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Show The Oraut Oration. London, 21. General Grant's visit to Newc-iBtle on-Tyne and tbe neighborhood neigh-borhood waa the occasion of a demonstration. de-monstration. This morning General and Mrs. Grant, accompanied by the mayor of Newcastle, Gen. Badeau, Mr. Faircbitd and the United States consul at Newcastle, and others, visited vis-ited the exchHnge and other places of interest. Ttiere were numerous banners along the route and large crowds of spectators. In the eiohange General Gram rt-ceived an address from the chamber of commerce and replying, thanked the large and enthusiastic en-thusiastic audience lor its kind reception, recep-tion, which was highly gnUHymg to him and the American people who would accept it as a token of kind friendship between the nations. He could not iny two peoples, for they were revlly one, having a common destiny, which would be brilliant in proportion to their friendship. He relerreu to me nonoraoie Beiwemtmi' of all differences between England und America, and they ought not only to keep p"aco with each other, but with all the world, and by their example slop w irs which are now devast iting Europe. The Bpeech was loudly cheered. The party then proceeded down theTyne in a Bteamer, which was saluctd with guD8 from almost every factory on the banks, every available Bpot of which waa crowded with pr ople. Gen. Grant Btood on the bridge of the steamer during the greater part of the voyage, bowing in r jsponse lo repeated cheers. The steamer Btopped at Jarrbw aud Tyneinouth, at both of which places tbe municipal authorities presented most cordial addresses. The ceremony cere-mony was witnessed by large and enthusiastic crowds. General Grant made suitable rsplies ot similar tenor to hiB Newcastle speech. At Tyne-mouth Tyne-mouth he said he had that day seen 150,000 people leave their homes and occupations to manifest friendship to America. The ex-president held a reception at Newcastle in the evening. |