The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-21

depot few minutes ater the engine and cars being
aney decorated with the American and English flags, &c
The royal car was elegantly furnished for the occon
with bountiful and rich collation. Of meats fruits,
wines, &c.
On ashtiDg from the car the Prince was greeted with
repeated cheers from citizens and numbers Of Cana
dian subjects and British officers present He was re-
ceived by Mayor Howard Of this city, British Admiral
Milne, Commodore Seymour and other royal officers
Mayor Howard greeted the Prince with brief vel
come, leading him immediately - his carriage, present
ing him, radnt TO the members Of the City Council
who sauted him. the Prince raising his hat In return.
The Prince rode In the Mayors barouche, with the
Mayor, the Duke Of Newcastle and Lord Lyons, the
royal suite following in five other carriages. They
were escorted by the First regiment, under command
Of Colonel smeat consisting Of the wing companies
Portland Mechanic Blues, Portland Light Infantry, Port
land Light Guard, Portland Rife Guard and the Port
land Rife Corps, which latter acted body guard aud
by the Norway Light Infantry, Leweston Light Infantry
and the Auburn Artillery, with ievera bands of music
The procession proceeded through India, Middle, Tree
High Danforth, State Congress and Atlantic streets TO
the Victoria wharves, which built for the Great
Eastern, where the royal barge awaiting his Royal
Highness, and whence he embarked at fifteen minutes
past three O'Clock, tho military presenting Before
the Prince embarked he shook hands cordially with
Lord Lyons the Mayor the British Consul and Others
As the royal barge LEFT the wharf the British squadron
ell fred royal saute OF twenty guns, and similar
lutes fred from the city and from Fort Prebe.
The harbor full Of steamers, saboats barges, &c.
which accompanied the royal barge from the wharf the
latter being surrounded by boats from the royal squad
filled with British officers. There fresh easter
ly breeze blowing and the water the harbor quite
rough that the boats rowed quite slowly. Az the
tla neared the royal squadron the yards Manned
and this with the strings Of bunting and flags flying from
every point Of the feet formed magnificent spectacle,
which witnessed by immense concourse OF people,
assembled Mount JOY, the various pers and every
cessible place of observation.
AZ the royal party passed the various vessels OF the
and when he reached the Hero at ten minutes before
four the royal STANDARD up 70 the man," and
another fred by all the feet The rigging OF each
vessel instantly stripped Of the bunting, and the sail
disappeared from aoft.
At halfpas four the squadron sailed steering out OF
the harbor the Hero leading followed by the Nile Ari
adne Flying Fish and the styx sautng and being sauted
by the Fort as they passed.
Extra trains leave this evening all the railroads. to
take home the crowds who have assembled in this city
Some Of the military companies came from distance
OF fifty miles TO join in the reception all the military
being volunteer corps Everything went of finely.
The Governor Of this State visited the Hero yester.
day. and received with suitable honors The city
thronged with Canadian visiters The officers OF tho
royal squadron have made many acquRntances here
evidently enjoyed themselves finely, being rendered
every possible attention by citizens.
The royal squadron will steam only long enough 10
clear the land and the remainder OF voyage II be
made under sail. The Nile and styx will leave the
squadron of HalAx.