The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-09


Oar st. John Correspondence.
ST. JoHS, N. r., August 4, 1880.
Arrival Of ne Prince-7he Wharf Carpasd-Ho~ Royalty
Shakes Hands-koaoss, Arches and Eergreens-
once ofAe Aiit,ary and Fremen-Hop His Royal High
ness Reoe'rsd HIS Guests a; the Leuee-Depatwef Ere
deicon, dc.
We have all had rich treat in seeing the Prince OF
Wales lie landed yesterday morning at half tena
most beautiful day. landing stage previously pre-
pared properly capeted, and placed at Reeds front
wharf, at the end Of Prince William street is about
200 feet wide, and each side we're Hagstafs with
fny coloss. Seats erected, and filed with 500
people The wharf carpeted also to the entrance OF
the arch where the carriage 10 carry him stood The
Governor Mayor and corporation magistrates and the field
officers OF militia waiting, also guard OF
honor from each OF the volunteer companies, with Of
bands in uniform and equal 70 most OF those OF
the line. When he landed the Governor met him. and the
Prince, in shaking hands with him. gave him his left
hand-tbe right being given only to royalty The Prince
rode with the Governor the Duke of Newcastle and Earl
st GermaIns VIII en- he took he could
glance to the end of the street where is his resi-
cenceIudge Chapinans house-where the Duke Of Kent
stayed, and which has been very handsomely ftted up
by the provincial government
The houses all along the street, each side,
handsomely decorated with flags notices, evergreens,
&c and about half way from the wharf to the house
stree, to the other about nifty feet high, with the city
arms and the Prince of Wales feathers on top in the
centre surmounted by red white aad blue ensigns
STATS with gded heads and tassels sxteen in number,
neatly arranged On each capital rested Indian chief
beautifully carved bear stuffed aud stuffed moose,
and on the other side the Princes feathers with small
flags At the entrance Of the grounds whore he lodged
large arch was also erected with britannia In very
large size, with notices.
The street from the wharf to the gate, was lined
with the trades, volunteers bremen with their cd alp
meutg and most magnificent show they made rhe
old M ar l,rs in Tho nytna
four black n the hose carrisge and two ponies in
the tender ech horse led By che mead by negro, six
feet high dressed IN the Eastern costume with white
trowses tight al the ANGLES, red sashes and aud
white turbans. After he hal iuached be went the
Court House steps, and the whole procession passed under
his view with the several bands banners each com
pany and trade cheering as they passed. He was we'll
PLEASED with the Fire Oepa' tmen ant when No passed,
was delighted with the display they made aud asked tn
Duke Of Newcastle II IL was not prety-she sight was
quite novel to him.
This up about three quarters OF hour He then
retired TO the Court H,use and held evce and had,
with Others the honor OF being presented 10 him. Pre-
vious to M going in about thirty feet from him.
at other door, whikt he receiving the addresses
from the corporation and heard his read, which
were much TO the purpose and read in dne, clear,
manly voice. He about i've feet three inches, good
figure, with fue complexion tine eyes bat not very
handsome mouth, but very pleasing expression OF
coanteuance. We handed cur card TO Mjor Tees ise
(who is one of the handsomest men ever saw), he
handed to the Earl Of St. Germ ns and he To the Duke
ofNewcastie who read the name aloud by that time we
opposite the Prince, he raised his head from
returning the bow Of each person no looked at and
gave very pleasing smile. He has made himself m at
popular by showing himself so mush TO the people, who
received him In every quarter in the most ENTHUSIASTIC
manner.
He left this morning for Fredericton, going nine miles
by rail In a splendid (buils for the purposel in
order that he might the scenery Of the sunborng
river previous TO his going into the ST. John. The
militia rifles and artillery attended him here at the raft
way GROUNDS and ri the nine mile station with ther bands
and vi each place he nobly cheeycd by thousands
He stood outside the in plain clothes, aud hat in
hand acknowledged the cheers the passed along
and when he left the wharf, no entered grounds
900 children, handsomely dressed sang the National
Anthem in excellent style, which pleased him much.