The New York herald., 1868-04-29
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Landing and Reception Of the Prince and
Princess Of Wales.
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Scenes at KingstOwn Harbor and on
the Route to the Castle.
The Princess the FuvOI.ite
of the People.
SPEECH OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.


The Reception Of the Prince and Princess of
Wales-Immense "Turn OUT and Grand
National "Hurrah" In Dublin-Easter a
Season Of Reconciliation-Executiv eau.
zion and Surveillance Towards Americans.
s.~t~-' DUBLIN April Is, 1868.
The city of Dublin, while write, presents more
tokens OF festiyity and animation, and more Of the
briskness incidental to increased circulation Of
specie, than its inhabitants remember to have
witnessed for a very considerable time past.
Throughout the leading streets-Sackvle street,
Dame street and Grafton street-where goodly
Citizens are wont to congregate, great crowds
arenow husting anu jostling-an odd mixture Of city
folk provincial magnates and country clowns, from
0roadcl0th down to freize, each class accompanied
by its female representative Flags and bunting Of
kvery form and hue from the porty standard to the
the tiny ribbon, neat from public buildings, shops
and houses. Huge barricades and platforms, draped
with gay and brilliant colors occupy prominent posi-
tlons; while words Of welcome, wrought with laurel
leaves and spring blossoms, announce that these
preparations are intended to do honor to the Prince
Of Wales and his royal consort.
he necessity for demonstrating to the Irish people
che actual existence Of that royalty to which they
are expected to be faithful having been fully ap-
precated by the astute mind OF the present Premier
promote royal sojourn in this country. The time
sslected is opportune. Easter is festival period
celebrated with much care in Ireland-a time de-
voted to holiday making-and the pageantry
connected with the installation of his royal
Highness as q Knight of the Order Of St. Patrick
and the semi.ohic,al announcement Of intention to
set at liberty the press prisoners has impaired to 1t
the prestige OF national ceremonial Government
officials, country aristocrats and extensive holders Of
property warmly applaud the visit as being likely to
Whether their anticpatons on this score are to be
realized cannot be correctly estimated for some time
put to be truthful | must inform you that the
leellng OF loyalty and admiration for the royal
FAMILY prevalent amongst the masses at present,
to say the least very cold, and lacks the
ardor which should bind people and their rulers to
each other. The Orange and Protestant party feel
exasperated by the recent assault the revenues Of
their church, while the Roman Catholics point with
Dltter Feelings to visit Of George the Fourth, when
that monarch exhibited himself in grand process
sons, gave balls and banquets, drank national
punches OF shamrocks and made Knights OF st.
Patrick; yet nothing but the threat Of imminent civil
war subsequently wrung forth his signature to the Act
:, The Irish Executive have spared no pains to make
the visit success. Several thousand pounds have
been devoted to decorations in Dublin Castle and in
tne cathedral. Irish popin has been extensively
ordered for use on the occasion OF the installation,
p%SC pamns nCasys % proclaimed and pageants and balls
easy spirit moved by Fenan such like disagreeable
procivttes, might urk among the crowds OF loyal
SUBJECTS the services Of that most useful body the
Dublin detective force have been put into operation
during the past few weeks, hunting up and consign-
ing to durance vile all such parties whose where
abouts they could discover. Very much Increased
vigilance is exercised by government ohcias at all
Irish ports guarding against the admission OF par
ties likely to contaminate the loyalty Of Irish SUBJ
teots. remarkable instance Of this overzeal, which
1t may be useful to the readers Of the HERALD to
note, occurred In Queenstown two days since on the
arrival from st. Johns OF the Guion steamer.
Among the passengers conveyed to shore by the
tender were several American ladies and gentlemen
the examination OF whose baggage and papers was
lady Of respectable family and position In this city,
was subjected to amount OF surveillance scarcely
to be conceved-not alone was every article OF her
cases examined, but books papers, private letters
and memoranda carefully read to discover II they
contained reasonable messages or communications.