The New York herald., 1860-12-09
HRW PUBLICATIONS.
ROYALTY IN THE NEW WORLD; OR, rHs PanscE or
WALES IN AnEsIoA. BY Kinahan CORVALLIS.
New York; n. Doolady.


WALES IN AnIsIoA. BY Kinahan Cornwsus.
New York; n. Doolady.
Mr. CORVALLIS, whose connection with this journa,
eEabled him TO obtain facilities for observation which
otherwise be would have been unable TO obtain has en-
bodied complete history Of the royal visit In an exoeed-
iDgly lively and interesting narrative, which the pub
lo, sure, will peruse with much pleasure and
profit
AZ eye witness OF the events which he records hs
descriptions, which, for graphic simplicity and vgor
could not be surpassed have peculiar vauo and there
consequent freshness impaired his writings whioh
otherwise would be hardly attanabe. From the nrss
landing Of the Prince the continent to his Gnai de-
pAxturs from Portland Mr.. CORVALLIS was constantly
travelling with the royal party, and no ono was
therefore more capable or forming correct judgment
Of matters connected with ths Princes progress than
hmsef We have here, 1, the handsome volume before
US only panorama OF the tour but pictorial impses
the htoSy and present state OF the country through
which he passed. anecdotes and enough put
the best possible spirits We here meet with much
that Aad mroh that both instructive aud anus
ing, and, In forming ths pages have been hur
risd from grave TO gay, from lively 70 severe with
rspldity worthy Of the best OF novels Yet we have
noticed throughout the strcteat adherence TO facts
aud the most vol weighed words in everything upon
which opinion u pronounced. Tho work u not %
much studiously sensbly written, and no one can
peruse without feeling respect for its suthor. Ia his
Introductory chapter, he sAys:-
When am dead and Roue as people ssy in England.
the visit OF the Prince OF Wales will be recalled the
midst OF pleasant associations By hundreds OF
Who now children aad whose present beast Is that
they have seen him. and when they too have gone the
way ri all flesh, their children and their chdreos ohil
VIII read In the history -four tune The chronicle
England America aud ,ead for ages preserve and
strengthen that friendship wach ought always to exist
bstween the English ans Americans, who allied not
Only BY OF interest but by saity OF and
lsppusge which latter Is natural bond that
be entirely broken and II 70 20 b. hped that tho day
VIII comc ~htu Il win be foaad geoxer than
frd II Row.
Mr. CORVALLIS Ia pleasant traveller, enthusiastic per-
seveTine and overfowirg With bubbDg gaety an good
hunor and before have read through ATTY pages hs
book we hail him as q ricnd, and wander on with him
Ia perfect comic in glito wherever he may
at TO lead us He has qui,x and discriminating eye,
rapid powers or combination, true feeling fw nature
aud wholesome large hearted sympathy with his fellow
men. After reading his book we feel ourselves
had been spectators OF tho he dcp,cts vividy
are they brought before Any reating this vo
lame and reading the otters Of the London Times oorre
spondent fa to be struck with the superiority OF
the American the gsn account in every way
therefore heartily recommend tho work. 0. tbs Now
Yort ball. OF which there long desert 2tlon Ar Corn
wallis ssys:-
The tickets not being purchasable, tho company
limited 70 the committee and their Immediate frleods
an 9ssheox Of The snd not 90 been
tolerated high prce upon the tickets, and stringent
rules as costume would have insured not only a select
composed Of old oges The moneyei and venerable Coop
critics who had the management OF the Affair." and who
knew as much about dnong the celebrated pig the
hornpipe wished 70 be exceedingly srsoOrac, Why did
they content themselves with the selooton OF ala lies
through whose voucher tickets only could
be obtaineds this plan Ii consi tered perfectly gatisac
tory by tho nobility OF sa old monsrchca. couatry Ike
Engsnd, and In great ~ ike London IL ought 20 have
ns York ds noa Gsamee eve o.. o. iur saassa A.
orlAin number of gentlemen, who subscribed
somely. 1t Was . pity, after all their pains,
that the dcor over the psrq aelts should have
fallen ~ jass as the dancing was .soa. 70 sommsnoa
job Of there This and the fall from the front the
foor Of two large flower vases were tho mshss Of the
night The other drawbacks the conseq zen. POST
ponement OF esncng l the carpenters hsd propped up
the eoor the great crush OF spectators around the royal
part, .s, ,ns se nSce s snd 70, So
The ball, however had iss bright sdc everything
must have, especially when belongs 70 New York. Tho
dTesses and osIets OF the ladies could not have beon
eclpeed IN nsguncence and elegance BY any the ord
while for bcsuty the duplay Of diamonds, where
could their ike have been metz know from long travel
and that TIE women Of the 0nted states ana
especially Of the Empire City, are matchess In their
grace and chlseled beauty while tner exquisite tasee IN
matters Of costume ID enough 10 win those VINO have
70 pay their bills into tacit consent 70 endless exrsva
ounce.
We transfr the following to our pages from bis
/. h1sIy necessary for mo 70 remark that the royal
tour, which In the foregoing narrative have ohrcuced
with with o. S;Sopo:n n, ny s been s.'
the people OF the Brtsh Provinces and their neghbovs OF
tbs United States. with the exception Of the Orange
Wales nom his nrst landing American soil the day
OF bis nnal departure from marked with series
OF tie nost nas,eriss only from those
ha yiio n or Aura and nv
the constitution Of hh country be called upon 10 govern,
bat from tbe free people ola great and risnay power
st ike result-ths priceless boon Of liberty whcr.
ever be went Brtsh coll The iahabltaats displayed
9asso sad ,As soe Who came among them - hs ro
prescctativc. At every city, town and village through
which b, psssee, one At least. and f.eqaeosy half
del zen add eeses OF devotion and welcome pre-
much ss.sfscs,oo printing whole Of these for lsey
,calS oosspy ,s nore than could asor1. ana oraciI
docunepN of that kind are, aftss ell, NOT very lively
ss * u. PrnSs s.rs o. nn.sss ssssaoes IN f.nuns
the Are of hrs popularty end bis oudss for dancing
.roesed The interest Of hs ladies % very hles pitch In
brother would not Ike 70 h dsushtee sises
with the future King Of Eogisnd know OF several
bis Royal Hshues tslisg their Daughters Or other
lady relatives with them, merely In order that they
n.vs 3, sns s,ss ,s.sSs % being = We
hoaov Of dancing In the ssue set With him. Many
the complains that havs heard from thoss who
disappointed In their evrcrtstsoos c 10
him-shal great object Of femiains ambIssoa naay
blamed (snd probably with good rcasoa) the Of
the Local Rail COMMITTEES. vho " y said-
SoaGht Bot his tasts 70 please.
Asked not hn wishes,
Wills au around him stood
20 many misDes,
Bslies at the right OF him.
Bellies n the ieft OF him,
Bellies ell IN front of him.
Young ssd full grown;
While that 90 onmittes set,
An around vent 10 gee
Friends OF their an.
The grsver import Of his visit was, however, Ia
str nstnenng the popular feeling Of attachment 70 The
mother county This result equally achieved 10 tho
British Provinces and the Uated stats 10 tho
bndins the ooones closer 10 the parent land and tho
other securing nrmiy tho general interests Of the
100 great sections of the AngoSAxon race roprc.
scu, Ted by treat Brtsin snd tho unitcf si.,es.
the sentiment expressed several occasions by
Lord Lyous. the British Ainser a wa,niugtou,
vho accompanied his Royal Hlghnese from the lsud.
irg at Qnebcc 70 the departure from Portant,
In his cfhcih repes 70 various American cip.
zeus, and particularly the Chicago committee was
cxtremely GrAtfyng 20 the peore OF the uned Ssina