Newbern weekly progress., 1860-10-23
The Princes Bali i'm New York.

The Princes Ball came off at the Academy
of Music, New York, as per programme, last
week, and for the satisfaction of our lady read
ers who of course will be anxious to know who
the Prince danced with we give the following
concerning it. He now goes to Boston and
then home we hope, for really we are getting
tired of him. Wonder why he didn't go down
South and see how the cotton is made that
runs the Manchester looms? He was Gonized
around town generally while in New York:
After the visit to the University, he repaired
to the Astor Library, and thence to the Cooper
Institute At the Central Park, at the request
of the Commissioners, he planted two trees,
and then went to Mayor Woods residence
where collation. was served up. Among the
guests present were ex-President Fillmore
Archbishop Hughes, Bishop Potter, John ia
cob Astor, George Law, Jas. Gorden Bennett,
and Madame Levert At night he attended the
ball. The New York Express says:
Alta little past ten, the house presented su-
perb spectacle; magnificiently lighted, decorated
with flowers in so proftise style, and crowded
in every corner with zwell-dressed people. it
constituted pageant decidedly finer than any
which even the Academy has witnessed. The
spectators gathered as near as possible towards
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ter and where the Committee members succeed
ed in preserving a small space around the dais
erected for him. A premonltory rustic announced
to those further on that the event of the evening
was at hand, and the guests of the citizens of
New York entered from side door; he walked
between the Hon Hamilton Fish and Lord Lyons
and was followed by the Duke of Newcastle, the
Earl of the Germans. General Bruce, and other
members of his suite, with number of Commit
tee men. Mr. Bancroft, Air. Astor, MIR. Chas o
sh
nent among the Americans. The party passed to
the das, which was but step or two from the
side door by which they entered and the Baron
stood on the first step of it, while the other gentle
men gathered around. Gov Fish was still on his
left and Lord Lyons on his right. The band
played ''God Save the Queen and subsequent
iy " Hail Columbia" and after two or three mo-
ments during which Lord kenfrew was the cy
nosure of several thousand eyes. but bore the in
spection with grace and dignity, the company
began to pass by him to pay their respects Ma
ny bowed very profoundly, and some of the la
dies who had been at Courts performed a stately
obeisance; others were less ceremonious, but the
Baron acknowledge each courtesy civilly.
4 his had not continued more than ten min
utes when crash was heard, and an alarm per-
vaded the entire assemblage. Two or three little
shrieks were uttered, but extreme good breeding
and Indifference were manifested by the men.
The flooring some where near the place where the
orchestra is usually placed proved too weak to
support the throng, and fell trough Fortunate
w. it was only two feet higher than the ordinary
stage, so that had any of the company fallen,
they could not have been seriously injured. But
the premonitory trembling had given a warning,
and no one fell. It was speedily, indeed. after
wards ascertainng that no danger existed, and
alarm of course subsidized Still it was singular
to notice how both English and American gen.
tlenen gathered around the young lad at the first
thought of danger; the english were anxious for
their future master the Americans for their guest
He maintained AS thorough a conn oslre any,
howeve and though his cheek turned pale,
ready to acknowedg the civtics which were al
most Immediately resumed.
The space broken in upon was about thirty
feet square ; and within fey minutes addi-
tional portion gave way, somewhat smaller, and
this also without occasioning any absolute injury
A rope was Immediately y stretched around the
opening, and carpenters brought in, with their
edifice and brilliant crowd, with the glanclng
lights, the floral decorations and the superb cos
TUNES, constitutes bat a framework around q
dark and ugly chasm beams and transverse
pieces were conspicuous, and laborers in ordina
ry garb with hammers and saws :; two three
gentlemen stood near and issued orders. Of
course no dancing could take place until the acci-
dent and its results were obviated; so the supper
rooms were thrown open hour two earlier
than had been intended the Baron conduc-
ted by private entrance to the table prepared
for him, and of course concourse followed by
the more public way This relieved the pressure
for their maneuvres. The music kept up the
Iiveliest measures but the delay in opening the
ball was of nearly two hours, during which the
spirits of the throng had time to change from
elasticity to something very like disappointment.
The supperroom was reached by a new pas
sage way built outside of the Academy in Four
teenth street. 1t is more than n hundred feet
long, and about twenty five feet wide, and was
carpeted and hung with white and pink muslins
tastefully disposed. thick red cord divided its
at tha tn
supperroom might be entirely distinct from that
to the hall. The supper room is one
hundred and twenty-four feet long, twenty five
w ide, and forty-eight high. 1t was tastefully
ternate strips of pale, pink and white concealed
the walls and ceiling; 18 or 90 chandeliers light
ed the hall. and were reflected in as many mirrors
that of course repeated the gay throng and made
the scene more splendidly confused The tables
W ere arranged lengthwise on either side of this
obong hall, and loaded with every delicacy and
dainty served in style worthy Of private en-
tertainment. Across the room, at the point far
thest from the entrance, and opposite Fourteenth
street. on dais, slightly elevated, was laid the
Baron's table it was semi circular, and provided
with chairs for about fifteen persons. No others
sat After the guest had completed his repast, he
WAS taken by private passage-way back to the
ball room. so that the necessity of crowding
through the thronged supper-room was avoided
Among the decorations ofthe supper-table were
sugar statues of Queen Victoria and Prince AL
bert, and models of the Great Eastern. the Mag
ara Suspension Bridge with train of cars eros
sing, and many Others The ball did not close
till long after midnigh. The Prince opened the
ball formally with Mrs. Governor Morgan He
danced the second dance with Miss Mason. and
the third with Mrs Hoyt, the youngest daughter
of Gen Scott. The crowd around during the last
lance was great that the party could hardly
stir
The Mobile Register and MIR. Doug
las.