The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-15

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fLEar IN ENGLAND. lia London telegraph
gives q description OF the inspection of the
American fleet in the soient /. few DAYS since
! by the Prince aud Princess Of Wales. The
vessels composing the feet were the w abast,
Brooklyn, Congress, and three other screw
steamers. Bishop McIlwaine. of Ohio. was
among the visitors on the Brooklyn. The
account says:
The Alberta Stacked speed and stoned
some little distance from. the Brooklyn. In
tlle bright translucent air, through which the
very leaves on the trees by Netley and the
stones of the half-hidden ruin could be dis
tinSulshed, it was easy TO recognize each face
| by turn rs the Aibcrta's commander, Prince
Lelnlngen, handed down the Prince and
s,1nccss of Wales, the Countess of Carmar.
then, and Miss Knollys, the gentlemen who
followed being Mr.. Russell, Major Graham,
Mi. Francis kuolys, and Others A fer
stfok brought the boat alol g>:de, and the
Princess of Wales, who looL I'd charmingIv
IN her simple dress Of whit muslin with
broad bite sash. was formal received on
board the Brooklyn by Captain Bryson, who
handed his Royal charge to The Admiral.
a procession was then formed to the state
saloon, the Princess and Admiral Alden
being followed by General Sherman, lead
ing Lady Carmarthen; while the Prince,
| who walked with General Schebck and Cap
tain Bryson, stopped to shake hands with
every officer of the ship, standing in line on
the quarter deck. After a deeuner in the
saloon, their Royal Highnesses were escorted
between decks, and were shown the intrca-
cles OF glln-drill, i'll which the crew were adj
mlrably proficient. Presentations of official
personages took place Willie the Prince and
Princess remained OH board the Brooklyn
| and it being infatuated to his Royal Highness
that several American citizens were non.
| officially present, lie good-humoredIy ey-
| canned that The more of these there were the
happier he should he to see them. Among
! the gentlemen then introduced were DIR.
Wlkot, ir. liosmer, and Mr.. Dou@hcrty.
"GOd Save the Queen" played by the band
of the Grooll!yn on the Princes arrival WAS
taken by tho bands of other ships at different
periods oftthG Royal visit The Prince OF
Wales was not satisfied till he had seen the
Wabash, formerly the flagship of Admiral D,l-
pom! and leading participation in the heat
| and dangers of Beaufort. On board, then,
| the Royal party proceeded after leaving the
Brooklyn, and finally the Alberta steamed
| round the 1lrct, going close to every ship,
and taking her leave amid another general
salute, the thunder of ninc-inch guns SEEM
ing louder on repetition. In the evening
the fleet was Illuminated, aud the Prince ell
tertalned at dinner on board The royal yacht
the Admiral and all the captains Of the llect,
the American Minister and the two secrct:l.
lies, Captain Simpson, United States navy.
General Sherman, Bishop McIIwaine, and
| other gentlemen an invitation having also
been sent to the Presidents son, Mr. Frede-
rick Grant, who, however, was compelled to
return to America some time before the in
tcresting occasion we have chronicled.