The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-25 00:00:00

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fn Australia there must exist very sanguine notions
to the 'Physical capabilities of the Duke of Edinburgh.
ere is the programme arranged for his three weeks' stay
at Adelaide. It forms a heavy punishment for his temerity
in visiting South Australia, but no doubt he will be equal
to it :—" Official programme for the Reception and Enter-
tainment of his Royal Highness Prince Alfred at Ade•
laide.—lf her Majesty's steamship Galatea is sighted by
day the S.A. Surveying schooner Beatrice will hoist a
white ensign at maintopmasthead. If sighted at night,
the Beatrice will send off rockets at five minutes' inter-
vals until answered from shore look-out ; then two rockets
in succession, and two bluelights—when anchored, one
rocket and bluelight. When sighted, nine guns will be
fired in quick succession on the South Park Lands, allow-
ing intervals of three minutes between each three guns.
Royal salute in town, and at Port Adelaide, when the
Galatea casts anchor. Bonfires at 7.30 p.m., on Mount
Lofty and other places along the Ranges. His Royal
Highness will be invited to land at Glenelg, at 2 o'clock
p.m. on the day following his arrival. In the evening—
general illumination. Second Day.—A levee at noon at
Government House ; addresses to be presented, copies of
which must be forwarded to the executive committee ;
Royal salutes at noon ; laying foundation-stone of the
Victoria Tower, New General Post Office ; torchlight pro-
cession and address in the evening. Third Day.— General
holiday. Review at 11 a.m. ; athletic sports, cricket
match between civilians and crew of Galatea ; subscrip-
tion ball in the evening, magnesium light at the Town
Hall. Fourth Day (if it is not Saturday or Monday).—
Agricultural show at the Exhibition Building ; laying
foundation-stone of the Alfred College, Kent Town ;
civic banquet ; electric light, Town Hall. Fifth Day.—
Milang and the lakes, sleeping on the 'Peninsula, corrob-
boree in the evening% In tents. Sixth Day.—Travelling
on the Murray ; shooting, hunting, and fishing. In tents.
Seventh Day.—Travelling on the Murray. Shoot-
ing, hunting, and fishing. Steam up to Welling-
ton. Eighth Day.—Returning to town via Mount
Barker, Woodside, Mount Torrens, Blumberg, and
Gumeracha. Ninth Day.—Northern trip. Tenth Day.—
Northern trip.—Eleventh Day.—Picnic at Mount Lofty ;
returning by way of Norton's Summit. Twelfth Day.
—Southern trip. Going via Willanga and Square
Watcrhole, Goolwa, and Victor Harbour. Thirteenth
Day. Southern trip.. Returning via Bull's Creek
Road, Clarendon, and Coromandel Valley, Four-
teenth Day.—Kangaroo hunt on Yorke's Penin-
sula. Fifteenth Day.--Riding party and Assem-
bly Ball. Sixteenth Day.—Wallaroa and Moonta.
Seventeenth Day. Wallaroo and Moonta. Eighteenth
Day.—Picnic at Government Farm. Nineteenth Day.—.
Ride about the suburbs. Governor's ball in the evening,
or on such other evening as his Royal Highness and his
Excellency may determine. Twentieth Day.—Embarka-
tion at Port Adelaide. Programme as under :—H-is Royal
Highness to proceed by road to the port, direct to the
M`Laren wharf. The goods shed on the wharf to be de-
corated with flags and flowers ; the floors to be matted ; a
raised platform, with seats for the Prince and his atten-
dants. The presentation of an address from the corpora-
tion. Port Ai tillery to fire royal salute—to be-stationed
on the North Parade. Boat races immediately after the
presentation of address. Government boat to be in atten-
dance. Lanneh of the new lifeboat. Laying foundation-
stone of Seamen's Hospital."