The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-08

THE ARRIVAL AT HALIFAX OF THE SECOND
soy or TIE PRINCE OF WALES.

The ARRIVAL AT HALIFAX VI mo S"S"'"
son OF TIE PRINCE OF WALES.
A special dispatch to the Herald from
Halifax, Nova Scotia. says: Soon after
O'Clock this afternoon word was passed
through the city that British war-sbip
under sail, supposed 70 be the corvette
Canada, with the Prince OF Wales's second
son. Prince George, on board, was outside
the harbor. A signal that an English man
of-war was entering the harbor was en-
hibited at the citadel station. Not little
interest was manifested by the pubic,
and large numbers OF people wended
their way to different wharves to catch
the first glimpse Of the ship bearing
the royal MILDLY. shortly after being first
sighted The corvette took in her sails and
continued under steam, but being at first
great distance Off II Was nearly O'Clock
before she hove in sight Of the great crowds
waiting on the city wharves, and it was
long after that hour before her mooring-
place was reached and her anchor dropped.
Below Georges Island the Canada fired
fifteen guns, her greeting salute to Sir
J. +. Commerell, Admiral in COM
mand OF the West India and North Amerl-
can station. The flagship Northampton re-
piled with salute. Contrary TO eXpecta-
ton no salute was fred in honor OF the
young Princes arrival from either the
war-ships in port or from the harbor iorts.
B Wherever the vessel goes Prince George IS
! treated IN the same manner as an ordinary
midshipman, and none OF the donors
usually paid TO royalty are bestowed on
him. The Canada's officers report The
prevalence OF very pleasant weather until
within the last week or so OF their pas
sage, when a few days OF rather rough
weather were experienced. The ship sailed
from Portsmouth June 18th, and called
at Plymouth for brief stay, leaving
there on the 10Th. She arrived at Madeira
on the Goth, and remained there until July
Sd. The Canada then set sail for Halifax,
taking n southern route. The weather
continued pleasant until the 23d ultimo,
when a succession OF westerly squalls,
lasting two days, set in. On the first day
OF stormy weather. when the ship was GOO
miles in a southwestern direction from
I Halifax, she had her topgallantmast car
ricd away. No further damage was sus-
tanned. Her decks were several times
swept by heavy seas, but no damage to
speak of was inflicted.
! The health of the Prince was good du-
ring the voyage. He is quartercd with
other middIes and wears a uniform SINH
I lar to theirs and performs similar duties.
He is a slender youth, in height one or
/ two inches over five feet, with far COM
peXion and ligbt-cOlored hair. This Is
his first visit TO Canada. He will probably
spend the greater portion OF two summers
/ in Canadian waters.
| The corvette Canada, Captain Francis
! Durant, is quite a new ship. Her first
/ keel-plates were laid in July, 1879, and she
was launched on August 30th last. She is
| built OF steel and iron, shcathed with
wood, and was the first war-ship launched
at Portsmouth in which steel was largely
used in the construction. One great feature
possessed by vessels Of the Canada elias, is
! the steel shel-proof deck. This. which is
| four feet below the load water line. extends
/ over the length Of the engine, two boiler
rooms, and powder magazine. Round the
large latchways to engine-room>, boilers.
I and stoke-bOeS, cOfier-dams are fitted,
while the matches themselves are protected
by armor shutters OF gratings. the result
| being that the spaces below are supposed
! to be completely free from danger from an
enemy's shell-tire.
Prince George remained on board his
ship tonight, but will land tomorrow and
visit interesting places in the city. Grand
preparations are being made for an illumi-
mated promenade concert in the public
gardens in honor of his presence. 1t has
not. however, yet been learned whether
Captain Durant will consent to his royal
| charge attending the affair. The pro-
gramme OF attractions VIII include the
music of two regimental bands and two
military bands, brilliant illumination OF
the gardens, and magnificent pyrotechnic
| Iicplov