New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-07
yVF VISIT OF 7uE PRINCE or WAL&
Receptions e in Two provincesi
suCCEssIoS OF BRILLIANT oVATIoSs.
Grand Ball, Regatta and FireWorit

Like the wohoef-"oihps light In the ihfy '"i =,
rhoee advent roused the jewellers in the castle fro
sheir ee.tnry OF sep, the Prince of Wales, erne'uH
S<resh youth and brightness and promise OF gooo-w
and beuefts to these Colonies, has stirred 'hen from
s,sp, alton which, within the memory OF men, mao
sesor. been shaken. Tie old huguor, the etharg,
,hs monotony Of dullness, have all VANISHED tut
while. at lesst, before the newiy'waSeneo res
lpuon which seems TO animate eaen lo,a al
Provincial heart. The cities chime WIN
s,lendor of embellishments, when the P~'T
hsd never dreamed themselves capable oil S,sdnSns
The towns tremuicus With I'll excitement hnisrt
rnkLown and the vilseee ut er. more mcoesty, Per,
hans. but with mol ices pa riotic feIvor. sense
xsor. nied AID amazing. pervsdee the land
Tie citizens are elaIed with the consciousness OF eieF
ses before upsus9 ected asd now frat ACTIVELY dsve
osed The Provinces, il is proved, nave HE within
them. Lo6g slim, they have a; last spoken. che
rus of psr,ieusr oyfulness echoes throughout theu
space. Torpor flies a. the Princes coming, and ges
full tumult every where awaits his approach.
In Noys-Scotia at tins moment, the public spirit
most effectively demonstrated The Prince IL here, II
the possession of Halifax. The enthusiasm Is great
ahboueb the outbuiss Of this morning have noS sub
sided INTO camer ssions of satisfaction IL ls tht
safety of successful rprise For many weeks ths
and the entire public heart unreseveoy T. 70 VA,
fo,etold how eagerly the II yal guests arrival was
hooked torWaa 10. Halifax like a faded aud too
hong regleetlul beauty iegamsd BY dainty aud
expensive articles temporary air ~ bnuancy'
and v it'll profuse aQOTnnIrnts conceal tue grow
ING olOil cts OF ne exterior. The holiday
deco,atioLs were long considered and carefully
pre1ar.o. BY tee Provincial Government hosra
spprc iatoD wss yOucbssfed for their contraction
The CIV too devoted 900 to the reatlgg Of ar hes
and tie encoui agemeur of puh, fee &. Tie stree IL
were spsn1td Al vslioos pon with skeleton symbols
of welcome ficb quickly gathered 10 Themselves ev
ergre,n Ms aud bags, ard which gov shine III all Tn.
spebdor Of nch decoration, eloquent, inscnpr
ton ard sparkling illumination. TIE Prov
moe HOuse, anpiGed and OILS ended by archi-
teeturai appliances, toretold rare dsgree Of
f.s,lvi,y. lie, slative voices bushed within
it's halle and the clater OF t1e carpenter hammer was
the only sound to be distinguished. Embellishments OF
original esgn and gracious pnfpor every where ar
Quckebed by the warning OF tue Princes arrival At
NeafounC land, the aTang meLs were urged for ward
u with renewed rapidly Gradually the banners were
untolded the paints were dried aud the wrinkles Of
public anxiety were smoothed. Out of the tumult OF
preparation order appeared. The e., and
the curtain made reaoy to if ed for the Of
Prir and pageant the inspiring music of popular
s6uati, n. ..
The week prec. ding the visit was fun of excite,
ments. The city Was oppressively crowded. and ,be
hoel, with large names and small comforts, were
over ano over again invaded by disappointed multi
tudes vanly seekiug that which the Halifax inn
keepers best know how to withhold. The numerous
additions to the population gave quite impulse TO
trade, and rough business stands of various orders
were erected 10 many places. Gentlemen in the
freshmen, line made inordnate preparations which
Certainly couraged with hJerslisy. Expert
salesmtn secu ed notOIie,y Tor their wares by
Ingenious public advertisements, wi loyal
sentiments profosey intersEefsed. Tie ne y spapers
TENED with official procsIna ions referring
ticipated event and daily flooded with rhymed
tributes of greeting and with profound suggestions
from readers bearing upon the 1sicioas die
petition OF affairs. All one period speck Of difference
was disc. TDed. Parties diss with certain
OF the arrange ents and Dpugued their proPIety in
set Of til weekly journals Other parties repeed
the attacks with rdicule wrath, iii another set of
tri-weekly journals. Third parties came forward in
semi-w.eky journals to restore tranquility but filled
of complete success The weekly journals likewise
demonstrated in behalf Of fourth parties and III pae
fcaion &c, Il ed doubtful. The question Of cispute
though at first trivial expanded Into meoacug ropor
lions. IL point of dignity raised b. the gentle
men Of tie volunteer corps Who had detected desire
OIL the part of the Managing &, mmtee TO undervalae
their officers as compared with those OF the
regular army. Their officers had been hon
ored with invitations to the royal bsl at
the Province House, and even discouraged from
cltrishing the hope that invitations might eDsue.
Therefore nothing was left for them but 10 frownupon
and repr ach the Managing Committee, and all their
works which they did day after day with undis-
guised severity.
How the contendiug factions were harmonizef, and
how the uneasy minds restored TO ways Of
plea sDtness, it sSsy to determine IL is GER
tD, however, tbat, before the day Of the Princes
rival sudden sentiments of unsDmity seemed 10 have
been every where adopted. BY Saturday night the |
pre- psratioDs were mosty finished On Sunday the |
city rested from its labors and speeulUed upon the
impending jobilee. The people rejoiced greatly, and
without reason their decorative sFlendors,
and were quite defiant in challenging comparisons |
win all that had been accomplished in |
similar way by republican communities. |
ON Monday-a public holiday by official decree
as well as by popular determnation-sle,p was |
wss abandoned at the earliest hour The announce
neDt Of the Princes approach was not long delayed.
E1eursioDists possessed themselves Of numerous steam
heats and lighter craft, and the harbor
sprinkled with vessels OF all onenslohs' tenuhg To-
Iero the Incoming feet, with view TO the advan-
ta0eous discharge of the enthusiasm with which they
we're prIncl 1ay laden. About O'Clock three ships OF
the squadron the Hero, Ariadne, and Flying Fish
met these first messengers Of welcome. Upon the
deck of the Hero, at whose manmsst the Princes
standard wac flying, many forms brilliantly arrayed