The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-12


The table arranged 70 accommodate abou, forty in
dividuas, and was handsomely decorated with flowers
and various devices in pastry and kindred preparations
At the head stood statuette Of the Queen in sugar
the middle metaphorcal representation Of the army
and navy OF Great Britain, while At the opposite end the
Prince had the satisfaction Of seeing saccharne ncar
nation Of himself In uniform, loom up 10 the extent Of
about two Feet 30 like the original that would drive
loyal Englshman into very ecstacy Of enthusiasm espe
cialy in after dinner speech.
The head OF the table during lunch was occupied by
Hon Augustus sche bis left by his Royal Hghness aad
his right BY Lord Lyons Next to the Prince old
hero, General Scott, and between them soon sprung
up animated conversation II was q singular sight &,
zee the great soldier, whose 10 known world wde
thus chatting famary with the future ruler of coun
try which had occasion 10 respect him Of
dangerous enemies the direct descendant Of the
King whose armies he destroyed upon tho nd Of battle
Though time has changed the aspect Of aairs a pre
scented then, there not few board the Harriet
Lane who did not recall 70 mind the past and moraze
present that has brought with IT, after the apse
nearly half century, SO remarkable spectacle.
Next 10 General Bcott sat the Duke OF Newcastle Hon u
Their Rradsh Earl Of st. Germans Gen Bruce and gentle.
men OF the committee The right Of Lord Lyons was occu.
pied by Mr. w. Astor while mingled among the company
that side table Major reAsdAe Captain Grey
DR.. Ackand the Princes tutor, Hon. Mr. Eliot Lord
Hchenbrook Mr. EDgiehart, the Secretary OF The Duke
Of Newcastle and Mossn Ware and Jcnnor, the a.
tendants OF Lord Lyons.
AMER the repast the Harriet lane by ths tina was
nearing ~ city, the company adjourned 70 the uppor
deck where the Prince evidently took much pleasure
examining the various points Of Interest and listening
the histories reaed by The several gentlemen by whom
be Was monopozed and more or less entertained
One Of the pleasing points Of the journey was the
pcarance OF the yacht Maria just oussde the Naows
and there being nne breeze The company aonshed
at the spectacle Of = sailing vessel passing by fast
steamer with almost much the latter would dis
lance loaded lumbcrman. Not only IL . One exh.
bon Of the wonderful powers Of Of fast yachts
but 10 Afforded our English friends On opportunity Of
Judging from personal observation Of the beauty Of model
and the sk tina, American mechanics have attained
In an art which Ensshmcn have until OF late years
claimed exclusively their own sti another pleasing
incident In this connection the firing Of from
Tho Maria and the dsplay Of Of signals from hcr
masthead which, being Interpreted said plainly a.
Tags could speak, "You are very welcome 10 this
Captain Faunoe Immediately responded In the same
nsr, " We are very weIl-ihank you"
Nearing the city something began 10 be Of the
prevailing excitement eAutes booming acron the
water from the FORTS the whistles Of steamers shrieked
their fhrin sausa,ion sharp cracks OF echoed
from the small cram flying around, nsss, rcsmers and
signals thick almost forest leaves and
aide were visible evidences OF great community engaged
in giving right royal welcome 70 princely guest
Al the Harriet lane approached The Battery the scene
wss truly magnificent First din and indsnct could
only distinguish huge black consomeratiou o'humsni,y
covering everything that would Afford foothod-1ottng
the rigging Of shps ringing the house,ops lining the
whArves, and, in word, absorbing all space Nearer
the beautiful reality became more perfect The military
were seen drawn up in long lines, their Arms
and acoouirements gist.ning in the sunlight like
row Of briIliants, while they awaited the ar.
rival Of him they had assembled to honor Tue
crowd became more OF . fact than before, and 10
the eager faces and earnest eyes bent upon the
little party the could read the Intense
tercst burning within them 70 crafty their psns up
curiosity.
The arrangement Tor landing OF the most excel
lent character and beyond platoon OF policemen the
dock and squad Of police boats 90 person was 70 be
seen whose prcsencs could interfere with the declaration
Of the royal party.
Running alongside the DOCK, the Harriet Lane was
quickly made fast, gsnswsy vas provided, and the
Prince and suite then quietly passed out and proceeded 70
the interior Of the building