The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-06 00:00:00

THE PRZNa

IN QUEBEC.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.
The Arcglo-Sa:xonrwhich touched at Queenstown
yesterday, arrived here early this morning.
The Quebec Chronicle of the 25th ult. gives the
following account of the Prince of Wales's proceed-
ings in Quebec :
" About 3 o'clock on the 21st the booming of
heavy guns from the whole of the batteries of the
fortress, and from all the ships in harbour, gave
signal that the Prince was leaving the Governor-
General's and coming to take up his quarters in the
palace prepared for him, and he shortly afterwards
made his appearance, driving down between the
files of soldiers who lined the streets. It rained
heavily at the time, but as his Royal Highness and
suite were in covered carriages the brilliancy of their
uniforms was by no means tarnished. Having taken
possession of their apartments, all of which are
beautifully furnished, and divested themselves of
their overcoats, &c., the Royal party entered the
reception room, late the Legislative Council Cham-
ber, and arranged themselves in front of the crim-
son drapery of the Throne. The Prince was, of
course, in front, the central figure in the group, at-
tired in the regulation dress of a Colonel, with all
his ribands and orders around his person. An ad-
dress was then presented to the members of the
Legislative Council, and then followed a ceremony
which it had been rumoured would be performed,
but of which nobody was certain. The Duke of
Newcastle, by command of his Royal Highness,
advanced to the Speaker, and intimated that the
honour of knighthood would be conferred upon him;
so Mr. Belleau—soon to be Mr. no longer—ad-
vanced reverently and knelt on both his knees,
while the prince, taking the Duke's unsheathed
sword, hid it first on his left, then on his right
shoulder, saying, at the same time that he adminis-
tered the magic touch, Rise Sir Narcisse Belleau.'
sir Narcisse accordingly rose, and rose a knight.
The rest of the proceedings of the Legislative Coun-
cil were, after this, comparatively tame. The mem-
bers all filed past, from left to right, and were pre-
sented individually—Colonel Irvine and Earl St.
Germans announcing the names, the clerks and
attaches of the house receiving a similar honour.
Then, with due dignity and deliberation, they re-
tired.
" In a few minutes the crimson doors again swung
upon their hinges, and the Commons of Canada ap-
peared upon the scene. First the Sergeant, Mr.
Macdonnell, with his silver chain, his ponderous
golden mane, knee breeches, silk stockings, and
etceteras, bowing in due and ancient form. Next
Mr. Speaker, in all the amplitude of his Commons'
robe, the beauty of Valenciennes ruffles and wrist-
bands, the quaintness of shoes and buckles, the
majesty of cocked hat. Then the rest of the Com-
mons, in dress—tail coats, white cravats, and
gloves, &c. The ceremonial gone through with
this body was just the same as with the Council.
The Speaker, with sonorous voice, rolled out the
feeling words of the address—first in English, then
in French, polished for the occasion ; and, in reply,
the quiet tones of the Prince's youthful voice were
listened to in deepest silence. Was Mr. Henry
Smith to receive the honour of knighthood was
then the anxious thought of every one, and, though
there was a short delay, the suspense did not 'last
long, for on invitation of his Grace, the Speaker
knelt, and rose Sir Henry Smith. Then the mem-
bers filed before the Prince, passing the reverse
way from those of the Council, and were presented
by name, the whole of them, excepting Mr. Mowat,
detained by illness in his family, being present.
The Attaches of the House were the last of the pro-
cession, and then the Commons were bowed out.
They most of them, of course, had the bearing of
gentlemen. Some were, however, rather singular,
to say the least, and at these his Royal Highness
could not repress an involuntary smile.
"The address of the assembly was then read, to which
the Prince replied as follows
Gentlemen,---No answer that I can return to your
address will sufficiently convey my thanks to you, or ex-
press the pleasure which I have derived from the manifes-
tations of loyalty and affection to the Queen my mother, by
which I have been met upon my arrival in this province.
" As an !Englishman, I recognize with pride, in those
manifestations, your sympathy with the great nation from
which so many of you trace your origin, and with which
you share the honours of a glorious history.
" In addressing you, however, as an Englishman, I do
not forget that some of my fellow-subjebts here are not of
my own blood. To them also an especial acknowledgment
is due, and I receive with peculiar gratification the proofs
of their attachment to the Crown of England. They are
evidence of their satisfaction with the equal laws under
which they live, and of their just confidence that, whatever
be their origin, all Canadians are alike objects of interest to
their Sovereign and her people.
" Canada may be proud that within her limits two races,
of different language and habits, are united in the same Le-
gislature by a common loyalty and are bound to the same
constitution by a common patriotism.
" ' But to all of you, and to the 3,000,000 of British sub-
jects of whom you are the representatives, I am heartily
thankful for your demonstration of good will, and I shall
not readily forget the mode in which I have been received

among you.
" ' With you I regret that the Queen has been unable to
comply with your anxious desire that she would visit this
portion of her empire. I have already had proofs of the
affectionate devotion which would have attended her pro-
gress; but I shall make it my first, as it will be my most
pleasing duty, upon my return to England to convey to her
the feelings of love and gratitude to her person and her rule '
Which you have expressed on this occasion, and the senti-
ment of hearty welcome which you have offered to me, her
son.'

" A dozen or so of the officers of the garrison came
next in order, after whom a very different body came
in—namely, the Synod of the Anglican Church,
diocess of Quebec. Bishop Mountain led in his
flock of lay delegates and clergy, the latter of whom
wore gowns and hoods of various linings, from Ox-
ford ermine, through Dublin scarlet, to Lennoxville
white tape. The venerable Bishop, his voice feeble
with age, read the address from this body, to which
all the Synod audibly said Amen,' The reply was
as follows :

" Gentlemen,—lt is a source of no little pleasure to me
to receive from you these words of welcome, and to hear
from the lips of your Bishop the assurance that your prayers
are offered for my future usefulness and happiness.
" Within the walls of your cathedral I have joined in
the petition offered for the Queen, and I am convinced that
the ministers of this church, from whom this addreis ema-
nates, do not fail to inculcate those principles of 'loyalty
which are so characteristic of this province.
"' I trust that it may be my lot, whatever be the future
reserved for me, to realise the hopes *which you have ex-
pressed, and to secure the beneficial results of this my first
acquaintance with the Canadian people.'

" They then retired, and the general levee-12
o'clock—commenced. At the levee about 1,000
gentlemen were presented, and a number of ad.
dresses from national societies and other confederate
bodies. These were, however, delivered without
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receiving any replies.
" After the levee upwards of 50 gentlemen—
members of the Legislative Council and Assembly
and others—partook of a dejeuner with his Royal
Highness. The number of those to be invited to a
repast with the Prince here is about 180, and they
are divided into three parts according to alphabeti-
cal precedence.

" After the dejeuner the weather became beauti-
fully fine, and the Prince and his suite drove in
carriages to Montmorenci Falls. There were at
least a dozen arches built on the road thither; the
houses were dressed with flags, and Dorchester-
bridge was most handsomely ornamented. There
were crowds of people on the way out, shouting
and cheering lustily. The falls were very fine, and
the volume of water many times as great as usual,
owing to the late excessive rains. It is needless to
say that tds Royal nighness was enraptured with
the scenery. Ire Proceeded when there to the Na-
tural Steps, about a, mile rip the river, a most sin-
gular and picturesque formation. Refreshments
.were provided for his Royal Highness and
suite when there., On his return to the city, where
he arrived at half-past 7 o'clock, the Prince was
heartily cheered. He dined at the Parliament
House with a select party.
". At the ball at the Music Hall, on the 23d, the
Prince danc:A. every dance with various ladies of
the city, and only left at half-past 4in the morn-
ing. A slight accident occurred during one lef the
polkas. A little middy, who whirled his partner
into too close Proximity to the Prince, tripped his
royal highness up, who fell on one knee. The lady
did noffall, and it is only to contradict the ezag-