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transit over.the Panama Railroad ! It
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barked on the "Northern Light," and a few days I
landed at New York, steaming past Cuba and the Bahama
Islands on my way. It was my intention to ,procure a
theatre and perform in New York immediately, bat no
house being vacant, I proceeded at once to Bosttlnt and
securing the Academy of Music there—by the way, one of
the most commodious and most comfortable theatres
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the next day was, of course, as bad as ever, and
only brought such small additions to the live stock
as starlings, thrushes, and a woodcock blown off the
land, showing that the wind was likely to be hard
and very lasting. There was only one comfort left
us, and that was, that since the great weight of
coals on board the Ariadne had been got rid of by
towing, she never rolled at all worth speaking of.
On Wednesday, the 7th, the ships were near Gal-
way, and it was thought the Hero would have made
for that port, filled up with coal, and then steamed
home. But for some reason or other she did not,
and on the next day the wind was too strong
and she could not have done it had she tried.
Friday, the 9th, the ships were back again in the
same place that they had been on Monday, the sth,
while on Sunday the 11th, they were some 30
miles further off the land than they had been on
Sunday, the 4th. Altogether, with the wind, rain,
and hail, it was not an encouraging cruise, espe-
cially as fresh provisions were out, even to the vege-
tables, and there was nothing to eat but the
saltest of ship's salt stores. On Monday, the 12th,
both vessels' were well into the Bay of Biscay,
making a long slant down towards Ushant. If the
wind changed to either south or north west there
would be a chance of getting in ; if it did not,
there was nothing for it but to wear and stand out
to the west again—perhaps for another week, per-
haps for a fortnight, and all this on salt provisions.
It was not in human nature to bear it with patience
and the barometers were consulted every hour and
every minute that night. At last they began to fall.
Then came rain, then little puffs of fair wind,
coquetting and flapping about the huge sans. Gra-
dually it came round more and more from the West
till by 10 a.m. on the 13th, the 24th day out, there
was, almost for the first time, a fair wind, and both
ships at last making their course stood towards
England. The breeze, however, was but a poor one.
In the night it almost died away, though the Hero
still kept the double reef in her topsails to a light
wind that scarcely moved her five knots an hour.
A yacht would have gladly spread all her canvass
to the wind which was keeping this crack line-of-
battle ship under double-reefed topsails. On the
morning of the 14th the wind came decidedly fair
—a strong sou'-wester, under which, running full
before the wind, both ships went hissing and rush-
ing through the water at the rate of more than 12
knots an hour. This was all very well, but as some
slight uncertainty existed as to where the vessels
were, and consequently whither they were going,
it was evident that they could not carry on long
that way. There had been no observations for some
days, and when there had been any, the Hero's dif-
fered from the Ariadne's and the dead reckonings
from both. Observations from stars only made mat-
ters worse again. So, as the weather was thicken-
ing and the wind inshore, both ships shortened sail
at 1 o'clock and hove to to sound; coarse gravel was
got in 83 fathoms, which the chart said meant off
Ushant, but this was almost doubtful, so soundings
were taken again at 6, and the bottom at 60 fathoms
placed the first soundings above suspicion. The
course of the vessels was, therefore, altered to east-
nor'-east, and under shortened sail the Hero and
the Ariadne stood across the Channel for the Lizard
Light. This, the last night of the cruise, was as
foggy as any, and once the Ariadne missed the
Hero and red rockets, but the rockets were
answered by the Himalaya, which had been long
on the look out for us. At last the Ariadne put on
full steam, and running np at 14 knots an hour,
overtook the Hero, cautiously creeping towards the
Lizard. Fortunately the light was soon made, and
the cold grey morning at last showed the shores
of Old England in the lofty, rugged, picturesque
coast of Cornwall. The run to Plymouth was soon
made, and before 10 a.m. the Hero and the Ariadno
cast anchor inside the Breakwater, the ships in the
Sound and in the harbour, and the batteries on
shore saluting the Prince's flag. In a very short
time his Royal Highness was ready to land. For
the last time the ships manned yards, salutes were
fired as the Royal standard came down from the
Hero, and amid cheers from the crews of the Hero
and Ariadne the Prince of Wales quitted the Royal
squadron, and his long progress was brought to a
close.

patronize it.
From New Bedford, I returned to New York, and erne
fortunate enough to secure possession for three weeks Of
the Winter Garden, the most eligible and one of the most
commodious theatres in the metropolis of the United States.
You will observe that it is called a " garden," not a theatre,
but as they cull within its walls many of the choicest
flowers of British dramatic literature, the name enay not be
so inappropriate. My three weeks at the Winter Garden.
was even more of a success than any of my previous sue-
ceases since leaving England. It was a "sensation," as
they term it here, which astonished even sensational New
York. Every night before the curtain rose, a board had to
be put out in front, with the words painted on it--" Stand-
ing room only ;" and every night more money was pre-
sented at the doors than my money-takers could take, every
inch of seat-room being already occupied. lam using no
all the journals of New York will confirm when I say that,
since the Winter Garden has been built, rite such season of
three weeks has been known within its was.
that which the reports is
continueexmagygedreastiireonwbazuttesimply sta
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portunity for doing so. The theatre had been pre gaged
by Mr. Barney -Williams, and at the expiration of 01.7.1 rain
twee
weeks I had to vacate. It was very much against li"
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to do so. The tide was with me, and I wished to souse at;,.
it might flow on to fortune. My wish was inipotent iIA
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was no other theatre to which I could or would go, ell,
therefore I left New York, resolving to return to it agates-
and re-appear at the Winter Garden with more wealth of
magic than I have displayed there already. I regretted
leaving for another reason, that being the expected arrival
tining New York, but I 3114310
of the Prince of Wales. I knew how great a reception he
would • get from the American people; I knew that, as the
son of Queen Victoria, he would be received with acclahn
and greeted with enthusiasm ; I knew that it would be an
inspiriting sight to a Scotchman to see the Lord of the Isles,
Baron Renfrew, entertained by the citizens of dtelneeratie
New York, and therefore I wished to remain and witness it;
but fate willed it otherwise, and I had to leave for Phille-
delphia, from which city I now write to you. Here, how-
ever, I have had a chance of seeing his Royal;Highness, and
knowing how interested every one at home must be in the
progress of the heir apparent through these Transatlantic
lands, I am induced to believe that a few ,hastily-written
lines from one who is on the spot, reporting how the Prince
has been received, may be as useful to you as they may
prove interesting to your readers. At the same stiree. I
send you cuttings from various American papers, inforn:ing
you of more than I have time to write. Possibly the paper e
themselves may net fall in your way, and therefore the ex,
tracts I enclose may be of service.
It has been very curious to notice the interest that hat
been taken in all the movements of the Prince ever since
he landed en American soil. Even while in Canada, and be-
fore then, when in New Brunswick and Prince Edward's
Island, his daily doings were chronicled in the New York
Herald in the most amusing away. What time he rose,
what he had for breakfast, what sort of pen he wrote with,
which way he brushed his hair, what was the pattern of
his cravat, and what the size of his pocket handkerchief,
how many cigars he smoked, and how many young ladies he
looked at, were all matters of sufficient importance to the
great American public to be transmitted for their delectation
along hundreds of miles of telegraph wire to the office of
the New York Herald. The enterprise of that journal in
all matters relative to the Prince of Wales has been most
surprising. As an illustration of it take the following story
which I believe is entirely tree and well known to the press
of New York. The Prince was about to visit Niagara Falls,
and all the New York papers were alike anxious to give an
early report of his visit, descriptive of how he liked the
Falls, how the Falls looked when irradiated by the presence
of royalty, how fast the water rushed on that particular
day, how the Prince enjoyed himself, whether he was wetted
with the spray, whether he whistled the air et Henry Rus-
sell's "Mighty Niagara," or recited to his Grace of New-
castle the verses of Charles Mackay, and other such edi-
fying and mighty informative information. The Times
wanted to be first in its report, so did the Tribuse, but the
Herald, with its elephantine might, determined that none
of its contemporaries should make so much eapital of the
Prince as it intended to do itself. Mr. House was at Nia-
gara ready to report proceedings to Mr. James Gordon Ben-
nett, the proprietor of the Herald at New York, The
Prince had not arrived, and there was a chance of the Time*
or Tribune getting possession of the wires before the
Herald. In his perplexity, Mr. House if wiled along a meS-
sago to Mr. Bennett, asking him what he was to do in
order to keep the wires open. " Telegraph me the Book of
Genesis" was the response. That was done. Still the report
of the Prince was not ready. " What am I to do now f"
asked Mr. House. " Telegraph the Book of Revelation all
eshiprtrinisleeeevreseLived the
the way through," replied Mr. Bennett; and the clerks
turned to the end of the Bible, and telegraphed accord-
ingly. In the office of the Nete York Herald are the two
Books of Holy Writ as thus telegraphed. The first time, I
suppose, that ever a chapter of the Scriptures was sent along
a wire. The telegraphing of the Book of Genesis alone
cost, I believe, 700 dollars.
From this you may judge of the excitement the Prince of
Wales has caused, and the importance which Americans
attach to his visit. No such chronicler has Prince or
Potentate had before since the world began. Xenophon has
done much to immortalize Cyrus, Johnson lives in the
pages of Boswell, and the Prince of Wales, Albert Edward,
is for ever photographed by Jenkins.
No more cordial greeting could her Majesty's son have
experienced had he gone amongst the most aristocratic of
people. Had he visited this country in his princely position
instead of simply as Baron Renfrew, he would have been re-
ceived with more show, but, certainly, with not more cor-
diality nor more respectful esteem. Understanding the de-
mocratic character of the population, he has fraternized
amongst them with the utmost bonhemme, preserving
geniality of deportment without sacrifice to dignity. While
on the prairies, he lived in a cottage, led the life of a sports-
men, and laid aside the Prince entirely. Riding over the
Alleghenies, he took his place on the engine and smoked his
cigar with the engineer. At Washington, he plsTed ten-
cigar
in a ladies' school with Miss Jane, the niece of the
President, and on arrivine here in Phil
in his mouth, rambled out in the evening, and Played a
some Germans.
ten-pins again in a ten-pin alley belonging te . .
Princely grip. There is a'
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There has been a great desire on the
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classes here to shake bands
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caught entering his carriage. How part
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of the industries
Generals," in New York, who betted 10 dollars with every
one round the bar that, on the day of the Prince's arrival,
Royal Highness in his carriage, and shake hands with him.
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him troops of
friends ; and amongst the ladies he has
thousands of fair
admirers. At the hotels whore he stays Invest scented
coloured envelopes are daily - -.— -
delivered in bushel baskets,
and there has been a great deal s •
of his selecting an Americansaid about the probability
loudestlihhe would
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Consort of England. Nothing lady for the ,future Queen
would better please brother
Jonathan, democratic though he be in all his professed
tastes.—Yours, very truly, •

His Royal Highness landed at the Royal William
Victualling-yard, where he was received by the
Plymouth Volunteers, under Major Duperier, and
a guard of honour of the 12th; commanded by a
field officer. At the station Colonel Lambrick and
100 Royal Marines formed a guard of honour on
the platform.
His Royal Highness, at the platform of the South
Devon Railway, received addresses from Mr. Wil-
liam Luscombe, Mayor, and the magistrates and
corporation of Plymouth, and from Mr. Ryder,
Mayor, and the corporation of Devonport. With
the Prince were the Duke of Newcastle, the Earl of
St. Germans, General Bruce, Major Teesdale, Capt.
Grey, Dr. Acland, and Mr. Englehart. The Royal
train started from Plymouth at noon. His Royal
Highness looked extremely well, and before depar-
ture conversed on the platform with Lady Mount-
Eigecumbe, the Hon. George Edgecumbe, Port
Admiral Sir Houston Stewart, K.C.8., Admiral
Superintendent Sir Thomas Pasley, Major-General
Hutchinson, Commander of the Forces in the
West, &c.

Precisely at half-past six o'clock the Royal train
arrived at the Windsor station, where the Windsor
Rifles formed a guard of honour.
His Royal Highness the Prince Consort came to
the station to receive the Prince. There were also
on the platform Mr. William Vansittart, M.P., the
Mayor (Mr. Henry Driver), the Rev. H. J. Ellison,
Vicar of Windsor, the Rev. Henry C. Hawtrey, Mr.
Henry Stevens, Mr. Robt. Blunt, Capt. Turner, Sec.
The Prince proceeded to the Castle amid the
hearty cheers of the inhabitants, the firing of a
royal salute from the corporation ordnance, and
the ringing of joyous peals from the bells of the
Chapel Royal of St. George and St. John's Church.