The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-08
LOCAL MATFHna

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sion- Ese"hd TO The Ballard House. The city
was in q sonew hat excited condition ON 81 &.
urdsy, in anticipation Of tha arrival Of the
Prince OF Wales. II had been announced that
O'Clock in the evenisg, aud the charnipx
weather gave everybody who chose 10 avail
themselves oft an opportunity for going out
~ O'Clock a large crowd had assem- bi.d on
Broad street. In the neigh hhorhood of the Fred.
erieksburg depot, Tn the expee tatioa Of obtain
ing view OF the disting guis bed stranger and his
suite. In accordapce with previous ARA. gs-
ment however, mot generally known, the COM
mittee Of reception and soue hundred citixens
Iepaired - the Central Fair 0rounds, wkils
m muititudes In the city yaix ~ awaited the ~.
rival Of the special train. number of open
barouches aud other carriages were ON the
Fair Grounds, near the nJrthern On trance, bn {
the spectators generally remained ON the rail.
way platform outside.
A few moments after O'Clock the whistI.
OF the locomotive was heard in the distance
and the cry of "Here they Gomez was a signal
for a sensation, upon which every body crowd.
ed up To get an eligible position The train
stopped in front OF the entrauee, w hen the
Mayor of Richmond and some members Of the
COMMITTEES en- tered the car, the ceremony Of
In PRODUCTION took place, aud the Prince WAS
welcomed to the metropolis Of Virginia. Then.
leaning upon the arm Of the M May0r, the royal
visitor WIS conducted rapidly to q barouche
In waiting his suite a. rapidly fplI ,wed, and
took seats In the carriages designated. The
movement was executed 20 quickly, that few
persons could discern the features Of the
Prince or of any Of his party. All the spec.
tators could boast OF, was having seen younx
gen tleman in light oversaok and White hat
whom they took TO be Baron Renfrew, pass
hastily by In the twilight, and with many ex-
their steps to the city.
As the carriages conveying the royal party
passed through the streets on the way 10 the
Exchange Hotel, the shades of evening pre-
vented any distinct recognition, and pa bic
curiosity was by no means gratified A con.
siderable crowd had collected at the Exchange
aud Ballard House, but here was another dis.
appointment, for the young Baron was con-
Quoted In through the private deor of the lat.
ter building, while attention was generally
directed towards the maiu entrance. The
British nag waved over the building and the
american coiors over the Exchange, and e,.
cry thing within vas in perfect readiness Al.
ter sufficient time had elapsed, the visitors
dined, remaining at the table unit I'll nearly 10
O'Clock. Meanwhile a vast number of per-
sons kept watch from the street, in the hope of
obtaining glimpse of royalty; but only those
patient and perssvering ones, who thronged
The pass sages of the Ballard House, and waited
until the royal appetite was stated, were graft
fled In this respect. At the breaking up Of the
DIM er party, the Prince and his suite passed
rapidly to their apartments, AID the specta-
tors Withdrew, many Of them doubling even
then, whether they had seen the Prince or not.
Inc royai party was composed as follows ::
LORD Renfrew and 10 attendauts; Duke Of
Newcastle; Earl of ST Germain; Lord Lyons
and TWO attendants; Lord Hinching brook and
attendant Maj. Gen. Robert Bruce; M,j
Ieasdaie Capt Grey; Dr. Ackland; Mr.. Eu-
glehart; Mr.. Ware; Mr.. Jenner; Mr.. Eliot
We learn that they expressed themselves
highly gratifisd with their quarters at the Ball
lard House.
such manner as 10 give it almost The charac-
ter OF privacy, and il 1t was the desire of the
visitors TO be shielded from the gaze of the
popniace, they doubtless feel deeply grateful
10 the committee for the tact and shreWdness
exhibited on the occasion.
Wnen the royal party arrived at AcQu uia
Greek about O'Clock in the afternoon, they
TOOK leave OF Captain Faunce and the officers
them for their polite attention, were rowed
shore in the cutters boats. Gov. Floyd re-
ceived them on their landing, and welcomed
them to the shores of the Old Dominion. The
special train, consisting OF three cars, deco
rated with the fiags Of England and America,
was In readiness, and soon after l. rd Renfrew
and suite took leave of Gov. Floyd and the
other gen tlemen who had accom- panied them
thus far on their journey, and taking their
places in the cars, were soon on their way To
the capital OF the Old Dominion.
The Prince of Wales and n portion OF his
suite attended divine seryice In St. Pauls
Church yesterday, at IL O'Clock. DIR. Mimi.
gerode preached the sermon, whicn was se-
lected from the lst chapter Of lst Oorin thians,
latter part OF the eth verse, reading, THAT ys
may be biameless in the day OF our Lord Jes US
L
| acd earnest attention was paid to its delivery
by the imme nse mass of humanity congregated
| in the church. AT the conclusion of the ser.
vice, and while the Prince was leaving tbs
cluIch, the organist played, IN splendid style,
Il God save the Qaeen" The party drove To
The Capitol, and alter viewing HoudoD Is
Washington, paid visit to T. ov. Letcher, af
forwards returning III their carriages To the
B ,llard House. We presume that there WEI e
about five thousand persons ia front OF ST.
Paul's and on the Capitol Square, previous TO
the Princes leaving the church, all eager TO
get a view OF his parsonage. On arriving at
the hotel, the committee we're 0rn issed.
In the afternoon, the Prince aud portion
OF his suite, accom- pan led by Jos. Mayo, Esq +,
(the Mayor,) visited Holly wood, old 81.
Johns church, aud oIher placxs of iatel est 10
| strangers, aud appeared highly delighted VI th
the beautiful scenery " be Witnessed from va
rious points. /
This morning. at O'Clock, the Prince and
suite Will leave the city in an extra train f,,r
| awaits them, TO convey them back TO Wash.
| ington from which, place they will take the
| cars ior Baltimore, where they are expect ted
| tonight.
Central AgricnisHrat Soeiety.-In view of thu
fact that The time is rapidly approaching fol
holding the annuai FAIR of the above Society
| it will open an cf1ice to-day at Bareamn' 's
| new building, southwest corner CT Main and
10Th streets, for the sale OF tickets, which will
| be kept open from hsnceforward till after the
holding of the Fair. When the enormous ex.
pense " hich the enterprise and public spiri,
to iHcur for the purpose of furnishing our
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