The New York herald., 1870-01-30
PRINCE ARTHUR.
THE ARRIVAL IN THE CITY.
The Princes Opinions on
America.
The English Prince and the Prince Of
Erie at the Theatre.

fossorday afternoon, at nve O'CLOCK, there were
only two contagious In the city-one OF long stand
ing and the other fresh arrival from European
shores. At the hour specified, however, third
Infection entered the city; 1t was the news that
Prince Arthnr had arrived from Washington. IL
soon became epidemic; and whyi Because people
were badly sold and solo, too on damp day, whom
clouds Of rain discharged In streams that doubtless
descended upon Manhattan Island 10 extlnguish
some visionary c0nnagrati0n that might exist in
this exposed quarter OF the earth. Even this
timely hypothesis is susceptible Of q scientific
Interpretation. ana 1t Is only hlnted TO the
reader that the minds Of men became 80 excited
and their frames heated that nature resorted Its
most generous and caprlcious cooling process.
However this may be, 1t had been bruited abroad
and sounded on the feathered messengers Of the
fleet tongues Of the gossipers that Prince Arthur
would not enter the gates Of the city till late in the
day-at eight o'c lock.
This OF course was clever ruse on the part Of
the Prince, VINO determined to elude the concen-
trated 0ances Of a great crowd who, rain or
shine, hung about the garments OF royalty or
nobility to catch their faintest aroma. SO
the Prince like the astute politician as he IT, mar
shalled his corps, f0rewarned them OF his secret
movements for the day, and prepared TO put into
execution one OF those splendid plans which de-
serve at this day to be recorded AZ the first Of his
military achievements. His forces gathered about
him at an early hour yesterday morning In WASH
ingtOn and they Immediately passed his carriages
on board the train for New York. An important
ally was now at hand, and the Prince, employing
Of the profound sagaciry OF the great Premier
Gladstone, entered into q convention with
the Directors OF the Baltimore ana ohio Railroad,
and they furnished him and his train magnificent
druv tn paP w no hnriu hlo
journey rrom the national to the metropolitan city OF
America. His Royal Highness had about HIM those
indispensable companions, Mr.. Edward Thornton.
the British Minister; p Le P0er Trench Colonel FL
phinstone, his adviser; Lieutenanr Fltzroy, Mr..
Fame, his accomplished valet, and many Congress
men. With such large body-guard the Prince was
in the best hum0r. He talked OF general matters
and conversed with the iuency and modesty which
has marked all his oral manifestations since his
arrival from the frontier.
The train sped on through rain and storm over the
rugged lands OF Pennsylvania, past the sandDanks
of New Jersey and finally warped up to the landing
place at Jersey City at precisely six minutes to Ave
O'Clock p. M. Then Prince Arthur realized the full
glory OF his victory, and smiled becomingy upon
the vacant atmosphere about him, which he must
have known, by eight O'Clock, the hour Of his ex-
pected arrival would be filed by anxious herds to
gaze upon and analyze one OF the component parts
OF royalty. Alas that greedy throng tricHed TO-
gether like the ugly rain, and stood there with many
ripples and stagnated as in pool At q late hour
it mad evaporated. Now Prince Arthur was
IN THE CITY.
The intelligence was plastered by prolific mouths
broadcast, "Arthur has arrived ~ Arthur ~
'Arrhurp, These cries thickened the dark atmos-
phere, and people wondered and wondering grew
interesting Now It was that the epidemic spread lt
nor the relapsng fever, but that fever which comes
up spontaneously, and When as. as II BY BY magic, every
already overloaded with the exhalati0ns OF royal
scion. People, however, regarded the 1ank move
declared that such triumph alone en-.
tiled him TO immortality. Meantime every
disinterested mothers whose daughters viii figure
In the coming balls, the gay and flushed young
misses themselves the snopkeepers the Bohemians,
the autograph collectors, and those the object OF
whose lives s to say IL have seen him." II talked
with him." "He was very intimate with me but
/ made an impresson.D The contagion was now
general During sucn strange importation IS we
he was a grain more than human, though ali sup
posed him TO weigh, mentally and morally more
densome that It prevented him from
with Mr.. Thornton, the British Minister. He was fol-
trains and supplies brought up the rear. The hack
rolled aboard the ierryboat and the immense steam
Without Casually when the boat , touched s1 the New
no other unusual sounds than those casually
was Immediately driven towards the Bre-
the quickes; despatch. He was soon domiclled in
those elegant apartments on the second floor which
IN ds e ne %
Of the Prince Mr.. Thornton, Colonel Epsinstone,
Lieutenant Pickard Henry Ftzroy, MI. Fame, Of the
British Legation, aud his attendants
AT THE BREvOORT HOUSE.
After having performed the usual duties which
road iss t traveller, mis- Royal aishness sat down
to an elaborate dinner, served At seven
%o Saa met M The S the
dined with the Prince. The hotel did not bear any
OF the outward indications thai there was anything
naaa ss aa sSs'
Changed c 0'S cnocs BITS "'4 s WISDOM n' which,
not do violence TO the English language it's best
not to repeat particularly ~ the English mas OF late
years been ascrtbed to the custody or the Queen,
and az her representative Is STILL In this country
were struck upon BY those attached to the hotel
N various dignled positions below tnat OF sculllon
Say nss' s do %
one OF Ircland's ow boys" and the like The halls
and corridors were deserted and there was no DIS
cussi0n except In the substratum Of the hotel where
all the subs were, causing streams OF nonsense to
now precipitately from mouth to ear. The coasc-
quence was that these same ears became filled up TO
the brms with nothing. which In q liberal construc-
tl0n not too strictly faithful to fact palaver
by the peck or bushe.
In the apartments fronting on the avenue the
Prince was dining. Al eight he finished and 80 did
ali his party; and then came the descent to the ofco
noor Mr.. Archibald was the nrst to rush down for
his truant overcoat, which once on his back, the
most OF the party came down and Immediately
sought q carriage to conduct them
TO NIDLO'S THEATRE
to see Mr.. Dickens Fechter. the Prince wore o
beaver. q dark brown Overc0at dark pants, and
looked extremely we'll. The rest OF the party were
attlred in fashionable clothes.
BY direction Of the Prince the HERALD reporter
was furnished with some authentic particulars con
corning the observation and opinions OF Ills ROYAL
Highness respecting the United States.
HIS ROYAL HiGHNEB3 ON THE UNITED STATES.
The Prince expresses his great eradication at the
kindness, hospitality ana ready courtesy whicn be
mas everywhere received since ne crossed the
Canadian border. He was especially satisfied At the
great attention paid him ut Washington by the gov
ernment, diplomatic and social dignitari0s In the
brilliant and gay entertainments, which gave MIN
such an excellent opportunity to Judge Of American
snasacseristics ar The scenes that have transpred
novelty has lmbuod them with exceedin0 IN