The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-23
THE DEPARTURE OF THE PRINCE.

PORTLAND, Oct 29-The Prince of Wales left
Boston in a special train at halfpast nine o. clock
this morning. He was escorted to the Eastern Rail
road depot by troop of Lancers. The streets were
fairly jammed with people, who cheered enthusiast
tically, waved flags and handkerchief and in every
way sought to honor their departing guest. The
Prince was in excellent humor, bowling and smiling
responses to their salutations.
At the depot he took leave of Mr.. Winthrop and
other distinguished citizens Mr.. Everett being too
unwell to be present, Mayor Lincoln, Senator Sum
ner and Governor Banks, accompanied the party to
Portland.
Every village along the route was crowded, more
so than on any previous journey of the Prince, and
the cheers were more enthusiastic. The party took
lunch in the cars, and at table the Prince unu-
sually lively and animated, keeping the whole party
in a roar with his witticisms.
The party arrived at Portland at two o'clOck and
was received at the depot by Mayor Howard and
the committee, and escorted to carriages pro-
cesson then formed, consisting of several COM
panies of soldiers, three of which had come long
distance from the back country to do honor to the
Prince. The Portland Rife Corps acted guard
| of honor
The scene was very fine, the streets being crowd
ed with people, most of whom were ladies, and the
display of military being very commendable for so
small city. The procession passed through near
! ly all the streets of the city. The day cold,
! with northeast wind, and the party found the
long ride anything but agreeable.
While the cOrtege was progressing, sailors
| occupied, under the ulrectlOn oil Commodore Sey
mour, in getting the royal party's baggage on
board the ships. Each article of clothing seemed
| to be done up in SEPARATE pOrtmanteaus. Nume-
rous the parcels. DR.. Ackand had many
| boxes of books and mathematical instruments, in
Guiding some presented by Senator Seward
Among other articles the Prince had several tur-
ties, which he had captured the prairie, and an
immense box containing large moose horns, from
Canada. Lord Hinchenbrooke had singing birds
| and courier squirrels.
Letters and dispatches were received by the par
| tv soon after reaching Portland, and the Duke of
Newcastle read his papers he rode in the process
sion. The letters were distributed at the wharf be-
fore the confusion was over, and the baggage was
on board when the Prince arrived.
Passing under large arch on the hill back of
the harbor, and walking down long fight of
! steps to the dock built for the steamship Great
Eastern, after quickly reviewing the troops, which
were drawn up along the wharf the Prince said,
| ''Pm very cold-hurry,' and moved towards the
Hero's barge The steps leading to the boat
covered with crimson cloth. Shaking hands with
Gov. Banks, Gov. Goodwin, Mayor Lincoln, and
Mayor Howard, to whom he said, 81 am sorry my
visit here has been so brief" he jumped into the
barge. The remainder of the party stayed few
moments, shaking hands, saying "good Bye to
| their Canadian friends, Gov. Banks, Senator Sum
ner, and many Americans to whom they had been
previously introduced.
The scene most imposing. Many vessels were
| lying in the harbOr, and these, with the wharves
and vessels lying at them, were black with people,
and the hills behind were literally covered the CAV
dresses of the ladies giving them the appearance of
| being covered with autumnal woods. Still behind
these, upon the summit of the hill, were hundreds
of carriages, filed and covered with curious OBJ
servers.
Before embarking, the Prince asked Gov. Banks
for copies of the New York papers, but, as usual,
all were sold.
One of the captains, anxious of being noticed BY
the Prince, said, "Will your Royal Highness please
sep back little, and then saluted him, the Prince
OF course responding
During the procession the Princes carriage stop
ped a moment, and the whole party were photo
graphed.
At last the Princes barge, which bore his
plumes on the front, started for the Hero. and in
stantly the guns of all the ships Numbered salute.
This was repeated, the ships bands playing "God
Save the Queen "Hai Columbia" and ''Yankee
Doodle" as the Prince stepped on the Heros deck,
at halfpast four o'clock.
The especial port which they will make has not
yet been decided upon, but the Admiral thought
that they would land at Plymouth. The whole
English Channel fleet expected to meet them
distance outside the harbor, ard receive them with
royal honors.
At halEpast four the squadron sailed steering
out of the harbor the Hero leading, followed by the
Nile, Ariadne, Flying Fish and the Stvx. They
were accompanied short distance from the harb0r
by several sailing vessels and the steamer Wiston
loaded with spectators from Boston, and were
saluted by Fort Prebe as they passed. By six
o'clock they were hull down upon the horizon, and
at seven fishermen reported them out of sight
They steered direct for England, making no stop
pages.
AS they passed down the harbor the royal party
waved their handkerchief to the excursion parties
which escorted them
The royal squadron will steam only long enough
to clear the land and the remainder Of the voyage
will be made under sail. The Nile and Styx will
leave the squadron off Halifax.
The Prince came very near meeting with an ac-
cident. The train was run so fast that the cars
were sometimes lifted from the track, and the bag
gage scraped against some obstable, very near
ly upsetting the entire train. The shock was dis
tinctly felt in the Princes car. The Queen and
party just escaped collision in Germany short
time ago, and the Prince had almost as narrow an
escape yesterday.
Yesterday, before the Prince left the hotel in
Boston for the cars, he had several other photo
graphs taken.
A pen and ink portrait of himself, in uniform as
a British Colonel, was presented to him by David
Davidson, the artist. The popularity of the pic
ture is that the Princes figure is composed of
Washington's farewell address, distinctly readable
with microscope, and that the frame of the pic
ture is formed by the Princes genealogy, fully
written out. The whole affair is in the Lords
Prayer, written in the circumference of sixpence
and is very ingenious. The Prince was delighted
with it, and sent for the Duke of Newcastle and
General Bruce, and all three examined it with the
greatest interest and attention 1t is to be sent on
to London by the Princes request
The Duke Of Newcastle and other members of
the suite expressed to Governor Banks and others
the entire satisfaction of the party with their
treatment in this country, and said that if the ar
engagements for their reception and entertainment
had been entrusted entirely to them, they could
not have been so admirably arranged. He also
said that, in spite of representations to the con-
trary, they were much pleased with the manner in
which their progress had been reported by the
American press. The general accuracy of the re-
ports was wonderful, considering the facilities af
forded the papers, and the sentiments expressed
could not but be pleasant to the Prince and Eng
lish people.
The Duke of Newcastle and the whole party pro-
nounced reports of insults to them in Richmond
base fabrcations-nO such thing occurred.
1t matter of general remark, rs showing
how much the Prince coHformed to our habits that
at the wharf he shook hands with Mayors, Cover
n0rs, and even many private citizens while the dis
tinguished British naval officers present were pas
sed by with a cold, formal salute.
The Prince honored the reporters who had
companied him throughout the tour with espe-
cial smile and bow he entered the boat To seve-
raj persons be renewed his promise to revisit this
country and pass through the Southern States.
Lord Lyons and the invited guests returned by
special train to Boston, and Lord Lyons immedi-
ately resumed the republican style of life, dining at
table d'hote instead of at private table as during
the Princes stay.
The London Times correspondent has returned
home on the Ariadne. Mr.. Andrews, of the London
Illustrated Nelcs goes to Dwight to take sketches
of the scenery, and especially for the Queen.
H The English Wallets said they were glad to go, and
pronounced this blasted country. In this case the
proverb, 'ke master, like man. does not hold
true. AT the Revere House the Prince behaved
more boyishy than usual made Elliott aud Hincheu-
brooke perfect butts, breaking the formers bed
laughing at him for running against his partners at
the balls, and adding "Right Honorable Captain
and "Leutenant of Grenadier Guards" with his
own hand, to the card upon the room door of the
latter. The placard is preserved as a curiosity.
Barnum succeeded in getting the autographs of
the Prince and party.
CANADIAN MAMMOTH TREEs.-Few people have
heard of the mammoth walnut trees that grow in
the township of Metcalfe and of that one of extra
ordinary growth which stood, until Saturday last
upon Capt. Beers farm. This giant of the forest
attracted the attention of the firm of Smith, Will
liams Co., of 442 Washington street. New York,
and having purchased it of Capt. B., preparations
were made te lay it low. A number of people were
invited to this, the largest tree of Western Can
ada. fall, which at last took place with tremend-
Gus crash At one foot above the roots it measured
thirty-six feet in circumference For ten feet up
the butt was round, and then oval to distance of
forty-ive feet, where the branches commenced with
four great limbs that appeared as large in their
grth some of the surrounding trees As it lay,
the butt measured in perpendicular height, twelve
feet, and this for more than twenty feet of its
length. The wood is beautifully marked and yarie-
gated with knots and veins, and will work up into
an immense number of gun and pistol stocks, and
ornamental cabinet work.-London C. " Free
Press.
TIE LATE LOUISIANA DUEL.-The Opelousas ia
Courier gives further particulars of the fatal duel
fnuoht by Messrs Bienyenue and Eon-nat noor