, 1860-10-22
: BY TELEGRAPH.



PORTLAND, Oct. 20.-To.day vii 3ns, bright
Indiau Summer day. The vease!s in ihs har-
bor, all public buildings, th1,yDbsesyatory and
the British feet, were III finely decorated with
flags, and business mas mostly suspended. Al
noon great crowd Of people. together with
atroets sround The Grand Trunk hallway Depot
to welcome tho Prince Of Wales to this City.
Tho special train from Boston, With The Primes
and suite, crossed the city line at Q 40, which
was announced by nntsooal salute OF % guns
from B1amhsl1 Hill. Tho train arrived at the
depot ct few minutes al1er 10, the engine and
cars being finely decorated with American and
EngIah nass, d.. The royh car was elegantly
furnished for the occasion.
The Prince was greeted with repeated chcers
from the cltizepH mad Canadian Aubjectk. lie
wAs recsivra By his Honor, Mayor Howard. OF
this city, Britisl. Admiral Mllre, Commander
Seymour. and other royal offi:ers. The Mayor
greeted ths Prince in brief welcome, le.diug
him Immediately to his carriage, presenting
him, IT. pdssaHf, 10 the mtmbers Of the City
Oouncil, Sho salu.ed hiu. The Prince raiaed
his hat in return.
The Prince rode in the Mayors baronche
With bis Honor the Mayor, Duke Of Newcastle
| five other ca1r,ages. Thes were escorted by
the first Regiment, undsr command Of Col.
Sweet. The procession proceeded through
various streets to TIE Victoria uharyts, which
were built for the Great Eastern, wh.Fe the
| royal barge waa awaiting his Royal Highness,
military presenting arms. before ths Prince
embarked he shock hands with Lord Lyons,
the MaTor, British Consul and o,her8.
| Ia the royal oErge left the wharf tie British
squadron ti:ed royat eala!e Of 81 guns, and
similar asla.sz wero i1eI from the city aud
Fur. Preble.
The harons Eas fu:l Of steamers, bcats, b.r.
| naE &c n q
| from III. Eh:rf, the lE!ter being BUR
rounded bY h xts iro1u tLe roJal squadron,
FLIED BY Eri,izh oiace1s. "t:re IVES a fresh
eas.erly b1ee1s blowing, aud the water il the
harhor Vas quits rcuyl. c. thst The boat.
| 70 we'd quite s.o~lT-
Az tie Go:i'l. re.zea tbs royei squadron, The
yards were manned, Ira ths strings Of bunting
and Tags flying from e,sry point Of the feet
formed 4 magnificent spectacle, which was wit
messed by an Immense concoarte Of people as
Eemb'ea On Mount Joy. lie various piers, enc
evsry accessible place Of observation.
As 'he NoJxl psfty passed The various Tes
ssls CT the squadron, the priuee was received
with repeated cheats, and wien ls reached tn.
Here, 1T 10, minutes beforo four, tha roya
STANDARD was run NJ to tbs 1a.in and Anothe
salute tired bs al thu h=e!. Tls rigeiag Of eac'
vastel WEB instantly stripped oi bunting, Aos
the sallcrA disappeared from a?Cft.
At half past four tho squadron aei,ed, steam
INK out OF the harbor, the Hero leading, tol
lowed by The Nils, Ariadue. Fisirg Fish, CD,
the StJx, ssluting ard b=ing saiated hy she tor
; IS they passed.
: Ex:ra traips iea:e this ovenis3 on all tn
r4l!rcads, 10 take home the crowds tina. hav
: aese3.hsed in the city. Soma oi tks mili.ar
companies came from a distance Of fifty m;e
to jpin in the reception. al. the military beip
volunteer corps, every thug went cff finely.
The Governor Of this Stats visited Tbs Her
:: yesterday, aad was received with suitcble hoz
:. ors- The city is thr. need with C=naaiaa Vi.
| i:ors TIE et.i:ers OF the Royal Squadron has
: made ,'-ny reqnsintances here, and eviden,l
:: err pes.ihls attention by olr citizens. II
1 Royal So adron will steam clear Of land. +.
J. reu..:naer ef the vcyaga will he made urd
sail, Yhe Nil cad S,yx will lssvs tie squa
roa oil Halifax.