New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-04
The Prince of Wales.

ST. JoHs, N. b., Friday, Aug. 8 1860
The following rs the address of the Corporation OF
st. John to II r. II. and the Princes reply;
eve, the Mayor, Aldermen and CDmnonilty OF the
CITY of St. John hasten to approach your Royal gh-
aess for the purpos4 Of welcoming To New
he her apparent the Throne and the future S)ve-
reign OF this great Empire Of which it is our pride to
for m portion and over hch the ben1ceUt sway OF
on beloved Queen day by d,y, strengthens those ties
which happily unite us with the mother country.
Among us Is still found remnant Of those who, In the
las century, witnessed and partook of the joy and
enthusiasm wi h which your Royal Highnesss grand
father, the Duke Of K1at, Was received on
his whit to the infant city, upon tbs founder
great benefits bad been recently conferred by the royal
charter of his Majesty George the r1rd aud with just
pride we declare t. your Royal Hghness that the feel
inss Of loyalty and sttacbuent which led to those
shores these founders OF this city still einneng charac
tcrze the entire population of this colony 1t Is our
prayer that your Royal HighnesS will have propi-
iious Termination the tour through her Majesty
North American dominions in VIII ch you are nov en-
gagged AID hope thar you will YOU bsafe to assure
gracious Queen that peace and conten ment found
anong Us under her rule and that love aud attachment
20 the person and crown is The common SCI tlment OF
her devoted subjects in this the commercial capital OF
A'i INV " THOMAS MoAvITY, Mayor"
The Prince received the address personally from w.
r. Nj. BuItis, to whom 1t was handed by tue Recordsr
and returned the answer direct instead OF through the
Duke:
/ "GEsTLKnEs: thank yon with al sincerity for the
address which you have Just presented TO me and for
the welcome which it conveys 10 the Colony OF New
Bruins wick and the important city OF which you are
the municipal Representatives When my grandfather,
the Duke Of Kent paid 10 this place the witt to which
Won AXE 20 gratifying reference he found it but lit
lie more than villsge 1t is my good fortuue to re-
ceive on the same spot, from citr which affords
striking example Of what msy be effected under the
inueDce Of FIR Institutions ny the spirit and energy
Of the British race tnese demonstrations OF love and
LOYALTY to the Queen, which at tais moment are
rehectsd upon me- Your commercial enterprise
has made his port the cup rum of tbs trade Of
New Brunswick, and the noble river which flows
into il briDgs down for EXPORT the products of your
soil co. trust the vessels which Gro I'D It's piers will
reward your succes-fu indusry with the wealth OF
o.bef lands am not unmndfu' of the origin OF this
CITY and il viii he subject OF pride and pleasure to
me 10 report to toe Queen that the descendants OF s
founders bave departed from their 'St attachment
to the Crown of England which brought them to
these shOTes-"
The city illuminated, and fireworks are being set
off There great crowd il the city, ana trlumPhal
arches and professions the order OF the day. his
no, al Highpees has been much pleased with the re-
cep,ion and decor stions of the streets