The New York herald., 1870-01-31
PRINCE ARTHUR.
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HIS MOVEMENTS YESTERDAY.
Devotional Exercises ut Trim
ity Church.
How the Multitude Be-
huVed.
ON TIL r AVE NU Il

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ON HE AVE- NU e.
Tho presence OF the seventh child OF Queen Victoria
In this city suggests some singular Condolences
ating TO the figure seven; but Prince Arthur merely
% being indicated by the Iaismanio number in the
royal pedigree, is not the most wonderful circum-
stance OF his career Prince Arthur OF this day
counterpart In Prince Arthur OF another day. and
one has been and the other II now valiant knight
OF the sword But hts Royal Highnes adds to this
achievement the ability also to subdue the female
hearts OF his time-certainly something that will ap-
pear 70 tho closegrained visages that science tells
us viii dominate the now creation ~ fabulous a.
those conquests which historians instruct us 70 TO
gard ~ dubious respecting the nrst Arthur.
Arthur H., the seventh child, entered this "New
Jerusalem" on the seventh day OF the week In the
year eighteen hundred and seventy. Britain is the
land OF the Heptarchy. OF the saxon kings OF
his own blood. and they were wise and pulssant
rulers; and 1t was about their chvalrous age that
bold cavaliers set out, moved by the spirit OF the
Heptateuch, toward the Old Jerusalem. To-day,
however. Prince Arthur could have no voice on the
seven hills OF the Eternal City whence the cooniss
OF his princely domain once came; but he Is now o
warrior, and as he reached twenty and each
ceeding multiple OF seven he with pass through
the ten phases OF life which scientists would say
must work his transitions to the septaugena but
before he has completed this allotted time he may
have to raise his sword and empty the vlas Of
his wrarh upon his foes. Az any rate he is Arthur
H., and Is worthy to succeed Arthur L. who has left
an iterregnum OF over q thousand years.
GOING TO TRINITY CHURCH,
Prince Arthur was ut home yesterday-in the
Church Of Engand-rhough also In the city Of New
York. He visited Trinity to hear preaching, not
withstanding ne has British minister In his suite
At an early hour he rose, and soon afterward par
took or rich and substantial English breakfast and
after attending to the usual morning diversions,
such as reading the HERALD, he entered his car
riage with his party and drove down Broadway to
the most famous OF American ecclesiastical edidces
THE MORNING
was as beautiful as May day. The temperature
was very mild and agreeable, the sky was clear,
colored with deep blue, and seemed to hold over
winter the mantle OF Southern summer. where the
atmosphere Is pure aud the breezes gentle ana in
vigoratng. The streets ana pavemcnts were
dry. The sun shone with sparkling, yet
not TOO intense, briliancy, and the sonorous
chimes rang out ON the morning air.
There was easygolng aud gentle quiet pc rvading
everywhere 1t was the day OF recreation; the day.
too Of display OF costly fabrics. OF rich TOILETS, or
Immaculate persons. When the Prince
ENTERED HIS OPEN BARoUCHB
tho private dwellings had begun their outpouring
toward the churches. The avenue had begun TO
LOOK gay yet to unite its lively appearance with the
strange sOlemny that the multitude feels lust be-
lore submitting to sermon, but which. strange to
say leaves win the benediction- the ecclesiastical
" a5on ns
Is unknown to any but his own mind; but ~ he
passed
his Keen countenancc seemed to express many
things, which indicated, afterd that princes have
Along the greatest OF American thorougnfares the
Prince observed many things which attracted his
attention ana suggested the striking contrast be-
tween Broadway and Regent street, or the Strand
or Fleet or Oxford street. Arrived at the door o
the church. the occupants OF the carriage alighted
and passed toward the interior Of the church. Al
this moment the organ played
'0OD SAVE THE QUEENp
and the Prince with his partv moved forward to the
second pew on the lett hand side OF the middle AISLE
the same occupied by tho Prince OF Wales upon
his visit to this country moro than ten years ago.
but whether because there were some atiraclivs
young ladies In that direction patient observation
failsd TO disclose. Patriotic strains now poured
from the vast wind instrument
THE MASSIVE CADRNCEs
OF that grandcst OF all English vbrated beneath
the vast arches Of the church. the congregation
thrilled, and the deep soemnity OF performing ma
tonal anthem under the sanction OF religion sur
rounded with It's stately ceremonies It's d,gnied
added to the occasion deeper significance than 1t
might otherwise have had ana nlled every one with
the feeling that the movement was timely appro-
priaie. OF course, Arthur was now
RIDDLED WITH DEvoURlNG dLANCEs.
Nobody could neglect e to- inspect is manly face
hairs upon hts head. He was measured in q physi.
cal way by the ladies' They looked at his fresh and
whlskers, and wondered At the latent energy OF Of
their growth. People remarked upon his personal
ri n a -0OkinU nj, foct
which is very patent His Royal HigEness, in truth,
Is the nearest approach to the late Prince Consort
or any OF his family, and has many OF his distln-
gushed qualities Of mind ana heart. 1t should be
said that
THE CONGREGATION AT TRINITY
was very well behaved, and every one, as far az IA
known, was a. decorous as could be expected
under the extreme prov0caton. Stln there was
to to- microscopic examination % and to p make ,IIa an
ordinary mortal decompose with embarrass-
ment, carried on Dy general consent, AZ .
necessity Of to-day's etiquette, and the vast con.
gregati0n seemed to be formed into Joint stock
company, where 1t was evident that the issues OF
certificates had been very unequal; though those
ated Immediately In the rear OF the Prince the
eyes seemed to be nailed to the Uranium OF his
Royal Hignness, and cinched on the other side.
Now, II this were true IN every sense besides the
metaphorlcal interpretation OF course It would be
marvel, miracle OF nature. IL would be
A SINGULAR SIGHT
10 witness the organs OF sight themselves thus put
so unsghty purpose. Yet II the optics were IN no
suggested 1t Is assuredly dinicult indicate where
they might or might not have been. There were
vast numbers behind the Prince who held their
heads IN perfectly rigid position, and they neither
stirred them nor appreciaoiy moved them. Now, II
the eyes OF these same important postures OF The
congregation kept up steady fire OF gances at the
Princes scalp 1t would not be strange there were
some effect. Witness-there were two fires
cross -nres-latera fires and fires from the pulpit
which spoke OF the dangers OF the endless ones
below. What o hazardous and unseemiy position
for Prince Arthur Still he stood u bravey, and the
gances OF the eyes distilled through three thousand
minds All OF which At that moment wondered what
the Prince thought, did not prevail against him.
Add what did ne thinkf Few men are the
keepers OF other mems faculties, have great
share In their activity; still the assertion is ventured
that the Prince only wished tnat ne was ike every
body on the fO0tsto0l. SHrely sucn feeling must
ann I'M