The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-08-01
RECEPTION OF TIE PRINCE AT HALIFAX.

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SPEECHES.
HALIFAX, July 30.-The Prince of Wales landed
here to-day at The squadron was off the port
yesterday. Royal salutes from the fleet and the
batteries greeted him upon his arrival, while the
people turned out in immense numbers to give him
cordial reception. He was presented with an
address at the dock yard. He wore the uniform of
colonel of the army, and rode horseback to the
government house. Emerging from the gates of
the dock yard the procession passed through a
double file of troops and volunteers to the govern
ment house. There were number of triumphal
arches erected in the streets, including Cunard's
arch with a steamship on the top of it: the volun-
teer artillery arch built of military trophies the
Mayors arch; the Archbishop's arch, a very hand
some ecclesiastical arch; the Masonic arch and a
number of very handsome arches, all of which were
beautifully decorated. On the parade, the fire
men turned out with "trophy fifty feet high,
mounted by colossal figure holding a hose pipe.
Thirty fve hundred children of the schools turned
out in white and blue, and sang the national an
them "God the Queen" All the public
buildings well as private ones, schools, &C., were
splendiGly decorated with flags, banners, transpa-
rencies and evergreens.
The Prince listened to the address of welcome
very attentively, and at the end read his reply
from a large sheet of draft paper which was handed
to him by General Bruce. His utterance was clear
and uniatering his mothers. and the expression
of face meanwhile just as bland and composed:
GENTLEMEN-l have been led to expect that the
loyalty and attachment to the British Crown which
exists amongst the inhabitants of Halifax would
insure to me kind reception in your city, but the
scene which have witnessed this morning proves
that my expectations are more than realized. For
your welcome to myself, | feel, | assure you, sim
cere gratitude, but it is still satisfactory to
me a and as an Englishman to witness your
affectionate attachment to the Queen and the laws
and institutions OF our common country. Your al
fusion to my ilustrious grandfather is also most
grateful to my feelings, and | rejoice to find that
his memory is cherished amongst you. In your
noble harbor the navies of Great Britain can ride
in safety, whilst you prosecute that commercial
tft,rf. h,at +hn,
destined to make Halifax one of the most import
ant cities of the Western World and to raise her
inhabitants to high prosperity. That such may
be the fate reserved for it by Providence is my very
earnest hope. request you to convey to the citi-
zens of whom you are the representatives my COR
dial thanks for the greeting they have given me.
At the Government House the Prince was con-
Quoted by Lord Mugrave into the drawing room,
where, after few minutes delay. the members of
the Legislature were admitted to present their ad-
dress to him. He then standing near an open
folding door, with the Duke of Newcastle on his
left and Lord Mulgrave his right, with the la
dies OF the Governors family Immediately in the
background.
MIR. Young, the Premier of the Council, then
advanced and read to him long address of well
come, after which the document was handed to
him, and by him transferred to the Duke, who
handed him sheet of paper, from which he read
as follows He made slight mistake in doing so,
and colored, but soon regained his self possession
81 am deeply touched with the warmth ard cordi-
atty with which have been welcomed to this colo
ny, and thank you most heartily for your address,
1t will be my duty, and it certainly will be no less
pleasure to me, to inform Her Majesty of the
proof which you have given me of yaur feelings of
loyalty and devotion to her throne and of your |
gratitude when those blessings, which it is her |
happiness to reflect, have during her reign been |
bestowed upon you and many others of her sub |
jects in all parts of the world Most heartily do |
sympathize in the pride with which you regard the
laurels by sons of Nova Scotia, and the affec-
ton with which YOU honor the memory of those
who have fallen in the service of my country and
yours. The monument you refer to will kindle the
flame of patriotism in the breasts of those vo!aIi-
teers whom have passed to-day, and mo. in this
and the colony which | have lately Quilted are
emulating the zeal and gallant spirit which have
been exhibited throughout the mother county
One hundred years have now elapsed since the in
ternatonal struggles which retarded the prosperi-
ty OF this country were brought to close. Nav
peace and harmony amongst yourselves complete
the good work which then commenced, and in
crease the happiness and contentment of loyal
and united people. He bowed after these words
and the members retired. A few minutes after
which, Lord Mulgrave conducted him up stairs to
Boston and a considerable number of other Ameri-
cans, were in attendance and were well received.
THE POPULATION OF THE WEST OVER EsrIMArED-
The census if should have no other effect, will
show in what manner the reputed increase in pop
ulation in the cities of the Union and especially in
past three or four years. Chicago, for instance,
has been estimated by many whose opportunities
for ascertaining such matters were ample, to con-
tain 100000 people. This conclusion has been ar
rived at from several facts. In March last the vote
cast in the Mayors election was nearly Is, 900, |
which allowing vote to every seven inhabi-
tants, would give population of nearly 1873 O0O |
which exceeds the true returns by nearly 20, OOO |
So it is with the cities of St. Louis Cincinnati and
in fact all of the large towns of the West. The |
Chicago papers predict that the West will fall short
at least one million in the estimated population
In accounting for this decline, the Chicago Press
says:
The truth is, there has been, comparatively |
speaking, but little increase of population in any of
the Western States since August, 1857. The COM
mercal crash of that year, arrested the emigration
that was pouring into the West from Europe and |
the Eastern and Southeastern States prodigious
food. Tens of thousands of new comers finding |
themselves out of employment or bankrupt and all |
kinds of business Frustrated, hastily beat retreat
and returned whence they. came. The hard times
had checked European emigration to the West.
Most of that which arrives on our shores find en-
ployment in the Eastern States where the demand |
for labor is good in consequence of returning pros
perity. Very little of the foreign emigration of |
this season has found its way to this section, but
has been absorbed in the cities and towns of the sea-
board and manufacturing districts. The vast rail-
road system of the West was built between the
years 1850 and 1857. Within that brief period
o!e than 900 miles constructed west of the
river, giving employment to regiments of Ia
~ ana causing hundredsof towns and villages
local non torfh as if BY magic. Chicago was the
,or and one-fourth of the whole Western sys-
TEN, anu consequently was enor mously stimulated
IN business ana population. People rushed hither
from an paris "a .ne Union and Europe Hence we
1i IN $50 to $1,000 % ths sy
100000 when the crash came in 1857 which srres
ed railroad building, shut up machine sbops closed
manufactures, discharged laborers and mecbau;c.
and exploded Spectators. Between 1850 and 1857
not less than eight millions of dollars per wear wers