Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-23
BY TELEGRAPH.
Departure Of the Prince.

PORTLAND, Oct. 20.-Today was fine, bright In
dian summer day. The vessels in the harbor, and
public buildings, the observatory and British fleet
were all finely decorated with flags, and business
was mostly suspended. At noon great crowd of
people, together with large number of carriages
assembled IN the streets, around the Grand Trunk
railway depot 10 welcome the Prince to the city.
A special train from Boston, with the Prince and
suite, crossed the city line at l:40, which an
nounced by a national salute of % guns from Brain
hall hill The train arrived at the depot few min
utes after two the engine and cars being finely de-
cOrated with American and English flags &c. The
royal car elegantly furnished for the occasion
They will have a beautful and rich collation. of
meats, fruits, and wines. On alightng from the car
the Prince was greeted with cheers from citizens
and numbers of his Canadian subjects. lie was re-
ceived by Mayor Howard. of this city. British Adj
mral Mitre. Commander Seymour, and other royal
officers
Mayor Howard greeted the Prince with brief
welcome, leading him Immediately to his carriage
but presenting him en- peasant to members of the
City Council. who saluted him. The Prince raised
his hat il return The Prince rode i'll the Mayors
barouche with the Mayor, Duke OF Newcastle, and
Lord Lyons. The royal suite followed in five other
carriages escorted by the First Regiment under the
command of Col. Sweet.
The procession proceeded through India, Middle
Free, High, DanfOrth, State Congress, and Alliance
streets, and Victoria wbarves. which were built for
the Great Eastern, where royal barge was await
at 3:I5 P. NJ. the military presenting Before
the Prince embarked he shook hands with Lord Ly-
ons the Mayor the British Consul and others
As the royal barge left the wharf the British
squadron fired a royal salute of twenty-one guns
and similar salutes were fired from the city and Fort
Preble
The harbor was full of steamers boats, barges
ETC., which accompanied the royal barge from the
latter being surrounded by boats from
the royal squadron, filled with British officers.
There was fresh easterly breeze blowing and
the water in the harbor quite rough so that the
boats rowed quite slowly. AS the fiotilla neared
the royal squadron, the guards were manned and
those with the strings of bunting and flags flying
from every point of the fleet formed magnificent
spectacle, which witnessed by an immense con-
course of people.
When he reached the Hero. at ten minutes before
four, the royal standard was run up to the main,
and another salute was fired by the fleet; the rig
ing of each vessel instantly stripped of bunt-
ng, and the sailors disappeared from aloft at half
past four.
The squadron sailed out of the h,rbor, the Hero
eading, followed by the Nile, Ariadne, Flying Fish,
Ind the StyX saluting and being saluted by the fort
Is they passed. Some of the military companies |
ame from distance of fifty miles to join in the |
reception. Everything went off finely. The Gov |
rnor of this State visited the Hero YESTERDAY, and
vas received with suitable hOnOrs. The officers of |
he royal squadron have made many acquaintance |
ere and evidently enjoyed themselves finely, being
endered every possible attention by our citizens.