The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-12
LITERATURE.
THE PRINCE OF WALES IN INDIA--RUssZILs
RECORD or THE TOUR.

RECORD or THE TOUR.
THE PRINCE oy WALES Tour Is INDIA: A Diary in
India with some Accounts ot the Visits Of His
Royal Hgnncss to the Courts OF Greece, Egypt
Spain aud Portugal. by william Howard Russell
With illustrations by sydney !. Hall, NJ: A. Lon
don: Sampson Low, Mars.on, Searle Il Rivingson
New Lork: scrbner, Wexford 4 Armstrong.
Dr. W. H. Russell, as Is well known. accompanied
the Prince OF Wales to India honorary private
secretary and therefore, had unusual facilities for
making an interesting as well authoritative
count OF the famous tour AS graphic aud powerful
descriptive writer DR. Russell has gained world wide
reputation which the present volume viii greatly en-
nance. The book reads like romance, and oven we
who takc little interest in the private dongs of roy
atty cannot TAIL To be entertained by DR.. RusselPs
account OF the tour OF the heir apparent 10 the
British throne Tho book, although only out long
enough for m invoice ret to this country by
the fastest steamers, has reached It's second
edition In England, and 80 great Is tho demand
for IL that the publishers have felt Justified In doub
ling its original price, The work Is elegantly gotten
up and is emLel,shed with awoodbury-type portrait
OF His Royal Highness from recent photograph from
life. The portrait shows too plainly alas that the
young Prince is growing old; the face, which never
really sparked with the light OF youth Is heavier than
ever and there Is unmistakable bald place on tho
crown Of his head. Mr.. Halls illustrations arc far
above the average OF book illustrations, and may
lengthy introduction TO his book, in which he goes
over the old ground Of the reasons for the Princes
VISIT ana berales in q gentlemany way the persons
who opposed the royal desire. The appropriation for
the Princc's visit he looks upon palsry in the cx
sremc though he takes evident pleasure the tact
that all Of the money was not spent That the Prince
IL great favorte with tho journalist is apparent on
every page Of the This Partially for his Prince
Is not made dsagroeable, however; IL simply places
him In q pleasant light before the reader,
and when one thinks how much easier u
IL 10 blame than TO praise the conduct
or royalty no cannot but admire the OF DR.. Rus
sells diary THIS diary is not by tho way, servile
record OF the movements OF one man, for in II the
writer INDUCES many beautiful descriptions OF sights
and scenes. The Prince and suite went OH board tho
Serapis which conveyed them to india at Brindis oil
which old town he gossips delightfully."- The Scraps
was tremendous roller, aud tho Prince, well y
number OF his suite, Obliged to keep their state
rooms for while. Greece was the first strange coun
try visited and there the Prince received with the
utmost cordially Tho King and the Prince got 10 DO
great friends. ''There Is city in the world, says
Dr. RUSSELL s.except Cairo-whcre spick-and-span
Italian and French villas smrk under The shadow OF
the Pyramids-which presents contrasts between
cent and modern civilization such as Athens. From
the Acropols the smoke OF the tall factory Chin
ncys rapidly increasing in number near the port.
from Pirseus traversng tho plain where once flowed
and tricke the Cephissus and llissus
The affairs OF Turkey" the writer continues.
the statesmen who presented 70 the Prince did
not talk politics. The insurrection In Herzegovina
interests every ut Athens. and most OF all tho
King, who, young he Is, possesses the political
capacity high degree and ioresecs the risks 10 the
peace OF Greece and Of the world which Will arise
The prolon CATION Of the contest Al present there is
no outward sign OF dangerous excitement, but the
great dea' is not dead-it is only sleeping There
Nvoh sdaat hnt Turk IN
bankruptcy, just announced, points to speedy dsso-
luton, which some say looks suicidal Every Greek
fces-most saythat OF right Crete, Epirus Thessaly
and half Macedonia should be theirs. and that they
have q clear reversionary right 10 Consantinople"
mires. Dr. Russell says:-"Not only has he been cx-
posed TO Misrepresentation and unjust suspicious on
prved, by the selfish struggles OF faction Of the sup
port IN his office on which constitutional monarch
has right 10 rely He has been thwared and opposed
his Efforts TO establish good government by contnu
intrigue and by scarcely concealed disloyalty and
uLwill"
The Princes visit 10 Egypt was OF the most
enjoyed Of his tour The khedive did everything pos
sible for his entertainment both on the hrst aud re-
turning visit Although the Khedve is surrounded
with spIendor Dr. Russell says that It is offensive 20
his taste ''He 10 very happy when he con get out Of
goldaced coats put ms Jeweiled sc'netar and sash
away, slip his black STEAMBOAT coa and easy shoes
and down with friend IN Quot corner for little
conversation which on his side always original and
which HIS Highness keeps store Tor himself and mis-
friends his breast coat pocket On tho return OF
The PrinceS party tncy IOuuu tne uTauu Duke AteNs
with the Khedve waiting TO receive them. or the lat
ter Dr. Russell says:-'The Grand Duke Alexis, who
is u tall stalwart sailor with massive brow, keen blue
eyes anu pleasant smile, came to dinner. He has
frank manner which tends perhaps IN The direction or
abruptness, the dir had littlc corroded tho
imperial varnlsh; but be Is very good officer and
was certainly very gracious and agreeable TO
the suite. me Grand Duke gavo
dinner on board the Svcilana. TO which the
members Of the suite were invited The evening
passed very agrecabiy, and nter an Interchange Of
toasts, in ono which the Grand Duke observed II
was not the agreeable incident TO HIM that II
n Russian rigatc winch tho first foreign vessel 10
receive the Prince his return from visit
ing the Indian possessions OF England, thore WAS
much cheering" DR.. Russell describes infinitely the
incidents Of the Princes tour through India, how we'll
he received and how much dignity and suavty
marked his conduct toward the native princes; the
entertainments Nominations &C., Cotton up for his
benefit. not forgetting performance Of my Awful
Dad" by Mr.. Mathews himself In Calcutta. The Oh
cphant hunts and Tiger hunts, IN which the Prince
active and p!cuous part are thrilling pic.
tured by the familiar pen OF The writer, WHO has IN
this volume made most complete and valuable record
OF d very important journey. result OF this visit.
Dr. RUSSELL is that the people OF India shave tho
consolation OF knowing that they have secureA thc
active sympathy OF powerful trend and the natvc
chiefs ana those whom they rule under the protection
and sway OF paramount Power have the assurance
that the en- OF fellow subjects at home has
and with determination that they shall be ruled In