The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-02
THE PRINCE OF WALES.

DM0DS-bOkkerOu EnSnu0' Aem % suO ~
puaase-Bow the PriZee Dodges the
R~ughs-kmerIean Oyster stews and Bill
uards-The Queens Portrait Defaeed BY
he Canadian Vandah,
ypecial Despatch 60 the Herald.
OTTAWA, Sept. l, 1850
o. the way from Montreal, the Prince informed his
attendants that Thomas Moore wrote the well known
unnadiAn song Row, brothers, row. and seemed much
hAerested in the reminscence.
ne newspapers happening to be mentioned the Prince
ssd one Of his suite that he really could not move about
h his without the reporters knowing it, he laughed
heartily at the idea.
osAwa though appearing to disadvantage last night In
Ne ran almost American in style and enterprise On
NY here get oyster stsws, for the first time in Canada
Americas billiard rooms abound, and tho hotels are in
American style somewhat Tho ladies' dress more like the
Americans and less like the Englsh, and bandsomer
Than those Of any other city We have yet been in.
eatawa opens her doors Hospitality this tme and even
members Of the press entertained by the city. This
Sres. lumber district and city the principal centre Of
she Five Rdeau Canal commerce. 1t does not pay now,
bst will time. Ottawa ia bound be great place.
md is more pleasant and better to live in than
Montreal or Quebec.
The royal Canadian Rites up from Quebec TO as
sst In tho celebration and encamped One thousand uu
bsrmer are also in camp on The other side Of the
river.
Tho Illumination, fireworks, bonGres and torchlight
Yaccs last night were spoiled by the rain.
The Mayor went 10 invite the Prince TO attend the ball.
bot be deolined account Of fatigue.
Today is very bright and sunshny. The streets are
extremely crowded with people, all pushing away to the
yrcund where the Parliament buildings TO be erected
md an immense crowd will be there The Prince ar
Rived escorted by large procession, at eleven O'Clock,
and took seat with his quito in . handsome pavilion
dseorsted Y ith large portrait OF the Queen.
After An interval, the Prince took a silver trovel,
carved with the Prince OF Wales feather and appro
priase inscription, and smoothed the mortar beneath
the corner stone, which is Of Canadian marble. The
then lowered in It's place. and the Prince tapped
three times with Masonic mallet The ordinary
monies of laying corner stone then took place.
Beneath the stone were placed coins OF the realm Rev.
Dr. Adams, Chaplain Of Parliament, offered up prayer
The crowd maintained no order during the ceremony
shouting Down in 'front.' and We want TO see him.
"8ave way,n &C.
The Prince who had been standing in the sun all this
snc declared the stone laid, and stepped back 70 the
pavilion where the contractors architects, builders and
Of the building presented To him. He then
1scted model Of tho building and walked aroand the
ssouns followed by crowd but leaving the royal
raee he slipped ont Of the back way 70 hold evee at
twslve O'Clock me people gathered around The carriage
md declared him mean 10 serve them 30.
N the rush out Of the pavilion amer him the Queens
portrait was thrown down and much defAced.
Oar Special Montreal Correspondence.
MONTREAL, August %, 1890.
IN Prince q Walls on Human Bock-fAe BaseIess
Nhbrsc @ REPORTED dIncaeats-C0rn~aIi-T Progress Of
ae Prnce-In Ae Rapsds-Lachine-TAs kliayy Re.
si<e and Return, DC.
Ihave illustrated journal before me In which there
10 IN engraving representing man with seanty whisken
aad with ssgar In his mouth being carried on another
uans back, which other ID smoking pipe, across
considerable lake Of water, bounded In the distance By
osy c ana underneath this picture nnd these words,
slnsersstng Incident Mr.. d. p. carrying The Prince
q wales from rock 70 the mainland The tide Of the g.
Marguerite river had risen while the Prince ~ shng
ana surrounded the rock" That this Iacident entirely
fictitious know from Official source 70 be certain.
Nsvsrthecss sorry 10 say for the sake Of the pre
sAas Il had ~ origin in the fertile brain OF certain New
York correspondent who now believe, better known
70 the world Is jenkins than by any other
cell.
are likely to either OF jenkins the artist
Who made the illustration In question should be 90 FAR do
iuded AZ to believe In 9 statement OF the kisd,
which has no foundation in fact, and I therefore
think well 10 correct them. But Afraid thai the
esudy imagination OF the author OF that incident has al
ready suggeged many others Of N equally baselcss
character that might 60 with my contradictions 70
length which would seriously encroAch urou your yua
bls space were to enumerate them all
The weather was fortunately Hne when, % Tuesday
morning a eleven o'clock the Prince and suite drove from
h residence the Grand Trunk Railway station. where
he and his suItc all Of whom 10 plain morning dress
ok their plAoes the royal and started for Corn
wall Tho departure was exceedingly auiet and quite
private.
Cornwall 10 new and BY no means Freach booking or
French speaking town, but pure ngIo ssvon. II site
aled about I've miles from the boundary tine between tbs
United States and Canada, which runs through the VII
lage Of ST. Regis inhabited chiefly by Indians hsT Of
whom acknowledge themselves under the srsy Of Great
Britain while the remainder lay claim 70 the protcctoo
Cornwall has among other things conspicuous church
and court house and The chief township Of the eastern
ssss ssuaed n ,b~ divisions % upper cassgs II beng
bounded on two sides by the broad waters q tie g.
Lawrence and Ottawa Respectively. A cana extends
from THE over distance of twelve niles, parallel with
the Long sau Rapids al the foot of which the town lies
Here the Prince and party ou their arrival we're re
ceved with much enthusiasm ami embarked or board
the steamer Kingston which bad rr the previous
day in order TO be in readiness for the trip dowu.
Tho 81 Lawrence little beow this point expands Into
lake, and presents hne sweep 0f prospect As tho
ste&mer gded away the royal party were assembled
dech asd there they remained iurng mcsi of the pas
sAxe.
A Regis Island, situated mid channel, The nrsi %
iect that vss remarked upon, as the steamer sped on
ward toward the lake with the royal standard Boating
from her topmast The steamer on entering the LAX
passed between squaw and Butternut Islands, vita
the lighthouse or Lancaster shoal within easv view
The steamer stecref close past floating ghthousc,
and % 10 Cherry lslAnd light with hc0ecs Point
visible the northern Shore AMI the RAPIDS Of Coicau
du lac straight ahead.
Coteau du lac Ia small village al the foot cf Lake
Francis and twelve miles from the CASCADES. Both by
name and nature lie French origin "a distinctly faccabc
IN rE 7sPIuz
On the right bank the shore now spearea studded With