Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-21
Sonethine about thc Coming Sprig OF royalty.


writer contributes to the National InteIlgencera
lengthy article in reference to the coming visit of the
Prince of Wales TO America. He in Rome when the
Prince was wishing the ancient Mistress of the Wocd
aud thus speaks Of him he appeared with other royal
persouages at the Cdrliyal:
In the spriag of 1889 party of American gentlemen
coming from the Tar East arrived in Rome the height
of the Carnival when all the world crazy with goOdhu-
uored excitement hurryIng up and down the Corso
mr. throaiag confetti from the balconies. There for the
irst- time thew we're confronted with royalty in va
-,ou5 cuis,s-royay in decay in the gentlemanly form
Of his Majesty OF Prussia looking with ackustre eve
and distracted brain the scene OF troc before linn
.oval.y 10 full bloom with strong tendency to luNUi-
ant ana seedy growth in Queen Christina OF Spain fair
LAT and fortv' a psuSiOued cOntented exile covered
With diamonds and her once surviving beauty Of all that
was once captivating the dainty little foot that pecped
from beneath her ouuce> and lastly royalty in the bud
delicate youth of some eighteen summers, the heir OF
The only really stable kingdom Of Europe modest well
hammered oyous taking his innocent frolc with al the
zes Of hoyhood peted aud being peed Ike the rest OF
the world and happier m his careless mood than he ever
viii be in the responsible aud anxious future before him
So one year ago the prince a delicate youth,
u.dss- wel-naunerei joyous" and despite his royal
distinction, enjoyed with zest the innocent amuseuents
of the carnival lie was eighteen then. he will, of
course be year oler when he reaches this side OF the
Atlantic 'oyeable age the ladies will doubt say as
with sigh, they hope to see him. But more Of him at
Rome. The correspondent adds;
DAY or two later, one Of those Americans had the
honor of being presented to tue boy prince at hs mo-
lest and Unpreteudug quarters at the Hotel de Russia
De found him "a, bis studies. Il the hour Of hi, ll-
lam lesson and presently it finished and slender
rather delicate youth came in with colnenauce
ike his mother as she was when this writer saw her
some fifteen wears ago There dignity which affect
cd nothing and modest and inquiring intelligence in the
Youth manner and conversation. 1t the evident
aim of those about him pa. him in the way Of learning
whatever was useful from conversation a. well books
he talked about the East about Egypt aud India and
China and his guest glad TO feel that perhaps his
conversation was not prOit.cSs.
The American advised the Prince to visit America
and now that the visit is certainty, he is anxious that
he should De received in a spirit worthy Of national
character and IN accordance with the spirit Of instr
buttons. After numerous suggestions he thus concludes
visit from the Prince Of Wales will have its en.blr-
rls-Heuts There il a risk of grotrsque and iuappro-
D-i.e welcoming but it Is a risk which may be easily
avoided lie will De IN the hands OF discreet and expert
nced friends and wherever he goes there will be those
t hand who w be most happy direct his observations
and perhaps protect him from that cNuber1ut greeting,
which however oppressive ought not 10 Dc uukldly
criticised visit from the heir of the British Crown To
tFc President ct the United States will bc no small Incl
dent fu the world current story.