The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-11
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The special Philadelphia correspondent of the
New York Times thus speaks of the Prince of
Wales reception in that city:
The reception at Philadelphia singular one.
The Mayor, the British Consul, Mr.. Kortwrght,
and the reporters, were the sole occupants of the
spacious depot, and the reception was entirely per-
sonal. The Mayor welcomed him in a few brief
words, and held his hand closely while he led him
to his carriage. A large crowd had gathered out
side the gate, but so completely were they blinded
that not until the Prince half way to the hotel
did they learn of his arrival. Having reached the
private door of the hotel the Prince was refused
| admittance, and it was not until messengers had
made his identity clear that he was permitted to
| enter. Running quickly up the stairs. he was
shown by Mr.. Backmeyer to his room, where he
surprised Mr.. Stevens, the proprietor, who with
picture of the Royal family under his arm, was
directing the servants to arrange the disordered
| furniture, and was showing to the Times CORE.
spondent the conveniences of the adjoining bath
| room. Surprise soon gave way to amusement,
and it was considered good joke all around.
The apartments are convenient. are richly and
| tastefully furnished and, as the Prince remarked
| this evening, are more like his home than any,
thing he has yet. The Prince delights in
morning bath-a luxury which he has not at all
times lately been able to enjoy; but here at the
Continental be has attached to his suite of rooms
complete and beautifully furnished bathing room.
Before dinner he walked out with Consul Kort-
wright, going through the upper part of the town,
where he was astonished at the appearance of the
| residences Returning, he met an immense crowd
| of Curtin men, who, following a transparency
laden wagon, were shouting and cheering for their
candidate, little thinking that the heir of Eng
lands throne quietly taking notes in their very
midst.
Two compositions, comprising -the one group
ing of the Royal family protected by four English
flags, surmounted by the Prince of Wales cap and
feather, and bearing the inscriptions ''W elcome
Prince of Wales" ''Welcome to Philadelphia" and
'Victoria-Albert;' while the other was pedestal
on which stood the allegorical figures of Europe
Asia, Africa and America, supporting a very inge-
NOUS and complete globe on which was marked the
various divisions of the earth, and on the top of
which elaborate statue of the Goddess of
Liberty, are placed in his rooms By the Princes
special order wax tapers decorate the table and il
lumne his private apartments. The front of the
hotel is draped with the British and American
colors
Mr. Wright, of the Springfield Armory, was
presented this evening, and renewed his invitation
for the Prince to inspect that institution. He
however is obliged to decline, time will not per-
nit. e'
The courier has arranged with Mr.. Stevens the
proprietor ofthe Continental, the Fifth avenue and
the Revere, that during the stay of the Prince in
Boston he shall be the guest of the last named
hotel.
THE FIRST STEAM ENGINE.-A most interesting
Search says the London Court journal, is about to
take place, that will draw all lovers of invention
to the tombs of the Beaufort family. 1t thai
the first Earl of Worcester, of the day of Henry,
VII. invented an engine, the original model of
which has never, up to the present moment, been
discovered. Through the deepest researches MIR.
Woodcroft obtained undeniable proof that the Earl
of Worcester desired in his will that this model
should be inferred with him, and actually in his
coffin. Therefore, MIR. Woodcrofts next step was
to obtain permission to have the coffin opened; but
before that could be done, the whereabouts had to
be discovered, and one knew anything about it.
1t was not till the other day that coming across
an old manuscript he found allusion made to the
coffin OF Charles Somerset, first Earl of Worcester
and that he was buried in vault which had fallen
in and, the writer observed, was never likely to
be beheld by mortal eyes again. The manuscript
is upwards of one hundred and fifty years old; it.
therefore, may be Imagined that to find the spot
where the Earl is buried was difficult enough; that
however, has been accomplished, and Mr.. Wood
croft, having obtained the Duke of Beauforts per-
mission to open the coffin, is only waiting the
cessary permission of the Bishop to do SO. The
Duchess has signifed her desire to be present s
On Sunday afternoon, in New York city, Hester
Finley, an Irish woman, was murdered by her hug
band, Daniel Finley, while she visiting an ac-
quaintance The difficulty resulted from the neglect
of the woman to stay at home and prepare her hus-
bands dinner, and both the parties were somewhat
intoxicated when the occurrence TRANSFERRED. The
murder was perpetrated by means of pocket knife,
the blade of which penetrated the woman's heart,
attempted to escape as soon as he had committed
the crime, but he was pursued and arrested by
woman.
Anew mineral has been discovered in the Koewee
district in South Carolina. Professor LIE Conte
describes it as an alum, not the ordinary alum of
commerce. which is a potash, but soda aum.-
The soda alum is found not unfrequenty in small
quantities as q native product. Its use is not i'm
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