The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-28 00:00:00

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, AUG. 27.
The Asia, which touched at Queenstown on Satur
day, arrived hero yesterday, and the Australasian,
of th© same line, which also touched at Queenstown,
arrived to-day.
On the 24th and 25th the Australasian was in
company with the Great Eastern.
The Newt York Herald correspondent gives the
following account of the proceeeings of the Prince
of Wales at Charlottetown :
" Charlottetown, Prince Edward's Island,
Aug. 11.
"This morning the Prince held a levee at the
Government-house. He afterwards proceeded to the
Colonial-buildings, and received an address from the
Legislature, to which he returned the following
reply :
Gentlemen,—lt affords me the greatest plea-
sure to receive from an island which, though the
smallest of the British colonies of North America,
has strong claims upon the kindly recollection
of the family of the Queen. Its name com-
memorates the performance of public duties in
these regions by my grandfather. Its name is also
borne by his descendant, who now visits your shores
by desire of your Sovereign, not indeed to command
her troops, or to hold any authority among you,
'bat to assure all her subjects of the deep interest
which she has ever taken in those who are extend-
ing British civilisation and power in these distant
possessions. With this my visit to the lower pro-
vinces is brought to a close ; and even if I were not
about to enter the St. Lawrence, and become ac-
quainted with the magnificent country which lies
upon its banks, I should carry back with me to
England a grateful recollection of all the kindness
I have received, and an endearing regard and sym-
pathy for a people in whom the love of freedom is
combined with a deep-rooted attachment to the
mother country and the institutions in which we
have all been nurtured.'
" An address from the Mayor and Corporation
elicited this response :
'" Gentlemen,—l thank you sincerely for the
address which you have just presented to me, and
I avail myself of this occasion to request you to
express to the citizens, whose municipal councillors
you are, my warm acknowledgments for the hearty
welcome with which they greeted me yesterday.
That loyalty to the Queen and attachment to the
British Crown are the characteristics of the popula-
tion of Charlottetown I never doubted. You have
given the proofs of those feelings which it will be
my happiness to convey to her Majesty, and to
assure her that you share largely in the sentiment
which I may now pronounce to be universal in
these colonies. Your expression of affectionate in-
terest in all that concerns my future welfare and
usefulness in the career which, under God's will,
may be before me, are such as to demand a no less
cordial response on my part. I assure you they will
not be forgotten.'
" The ball given in honour of the Prince at the
Colonial-buildings, on Friday evening, was as suc-
cessful as the small resources of the town permitted,
and about 400 were present. The Prinee led Mrs.
Dundas, the wife of the Governor, into the ball
shortly after 10 o'clock, when, notwithstanding the
fatigue of the levee, replying to the addresses of the
Legislature and municipality, an afternoon's walk,
and a formal dinner at half-past 7, he looked as well
and as joyous as usual. He opened the ball by
dancing with Mrs. Dundas, and danced 11 dances
successively with as many ladies. At half-past 12 he
led Mrs. Dundas to supper, and at 3 he conducted
her to her carriage, and returned to the Government
House. The rooms, although small, were tastily de-
corated, and the company select. On the next morn-
ing at 10 he drove in an open carriage with the Go-
vernor to the wharf, where he had landed his suite.
The Earl of Mulgrave accompanied him. The guard
of honour of the 62d Regiment were present at the
point of embarkation. The volunteer troops, as also
the trade and other societies, were formed along
the line of route, and the judges, Legislature, muni-
cipality, and heads of departments were likewise in
attendance. The weather was finer than when he
landed, the enthusiasm greater, and the holiday
general. The Hero lay directly opposite the wharf
in the narrow harbour, and, alike with the Ariadne,
Flying Fish, and French war steamer Pomona, was
gaily dressed with flags, and had her yards manned.
These thundered out the hoarse music of a royal
salute together with the 4-gun battery ashore, as he
stepped into the boat greeted on all sides by the
cheers of the multitude. The Valorous had sailed.
for Quebec on Thursday, and the Hero, in attempt-
ing to enter the harbour, got ashore, and on getting
off, some hours afterwards, sailed for the same
destination.
" The squadron reached Gaspe Bay on Sunday
evening, and anchored for the night. The inhabi-
tants of the village had a general illumination, and
manifested much excitement. The Government
steamer Queen Victoria, with the Governor-General
and Canadian Ministry on board, had arrived at
Gaspe on Friday night to meet the Prince on his
arrival. The Governor-General went on board the
Hero and had an interview with his royal highness,
and afterwards the Duke of Newcastle and Earl St.
Germans accompanied him back to his own steamer
where a social party was formed. The Government
steamer Lady Head left Gaspe basin next morning,
which dawned beautifully, at 8 o'clock for thebay, and
took her place behind the squadron, which now
sailed in a crescent form to the head of the harbour,
within view of the village. The Prince's standard
was there saluted with 21 guns from Fort Ramsay,
while the populace crowded the outer wharf, the
hill tops and boats.
" A pavilion had been erected on the shore for his
reception, and there was a good show of bunting, but
he did not land. An address, prepared by the in-
habitants, was therefore taken on board the Hero
by the Sheriff, who presented it to the Prince in
person, but did not read it. He was informed that
a reply would be sent from Quebec. I passed the
Hero in the Lady Head, and saw the Prince stand-
ing chatting on the quarter-deck, dressed in his old
black round-topped hat, a blue coat, and Tweed
trousers. We gave him three cheers, and he unco-
vered his head, and bowed in his usual frank man-
ner. In half au hour the Hero, in attempting to
steam out of the harbour, ran aground, and remained
hard and fast on the stony bottom. The Ariadne,
upon this, endeavoured to tow her off, but it was
not till she had broken three large hawsers, and the
Hero had lost three anchors and some sheets of
copper that this was accomplished. The Prince,
during the two hours aground, was on deck, in-
teresting himself in the work of getting his ship off,
which it was at first feared would not be done till
the next tide. At a quarter to one the fleet made
sail. The Flying Fish remained awhile to grapple
for anchor and hawser. In passing into the bay the
Hero would have run aground again, but for the
Lady Head, seeing her danger, stealing ahead to
show the proper course. The vessels then stopped,
and the Governor-General and Ministry went on
board the Hero to lunch with the Prince, immedi-
ately after which they took leave of him and re-
turned to the Queen, which with the Lady Head
steamed through a fog towards Quebec, the latter
to wait orders at the Saguenay. The Ministry will
not meet him again till his arrival at Quebec. We
left the squadron steaming astern, the Hero I
leading."
Advices from British Columbia by the California
mail report that her Majesty's ships Termagant,
Grappler, and Forward had arrived at Esquimalt
from Chili, making the squadron seven vessels in
all. Captain Gossett having resigned his office as
"Postmaster-General" for Vancouver's Island and
British Columbia, Mr. D'Ewes had been appointed
as head of this department for the former colony,
and Captain Spalding for the latter. A public
meeting was held in Victoria on July 10 for the
purpose of adopting some means for bettering the
condition of the Indians of British Columbia. Reso-

lutions were passed declaring the Indians cap4ble
of civilisation, and that their presence ent2:2led a
heavy responsibility upon the Christio:n public,
whose duty it was to impart to the savages the Gos-
pel of Christ. The sum of 322 doh, was collected
for the relief of the Indians. The Indians were
fighting among themselves, Discoveries of rich
diggings had been made in the Okanagan and
quelinelle countries. Flour at Lytton was worth
37 dots, per barrel ; rite, 28c. to 30c. ; sugar, 35c.
to 40c. ; bacon, 38c. 3
syrup, 8 dols. a gallon. Pack-
ing from `tale to Lytton is 15c. to 17c, per lb. Mules
were selling at 200 dols. to 250 dols. each. Lieut.
Giles had returned with the astronomical party who
took observations., front, Pugef's Sound on the total
solar eclipse on July lg.
Their observations were
entirely satisfactory,

The disturbances in New Grenada continued.
A very
sanguinary fight is reported to have taken
place on the Solomon river between the Delawares
fames. The fight, was wit_
and Cheyennes and Arrap
nessed by a couple of pioneers,._Nvelrbwye,rvo at the t•
..Lne
hunting buffalo, ar.a was dlnerlb 14
• —7l 48 being
a fearful scene. ThP combr.leants numbered aorne
thousands, Ware &7i mounted, and kept constantly
circling, lying down in their saddles,
and firing
over tb'Jir horses' necks as they approached the
enemy. The fight lasted two hours; a number
were killed—their informants did not know how
many—and at the end of that time the Pawnees