STANLEY IN ENGLAND

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8313, 21 July 1890, Page 6

STANLEY IN ENGLAND

St.VSLKY and Mi-;s Dorothy Tenncnt waited on the Arclibi;liop of Canterbury's registrar, Juno 7th, in coiii) any. to secure a license to marry on .July I'J'h. He was entertained at the Savage Club, .luue 7th, and by Ashiuead Ivirtlett, of Philadelphia, brother of Coutts, wlio gave a luncheon in his honour. Hi , has also breii tin: Lcuest, at dinner, of the ISritish Press Association, at which every leading newspaper in lirc.it Britain was represented. tJeorge Augustus Sala made the .speech ol the evening.

Stanley declined to attend a b.auipiet tendered on the ni^lit of the (itli June to Surgeon Pai ke, the medical ollicer of his late exploring party iu Africa, by the members or tin: London Medical Society. It is understood his declination was based upon the idea thai lie could not alioid to play second to one ol his own oflicers.

Stanley addressed the Cicographicul Society, Kdinburgh, on the loth, and was presented with a gold medal on behalf of rhu Society by the Marquis of Lome, who presided.

The. St. James" ISazette, of June 14th, says a complete set of proofs of Stanley's forthcoming work was obtained by a person who offered coiiies to one Knglish papei and two papers published in the colonies. The copies were accepted : but the publication was thwarted by the issue of a circular from the house proposing to publish the book, warning any person intringing their rights under a penalty. It is reported from llius.sels, June I.~*tii, that Stanley has accepted the (lovernor(Jeneralship of Congo Free State, and will assume the. duties m.-xt year if desired. He will ab,union his United States lecturing tour Leopold wishes him to leave for Congo.

Stanley and Mis.s Tennent attended Commemoration Day exercises at Oxford. .June 'Joth, and were given a boisU>roii.<t reception. Tiie degree of Doctor of Civil Law was conferred upon him, and also on Profes.-or (ioodwin, of Harvard University, United States.