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hours, exposed to the heat of the day and the chill
of night on those arid heights, until they arrived at
San Lorenzo, on the southern slopes of the Aspro-
monte, above Melito. San Lorenzo is built on all
isolated sugarloaf mountain, which rises above its
neighbours. This was just a position of defence in
case the Neapolitans ventured so far into the wilds
of Calabria. The little band was received there, as
everywhere else, with open arms, and it was deter-
mined to hold out there till another landing took
place, and thus circumstances were changed. In
order not to weigh too heavily on the small popu-
lation of 3,000; two detachments were sent out
foraging, and it was one of these which happened
to come to Melito just the day when Garibaldi
arrived there, on the 19th. A messenger was im-
mediately despatched to San Lorenzo to inform the
rest of the column of this unexpected delivery, and
to give the order for joining as soon as possible.
They set off with light hearts, but, in spite of their
eagerness, could not arrive in time, and joined
only at Reggio after the action had begun.
As soon as Garibaldi saw that it was all over with
the Torino, he was anxious not to lose time, and
set off on the 20th from Melito, following the road
on tIA seashore. Although little more than 20
miles, the fmt eight, to the Capo Armi, the
ancient Leucopetra, are only a bridle path, often
rather difficult to pass, except in single files. But
more than this is the difficulty of finding water at
this season, when all the wells are nearly exhausted
and the fiumare are dry. This was a great draw-
back in a corps which contained a considerable
number of Sicilians. Of all water-greedy animals
I ever saw the Sicilian Volunteer on march is the
most greedy. It is in vain you try to convince him
that the more he drinks the more he will want to
drink. He is more irrational in this respect than
any animal; he cannot pass a well or fountain with-
out taking his share, and he has so little control over
himself that he gets completely demoralised if he
cannot indulge in this desire—an offshot of his
fancy. Garibaldi, on the contrary, has complete
control over himself, and allows no weakness in
others. He is without pity in this respect. He
thinks every one ought to be so absorbed with the
object in view as to forget all the little miseries of
life. A great friend of walkings and indefatigable,
his habit is to dismount, take his sword on his
shoulder, and stride along for hours without halting
once. In the march to Reggio it was, besides, im-
portant not to lose time, and to arrive before the
Neapolitans had time to strengthen the garrison of
Reggio. The result was that a number of tha troops
remained behind, and were picked up by the column
under Major Missori, which, having descended from
San Lorenzo, followed the road in the wake of Gari-
baldi.

Having given a short rest to his troops some
miles from Reggio, the march was resumed the
next morning at daybreak. The story about the
people of Reggio having asked the commander of
the garrison, Colonel Dumez, to fight outside was
true, for, leaving a few hundred men in the fort,
he went out with the rest, and took up a position
at the fitonara which is crossed by a stone bridge
just outside of Reggio. Every fumara in these
regions is a natural position, not only in winter,
when it is often inaccessible, but even in sum-
mer, when there is no water, for the banks are
steep and always well wooded. But, in spite of
this, there seemed no intention on the part of the
Neapolitans to make a serious stand. Garibaldi
divided his force into three columns. The town of
Reggio, like all towns built on a narrow beach, is
long and of little breadth, although it encroaches
considerably on the hills around it, by which it is
commanded. The object, therefore, was to get pos-
session of the higher part of the town and of the
hills. The chief attack, under Garibaldi himself,
was, therefore made in that direction, while Bixio
operated against the centre, towards the bridge ;
and the column to the left advanced by the sea.
shore. Whether the Neapolitans were resolved
from the first not to fight very desperately, or
whether they were discouraged by some other cir-
cumstance, at any rate they gave way soon in the
centre and on their right. On the left alone they
attempted to make some resistance. Garibaldi,
with a few men, had taken possession of a cascina
opposite to their position until a sufficient rein-
forcement could be brought up to charge with the
bayonet. At the first attempt the Neapolitans
gave way, and the column entered the town, chas-
ing before it the Neapolitans, who fled in all hurry
to wards the opposite end of Reggio. In the mean-
time Bixio had likewise entered by the main street
to the Piazza of the Duomo, cutting off the retreat
of the Neapolitans who had been before him.
Arrived at the Piazza, the latter went off towards
the higher part of the town to the right, and when
debouching by a transverse street into the upper
street, which runs parallel to the main street, they
fell in with Garibaldi's column. The Volunteers
prepared to attack, but were prevented by Gari-
baldi, who thought they were coming over. The
Neapolitans, instead of coming over, took to
running, followed by ours, and were taken
prisoners in batches of 20 and 30, while the
rest dispersed and made their way towards San
Giovani. The town was thus clear in less than two
hours from the time the first fire began. The fort
alone remained. The losses had been trifling on
both sides. They would have been more serious,
and perhaps would have prevented success, had the
Neapolitan steamers, of which there were not less
than seven, done as they did at Palermo. But they
had evidently orders not to fire on the town. They
merely sent a few shot and shell towards the road
while the column was advancing, but ceased firing
as soon as the latter had entered the town. Besides
this their attention was soon called to another point.
Cosenz had got everything ready for a descent on
the coast of Calabria from the Faro Point at the
first notice of the attack on Reggio. Ninety boats
full of men were waiting for this movement in the
lake, where they escaped the notice of the only
Neapolitan steamer which had remained towards
the entrance of the Straits, the others being en-
gaged at Reggio. As soon as the first cannon shots
were heard from Reggio 60 of the boats started, and
made a rush for the other side, when they were
quickly followed by the 30 others. Both the steamers
from Reggio and the one from above made a race
to overtake the boats, but all they could do was to
send shots on to the beach and shatter the empty
boats, while the troops they contained took a posi-
tion on the heights. Besides they had soon to think
of their own safety, for the Faro batteries began to
open. All the firing which we watched from Mes.
sina with such anxiety did no harm on our side,
and probably little on the other. Except a big
shell, believed to be a 13-inch, which burst above
one of the batteries without hitting any one, lite-
rally not a single Neapolitan shot ever reached the
Sicilian shore. Our artillerymen, of course, stoutly
maintain that their shot told more than once, that
they set on fire some bushes on the opposite shore,
and that they disabled one steamer at least. As a
truthful chronicler, I
must say that they seem all
safe.

While this intermezzo of the bold move of Cosenz
was going on at the Faro, Garibaldi, having driven
the Neapolitans out of the town, took measures to
blockade the fort of Reggio, All these shore forts
have their real line of defence towards the sea,
while comparatively little attention is paid to the
land side. Thus, with the fort of Reggio, three sides
of it are closely sirrounded by houses, and only
that looking to the sea is free, while the heights
above look completely into it. All the issues having
been occupied, as well as some of the houses, one of
those desultory firings began which rarely lead to
anything except a number of wounded on both
sides. Among those who suffered on this occasion
was Bixio, the Commander of the Brigade, who
was grazed by a ball on the left forearm. The fort
answered with grape and roundshot until about 11
a.m. The column under Missori arrived, and went
up to the heights. Being mostly composed of good
rifle shots, the Neapolitans soon left their guns on
the platform and retired into the casemates. The
Commander himself was mortally wounded by a
bullet in the breast, and soon after the white flag
appeared on the fort of Reggio.
The terms made were those which were given at
Melazzo—the garrison to evacuate with arms and
baggage, leaving behind all the materiel of the fort.
These conditions might seem too favourable, hut it
must be recollected that time is a great agent in

Garibaldi's combinations, and a thousand stand of
arms, or a thousand prisoners, mere or less, cannot
come into comparison with it.
As it was the spoil was not bad,—eight field pieces,
with horses, and all ; six 32-pounders ; 18 position-
guns, from 18 to 24-pounders; two Paixhan's 10-
inch guns ; 600 stand of arms, a quantity of coal,
ammunition, and provisions, besides a number of
horses and mules.

For us the position and the guns of Reggio are
of the greatest advantage, for they insulate Messina
more than ever, and must give us the ultimate com-
mand of both sides of the Straits ; for the Neapoli-
tans the heaviest loss is the coal for their steamers,
of which the depot was at Reggio, and the naval
station itself. All the provisions, both for the fleet
and for Messina, in troubled times came from Reggio.
It was as it were the wrist of the hand with which
they held Sicily, and which is now cut off.
The reception all over Calabria, but, above all,
in Reggio, surpasses in warmth and cordiality by
far that which we received in Sicily. There was a
good deal of noise and cry over the way, but, with
the exception of Palermo, there was little intimate

intercourse with the natives of the land. It be may
a general shyness of strangers, or an aversion to the
military, but it is a fact. Here it is entirely dif-
ferent. It is only a few days ago our troops came
here, and they are received like friends in the
families, while over the way, in many towns, the
officers were sent off to mess in order not to have
them in the family. This warmth produces consi-
derable impression on the volunteer who has come
to fight for an idea.
From the 21st to the 23d there were few incidents
of any consequence, either on this or on the Sicilian
side.

About four o'clock in the afternoon of the 22d the

town of Messina was alarmed by a succession of
cannon shots from the fort into the town, preceded.
by a brisk fire of musketry towards the outposts of
Terranova. The troops ran to arms, the population,
men and women, made their way hastily towards
the upper part of the town, the National Guard
spread about in driblets in all directions. The im-
pressf was that the Commander of the fort had
made up his mind to restore the Neapolitan losses
on the Calabrese side by bombarding the town.
Generals Turr and Medici were soon at the out-
posts; a parlementaire was sent across, and the
Commander of the fort, General Gorgola, came in
person to make excuse. He said that he could not
keep his men in order, a thing which admits of no
doubt ; for while the conference between him and
our generals took place in the middle of the Piana
of Terranova a hail of bullets was fired by the Nea-
politans on the members of the conference. The
whole thing had originated in one of those skir-
mishes of outposts which, in spite of injunctions
and orders, had continued for the last week or so,
and, not producing any result by musketry, the
Neapolitan artillerymen took part on their own ac-
count, and began throwing shot and grape into the
Strada d'Austria, and into the houses looking to-
wards the esplanade of the fort. However, it seems
that the Commander of the fort got the better of
his troops, for the firing was discontinued.
On the evening of the 21st the Ist Brigade of

Medici received orders to embark on board the

Queen of England and the Washington, both of
which were in the harbour of Messina. The captain

of the Queen of England, although she has not yet
changed her flag, consented to take the troops across;
but when he had his steam up he went out and
steamed up to the Faro. Message after message
was sent, but without effect, and as the morning
dawned the expedition was given up. In the mean-
time the other troops had been embarked on board
the Washington, where they remained all next day
and night, in the hope that the captain of the Queen
of England could be induced to keep his promise.
On the 22d, in the morning, there was a great
cannonade at the Faro. It was the Borbone,
a large Neapolitan screw frigate, which passed.
She hoisted the French flag, and under its pro•
tection came close to the batteries, when she
opened with a broadside, which killed two
men and wounded five, not in the batteries but in
the village of Faro. Previous to firing she hauled
down the French and hoisted the Neapolitan flag.
The batteries, although thrown off their guard,
answered, but could make only little impression, as
' the Borbone steamed down with the full force of
her machinery and of the current.
The next day she came up again, killing one man
and wounding three, but without passing the
Straits, she returned to cruise below Reggio.
The artillerymen at the Faro, indignant at the
trick which had been played on them the day be-
fore, decided to take good care not to be taken in
again. And in fact, when, the next day, a Nea-
politan brigantine passed laden with forage and
hoisting the French flag, she was fired into; and
when she did not stop some gunboats were sent
towards her which sunk her; it was only when the
gunboats approached that she had hauled down the
French colours and hoisted the Neapolitan.
With all this it was a bad precedent to suppose
every French ship to be a Neapolitan in disguise,
and the consequences have already become appa-
rent, for to-day one of the French aviso boats, which
passed near the Faro, was shot at 17 times. For-
tunately the practice was bad, and no harm was
done. But, in spite of this, the French Consulate
made a protest, and sent immediately a strong re-
port to Naples. The Descartes steam frigate got
up her steam and went out of the harbour towards
the Faro point, where she went to anchor. Not
even time was left to have a report from the Faro
and to make the necessary excuses. As you re-
member, the two ships which were captured by
the Neapolitans, and taken to Gaeta, employed the
stratagem of hailing our ships in French, and be-
guiling them thus to betray the real scope of the
expedition, and since that time several similar feints
were employed. It is, therefore, the Neapolitans
who are more in fault than ours, but, at any rate, it
is an awkward occurrence, which, if there is a will,
may serve to bring about disagreeable complications.
VILLA SAN GIOVANNI, AUG. 25.
Events are passing
so rapidly that there is
scarcely time to record them even in their general
features. The whole Calabrese side of the Straits
is ours. As I mentioned before, the whole line of
defence on the coast is directed more against the sea
than against the land. From Scylla to Reggio there
is a succession of. little forts, mounting from 15 to

20 guns on an average, and with the exception of
that of the Punta di Pezzo, which is on the beach,
situated on the first heights above the sea. Tho
road, the only line for military operations, runs
along the seashore, where likewise most of the
towns and villages are constructed. Above all this

line rises a succession of hills up to the backbone of
the Apennines, which runs nearly parallel with the
Straits. From this description you can see that as
soon as a force has one point on the coast it can take
this whole line of defence in the rear. The land side
of the forts is but indifferently strengthened, and the
forts themselves are looked into from the upper line
of hills. To oppose, therefore, a resistance to an ene •
my it is necessary to do so from the heights; and
even this has the inconvenience that unless the most

lofty heights are taken up, the position can still be
turned. For the Neapolitans such tactics were
doubly difficult, for the heights are the most favour-
able ground for us, where they cannot compete
with us ; hut, besides, there seemed to be, likewise,
little intention on the part of either Neapolitan
troops or officers to make a very desperate resistance.
They had chosen Monteleone as their real line of
defence, and had, besides the garrisons along the
line, two flying columns, each of from 1,800 to
2,000, under Generals Melendez and Briganti, the
former more properly for the defence of the coast
from Baguara upwards, and the latter for the
Straits. After the taking of Reggio this latter force

had taken up a position above the fort of the Punta

di I'ezzo, on which intervenes between the
road and the heights. If the Neapolitan General
had wished to be taken, he could not have chosen a
more appropriate position, for by turning the heights
of San Giovanni he could not only be attacked and
destroyed by the riflemen from above, but risked
likewise having his retreat cut off. The position
was so much the more critical as the men landed with
Cosenz had already taken possession of the heights.

Garibaldi moved out with whatever was moveable
from Reggio, taking with the main force the hill
line above San Giovanni. San Giovanni, Azziarello,

and Pezzo are three long straggling villages along
the seashore, extending backwards over the first low
heights. Behind them rises a mountain spur full
of gardens. These circumstances were taken advan-
tage of to approach without being perceived, while
the column which marched on the road along the sea-
shore occupied the attention of the enemy. In order to
make matters more secure, the Genoese Carabineers
and two companies of riflemen were sent on to take
up a position which should command the line of re-
treat, All these preparations being completed, the
force advanced on all sides, but without firing took
up a position at musket shot from the enemy. The
latter opened out with his four guns as well as
with musketry. No answer from our side ; Gari-
baldi had expressly forbidden it. Defeat was not
enough; the object was surrender. The Neapoli-
tans could indulge in no illusions; they were sur-
rounded on all sides and had the sea behind them.
They seemed not to see this in the beginning,
for a parlementaire of ours, who was sent with a
white flag, received a bullet through his head.
About 2 p.m., however, the whole truth of their
position seemed to dawn upon them, a thing to
which the passive attitude on our side contributed
not a little. A parlementaire came over, and his
first demand was an armistice, with the naive ob-
servation that they were expecting instructions
from Gen. Viale. The answer was that they were
expecting in vain, as this latter gentleman had re-
traced his steps from Bagnara towards Monteleone ;
that, besides, there had been already sufficient time
to make up their mind, and that if they did not
surrender at discretion by half-past 3, they would
be attacked and driven into the sea. The delay was
granted, because some more troops and guns, under
Bixio, were expected. At the return of the parle-
mentaire great movement was perceptible—soldiers
and officers mixed up gesticulating and talking to-
gether. Although this lasted some time after the
hour for surrender had passed, Garibaldi waited
until about 5 p.m., when all at once shouts arose of
" Viva Garibaldi !" " Viva l'ltalia !" The park-
mentaire came to accept the condition of surrender.
Garibaldi himself went down among the Neapoli-
tans, and was almost torn to pieces by hugging and
embracing; soldier and officer, together with Gen.
Briganti, fraternised. It was, above all, when the
Neapolitan soldiers were told that those who wished
could go home that the burst of joy was greatest.
They left their arms and went off in troops, The
Carabineers and Riflemen on the line of retreat, not
knowing what had passed, fired into the first troop,
but orders soon set matters right, and the flying
column was by nightfall dispersed in all directions,
leaving about 2,000 stand of arms, 4 field pieces,
and 10 heavy guns in the fort. But more than all
this is the moral effect of this surrender, and of the
2,000 soldiers returning to their homes adoring
Garibaldi, besides the position we have gained in
the Straits. Indeed, the news has already come in
that both the Forte di Fiumara and Scylla have
been given up to us.
Thus we shall probably find no resistance till we
go to Monteleone, if even there. The surrender yes-
terday showed tlo spirit of the Neapolitan army in
a new light. It was, as nearly as possible, defection
in mass. Thus the whole country behind Calabria,
Citeriore, and Basilicata is up; they have proclaimed
the Dictatorship of Garibaldi, and have put them-
selves in communication with headquarters. Verily
it is high time that King Francis should think of
embarking.
Garibaldi has addressed the following proclama-
tion to the people of the Neapolitan Continent :
"The opposition of the strangers interested in
our humiliation and internal factions have impeded
Italy from constituting herself.
" To-day, it seems, Providence has put an end to
so much misfortune. The unanimity of all the
provinces, and the victory which is smiling every-
where on the sons of liberty, are proofs that the
evil times of this land of genius draw towards their
end.

" A step still remains, and that step I don't fear.
If we compare the small means which led a handful
of brave men to these Straits with the great means
of which we can dispose now, every one can see
that enterprise is not difficult.
"Bat I wish, nevertheless, to avoid bloodshed
among Italians, and therefore turn to you, sons of
the Neapolitan continent.
"I have seen that you are brave, and don't wish
to see it again. Our blood we will shed together
on the corpses of the enemies of Italy, but between
us let there be peace.
" Accept that right hand which has never served
a tyrant, but which has been hardened in the ser-
vice of the people. I ask you to help to constitute
Italy without the loss of her sons, and with you I
will serve her or die for her.
" G. GARIBALDI."

THE PRINCE'S VISIT TO CANADA.

(From the Special Correspondent of the Times.)
QUEBEC, AUG. 20.

His Royal Highness has at last commenced his
Canadian tour, and is now quietly—rather too
quietly for the people here perhaps—installed, at
Government-house, some three miles from this
quaint old town. The landing and the whole re-
ception here was a very imposing affair, though it
scarcely equalled that of Halifax, or, if it did, the
effect was so considerably detracted from by the
heavy rain that it did not appear to do so. The
Prince is certainly not fortunate with his weather.
With the single exception of St. John's, New Bruns-
wick, he has not visited a place where the effect of
all the preparations has not been almost completely
spoilt by heavy rain. The great and naturally pic-
turesque features of the reception here were, how-
ever, fortunately such as no amount of rain could
utterly destroy, and, thoagh certainly the deluge
which fell did no good, it on the whole did less
harm than might reasonably have been expected.
The Royal squadron did not leave Isle d'Orleans,
where they anchored on the night of the 17th, till
nearly two in the following day. The Prince cele-
brated his last night on board the Hero by inviting
all the young officers of the ship, who are his par-
ticular " chums," to dine with him. In honour of
this occasion the smoking time after dinner was
prolonged for half an hour, a privilege of which
his Royal Highness availed himself to the last
minute, puffing his cigar like a steam-engine as half-
past 9 o'clock drew near, and being the first to set
the officers an example by throwing it away when
the time expired. In conforming to the rules of
the ship as to lights and smoking his Royal High-
ness is most strict, and much to the astonishment of
the youngsters, neither breaks them himself nor
allows them to do so. The result is that he is not
only liked but respected by all the officers, though
",liked" is perhaps much too weak a term to ex-
press the feelings entertained towards him. On
board the Hero he will not alone be recollected as
the Prince of Wales, but better still as the most
good natured, frolicsome, and courteous gentleman
they have ever had in the ship.
Long before the squadron got under way on the
18th a whole fleet of river steamers came down from
Quebec, all dressed in colours and covered with fes-
tive evergreens from stem to stern. But these were
the only demonstrations ventured on, for of cheer-
ing, or, indeed, any but decorative enthusiasm,
there was none. It may have been that the weather
exercised an adverse influence in this respect, for it
was cold, raw, and very wet; but, whatever the
reason, there was at least no doubt of the fact, and
no cheering was attempted, at any time, on the
whole passage from Isle d'Orleans to Quebec. It
was not from the want of a better example either,
that this rather cold decorum was observed, for the
Prince paid a long private visit to the Ariadne
before starting, and on leaving the ship the crew
rushed into the rigging and gave such a cheer as
only 600 bluejackets can really give. All the
Quebec steamers then followed alongside the Prince
as he returred in his barge to the Hero, but never-
theless the silence remained unbroken, and perhaps,
I suppose, as at one time at. St. John, people, in
their anxiety to have a good look at him, forgot
to give the usual tokens of welcome and loyal
recognition.

At 2 o'clock the squadron got under weigh. The
Hero led, followed by the Ariadne and Flying Fish.
With the flagship, of course, went the fleet of
steamers, and, as the wind was up the river, each
was enabled to favour his Royal Highness's vessel
with such a dense, impenetrable mass of smoke as
was never seen in the St. Lawrence before. Viewed
from the deck of the Flying Fish, which, as the
last ship, was just clear of the sooty atmosphere, the

fleet ahead seemed as though they were in some
tremendous naval engagement, and as much of the
scene as could be distinguished had thus rather a
fine effect. Whether those on board the Hero, only
the very top of the mainmast of which was visible,
thought as well of the display is more than doubt-
ful, for nearly every one there seemed somehow
to regard it as a most intolerable nuisance. All
the little houses and villages on the banks of the
river were decked with flags, and the sputtering,
irregular fire of guns and small arms never ceased
along the route for an instant, so that what with
the smoke of the guns, steamers, and squadron, the
St. Lawrence seemed on fire from one end to the
other.

Just before three o'clock the squadron came in
sight of Point Levi, and then slowly on the other
side of the river, the steep rugged heights of Abra-
ham and lofty outlines of Quebec—the Gibraltar of
North America, rose gradually into view. The ap-
pearance of this quaint old city from the bay is
always imposing. Its old historical associations are
well borne out by the rough gray tiers of houses
rising one above the other with their bright tin
gable roofs contrasting with the antique fashion of
the buildings themselves, amid which in huge heavy
outlines the walls of the fortress wind up and down
with all the engineering eccentricities of salient and
re-entering angles. It is such a combination of
the old and the new, of a peaceful, prosperous town
built in and out of a tremendous citadel—a melange
of modern " stores," guns, bastions, crenelated
walls, suburban residences, and houses of tin and
pine wood—as makes it resemble no other place
under the sun. Take a large part of Malta, mix it
up with St. Peter's at Guernsey, and a few of the
old houses at Abbeville, strew it here and there with
log houses, roof it all over with tin, pave roads and
paths with wooden logs, put an immense citadel at
the top, cover all the streets profusely with dirt,
and stick the whole on one of the hills over Milford
Haven, with an English Government and a French
population, and then you have Quebec. Every-
thing here is in an anomalous state—the footpaths
are ladders and the roads are slides. There is a
Parliament building, which is not to be used as
there is no Parliament with which to fill it. There
are good squares, which are always empty, and nar-
row, difficult flights of streets, which are always
full. With the English the name of Quebec is in-
dissolubly associated with the fame of Wolfe.
Among the Quebecians Montcalm is revered. In a
strategical point of view I should say the shops of
Quebec are the keys of the position, for batteries
loom over the roofs of chymists and haberdashers,
and you can walk in few places without finding your
movements inspected by huge open-mouthed guns
which lurk in ambush at every corner, behind
trees, in gardens, or half concealed by roofs and
stacks of chimneys. Of its kind I should say
Quebec must be unique, and I am glad to think it
is, for it seems to have got old without becoming
venerAle, and prosperous without either activity
or cleanliness. But from the water, as I have said,
and before the Prince landed, it looked grand, as
all lofty places from the water somehow do. All
the chief buildings were decorated with flags, the
houses, wharfs, and terraces were thronged with
thousands, and up the steep streets the points of
triumphal arches could be seen with their bright
decorations still flaunting, though rather dulled of
their splendour by the rain and wind. As the
Hero came up opposite the town the forts began to

salute from the citadel, the terrace, and the bat-
teries over Wolfe's Cove, where the rugged path
up which the ardent young General struggled with
his men is still to be seen. The effect of this re-
peated cannonade, as it wreathed over the whole
place in dense masses of smoke, through which the
tin steeples dimly shone, was very fine, and seemed
to bring its old character for war and glory more
strongly out than ever. The Prince landed at four
o'clock, all the vessels of war in the harbour salut-
ing with manned yards, and giving three grand
cheers for his Royal Highness as his barge swept
past to the shore. At the spot selected for the
disembarkation a handsome pavilioned canopy had
been erected, under which stood all the officers of
State and chief dignitaries of the city in full uni-
form, In the background a spacious balcony of
seats had been raised for the accommodation of
non-official visitors, and as this was amply crowded
the whole scene was striking enough to impress the
Prince, and all who saw it from the river, most fa-
vourably. under the canopy the Mayor read an
address, to which the Prince replied as follows,
with a clear distinctness and proper emphasis that
made every word as audible as though he spoke in
a room to half-a-dozen listeners :
" Gentlemen,—lt is with no ordinary feelings of gratifi-
cation and of interest in all around me that I find myself
for the first time on the shores of Canada, and within the
precincts of this, its most ancient city.
" I am deeply touched by the cordiality with which I
have been welcomed by the inhabitants.
" For the address which you have just presented to me I
beg you to accept the hearty thanks which, in the name of
the Queen, I offer to you.
" Be assured that her Majesty will receive with no little
satisfaction the account of my reception among you, proving,
as it does, that her feelings towards the people are met on
their part by the most devoted and loyal attachment to her-
self, her throne, and her family. Still more will she rejoice
to learn, from your own lips, that all differences of origin,
language, and religion are lost in one universal spirit of
patriotism, and that all classes are knit to each other and to
the mother country by the common ties of equal liberty and
free institutions.
" For myself, I will only add that I shall ever take a deep
concern in all that tends to promote the prosperity of this
beautiful and interesting city."
The address over, three cheers were called for,
and to a certain extent given, but it must in truth
be said that cheering is a weak point in the Cana-
dian social system, A procession, partly of car-
riages and partly on foot, was then formed and
moved up through the town. All the streets were
beautifully decorated, trees were set in the ground
at the edge of all the footpaths, houses were screened
in with deep ornamental balconies of evergreens
and transparencies, and lofty arches crowded all the
main thoroughfares. As at St. John's, the indivi-
dual arches were better than those at Halifax, but
for number and the universality of the demonstra-
tion the first reception in Nova Scotia has not yet
been surpassed. Unless Montreal makes a great
effort in this respect, the honours of the tour will
undoubtedly belong to Halifax.
His Royal Highness passed through the city for
the greater part of its entire length, issuing out
under the St. Louis gate, on his way to Cataraqui,

the residence of Sir Edmund Head, the Governor

General of Canada. In the evening Quebec illu-
minated, and a more effective or more general dis-
play of this kind I have seldom seen. It was not quite
equal to that at St. John's, but almost as good,
and the effect, owing to the natural advantages of
the city, was infinitely greater. To see Point Levi
on one side of the St. Lawrence, and Quebec on
the other, from the water that night was really
a charming spectacle. Every house had lights in
its windows, all the chief buildings were lit up, and
the tiers of streets, rising one above another in rich
gradations of light and colour, all of which were
vividly reflected back by the river, made a kind of
quadruple display which one can neither easily de-
scribe nor forget. All night, as a matter of course,
streets were crowded, and the light-fingered pro.
fessors, who are here from New York in consider-
able numbers, must have made a splendid harvest,
if all the complaints I hear be true. Their presence
however, would be less annoying if they made the
streets the only places for the exercise of their skil-
ful vocation. Unfortunately, they have penetrated
the hotels, and the proceeds of their enterprises in
this direction are certainly not likely to deter
others from following the . example. In the best
hotel in this city some gentlemen's bedrooms were
skilfully opened the other night, and a clean sweep
made of all money and watches. Among the suf-
ferers is the artist of the illustrated London News,
who lost £lO3, while on the same night in the same
hotel the correspondent of the New York Tribune
lost a valuable geld watch and chain and £3l.
On Sunday, the 19th, the Prince rested, and at-
tended Divine service in the cathedral. Even here,
however, the same gang of darin 0; thieves must
have been present, for I am told that money and
watches to the value of more than £6OO were stolen
from various members of the congregation, who of
course attended on this occasion in most pious and
considerable numbers.

The Parliament House has been superbly fitted

up for: the reception and entertainment of his Royal
Higiciness, and immense expense must have been
garao to here; yet he only stays two night in Que-
lnc, Tuesday, the 21st, and the 22d. During the
ether two days he is immured at the Governor's—
a retirement which is givingrise to no small amount
of annoyance and dissatisfaction. To-day he was
to have visited the falls of the Chaudiere, but it
has rained torrents since daylight, and seems likely
to continue for any length of time. To-morrow is
fixer for the levee and ball, and Wednesday for a
visit to Montmorency Falls- On Thursday, the
%.13d, he leaves for Montreal, disembarking at that
city in the afternoon of the 24th.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—Sept. 3.

WANDSWORTH.—DESPERATE ENCOUNTER
WITH BURGLARS._ ONE MAN SUPPOSED TO BE
DROWNED.-Mr. Ingham, the presiding magistrate,
was occupied for some considerable time in the in-
vestigation of a very serious charge of burglary,
attended with violence, which occurred early on
Sunday morning, near Battersea Old Church. A
vast amount of interest was attached to the case and
the court was both thronged inside and out, and
many were unable to gain admittance in conse-
quence of the court itself being so exceedingly small,
and totally unfit for hearing a judicial inquiry.
The prisoners were all young men, and gave the
names of John Mahoney, William Hayward,
Charles Barton, 11/ illiam Willis, and John Cor-
mack, and they were 'all charged with being con-
cerned in burglariously entering the premises of Mr.
Thomas Dives, a miller, at Mill Wharf, Battersea.
The prisoner Mahoney was further charged with
violently assaulting police-constable Baker, of the
V division, in the execution of his duty, by striking
him on the head with a heavy bludgeon.
The following certificate was appended to the
charge-sheet :

" St. George's Hospital, Sept. 2.
" This is to certify that William Baker is an in-
mate, suffering from a severe injury to the head.
" DANIEL SEATON, House Surgeon."
A clerk from the office of Mr. Fletcher defended
the first three mentioned prisoners ; Mr. Superin-
tendent Fenn, of the V division, watched the case
on behalf of the police.
Henry Stirling, police-constable 289 V, deposed
that about half-past one o'clock on Sunday morn-
ing he was on duty in Church-road, Battersea,
when the three first mentioned prisoners and an-
other man, not in custody, passed him in the direc-
tion of the church. He followed them for some
distance to the river by the side of the church,
where they turned the corner, and when he came
up he could not see them. He then went back to
Phcenix-wharf, and looked along the river, and he
then saw five men in a boat. He immediately re-
turned for assistance, and in Church-road he met
Sergeant Payne, and he communicated to him
what he had seen. The sergeant accompanied him
back to Phoenix wharf. They saw the five men in
a boat at the rear of Mr. Dives's flour mill. They
watched them for a few minutes, and then Mr. Ser-
geant Payne directed him to remain while he went
for further assistance. During the absence of the
sergeant the five men entered through a door
which he afterwards found was forced open, into
the mill, where they remained about ten minutes.
When they came out Barton and another got into
the boat, but at that time Sergeant Payne had
rowed up in a boat, and upon landing on the barges
all the men ran off in contrary directions. Witness
saw Barton jump out of the boat and make for Mr.
Bridge's wharf, adjoining the flour mills, and he
immediately went after him, and apprehended him
in Mr. Bridge's yard. Witness had his staff
drawn, and when the prisoner saw him he ex-
claimed," For God's sake do not hurt me." He
took him into Church-road, and while waiting for
assistance the prisoner Mahoney jumped over the
church wall and ran to the back of the Swan public-
house, where he lost sight of him. Witness after-
wards took the prisoner to the station, and in the
morning he discovered a life-preserver in Mr.
Bridge's yard, close to the spot where he caught
Barton. He also found another formidable life-
preserver in the churchyard.
This was one handed up to the bench, and it
appeared to have been made out of tie butt end of
a carman's whip, and loaded with lead.
The witness said he found the life-preserver in
the churchyard, about 50 yards from the wall
where he saw Mahoney jump over. Mr. Dives's
premises are near the church, and are only sepa-
rated by Mr. Watney's mill.
In cross-examination the constable further said
that he was standing near a lamp-post when the
four passed him, and he had every opportunity of
seeing their faces. Besides, it was a moonlight
night. lie could swear to the three first-mentioned
prisoners.

Jas. Payne, police-sergeant 19 V, said that about
two o'clock he met Stirling, who told him that he
suspected something was wrong. He accompanied
him to the waterside, and saw five men in a boat.
He stood watching them for two or three minutes,
when they came closer to the bank, between the
barges and the mill. He saw one man take hold
of the chain which fastened a barge to the wharf,
and then Barton ascended the wall of the mill. He
had something like a stick in his hand, about two
feet long. Mahoney and Hayward followed with
another, leaving the fourth standing up in the boat.
Witness then directed Stirling to remain while he
went for assistance. He afterwards called up a
waterman, and he rowed him gently along from
the White Hart. He laid down at the bottom of
the boat in order that he should not be observed.
When he got to the mill he found two men in the
boat, and upon his landing on the barge one jumped
on to the shore and ran along by the water's edge ;
the other ran across the barge, and he pursued him,
but he fell into the Thames and disappeared.
Mr. Fenn said it was supposed that he was
drowned.

The sergeant, in continuation, said he then heard
the voice of Baker, who was a plain-clothes consta-
' ble, calling from the direction of Mr. Dives's pre-
mises, " Look out, there arc two men swimming in
the water." He then took the waterman's boat
again and he discovered Hayward sitting on a post
under Mr. Watney's premises. His clothes were
dripping with water, and he appeared as if he had
just come out of the river, He was shivering, and
said, " For God's sake do not hurt me." Witness
took hold of him and endeavoured to get him into
the boat, but in consequence of the tide running
very strong he (witness) was capsised into the
water and was drenched. He however caught hold
of Hayward's leg, and with the assistance of the
watermen he was pulled in the boat. He at last
secured Hayward in the boat, and they were rowed
to the shore. He took him into the road where
Stirling was standing with Barton, but he was ap-
prehensive of leaving them both in the charge of
Stirling, so they had to wait nearly twenty
minutes before assistance. While they were
standing in the road he heard fearful cries in
the churchyard, at the back of the church, as if
some one was being ill used. Witness then ob-
served a constable named Jennery get over the wall
from the church, and some one cried out, (i Look
sharp, you will catch him," and another voice said,
Come on." Mahoney appeared, and then jumped
over the wall to the water's edge. Witness called
out " There he goes ; he is in the water again."
The prisoner then went through the water to the
back of the Swan. Witness fastened the two pri-
soners together, and left them in charge of Stirling
and other constables who came up. He then went
with Jennery in the waterman's boat, and rowed to
the back of the Swan, but they were unable to find
Mahoney. However, after searching several pre-
mises, they discovered him concealed in a coalhole
in a backyard, which was enclosed by a wall eight
feet high. After a struggle they succeeded in get-
ting Mahoney into the boat, and he was conveyed
to the shore, and afterwards to the station with the
other prisoners. The witness added that while he
was standing in the road with the prisoners, and
after Mahoney had disappeared at the back of the
S wan, Constable Baker came out of the churchyard
bleeding profusely from the head. He could scarcely
stand, and two gentlemen assisted him to the doc-
tor's, and he was afterwards taken to St. George's
Hospital. • He saw him at the hospital on Sunday
night, and he had nine severe cuts on the head.
He was very ill, and could scarcely speak. Wit-
ness examined Mr. Dives's premises, and found the
outside door facing the river forced Open, and a
lucifer match laid just inside. The counting-house
door had been forced open, and a large iron
" jemmy," which was afterwards found upon the
premises, corresponded exactly with the ranks on
the door post.
William May, and elderly man, said he was fore-
man and manager at Mr. Dives's mill. He locked
up the place about half-past eight o'clock on Satur-
day night, and when the police called him at five
o'clock he found the counting-house broken open.
All the property he missed consisted of a fow re-
ceipt stamps, order stamps, some Coppers, and a
counterfeit half-crown•—(Laughter.)
Thomas Neath, police-constable 113 V, said that
about three o'clock on Sunday morning he went to
Mr. Bridge's coal wharf, p
accom-o
flied by inspee•
Lovelace, and saw Willis and Cormack in
dif-
ferent boats. They watched them for some time,
and they kept rowing to and fro, and he could hear
them speaking toeach other. After waiting for some
time another constable came up, and believing they
were connected with the same party,they went after
them. When they were brought to the shore they
were asked to account for being there, and the only
answer theygave was, they were only there for their
pleasure.
11l answer to questions from the Bench, the con-