The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-12
APPEARANCE OF THE BATTERY.

that could have been made and much credit So
perntenden Kennedy and Inspector Carpenter for the
same has always been = subec. Of complaint 20 the
military, when ordered to form the Battery that the
crowd were admitted promiscuously.
The Fifty 9th regiment assembled about eight o'clock
for the annual inspection. They reviewed and in
speced by Brigade Inspector Harrott, and dismissed
about ten O'Clock.
Even at this early hour the buildings in the vicinity
Of the Battery and al the sidewalks literally jam
med with anxious spectators. Every point which
msnded view Of any portion Of the parade ground
eagerly sezcd and the possession retained st all hazards
This the occasion Of any number Of amateur mils
and made the police little business for the circulation Of
their blood. 1t must be remarked that the police we're
uncommonly civil considering the immense concourse.
The frequent reminders they received to have
Improved their II Is to be hoped that they will
continue Ia future what they have begun
THE SCENE IN BROADWAY AND THE PARK
BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCE.
THE PEOPLE WAITING ON R0YALrY-srGHTs AND
SCENES IN THE LEADING THoRoU6HFARE, ETC.
No matter from what standpoint we contemplate one Of
greatest events that marks the onward progress
civilization and the dignity OF human NATURE and which
will render the nineteenth century memorable In the
annals Of history than any Of it's
the friendly visit Of q member Of the royal family Of
England 10 the revoted colonies the reest and most
enlightened republic in the world-we fail per.
ccivc the magnitude and importance Of the event.
The most superficial observer Of the enthusiastic
reception which the Prince Of Wales met with from the
frat moment he his foot upon American soil TO the
time be landed at the Battery yesterday afternoon must
have convinced that the citizens OF this Western
public fully appreciate the bearings Of She royal visit
this country Could IL, then be surprising TO the
stocaI individual could the limited Of our Celtic
population who, cannot be denied, have deep seated
prejudice against the British crown, wonder At
| the extraordinary enthusiasm OF the great masses
i Of tho people on the ocsssion Of the visit Of
the Prince OF wAles-or, rather, we should
| have said, Baron Rcnfrew-to the metropolis OF Anne
| rica9 We venture to say that such = magnidcen,
ovation has been given TO any distinguished per
sonasc TO any foreign poteutate by his subjects
rendered TO the Of Victoria by the citizens New
York the 10 be remembered 18th OF October. The
most expansive Imagination cannot conceive the mos
graphic pen delineate, the brancy OF the speciacl,
which Broadway and the City Hall Park presented yes
terday afternoon.
One Of our reporters took a walk through Broadway
early in the morning for the purpose OF witnessing tho
preparations that in progress for The aocommoda
tou OF the fair scxneed add the prospective mothers
Of republican sons-and also TO chronicle any notable
incidents that might take place while the myriad thronz
awaiting the arrival OF the royal visitor and his suite
needless TO say that business Of Az kinds was sus
PENDED and that the merchant princes and their en-
poyes addressed themselves with untring assiduiiy
the the work Of preparing proper accommodations for
their invited guests witness the grand procession
1 Al an early hour the porters o. the wholesale
establishments might be removing articles
OF merchandise from the windows, who were
followed by army OF clerks, with carpcnters'
tools that beneath their magic touch rude benches
suddenly transformed into comfortable elegant SEATS
In some instances richly csrpeted. With . gaIlantry
truly commcndabe these gentlemen furnished Thousands
Of ladies' with seats and In order 70 begue the tedious
hours exerted themselves entertain aud their
fair guests So anxious the fair ser secure posi-
,ous from which tolerably good view Of the Prince
might expected that hundreds Of them took possession
OF the windows early nine O'Clock, and before
every inch Of space occupied BY the female beauty
and intelligence Of New York. unfortunate that
the review The Park did mot terminate II earlier
hour Tor The Prince deprived OF sight which could
| not hil 10 have made abiding impression. If be
he'd seen thousands OF handsome and Intelligent
tssances In Broadway previous 70 tho agne Incident
upon waiting ten hours without changing position, 10
he would have been constrained nay that
be had Witnessed such GALAXY Of female beauty.
But II will console the ladies somewhat when they 70
feet that the Prince viii have favorable oppor
unity 70 Judge Of the equity OF the claim which made
for the beauty Of New York ladies 81 the grand ball TO-
night
Notwithstanding the physical discomfort which the IA.
dies necessarily experienced waiting the
arrival Of the distinguished stranger the thought that
they we're about 70 gaze upon the Of ustrlous
Queen distinguished much for her domestic and cle
waited sensibes ~ d Tor being the sovereign
Of the most pow crfl and enlightened monarchy the
face Of the globe amply compcrsaicd for the bodily pain
supernduocd By having 70 remain % long In one place
and compressed within such uncomfortable Dimensions.
The Grst public building Broadway that nled was
Barnum's Mweum, which began to receive vsl,ers at
eight O'Clock the balconies and windows Of this establish
ment were mouopozed BY those who paironzed the No
scum. But The reader msSlnes that they paid their
quarters 70 the Happy Family" the "whu n.y.
or the "samese Twnsn the thousand and one "cur.
ceItIes Of the place, he wofuly mistaken. Not they;
their errand altogether different they won't 10 see
live Prince and they succeeded beholdng the ashov
"snd AL" In the ssereotyped phraseolosy Of the Prince
Of showmep, "for twenty I'VE cents" s.humistIns 10
him 10 record the fact that BArnum was outwIsscd By his
visters yesterday Yes, the brain that fabricated the
wooliy horse and the Fccjec mermaid VS.
outdone by the men, women and chilsrcn who
throcsed h establishment yesterday and had an excel.
lent view Of The Primes for twenty ave cents while their
lee fortunate friends had either 70 pay - for the priv
legc Of aseat on balcony else be crushed 70 Jelly
the sidewalks. Many Of these balconies in broadway
were rented at enormous runs but rammany Hall, true
70 the democratic INSTINCT furnished ssAndns scs on
the balcony d Gny cents per head From many o. sne
windows 10 Broadway were suspended large snd mana
European and American Gags together ~tb myrah
Of smaller ones producing might be expected, lively
spectacle Nearly opposite 200 large Fnsisn Gag was
hung across the street which bore the following nscrp
ton, eve honor the Mother and welcome the Som; q,
No s4l 40 American Gag was displayed, 70 which vas
appended nc lrsorpslop, "Hglsrd ard Anerct-msy