Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-22

The New York reporters, who were nearly
frantic with Impotence and disappointment at
the long delay of their expected royal visitor
have their mourning turned into joy by his ar
rival; but the reaction has proved 100 much for
their wits. II Is humiliating that the journals
OF our greatest city should be willing, and still
more so that they should find il profitable to
publish such columns of idiouc driyel, such in
decenty frank exposures Of their reporters i'm
becility as several of them have laid before their
readers for the last two days We do not mean
TO atfct orr readers with any samples of their
rubbish, but TO take the liberty of mentioning
few interesting facts that we have gathered in
cursory inspection of few Of their reports.
We find that the grand duke arrived in the
SHETLAND, steam lrigate carrying ten guns;
also in the Svettana, with twelve guns, of which
'eight are eighteen inch rhed bore steel guns and
four nine inch riied bore steel pivot guns"
and that his state room was furnished with
great magnifcence, the furniture being covered
with scarlet satin, and all the appointments Of
the costliest and most luxurious description.
II it is pleasure to read Of such magnifcence,
there is perhaps equal satisfaction in learning
from another authority equally well informed
and truthful, that "his cabin is simply and un-
ostentatiously furnished, and is as unpreten-
tious as any lieutenant on board an American
war vessel" The prince speaks English with
huency and ease, but is not able TO speak fluent
~ in the Anglo Saxon tongue. The last asser-
ton, if it is to be understood literally, is no
doubt true, and the only strange thing about il
is that any one should have thought it worth
while to state so obvious fact; for Anglo Saxon
has for centuries been dead language, and it
is doubtful il any man living can speak it flu-
emily. We learn also that the illustrious visitor
is married to "Dagmar Of Denmark" and that
he is not married nor even engaged
1t is not important that the New Workers
should be accurately informed of the particulars
of this young mans appearance, Or Of the Incl
dents Of his journey and reception. The news
papers are probably right, since their instinct is
very sure in such matters, in supposing that
large number Of their readers want as much as
possible said about Alexis, but are careless
about the quality or trustworthiness of their in
formation, so that the quantity is abundant. II
anybody wishes TO be assured that he is pro-
foundly ignorant Of all matters relating to the
prince, let him read carefully all that any two
newspapers have to say on the subject, and he
will be convinced not only Of his ignorance, but
that the reporters arc quite as ignorant as he,
notwithstanding their professions to an extent
Of knowledge which il would hardly be exarger-
alton - call omuiscienec Among all the ridicu.
lous antics Of the metropolitan pressD in lis
exultatOn over an event, which could scarcely
be greeted with more delirous Joy if it were
the conclusion OF peace after years OF dcsolatipg
war, the hide Standards are perhaps as amusing
as any. lfany paper has exclusive news however
unimportant, il is considered necessary TO boast
OF il as loudly as possible, and TO Introduce
wherever practicable eXulting references to the
circumstance. 1t is not necessary that tile infor
nation should be really exclusive; opportunity
for Boosting may be made by merely saying so
The Standard though not more modest nor lesi
eager for selfiaudaton than the rest, happened
TO have a spasm Of cOnscientiousuess, an exceed
ingly rare weakness and perhaps also had spc
cal reasons inst now for cultigating the friend
ship ofthe Herald; it therefore not only indulge.
in the delicate fauery Of saying that the prince
is a remarkably handsome young fellow, much
resembling Mr.. James Gordon Bennett, Jr., but
also sounds is rivals praises with its own, a,
follows;
10 our enterpnsing eotcmporary-ihe Heralt