The New York Herald Newspaper, August 7, 1860, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 8734. THE — THE PRINCE OF WALES. ! mannnnnnnnnnmennnnnhe ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION AT ST. JOHNS, Processions, Levees, Presentations, Miumina- tions, Addresses and Universal Rejoieings, ' ROYALTY AND LOYALTY TETE.A-TETE. Seenes and Incidents During the Prince’s Stay. WHE DEPARTURE FOR HALIFAX WHE HALT AT SIDNEY. ‘A UNIQUE CELEBRATION. ARRIVAL AT HALIFAX. GRAND MILITARY AND CIVIC DISPLAY. THE PRINCE WELCOMED BY THE INDIANS. PREPARATIONS AT NEW YORK. Meeting of the British Residents at the Astor House, Ren THE RECEPTION OF THE PRINCE AT ST. JOHNS, Special Correspondence of the Herald. Sr, Jonys, N. F., July 30, 1860, ‘Your correspondent arrived at St, Johns in the ane but Allow sailing steamer, Golien Fleece, of the Galway lino, just ‘n time to witness the celebrations in honor of the ‘visit of tho Princo of Wales to the most ancient colonial pessession of the empire which, in all probability, he is, Defore long, to govern, The Hrnacp has alroady been ‘Supplied by telegraph with a full account of the Prince’s ‘arrival and reception here; but an occasion so important ‘aa this, both in itself and in {ts results, seems to demand ® more detailed and elaborate description, if not as mat- ter of news, certainly as matter of record and reference, ‘and to complete the Hzrarp’s report of this most inter- @sting visit of England’s heir apparent to this Western @ontincat. FROM NEW YORK TO St, JOMNS, During the voyage of your correspondent from New “York to St. Johns, nothing of interest ocenrred except the Q@ppoarance of a most brilliant and beautifal meteor on ‘the night of the 20th instant, when the Golden Fleece was @bout sixteen hours out from New York. The meteor Yese apparently from the northwestern horizon, at about half-past nine o’clock, and was at first mistaken for a Fecket from some ship. Instantly tho quadrilles ead coteries, with which the passengers had boon @adeavoring t while away the tedious hours ef an cvoning at eea, were broken up, and all rushed $0 the ship's side to admire this beantiful stranger ‘@ the Court of Night. The meteor rose with « slow aad Bteady motion to some distance above tac horizon, and ‘hen apparently divided lato two heals, or twin moteurs, alternately passing and repassing each other, and followed Dy a train of a fow sparks, appearing like tho stick of a reckot. Its velocity noty greatly increased, and as it the zenith its train of eparks disappeared, but ‘the twin meteors themselves presonted most bf illiant hues, variable and interchanging, of crimgon, green, gold and blac, pasting direc:ly over the ship, aud pursuing a Bteady course from sorthwest to southeast; the twin heads seemed again to unite in the distance; the regular sailing motion, lilo the stowly Might of a bird, change? to warelike dips and darts for. ward, and at last the beautifal vision gradually vanishod {im the dark depths of space. In its motion, which did appear to be very rapid—since it oceupiod at loast Jwo minates in crossing from horiton to horizon—a its Preserving apparentiy the samo relative distance from Bees bee @radual disappearance, like that of astar slowly fading from view, this Mercury of the skies differed from almost @rery other meteor of which we havo any description. It {jw to bo rogretted that, in the general surprise, delight and bewilderment of the passengers, no accurate record swas taken cither of the cxact time of the meteor 6 appear- qacoor that daring whieh it was visibic; but this omission visible. Tho remainder of the voyage to St. Johns was eaiaterrupted by incident. There was the asyal amount @f we sickness, of ennui, of flirtation, of roading, gmmoking, dancing, singing, and of all the other ordi- mary avocations and devices to kill the time of sea ‘woyagers. The kindness, courtesy and attention of Garten Campbell, and the politeness and efficiency @f his offers, could not bat make the voyage pleasant one; and tho Golden Yieooe is, of all @uips, that most suited to those who value com- fort and convenience more than the raving of two or the time occupied fn the passage across the With such a ship, sach odicert, aod a compan, « who scemert to have been selected cepecial fy for the occasion and for cach other's society, the voy: ‘was certainly a most delightful one, and the leave ug 0 Jokes © any’ but pleasant or wel- NEWFOUNDLAND. with the civilized world, ocoupiod only by a fow flehing stations, perpetually enveloped ia the densest of fore, fend inhabited bya undred modern Robinson Cra- Pore, who live In sem{-barbarous style, carning a living entebirg codfish, and are prevented from holding gue intercourse with each other by the heary micts, which render navigation by land and water eqanily dif. fouls ano dangerous. ren among those from whom ouc would paiuraliy expect a thoroo’t knowledge of this oxo. BY, tuo samo ignorance prevails, and it \s undoubtedly Gree that ine gontiemen of the Colonial O:tiee in England fre az much tu the fog in regard to Newfoundlan 4 as over pe an of this anivereaiig misunderstood wore imagined frac as: to approach a const hernmed in with so many ‘ , in order only ao Sonar colt, for the mare por- pawe of grati! me poor fiebermen ly buy 1s reside hero. is a matter of extreme wonderment qj x3 Duke of Neweastle wae pleased to say that ho was se he Newfoundiand st which we have hbioted, give that true impression of the — island and ite which is absolutely nocomary to sy st conception of the cclebrations grhich Wo are about to describe, we must devote a brie @pace to Newfoundland. CONDITION AND PRoerE CTS. In tronting of @ subject eo extensive as this within the eonfined Lmits of a newspaper report, it will net be ox [poetod that wo shall do much more than merely outline @e picture which we wish to prevent, ani refer tho reader tho subject 7 ie Dr Muiiore, learn, aro toon Sere “Goneise Histor,” i] saith a ren of thr fie Mogan mine ‘amd thirteen niles. it lies jast east of the river ond ‘Of St. Lawrence, which separates it from the a ite indétude is betwoon 46 deg. ‘87 mia. and 61 deg, 40 min. north. ‘The imiand is located ‘an immense baok, 48 shoret are broken and mg. | Sea BY fea clits tower Datura rs Lay ninety-five fathoms up se tiets “very ‘tased, Tie Interior ‘coutoraation pre * intervened wit yi See Ry a dewolled hero sad ‘the carth, as if moving ina rogular orbit, and in ite | i | { London Ge the reographicc! Journal Vn a it appears evident that the North Atlantic 2 eee ~ A YORK:HERALD. | early crossed b, this continent by accident them Newfoundland and theso theo wegian Viking, Eric the Red, emigrated Teelaad to Greeniand, where he made a settlement. Bard. son's son, Biarpe, was absent in Norway at the time of his father’s removal, and solved to rejoin his fat out any knowled; verse. During 1! and fogs, and after many whither’ he had beep carri Seftet upon his return to Iecland ro- ther, apd Secerdingiy ont sali with- whatever of the seas voyage ho met with northerly winds cleared Biarne and his hardy days sailing he dened dy the sight of hand erwgrows ed by si a overgrown wood, with no mountains, but with many knew not oth elevations, 38 this laod did not correspond with their description of Greenland, they pushed on, made another lan a, iat and overgrown with trees, coasted an islaud, mountainous and covered with icebergs, and at last, after four deys sailing from this last freeh, steady gales, Biarne reached Greenlano and found his father’s settlement. these adventures to Eric, of Norway islands already mentioned, and uncerstood to have been Newfoundland, aro supposed to have been the blue whortlel and land, with Ten years after, Biarve related y, Whose son, Leif, upderwok a pew voyage vi divcovery, coasted the berries cover the hill sides. This visit to Vinland was repeated by Thorwald, the brother of Leif, who was killed there in an epcounter with the Skroelligers, or Esquimanx, and by Thordun, a person of illustrious Irish with ne noteworthy adventare, and returued stavements in regard to the carl; discovery of Newfoundland, which have been collect are some from tho half-t . apd bard yy the dro} ey, bower er, scholar, we find ing uy of the aginative parrations and that all the more solid Magnificent discoveries of that of ancient would never fai) to draw eyes, if it were not that be sympathy, and that we listen to ings apd wrongs, his triumpba and rewards, a8 to demigods—too great to maritime nation was aronsed, and ee their sails, like birds of new spoil—the Western elms of almost ail these craft, and monopolized the A: geems: tho a Works wing this “made land’? who met safety. rican discoveries. In England, just at the close of the of the Roses, when the throne of Heni been strengthened by the civil war, wh! of Scandinavian ings of the micnight oil of industrious anti- of his- of the story of bis sutler- for the crown, the Venetian brothers Gabota, then resid- ing at Bristol, oftered their services to the king to explore the Northern ocean and find a passage to India. Tats offer was ponagsen, ibe of June, 1497, as Anglicised, name and returned bome the same of the natives of the isl: pot, from the conformation of th native Americans. of the pure Mongolian oir and. Ne expeditien set oat, and on the 20th stian Gabota, or Cabot, as his duscovered ewfoundland, , bringing with him ‘These aborigi skulls, descendants the'Northmen who hat visited the jeland, but wore tru race. They called ‘themselves Bethe, and were literally red men, for fort of they crimson ochre, painted themselves wills since found in quantities atan island in the mouth of Exploits river, They dre «i in aking, lived by Lanting and fishing, used the bow, arrows and spear, and, from a carved hoad found in ‘one of their houses, were probably idolaters. They lived in wigwams, had bark canoes, buried their dead wrapped in skins, and with models of’ canogs, arms and culivary utensils; sel snowshoes, and in these and man: and American Indians neglect of the F otber respects were precisely similar in mannors bits to the majority of the tribes of our North Tuo cruelty of the white sotuers, the lich govertinent to protect thom, and the feuds iv which they became involved with the Mic- mact—another apd most hos .ile tribe—soon proved fatal to the Beoths, apd they were loag nated. What efiorts the ties of bene thetr atd an rying in olthy 1 tinted. since = extermi- wre ge hn various socie- jont individuals did, por, eamme too late, an 4 ‘death and life, only ceetruction to those whom it should hare most A society was formed in 1827 meke for lization, car- tt ‘moat bene” to search for any remnonts of the tribe whieh might still remain, and Ja- dians bave been frequently employed by government for the same purpose; but deserted of and crumbling canoes wero the of their once having existed. spears rons discovered Dr. Mollock states, bow- ever, that be has reasen to belicve, frou the secoant of a pereon of bis aequaintance, that a few of the tribe etlil exist in Labrador, ropeane and other Indians, Cabot was rewarded by the munificent avoiding equally the sight of Eu- git of ton pounds sterling for the discovery of Newfoundland, | nd then for some tine the Englieh geem to have forgot- | ten the existence of the island altogether. In 1602, how- ever, the Portugnese, Biscayans and Frevch cetablished a fishery on the coast, and in 1827 au English captain writes to Heury the Eighth that in the port of St. Johns alone he found eleven ships from No Brittany cozaged ip tue cod fishery: and three from is seeme to have aroused the English, for jn 1640 we Gnd the ports of Lan- don, Biddeford, Barvstab'e and Bristol prosecuting quite extensive fisheries. In 1583 sir Humphrey Gilbert, who was accompanied by Sir Water Ralewb, wok season of the island in the uame of Queen Elis repeated att «mpts ‘wore made to colonize the island. The first of these was bcth, io 1610, ander the patronage of, among others, the cele- unsuccessful, and from this time brated Sir Francis Bacon; but this was 5 Then, four sears ater, came Sr George Calvert, after. wards | Ba!timore, whose gramt embraced all the pe- pinecla of Avalon, upon which st. Johns is situated, and who expended many Unourand dollars upon the settiement, but soon removed to more fertie Maryland, and founded the city of Baltimore. Meauwitle the bad founded the city of Placontia, on the western side of the po- pinsula, aud bad strongly fortified it. Untih1614 no per- manent buildings were erected, the settlers returaing home after the iehing seagen wns over, and this, of course, gfeatly delayed the progress uf the colony. the poe 2900, this patie of non residence was pth te 4 to be onforeed by Ray O'Donnell, Governor Mi Even id, and in @ letter to Bisuop k cays" Mr. © Doane!’ must be aware that it is not the juierest of Great Britain to en- ‘The most ge people to winter in Newfoundiaud.” ‘ary enactments enforced the ruinous policy, te residevts uot being allowed to cultivate the soil oF plent | be weaned from the even a cabbage, Osberics. leet should Dariug all this time roligtovs of Roman Catholice, ekirmiehes and battles between the Frereh and inglish—scuied at last by the treaty of Utrecht, in 1713, which gave the French “liberty to catch feh” the ment, the who bed almost destructive on certain tyranny of the coasis—the the home ushermen Boylect low, and committed the most heinous injustices, ¢! through or vico; all other cavece, distracted darkest period of Newfoundlaid’s bi | 1728, came the drst Governor of the i In 1787 a Court of Oyer and Terminer was, ap f Common Peas followed in 1790; and borne, : a Court these, and a aud made at und, Captain aod irals, emae power, in the absence of any thousa this bougth, r in 1742 the Kupreme Court was established, and Mecolouy began to right itself. good, the right hand of progross—a news coteblisbed. and Newfoundland, whieh almost up to this In 1507 Unt greatest power for Twas very cate, and wnti) succored by these ginghineries of civilization, one by one applied, bad been but Amore lishing settlement, with a reside lation of rome importance. Sir Thomas Coch el im the mother conr'ry, rtend of in 1926, ier the only abont nive thocsand persona, and « to almost every form of ev ll prewliar to @ transivat apd irrespons\- bie society, now began to be roaily a cotoy and to azeamo inistration of j | father of Newfoundiand, in- | portant reforms in the judiciary wera introduced, roats were laid out, edueation much extended. Ia 1882 o Sey dle, New ou tas and Y oult/ ration tive Assembly was with @ Legislative Coun- a. House of Peers. Cor. it, thas far, this | tainly in its Inception and de colony ewes little to England, riser ip spite of every obstacle and discouragement, povr- servant, its revenue { fing, ike @ foitatul si MW but una ‘preciated of hardly earned wealth—ag inexbanstibir as the deep—in- to the vory Loud which hag alwaye been raised to govern, 3 § = Es : 3 PERE He 3 : 4 tie Grace, much of never to ageiat or support it. dliand lms now about one hundred and thirty . of whom about three or northwest along the villages, aad interior of it has not é of i 3 2 & i i i 3 Py i the 3 thousand ro- it 2 Z F B ie ¢ E i Ee by | Prince's visit, iuformed the Newfoundlavders that bave the liberty to deh ‘S certain por Satar SLs hess ‘isputed whether this ie question was still left open, A new been drawn up, and the Duke of Ne would be satisfed with its provisions. The inhabitants have Manintins Spain cocina tales: the Bogiloe cat inquighing their ive claim. ha granted then i tak Bait log sore Te nr per apbum. im vision is really in the treaty, wo Will see Nowfoundyend again in a state of revolution, in spite of the Prince of Walea’ visit and of protestations of ity. Thegovern- Ment promised the colony, iu 1857, that it should manage its own affairs, and this promiee’ must be strictly kept. The greateet jealousy of tho French exists among the Newfoundlanders, who, in this a, more English than ’ the Faglish The Emperor covets the island, ani maintains thero, and at the island of St. Pierre, at an enormor » about twenty thoa- sand men and four hundred vessels, paying them = @ head bounty, but also a bonus of two and a Rony tp pg sna bs ema 230 ing about ,000,000 yearly. To preserve this nursery for seamen is an ancient policy of the Preach Braperors, iacks, to poreetve the great naportance ot Newtoendland » to Ive the great im Nev 5 Sol chy bor toe toherian, Des ch = keap 40 tha en Eaorense and the Northwest trade, as Cuba i8 the key of tho \is- sissippi and the Southwest.- The settlement at St. Pierre ig most thoroughly French, and upon landing one scems in the very heart of France, so completely are the french style of building, the manners, custome, dresses, language ‘and babits adopted. The fisheries of Newfoundland are its and its fishermen are indeed the farmers of the spring comes the seal, in the summer the the winter the berring ds! }, all of which of much larger ‘developement than at present. Newfoundland needs is population, for a sources of wealth aro yet untouched. Tho ing fit by a New York com} but this is the only ad- profit by pany , vantage taken of these rich in the earth. The gold matrix has been found, but no gold as yet. The converting of the fish offal into of lime will yet meke some rich. The ufacture of cod liver EE ha ey § oll, sar- dine or the '» is found in immense quantitics is quite severe. ; there ity of them not teachers are iy bealthy and long-lived. The men have a stout, weather- beaten . as if they were all fishermen, and to a ly alike, and are as the men. we ey Sar mage hy Sal > os The children, who aro as plenty a8 can weil be imagined, are more healthy looking than their parents, and defy comparison, From alg ances and from all accounts, the of Newfound! could not be excelled for bealthiness and longth of life. anything Ifke crime is almost unknown, and all Newfoundlanders drink like fish, there is but little intemperance. The liquors are of the very best quality, and Newfoundland port wine ia renowned the world over: and this, and the influence of the climate, may perhaps nceount for the fact that al- though tho ‘people rever drinking, and mix their liquors in a manner shocking to @ sensitive New Yorker, they seldom become intoxicated. It is noticeable, also, may probably be accounted for by the rame causes, years 2 mere fishing station, pow a flourishing supporting colony, and ia the futare to vasily government, aod has questionable bevefit. oie home government lad at ecome aware Seay Irom all sympathy ‘wit Moplandy hat own: pune of the ‘Forename the and, proluced ‘ts effect; for Just at present, and pend: Uls slosure of the terms of the treaty with France to the fiahories, no people could be more loyal of Newfoundiand. st. JOmNS, tho principal city of the colony, and the place at witch the Prince was received, is ailuated upon the extreme cast of the island, and coftains about thirty thousand inhabitante. Ite harbor is per- fectly land-locked, and is cntered by a passage between two high bille, appropriately called “The Narrows,” since there is scarcely room for a steamsuip of ordinary size to enter. These bills are fortifiet, and carey command the bar bor, w uieleis about bait Milo in log, with deep water very docks. Bt. Jolins is bul in itheatrical form arowad this harbor, and with bills from the water's edg@. Its appearance is certainly aiquc, the houses being Jumbled to- gother, az {{ somo players bad been weiag them for dice, and had heaped them pellmell at the last throw. The buildings m the lower part of thecity are of brick, re- built after a a. fre im 1846; in the upper of woot: but are of only one or two swrice in peta and painted of some dingy brownish color, with polbet ied , giving the town an indescribably dull and quaint appearance. The streets, like all the roads on (ue island, are macadamircd, but, except at intcrvala, do not pretend to sidewalks for pedestrians. The city covers an rea of about three 1ilas, and is very loorely ‘and i larly built, afew only of the thoroughfares being entitled to the name of strects, the rest being mer lanes, with ae many turne and angles as the best of Boe ou cow-paths. ‘The city ie built ‘8 succession of very stecp hills, and this wives all the Upeo the taneverse strects the appearance of ing bil, and adds to the unique aspect of » The finest public buildings are ranged ima at the rear of the town, are bullt of sione, and, excepting the Roman Catholic , are of the most hideous styles of architecture, the Governor's mansion looking more like 4 jai) than a private residence, and the Colonial Bai.iing almost succersfully contesting the paim of ugliness. The city is not « municipality, but is under the chargo of the House of Asser! The: a [ew policemen on duty, but they seem to ‘fe it, and ony ; ‘es “Ye saucy 3 o-war’s inan, by way of practice, stranger fonds at St. Johns ie at iret strock with the neatuess ed clesnlinese every w Lore apparent, and is ten surprised at the apparently gigantic size of the \ahabitants, who, on account of the low storied bores, tower dispropor- tiquately Inrgo, and at the diminutive sizo of the borrea which pass along the strovts, drawing immense drays, or equally cumbersome wagons, double senied, and geverally loaded with four’ persons. Th mMense number of liquor store? next attract atten- tion, nearly every shop in the lower part of the town keeping liquor in ‘addition to Ita other wares. St. Johns ie the seat of th nial goverament, and almost every other person one meets is some ofiiclal or other. The wo- men are everywhere prevalent, and wke tho places of me stores, in the markets, and ar waiters in the bote's. During the Princo’e visit the men seemed disproportion. ately few, the majority of them being algent at the Gebe. rics on the Labrador coast. Bosides ti =, the city has soveral nunnerk . & Janatic asylum, poorkow market, Oustom House, apd nine two of which, the Episcopal aod Roman Catholic cathedrals, are fine specimens of architecture, The In habitants are about two-thirds Roman Cathoi!c. Along the coart, near the cit oral small fiehing vill =] Colonia! cr ue | aud around the harbor are raised pintforms, fog the fish, from which comes an odor sant to anaccustonted nertrile. ond the city strete away an country, broken by dim) nutive bille, puvet bere und there with smal’ lakes or ponde, and fringed with foresta of evergreona Add to these particulars a bright and sonsainy aa that of Italy, and weather delicious!y cool, and the reader can form some idea of the otty of St. Johns. PREPARATIONS FOR THR PN CePTION, As soon a2 it was koown that the Prince of Wales was to jand at St, Jolin, and not, as had been previously ar- ranged, to recoive the addresses of the inhabitants on Ddoard ship, outside the harbor, tho greatest excitement prevailed, and every effort wae mado to give the Prince 4 reception worthy of the Oolony. The Govcrnor’e miwnejca was refurniebed, arches of evergreens sprang across the streets, the iababitante prepared to decorate their resi denecs. The Queon’s Wharf, at which the Prince was to land, was admirably fitted up, the various societies pro- pared to march in procession, @ public ball was arranged, anc a pavilion erected alongside the Colonial Building for He oocasion, the two companies of Volunteer Piflemer in orssautly practised their drill, » company of ome hundred: men, in rifemen’s uniform, was organized aa the Prmoe's guard, the Newfound'and Corps, numbering about two bnndred mem detailed from the Britieh army and station- 4d at St, Johns, was ordered to parade; the sewapapers teowed with official programmes, and the city was fairly “fakes,” for dr anything but ple MORNING EDITION-TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1860. and self. PRICE TWO CENTS. Fish, Captain Hope, one of tho vessels which was to ac | given. We subjoin the more important of these addreszes, | been most enthusiastic in regard to the Prince's uy rl the 18th inst, | With the replies which were returned — ” | tion, and had used every excrtion tofcdfto the celat of company the Prince, arrived at St. Johnson FROM TKR ROMAN Ca eae Vetace wen wet ‘ THOLIO CLERGY. Coeasion. Op the morning "8 arrival Mr. and increased the excitement May it Please your Royal Highnoss:—Wo, the Rouse Vail, by way of a joke upon a for eugene SASS Sree ae the Sah, but, after a pleasan: | Cai! Mayct of St, Jot, beg tore wo & ae bis profeasions of lay , thoughtlessly hoisted Bog. from England, royal ships pushed | your ghness on your visit to Newfound! » | lsh below the American not thinking Hfrough the fog baoka’ which le distinctly ‘visibe | Jost wnent Sontien of the wet pian nny A we ‘areas from. Sohns,"inree or four miles from the island, ierays siva:had to Une rulers ‘whom Gon ner ons ornare. on the alee, and — ind! of the and on the evening of the 284 were signalled them, the Catholic clergy bave everywhere been the loyal people when, the Jookont at Signal Hill, which guards the entrance | truo friends and tirm supporters of law, lexitimacy and | they dere able to” believe thelr eyeo, and to the harbor. At first the shipe wore mistaken for | order, ven our scanty abtals aghrd a siriking proof of | “Ce% in Wer sun eth ane teat ee ee ea Boe steamers of the Galway lino; but when their real charac- | this, and the loyalty of the first Catholic Bishop of Now. vetting the day upoo which the British ensign tor was discovered the peovlo left their preparations for | foundjand contributed in a great measuro to save this ‘was bung at balf mast by those now loudest ja their the reception, and their ordinary avocations, and throng: | most valuable dependency of the British crown. When- ‘Veatations of for pn gS ed by thousands to the wharves, Sie oe eee, re aeene OF OM Fone Bezel found] which ted the len upon , Hi the throne of your ancestors, you will this occasion, tiourished his tail, snapped bis teeth, and Read TR LASBOR. subjects than those directed by the Ca. day tideous with bis oularion Ap. leprosagtn The eveping was clear and pleasant, and the sunshine ho have ever and always jht their | mass mecting mony nad it San Senelisod beter tae dying out of the sky left that cool and delicious half- God and honor the king.” The expe. | Mr. Vail’s promises, When informed of this fact, Mr. light far le to marine views. Just at half-past jour Royal Highness wil) acquire by your | Vail, with trac Brother Jonathan quickness of temper, moat favorab! (gn-es rsonal visitation of your American provinoes, and the | told them to come on, and thought of his five the mognificent steamer of the line, Hero, witl ight example of her iy, your royal it, Whose | pistol; but better counsela prevailed, and the Prince on board, entered the Narrows, closely followed vane aan me a Pa happy fusare for thie 4 a “ae 1 toating in twin ma by the Ariadne, one of the largest and fustest war steam: | most Import Cag “Ae. Vall, who cores receaed the enraged, lay- r Majesty's most loyal subjects, aud yal High | alists. Mr. Vail, who carries on a lar: cfacto. ers of tho English navy, Instantly the fort on Signal Hil! eae Boat devoted pokes ” to offer to your Royal Ty, with machigery of bie own onlin Saeed to thundered its salute, the cannon of the French frigate jhnegs on this our sincere congrat ve explanation mado, lest what w ulations, and our most ardent for your wellare. nate Fa be construed into a daliberats tnvectios ‘Sesostris and tho Fiving V'ish echoing the reports, and the Ariadne, with its heavier guns, pealing ite besa to the chorus, while the reverberations of the surrounding hills repeated the salutes like parks of artillery. Flags o every variety of color sudtenly streamed from the sbip- ping and ligbtened up the town with gay bues, evory house displaying its decorations, and the public buildings and churehes being fairly enveloped in the gaudy folde of the English ensign, Mivgling with the thunder of the canon came the silvery chiming of the church bells, and the steady, hearty English cheers of the crowd which thronged the shore, filling up the pauses of the cannon- ade, and thrilling the multitude with new cnthusiasm. Nothing could be grander than the sprtacio presented by the land-locked harbor, covered with vessels and enveloped in dense smoke above, and beneath which the cannons of the firt and the ship.»ng pusbed their quick, bright fashes, while every now and then the smoke lifted and disclosed the city, gay with thousands of dage, apd the wharves lined with fo vari- colored dresses, lightenod by the last golden of the sunshine, which touched with tbeir magic pencil the a brisk rain pelted the gay dressings of the town, as if in derision of the whole affair. Nover did town look more woe-begone and bedrenched. The {lags clung ‘to their stalls or dragglea miserably along the roofs, the etreets were almost entirely deserted, the dull colored houses seemed doubly gloomy, tho streets were guttered by miniature rivers running moddily along, the waters of the harbor were as dirty looking as if it wero but ‘an immense puddic, and the ships loomed drearily through the mist like spectres of unfortunate men-of- war. Ten o’clock approached. The most sanguine could d@iseern no tokens of fair weather, and nothing remained but to postpone the landing for an hoar or two, to gratify ‘those who still hoped against hope. To this the Primes consented, and the order was \esued to prepare to receive the Prince at noon, Anxious faces of ladies im Sunday of volunteors in brilliant costumes, of officials ex. cited dimost to desperotion at having -ed!1 water thus thrown upon a celebration which had Os! them #0 much labor and expense, were pressed against tho window panes in hopeless Halfaat cloven o'clock came, and still the rain cane down, and the leo avolded all iequiries, and could give no hopes of bettér things: The indica were determined to have tho celebration, bowoever, and with umbrellas, overcoats and down to the Queen's whart and filled the t! ‘Beats erocted for their xccommoda tion. The men mustered in tower numbers, avd the ™) were uot to be seen. Barriers has heen erected acrogs the street, above and below the wharf, to proceat a.crowd of spectators, and these were guarded by po Hicernen, enjoyed’ the rain and their sinecare, and bad no ‘to keep back or arrest. The members of tho Com: of Arrangements ran about in the most do frame of mind, and soriously contemplating gui. Suddenly, at a quarter before noon, lecoased, a gleam of sunshine up all faces, the clouds parted, away like a curtain, and: im ao instant the city and harbor were brilliant with glorious light, which fiaahod back in new brightness from the rain drops The Queen's and the surrounding wharves rapidly diled With spectatore. The roofs of the commanding buildings and the rigging of the vessels were cro@led. The com panies of volunteer riflemen guarded the approaches to the wharf, The policemen mustered in fall foree and were fully occupled in keeping back the throag and clear- ing the pathwuy (or the Princo. The holders of tickets «1 the seats reserved for thom. The societies, ‘with their insignia, were drawa up outside the gate with the children of the pnbile schools, ‘The Governor, the bishops, j officers civil and military, mombers of the Assembly, foreiga Consuls and the ofiéors of the Sesnstris, took thoir assigned post- tious in order of rank. Hawwers were extended from the Wharf one bundred fathoms into the harbor, and along these were moored a number of ermall boats, loalea with Fpectators, and furming a lane leading tothe wharf. Tho Wharf 8 seual-cliptical in sbape, and around it wore ar- Tanged yarl-colored baunorets. ‘to the right was the lanctng place of the Prince, from which a raised path, car peted With crimson cloth, led = the gateway, over whet wns magnificent arch evergreens, witl inveriptions: “ Welcome? and ‘Goad Save the Queen,” and tho royal initia and Prince's motto, “feb ‘dion—1 serve. Along this pasheay were crawn vp the Newfoundland corps, a8 a guard of honor, the dignitaries and invited gests. To the left of tho wharf were the seats for Indios, and the fout ensem/de was most brilliant and animated. royal salate from the Ariadne angowneed that the Princo ba t entered his barge and in A moment after the boat rounded the Hero, and ‘was seen pulling swiftly to the landing. Again tho air was rent with the thunder of cannon, the jangling of bells and the cuoers of excited thousands, which grow louder and more enthus!astic as tho Prince landed, ava wae welcomed to St. John's by Governor Ranperman. The Prince was dressed in the red frock coat and dark pants which form the nniform of an English colonel, and his ap- Pearaner captivated all bearte. As be proceeded up the ecarlet pathway to hig carriage, the band strack up the magniGcent national anthem, tho eheers redoubled, the demonstrations of enthusiarn became almost frantic, and all rose from thelr seats ag the Mrinco courteously and grace fully acknowledged their wetcome by bowing to the fight and left ag he walked on, and waved hats and handkerchief, and shouted hugs and bleseings in a perfect tamult of excitement. The Prince was accom Jed by bis suite, consisting of the Duke of Newoastle, tary of State for tlie Colonies, the Furl of St. Ger waine, Steward of Fler ‘Majesty's household, Major ' Teesdale, Grey, — equerries waiting, and Dr. Acland, Vrince’s physician Having reached the gnteway, the Prince and suit entered the carriages provided for thom, Gov. iannermann riding with the Frinee, and proceeded to the Government House IN PROCESSION. As the Prince patsed along the street, the Biehops and clergy, the Jodges, membors of the House cf Assombly, officers of the garrison, and officers of the French steamer, fel] ‘nto line, followed by the three rifle compantes, under the command of Captaine Tasker, Walbank and Clif, and by the follow ing societies in order of acniority — St. Newfoundland Natives’ Society. Vbenix Volunteer Fire Company Sone of Tom Coopers’ A Total Abstinence Sucity. The cortege parsed through several stroete, which were decorated with flags and archos of evergreens and lined with people, who kept up an uninterrupted cheer, which the Princo gracefully acknowl: igod, and at length pagsed through a magnificent triamphal — one entered Ll apron shew the ° to which Was sarrovaded by au evergreen bower. The lawn we covered with people, and tn front of the Governor’® mansion were drawn up the Prince's Guard, a comensy of ene Bemeeee a of ciepteer Corpe a number Kren ‘ ingle, fh white and with ‘ae | This building # used ag the and was loxurimptly refitted for the Prinoe's visit. The Prince the immense drawing -roow , re % 5: i on bie right, and the Duke of aa drempes were then New. foumtiand and hie » from the Cathouse Bisbop and , from Johns and Harbor Grace, the Council and and from tee various pvoieties Whesg mumes Dew HIS ROYAL ANSWER. T receive with Sl eee the address which you SIU ten a sate Sh Se mani ry a concerns the religious, moral ana social condition of her people is well known to you. She wil! therefore rejoice to bear that your labors in this island have been crowned with so large a measure of success, order and obedience to the laws characterize the population amongst whom, by the Divine will, your lot has ben cast. That inhabitants of this col may long live in tho pro ion fn sane ae ane in ro. igious peace and barmony, @! my constant prayer. Persopaily I thank you for your congratulations upon my eafe arrival and fur your good wishes. YROM ST. JOHNS. ‘We, tho inbabitants of St. Johne, Newfoundland, hum- bly approach your Royal Highness, to offer our dutiful and hearty congratulations to your Royal Highness upon your safe arriva) in thia colony. With feelings of pride ‘and pleasure we bail the advent of your Royal Highness, and we gratefully recognise in your visit the interest which our gracious Queep evinces in der y's colo. Dial possessions. We esteem jt a very bigh honor that our colony should be the first land in British North Ame. rica which has ever been favored with the presence of the beir spparent to the throne of these Your royal mother is devotedly and deservedly beloved by all her Majesty’s subjects, and by none more fervently than by the inbabitants of Newfoundiand; and her Ly and her {lustrious consort—conspicuous for many vir- tuee—have especially endeared themselves to the ts of all, by the manner in which they have prepared the by cumple, lr tha diochatge ef the rempeanote tation example, u respons! eg of their exalted position. Tho of our uation are naturally centred in your Royal - ness, as the heir upon whosc brow the crown of England is destined, although we trust and pray at a (ar distant period, to descend. It cannot fail to prove an auspicious event for the British depentencics that your memory of its inbabitante. Highness: will, believe that your be treasured in grateful reoallec- ; and our gra- tileation would not be diminished if we 1 venture to ulge hope that our i*land home may sometimes be remembered with favor by vosaanea oghness, and we devoutly pray that the ee of God may ever preserve your Royal Highness, and His wisdom direct all your coansel. REPLY TO THIS AND OTHER ADDREAES, Grxtixwxx—I sincerely thank you for the addresses which you have ited to me, and the bearty welcome which | have reovived from you alton landing npon the shores of this the carlicst colonial possessions of the Bri- tisherown. I trust you will not think me regardicss of i. realovs loyalty if { acknowledge these addresses col- tively, It will afford me the greatest satisfaction to Feport to the Queen the devotion to her crown and person which bas been a8 unmistakeably evinced by your re veption of her son as it is eloquently expressed in the words of tho several addreseos from varions bodies of this town apd from the inhabitants of Harbor Grace. | am ebarged by the Queen to convey to you the assurance of the deep concern which she bas. ing portion of her dominions. >a ively recollection of this day's proceadings und of kindness to myself personally, but, above all, of arty demonstrations of patriotism which prove rooted attachment to the great snd free coun- try of which we al! glory to be called the fous, FROM THY EXROUTIVE @pUNCL. We, the Executive Council of Nowfonadiand, approach your Koya! fighness with feelings of profound’ and revo. Tential estocm fur Your august parents and affectionate attachment t yourself. Coustitutionally representing, a8 we do, the public opinion of ths island, ia approaching you we are reminded thay it has been under the gentle ver feit in this interest- Isball carry back with boon of self goverumert was grauted () this ‘tho most ancient dependency of the Crown. In the degroe that the colonies approximate iu thelr form of government to that of the mother country is their libertics cstablished and their conteutinent increased; and the more we view the resuits of the diferent governments existing in the Old World and the New, the more are we forced 10 cherish a constitutional limited monarchy. It is under the inia- och fecliags we approach your royal person, la a doable sense— tod that the oldest som of our beloved he heir to her widespread dominious, Visit oor shores; and noxt, the abstract love wo tertained for a constitutional mouarchy is, if ,enbanood by the presoneo amougst usof our fature ruler, who will store ap leasons of wisdom to quali fy bimself for the great destiny which, under the provi. dence of God, awaits him. Again we express our pro- found esteem and attachment to your Royal Highness, ‘THE PRINCE'S REPLY. Gavrizwes—I thank you from my heart for your ad- drevs. To-day | have set foot for the first time on the easternmost portion of those vast territories in North America which own the of Groat Briteis, and I have bere a toretaste of the kind reception which I am led to expect im the more populous portions of the empire which, in fuldtment of the dnty entrusted to me by the Queen, Lain about to visit. Your anticipstions of ‘be pleasure and interest which | must take im all that] Am about to seo and Jearn tn the aveat countries that are before me capuct fail to be realized, and | shall indecd Tojoice if My Presepes amongst you can condnee to a fall appreciation of the sympathy in tho happinces and pros pvt J of this colowy which | know is felt not less by the ereign than by the pooplo of that country to which you have oxpreseed your aileetion and attachment. Ti LETRR—PRESONERL OF TIE PRINCE, The addresses having been disposed of, the Prince held a levee in the drawing rooms of the mansion, at which about two hundred gentlemen, comprising the élite of Newfoundland society, were introduced. Those geutle- men had, according to the regulations, prey iously regia- tered their names with the Committee of Arrangements, tnd each was announced by the equorry in walting as he entored the room. The corcmonirs consisted simply in en introduction of cach gentioman to the Prince by name, his Highness bowing as cach namo was called. levee, however, aforied portunity to observe the personel of the Prince, whoee graceful afiibility had before detiguted them. The Prinoe seems, as indeed he is,a mere boy of nineteen, ftanding about five fect six inches ia beight, well bat 4. , with a rather dark complexion, small mouth, large Reman nose, retreating chin, iow forehead, dark brown hair plainly combed, and hazel eyes, very large ami with @ peculiarly soft, dagolike expression, whieh lends a charm to hia whole appearance. He has rather large hands and feet, is quite graceful in bis Movements, ard mach resembles, we think, bie mother, as she appeared at the time of her coronation, The Prince boars the honors he upon him with eary dignity, and tiks moch, and in o rather fond av: tone of voice. He seema to be a very intefligent aod woll educated jad, and doservor netthor the great praise nor the condermation which is lavished upon bim i this region. Moet people judge of royalty by extremes, and opinions are about equally di- vided whether the Prince is a modern Solomon, writin off hand those apropes and graceful replirs to the att Gresnes preventod wo Bim, or an imbecile. tight betd in the leading strings of his titied guardians: bat genoral opt- pion is right neither way. The Pri seen about ap to the average of weil oducated young’ gentlemen, and js, thanks to bis carefal training, a boy in lecling ae in years. ARUIEWS AND A RD, Immediately after the levee was broken ap, the Prince reviewed the Royal Newfoundland and the Volun- toor corpe—the crowd cheering him wherever he ap- peared. In the afternoon he appeared on horseback, in citizen's dress, riding with perfect grace: and, attended only by his suit, bo vikited Waterford Uridge, about three miles from the city. The route was lined with the road, opporite the real feooret 8 yay gett to the were evergreen, with mottnes and inent among which wore the Prince's rest Prince and bie Poy but combine most ‘with lakes, & great deal of sky, a little meh rook—these are the components of on this continent, and eliciting laudatory the gentlemen of the Prince's suit, to rarest scenory in Barepo was perfectly familiar. OCT AMERICAN COTEIN Mf DInNCcULTEA, During tho day an incidemt cecurred which at fr°t seem- ed amusing, bet pearly ended in riot and disturbance. N. RVail, Feq, an Americas genticman resident at. Jobne, to whose enterpriee and business qualities the co--ny owas more than \¢ is to SEs H i E Sway of our Sovereign, your iMlustrious mother, that the | feelings of the people. IN THE BVENING @ state dinner was given at the Government House, at half-past eight o'clock, at which the following gontiomen dined with the Princo aud his suit:—Captain Seymour, of her Majesty’s ship Hero; Captain Vansittart, of the Ariadne; Captam Hope, of the Flying Fish; Captain Orlo- bar, of ob abe bry Bod Captain Clouet, of bis Im- Commandant ; io Masetyie hip Nesostris; Major Grant, evening the arches across and public buildings, and mao; were most brilliantly illuminated, city fireworks were displayed wilaeringty be mye ge... apd phe’ usennier ii. marked by rows - ving fount, whilo rising in stately columns of hght, the larger ediGces sbut in the view, and brilliant and balls of lame leaped up to oes es ae tracks of vivid light. ‘The dieplay was continued s late hour, and was the Gnest ever given in the colony, PRESENTATIONS AND VISITS. Wednesday was a fine, clear day, and at an carly hour the population was astir to renew the festivities in honor F H i E garter, The central medallion is largor, enclosed in a wreath formed of the rose, thistle rock, and surmounted by the Wales, the motto, “Ich Dien not. In this medallion is the inse “Presented to his Royal Higimess the Prince of Wales, from the inhabitants of Newfoundland,” The weight of the collar is foriy-tive ounces, aud a fino Steel chain accompanies it, ‘The Prince said what be was delighted with bis dog, and that be had been — for just such a ono daring his passaye from England. He remarked that he wi Uke to wive the cog a name which would please the people of Nowfoundiand—sorme namo connected with the bi of the wland, Chief Justice Brwly suggested “Avalon,” d aba - The Prince replied that thts wag the nuue of but one por- tion of te colony, and that he should call his dog “Ca- bot,” after the discoverer of Newfoundland, The gentio- meb present » lees Surprised than delighted at this dig Prince's kuowleage of their colonial exchanged looks of pro- found admiration, Tbe dog was sent «op board the Hero, and safely secured to prevent his leaving his royal master, for whose service he seemed to have no ine) on, and rejoining his wore bumble but older ac- qualptaners on the south side of the harbor. The Prince aiso requested that a photograph of the Boy Volunteers, with whom be seemed moh delighted, should be taken, that he might show it to bis mother; and tbe pietare was immeviately taken, the litle foliows who compuse the Guard, and ‘who are admirably delighted at this recognition of th rep ® seeming llatered of the Vrince’s regard. P hing the Prince did was eure to be praised and admired, bat be displayed a rare tact in this request, and in bis uaming “Cabot,” which was indeed worthy of applac Doering the forenoon the Pr and salt, atwnded by Governor Pannerman, rode ou horseback to Portugal Dove, a fishing station about nine m: from St. Johns, in the direction opposite to Uhat taken during the ride the day before. Th excellomt one, and wads aod around 5 sity the view, its of evergreen woods, and display Ray J most every tarn some beactiful little vista or rare nook secluded ating the Trom Por'agal Cove a fine view may be obtained of Conception Pay, with its claster of islinds shadow ng in tho distance, Indeed, the whole Vicinity of this cove abounds in romaptie beaaty, and was much sd ‘The batidings the whole rou ecorated, every farm: bad te Lagetai and enugn, andthe Prince was cuthusiaa- Neally cbeercd by the resents along the road and at Por tugal Cove. THE CATURDRAIA, Upon their return to town the Prince and his attendants visiicd the Episcopal cathedral, a fine ctoue butlding of the Gothic style of architectore, and, aftor a brief stay, Proceoded to the Roman Catholiveathedral, which occu. pies a most commanding porition upon @ hill at tho rear of the town. in tho open space in front of the edifice are life-size statues, in white Carrara marble, of St. Francis and St. John, and a colontal statue of the Virgin. The church is ilanked 4 convents and by the resi- dence of Bwhop jullock, and i built of light colored stone, in the Homan Bastilican style, arcbitecture, and was, {f we are not mistaken, ed after a German chureti at Altona, penr Hamburg. The cathedral wag built at a coet of $400,000, i# two handred and fifty feot long, aud ninety feet wide, and will cantain about twenty thousand people, It waa crowded to its fullest capacity upon the occasion of the Prince's visit, and as he onterod the buildiny the maguidcent organ, the fourteouth in gize in the word, peated forth the aathem “God Save the Queen,” and the rich strains blended in harmonions thunder with the cheers of {ne popanas. ‘Tho Prince, cecorted by Uishop Mullock, viewed the yn- rious objects of rertu in the chapel, among whieh are the ‘statues of the “Dead Christ,” by liegan, the « iem,"” by Carew, tho “Recording Ancol,” by Ghors!, copies of Various @ lebrated paintings, «peeimens of most beao- tiful Fgyptian alabosior, end a number of windows of stained “gins, the gifts of various members of the de- nomination. Tho interior style of the cathedral is light and want. and the dark ma-ses of eltizent, relieved bere and there by the red uniforme of the soldiers and the bright colorcd dreawes of the ladies, produoed a hae elfect. Leaving the catnedral, the Prince and his salt proceeded to the paloce is lordship Bishop Mallock, the only private rovidence at which be visted turing his way at St, Johns. The drawing room of the Bishop is ® perfect gallery of art gems, and the Prince inspected the Various work of art with the quick appreciation ofa re- fined gentieman, particularly admiring the onty duplicate ever taken Of Btroema’s bust of the Veilod Virgia, #0 ex- quisitely carved that the marble sooms as tra thePightest gaure, and half reveals, bail d! , ae fwoot, snd of the virgin mother of Christ, instinct with @ loveliness more than hemau. The Prince very toch w)mired & rere work containing the Roman Catholic churel service, printed in one hundred and Gfty different languages, and the Bishop asked and obtained leave to Present the work to his Higuces aa a memento of his visit. Upon the Prince's return to Government Rovee the stroete slong the ronto were crowded with people, and he wag followel by hearty acciamations, which ho acknowledged as he rode on, at tended vy bie brilliant euit. REGATTA AT QUID VIDE. In the afternoon 4 rogatta wat given at Jake Quid? , Vidi, about half a mile from St. Jolins, and nine prizen ‘were contended for by onred boats. The races were not Particularly interesting or well contested, but the soene around the lake woll repaid a visit, The lake ie amali, but deep, and is delightfully located, All around the lake were groupe of epectators, and booths of tutte flavoting rich flags in the eunehine, whi Cashed upon tho waters of the lake its euaniest miles. When the Prince appeared the cheering wae doafoning, and as he drove a i the lake his was followed by on- ic thousands rhouting the most Inudatory and loyal obtervations, The press: ure was enormout, and ib be The fr tnee #oon tired of this homage, party drove off, and, at his Hightos? A TIMING STATION, “room,” as it is technically a E 2 i Lj a z |