In Russia.

General Grant arrived at St. Petersburg July 30, where he was met by Minister Stoughton. The Emperor's Aidde-camp, Prince Gortschakoff, and other high officials of the imperial court, called immediately, welcoming the exPresident in the name of the Czar.

On the following day General Grant had an audience with the Emperor. The fountains were played in his honor. He afterward visited the great Russian man-of-war, Peter the Great. The band played American airs, and a royal 'salute of twenty-one guns was fired. The imperial yacht then steamed slowly among the Russian fleet lying off Cronstadt, the ships running out American colors, and the sailors cheering.

Subsequently the General had an interview with the Czar at St. Petersburg. The Emperor manifested great cordiality. His Majesty talked of his health and the General's travels, and seemed greatly interested in our national wards, the Indians. At the close of the interview, the Emperor accompanied General Grant to the door, saying: "Since the foundation of your government, the relations between Russia and America have been of the friendliest character, and as long as I live nothing shall be spared to continue that friendship."

The General answered that, although the two governments were directly opposite in character, the great majority of the American people were in sympathy with Russia, and would, he hoped, so continue.

At the station, General Grant met the Grand Duke Alexis, who was very cordial, recalling with pleasure his visits to America.

On the 9th instant he was in Moscow, the ancient capital of Russia, and four days later at Warsaw. At all these places the General was most cordially received.

In the Orient.

J. Russell Young, who has been with General Grant in his travels, sums up their visit to China and Japan in the following interesting account: While we were at Hong Kong we visited Canton, which was really our first knowledge of China. The reception of General Grant at Hong Kong was one of the most extraordinary of the trip. There had been a good deal of anxiety about his coming, and the Viceroy sent word that if General Grant preferred it he would have the city closed upon the day of his visit. It is customary in Chinese cities when the Emperor passes through to close all the shops, and the Viceroy thought he ought to pay the General the same courtesy, but General Grant said he wanted to see the people, consequently when he visited the Yamen, the Viceroy's palace, to dine with the Viceroy, it was through a crowd estimated at about 200,000 persons. It was one of the most extraordinary sights I ever saw in my life. The journey was between three and four miles. We went in chairs. I could not have imagined such a mass of human beings, silent, curious, interested, and on the qui vive, for "the American Emperor," as they called him, expecting to see a mysterious, supernatural personage, in uniform; disappointed at seeing only a plain, middle-sized gentleman, wearing summer clothes and a straw hat.

From Shanghai we went to Tientsin, where we met the greatest man in China, the Viceroy of that Province, LiHung-Chang, who, in addition to the office of Viceroy, also enjoys that of Grand Secretary of State, Guardian of the Emperor, Commander of the Army, and Secretary of War. He had command of the army that put down the rebellion against the Taepings, is of the same age as General Grant, and had expressed the greatest anxiety to see

the General. The Viceroy is a haughty, imperial person, whose relations with foreigners have never been agreeable; but, in receiving General Grant, he did violence to all traditions of Chinese courtesy and diplomacy, called on him first, gave him dinners, met him at dinners where ladies were present a thing never known of before in China-and spent most of his time with the General, talking about the Loo Choo question with Japan. The General was very

much impressed with Li-Hung-Chang, who is the most advanced of the Chinese statesmen.

At Peking we met all the leading statesmen of the Chinese Government. We did not see the Emperor, who is a boy seven years old; but we saw, several times, the Prince Regent, Prince Kung. Prince Kung is a Tartar; Li Hung-Chang is a Chinaman.

When General Grant reached Yokohama he was received by members of the Cabinet, Princes of the household, and