The New York herald., 1871-10-30
WAITING. FOR THE DUKE.

The Latest News from Madelra-The Prince
Not Yet Due.
The information published in the daily Journals
yesterday that the Russian squadron was at Fun
chal on the 9th OF October according to the olcal
despatch sent to Washington accounts satsfac-
toriy for the delay in the arrival of the young i'm.
peIlal tar, to whom we are waiting to do honor.
II he did not leave there until the 9th inst. 1t ls not
likely he Will be here for iew days yet and in the
meantime where necessary, some little additions
and Celebrations can be made in the matter OF the
reception. There comes O wall from the fleet that
Is now lying OF Sandy Hook that the Execu-
tive Committee have invited none OF the
wives OF the commanding oficers thereof,
about in the same tenor that it was
stated all the consuls and representatives Of loregn
nations had been ignored in their calculations But
this Is matter for the United States govern
ment in their reception to be rendered at Washing
ton. The present is an invitation to be rendered
the Prince by the citizens and the military Of New
York, the latter more especially having made the
most extensive and expensive preparations to re-
ceive him with dignity and respect. There are some
having received no invitations AS regards the
consus there are, 1t Is believed about forty OF these
gentlemen In New York, and allowing each the
privilege Of taking two ladies on the boat would
give an addition OF one hundred and twenty. Take
nifty naval and military officers and their ladies' and
this would give one Hundred and fifty more In fact,
neither one, two nor three vessels would be sufficient
to carry the company If the committee had acceded
gratultous tickets. 1t is believed that every men,
ber whose name has been published has paid 500,
Lney have not sent their invitations abroad quite
plentfuy. The committee have heavy task be-
as any portion OF the programme remains unex-
hausted; but there Is little doubt that 1t VIII be, on
series OF amusements ever offered 70 the royal
friends OF the United States.
TIE American Reception Squadron.
thor doV md hot Cobh
the reception feet to the chill piping OF wind from
the west-nor'west, and still no Muscovte. Every.
thing looked bright as new pin at inspection yes
tesday morning, SO far as equipments are concerned;
but there was that within which passed all show
in demonstrating q decided internal blueness,
Anxiously from time to time the quartermasters
level their glasses and sweep the ofing only 10
turn away with monosyllaDic expression Of dts.
gust upon their lips and secret prayer in their
hearts. As before announced some dozen times
everything is IN readiness for the reception. The
guns are loaded; the bunting ready at hand to be
spread from masthead to yardarm; the band is
master Of the Russian national air; the fires
are banked and the pilot on board. The
Russians are the next and only necessity
to set all these things OBJECT, guns, flags,
band, eng ines and pilot. The proposed capture Of
the young Grand Duke ny the Reception Committee
Is talked over here with some animation. The
young sclon OF the mouse oil Komanon mas been en-
trusted to the OF the Russian Admiral, and the
committee should not forget that they must first
obtain the permission OF that guardian beloIe they
can bring him on board their lady-laden steamer.
1t Is toleraby certain, however, tnat there
VIII be every disposition on the part of the
Russians TO meet the desires Of the citizens.
There Is one other point in which the committee
have not up to the present shown necessary dis
pay OF courtesy. The ball to be given at the Acad
emy OF Music VIII OF course be graced by the pres
ence OF the officers OF the Russian fleet and 1t Is OBJ
vous that the same courtesy should be extended to
the officers OF our own squadron The reception on
the part OF the United States government Is
emphatcally In return for that given to Ad.
miral Farragut, and it win be curious II, as
at present seems likely, the officers OF navy
forced either to purchase tickets or let the matter
go by default or certainty they have done
most or the waiting for Alexis and should reap at
least one nights reward for bleak three weeks
cruise around the inhospltable shore OF Sandy
Hook