The New York herald., 1871-11-16
no TIDIEGS OF AIEXIS
Another Rumored Arrival Last NigAs-Dinp.
pointment o. the People and Fears ss to tho
Safety Of the Fleet-What the Commit
tee, an Interested Admiral and tho
Gossips Think Abou. rt.

Duke reached the city at twelve O'Clock last night.
telegram was received by Dr. Carnochan. the
Health Ocer OF the port, at hts residence on staten
Island, at about seveh O'Clock, stating that tho
remainder OF the feet with the Prince had arrived.
He Immediately donned his Uniform and accom-
panied oy his Assistant, Dr. Mosher. also dressed
In uniiormS went down the bay In the steamer
Andrew Fletcher Up to the time OF going to press
the following Is The only reliable information 70 be
obtained on the subject
SANDY HOOK Nov Is, 1871.
But one steamship has passed in Tonight and she
The vessel seen from the Highlands this afternoon
which was supposed to be one OF The Russian neet.
has stood oil shore until mornlng.
INTERESTING GOSSIP ABOUT TOWN.
AS usual the INQUIRIES yesterday conccr1ing thS
Grand Duke were numerous and excited and tns
answer returned In each case BY the officers acting
for Major Montgomery were negative and conse-
nuently unsatisfactory to the anxious ladies' and
| gentlemen interested
THE OFFICES or THE coMMIrrEH
are pescged every day, in tact but a. the days go
by q greater interest is manifested In the visitor.
who Is expected to be the lion in American society
| for the ensuing season. Thore Is q certain amount
| of amusement to be derived from an extended vlsis
! to these rooms Every applicant for n-
| formation, when he mas received The assur-
| ance that there Is nothing new-nothtng Ds.
| yond what has been already pubiished-naS an
| Idea which it is desirable to explode; indeed. many
! OF them like premature bombs explode OF them
| selves. A welknown broker In south street offered
to wager white hat to ten cents that he would nos
| be here for week. ~ know how 1t was myself"
said he "when / crossed two seasons ago in ono OF
| the mail steamers; we were delayed six days neyonO
the regular tlme and this delay occurred when We
were In midocean, with hurricane blowing and
sea on that threatened for two days 10 make snort
work Of our craft. don't KNOW" he continued,
| chow they took their bearings; there was
neither sun, moon nor stars to be seen
| during forty eight hours. OF course tho
| steamer was almost given up for lost
BY the people on this side, and then vowed never
would undertake voyage across the Auanuc In
November again. Why we bad to hold last IKE
grim death In our berths there being no sucn thinR
as sleeping during this time, and as for eating ana
drinking, bless me we could not keep anytnln3 on
the table, even with the frames fastened on. Tnen
the engine or some OF the machinery broke down.
and we had to run before the wind with two small
sails up thai looked no larger than pocket hand.
Kerchlefs H. then the Syetland ana ner ono consors
which fear IS the case, give them until about
next Thursday week before tney arrive 10 New
"kcaly, Ibegin to fear something very serious has
occurred to his Imperial Highness, or he certainly
would have arrived here before TINS" mutsered
member Of the Executive Committed.
on being asked BY . reporter why he spoke 80
10 ocS%r 70 every sensible person. The Russian nag
snip IL the sartest saler OF their neer besides be
i!x FuncSai on the stS Of ocoosr aud the Admiral
fearing lest the Abrecx could not keep up
w0 took sasn oSs cr Hsss se Giving 6 IS
YoQs. NOW the last IS not only nrst, but long way
@ the worst sst s Ossa m sa' sre
81 do not see why you gentlemen should arrive as
sucn unpleasant CONCLUSIONS" SAID Admiral =;
: "A1s Aososs TIE ATLANTIC IN 4 WAR vEsssI
| in weather quite bad as anything reported ths
fau, ana though there was good deal 60 shake up up
ise shs Russian o. squadron is Ds uss S"as should
aass hnsd h@ ssoos ST Win a. 4 o
oonioInd u there's chance or PSsslct sssc s,cS 70
Sen ssna Hs alm her here good Seal AMI spirits
sSe papers win reach the old boy ana mis- Emprcsa
e, ,aaySs ss asssrsS 9s Es
his mind the Admiral rested " wei! knowing that
ns y Ssqs s
lic mind In reference to the Duke and tho remaindcl
OF the feet. That tnat feeling is not confined to this
city the following despatch to the HERALD from
r TIE OFFICIALS IN WASHINGTON ANXIOUS. I
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Signal Service been resoed to ~
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.y. Sa az IL as III s..; Of n ss:n IN No" YORK A''
Towards Ave O'Clock HERALD reporter sauntercd
: into the lobby OF
and Was surprised to hear ragged little newsb0 J
yeilnG out ~ exG,ted gutturals so1elling ab0nt
the Grand M Duke No one SSSa exactly ana ad.stsna
the pumeroQs capcuses .made Tor the papera u anu
IN tie COURSE Of few minutes the dirty looking
Terea gracefully with vt Tue sl MADE
leaving the swels TO digest the coatehta and form
:. merriment was soon oecasioncd wnen 1t was dis
covered that one OF the papers had already inter-
and giving the questions and answers IN such q way
that they looked az nrsl as though printed in the
Q Well, well lts marvellous how the papers oh
y TAIN tner information on this sunject,r SAID Sena-
they Will not only have exhausted everything, but
eney wiz nave written up his pedigree given MIN
the States, killed MIN. wrisisn his is OBITUARY @ dis
: sec;ed, and even exhumed him before he arrives"
Mnnt wi Az uo you think about this delay, senator r.
Wen, y give you my own honest opinion, feel
acquaintance arc equally So begin tiI to think our s
secepaSiH ysiiS tickets WY be required; saa saw s,
~ ptuS she would throw a..
papas auhiisslon card into the lire. sno
M was 80 vexea. Tne florist had been supplying fresh
bouquets every dag Tor the past two Wceks aud
,ea'iy sno was making such inroads upon her rejI.
ar allowance that sne could stand II but a short
time longer Then, again, q special costume a la
R,ssse na .cr S..Anaged for the reception and the
ball ana were, OF cours., u fair way or being
her up but when saw inc haifdressseg making his
matutnal visit couldn't help Laughing, 20 that
spoiled the effect OF my advice.n s..-,-S
! AT DELMONICO'5. -
Leaving che senator To sharpen his wits over his
newspaper, the reporter walked as iar as DelmOni-
cos, where ne met an officer OIL the 1wcnty-scCOnd
| regiment OF infantry.
| sMh hat about the young Nicholas 1' he demanded.
1--WE are waiting for him." was the reporters
reply.