New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-07
THE VISIT OFTHE PRINCE OF WALES.
THE oRANGEMEN WANT TO RECEIVE HIM.
Partizan Parade and Arch.
THE PRINCE REFUSES 70 RECOGNIZE THEM.
KINGSTON LEFT UNvIsITED.
From Our Own Reporter.


OTTAWA, c. W., Sept. 3, 1860.
It rained when the Prince took leave Of Montreal,
and it rained when he arrived at Ottawa Beyond
this simple record do not seek 10 penetrate the vail
There might easily be disclosures Of throngs at landing
rIsces with matted hair and streaming faces all
mournful with bgbted hopes Of Jubilee but this Is
understood to he season Of diversions aud merry
makings perhaps best to mitigate the worst igors
of the narrative j must, however, say that under
certain conditions Of weather the Canadian publc
should be admopished to moderate the eagerness Of its
enthusiasm Ii ia not good TO zee s multitude Of men
standing uncovered in the midst Of pelting storm and
beating the air with the hats which should under such
circumstance be more protectin ely employed aud to
an unpreiudictd observer, the expediency of using
bsndkerchiefs 10 express feminine welcome, which
have 10 be wrung dry at brief intervals to insure their
floating in the air, lie peculiarly doubtful
The royal party reached Ottawa Just before dusk,
Friday evening. The reception ceremonies would have
been longer if faith in the weather had been stronger
As il wac they somewhat novel, and quite inter-
eeting. The steamboat was met, just below the city
BY a large party Of lumbermen, padding their birch
canoes, in regular procession and singing in chorus
their " voysgeur eongs" which are hardly songs at
all bat mere wild imperfect chants, wholly unmelodi
ous though strongly accented, in order to mark the
tine for the dip Of their paddles. Some Of these were
French, and few pure Indians; the remainder were
Scotch and English Either from the roughness Of
their life or from their constant association with the
tl untamed denizens Of the forests, their and
a,peot were ss strange and uncouth if civilization
b.6 no real hold upon them. They were quite as uu-
subdued in their demonstrations the most rotous of
the natives could be. Preceded by these wild woods
men, who shout ed and sang and brandshed their arms
about and beat the water into foam with their stout
paddles in sort Of half frantic excitement, the boat
swung leisurely mp to the dec rated wharf prepared
fer the reception ceremonies. The sharp bluffs upon
which the city stands were DIVIDED with people who
Justify testified their greetings, until the increasing
severity Of the storm drove them from their exposed
situation 1t was found necessary to abandon the pro-
posed procession, and immed Atey after landing, the
Prince was conducted to the new Victoria House ar
ranged for his occupation during the Ottawa visit,
all further public movements being deferred till the
next day.
On Saturday the citizens stirring at the earliest
hour The streets active with masses Of people,
all eeeki1gon destination the rite Of the Para
ment Building, of which the cornerstone was 10 be
laid by the royal hand. The place was well decorated
not prcfusely, but with exceeding neatness. Some
of the arches were unusually ingenious in design and
one huge collection Of rough boards, piled closely
together in symmetrical FORM to great hight with
out the aid of single nail or prop TO sustain it,
admirable type of the main product Of the regou and
the popular vocation. Long before II o'clock, the
space Dclosed for the authorized spectators of the i'm
pending ceremony was overwhelmingly filed, and it
was not without difficulty that the way could be
cleared for the entrance of the Prince and his suite.
Promptly at III they Struggled through and took their
stations in a little pavilion, which was go fiery with
bright red decorations that ones face warmed to look
within it, and it seemed after being intensified by the
glowing uniforms with which it was suddenly Hooded,
that il must have awakened sensations compared with
which those Of Sbadrach would have been luxurious.
/ am sure there were doubts as to whether the
Prince would would not emerge perfectly solid, but
at the required signal he stepped forth, without the
sligbtest cir of having undergone trying ordeal.
Some Of the party appeared more malleable and one
or Two political leaders looked they ready to
be nodded into any desired shape. After brief ex-
bortaton by the Parliamentary Chaplain, the
heavy white marble stone was lifted, by ropes
braided with red and gold cords, and the
sealed glass case containing documents and cons was
deposited in The aperture beneath. The cement wRs
then swiftly distributed by the attendant mssons, and
the stone lowered Tito I've petition again. II bore an
inscription importing that the bnilding Of which II
would form part was intended" to receive the Par
lament Of Canada. The ndirectnoss Of the phrase
was especially observed in view Of the doubts which
even ct exist in regard to the occupation Of Ottawa
as the capital of the Province AZ the stone
wss fixed in ts place the Prince took from Sir Ed.
uund Head a silver trowel and wooden mallet with
the first Of which be gently touched the side striking
thrice upon the top with the second lightly az in
Quebec he tapped the shoulders of the knesDg candi-
dates for knRhtlood Then after the application OF
the square and pummet he whispered to the Gov
ernor General v no repeated in loud voice, " His
Royal Higbness declares this cornerstone to be laid
wbereupon the crowd cheered bravely, and the ades
manifested their own particular high spirits by watt
ing salutators from the tips Of their parasos Cheers
were then given for the Queen, and others for the
Prince Concert and others, ess heartily, Tor the
Prince OF Wales. closing prayer WAS offered by the
Chaplain, and the ceremony completed.
For moment, then, there was silence but, as the
royal guest and the brilliant party that surrounded
him turned and prepared to retire cheers vigor
cue and more universal than before arose. 1t wa'
supposed that he would return by the passage az
that through which he osSe and the 'hopes of roya
contact became very deipte all along the route. But
here the crowd was misled by too exuberant antic
patton. Retreaiiug once more through the flaming
pavilion, the Prince disappeared through door sud
denly revealed by the dsplaciDg Of large portrait
the Queen, in much the same manner as Geunaro dlf
appears through the secret panel in the second act
" Lucreaa Borgia" His suite followed him, and al
hour was proftably parsed by the populace in sage
conjecture as to tie chances of his return during the
best part Of which his Royal Highntss was occupied
in holding levee at the Victoria House.