The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-07

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u "a cities and experiences Toe warm welcome and
ioslalities 81 their inhabitants God sl,d hun, ];
and With this conclude
HALIFAX, July 81, 1880
The reception Of the Prince Of Wales yesterday, Of
which you particulars by teegrapn Was pic
tmesque and exciting scene which is sill 10 memory he
fore me Ir my minds eyel the broad heavy
Hero Of 500 tons ement, aiming slowly past
the boonn guns of the York redoubt and smoke as
o. ending lazily from her huge black funnel while AL
bert the hero ii all heroes Of the Gay stands on
her quarter deck In hs plain dark dress afd aesnow
lodges the cheers OF passengers BY raising hs cap ana
bowing with graceful inclination. The crew are
gathered the main deck, looking on with their ord
nary composure naval eandes in black cooked hats
red coats and white trowsers are Eyeglasses IN hand
standing and ing about the quarter deck The n"oe
furm of thr best Of stoancrsthe two fannenea
Manifestations al short but respectful distance IN
her wake. Tue yschtke Flying Fish, Snb her Two
leaning, cream coored fipncls smoking like ~el drawn
pipes is coming up in the rear, ano good looking
gentlemen IN cooked hats and white trowsers are 70 De
seen on her quarter deck
The wioe mouhec guns Of the batteries bid them vel
come and The anxious multitude that star yonder
crcss,rees and on de- cs Of the steamers which
have out To meet the royal squadron and ON tne
uLaryes and veseis in port and the top OF Citadel HUI,
and wherever the human form Is seen. Thrice welcome,
say band Of the steamer strikes up the national
anthem wuch listened 10 by both and officers OF
the Ariadno, alongside Of which We ere steamng
ARRIVAL wfARy.
caused peasant thru to hear the shouts of cheering,
az the Hero the crowded and tn. rapid
firing Of royal santes from the citadel and the rouud
Georges Island and that Of flower Woods, 80
so exciting Demonstration, which warmed the peols
into exul,ation, Notwithstanding the eodness Of he
weather the dep essing effect Of "A show-ry sky
Twas pretty, too, the Hero wheeled To her moor
ings rounding she did the ME, the Valorous aud
TIE Cossuck their yards manned By their brave
crews clothed 10 white duck ana cheering and waving
their hats in honor of their future kng, he stood
op ,ao broad quarter deck beneath them
then looking Up the hay iiuie further To
see neet If twelve canoes ddled by Indians, in their
subscrgiion clothes Of blue and red come hurry ing
to9ards us.
The squadron anchors the drizzng rain again sets I'M
and again subsides and ten O'clock The Nep
ture lads her passengers ud myself the streets
sg .n They garland,u with evergreens, aud thcky
inefseoted wh archef aha every mouse displays etner
ilumnaton frames ia It's windows, flowers and verdre
'front.' both IL Is evident that the hand oi pre-
has been busy and nothing mas been left undone
that ether the taste opportunities OF the inmates could
devise for giving Albert Ed~Mda right hearty, right
| royal reccp tion.
tra,orsd the streets not In the line route from the
landing place the docky ard TO Government, House. and
found thu m nearly deserted and that the shops
would be closed and they were closed The holiday vas
general all courted il but the cabmen, ana here and
| there hq'or dealer.
bent NJ, steps up Harrington street, through which
British red and volunteers In sumbre gray, Inning the
way either side in long, single file, and
] saw a cougrt cation of men, women and children
outside of the imposed by these while the mid
die the road empty and waiting for the royal
equestrian and The ranks when we're 70 ioi'ow, no
vehicles being meanwhile, permitted on its cleared pre-
cincts
DIGNIrAHns
Arer this ! returned to the quiet streets, which
looked Ike many Of trees, and, hiring
cao drove to the backyard where found the Mayor Of
chain attracted considerable attention ON board the
Neptune during the morning, and had the effect
70 i.s wesrer And saw, also, clergymen Epis
cops and the speaker OF the House OF Commons n
recks, and officers Of tine army navy In their
bright unom moving 70 and fro, while the Chief Justice
aud judges the Pref ideu aud mf moers vi I'll. Legwive
Coulc,, the speaker members Of the House Of AS
semby the Mayor aud torporat the Custss and High
Sheriff heads " deparu aDd the members o the
Executive Municipality Committee grouped together
IN the tire OF the yard ths Ian ling steps aud IN
full Of the occupants Of the temporary platforms
which Lad been erected on each SIDE
LANDING or IHE PRINCE
Then the clock ia the pointed TO within eight
minutes of hour OF twelve, = slim form ia mill
tSry uniform step white painted boat the foot Of
the gangway steTs OF N steamer Hero and quickly FOL
low ne saw tina, oos. rowed oy orawny arms .owaros
the COCK al the foot winch the Twelve ihoiAn ca
ho~s anG then lnaian iadders lay Idly IN waiting while
their sqraws and Children were grouped IN prominent
position ~ the yard assigned 10 tne Ahd now listen 10
that glorious choi Of the iron mouhcc guns Of all the
batteries and the Blk British men of-war IN haroor
WHO'S aFus are mall 90 uy 'ne,r ones1nt ofe~s auu
whose rigging displays the flynn flags OF nations What
glorious sigbt n that when oned Win the scene
afonno, and what mW makes the nerves vinrhe ike
The ringing boom oil cannon welcome TO their roar and
while speak glance at the muittade Of anxious, eager
eyes that rest upon the coming boat whose oars nos
cease Their play lie hero steps ASH 're ana tncte Is
loud, long cheer Of unfegned rejoicing Tue Admiral OF
the ntet and LORD hue rave receive him ana he " ei 70
The central group VI the local dgn',aries alluded 70
There ne Is, handsome boy al ht'e NOR.
than eighteen, with a remarkably well formed
mo prommot tose, nearly NORMAN III ns cnAi scse. Ano
nighy ORNAMENTAL 70 nls vnAee, ana merry, spA,N
eyes, AND ~ erect em anu rather snot. put cicsAh'
beure, ana o@npNA"p ~ Ait anu Pe~eui Ao ." W.
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\ Inc municpsa su,no'Wes pfescn'e', .ue,t s",oes,
when, WIN tne reply oi 'he rtace, mas @reauy oecn
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