New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-17
The Reception of the Prince OF Wales In
New York.


We gave yesterday brief account Of the recep-
ton of Lord Renfrew prince Of Wales} on his ar
rival at New York on Thursday afternoon. The
reception, from all accounts. was q magnificent
affair, in which about 100000 persons either took
an active part or looked on with interest. He was
met at Amboy by large committee Of citizens,
among whom was the veteran Gen. Scott, who was
the first to take the hand Of the Prince. Embark
ing on the beautiful steamer Harriet Lane, they
we're soon en- route for New York.
On nassiug the Narrows salute was fired from
Fort Hamilton, which was responded to by the
Governors Island Band on board. Bedloe's Island
aiso fred q salute and Fort William, ON Governors
Island paid the party similar compliment. AS
INA Harriet Lane neared the Battery the view, It is
stated was animating in the extreme. The gally
| aaaked-out shipping on both the North and East
rivers; the saluting from the meEchant shipping
and from the forts the crowds which thronged the
nier.heads and darkened the roofs OF every house
| ton, and the dazzling uniforms and bristiing nay.
onets of the military which occupied every foot OF
snsee upon the Battery, formed scene the most
irpnressive and beautiful. The galleries around
castle Garden were most delsely packed.
The Prince landed amidst the enthusiastic cheers
of the assembled thousands, ana enterea Castie
me room was decorated with pfofuse display OF
bunting English and American eelors, amleabiy
interwoyen ran along the banisers OF the gallery,
and twined themselves around the columns ID lne
eanter while flags of nearly all the nations Of the
% ~, nn the walls or depended from cords
stretnbef across the arena. The Prince advancing
to the center Of the room was ln,roaacea 10 Mayor
Wood who welcomed him as follows;
Z Wor povai Highness-As chief magistrate of
tbe eitv / Welcome you here, and believe that
renrasent the entire population, without excep-
tion.s r. !,
Il affords me great pleasure to accept your hos
pitaiities. which have no doubt will be worthy OF
The great city of New York.
Maynr Wood then introduced the Frlnce 20 q
LARGE number Of city officials. Soon after, the
Prince having put on the uniform oi coionel Of
/ the British army, took the arm OF Mayor Moou,
who escorted him and several q III snits " W
cd the military consisting OF three prlgades,
and numbering about I 900 men, who appeared 70
great advantage, The famous Sevehtn apFess,ae gu
to make n great impression upon tine party, uen.
Bruce audihly expressing MS opaiion " 800 -
| the most favorable manner. 49, al o,c,oct
| The review was concluded abouts4 o.elocN.5
when the Prince was condacted W AnS GO, -
nrng;dea for him. which was drawn py SIX nAsnlh-
eeni Mack horses. The procession as II pafsea up
| broadway and Park Row to the PARK, was Breeleo
| Win Wild enthusiasm by thousands
:. a. Citv Hall the military passed IN review,
,ba prince meanwhile, with Mayor WOOD aud me
1 nits of tbe former standing on an elevated nlat-
form, covered with carpet. Inc mllLsFy oaca-
pied mn hour and half in passing, ~ nslng now p
/ 99rita dark the Prince proceeded rapdiy % we
| NTH Avenue Hotel which he reached aA6a etock-
| The Courier says ~ m,.a,
| The Duke of Newcastle expressed % MI. Inea,p-
SON the Mayors secretary, his gratiaeation at NE
magni6eence of the reception The antnef.lss' ne
serxad more Never had he sees such good order
pre ser was wonderful me Duke then al
to report which had appeared P II hat q
the daily papers to the eeea I Hammond al. He de-
p nssp that such an Incident had occurrsa and
sretted that il had appeared III the public prints,
as it would give wrong impression y y, El saasr
| He said that since they had cfesseo 'he 'o'Ne.
they had not heard one ilnatnred WORD.