The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-15

FxxrHKa PoRr. August A-l2 p H.
The wires at Chariottetown are out OF order / was
therefore, unable to telegraph earlier
The ball given 10 honor Of the Prince at the Colonial
Buldings Friday evening, was a. successfu az the
small OF the town permitted, and about 400
were present
The Prince led Mrs pundas, the wife or the Cover.
| nor, into the ball shortly after ten O'Clock.
when, notwithstanding the fatigue Of the Ievee
replying to the addresses of the Legislature and
municipality, afternoons walk and a formal
dinner at hafpast seven he looked &c fresh and joyous
Is usual he opened the ball by dancing with Mrs Dun
das and danced eleven dances successfully with many
ladies' AT lafpast twelve he led Mrs Dundas TO supper
and at three he conducted her carriage and re-
turned TO the Government House The winkingly
ment OF bis right eye attracted general remark while his
pleasing looks and delighted ali.
The rooms, although small Hastily decorated and
the company select.
On the next morning. ct ten drove in an open car.
rage with the Governor to the wharf, where he had land
cd his suite The Earl Of Mugrave accompanied him The
guard Of honor of the Sixty regiment was
the point Of embarkston The volunteer troops as also
the trade and other societies, formed along line
Of route, and the Judges, Legislature municipality and
heads OF del artmens likewise In attendance The
weather finer than when he landed the enthusiasm
opposite the wharf, the barbor and alike with
the Ariadne Flying Fish and French war steamer Po-
mona, was gay dressed with Gags aud had her yards
manned These Numbered the hoarse music of royal
salute together with the four gun battery ashore as he
stepped into the boat greeted all sides the OF
the multitude. The Vaarous had sailed for Quebec on
Thursday and the Hero 10 attempting enter the har
Dor, got ashore and getting Elf hours afterwards
sailed for same destination
Rhe squadron reached Gaspe bay on Sunday evening
and anchored for the night The inhabitants of the vii
age had general Illumination and manifested much ex.
element The government steamer Queen Victoria with
the Governor General and Canadian Ministry on board
had arrived at Gasre Friday night to meet the Prince
on bis arrival. The Governor General went on
board Of the Hero and had interview with his Royal
Hehness and afterwards the Duke of Newcastle
and Earl St. Germans accompanied him back
to his own steamer, where a social party was
formed. The government steamer Lady Head,
left Gaspe basin on the next morning, which dawned
beautifully O. eight O'Clock, for the bay took her
place behind the squadron which sailed in
crescent form to the head Of hsrbor within view of
the village. The Princes standard was there salued
with twentyone from Fort Ramsay, while the popa
lace crowded the outer wharf, the hill tops ana boats
pavilion had been erected on the shore for his
reception, and there a good show Of bunting,
Out ne oio not land An address, prepared by the
inhabitants, was, therefore, taken board the Hero
BY the Sheriff. who presented ii TO the Prince In person.
but did not read H. &c Informed that reply would
be sent from Quebec. I passed the Hero in the Lady
Head and cav the Prince standing chatting quar-
ter deck, dressed in his old black round topped hat
blue coat and tweed owses We gave him three cheers
and he uncovered his head and bowed In his usual frank
manner. In baf an hour the Hero. in attempting to
steam oat OF the harbor aground and hard
and fast on the stony bottom The Ariadne upon this
endeavored 10 tow her of, but it Till she had
broken three large hawsers and the Hero three
anchors and some sheets Of "copper" that this accom-
pished. The Prince, during the two hours aground,
was on deck, Interesting himself in the getting
his snip on, whi,h It fret feared would not he
done I'LL the next tide. Alta quarter ore the feet
made sail The Flying Fish remained awhile behind 70
gappe for anchor and hswser In passing the bay
the Hero would have aground again bu, for the
LADY Head seeing her danger stealing ahead show
proper course. The vessels then stopped and the
Governor General and Ministry went board the Hero
TO lunch with the Prince, immediate after which they
took leave Of him and returned to the Queen which, with
the Lady Head stea med through fog towards Quebec,
the latter to await orders the saguenays The Ministry
LETT the squadron steamas assrn, the Hero leading
MONTREAL, August Ia, 1850
The Prince OF Wales arrived GAspe Sunday after
noon. He was met there by the Governor General aud
the Canadian Cabinet He remained over night and pro.
ceeded westward the next day.