The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-12
TRIPLE SHEET.
New York, Friday. October IL, 1850.


Hi, Royal Highness the Prince Of Wales and
suite arrived In this city yesterday, and were
greeted with the most magnificent reception that
has ever taken place in the metropolis The reye.
nue. cutter Harriet Lane, which was selected for
that purpose by the President, proceeded in the
morning to Amboy, took the party on board
from the Philadelphia train, and brought them to
the city Royal salutes were fred from the forts as
the cutter passed. When she touched the Battery
the Prince was welcomed in most enthusiastic
manner by the populace. In Castle Gar
den he was presented by Augustus Schell
TO the Mayor. The Prince and suite retired and
changed their citizens dress for their military uni.
form. The Mayor presented them to Major Gene.
raj SANFORD, who then requested the honor of n
review Of the troops on the Battery After the re-
view the royal party and the municipal authorities
entered carriages and headed the procession up
Broadway. Entering the City Hall Park by the
east gate, those in carriages aliyhted on the es-
plansde in front; the Mayor, together with the
Prince and suite noun ed platform, while all the
military passed in review before them. The
party thea re-entered tho carriages AM drove
Up Broadway pas, the military. which wheeled
into line again .; waveriey place and marched Ga
round Union square and up TO the Fifth Aveuue
Hotel. Here the distinguished guests Ahyhisi.
The procession the fines. military display ;ha,
has ever been witnessed In New York and excited
the admiration Of ths yisiters. The sidewalks OF
all the streets through which the royal party
passed were literally packed with people, while all
the windows and roofs In Broadway were likewise
filed. The re ,epuon was enthusiastic aud magni.
isent. withou, parallel and beyond description.
We publish in another column interesting details
or news from Mexico. II now appears that the
SDaY.h feet had, no intention OF bombarding Vera
Cruz. sad j; l. stated that the Spanish Minister had
been advised By his government 10 trea, the con.
sut-.ioasl government, Of Mexico with the greatest
rsspect There was 10 change Ia the position Of
tie De- gsreni forces.
Tie Commissioners q Public Charities and Cor.
Feeto- Postponed their forinighiy meeting, which
s50slG hare taken place yesterday afternoon, from
ths, time 70 Saturday morning in honor Of the AMI.
sal Of tie Prince u Wales. The return al stats
tics for TIE week showed the number Of persons Ia
the institutions al present 70 be 7lSo-a decrease
% % for The week TIE number admitted in the
same tine was ss7 while those who died, we're
discharged or transferred to other institutions
numbered ,e3T.
The mail agent Of the British Post once De-
partment in the steamship Conniught, which was
wrecked and destroyed By fire on Saturday and
Sunday last. arrived in New York on Wednesday
morning. The steamship Persia happened TO be
sailing that day for Europe, and he therefore took
passage In her in order to report officially on the
loss Of the Connaught and safety Of the mails rs
soon as possible. He took the log OF the Con.
nsughi and other documents belonging to the IN.
fortunate pioneer OF the new Galway line out with
him. He viii now occupy the position OF mail
agcot on the company's new steamer Leinster,
which takes the place Of the Connaugh, In the Line
Toe pablo demonstration made IN honor Of the fr.sce
or wales yesterday tended 70 check Transactions IN
some brsrches Of trade ns cotton market WAS urn,
with sales reported The extent OF eco 800 bales
Flow vas more suoyart and In better request, and
sboy are cen,s per barrel higher foe shipping brands
Of STATE and Western common ana medium grades
soulhera sour vas also hrmo< and 40 good request.
Ex,r, grades generally unchanged Wheat
vas quite arm for winter and amber color
ed with prime 70 choice lots .d white,
but Calosro spring was DALI Corn Vas frm and In good
rea.ess With sales 81 western mixed At Tic. II Co.
rsrs saOsi asd Of Cat yellow do. At '5o -es PORK
IN better request, and closed with moro
bueysnt feeiing Sales Of made at SIS 20
ans 70, and sii % sns % Ter prime coscc lue,
and prices unchanged. Freight cusayvmcnts rcrc
molessle, sad rates without alteration Of moment