The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-11-30 00:00:00

ARRIVAL OF THE MARQUIS OF LORNE

AT HALIFAX.

The Daily News of Monday gives the following particulars
(from their Special Correspondent) of the arrivs.l of the
Sarmatian at Halifax with the Marquis of Lorne and the
Princess Louise on board. The Correspondent gives an in-
teresting description of the passage, which seems to have
been one of the roughest that even in this reugh weather
the North Atlantic could have inflicted :
HALIFA.x, Sunday Nlght.

The Sarmatian arrived off the harbour at six o'clock last
night, after a stormy passage. She lay to for half an hour
vainly signalling for a pilot. The sea being very rough she
put out again, when the weather brightening, the captain
resolved to run the risk of entering without a pilot. In
Halifax every one was on the look out except the pilots.
The Duke of Bdinburgh went out to meet the ship, but see-
ing nothing, returned. At ten o'clock he went out again,
and found the Sarmatian anchored just inside the harbour.
He went in board and gave the first welcome to his sister
and the Marquis. A tender subsequently arrived and took
off the mails. The passage was exceptionally severe. On
the night the Sarmatian left Movie there was very
heavy weather, the vessel rolling and shipping seas.
On Sunday she ran into finer weather. There was service
In the saloon. The Marquis was present, but the Princess
kept her room, and suffered severely. The patent beds fixed
at a cost of live hundred pounds proved useless, and were
taken away, and the berths re-made in the old style.
Monday was a fearful day. The wind rose to a hurrioane,
and continuous seas swept the decks. The mainsail and
foretopsail were carried away. The smoking-room on deck
was stove in. It now shows where it was mended with a
gigantic canvas patch. The suffering of the passengers was
intense. At three in the afternoon the gale abated.

On Tuesday there was a heavy sea. The Marquis was on
deck for a short time, and his piper aleo appeared, and suc-
cessfully simulated jollity on the bagpipes.
._ . _ _

On Wednesday there was a moderate south-east gale, and
the vessel was llowling along under all sail. The Marquis
was on deck, with the piper in fall swing. A sketch was
made of him for the Princess, who still kept her cabin, suf-
fering, in addition to sea-sickness, from a slight bronchial
affection.

On Thursday there was a strong breeze and cloudy weather.
Several new faces appeared on deck. There was fishing for
seagulls, and the Marquis caught the first.

On Friday the Princess was better as far as the sea-sick-
ness was concerned, but was confined to her cabin by a
cold.

On Saturday the Marquis was on deck, anxiously looking
for the Sirius, sent out by the Admiral to signal the approach
of the Sarmatian. In the afternoon the Princess came on
deck for the first time, but stayed only a few minutgs. Miss-
ing both the Sirius and the pilot, the Sarmatian ran in on
the captain's own responsibility.
This morning the naval and military officials visited the
Sarmatian. The Marquis and Princess lunched on board the
Black Prince with the Duke of Edinburgh. They returned
in the afternoon, and will remain on board the Sarmatian all
night.

The Daily Hews of Tuesday publishes the following from
their Special Correspondent :
"IiALIF.Lx, Monday.

"At half-past ten this morninz the bow of the Sarmatian
was brought due north, and a bundle of cloth run up at the
mainmast head being shaken out, displayed the Royal
Standard. At the same moment tire flashed from the guns
at the distant York redoubt, which guards the entrance of
the harbour, sun presently a dull sound floating across the
water announced the opening of the grand salute. Fort
Pleasant, further north, took up the chorus, and as the
Sarmatian, slowly gliding down the harbour, passed George's
Island, the crest of the mound burst forth in sudden flame,
the opening shot following close upon that from Fort
Pleasant.

"Meanwhile the fleet lay at anchor in two lines. From
stem to stern they were decked witn colours. All the yards
were manned, even to the royals. As the Sarmatian passed
through, the Bellerophon saluted, followed by the Black
Prince and the Argus, the sailors cheering.

"Every ship in the harbour was dressed with flags, and
every point of land that offered a foothold whence the scene.
might be surveyed was thronged with people.

"Canadians crowded in from all parts. Amongst them
came the Chief of the Micmacs, with a dozen of his tribe,
craving permission to walk in the procession behind the
daughter of the Queen of England.

"The Sarmatian remained moored to the northward of
the fleet until the appointed time for landing. There was
some petty rivalry between the Admiral of the Fleet and the
General Commanding the Forces. The Admiral wanted pre-
dominance given to the naval display; the General to the
military. In the end the difficulty was smoothed away, and
all went well.

"The Marquis and the Princess disembarked in the Duke
of Edinburgh's barge, the Admiral leading the way, and a
flotilla of boats following. The Marquis was received at
the wharf by General Macdougall and his staff, Sir John
Macdonald, and the other Ministers.

"Through triumphal arches and through the living lane of
the enthusiastic population the open carriages conveying the
party passed to the Legislative Assembly Chamber, where
General Macdougall resigning the interim Governorship,
the Marquis was sworn in amid loud cheering, drowned by a
salvo of artillery from the CitadeL The Duke of Edinburgh
was present in the uniform of a captain In the navy, ablaze
with many orders on his breast, which was crossed by the
Blue Riband of the Garter. The Marquis of Lorne wore the
Windsor uniform, with the Green Riband of the Thistle, and
the Cross of St. Michael and St. George.
"The Princess, flash ed with the excitement of the magnificent
reception' looked exceedingly well as she stepped ashore,
but was already wearied before the tedious ceremony of
swearing-In was concluded, through the noise of the clanging
bells and the incessant cheering."

The Evening standard of Tuesday gives an account
of the reception, from which we make the following
extract :

" The procession wound slowly along the terraces and
streets, gay with flags and green with foliage, amid hearty
and continuous shouts of loyalty. By this time the sun,
which had been hidden by the mists in the grey cold of the
morning, was shining brilliantly, and added no little to the
festive appearance of the scene. The bands played the
National Anthem of the old country, some Canadian
airs, and selections of Scottish MIMIC.
"The Princeu and the Marquis, who were beaming with
happiness greatly admired the triumphal arches, some of
which were most artistic. Many of them had been con-
structed at the cost of private individuals, others by the
garrison, the fleet, and the civic authorities. Interlaced
thistles and roses alternated with shamrocks and may-
flowers, affording a pleasing contrast to the tufts of spruce
and dark foliage of the tarnarac.

"The arch constructed by the Scotchmen represented
Inverary Castle, and bore, among other inscriptions in
Gzelic, one running thus :—' You are getting a thousand wel-
comes for y our Mother's sake.' The Royal Engineers' arch
Is inssribed /We Obliviscaris,' the motto of the Argyll
family. Inscriptions such as 'Lorne and Louise, Welcome
to Canada.' were frequent. One arch was surmounted by a
big wooden Highlander and the. greeting " Cead mile
failthe.' The Firemen's arch, composed of ladders embel-
lished with firemen's implements, was quite unique. As the
cortege approached the firemen sprang up the structure, and
formed an effective living tableau.
"At the Provincial-hall the procession halted, and the Vice-
regal party and suite entered the Legislative Assembly Chamber
and took their seats. Here were assembled the rank and
beauty of the Pro Vince, ant .in no part of Her Majesty's
dominions could a more striking display of beautiful faces
be seen together than that which gathered to-day to greet
tom Princess. Canadian beauty is famous, and Halifax well
maintained the reputation of the Colony in this respect. The
dresses were remarkably handsome, and there was a large
admixture of gay uniforms. The brilliancy ;of the spectacle
was, however, greatly marred by the fact that the council
chamber is a room of n o great size, that it was but dimly lighted,
and very inconveniently crowded. It is a greabpity that some
large hall was not selected for the purpose. The Royal
party took their places on a raised dile', and Major De
Winton. handed to the Marquis of Lorne a book containing
the form of oath to the Constitution of the Colony which he
was about to take. Judge Ritchie handed him a Bible, and
the Marquis then rose and stood bareheaded, and in a clear,
ringing voice swore allegiance to the Queen. After he had
signed this the Judge administered the oaths of office, whioh
pledged him respectively to duly execute the office of
Governor-General, to administer justice impartially, main-
tain rigidly and bond fide all the Acts of Parliament affecting
the colony, and to keep the Great Seal of the Dominion, to
the beat of his knowledge and ability.
"While the Jarat was being signed by the Judge the
Governor-General handed the great Seal to Secretary of
State Atkins, saying, 'I hereby give into your hands the
Great Seal of the Dominion for safe keeping.'
"At this moment the Governor-General's flag was hoisted
over the Admiralty House, the City bells clashed a jubilant
peal, and salutes of seventeen guns boomed from the Citadel,
the ships, and the forts. All the previous compliments had
been paid to the Princess; this was to her husband, for now
for the first time was the heir of Argyll deputy actual ruler
of British America.

"The Governor then took his seat on the dais, and the
members of the Cabinet and Senators, with all of whom he
shook hands as they passed him, were successively presented.
"Mayor Tobin advanced and read an address of loyal
welcome. The references to the Queen and Princess Louise
were greeted with hand clapping and stamping of feet, as in
a theatre.

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the capital of tha Universally shared than in this city,
community hasi beaancient colony of Nova Scotia. Your
with the history or the falll.l. say, already long associated
for it was here that his R7Ly of otir Gracious Sovereign,
passed many years of a andialwalit_ Highness the Duke of Kent
that two of his grandchildren have ', and it is to your city
with you, I regret for only a very come to-day. •You have
who has adopted the honoured pronteurtitime, the Prince
and in which, in every quarter of on of a seaman
the .
already had the opportunity of sery echeing her majesty , h e has
has already visited North America, and let us . . He
when he again comes the occasion may he made nizre that
picinus by the presence of her Royal Highness the Dnectiniess-
s
of Edinburgh. In no part of the British Empire are the
perils and the honours of the naval profession better under-
stood than on the shores of Nova Scotia; for here, although
much attention is given to the successful cultivation of land
and to the miner's art, the anger of the sea is braved, as on
the coast of the other maritime provinces of this great