The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-11-27 00:00:00

THE PRINCE OF WALES IN INDIA.

The Times of Saturday published the following tele-
gram from their Special Correspondent :

BARODA, Nov. 19.
The Prince of Wales arrived here this morning, and was
received by the Guikwar and Sir Madhava Rao, who accom-
panied him to the Residency. When the procession reached
the Residency the Prince of Wales led the Gnikwar to a seat
on his right. Madhava Rao sat on the Guikwar's right, Mr. Mel-
ville being on the Prince's left. After a few complimentary
sentences, the Sirdars presented a nun= to the Prince and
offered him attar and pan and a wreath.
The Prinoe then led the Gulkwar to the edge of the carpet
and bade him and Madhava Rao farewell. .

The Royal party returned to Baroda amid great crowds of
people, who displayed extreme pleasure at the Prince's
visit.

There is to be an elephant fight at two to-day.
The weather is much better than it was at Bombay.
The Prince is quite well.
7.39 p.al.

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The Prince of Wales on his arrival at the railway station
was received by a guard of honour of the 83rd Europeans, the
Guikwar, Sir Madhav a Rao, the Sir dars, the Staff of the
Resident, Mr. Melville, Colonel C. Thomson, Lieutenant
Smith, Staff Colonel Nuttall, Colonel Georges, Major Wake-
field, Lieutenant Dobbs, Mr. Howard, Mr. Bowyer, Colonel
Barth and Captain Jackson. Half a troop of Artillery was
also drawn up. The escort was composed of the Bombay
Lancers, 3rd Hussars, and detachments of Baroda Cavalry
and Infantry.
The crowd of natives outside the station was immense.
Thera were also twelve gigantic elephants, curiously painted
and magnificently caparisoned.
When the Prince appeared with the Guikwar the bands
played and a salute was fired. They entered a golden
howdah, hung with cloth of gold trappings. The Guikwar
was on his right, Madhava Rao behind. In front was a row
of elephants'all kneeling. The suite followed on elephants,
and a procession was formed.
The sides of the road for a mile and a half to the Residency
were ornamented with garlands, and there were numerous
triumphal arches bearing the inscriptions "Welcome to the
Prince," "God Bless the Prince." First went footmen in white
and scarlet, carrying gay banners and spears ; next came men
in scarlet and white, with banderoles, then marshalmen on
horseback. Over the Prince's head was a State umbrella,
and on each side men waving cloths of gold, yaks' tails, and
peacock feather fans.
The suburb was not much crowded, but the people were
respectful in their demeanour.

The route to the cantonments was lined with Indian
Cavalry. Mounted gentlemen, seebondies, matchlock men,
Indian bands mounted, and the Barpia Sowars made up a
picture of a triumphal march.
The town is some distance from the road, and apparently
there were not many townspeople.
The Panees were most demonstrative and heralded by
barbaric music the Prince's progress. The sight was most
Impressive, and he evidently enjoyed the scene and its acces-
sories very thoroughly. The Europeans were by the road-
side of the cantonment. At the entrance were four gold and
silver native chariots, drawn by oxen, with gilt and silver
horns. The trappings were of the richest tissues. Sowars
of the 9th and 22nd Native Infantry were in line on the left
of the route.

A Royal salute was fired, and the Prince's standard run
up. Upon his entering the Residency grounds he alighted
at the steps where the Chiefs, the Staff, and domestics were
assembled, and led the Guikwar up to the reception hall, to
chairs, placed at the end, the chairs on the left for the suite
those on the right for the Sirdars. The Prince was dressed
plainly in a patrol jaeket and trousers ; he wore no sword.
Madhava presented the Sirdars and the Ministers, who
offered nnzzurs.
The Gaikwar then took leave and returned to Banda.

After breakfast the Prince inspected the State elephants
before the Residency and transacted business.
From Madras it is telegraphed that the authorities cannot
recommend the overland route from Beypore. Cholera pre-
vails along that route, but they trust that the Prince
can come at a later period. They think that Travancore is
safe, and likely to afford sport.
At three o'clock the Prince and suite drove to Mohteebagh
to visit the Guikwar, and afterwards theMaharanee, who ex-
pressed high gratification at the Prince's visit and the honour
done to Baroda. The Prince then proceeded to the arena
tnrough the native city. The streets were lined with soldiers
without arms, and police. An exciting entertainment was
provided—wrestlers, elephant, rhinoceros, buffalo, and ram
fights. There were thousands of spectators.
At night there were illuminations, and the Prince dined
with the Officers of the Native Infantry Regiments.. ..
The change of weather is very agreeable, though it is still
hot.

The Tones of Monday also published the following
telegram from their Special Correspondent :

BARODA, Nov. 21, 8 50 p.m.
The Prince's activity is indefatigable, notwithstanding the
heat.

Saturday was devoted to sport, such as it was. It is eight
miles from Baroda to the Muckunpoora Palace, which was
built by Khande Rao Guikwar, and cost sixteen lacs. It is a
wonder of chandeliers, standing in a cultivated open plain
full of deer. The arrangements were made by Sir Madhava
Rao, by order of the Maharanee.
The Prince of Wales and suite left the Residency at 6 a.m.
by special train to cover the eight miles. There they found
elephants, ox-carts, horses, and shikarees.

The Prince first examined the cheetahs, hunting leopards
or cats with hooded eyes. They purred like cats, and were
five in number Thera was also a fine stand of falcons
the Prince then mounted an ox cart with the Duke of
Sutherland, and the re 4 of the suite followed on similar
vehicles, which are intended to permit the sportsmen to
approach the black buck, who are accustomed to such
vehicles traversing the country. These carts were, however,
too highly ornamented, and the cortege was much too large.
The officials,' special correspondents,' (Sze., line of carts
drove across the plains of cotton grass, which were very pie-
ture.que. The elephants and sowars in the rear halted.

After a short time herds of black buck were seen, much
wilder than usual. At last a cheetah was slipped from the
cart at a herd some 60 yards distant, and singled out a buck,
which bounded with amazing springs across the plain. The
cheetah, being distanced, gave up at 500 yards, the longest
run ever seen, as the animal generally gives up after the
failure of his first rush. The party drove on to a vast plain
called the Preserve. It then divided, and deer were seen
again, but very wild. The company was still too large, but
at last the cheetah, unhooded, dashed from the cart at a
herd and pulled down a buck, which was engaged in lighting
with another, in less than a minute, holding it by the throat
till men ran up to kill it.
It was difficult to induce the leopard to let go. The blood
of the deer was given to the other cheetahs. The sportsmen
mounted the carts again, and in half an hour got near another
herd. This time two cheetahs were slipped, and each pulled
down its deer.

It was then 8 30, and the sun was becoming powerful.
There had been enough of cheetah hunting, and the Prince
proceeded to try for a shot, but the leopards had disturbed
the deer, and the other party also had slipped eheetahs at
the other sida of the Preserve. The usual course is to drive
In carts tql the deer are seen, and then to get out and walk
alongside the cart, which is directed towards the herd. The
deer, being suspicious, ran away. The heat Increasing, all
devices to head the game back or drive were in vain, and
the Prince got one shot, only too far off. At 11 the party
went to 3luckunpoora, where breakfast was laid out in a
room with 36 enormous lustres and as many side lights. Mr.
Melville, Sir It. Meade, and the officials were with the Prince's