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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 270, 14 November 1877, Page 2

The London correspondent of the Auckland Stat writes:— There are going about the drawing-rooms two characteristic stories respecting the visit of General Grant and Tris son to Windsor Castle. In the dining-room there were two tables, and Grant minor was placed at ihe second; where sat the Lords-in-Waiting. But his republican soul swelled .'; -frith indignation* that he, son at the exPresident, should not be put in one of the svery first places, and rising from his chair he loudly exclaimed, "If I don't take my seat at that other table I quit." Eventually ■onepf the Queen's .guests gave place to the irate youth, r Af tec. dinneF.Her Majesty was conversing jwith General Grant, somewhat apart, when up came the irrepressible Grant tai'nbr; and ' thus addressed his astonished sire: "I say, father, just introduce me to the Queen, right, away." Her Majesty took the matter— as^it only could well be taken a joke; but she must have had some. difficulty in keeping her countenance, when h. added: "I guess, Queen, I'm about the first that ever was introduced to you this fashion."