unduly mugnified. When asked where he would make his borne on his return from Europe, he said he would prefer Washington, but feared his residence there would expose ex-pose him to animadversions ot which lie had had se much, and which bad made public life so distasteful. He was uncertain where his home would be. The reception of Grant in England Eng-land resembles an ovation which monarcliB receive from other nations. When the aldermen at CJueenstown proposed to present him with addresses it was opposed by Borne because Grant had declined to receive tbe address of the Irish nation. A pariib priest on Sunday morning preached a sermon against Grunt, because he bad shown himself a persistent enemy ol the Catholic church. Liverpool is one scene of gaiety today to-day and looks her beBt. Crowds surround the Adelphi hotel. Altogether. Alto-gether. Grant's visit to England promises to be the most important international event Bince the Prince of Wales' visit to America. Grant said bis movements could not be foreshadowed with certainty, tie would remain the guest of Minister Min-ister Pierrepout during his stay in London. He intended to run over to France for the purpose of visiting Minister Washburne incognito. On his return he will visit Scotland and Ireland, and then proceed to Denmark Den-mark to pass some time with bis sister, the wife of Minister Kramer. Thence he will go to Sweden and Norway, and afterwardB to Russia, visiting Switzerland late in the summer sum-mer and Spain during the winter. After visiting various points of interest in-terest on the river this morning, General Graut and party were enter-taiued enter-taiued at luncheon by the mayor in the town hall. Numerous prominent citizens were present. Afterwards wiLh the mayor the party visited the news room uud exchange. Tbero was a general reception on 'change by a crowd. General Grant made a brief speech of thanks from the balcony, which was received with reitoratd cheering. He will go to Manchester to-morrow, and will leave there in the evening for London. |