Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-10-22
saturday Nights Report.
THE PRINCE IN PORTLAND,


To-day was A fine bright Indian summer day
The vessels in the harbor, all pnbhe buildings,
The observatory, and the British fleet were hnely
decorated with days and business mostly suspend
ed
AT noon great crowd of people together with
"a large number of carriages assembled m the 81
around the Grand Trunk railway depot TO wei
come the Prince 10 this city ~.
The special train from Boston WIN me Fllice
ana suite crossed the city line al l,4O Wllch was
announced by national salute Of - guns, ne
train arrived at the depot al few minutes aIler'
The engine and cars were buely utc.rateo WIN
American and British flags, etc. The royal car
WAS elegantly furnished for the occasion
they will have a beauutu. and rich coilecuoh
Of meats, fruits, wines, elc. al,
on alightiug tne Prince Was greeted Wlth fe,
peated cheers from our citizens and numbers oi
He was received BY His Honor Mayor Howard,
Of this city, British Admiral Atdel N"ilA''''
Nayor Howard greeted the Prince with brief
welcome, leading him immediately 70 us ~ ~c1IIl-
age, presenting him, en- passahl 70 rue llyIloeIs
s. Of the city council who salutgd him, the iflhce
raising his hat in return The Prince rode IA the
NayoT's s harOuche with his honor the Mayor DUKE
of Newcastle and Lord Lyons. The Royal suite
followed in five other carriages IneS 's.I VIZ "a
corted by the lst regiment, under me cOniniS nu
of Col smith. The proces sion passed turo lhula5
Free High Dauforth, state. congress anu anu AL. AL
auce streets and Victoria W harNes Wnlcu We're
built for the Great Eastern, where tlt my n
q
whence he embarked at Sl5 o eloeA- ,.
The military presented arms, before ellOsfhllg
The Prince shook banus with Lord Lyons the
Mayor. Bristish Commander and others
As the Royal barge left the wharf the Britlsh
squadron Grcd a royal salute OF Il guns, ana sun
liar salutes were fired from the cry ana orr
Preble. The harbOr was full Of steamers, boats,
h1rgss sc which accompanied the royal barge
from the wharf the latter being surrounded by
b,ats from the royal SQUADRON filled with British
officers There was fresh easterly breeze blow
ing and the water in the harOor was quite rOugh,
50 that the boats rOwed quite slowly As The
aotilIa ueared the royal squadron, the yards were
manned, and these, with strings eI eul'iis anu
uacs flying from every point OF tAe Meet formed
a magnificent spectacle which was witnessed by
an immense concouTse OF people, as>elholeu on
Mount JOY. the various piers, anu every access
ible place OF observation. As the Royal party
passed the various vessels Of the squadron, the
Prince was received with repeated cheers ana
when he reached the Hero. at ten minutes 0etore
L. the royal standard was run up TO the main, ana
another salute fired by all the feet The rigging
Of each vessel was instantly stripped OF buhtihS1
and the sailors disappeared from aloit- Al nan
past four the squadron sailed steamlng out OF me
harbor the Hero leading, followed by the Nile,
Ariadne, Flying Fish, and the StyNi salQtIig ana
being saluted by the Fort as they passed
Extra trains leave this evening on all the KAN
roads to take home the crowds that have assem-
bled in the city. Some ofthe military companies
came from distance of 50 miles TO JOIN IN the
reception. The Governor Of this State visited
the Hero Yesterday and was received with simi
lar hOnors The city is thrOnged with Canadian
visitors The officers of the royal squadron have
made many acquaintances here and evidently en-
loved themselves finely The royal squadron
will steam clear of land the remainder of the
voyage will be made under sail The Nile ana
SfvN will leave thu ouadrOh of Halifax.