New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-29

parent embems, and with gaslights wresshed
in fantastic and ingenious devices Some OF the larger
public buildings were twined al over with gas tues,
30 that Their outlines were wildly displayed la every
part of the city. The suburbs brilliant with
bcnfres and from many Of the ships in the st. Law
renee clusters of lanterns hung profusey, the river
rejecting all. The Victoria Bridge sent mp thousands
of rockets and arrayed itself in shining gasb Of blas
lights. From various points within tee city, also,
fireworks were literally discharged. TIE Streets were
thropged Notwithstanding the prodigious depth OF
mud which the recent rains had created. The Prince
came down from his house 10 see the show, for the
unceremobious enjoyment Of which he had male
secret arrangements; bu. the conspcuousness OF Gen
Williams, who, In uniform undertook 10 accompany
the party at once betrayed them, and the proposed
ramble had to be given up. Until nearly midnight tho
Examinations continued, and the crowdo orowled.
Trere were a few excitements apart from
those anticipated. The merry pickpocket was
atou, and active and afforded bealhfu exercise 10 the
large band of special constsbee, who were perpetusy
racing around in futile search Of public punderers and
who gcsded to fury by their want Of success aud the
occasional bes of the reyeTen accosted quiet tray
eiers with severity and intimsted a disposition to
spread determination generally, far as in them lay.
at Quebec, the saferngs cf those who sought their
shelter were too heavy to I've endured in silence But
weaImefs at last overc&mo all the pickpocket,
weighed down by fatigue and the treasure he had
gathered to him elfi the Especial" burdened by
sense Of bis own importance, well as by excessive
lapors the traveller borne down by grief and extor
tions all found reefin sleepy retirement. Then the
ligh,s vanished, and the city was silent,
This morning the Prince attended divine service at
the Cathedral There were numbers Of persons wait
ing 10 view bis entrance aud bis exit, and once or
twice little cheering was ttsmptei, but
pressed. Tomorrow he will witness some Indian
games and will receive an Indian name from the Iro-
qros tribe which viii be terrible thing for the tee
graph suppose ha' the Prince will be distinguished
by come fifty different Indian titles o, Tuesday morn
ing each differing from The other according to the fancy
of TIE telegraph agent who shall receive the original
from Montreal to the caprice of the copyst who
cords il. L. must be an awkward thing even fof a
Prince TO have an Ipdian rsme which nobo1y can de-
i;her or pronounce correctly. Beside the Indian
freaks there will be levee, and in the evening ball.
which is held in grea. expectation here.
learn that during the firing of the saaes board
the Flying Fish and Valorous, four sailors were killed
by the premature discharge of guns. Three of these
were blown overheard from the Flying Fish, which
has o six pieces, very rapid use of which is neces-
sary in salute Of tweDty-One guns. Excepting in
extraordinary cases. salutes not allowed 70 be hired
from sbps with LEES than guns. Imperfect spongog
was doubtless the direct of all the accidents The
four men who served the vents at the time had the
thumbs Of tie right hand blown away.