, 1860-10-08
LORD KEnFHEW IN WASHINGTON.
Incidents OF his visit,

VASE sGrox. Oct I. 1850.
1t eleven O'Clock the Pr,ree Of Waes and
suite Tisited the United States Capitol They
vera receised At the eastern entrance BY III.
Walters, the architect, and Capt Franklin, chisf
engineer Of the government works, and eecart-
Cd through the building, which; with its uuhn.
lsbed dome, looks somewhat like tn enlarged
New York City He'll after The cabie 6:e.
The purity sisised first the library, and then
the Senase chamber. The historical paintings
in the Rotunda wera examined with apparently
great interest The old aud new halis fer the
Representatives were then F:si,ed, and mauy
questions we're asked by the suite rs to which
s1de was occupied b. the administration mem.
berg, where they stood when speaking, which
were the seats occupied BY distinguished men
OF whom they had rxsd, what we're tho acoustic
qualities Of The rooms, and whether the n1sjo11ty
Of the members preferred desks. They noticed
the similarity bet~een the manner of lighting
the hall aud that ussd to ligh. he Parliament
House At London, aad criticised the new RON
generally as being rery splendid. hn. too gaudy.
: The party renamed in the Cap!ts1 about half
an hour, visiting most Of the commit rooma,
and during this time crowd OF St +, Il hun
dred PERSONS collected outside, aud q, -:.ed as
the Prince entered his ca1Eiage.
The President gtve public reception in
honor Of tho Princs ct Twelve to-day. lhe.
notice wss very brief, but great crowd Was
collected. The reception Was held in the East
Room, the President md party standing uuder
the lA1ge glass chandelier IN the centre Of tho
room. Tho persocs introduced entered the left
hand door, md left By The large folding doors
at the right. Dr.: Blake, Commissioner Of Pub
lie Buildings, had the charge Of tue ar7&nge-
was impossible to form q regular lins Of pro-
cession psst the President, and many who gain.
ed admittance could not b. presented.
As the people entered and left the White
House BY the sime door, great crowd and
rush enEued, and many ptrsonx were unsb'e to
gain entta7ce. Full dless WAS not ins,sted up
on, and was not generally wcra, but the scene,
present, was unusually Ray and animated. The
Prince was dressed in his usual blue coat ard
pants, aud With uugfoved h1ods, stood upon
the right Of tho President, and Lord LJons
stood NEAR the Prince. IA each pesaon passed,
the President shock hands with bis customary
urbAnity. mud TIL Prince bowed his head a.
ususl. Several ladies' succeded in shaking his
hand, hcwrver.
The ctpnon WAS to last IN hour, but in half
an hour the Prince wRo 30 tired thst the rece ,.
t,on waa closed, much to the DISAPPOINTMENT Of
many who we're unable to enter. The Prt:i-
dent never seemed u better AElrits, aud more
than divided the hoaors wi1h the moaest and
loa'zed Prince.
After luncheon the roy q rsrty wsfe taken to
see the public buildings, undoub:ed y the Gnest
in the world. Q1ite number Of peraons gatf-
cred IN froat OF the Patent Office, put the doors
we're closed By order Of 1he Secretary Of the
Interior. About TWO hundred obtained admit.
tanoe, however, before this order was issnsd, Of
we're pas1ed in a. clerks. These persons fo:med
u 1hrorg which much embarres ssed tho move.
,ments Of the royal psrty. As there are no such
buildings in E1gand, either in shsir Rrchitecsu-
1al pretensions or in the convenience Of iheft
Arrangements, the Duke Of Eewcastl4 and 9th.
era OF the roya parry wished to make 4 careful
inspection tor future use, but were prevented
by the crowd, and only casually looked through
them
After brief interview with Secretary Thomp.
son, tbs Prince and party started On their
rounds, c.osely followed By the crowd, among
which were many ladies'. The party inspected
frat tbs uodel Of Eslc.son's 1gine, which Has
explained TO them by Mr. ci:m1el, the Duke of
Newcastle asking questions Aodeis Of prias-
ing presses and sewing machines were also in
soseted. and with The qaeasion from Earl st.
GERMANS, Whether models were not cften pre-
tented for patents fac simile8 OF Which had been
before patented, the insps ctlon OF models closed.
The suit Of clothes worn by Gen. " Washtngton,
and the press used By Franklin, wero than OK
then brought t. the model Of the Waship gton
Monument. Their contributions were post
poned. however. to eome less public occasion.
The Prince tksn left.
Az immense crowd gathering in front OF the
building, and ebssring him - he drove OF, &C.
companiea BY M,e8 Lane and ,.i;rs. Secretary
Thompson- Tho Prince and party TiAitsd Mrs.
Soih'a 1astitute for young ladies, rem.,nirg
Two hours, End expressing t6en.e.ves delic a,ed
with their visit. The Prince enjoyed ss.a:sl
Gausa Of ten pirs With Miss Laoe, Ind laughed
heartily 1t The sport He has teeu 10 long de-
prived Of ladies' society that be cannot corcesl
his gratiReation, and although too Tired for re-
ceptlone. il neres too weary to so cut with
MH6 Lana; : 1~;taA = s-s..-
Al stx this evening = grand diplomatic diunsr
was glven At the Pstaiden.'t, at which members
OF the Cabinet and members Of tho dipiomatic
corpr, NTH their laden, attended, the oorps in
ful! uni!o,m. The Prince and bis party. in
Whose honor the dinner vas given, wefe a]1noat
too fatigned to enjoy it, but. the. nhols. at1air
passed III EplendtdtY- ---.-.
At nine aciock Miss Lana held 4 reception.
for which Two or three tundrcd tickets were
issued. The ebject Of the reception waste xivs
the favored gueats An opportunity to observe
the SPLENDID ire works, programme .ot which
the Herald published yssterday, II their ease,
and removed from the crowd, which sxaycd
aud cheered belov, and also ao opportunity to
see the Prtnes without formalitJ.., The etou
monde Of Washington was present, and the re-
ceptiou Ens decided sucreHs.