The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-10-30 00:00:00

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THE PRINCE OF WALES.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales arrived at
Port Said on Saturday morning (23rd), and was at
once saluted by the Egyptian yacht Masr and Her
Majesty's ships Invincible and Palle:. Shortly after-
ards Prince Tewfick Pasha went on board the Serapis,
and, half-an-hour later, entered the Suez Canal in the
Egyptian frigate Scinde, the Prince of Wales following
in the Royal yacht Osborne. All the ships in the
harbour, the principal buildings, the consular, corn-
menial, and maritime agencies, were decorated with
flags, and the scene is described as having been
altogether a very brilliant one.

CAIRO, Monday, 4.50 p.m.

In virtue of power conferred upon him by her Ma-,
jesty, his Royal Highness held an Investiture of the
Star of India this morning at the Ghezireh Palace, to
which he had been escorted by the Khedive on his
arrival in Cairo on Saturday evening, and where he has
been since residing. There was a grand military dis-
play on the occasion, and various musical selections were
performed by the bands of the Artillery. The Khedive,
attended by his three sons—namely, the Princes Tewfik
Pacha, Hassan Pacha and Ilussein Pacha, by the Mi-
nisters of State, Ismail Pacha, Nubar Pacha, and Cherif
Pacha, and by Ratib Pacha, the commander-in-chief
of the army, and other high officials, arrived at the
Ghezireh Palace at eleven o'clock, and were met by
the Prince and his staff at the entrance. Conducted
by Sir Bartle Frere and General Stanton the latter
Consul General for Egypt, Prince Tewelt was pre-
Rented to his Royal Highness, who in a short and
effective speech, thanked the Khedive in the name
ef the Queen for the successful efforts he had made
for encouraging, promoting, and facilitating com-
merce and communication between England and
our Eastern empire. He acknowledged also the
kindness which had been shown to himself and to
other members of the Royal family, which he
trusted would further cement the friendly relations
existing between England and Egypt. He then in-
vested Prince Tewfik Pacha with the grand order of
the Star of India. The Khedive replied, thanking
her Majesty for the honour conferred upon himself and
his son, and expressing sympathy with the progress of
civilisation, and satisfaction at the good relations be-
tween Egypt and the British Empire and between
himself and the Royal family of England.
After this the National Anthem was played and a
salute was fired in honour of his Royal Highness.
His Royal Highness was afterwards received at
luncheon by General Stanton.

The Times of India of October 4 thus refers to the
preparations making for the Prince's visit
"preparations for the Prince's visit still occupy public
attention, especially in Bombay, as the western capital is to
have the honour of welcoming the Prince to India. It has I
been arranged to have a grand Freemasons' ball in the Town
Hall, and the Byculla Club will give one to the officers of
the Flying Squadron, at which the Prince has promised
to be present, if only for a short time, during the
evening. The visit to Poona has been decided upon,
and we believe Ahmedabad is also to have the honour
of receiving the Prince. In Calcutta and Madras
addresses are being prepared and arrangements for
his Highness's reception matured. The committee
appointed at Madras to draw up the address have
fixed upon a very chaste design for the casket which is to hold
it. The casket will be made of ivory, ornamented with geld,
engraved after the swami pattern. The whole will he sup-
ported by four elephants made of gold. A Hyderabad noble-
man is having agorgeous palanquiu and two tonjons con-
structed for presentation to his Royal Highness. The
palanquin is painted in imitation of gold and lined with rich
velvet to match, and bears on the panels the coat of arms of
the giver. When completed, with silver mountings, &a. it
promises to be a very handsome piece of workmanship.
Preparations on an extensive scale are being made for
the visit of the Nizam to Bombay to welcome the
Prince. It is expected that fifteen Hyderabad rajahs
will acocrnpany the Nizam to Bombay. His Highness
will have an escort of four hundred cavalry of the re-formed
troops and two thousand retainers. The rajahs, rajahlings,
and chiefs in India are contributing most liberally towards
the reception of the Prince. The largest contribution from a
native Prince towards the visit is that of the lialaarajah of
Benares, who gave 25,000 rupees towards founding a hospital
In that city to commemorate the Prince's visit. The Maha-
rajah of Vizianagram gave 15000 rupees on that occasion.
But the Zemiadar of Ettapooram, in the Tinnivelly district,
though yet a minor, has signified his intention to the col-
lector to expend 30,000 rupees on the occasion of his Reyal
Highness's visit to Tutocoria."

The Ceylon Times, of the 28th u4t , says :—A mon-
ster meeting was held on Friday in the District Court-
house, the government agent in the chair, with re-
ference to the approaching visit of his Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales: The meeting
was a great success.
All the head men were present and some hundreds of
the inhabitants. A committee of 53 was appointed.
Subscriptions are to be limited to 15 rupees each.
Donations to any amount may be given. What the
committee will decide on is not yet definitely known;
but it is thought probable that part of the subscrip-
tions will be spent in purchasing handsome jewellery
for the Princess, and any balance may be pos,ibly
used for the erection of a drinking fountain or some
public memorial here, to commemorate the Prince of
Wales's visit to the colony.