New-York tribune., 1868-01-23
VICTORIA.
THE RECEPTION OF TIE DUKE OF EDINBcRGh-
GREAT REJOICING AND GRAND FESTIVITIES
RIOT IN MELBOURNE BETWEEN lRlsHhEN
AND ORANGEMEN-TIIE NEW WOOL CLlf.

RIOT IN MELBOURNE BETWEEN lRIsiMEN
AND oRANGEMEN-THE NEW WOOL CLIP'
From Special Correspondent ~ ,o.-
The Duke of Edinburgh arrived in the Gal
atea on the 23d As soon rs his vessel was sgnaed she
WAS met and convoyed TO her anchorage by fotla OF II
sail On the way up host Of small sailing fry came out
to meet the Gaatea which ship eynced every desire 10
avoid their annoying cOmpanonship. IL turned out
these steamers yachts, and fishing smacks were the
bearers OF addresses to the distinguished visitor from
various loval societies, and one Of them, being
allowed TO board the Galatea little occurred
Of which Will give You me account or cpd1a 10 @ pa -,
HIS ROYAL Hghness whom ne asked 10 allow ms Ncssc
TO be escorted Hopsons Bay by the steamers which
had come and those which were coming ine ] =, S t
TO his anchorage; and he asked whether Capt Norman
has brought any adareS ad ddne eI at ~" beT had
threatened-had gone board the Galaea ana present
ed their address. What reply they actually receyeo a wac @
noyed at the untimey intrusion and dd not scrupe 10
tell Capt. Norman that he did not want any ino,c "
just then, having TO attend 70 the Navigation VI
his ship
IL being late on Saturday when the Galaea arrived at
anchorage the Official landing OF the Prince spOstp0ned
until Monday the 2jh, a noon. On the morning o thc
25th Parliament and adopted address 10 II r. H.
Week At an early hour the fuller decoration OF the
principal buildings in the city was commenced IL Is es
tmatcd that upward Of ljQW people came to Melbourne
snecaiy 10 I've present on the arrival Of His Royal High
ness At liO a. m the Duke accompanied by ms suite
sondrdge Railway Pier amid the deafening and en-
thusasc cheers. The Prince and suite were dresser
plain clothes and received on the eastern sue
The railway pier in the presence of military guard OF
honor by his Exccllcncy Sir j H. Manners sutton tho
gSI oI nj e the members Of both Houses Of Par
ment At the end OF the pier an address wa pre-
From this point TO the carriage distance OF quarter OF
mile hunGrede Of girls prcttily dressed W VINO ush
trimmed with blue stcwed profusion Of h0Wei IN tho
pathway OF his Royal Hghncss attention Which aIr
peared TO afford him great pleasure, ana Nhch no
fny % miles headed by the Friendly Societies, odd Le
lows Forcstcrs and Rcchahites was then formed The
Treasury and after paraking OF some rercshment re-
ceved the Parliamentnry address, ana having maue
suitable reply proceeded 20 Tu0rak.
In tho evening the Fzroy Gardens and the fhgstai
Reserve were magnhcently illuminated, ana The nn,st
display Of fireworks which this country has ever seen was
set OFF IN the Richmond Paddock Bonfres were lghieu
all around the city, and the trcappcd HIS sttetcmhs
beautiful ana grand feature of the brilliant night
come. ON the 10th the Prince held eyee when Ss was
through the streets accompanied by sir j.
pleased beyond measure nj reception. aud has said
That the only sights he has witnessed equal to u were tc
entry Of the Princess Alexandra INTO London ana tne
funeral u the Duke OF Wellington, ON the 2th ihc Noy
ernor's state ball took place. and was gIahd Ahi m
on the 2sth the free banquet 10 The poor cam. on, h
was the greatest thing Of the kind ever witnessed IN
Australia Covers were laid for 2oWG cunnllt ,, ."
200 married ladies, each asslstcd by seven youub ''
and gentlemen. acted as hostesses and waters m
Native wine was supplied to all 10y fountains; what
that fully persons were present but to Duk, OF
Idiubufgh NAB Bc absent - NObutIcu ht :
mai ne was absent is gTunblcd at that lac W0Wd nave
been absent had he known how much hs absence would
e wondered at aud grunhcd al Is scOned al Ihs morn
ING he laid the foundation OF tho new Town ali To-
IIght the Germans viii make tOrchght procession To-
Morrow there viii be races next day and the day after
and the day after that gdcH Sabe the lengths 10 which
the good people OF Melbourne VIII go in men hc",Do
devotion TO this young sailor prince Thc Duke 10 leave
for Tasmania about Christmas and will remain there ten
days Last night riot occurred here between irsheh
ana Oraupemcn the particulars Of which are hard 10 get
at -Four men were shot from the windows oi Protestant
Hall which party began the disgraceful quarrel can
not discover al this moment.