The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-17 00:00:00

soma for the entire company, sad in the finer style.
The party broke up late, and wee most successful.
At lea o'clock this morning the Prince, with Lane,
the Presideat, and Lord Lyme, alerted for Mount Yemen,
the ma* amen which was Sir Henry tiullaaml, the Queen's
Wei3following in canines to the dock, wham the
.Harriet LADS was premed fee the party. About
forty-five persons era among whom were several
mooloses of the cabiost end Slidell, Clan, Ellis,
Ledyard, Was, and others, and Hon. Augustus Schell, of
New York. The cosithied oily an hour and •
half. 1.71100 landing, the party inspected the entire grounds
and gardens most attentively. The Prince and the royal
party were deeply observant, asking many questions, and
apparently much imposed with the feelings natural to the
mansion. Riggs, Vice-Regent of the Mount Vernon As-
sociation, acted as thereon., and the rule excluding another
visitors, although Friday was the regular visiting day, wee
rigidly obeerved,tbe regular Moaners pustpooine their tripe till
tooorrow. The day wusall thatcould be desired—the finer
that the Indian summermakigive. Haringearefully inspected
the house the Prises Maid reverently mcovered in the
room in which Wathinglea died, looked at the piano which
he resealed to Mrs. Lewis, and examined the key of the
Bog& and ether euriollion there. The party expressed
their patifratioa at the tote and neatness displayed in
the er nt of the place, and then proceeded to the
tomb of Washington. The Marine band bed arrived before
them, and, concealed by a neighbouring thicket, began
playing • dirge composed by the leader. The scene was
most impressive. The party, with uncovered beetle mold
themselves in front of the tomb, so simple yet so in
its associations, and looked in through the iron grated door
at the sarcophagus which contains the remains of the
father of his country. Then retiring • few paces, the
Prince, the President, and the royal party, grouped In
feint, silently contemplated the tomb of Washington.
The occasion will become historicaL A sad cloud
softened the =alight, the sweet, solemn strains of the
beautiful dirge floated around, bringing unconscious thereto
eyes unwed to weep. Without royal date, royalty canter
plaid the lot abode of one who, though once proominced •
rebel and • traitor by the very ancestors of the Prince, now
ranks above ell kings—the Father of a country *scowl to
none. Around were the representatives of that aristocracy
which once proclaimed every republican • traitor, Dow
doing homage to the great repneeotative republic:am Neat
to the Prince stood the President of the United States, re-
verently bowing before the resting place of the lot of
rulers. Heade him were those who, in the last
bottles between England and this country, had taken •
not unproniinent part, while be himself had once borne
arms alpine the very country whose future ruler was
sow his honoured goose What lessons all must have
learned from this visit—what thoughts must have occurred
to each—how o U must have felt that, above all sad over
ail, tied reigns supreme, ordering event& for His own wise
purposes, and working miracles, Dot AS once by His instanta-
neous word, but by the slower process of time. At the re-
quest of the Mount Vernon Amociation, the Prince planted,
with but little formality, • young horse-chestnut tree, to
commemorate
a beautifulmemoratel little
visit. to
far
the place The treebe was planted
b
up
This ceremony being over, the party again stood for •
few moment. before the tomb, and then, turning away in
thoughtful silence, slowly end silently retraced their way to
Harriet Lane, which during their absence had been trans-
formed, by means of canvas and gay flags, into • beau-
tiful dining saloon, with coven laid for the entire party.
The steamer went slowty up the Porgies wail dieser
was over, and the deck cleared for daub& the Marine
bend furnishing the music. The Prime opened the dance
with Miss Lane, and during the , deemed with
Mimes Slidell, twin, Riggs, and l The whole
party were in such /moonset spirits, and soaskerjF the
voyage, that their intended visit to Fort W was
altogether forgotten weal the fort was passed, end week*
hair to return. Four hours were consumed DS the to
Washington, and upon landing the party were greeted with
sedates from the navy yard and arena!, neither of which,
as it was past six o'clock, they had time to visit. The
party immediately drove to the residence of Lord
and soon after dinner was served in the large square (Unio-
nism with its beavily-ourtained window,. Upon the side•
board and rich dresser, Lord Lyons' splendid service of
silver plate was displayed. In the centre of the table
stood • large golden tray, with three ornamental
golden owe, and these and two porcelain YAWS
at the extremities of the table were filled with
flowers. This tray is the pride of the family plate,
and eves its b from the see voyage are pointed out
with pride. Lord Lyme eat in the centre of the left band
aide of the table, and on the other *side of him were Miss
Lane and the Prince. Oppoate Lord Lyons sat the Presi-
dent. supported by the cabinet end diplomatic cope. The
dinner was a superb and rediercei affair. The Prinoe
passes the sight at the White House.
At ten to-morrow morning the royal party, accompanied
Is. Secretaries Case and Floyd, Attorney• General Black and
Hon. Augustus Schell, embark on the Harriet Lane fur
Acquia Creek, whence they take a special train for Rich-
mood, ari .e‘irg shout four o'clock. In the evening the
Priem, him consented to attend a gaud reception hell.
The Harriet Lane meets the royal party at South Amboy,
New Jersey. on their way to New York from Philadelphia,
rid the Camden and Amboy Railway, and conveys them to
the former city.
RICHMOND, OCT. 6.
The Prince's courier arrived here to-day for the purpose
of engaging newer for the suite at the Exchange Holed.
The royal party will arrive here by a special train to-roonew
evening at six o'clock. Therelwifl be DO military megrim,
on account of the lateness of the hour, neither will there be
any ball. in consequence of the next day being rtuaday. His
Royal Highness will attend St. Paul's church out Sunday
morning.