New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-06
THE VISIT or TIE PRINCE Os WALES
MOVEMENTS AT WASHINGTON.

The singular and Interesting sceue TINS m07uog az
the White House forcibly recalled event in which
the same offerings Of national grestDg were given 20
pus sta from asr but wt1 f)Imsso widely different that
Il almost seemed 70 belong 10 another age and another
country. Within few months the President has had
tie fortune to receive visitors representing with highes,
dstiucti n the extreme elements of Eastern mysery
and seclusion and European vitality and vgr. Odly
lile While ago, the grave stately messengers came
from their land hitherto unDrc ken solitude, starting az
last from the cloudy iceDcs under which they had
bo ed 20 shelter themselves forever forsakiDg their
lang silence with tnii responses 10 the eager saluta
tious tf fresher ard younger world yielding reluctant
though con6dng sfsen TO the elroest opportunities OF
peiehbort who would not be denied Tha. was an
occasion of rare and stirring interest compared WIN
which the easy and half formal visit OF today ~nicn
really seems OF the nature of family reunion or a
CT ance brotherly interview presents no features oil
marked significance In every ani;an picturesque
sense the japanese episode remains the most vivid o.
any within memory. Those who persist IN praciea'
unitarian views may 90 along and ssek higher sa'i'
faction ia the newy-we1ed fi,nd.hp OF great nations
which this princsiy visit promises.
II IL curous 10 reconsder the contrast bstween the
ceremonies and strange forms of the Oriental reception
and the loose careless essentially democratic manner
o. the public recognition Of the Prince Of Wales, this
morning. In one Gaze, The Jealous prejudi;es OF an
aeu.ely sensive people had 70 be most carefully con-
sidertd and their national usages in measure con-
formed TO- In the other the best possible method TO
adopt was TO avoid all ctremonious provision of what
ever kind: for since general levee was agreed upon,
il would have been absurd to interpose, on behalf OF
vsors restrictions which are not recognized in the
case Of the President himself The conditions being
go wholly different the results were of course equally
| 20. The reception of the EDyoys from japan was
surrounded with every form OF pomp and dignity The
| great room at ,he Whi'e House was thronged WI
differing uniforms Double lines of officers OF high
rank The Army on one eide, the Navy on the other,
| incl,sed the space assigned for tie meeting. Inc
President stood 10 the most prominent position
that the apartment afforded, and was snrToun led
bv ,roup of members OF his cabinet. The interview
was rieidIy precise There were addresses in Japan
csc soemny reiterated in Dutch, and again converted
into English more or LEES broken There were strange
and unknown manifestations of reverence for In this
scene the President was the assured chief Of won
derul nation before whom thsse gracious messengers
| from the East did not dare to LIT their
| heads, and presumed not to advance OF
withdraw without three genufiexions and many nead'
dIootngs of humility There were marvellous extraVa
pancts Of attire, floods OF silk and Grape and puiiy
structures like pn.cushons rsDg from shaven heads
| and swords-two to a man-alt shining with cosby
| emb. llishmen.. There were the silent evidences OF
despotic sway attendants grOvelDg upon their knee
and bending quite Unconscious Of degradation, teiore
the mill Il .nces Of their leaders. There were fain
odors diHasipg atmosphere of gentle luxury. Es-
| erythng told OF a certain statelness ana irigd ell
ouette to which the home of the Presidents had always
teen stranger.
Now, to-day how striking the change. The same
room wss oyer-crowded with multitude representing
every variety in station, manner, costume, possibly 10
| be IMAGINED. Uniforms were few. Evening dress
wac eschewed. In Canada, nothing short OF fulles5
| uniform OF fullest social raimeIt Was admissible at
receptions. frock a cOlored suit would have been
as out of place as a salmon on gravel-walk. Here
democracy DEGREES Otherwise, for, as democracy Is
very often innocent Of purple aud bne inen and doth
yet ntis upon free participation in all social festivities
ard tclemnities sdch rules would prove announcement
OF course the usual custom moi TO overset for any
single occasion such as this in which no rigorous me-
cesses like those of the japanese presentation wers
| apparent. SO apparel was mixed. There
| were many fair ladies of charms numbered
and many well-looIDg men all excellent
Tor TO 1her6 were Uke"lse lidles WltEOW
obvious charms OIL OF a few with tie lights of their
counenances hid under bushellike bonnes, and some
with black stockirg &C. which they showed. 1t is bad
enough wearing black stockings LEI alone showing
them If showing is persisted in, the police should i'll
terfere And there plenty Of police, in gray uni
FORMS preent look after any emergency that might
be disclosed black stocking with the rest. Aud there
were men who appeared slightly unclean and possibly
/ 4 A.. = a \
what can he the moral status of who spits on a
carpet? The greater portion of the assemblage moved
restessy about through the halls and reception rooms
peering at the Prince, and now going about 10
late in corners the results of impressions formed.
| Offers, however gathered into hard knots in window
alcoyes and abou, accessible lounges. The Pres
ideut, with the Prince and few members of
bis suite, stood near the center of the
room, aspr0aohabe from Ill tides No stern guard of
fesaiug uniforms hemned in the spa q this time. No
specially prominent post assumed by the chief
magistrate Who indeed wa, less reverently Observed
than the picturesque occasion | have alluded To-.
All persons who chose passed before the grodp, ga
luted the Prince aud the PRECEDENT in silence, and
moved Immediately on. TGis was the general prac.
tce; but with many, whom the President personally
knew, there was brief Introduction and a word of
acknowledgment vouchaated. The reception be gan at
noon, and lasted little less than al hOur-a queer,
confused sort Of mass-weconing, but assuredy show
ing quiet and considerate temper ever was die
psye in the Princes own dominions. Excepting such
very aucheres those Of the or two parties
who uoad spit there not incident to njure the
good effect of the occasion.
By Telegraph
WAsHEGroY, Friday, Oct. ) 1860.
Baron ReDfrew and suite, the President members of
the Cabinet and invited friends including ladies' visited