The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-09-07
THE PRINCE AT MONTREAL.
THE PROGRAMME OF HIS TOUR IN THE STATES

VAA Fh4NCA Al mONVHEAAs
THE PROGRAMME OF HIS TOUR IN THE STATES
Special Correspondence of the Herald.
MONTREAL, August ~, 1860.
The Attorney General has orders from
the Duke of Newcastle to procure three
copies daily of each newspaper represented
here to transmit to the Queen; and if she
takes the trouble to read attentively all
about her boy she must be amused and
alarmed at the discrepancies and misstate
ments which so often occur.
The Boston Fusileers have been well
treated, and admired as much as were the
Chicago Zouaves in New York. They far
surpassed the Canadian volunteers drill
They are advertised to go to the Theatre
Royal tonight. ...
The Prince attended the Indian games
this morning on the cricket ground. He
stood on high platform, and was dressed
in blue frock coat, light vest and pants
are wore a black beaver. His suite were
also in plain clothes, st. Germans in black
and the Duke of Newcastle in light dress
with white hat.
The game is played somewhat like foot
ball, except that the ball is thrown with
wicker bats instead Of being kicked. The
Prince at first manifested much interest, and
clapped his hands, but soon tired, and
turned bis back upon the players and talked
with his suite.
The Indians were dressed in burlesque
suits, and some wore tights. A few bark
fonts xuoro orocfo1 Thoro xuoc n C,roo% r,,ol
of people, but only one entrance in the
Canadian fashion. Several ladies were Sc
riously hurt. 1t was an imposition all
round.
At the end of the game the bogus Indi-
ans, all looking like Irish and Dutch, at.
tempted to dance a war dance, but it was
go ridiculous, that the Prince and spectators,
and even the Indians themselves, burst
into shouts of laughter.
The Boston Fusileers marched on the
ground during the dancing, and were atten-
lively observed by the Prince. Their band
played the national anthem, while the audi
ence remained with their heads uncovered,
and Yankee Doodle" upon which the
Prince uncovered. He appeared much de-
lighted with the air, and laughed heartily.
The people did not like it, while an attempt
at cheer completely failed. The games
being interrupted by a shower of rain, the
Prince took carriage, and the people ran
across the field in spite of the policemen,
and everybody got wet.
The people said very decidedly they
wished the Prince would stay at home, for
he had brought nothing but rain. The In.
dians did not play out the programme, and
the exhibition was total failure. One real
Delaware would scalp whole tribe of such
fellows.
Afterwards the Prince changed his dress
to uniform, and then drove to the levee at
the Court House. A great crowd had as
sembled at the door. There was full turn
out of clergy, magistrates, soldiers, officials
and gentlemen, all in full dress. In spite
of the equerries, the people crowded each
other like Bowery boys at the pit door of
the theatre. At least two thousand people
were inside the large building.
About one hundred Americans were
presented. Mayor Wentworth, of Chicago,
had an interview with Lord Lyons during
the levee through the American Consul.
The noble lord entirely concurred with bis
ideas regarding the Princes visit to the
West, but said that his stay at the West
would entirely depend upon the quiet allowed
him. He would everywhere insist upon
paying his own bills. If displays were got
ten up like that here, the object of the
Princes visit to America would be de-
feated.
About two thousand persons were pre-.
sented to the Prince at the levee. Several
addresses were presented from the Protest.
ant and Catholic clergy and various socie.
ties, to which the Prince made one lengthy
general reply.
After the leveee the Prince drove to his
residence, where be lunched with his suite
and the gentlemen of the New York Com.
mittee. The committee make public only
the official portion of their interview, and
the details which follow have been ATTAINED
from private, unofficial, but reliable sources.
In this the committee display that delicaey
and prudent reserve which have marked
their conduct during the mission, and elicit
ed the highest commendation from the gen
tlemen of the Princes suite.
Dsjeuner being over, Ex-Governor King
chairman of the committee, read the follow.
ing address to the Prince - 4
May it please your Royal Highness HE.
half of the citizens of New York, we haS. .y.he
honor to request your acceptance of baD}up.
on the occasion of your visit to our city, at
such time as may suit your convenience. We
hope that in view of the deep and universal
admiration felt throughout our land for the
public and private virtues of your royol mother
and of the high respect entertained for yourself
as the heir to the throne of great country
united to our own by so many ties of history
language, consanguinity and communion o.
interests and principles-you will accept the
invitation which we respectfully tender to you
JOHN A. KING, Chairman,
HAMILTON FISH, f <.''.
I4a JOHN JACOB ASTOR, Jr.,
- ROBERT B. MINTURN,
WILSON G. HUNT,
ROBERT LENOX kennedy,
ID f-t .s4 n. B. FIELD, Secretary.