The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-02

He Visits the Mint, the Cemeteries, Fair
mount Park, Receives a Ducikirg, &c.
OUR PHILADELPHIA CORRESPONDENTS.
PHILADELPHIA, August !,

PHILADELPHIA, August ], 1851
Prince Napoleon arrived here midnight on Weducs
day He took quarters at the La Pierre House Broad
street. below Chestnut, having previously ordered
carriages to meet him at the railway station. ne
was accompanied by FIVE gcnicmcn of his suite, and
sent the Same evening for Mons. Francisquc de lie
Forest the French Consul at this port for instructions
to the manner of spending to-day and Friday The ut
most seclusion governed his movements and persons
were admitted TO the chambers unless properly
accredited by the Consul TIE royal party
started this morning, at eleven O'Clock, with the
French Minister from Washington, the suite aad
Mons Dc Forest--seven persons in all They drove
rapidly In the La Pierre the United states Mint
where the full operation OF coinage explained The
Prince listened in silence but the members OF the suite
sufficiently nqustvc to evoke all the facts which
he wished to know The carriage then proceeded through
Paramount Park, yet Incomplete, and the water works
and reservoir were hastily inspected. He remarked that
the Park bore little comparison with the New York Cen
trial but admired the fine rolling country along the banks
OF the Schuylk. The teams drove the Ridge
road past the numerous cemeteries and the party.ds
mounted at Laurel Hi, and spent hour ia walking
At the Falls they tool, lunch and proceeded back TO the
city by way Of the Wissahickon and Germantown
The former Is a beautiful creek not unlike parts o
the Harlem river In the morning. also Prince Napoleon
visited the Eastern Penitcnary on Cherry Hill lie was
received by two OF the inspectors and the party examined
the arrangement Of the cells and the economy of the
prison, with horoughness of inquiry and observation
which called forth the utmost exeron OF the officers
respond correctly The Prince professed to be greatly
impressed with the system Of solitary rather separate
confinement and the crimes and puushmens Of Of
the incarcerated were related in brief by Richard
Vaux, Esq.
in imitation OF similar feat at that place by Albert
Edward, Prince of England the occasion Of his late
visit to this country.
During tho entire ride the privacy OF the suite pre-
served nviolate although number of pecring eyes
pected the character of the vsters and by these mani
fcsons the reporters enabled to follow the teams
and get wind Of The roya! company.
On the way the birthplace Of David Rittenhouse, the
astronomer and nventora member Of the French Royal
Academy-was pointed out and the Prince took OF his
hat.
It is not probable that Prince Napoleon will leave Pha
dolphin until Friday evening" perhaps not till Saturday
He had given announcement Of his plans, To his
suite, but expressed desire to visit tomo the Navy
Yard the Naval Asylum and the two Arsenas located
here.
He witnessed for moment to-day unknown to by
standers the ceremony Of paying Off the returned von
The burning Of the old Royal Opera House in Paris
read to him a. breakfast and he stated that nobody
would be the loser by that fact.
We informed that tho Prince will graduate his stay
in any city by the silence Of the populace and will at all
places insist upon privacy in Washington lie has
already accepted President Lncons invitation to dine
tho White House, but will be quarered at tho dwelling Of
the French Minister during his time Of tenure.
He stated yesterday that he would not stop in Bat
more, but go directly through to Washington
The party pretty well ducked yesterday while
riding, owing to heavy fall Of rain. They dincd the
In Pierre at seven this evening, in dry garments.