Year: 1860

The more detailed, and more truthful ac-
counts. Of the reception of the Prince of Wales
at Quebec dissipate much of the coieur de rose
aspect with which the Jenkins reporters hare
invested 1t. Here is specimen:


The Prince was dressed in uniform, of which
the red coat makes the most impression in a
civilians eye; he spoke first in French, and
then repeated his answer in German This
ceremony, which occupied some Is or 20 min
utes, took place on the wharf, under q payiI-
ion erected for the occasion; the cannons
doomed meanwhile on every hand, and the
royal standard of England was raised for the
first time on the citadel of Quebec This is
apparent's actual presence is intended to be
Indicated or celebrated The procession was
formed Immediately, and marched through the
principal streets Of the town. It was neither
long nor brilliant; few societies, a few citi-
sens, guard of honor, the clergy and digni-
tarles, alone composed 1t; most Of the inhabi-
tants preferred being lockers on, and doubt
less the impression thus made on the Prince
was greater than if they had swelled his train


Crowds gathered eagerly wherever he passed,
but saw no other enthusiasm. A few ladies
waved their handkercheifs, and many, but by
no means all, of the men raised their hats.
Curiosity was much more manifest than 10y
atty In the behavior of the throng They
rushed as near tho Princes carrisge as the
soldiers permitted, and made noise and confu-
sion enough in the narrow Streets and amid
the recently erected shrubbery, but they ut
tered few or no huzzas.


Bouquets were sometimes thrown, and one
falling at tho feet Of the young man, he smiled
to his companion, the Duke of Newcastle.
picked it up, and bowed. He rode in an open
barouche, and was plainly visible. His person
is slight and boyish; his face Drowned appa-
rently, by exposure-for his light brown hair
and blue eyee indicate a blonde; his g German
extraction is quite evident in the general ex.
precision OF his features-for though his feat
ures are rather sharp, their expression is not
bright His mouth is large, his eye alone
gives any indication of a quickness of idea


He impressed me as person of sluggish tenn
permanent; such q youth as should never have
looked at twice, had he not been Prince of
Wales. His movements are deliberate, not in
the least pompous, but sufficiently dgniied;
perhaps somewhat stiff. There}was not nppa
rent the slightest elevation, such as might have
been natural in lad of eighteen witnessing a
whole population thus celebrating his arrival,
especially as such honors as these were never
paid him in England. His behavior. on the
contrary, was absolutely correct, yet imagine
the calmness was not 30 much the result of
breeding as of phlegmatic disposition He
was not secluded into decorum by the consid-
Grafton Of the requirements of his exalted posi-
ton, but untouched by the thoughts, and un-
excited by the sentiments that would seem
natural to one in his station. His hands and
feet are very large, and although he manifested
an awkwardness, neither did he behave with
that winning grace and irresistible princely
courtesy that would have won the hearts of his
future subjects, and provoked from them plau
dts as hearty as their curiosity. Youth and
amiability were the conspicuous good qualities
he betrayed beauty, talent, and the natural
charms OF demeanor were not apparent.