St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-25

htillhS lnc 1'llncc Ernest exchanged
>alntationS. He WAS very heartily re
ceived by those on board the steamer
VIII" greeted him with vocifrlous cheer.
ing. In reply he performed some %
his Numerous movements and hoiStins
the stars and stripes howlcd away un-
dcr sail. This Steamboat. aS we'll as che
Prince Ernest. kept him company til
about -four o'clock. when the former
after parting. hearty greeting. mad,
for the English coast. Almost immc-
dIatcly after the wind considerably
frcShened and heavy storm broke
over accompanied 10y thunder and
lightning. This naturally to Il great
extent lmr"dcd his progress. but about
o::O he WAS no more than about SiN
miles from the coast at Dover. He w;S
at tins time S;nguIinc that he should
reach the coast before dark. and 81 lic
told his attc:dants to tell those on
board the excursion steamer From
this time he appeared to make but little
progress. Yet he waS not in the least
disheartened or distressed At | o'clock
IN the morning. the time of the last
Telegram being sent away. lac WAS still
three miles from Dover. This i to hc
'''lI'i'c'l lp tnc I't'l lIlil lntlt WIS an
extremely slack lIdc, but when tn" iId"
turned about l::Nl, the signal from the
captain was given. and the shore. then
ah"nl two miles and half distant,
reached with comparative speed 81
minutes past "'cl"ck hN French time.
ne "'>rhhi"r "i Il rocket from the
shore 10y the gallant captain ANNOUNCED
I" 'h">' on me steamer tilii the iIhal
n'"hl'n' "i triumph iad arrived. ana
''''' '"t ''l'aIh WIS again Oh terra
III ila. ne response 10 inns signal WAS
Il >''','t ii"'ii Nl'lael boy ION VINO WAS
s'all"lhS on ne laddle-h"N. and who
m Il Slrht"rlali voice erred. Come
pack now; that Is enough for tonight.
an" 1il"e l"i tiIr frlhrr Ernest. where
ne arrived on h"ard III less Than ten
minutes from til" time of landln"
amidst the enthn>Ih>tlr and drateming
shouts "i those on board. lie ran
nihlhIN up me steps OF the steamer but
the medical men would not ALLOW him
I" STAY I" receive the congratulations
Whlril Wci" :" freely offered. He WAS
hurried mt" IL CABIN below and there
ne uhdrc>std ahd went to bed His
condition on comm" on board did not
ny amy means arpr;'i ON" "f exhaustion.
ne WAS h"t III the least degree dis
tic>>td, and had he h"rn allowed would
u"''i''i'>> nave walked the drrh and
lltelN r"h\ti>ed with those around
NM
ne place Nlrrc the captain landed
Is Il Wild and drcarN spot on the coast
at kcni. almost immediately under the
North F"r"land Light known ~ Fan
hh\. somewhat L" th" north of Dover.
" f"lk">i"n" WaS the destination "t
the party, that Journey had I" he made
10y steam from tins spot. and almost ~
soon a> R"Nt"n had disappeared hr-
low the matches the head of the vessel
MAS turned and She speedily made hen
way t" Fnlk.>tnHc. ON nearing Dover
large crowds were observed upon the
peer and Ia" cliffs and beach we've scat
tered with people Who had evidently
~tald mp the night I" learn the result.
AS the Admiralty pier Wis passed at
;: ~ Il salute al 10 guns WIS given L"
the steamer that carried the gallant
captain. and the compliment was AT
once arkn"W edged 10y the simultaneous
expulsion of Il shower of rockets and
the h"i>ling "t ;hr Star Span.lrd
Banner" Ou arri>in" at Fnlkc>tmmc
the lIaIlnr Master and Il number "t the
port officials. ~ we'll IL tlc inhabitants.
were WaItin" on the pier. ON learning"
til" news another salute Wa> tilcd and
ackuoWlcdgcd. and The vessel WAS much
chccrcd on entcrin" the lirhol. At i
o'clock the party landed. lr;ivin. Boy
ton still in bed below. aud Ihj"urmcd
to the Pavilion Hotel. where Il break
fast WIS awaiting them. They WcI"
joined here 10y II gnndlN number of 9th
er persnu>. The meal wa, scarcely
finished, however. Whcn. t" the surprise
of all. in walked Captain B"ytnn him
self. The nature of his reception MAY
be better imagined than described. TO
SHY il WAS enthusiastic would hc to
damn it with faint praise. Cougratu-
latious were. nnurrd urou him. his ann
would have. been shaken off with the.
vast amount of Misunderstanding. h,. had to
undergo. and he and all others would
have been dratcucd with thr cheers
that greeted him had not :; call been
made for oIdcr. and the call ohcy".l
when it was accompanied hy the an
nounccmrur that the captain would saN
Il few words Mnumlim" Il chair. the
captain delivered him>If of the follow
inm graceful and characteristic little eff
fusion
Gentlemen. Thank Won for the cor
dial manner in which | have been lc-
.rivcd. am glad the task of crossing
the Channel is over. Cheers. \ lit
tie time ago Il well known pcriodiral
said that variouS inventions had been
tried recently To cross the Channel with
comfort. and mention WAS made. of the
BccScmcr saloon and the Boytou If,
"lsut after all. the 'h1uupl is l;l:lStrr ,I