The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-17

| near OF q nasty retreat 10 the sea. Euu, HoW-
ever, as this expedition may, whether it be
soon or whether it be late, one important
result will flow from tive shall know more Of
the people, of the resources and of the pros
poets of that portion of the African Continent
Abyssinia will no longer be an unknown land.
The Prince of Wales in Ireland-Thc Hopes
| md Necessities of the Nation.
BY cable kilograms published in the HERALD
yesterday morning we announced the arrival
Of the Prince and Princess of Wales on the soil
of Ireland. We also reported their reception
on landing at Kingstown harbor and the enthu-
siastic greetings with which they were salnted
and accompanied on the route from that point
to the gates of the Castle of Dublin.
From the same source we have to-day ac-
counts of the commencement of the grand ma
tional ovation with which Ireland intends to
honor the future King of Great Britain and
testify the admiration and respect which her
people entertain for the beauty, accomplish
ments and character of his bride. The Prince
and Princess of Wales are attended by very
noble following, including the Duke of Cam
bridge, COMMANDMENT Chief of the Forces
the Earl of Shrewsbury, Premier Earl of Eng
| land and Seneschal Of Ireland the Honorable
Mrs. Stonor, a lady belonging to one Of the
most ancient Catholic families in England in
| immediate attendance on the Princess, and
others of like high rank and ancient lineage.
Taking in his hand the recent vote Of the people
of England on the Irish Church question: the
Prince of Wales stands forth as royal me-
diator between the two peoples, so long divided
through motives Of State policy, and seeks in
the most amiable and graceful manner to retain
by his side that great and faithful force so
happily described by Mr.. Roebuck in Parlia-
ment rs the ''right arm of the empire.
Dublin Castle will be regarded as a royal
palace during its occupation by the Prince and
Princess, and series of .fstes, military, naval
and of socially festive character, will follow
the induction of the noble guests "within its
walls.
Appealed to in their gallantry, chivalry,
admiration Of kingly and ecclesiastical pageant
and hereditary love Of justice, the Irish people
respond with hearty sincerity to the friendly
advance of the English. The ancient nation
appeared in its best dress to receive the
royal visitors. Here and there amid the
decorations of the city Of Dublin the green
flag of Ireland peeped out near to the red en-
sign Of Britain; but, as ii still afraid of the
venture, the persons who hoisted it placed by
its side in every instance its tried and never
failing support, the free and sheltering banner
of the American Union, thus assuring the Eng
lish cavalcade that even il again disappointed
the Irish people can rely, as in times past, on
one friendly Power which never betrayed them.
The most imposing display which will be
witnessed in Ireland during the royal visit will
be made at the installation of the Prince of
Wales as Knight of st. Patrick, for, as on
the occasion of the decoration of George the
Fourth, there will be public procession from
Dublin Castle to St. Patrick's Cathedral four
or five thousand persons awaiting TO receive
his Royal Highness within its venerable walls.
Sir John Davies, English Attorney General Of
Ireland in 1913, stated his opinion Of the nhab-
itants thus There is no nation of people
under the sun that doth love equal and indif-
ierent justice better than the Irish" In this
spirit the Irish come forward to-day to meet the
Prince of Wales, and the occasion presents one
of the most important questions occurring in
the progress Of the political economy Of the
world. VIII they be disappointed? Since
the landing of Strongbow at Waterford, in the
year ITO, very few of the personages pos
sessing complete executive power in England
have visited Ireland, and the majority Of these
visits we're in object intent and effect the very
opposite of that of the Prince Of Wales. In
deed, his Royal Highness will find il difficult to
turn around in the country without beholding
evidences of military or hierarchical violence
and spoiation on one hand and stern resistance
on the other. OF the actual or pretended
rulers of England Oliver Cromwell, the first
! visitor, landed in Ireland in lG49, and there,
after ravaging Drogheda, Wexford and Water
ford, the celebrated troopers Of the Protector
sustained signal Oheir only defeat. King
James the Second reached Ireland from France
in 1858. lie was followed by King William
the Third, from England, who at Londonderry
and the Boyne annihilated the hopes of the
Stuarts, but with heavy loss to the inhabitants
Of the kingdom. King George the Fourth
landed in Dublin in 1920, flying from the
memory of his dead wife and the consequences
of the Manchester massacre. His Majesty wore
an enormous bunch Of shamrocks pinned in his
hat, and another In his coat; but he had
, Castlereagh by his side, who ''assassinated
tbe. constitution of Ireland, QySsep YietQgia