New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-26
THE VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES,
AMERICAN VICISSITUDES.

in Detroit, and all aonB through nlVmBan, oe0'' s"'
progress of the Prince s that they were perfectly
good humored. They certainly were not over cour-
teens in any case even according TO the most liberal
Western principles Of courtesy. is not considered
fair expression of hospitality, when welcoming guest
to throw part of his suite overheard AZ the same
time. There s lingering doubt, too about the pro-
priey of such pressure of enthusiasm as TO endanger
the ribs toes and garments Of those toward whom 1t
il directed suppose that the Prince Of Wales and
his party were never before involved in Wild
manageable and uncomfortable crowd, as that
which ast Thursday night, at Detroit, impeded their
landing snd scattered them right and left; throwing
some among the turbulent waves Of the mob, where
they bueted unavailDgy, and others into the queter
but not auIng waters Of the river, where they
dalied bIiskly with the waves, until shed out, SILVER
ing and fabby like jelly fresh from the mould. BY
exceeding good luckit could hardly have been any
thing ese-tbe Prince escaped speedily TO his hotel;
whittier some Of bis companions succeeded in following
him. with only the inconvenience Of a temporary ussle
with the eager mob. The rest gradually dissngsged
themselves, and, in time, were restored to the
presence of their fellows In "a private capacity"
said the Prince in his farewell address, at Hamilton,
am about to visit that remarkable land which claims
" with a common ancestry and in whose extraordi-
"nary progress every Englishman feels common in
teres" Certainly, hs first impression Of this re-
markable lad must have possessed an uncommon
interest. AS for a few unfortunate members of the
suite their opening experiences were more Of water
than Of land. But the unmistakable good temper Of
the crowd seemed TO compensate, with every one, for
all vicisstudes. Nobody seemed troubled though every
body laughed little, at the unexpected demonstration.
For the Prince, who personally suffered very little, If
any, discomfort, perhaps easy enough to view
the fluctuations of the rest with But the
amiable Indifference Of some of the watery sufferers
was on the whole, affecting an exhibison OF pure
virtue as ever witnessed. saw of these gentle
men, short time after bis involuntary plunge. endeav-
oIng TO restore himself 10 an external condition of
propriety pile of reeking clothes in corner OF the
depot offered the mute moist testimony of his troubles.
He was wringiDg out lis hair, and, while shedding
streams from every lock- strove in chaterng uncertain
sntences to convey assurance of his earnest conviction
ttat it was all jolly joke ever befel any man.
Mark Tapley with the sgus could not have been a
more Interesting spectacle. inclined to believe,
however that in this notable Gaze natural human in
stinct oyerpowered the promptings of good nature,
for the gentleman in question suddenly returned to
Canada, leaving the rest of this remarkable land"
progress" uninvestigsted.
While at Detroit, the Prince was watched for, even
ing and morning with devoted and persistent atten
ton always creditable to crowd Whether suugly
within his own chamber or sharing with others his
drawing-foom it was all the same. The walls Of the
Russell House being moderately thick, and several
Opaque partitions intervening beside, it is generally be-
ieved that the satisfaction of the multitude was that
So ready indeed was the popuace Of Detroit to graf
ify its flaming curiosity with any expedent, that no
man. young OF old bearded shaven, could emerge at
any moment from the hotel, except at the imminent
risk Of bis modssty. Gray-headed parties were not
exempt from public insinustions Of concealed royalty
aud for any human male of moderate youthfulness TO
venture FORTH was to incur instant notorety of the
most awkward kind. The appearance of any shadow,
no matter whose, at any window no matter which, in
the neighborhood of the Princes apartments the
immediate signal for shrill cheer, and restless NOV
ing forward of the entire assembsge. At o'clock on
Friday morning. the streets fronting the Russell House
were th1onged and when the visitors drove away,
coon after the thoroughfares all lined and packed
with inquisves. There was very little noisy display,
except at the depot of the Michigan Central Railroad
whence the private train moved off at half past ten
that had been heard in Canada.
But even here there was more curiosity than enthu
siasm The moment after the Prince had entered his
car the platforms were crowded with agile young wo-
men, who peered anxiouslyi through each available
window, while along the sides Of enfants terri
bles clambered and cung hrustng their arms mot too
clean through the most convenient aperturss and
bringing their mportuDate Young faces into the closest
81. RI.
y they swamed that the train could not be stirred for
fear Of crushing some dozens of them ike insects. At
last the persuasions and warnings of the very few
officials who stood by had sufficient effect to induce
partial clearance, upon which the cars moved slowly
away, numbers still clustering leech-hke upon the
sides, and sucking in heavy draughs OF royalty, until
the increasing speed obliged them TO drop off, with ap-
petes half satisfied in rolling and tumblng masses.
All through the State of Michigan there the same
inepressible hankering after scent Of nobility. As
the train rolled from the thick forests into each new
village OF town. the tracksde began to be dotted with
knots of gazers, which gradually joined in an unbroken
line as the station was reared. As sOn as the cara
stopped they were surrounded and beseged in the same
manner as at the Detroit depot. IL was fortunate that
the doors were locked for without! this check upon in
rutons, tie royal party would have been swamped 10
a deluge of desperate tuft-huoters There
is nothing for it but to bolt and bar
when your desperate tuft-hunter is abroad. So
the doors were kept barred, until the train bolted,
which it always did soon ever he Iapa;ity of the
engine could be appeRsed by the needed supply of cold
logs and cold water Meanwhile the Princes car had
borne and shed several crops ofunwashed urchus had
been surrounded by dense battaliOrs of red-cheeked
girls smiling with all their might and main and very
much at random, not knowing precisely where to d.