, 1882-09-30

q C0nSlUeTdDle crown Oh people Idu AREA
DIV assembled to see them off. The King,
who looked remarkably well and in excel
lent spirits, repeatedly acknowledged the
cheers with which he was greeted on the
way along the IIigh-street, Kensington,
and the rest Of the road to Waterloo Sta
ton. He was received at the station by
Mr.. Verinder, the superintendent of traf-
fc, and other officials of the company.
The King and his chiefs, together with
Mr.. Hamilton OF the Colonial Office, Mr..
Shepstone lin whose charge he has been
during his visit to this country, Mr..
Dunn, and Mr.. Fynney, entered a saloon
carriage, while III another carriage were
Lazana Xaba, the interpreter, and the
Kings coloured attendants. It was not
generally known by what train he would
start, and hence there were comparatively
few spectators on the platform, but those
who were present gave a cheer as, pune
tualIy at a quarter past II, the train
steamed out OF the station.
Rain fell during the greater part of the
Journey, so that the Zulus saw the coun-
try through which they passed to anything
but advantage. Evidently the people in
the towns along the route were aware that
the African King would pass through
during the morning, for at Basingstoke,
Winchester, B~ishopSt0ke, and other pla-
ceS where the train stopped, small crowds
of spectators had assembled OH the plat
form for the evident purpose Of catching
q glimpse Of the King. However, they
were not demonstratiye The largest
crowd was at ~BasingStokc, where a rush
was made for the carriage in which the
King and his suite were seated. At
MarSh1ane crossing, the carriages convey
ing the Royal party were detached from
the rest Of the train, and taken by an
engine inside the dock, where the Nubian
was lying.
Notwithstanding the inclement state of
the weather, Il large umbe of persons
had assembled in the docks. His Majesty
was received by several gentlemen, includ-
ing MI. q. Y. Mercer. director Of the
Union Company Mr.. Stewart M'NanGh-
ten, chairman, and Mr.. i. Hedger, spcre-
tary of the Dock Company; and Mr.. r. z.
Wiltshire, superintendent at %Southamp-
ton Of the South Western Railway Com
pany. Among those present to witness
the embarkati0n wore also Colonel Sir
Charles Pearson of Ekowe fame Colonel
w. r.. Farmar, of Netley Hospital Mr..
w. H.'Preece, C.E., of the Post Office Tele-
graph Department CanOnan Mrs. Basil
Wilberforce, and Canon Mount. AS on
the occasion of his landing Il month ago,
there was no formal ceremony or demon
t|rdti0n. but marked respect was shO wn to
the King as he walked to the steamer.
Mr.. w. G. Westlake- j. T., handed to him
on the deck a basket Of fine Craps and
flowers sent from London as . parting pr e.
sent by Mr.. John Taylor, treasurer of the
National Temperance League, acC0mpa-
MED with cordial wishes for a prosperous
voyage. The King and his suite then went
below to the apartment provided for them
in the main Saloon-tWO cabins thrown i'll
to one, with beds made up on the floor
In one respect there was a marked differ
encc between the arrival a month ago and
the departmental, the largely increase d
quantity of baggage which His Majesty
takes away with him, including as it does
numerous presents he has received dur
ing his brief %Sojourn in this country. He
also carries out five sporting dogs, com
prising q bulldog, a water spaniel, and
three greyhounds. The pack Of hounds
recently presented to him by Mr.. D.. r..
RatcIiff, J.P., of Great Alne, Warwick
shire, could not be taken, but will follow
by another steamer. The Kings posses
sions shipped, the signal bell was rung,
visitors hurried on shore, the ~gangways
were cast off, and the Nubian, amid loud
cheers from the spectators who lined the
dock quayS, started on her voyage. His
Majesty looked remarkably well, his gen.
orally grave features occasionally lighting
up with a smile at the cordiality he met
with on his departure to open a new chap
ter in South African history.
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