New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-09


with fre military Escort, who guard of honor,
conducted the Prince arc suite to the Gilmore House.
The streets were thropged with spectators.
THE OPERA IN PHILADELPHIA.
Prom The Philadelphia Lnqui,sr Oct. 3.
The prsrd operate p rfornanGe az the Academy OF
Music TO take niece CO Wednesday Eight, in honor of
the yourg gentleman known Albert Ed ward, Pfnce
Of Waes alias Baron Rspfew, has bsen the general
topic Of discussion since Saturday morning jss 1t
bsd been announced that at 10 o'clock that morning
The doors Of the Academy of Music would be thrown
open for the aale of tickets for the opera The scene
prs sented at Bo and Locust streets at that time was
ore which is often equaed 10 point OF confusion,
NUMBER, frequently, and disorder geoefauy. Inc
ssaeublege wss composed Of all of characters IL
Guiding the roUghest rough" and the mos genteelly
dressed amber and specustOr. 1t represented Pha,
deptiai p.rJper Pbiadephia from the suburbs and
citizens from the Empire Metropolis f"
The Gro I'D bad collected long tefore the hour when
It ives sisted tbst the Academy would be thrown open.
One or two individuals had, with "gqu4ttsr soV.r.
eighty" principles tsken possession Of the Academy
steps at some minutes before 5oelock At a m there
were abon. thirty persors collected in front of the
houss discussing with ardor the prospects OF golfen
baryeet before the close of the day. These persons
were shIew1 enough 70 know that the price of tickets
would advance from IS to perhaps SO before noon.
They were anxious therefore, 10 m9ln9in their POSI-
ton close 10 the door, convinced Of the truth that the
resrer tbe distsnce the greater n harvest An hour
more end sno:ber population closed in upon the slde-
yalk Soon the crowd arIapg0 self 10 siDge colnmn.
At a little before 10, the line regular and we'll
formed, embracing the whole extent Of the OPsra-
House pave ent.
To person Of curious turn of mind the motley as
semble2e offered a good subject for editaton and
study There was the Spectator, tall of stature aud
sharp CT features bis eye bent upon the crowd, aud
surveying the il the look ont Tor Chances
There also the well-dTessed yonth, with god 100
chain Of heavy weight kid gloves and dsiGty cane IN
pitisbe state Of unessness for his t@o tickets for
self and friend DESTROYS of seeing the oPe wah. One
could Office also, the prominent features OF
IL. - NJ o-frva -svavp
est adm irers from considerations of birtb-msn OF
" solid abilities and quiet temperamenfs-such az are
deemed usstu, in pushiDg, jamming crowd The
word RepfIew" was not once mentioned 10
Sesripo~~ Tickets, . Tickets, was the whole cry
There was enc Individual who manifested the most ex-
tTeme anxiety as to where the Prince" wonid SIT.
He said be Womb not give three cents TO be anywhere
in the houfe ii his position would be such as TO deOar
his daughters from lorgre cite view Of the Prince.
TIE ligbtfpgered gentry were, Of course, on hand,
evidently for the purpose of obtaining ticket. We
saw OF individual who came ont Of the crowd minus
pocket book containing so and heavy br'astpLn
yalued at the same sum. The speculation 10 tickets
wse considerable good-humored lrishman, who
succeeded in getting q first chance, secured pro
scenum box entire for $50. Before IL O'Clock he had
sold the box by piecenea and obtaoed for it, in the
aggregate nfsrly $50. Another individual wno pur-
chased elk ticketstbe highest number allowed to any
opt-for slS cold them in five minutes afterwaid to
one who. couldn't get in, Tor SO. There were
many such transactions. There was considerable dis
satisfaction among the crowd the greater pst OF whom
were loud in their denurcistons of the Committee OF
Hundred" The fact that the parquet and the parquet
Gree together with portion Of the balcony rs was
generally rnmorei bad been taken up mostly by par
ties in Ne-York previous 10 the opening of the opera
doors excited considerable discussion, and the CON-
paipts were neither mid nor smooth.
Shortly after 10 o'clock one door was thrown open,
ard q rush was the immediate consequence. Two
very respectable looking hats were annlhated, as II
by magic and the owners OF still other ehape.ux
found them instsntaneUusly smashed down over their
laor irn IA u
and - utter darkness,' Members OF tbs press ana
police Ulcers nowhere. An elderly Gentleman,
who reoictd III pair Of specaoes y as norrned De-
ytnd CO INCEPTION on hsv them knocked Oft his nose
and fIsup ed beneath the feet of the I'd. lndl-
vtuss with corus made very grave faces, while those
who were bot A" coIned' swOre at their buttons with
a pr fundty ard sincerity OF which we had not sup,
posed them Incapable This reminds us that butons OF
I'll shades of color ami "a kinds Of diner sions were
faurd scst.ered " pTomseuousy' ia oct OF the
Temple Of the Mnses soon as the crowd adjourned
Suspenders were disrupted, coats ripped up the back
and things generally looked though the ual disso
luton was 1t band. The door had not been opened
five minutes when voice. if from the 70 MOS, was
beard 10 excaim within: Close the DORA! Men,,
there was Only one door open At the word the door
swurg back upon s hinges, and the crowd came surg
ing out TO the cnTbstone.
AT meeting Of the members Of the Corn Exchange,
Cd Saturday morning, there about 700 merchants
present. Upon inquiry 1t was ascerislned that not
member was able TO obtain single seat.
An employee of the Academy peremptorily refused
entrance 10 the reporters who had no other objet in
view than TO notice in detail the decorations OF the
house, The same gentleman also promised 10 send TO
The reporter state nen OF the number OF tickets sold,
with other information which the public demand. He
has rot done so. The public rete red 20 the New
York organ Of the Committee for further particulars.
One Spectator from New.Yorb, named Ssagrs,
EMPLOYED eight men at the window to obtain tickets.
He was there at O'Clock in the morning, aud sue,
CO eded in g tti ~ tickets part Of which Ire disposed
of AZ the rate of frOm $40 so apiece. This gentle
nan il the brother OF Aid. Ssagtbt and specua'ed IN
tie Jspaue e ball tickets In New York so JamoaSly' ~
il Lot known whether any invited tins otnsf ne
tineui.hed New Yorker not. 1t is alleged thit to
Committee did not limit themselves by any means ~
ihe coo tickes irasDuch the seats IN she oa seny
c Gle were exhausted very after opelng Ine once
and before eve all the NewYork speeostos hid oeen
snnnlied The majority of own oitizens only OBJ
tai ed seats in the upper tiers, or standees Mach spec
ulaion is going in the community III ucAets anu
Les of favorable seats have been reported AT Oeach
The dispute between the " Coumitt.e o' Ohe Hun
drea and the maOsgers Of the sTonps as 10 he decora
,;oTs If tbe opera house for Wednesday night, s.X
CONTINUES On Saturday u ssI scrpt N paper was in-
dustrously circulated amoSg the "Comuitoe OF Oae
Hupondb calling for an assessment Of g ca a. which
would realize the large sum OF $500 for Il xers, ORA
pery ensgrs and appropriate furniture for the Prince
box. Many OF The C1mmit'e could not be found and
soue who W ere found objected TO this asssssmsnt
Biu,h inu2p alion prevails among oar resident English
| popuis'lcD al the manner in which they hSve bssu
ustito u the matter. Ihty say TIA 10 NeEiotk the