New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-08
THE PRINCES NETWORK RECEPTION
L coue.po nde nee OF The London Times


NEw.YoRK, October II.
The Prince Of Wales has entered New-iork. These
few words tel OF ueh an ovation az has seldom been
offered to any monarch in ancient or modern tines.
Ii was rot reception; il was the grand, impressive
welcome of a mighty people. 1t wss such mingling
Of feryent Bten-e enIhussm, Of perfect good oroer,
of warmth sno yet kind respect that AN fairly at
loes how TO convey IN words TO English readers any
adf quate idea Of this most memorable event have
had rather considerable experience of Royal pro-
gresses both a, nome and abroad, and uotil yester-
Gays demonstration believed that there could be very
little that was new In such displays. In the
welcome 10 New FORK, however, i found that had
much to learn. There was no pomp or psgesntry
attempted of any kind, grand hveres or gilded
coaches.
There was q military procession, but that was only
an item in the great features of the day, which the
welcome Of the people. 1t was sucn q welcome as
ooy whols people and free people could give and
in the details Of ia enthusiasm aud N good order there
was much, strange as il may seem, that made such q
pton possible only in New-lork In Paris it
would have been Government affair of soldiers aud
gendarmtS; in Lennon it would have been n mob
with an immense police force 10 control 1t. Here it
was simply the people turning ont in hundreds Of
thousand. A huge Of decorous, bat mos. enthu
nastc spectators, who, At the spots where they
were densest were yet 70 quiet, 20 impressive in
their majesty Of good order, that at no one place
did they teem 10 have single element in common
with what we call u mob IL seemed more
gigantic meeting of the citizens Of Neg-lork. con-
vtDed for great and solemn rejoicing along the
whole length OF the city than the mere chance muster
ing Of lie busy, and excltabe populson. II was such
grand display Of popular enthusiasm, there such
dignity in the calm reliance felt by every one in the
preservation Of ordei such perfect warmth and gen.
ality Of kjndneRs evnced from highest to lowest
toward the youDg visitor, rs made tho whole demons
ration, perhsps, one OF the most remarkable of il
XII tlat has taken place. Quiet and do
are the EDS iah people there yet few EngIshmen
who realize The fact Of the whole inhabitants OF
INN city turning out 10 witness spectacle and
give cordial welcome, intrusted ut the same time
with the duly Of keeping order among then selves.
Yet this wat actually the at New aud along
three miles Of road tbronged with half million or
Dors Of spectators there not 10 policemen, aud
even these only stationed az iptsrseciDg streets
10 SOP carte and vehicles from entering in the line OF
route Yet description does not easily convey the idea
OF suth nul tndttbe strict the rigid good order aud
good humor that prevailed This, too wss not for AN
ht Ut. or only While the Prince passing. II Wa
tie unvaTyirg demeanor Of the whole concoursc from
10 in the day till past at night.
As tho royal steamer came In view the
gpns from the batteries peaed fo tn their royal sautes
with slow, dignied regularity shrouding the town in
huge masses Of white smoke that drfted over the city
in thin veil of cloud, like the mist OF Winters morn.
Gradually objects grew more aud more distinct; the
Battery was gtterng mass of regiments the
walls The windows the roofs Of the houses along
shore; the mass and yards of all the vessels ia
ihs harbor; the quays, and wharves, tho trees,
and every spot or post from which q glimpse
could be obtained was one deuse sury looking mass
Of human beings, all seemingly in motion, waving
their bsis and handkerchief, cheering and cappinQ
their laDds All the air seemed filled with hoarse
uDdustiDg roar, Ne from the waves OF angry sea.
The landing place at Castle Garden the spot where
grants received and housed by the Stale of New
York on tho 6rst days Of their arrival. Mr.. Mayor
Wood, and the aldermen Of The city, were 10 attend.