The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-07

THE PRINCE OF WALES.
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION At ST. JOHNS.
Professions, kvees, Presentations, lllumina-
tions, Addresses and Universal Rejoieings.
ROYALTY AND LOYALTY TETEA-TETE.
Scenes and Incidents During the
Princes Stay.
yaB DEPARTURE FOR HALIFAX
THE HAxT Ar sIDMHY.
"A UNIQUE CELEBRATION.
ARRIVAL AT HALIFAX.
GRAND MILITARY AND CIVIC DISPLAY.
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TK PRINCE WELCOMED BY THE INDIANS.
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PREPARATIONS AT NEW YORK.
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1eeting Of the British Residents at the
Aston House,
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uaM MILITARY AND CIVIC DISPLAY
T# PRINCE WELCOMED BY THE INDIANS.
PREPARATIONS AT NEW YORK
1eeting Of the British Residents at thu
Aston House,
&ess &e.,. H.
THE RECEPTION OF THE PRINCE AT ST. JOHNS.

THE RECEPTION Of The PRINCE AT ST. JOHNS.
Special Correspondence OF she Herald.
sr. JOINS, N. F.. July so, 1860.
YcuP correspondent arrived St. Johns in the dne but
slow sailing steamer Golisn Fleece, of the Galway line,
just IN time to witness the celebrations in honor OF the
visit Of the Prince of Wales the most colonial
possession Of the empire which, all probability, he is
before long, 70 govern. The Herald has already been
supplied by telegraph with full of the Princes
arrival and reception here but occasion important
this both in itself and in its results to demand
detailed and elaborate description IL mat
Of news certainly matter of record reference
ana TO complete the HEIDs report Of this inter-
sstng visit Of Engands heir apparent to this Western
continent.
JOHNS
l. During the voyage Of your correspondent from New
York st. Johns nothing Of interest except
appearance of brilliant and beautiful meteor on
the night the Goth instant when the Golden Fleece was
about sixteen hours out from New York. The meteor
rsse apparently from the northwestern horizon about
hAl-post nine o'clock aud at first mistaken for
rocket from ship Instantly the quailriIlcs
and coterics, with which tho passengers had been
sndeayoring 70 while away tho tedious hours
Of evening at sea, broken NJ, and all rushed
10 the ships side to admire this beautiful stranger
u the Court Of Night. The meteor with SLOW and
ahen apparently divided into two heads or twin moteors
alternately passing repassng each other and followed
By train Of few sparks appearing like tho stick Of
rocket It's velocity nov greatly increased, and il
reached the zenith its train OF sparks disappeared but
the twin eteors themselves presented most bf lant
Aues variable and nterchangug, Of crmson green gold
and blue passing directly the ship, and pursuing
sseady course from north vest TO southeast; the
twin heads seemed again to unite in the
distance; tue regular sailing notion Ike the steady
Aight Of bird changed Fclikc dips and darts for
ward and at last the beautiful vision gradually vanished
IN the dark depths OF space In It's notion which did
Spos appear be very rapd-snce il occupied at least
two minutes in crossing from horizon to horzen-ln lis
preserving apparently the relative distance from
The earth moving in a regular orbit, and in its
gradual disappearance like that Of star slowly fadrg
Nom vcw this Mercury Of the skies differed from almost
every other OF which have any description. Il
II be regretted that In the general surprise, delight
ana bewdermcnt OF the passengers record
was taken Of the time Of the appear
ance that daring which visible but this omission
VIII probably be supplied either by from
other vessel from the shore, whence nndoubtod
u visible Tho remainder Of the voyage 70 st. Johns
annterrup,cd by Incident There tho usual amount
q sea sickness, OF cnnui, Of Irritation, of reading
smoking, dancing, singing and Of all the other ordi-
nasy avocations and devices 10 kin the time OF
vvyagers. The kindness, courtesy and attention Of
Captain Campbell, and the politcnoss and efficiency
e his officers, could not but make the voyage
Q pleasant one; and tho Golden fleece Is Of all
Ghips that most suited TO those who value CON-
Sprt and convenience than the saving OF two
ehrce In tho time occupied IN the passage the
Atlantic. With such ship, such officers, and company
q passengers who seemed 10 have selected especial
n Tor the each other society, the yoy
crc was certainly most delightful one and tho leave
takhg At ST. Johns Was anything but pleasant or wei
SKETCH or NEWFOUNDLAND.
10 the great majority Of the people, not only Of the
United States but also Of England Newfoundland Is IN
dssd q tara baco11Dd. The popular idea 10 be
chat New foundland Ia large barren island with climate
Glider than Grccnland's, shut or from all Intercourse
With the civilized world, occupied only by few fishing
stations rcrpcuay envcicpcd Ia the dsnscst OF fors
and Inhabited by few hundred modern Robinson Cru
sorc who live in semi barbarous style earning living
by catching goldfish ana arc prevented from holding
much with each other by the heavy mgts.
which render navigation by land aud water equally df
hrnlt dangerous Even among those from whom
would naturally expect horough knoslcdgc OF This colo
nv. tue same ignorance prevails, and IS undoubtedly
srus that gentlemen OF the Coonal once In England
much IN the fog in regard 10 Newfoundland
.Smna we're imagined TO Dc. How his Royal
Hghnsss the Prince Of Wales was ever per-
ers order only TO take heavy cod for the more pur
pnse OF gratifying the few poor fishermen generally SUP
Yvsr reside hero. Is matter OF extreme wondermcnt
Tor The Duke Of Newcastle pleased say he was
etray astonishod Newfound and he had expected
u end only Tow fishing stations aud two or three
siderable houses and you know thai tie Duke of Ncwc1s
ac by no means tho ignorant least Informed n
his class In order 20 correct thcsc erroneous ideas Of
Newfoundland ct which have hntcd, and 10
eve that true impress q the stand
and its people which Z absolutely noccsaary
20 any Just conception or the celebrations
which NC about 10 describe, we must devote bre
spsce 70 Newfoundland.
CONDITION AND PRosyEcrs.
ID trooknE Of subject extensive this within TIE
confined limits OF newspaper report, vii not be
pc~tcd ta: shall do much more than merely outline
che picture which We wish to present, AMI refer the
reader who ssrcs further Information upon the subject
90 tLn admirable lectures OF toe Blrht Rev Dr. Muocs
ntshop of ~ hns, which, glad 70 learn arc soon
% DO published 10 this city, and W Concise History
BY Mr.. y. r. Page, recently issued.
Kcvfsund and then, NJ large ziand four hundred sod
e~pnsy miles IA onrth, three handrod miles breadth
a is w,xest part about one thousand miles In clrcum
frspce asd with an Of thirty Eve thousand nine
hundred an hraer miles Il lies lust east Of the river
end gulf o. a. Laurence which separates IL from the
American ooniincn and is latitude between 10 deg.
81 mia and 81 deg 40 min. north The sand 10 located
WON an immense bank rs shores are broken and Hg
~ aud s bold and lofty CHS tower iiho natural
Notifications abosc the Atlantic waves, wln sound
inGa .of nom twenty ave 10 ninetyhse htho1s up 4
49, Aner very bases. Its interior confwu u'cn pre-
sns<s Immune rsble hills, interviewed Win Valleys,
rsnrshss, woods and bursns, Interested ~ lev
oousiderrblc water cgrueg, but jewclied here and