The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-30 00:00:00

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPL

THE VISIT OF PRINCE ALFRED.

By the arrival of the Athens, Cape wail struktr,
is Plymouth, on kiaturihy, we have received further poetise-
Jan of the movereenta of Prince Alfred. After leaving lest
Masefort the Prince travelled to K*o W.alißM'a Torii sad
thee to Queenstown, in the eeliiomeciesi of whlds he
met with as amenablege of the Unbuckle Kann. the air-
nspardset of the Nutee elfroaae Advertimr tarnishes a
&amp' tieu of the nr...te and receptioa.
As soon as it was sseertaimal that the Prince would
=visit Queens; we. Mr. Warner, the government
rit with the Tarolsookie Tribes. informed the chiefs
of the iatereating feet, and asked them whether they
mould like to assemble their people in order to salute ben
mad du hone to the Queen's we. To this suggestion
they responded most euthninastitally, sad as the Prince
was expected to arrive 00 Wednesday, they assembled
about 1,24)) of their people on Tuesday, at the boundary
lies near Birch's farm, on the direct route hum Tyldee to
thiessiseere, and about as miles from the latter place. His
revel highness, however, sot aerie's( until Thursday, about
twelve o'clock, they had retreated two nights in the open
Ms, with very little to eat the second night, not haring anti-
cipated such a Wag campaign. The first night they had to
eaders • cold driaxliag ram, sad the second night Mere was
a severe frost, but out a man deserted his poet. As the sun
raven ce Thursday minium (August lid they were all le
high spittle whet told that the Pnoce would most certainly
pan by KIM time during Me day. They were, however,
me* fated to undergo a sad disappointmeut, for, yurt
wham the excitement cocasioned by the 'twined mar
uppreach of the Prince was swat intense, and all eyes
were gainfully strained to catch the tint glimpse of
hi cavalcade, an expraw came to say that be bad taken the
Bearer road past Mr. kinchaner farm. This being en.
sensed, the people were completely downcast, and when
they were told 14 Mr. Warner that there would not be
time for them to go round the mountain anti meet him as
he emerged from lint hatu's Pewit, hod that consequently
they had better return quietly to their kraals, they stood
riveted to the spot for several minute!, so loth were they
to depart without Laving seen the Queens son. This header
thou was fortunate, for before they had made up their
minds to disperse., another express arrived to say that
the Prince had altered his mind, and wee after
all coining by say of Birch's farm. AU was now
life and animation again, and is an incredibly short
spice of time they Lail formed themselves into AIM
dense mares or diviswas, according to their tribes, and,
with their respective chiefs at the had of each divi-
sion, awaited at about 1.'.01 yards from the road the arrival
of the illustrious party. The Pen e, attended b).Teglish
soil Dutch Lurghers, mostly armed, Dow a in sight.
Whets he royal highnciai approached nearly opposite to
when they stood, they charged down upon the party in
bmerate Esdir style, shoutiug their war-cry and ehakiag
Heir nevus in the most terrific manner, until they came
within about forty yards of the sM, where the Prince stood
to ressie• them ; they then suddenly halted, sad pealed
forth ewe of the most hearty but thorough Kai& maintainer
war heard. It was really an exciting scene,
sad asset have lroen a very novel ens to has royal
alip,aresl highly interested in sorb se
eawaeieasry sight. His Excellency the Goversor Uses
=I Mr. It enter, goverameot resident, to he royal
after which the trace and suite, as
esospeoird by Sir George (trey, and conducted by Yr.
Mania' (who also scull so niter-pretty fur the occasion
=the Tambonkies, who had by this time formed
el into a carapace column of about one hasitrial
yawls keg, and six or seem ywle deep. lids royal
ass also* isepeeted this nos of wild barbarians,
yartiasier
'times sober of their drew, emassals. ww=se. ;
egfla awi as She pawed &era ties sairow, the
pewisd faith a deatewhar shin* of silassiwe sad thaa
swomsa • war saws, which wee haprwrissd by the
aka fry tsad
heprid lainla. sad High weashisd winda yrm
d
law Issms.

" We haws awe the Child et Nalivill.
We lave sees the sea et war Qum"
The Detour thee earmarked Mr. Warmer to introdnce
We shed, to lb royal hiejberms, and the Plisses aptcand
jeartkalerly intereeted in the wet Chief Banat, the
/dies of the faithful amid loyal Queeo-liteent Name,
wile Wog too Rowell to be of lienelf, load deputed
Was am repreeentatme. The Prince also took cueni•
theabit notice of voung Marine, who is about his own
sip Flazote, thii.jim of Stumm, thee presented an
emegai to the Prime, in the ukase of the 4,,teeew Regent
end ether chiefs, with a iemuest that his royal highness
menkl be plimeil to present it to the tjusem a totem of
their tutu, submission to her rule and authority. The
Prime accepted thi. token of their suLmiesion to her Majesty
is • very graceful meaner, mul proms...id to fulfil their re-
quest.
His Excellency Sir (Merge Grey convened freely with
the chiefs, exhorted them to cautious tires in their loyalty
I. her Majesty, and took particular pains to impress epee
them the great merest which our beloved queen took in their
welfare, as well as in that of all her other South African
',objects— a greater proof of which she could not hare
given than that of thus mailing her son, whom she so
dearly kiwi, to this detain country as her representative.
The O&M'S were loud va their roams of loyalty sod ex-
pemooasof gratitude which they felt at the return of Sir
Mcrae Orr, win to lee their governor, calling him their
father and their beet friend, awl promising unplicit obedi-
ence to all his connuawls.

His royal hit:brine then instructed Mr. York to take a
Ow *ketch of the whole scene, ineloling the
who were drawn up in a parallel line to the
Tarn kiwi slate at the lower not between the two
eotunns, being filled up by the Christian Tambookica belong.
lag to the Wesleyan Mission villages of Laweytou and Glen
Grey, who were all very respectably clothed in E
appatel. The Prince stood beside los hone, with ll=
en the pommel of the while, in the centre between the
colonists And the Tareb,okies, Su George Orsy and the
gentlemen of his smite standing at bland., and Itr. Warner
the government ro.i.lent, standing between the Prtnee and
the column of Tanibooities.

On the r.ival party entering Leireyton, and approaching
the spot *Lure the is ople, old and sower, were assembled,
• meg of welcome broils at once from the crowd—men,
women, anl children singing no only natives can do. The
effect was beautiful. VS • give the wordeaung as they hemp
leer kindle furniehed to no

&yebulias, Alfred, leduni, Yeeebotwe.
ttiyabulen, Alfred, Inkoei, Yesnergee.
Heyabulis, Alfred, Laced, Yeeelwandhle.
ritynbuliss, Alfred, Nyman, we-Kneen yeta.
ITILNIKATION.
We salute thee, Alfred, Prince of the Royal House.
We salute thee, Alfred, Prince of the English.
We salute thee, Alfred, Prince of the See.
We salute thee, Alfred, Son of our Queen.
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With the welcome to the Priciee was pined the following
welcome to Su George Grey, which was sung not Isms hear-
tily than the former
S.yabalisa, nawe, °temerity., Sir George Grey.
Siyabuliaa, saws, U Gouverneur wetu.

We salute thee also, beloved Sir George Grey.
We salute thee also, who art oar Governor.

As the last notes of the song died away, the Prince and
lie attendants came in front of the people. The song
owed, and was exchanged for cheering, such as for hearti-
mem and good will has not been exceeded in the colony.
Never did black feces beam with greater delight than dui
the.. of this people as they looked for the Ant time on a
"Prince of a royal home," and as they greeted once more
their venerated and much-loved governor. On Sir George
Grey they seem to look as upon a lather.

Alt Ahwal North the scene was very exciting, in oots-
wsqueace of the numLer of horsemen, souls 4,000, riding
to and fro. Here Moshesli, the King of Basatuland, was
introduced to the ?rime amidst a deafening volley of
applause
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. .
Prom Aliwal, the royal party proceeded to Smithfield,
lied from Memo to 131oend”ntein, the capital of the Orange
River Free State. Continuing his course to the north, his
royal bighorns passed through Winhurg, and from Shame,
beading to the eastward, to tiarrismouth, on the Natal
boundary. From the latter place the cortege continual on
its way through Coleus° to heternasitzburg, where the
party were remised in the most enthusiastic manner.

The itlth Regiment was presented with new colours by
the Primo ; Bishop Wens, offering prayer on the occasion,
• plani near Pletermantsbarg. About 4,000 Zulus per-
formed a war dance—each under its own chief, and with
its own distinctive appesdege. Exceedingly jealous
sad emulous of each other's grandeur are these
coloured legions. He's. for larfaarai la a group of
several lineds, busily rehearing their subsequent per-
formers:or They are distinguished by • long tapering
feather, stuck in toe Centre of their woolly wigs. They
have • weightv compluution of skin strips and cut tails
hung round them. hardly en inch of their' sable figures
tin be discerned. Bands of long 01 hair adorn their limbs.
La
rge weal shields of on hide reach above their chins, and
almost hide their pinions. At the present moment they
at". civilisable; • long low kind of rrtrain, which gradually
swells into • serni.risir as tht dance proceeds. Now one
little fellow rushee out of the ranks. His leaps in. the air
like a ksairiroo ;he to,see lus arms about, roll his eyeballs
round until nothing but the whiten au seen, gesticulataa
andtbbers away some incoaceivable nonsense with the
rapidity of falling wzaer ; be executes semi-somersaulta,
bobs his head up and ,lown, shake' his tails and shield
about in the wildcat way, and makm himself generally as
savage sad untamed a human animal as possible.
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Bach a man behaving is such • mann bsfor; • Logsdon
audience would be at once set doom as a mamba!, sod
avoided aceordiagly. Nat/khans know better. The poor
meatus ss perfectly harmless, sad would repeat the per.
Sorrows ea say day of the week for • pink of mar.
On the monis( at the sth the party darted at daybreak
kw rhea. mid mile the aftylis mike at a rater
reaching their skotioatios at dunk. At let:rhea Ike Peye
wY recenred most warmly, sad was pnweetsd 'nth addreme
ban the ethehiteete sad the illiame "abbe baba La
vibe maim there was a Kaffir Elam mad ea ammo
gee, by about £0 performer., osier the neaseemat of
Ir. Tye& _ .

.41‘ kis mars the Prim" ea as Lab Iligkembar,
larked is due Urfalaa, sail ems /111011 6s. urea's Dal
Se fable Ha . Os aaaebv, lb• UM, la ablesamdto
Gam's GLtbdsirs Oa arr. Deas Douglas pusbed.
Oa Nday Ira %cob wt tb•laasisalsi earseasey eon
=miss she imakwalsr, sitiseded the whwalasst amaar
sad a pad ball. Oa Ti.,br the lalb, ba bid Oa ban