The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-05
Rllhmon0 Qispatrk,
FRIDAY MORNING. .OCT,R s Is6i
THE PROGRESS OF THE PRINCE.

THE PROGRESS OF THE PRINCE,
The progress OF the Prince, as he gets nearer
to US, Is OF interest. Ii Is now rumored that
| or leaving Richmond, Monday, he will 20 to
Norfolk, and return TO Baltimore by a special
| steamer chartered for the occasion. Under
| the new programme, Uf adopted,) he will
spend several hours in Norfolk. He met with
| cordial reception at Harrisburg, Pa, Tues
day night. A dispatch says:
At . O'Clock the Royal party emerged from
the hotel. and the thousands congregated in
front sent up shouts of applause, while the
ladies waved their handkerehiefs. The scene
was animating in the extreme. The Prince
WAS driven Ia an open carriage, drawn Ly four
beautiful greyf, The property of an enthusias-
nc lrishman. The party, consisting of the
Prince. Mayor Repner. the Duke Of Neweas-
lie and Lord Lyons, drove through Front
street, on the banks Of the Susq ushanna river,
10 the Capitol, followed py other carriages
containing the COMMITTEE of Reception. They
aiigh Ted at the Capitol and paid a visit to the
Governor in his private apartments. Gov.
Packer made an appropriate address of wei
come, saying as follows:
LORD RenfTew, il affords me infinite plea
sure to welcome your Lordship to the capital
OF the Commo IN wealth OF Pennsylvania, one
OF the Oldest of the thirteen Colonies that
originally acknowledged allegiance to the
crown OF Great Britain; and notwithstand-
ing that allegiance has been severed. your
Lordship will perceive by a glance at that
long line OF Colonial and State Governors.
(pointing TO The portraits which adorn the
Executive Chamber } that we still have q very
great Seneration and regard tor our ancient
rulers. That line OF portraits is almost a f,er-
feet type OF most Of our American families -
We canBot follow onr ancestry more than a
few generations back without tracing the line
10 Il British 'red-co2t.'" ="
Again welcoming Lord Renfrew and his
suite to Pennsylvania, the Governor ex
12Str hat
through the United States might inc res % in
Interest and pleasure 10 his Lordship and r,
hereafter productive of lasting benefits to
both nations.
sincere sense of the high honor onferred upon
him in the capital of the great State of Penn
syivanla he then, in company with the
Governor, visited the Capitol building and
after viewing the scenes from the dome Of the
Capitol, the party started for Washington
The National Intelligencer of Yesterday
gives the following account of his reception in
Washington, Wednesday afternoon:
Baron Renfrew and suite arriv in this
city yesterday afternoon, at o'clock III n spa-
clal tra' of cars. One of the first who alight-
ed from the t-ain w; Baron r enfrew himself
unauepdi l. He WIS of course the mark OF
general observation as he walk. along the
platform by tl1 side of the train, cons dera' y.
ly gratifying the natural curiosity of the
crowds OF both sexes "athered along the rail-
IL.
however, Joined by the Duke of Newcc stie
Earl 81. Germans, Lord Lyons, her Britain
nc MaJesty's Representative near the Govern
ment OF the Unit STATES and otber mem hers
OF the SUITE, who accompani Baron Rem
frew along the platform TO the large hall of
the depot where Mr. Secretary Cess wes in
troduced by Lord Lyons TO the royal guos.
MIR. Cass saying that he had the pleasure in
the name of The President of the Uni d
States of welcoming his Lordship to Wash
ington, and by his permission would accou-
ptny him to the Ex, cutive Mansion. There
We're also present and introd uced, Messrs
Henry and Buchanan, the nephevys of the
President, with the Presidents prive ,e sec
retary, VINO, On this occasion. it is under
stood, repre- sented the Presidents family.
In few minutes the party passed out
amidst considerable cheering from the dense
masses of people, to the carriages in waiting,
Baron RenfreW taking The Presidents open
carriage with MT Cass. the Dnke OF Newces-
tie, and Lord Lyons. The rest of the retinue
followed in other carriages OF Secretaries
Cass, Thompson, Cobb and Toucey and of
Lord Lyons The rout, taken WIS along In
diana avenue, in front of the City Hall aud
down louisiana avenue to Pennsylvania
avenue, and thence to the Presidents House
In passing along the str ats Baron Renfrew
frequently and gracefully responded to the
recognition of the passing multitudes. On
arriving at the Executive Mansion the Presi-
dent was in waiting to receive the party, V hen
Baron Renfrew yves presented to the Presi-
dent by Mr. Cass, and Immediately the rest of
Lord Lyons.
1t may be of curious interest to mention.
with regard TO the personal history OF the vet.
eran Secretary of State who so worthily per-
formed his part in these international cOurte.
sizes, that Mr. Cass, according TO the theory of
the British Constitution, was born a British
subject, his natal day having preceded the
treaty Of peace of 1888. He was also present
at the coronation of the exalted Lady who so
gracefully sways the sceptre OF the British
Empire, and whose son he has Just well
coined to the metropolis of our nation.
The dinner party last evening numbered
thirty four; the same number will be present
this evening. The dinner hour will be halt
past six, ana ii has been found i'm possible un-
der the arrangements, to set the hour for the
display of fireworks before nine o'clock.
To-day it is understood that the Princes
party will pay visits to the Capitol, the Pa
tent Office, and such other objects OF public
interest as there will be time to notice.
Tomorrow the visit TO Mount Vernon will
be made, in the United States steamer Harriet
Lane, and, to make it as pleasant as possible
all casual visitors will be rgidly excluded
from the grounds at Mount Verifon. For the
rest OF the day, the Prince will be the guest
OF Lord Lyons, but will return to the Presi-
dents house III the evening, and leave thence
for Richmond on Saturday morning.