Year: 1869

ness Arthur William Patrick Albrecht, popularity
known as Prince Arthur, the seventh child and
third son of Queen Victoria, has been fully and
pleasantly realized. The steamship City of
Paris of the Inman line, bearing the royal
party, reached her wharf at the end of Lower
Water street precisely at hali-past 9 o'clock to-
day, having been signalled below some two
hours or more previously.


The City of Paris left Queenstown on last
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, and her trip to
Halifax within six days and eleven and a half
hours is the quickest which has ever been made
between the two ports by six or seven hours.


The arrival of the City of Paris and the royal
party had, of course, been awaited with anxious
interest and instead of the usual stiffness char
acteristc of n Sabbath in Halifax there was n
cOmmotOn throughout the city from daybreak
until the moment the steamer touched her wharf.
There was no particular enthusiasm manifested
on the occasion of the landing; for by common
consent this is reserved until the formal rcccp-
tion Of the Prince tomorrow afternoon. The
citizens turned out generally. however, from
curiosity, and when his Royal lIighness appeared
among them the tokens of honor and respect
rendered to him were silent and numerous, and
yet in commendablc keeping with the sacredness
OF the day.


The weather was clear cool, and balmy, and
everything seemed to cOnspire to render the oc-
casion of the advent OF member of the royal
family of England within the precincts of the
New Dominion one of rare and peculiar plea
sure. Every element of nature smiled approv
ingly on the scene, and every citizen, col
lectively and individually, took pride in their
manifestations, quiet and appropriate tokens of
welcome and respect. All of the public, with
many of the private houses and buildings in the
city, were profusely decorated with flags and
bunting The signal ropes of the citadel and
the rigging OF the naval and merchant vessels in
1.-The harbor seemed on this occasion to serve
Apnly for the display of streamers and other en-
ems of welcome to the royal visitor.


Just before the City of Paris touched her


arf the gates were thrown open, and a car
s..., Ee containing Sir John Young, Governor


aral of the New Dominion, with General
DSyle, Lieutenant-GovernOr and Commander of
her Majesty's forces in Canada, drove to the eX
treme end of the dock. Following close in the
rear was guard of honor, consisting of two full
companies of the 18th Regiment of Highlanders,
preceded by the full regimental band of sixty
pieces. The battalion for the time being was
stationed upon one side of the wharf while the
Governor-G General, Leutenant-Governor, Cap
tain Carpenter, of the frigate Royal Alfred;
Colonel Mackenzie, Colonel Ansell, Colonel
Baynes. the Quartermaster-General; Colonel
Mcneil. of Sir John Young's staff; Captain
Black, Lieutenant Ponsonby and other officers
of the army and navy, stood at the gangplank
awaiting its adjustment to the vessel, so that
they might 90 on board and greet and congratu-
late the Prince upon his safe arrival. This work
consumed but a moment of time, and then the
Governor-General and official party transferred
themselves from the wharf to the deck of the
City of Paris They proceeded Immediately to
the stateroom of his Royal Highness, where
about half an hour was occupied in an informal
reception.


During this interval the mail and baggage of
the steamer were discharged. Next to the
mails the principal luggage brought ashore
was that of the royal party consisting of sixty
one pieces, and including in the lot full stock
of fishing, hunting, and other sporting tackle
and implements. This, it should be stated, was
not properly the baggage of the party, for that
had been forwarded to Quebec by the Medway,
and these siXty-one pieces were what may be
regarded the travelling wardrobe apart
from the sporting paraphernalia referred to.
When at length the mails and baggage had been
brought to the wharf, the concourse of people
assembled were straining their visual organ
for the coming of the Prince


Not moments time was wasted, for almost
in the wake of the last trunk his Royal High
ness appeared at the gangway. His presence
was so completely distinct from anything in the
line of display that it is doubtful If he would
have been recognized If he had not been at
tended by the Governor-General and the other
personages who had Just gone on board to well
come him. When his eyes met the crowd he
gracefully uncovered his head, and with smile
of pleasure and satisfaction made n series OF
bows, as much as to say, "How do you do ?" TO
each and every one. The response to all this
was round of cheering from the assembled
multitude, followed by the national anthem of
God Save the Queen" from the land of the
18th Regiment.


In company with the Governor General the
Prince walked up the wharf and took a seat in
barouche standing at the entrance of the
steamers dock the other seats in the vehicle
being occupied by Colonel Elphinstone (the
governor of his Royal Highness) Sir join
Young, and Lieutenant Governor General Doyle
second carriage followed, in which were
seated the officers of the army and navy before
mentioned, and behind them came the High
landers as guard of honor. The party drove
Immediately to the Government House in Bar.
rington street, where they will remain the
guests of the Governor-General until tomorrow


The appearance of the Prince elected univer
sal admiration. He bears a striking resemblance
to the Prince of Wales when he was here
and the close likeness to her Majesty is Sc
marked as to be distinguished mt once. He i
tall and slender, with fine and faultlessl,
combed head of brown hair, ana his youthful
face is ornamented with an English pattern o
whiskers and moustache, highly creditabe Il
the physical development of Il young man o
nineteen. The dress of Prince Arthur was tha
of a man of more mature years, although
seemed to become him. neat and elegan
black dress coat, closely buttoned, pants of ligh
drab hue, n "chOlIer' collar of enormous size
and black silk title" were the garments mos
conspicuous, and each one seemed to contribut
to render his appearance that of a very well
dressed young man.


Late in the afternoon his Royal Highness at
tended special religious services at the garrison
chapel, whore the Rev. Mr.. Edghill the chan
lain oficated. The fact that he (the Prince
intended to be present was not generally known
and there was, consequently not much of


crowd present. Coming as he did on Sunday
the royal party could hardly expect a dspla
very marked for enthusiasm but, while ther
was absence of pomp and splendor, the kin
feeling of the proYincials towards her Majest
was very plainly shown, and at the public rC
ceptiOn tomorrow it will be generally III
corked and given full and unrestricted low.-
~. T. Herald.


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