The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1860-08-31
The Prince of Wales Journey through
Canada.

The Prince left Quebec on the 23d for
Montreal. In the former city, the French
inhabitants took matters quite cody, but
the English went into extacies over the heir
apparent. We quote the following from
the Hsrald's correspondence, of what took
place at the grand ball given by the city
authorities of Quebec, to H. R. H.
"The Prince opened the ball with Mad
anne Langevin and Mrs. Justice Curran, vis
uis. The Prince wore his usual uniform.
Miss Irvine, daughter of Col. Irvine, was
the Princes second partner for polka.
She was dressed in beautiful white dress,
with wreathes of flowers. The Prince was
in great good humor, and talked with ev-
erybody who wore uniform, especially q
little MILDLY, who will be the Tommy of the
suite when they reach New York. The
little MILDLY generally chooses the largest
women for partners, and the contrast seems
to give peculiar delight to the Prince.
The Prince danced twenty-five out of
twenty.four dances. He missed one being
at supper, and the other because they had
started for the supper room. He came
back hearing sweet waltz tune playing,
and while dancing waltz he slipped and
tell heavily on the floor, dragging his part
ner, Madame Cartier, the wife Of the Cana
dian Premier, over him. Neither Of them
were injured, and the Prince instantly
jumped up and raised the lady so quickly,
that but few in the room knew of the oc-
curence. He apologized to Madame c.,
and continued the dance.
The Prince left the ball room at half-past
four O'Clock this "wednesday morning.
The rest of the company dispersed about
five o'clock, when the lights had begun to
pale and grow dim in the light of the early
morning.
To-day the Prince has his hair cut, and
the barber, quite an enterprising man, with
an eye to the main chance, proposes to sell
the locks shorn from the head Of this scion
of royalty, as souvenirs. He has already
received large number of orders, and will
doubtless be able to dispose of the whole
quantity.
The Prince drove, on the 22d, to the
Ursuline convent, which has never been
opened to male visitors since the Princes
ted. By rule of the convent, all males
but those of royal birth are excluded.
In the large room throne was erected,
and the Prince was received by sixty young
ladies of the first families of Canada, who
sang a song of welcome, and at each men,
tion of the Princes or the Queens name
made low courtesies. The effect was most
beautiful and novel.
The ladies presented the address to the
Prince, who read brief reply, thanking
them for their kindness, and concluding,
"your exertions in the course of education
are we'll known, and l trust may long con-
| tinue to exert beneficial influence upon
the population of this country" The
Prince was then shown through the convent
and a skull said to be that of Montcalm,
was exhibited to him.
The Prince left Quebec on the 23d for
Montreal, where he arrived on the oath, at
$50 P. NJ. In consequence of rain, his land
ing was postponed until the next morning,
although 10000 people had assembled to
witness that event.
MONTREAL, G. E., Aug. 25.-The Prince
of Wales landed shortly after 9 o'clock,
amidst Royal salute from the Batteries on
St. Helen's Island, and by the feet and
regulars.
Upwards of 10000 persons were present.
The streets were beautifully decorated. All
the societies, fremen, rihemen, and volun-
teers were out in great style. The Prince
proceeds to Victoria Bridge at half past
IL, for the purpose of inaugurating the
bridge.
OTTAWA, G. W., Aug. 25.-The Masonic
body are making arrangements to meet the
Prince of Wales at Ottawa, to assist in the
ceremony of laying the foundation stone Of
the new House of Parliament.
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