The sun., 1890-03-30

considerable time before the Dolphin finally
ran in at North Ilueenserry and the red coats
train were Distinguished al the pier. Then
half an hour. which to the wind-sT"pt watch
elapsed before tho train started.
Then the pulses Of the Brltons leaned and the
blood coursed hot in their veins. Soon their
fat Prince would be before them They would
gaze upon him. note what he wore hear him
speak! That dreary hour and half seemed
well worth waiting then. in view OF such pros
Only anoiher half an hour and the happy
at ths End Of bs @
moving very slowly, for his Royal Highness
bad been Graciously pleased to intimate tnat
Of Pullman car Tho trein came on and on.
nearer aud nearer, The British hearts beat
the engine moved slowly past, and The the Fuli. HE
man car. It's windows covered with steam
before the jol devoted subjects. long line
Of other coaches; carrying members OF parlia-
mcnt. the French, German. and Austrian del
egatons. and the directors Of all the railway
companies in Great Britain. also stopped and
formed an opaque wall between the Prince OF
Wales and the unfortuna'es who had SO long
withstood the elements in order to sce him.
All that the 300 VIII fought the storm observed
OF the royal gentleman was about two inches
OF his trousers and his boots below the edge OF
Tho ceremonies OF clinching the last rlvet
others faces with consternatl9n and dismay,
anu tHou IoInoIuDoTeu ludt ne WAS 10
pronounce the bridge open at the first arch.
With one accord they fed down the track. only
to arrive hao late Tho tram had started on
again before they arrived The other Britons,
who had waited at the arch. saw tho Prince
come out on tho platform OF the Pullman car
holding his hat In both hands. which even
then was almost torn from his grasp by
tho wind. and witnessed his liDs move. His
words were blown out to sea, but what he
said was: = Ladies' and Rentlemen, ! now de,
e,are tho Forth Bridge open" Then he backed
Into the car and shut the door, and this even
ing's paper says that he bowed courteouslyto TO
the people from the window" The people"
in any event shouted themselves hoRrse with
admiration OF his consideration and Kindness
Now soldier from a trap In the top OF
tho first pier gave the signal 10 the Devastation
below. and q royal salute was fred 30 lercely
blew the wind In the opposite direction that
greater resonance than II a hammer ten feet
away had struck nail. No one would have
known that the guns were being fired save for
the ilashes ot flaIne and the pufis OF smoke
from the sides OF the man Of war.
scarcely Tory newspaper In Great Britain
that has chronicled the journey OF the Prince
Of Wales to Edinburgh to open tho bridge has
Jailed TO refer to the arduous duties which His
Royal elevation Is called upon to perform In
bridges. Jack potsr and such thinRs. Yet / can
not discern that he has done anything &c. day
that Thomas Porterhouse Ochitree could not
have, done better. The Prince came from
London yesterday on n snecul train that pro-
coded the Flying Scotchmau" by ten minutes
from Kings Cross station A squad OF soldiers
guarded the Rates OF tho station In order TO let
the people know he was there, and special
t0Eoo ot police turned al the kAtis