Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1860-10-16
Toaayism i'm the Old Dominion.

We should not think that the toadyism ex-
hibited by large number of our citizens
wherever the Prince of Wales goes would be
much calculated to impress the scion of Royal
tyi favorably with our institutions; and that
tn first families y in Virginia should carry
this disgusting toadyism to the same extent
that they have done in some of the Northern
cities is to be regretted. Lord Renfrew spent
last Sunday in Richmond and left on Monday
morning. The Richmond correspondent of the
Petersburg Erpress, in letter to that paper,
says: es.,,.
Hearing on the streets yesterday. that full
committee of the Common Couneil and PIRATE
citizens already announced, would meet the
Baron" and suite at the Fair Grounds and that
the Royal party would arrive about 6 O'Clock to
be ahead of.time, wended my way out about ID
o'clock, carrying with me a gar and paper of
lozenges, that leisure moments might not hang
heavily on my hands. When I reached the spot
appointed for the party to dlsembark. found a.
ready assembled q crowd which no one man
could number land in the Fair Grounds et,co
sure, Mayor Mayo and the Committee, with ten
magnificent open carriages. These arrangements
were kept somewhat secret, and the great body Of
the populacA gathered at the Fredericksburg Depot
on Broad street, where am informed the crowd
must have numbered between eight ard ten thou
sand people, including all ages, sexes and condi-
tions. the whole OF whom were doomed 10 a sad
disappointment
The crowd at the Fair Grounds continued to
increase III size and impatience until half past six
o'clock when the whistle blew. and a rush COM
menced which deGes description Loud cheers
went up from thousand throats, gaiy and res
tive horses reared and cavorted women screamed
children bawled and several were nearly over.
run and suffocated by the surging masses. The
train was finally halted in front of the Fair grounds
A. d.,
Duke of Newcastle, with difficulty escorted to
the carriage in readiness toTeceive them Ha5ing
taken seats they were Joined by Mayor Mayo and
VIM. II. Mcfarland, Esq, and the carriage driven
to the gate. The crowd rushed after the vehicle
knocking down children, scattering men and
women, and frightening the horses of suudry
euuestrians to such an extent that they dashed
wildly eff and threw their riders. The crowd now
grew so dense that it determined not TO wait
for the carriages containing the remaining mem
bers ofthe Baron's party, and the Prince and the
Duke with the ayor and Mr. Mcfarland. were
driven rapidly down Broad street. then turned into
Franklin near the old Fair Grounds: thence down
Franklin to Fifth street. thence up Fifth to Grace,
and thence down Grace to and through the Capitol
Square by the Executive mansion, and then
through Governor street to Franklin, and thence
to the Exchange Hotel, where quarters had been
secured.
1t being generally known that the Baron Rem
frew would attend divine service at ST Paul's (P
E Church. as early as O'Clock to-day. great
crowd had assembled around that building. The
crowd continued to grow, and at half past ten
clock the doors were thrown open, when a rush
commenced such rs had never been seen before
In ten minutes the building was hacked from or
gan loft to chancel, front seats having been re-
served for the Royal Party. Thousands unable
to gain admittance, remained outside, filing the
streets and the Capitol Square At II o'clock,
the cry was made that the Prince WAS coming
and sure enough in moment the train of six
carriages made its appearance Ninth street.
followed by hundreds W no had crowded around
the hotel to the Prince come ont
The Prince sat in the first carriage, accompa-
nie.i by Mayor Mayo the Duke of Newcastle and
Lord Lyons. The Mayor stepped out first aud
then assisting the Prince to alight, placed him in
charge of David J. Saunders. Esq, President Of
the Council. and Mr. Joseph II Anderson. He
was escorted to front seat in the audience ROOM
followed by all his Royal attendants, where he
listened to an excellent ser,aon from the asfor,
Rev DR.. Minnegerode, and of course the cy
nosure of all eyes, during service.
Before the religious ceremonies were conc!u-
ded, all the other churches in the city had dis
mis- ed. and the respective congregations halted
at St Paul's to get view of the Prince. aug
menting the crowd to several thousand. When
the Prince came he was seated as bef re, and fol-
lowed by the other carriages with the remainder
of his suite, driven to the Washington Mon
ument. w hich he inspected and then poceeded to
the Governors mansion, where all aiIghted and
spent a half hour or so with His Exce!lrncy, Gov
ernor Letcher. From thence they escorted
to their quarters at the Exchange. They visit
Hollywood the African Church, and sundry 9TH
er places of interest this afternoon, and leave to
morrow morning at 9 o clock, by special train ov-
er the Fredericksburg Railroad for " AshingtoE,
Baltimore, etc.