The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-31

The P2IyCE OF WALES AND THE FIgEMEN.-
The arrangements for the reception of the Prince
Of Wales have begun to assume more def
mite form. II is now settled that there viii be
a review OF the First division New York
State Militia, a grand ball given by the COM
mittee Of citizens, and torchlight procession
of the Fire Department In reference to the
last named demonstration, we have received q
note of which the subjoined is a copy
NEw YORK, August 30, 1850
JAxxs GcRDos Bxssxr1, Esq =
DzAE sR-wby don't the committee OF which you are
the remens parade and not ass tie working men OF the
city to do it, as they would have to II the city paid it
suppose, from the names OF the committee that the
rich intend TO monopolize the Prince and they should
pay for u. FIREMAN AND WORKING MAN.
"A Fireman and Working Man" is, il seems
to us, q little hasty. The committee to which
he refers represent all classes Of citizens. Many
of them have raised themselves, by hard work
from indigence and obscurity to afauence and
position. They purpose simply not to "mono-
yize" the Prince, but to give him grand ball
in which all respectable citizens viii be re-
quested TO participate. This committee, it
seems to US, have nothing to do with professions
or reviews contemplated by others; but if
the fremen-in whose ranks there are many rich
men-or the milltary-who are equally able
should object to appearing on account Of the
expense, we have no doubt that the city will be
ready to foot the bills, which will be only q
bagatelle after ALL
1t is to be sincerely hoped that oil classes will
join in the endeayor which il to be made to
show the Prince and the representatives Of the
British government who accompany him that
the power and the greatness and the glory of
the United States have not been overrated, and
that they may have the evidence Of their own
eyes to confirm wha! they have heard with their
ears. As to the ball, there will be no
difficulty but the more important mat
tiers are the military and fremen's parades,
the like Of which cannot be seen in Europe
Just now the volunteer militia system is at
tracing particular attention abroad, and the
perfection which our citizen soldiery have at
tanned is sufficient proof of the efficiency Of
this arm of military service. Then the fremen
present to the European view most formida-
BILE brigade. Nearly all of them are trained
10 DebV uIms, uuu " tucn uuASci IL do y pas
time. They may be appropriately termed the
Zouaves of civil life. From these two indie
pendent bodies the Prince and his retinue will
obtain better idea Of our peculiar institutions
and theory Of self-government than any other.
And We put it to oar correspondent, and all
who may think with him, that whatever mea-
sure Of importance the Princes visit may have
for one class in the community 1t possesses for
every other. Whatever tends to attract the at
tention Of the European governments to the city
Of New York. as great commercial metropolis,
having within itself the foundations Of its own
prosperity, IL as important to the working man,
the mechanic or laborer, as tot the capital
list, the merchant or the professional man. All
or us, whether We build ships or houses, or i'm
port goods, or engage 10 any profession or
trade, are equally interested in promoting the
prosperity and increasing the fame of our me-
tropolitan city. OF which We are so Justly proud.