ARRIVAL OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE MARQUIS OF NORMANBY.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1502, 3 December 1874, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE MARQUIS OF NORMANBY.

As was expected, the Hero, Which after being looked for since Monday, arrived tais moraine, bringing his Excellency the new Governor of New Zealand, the Marchioness of Noimanby. and suite. The arrival of the vessel, With her illustrious passengers, was made known, according to pre arraugment, by the firing of three guns on Barrack Jiill. These woke the echoes and the greater number of the citizens at ten minutes to seven this morning, at which time the Hero had just been moored alongside the wharf. At a quarter before eight o'clock the Hon. Dr Pollen, Sit Geoige Arnev, and some other officers of the General Government waited upon his Excellency, and ten o'clock was fixed as the hour at which the formal landing and reception would take place. This j arrangement was at once communicated to ihe provincial and civic authorities, and to the various public bodies. The Volunteers having previously received instructions to be ready°to fall in soon after the warning guns were heard, were not long in appearing in their uniforms, and Major Gordon issued orders for the rendezvous to be at nine o'clock at the Drill-shed. By this time the numerous corps mustered strongly under command of Major Gordon; and the different corps in their various uniforms presented an imposing appearance with their accoutrements glittering in the sun. The bands of the Hobson's and Engineer's were in attendance. The word of command being given, the men fell into order as follows, and marched along Princes-street and down Shortland-street, play.ng merrily all the way, accompanied by hundreds of men, women and children -.—The Artillery, under command of Captain Burns ; Engineers, Captain Anderson ; Nos 2 and 3 companies Engineers, led by Lieut. Skinner and Captain Morrow ; the Victoria, Captain Derrom ; Hobson's, Lieutenant Dignan ; the Scottish Volunteers, with the bag-pipes, Captain Mowbray ; the Naval Brigade, Captain Leßoy ; and the Sir George Grey Cadets, Captain Charles Taylor. PREPARATIONS IN THE CITY AND HARBOUR. Meanwhile the city was rapidly assuming a holiday appearance, flags being run up iv all directions, while " thronged the citizens," not "with terror dumb" bua with joyful expectation to welcome their new ruler. Strings of bunting were in several places carried across Queen-street, and added to the gay look of the principal thoroughfare. The ships in harbour which robed themselves so bravely, but the other day when we wished "God speed" to Sir James Fergusson now paid the same compliment to the Marquis of Norman by, the display being even more noticeable than on the former occasion. At the corner by the Waitemata Hotel, a platform was erected in a wonderfully short space of time, on which his iixcelleucy was to receive and reply to the Mayor's address. A similar structure in like mysterious manner rose on the wharf immediately opposite the gangway of the Hero. Both were draped with coloured cloth and surmounnted by the Union Jack. By half-past nine o'clock word was given to the Volunteers, '' Fours Right," " Quick March," and they at once, preceded by the two bands above-mentioned, marched down to the wharf, via Princessbreet, Shortland-street, and Queen-street. Arrived at the outer main T, they formed up in a line two deep, parallel to the Hero, with the A rtillery on the right, and the Cadets on the left, in readiness to give the Marquis a military salute as soon as he set foot on New Zealand. By this time a number of General Government officials had put in an appearance. Among these we noticed the chief Justice, Sir Donald McLean, Dr Pollen, Col. St. John, Mr J. Mackay, jun., and several others ; his Honor the Superintendent, and the Members of the Provincial Executive ; the Chairman and Secretary of the H rbonr Board; the President of the ChainDer of Commerce &c, &c. A few minutes efter ten, an intimation was given thet his Excellency was about to land This was followed by a hush of expectation, broken only by the order given to the Volunteers to take open order. A minute later, and there wa,n a general raising of hats as toe Marquis of Normanby with the Marchioness on his arm, advanced to the gangway, the way being shown by Sir George Arney. The general salute was then given in good style, accompanfed by a flourish of trumpets. It was expected that; some little speechifyitag would have taken place on the platform, but his Excellency merely bowing and raising his hat and Lady Normanby graciously tmiling, both passed on up the wnarf, followed by the officials and general public.

THE WELCOME ON LA.ND.

As soon as the end of the wharf wa3 reached the irregular process on made for the p'atform alluded to above, near which his Worship the Mayor, and the members of the Corporation of the City stood waiting. His Excellency and Lady asceuded, and as soon as the group were arranged in due order the Government officials, the A.D.C., private secretary, and members the household in the rear, and the departure of city office-bearers ia front, his Worship the Mayor read and presented the following loyal address :

"To the Most Honorable George Augustus Constantine, Marquess of Normanby, Earl of Mulgrave, etc., etc., etc. " May it please Your Excelltncy,—

" We, the Mayor, Councillors, and Citizens of the city of Auckl md, beg most respectfully to welcome your Excellency and Lady Normanby to cur city.

" We thank your Excellency for making Auckland, formerly the seat of Government, your first landing place in the colony of New Zealand, when you are called upon by Our Most Gracious Sovereign to administer the Government.

" We sincerely trust that the sojourn of your Excellency and Lady Normanby may be a pleasant one ; and that we shall be frequently honorel by the residence amongst us of your Excellency and Her Lad} ship. "With every sentiment of loyalty and of personal respect, we heartily welcome your Excellency and Lady Normanby to Auckland.

" Signed on behalf of the citizens oE the city of Auckland.

" H. Isaacs,

"Mayor, ."P. A. Philips,

"Town Clerk.

follow*:— - ■ -cy spoke ne^u... :! "JMkMavmb. Cf.rr, ( ™, T >.« ■• • : ; of Acr-.'rtA.V!., *~u "t ] '^^'^m your ;m'h\ m L.* V '"'? Oe% *ec<-ivM tome, \t U^TiSra?*^ ' country all tbo-e ad >n t-' L- ,a. 7** beent.. f wraM itfvwv''-uX gtf rCh &»« A3 J hxvo only at• ,'^ !P^«W ■ coionj Xzt^ s;^:» • know ntbmg «bo«t it! yonlmt?,l6l^ " saying , in \ A it ' yeTs ~•- r,ii r: ured I shall thn^ a3 po^ ■•■'■ -j L, myself acanaint^* "^ it. I &b-J". when lam able, 'rer^afc Yfti'P^ to Au-il m-I, and »h«ll t iifiOj nc / Jjt enjoy the beautiful seeuery ani [ \Zrr and wy^-U, iov the welcome yox? } la v e , nv J His WofsWp Jb's M»y« tben called -f Of threw ;^.< -rs 10? his Jixceilincy, vshioh vre re heartily given Tbtr. thr^e'' cLeirs foi- t>s> Marchio:- .■■'. oi Nofm.atiliy. A cr,il of thte* che.fr for the Major v/m1 tbea «mli*Hv respoTM: d to. Theafra.y-ifdtizrr': *>r«*at at' t>te part ofth» ~-:--.fttuiftg3 wi veij Ij:<po3ias»,- aj>4 ■ must have very truuh gratified Ma .Exo'i. ' lency. la additioo to the people tkronginp Cnstomhouse-straet aud Queen-street, the windows of the hotises were alive •with: spectators, who waved handkerchiefs, and made other demonstrations of joy. ; PBOCESSIOK TO GOVERNMEST HOUSE. ! The cheering having subsided, a general move was macte for tbe ten carriages which were at hand, and the procession started an i Qaeen-street, intending to arrive aty'Govern. ment by the circuitous route of Queen-street, Grey-street, Karangahape road, /Bymondal street, and Waterloo Quadrant, throughout I the progress there were fiequemt and loud mamfescations of weJcoaae. X'he following was the order observed in the |proce3aion : - PROCESSIOK. / Ist Carriage": His Worship the .Mayor, Mr. Edward Isaacs. Mr. Philips, Town Clerk. Councillors Prime an! Macready. Guard of Mounted Armed Constabulary. 2ud Carriage : His Excellency the Marquis Normanby and the Marchioness of !N"ormanby. Lord Hervey Phipps, A.D.O. 'And Sir George A.- Arney, & night, Chief Justice, \ ESCOKt OK CAVALRY. \ 3rd Carriage : ; Sir Donald McLean, Dr. P(Hlen. ; Captaia Maling (His Excellency's .Private Secretary), Captain Fergnsson. 4th Carriage : Colonel St. John, Mr-. James Mackay, jun. Mr. Barstow, K.M., Mr. Fitzgerald. sth Carnage : His Honor the Superintendent, Mr. Dignan and Mr G. M. O'Rorke. 6th Carriage : Mr Sheehan, M.H.R, Provincial Secretary; Mr Tonks, Provincial Treasurer; S and Mr B. McLean. 1 7th Carriage : 1| Councillors Hurst, Cosgrave, Buchanan, and 1 Mr Luckie, M H K. 1 Bth Carriage: I Captain Daldy, Chairman of the Harbour I Board; Mr Brigham, Secretary of I the Board ; and Mr G. Yon 1 Jer Heyde. M.H.B. 1 9ch Carriage : B Captain Eeckham, E.M ; and Mr Lodge, 1 lOfch Carriage : W Rev. Father Fynes, Vicar-General; andihe B Eev. Father AValter McDonald. m The destination was reached by 10.55, B when Sir George Arney welcomed hia Ex- fl cellency to Government house, an' incident which was followed by a peal of cheers. Ifc B| should have beeu mentioned that the Yols, B had reached Government Bouse by a shorter I route, and wbea the Vice-regal party drew ■ up, were drawn up in an opea-three-aided ■ square oa the grass eward in frontof the buil- I ding. The noble party disappearediotashott 1 time into their new temporary'residence. i About a quarter of an hour elapsed, dutmg which time a table und writing materials were brought out and placed at the top of the night of steps leading to the main entrance, when hi 3 Excellency, now attired in his uniform, and decorated with the star and collar of his orders of S6. Michael and St. George, and attended by his suite, came out on to the terrace for the purpose of going through the ceremony of being swornin. THE SWEARING-IN. The Eoyal Commission for the appointment of his Excellency was read by Mr Le ; Patoufal, after which hi 3 Honor Sir George Arney, who was in his robes, administered rirst the oath of allegiance, and then the oath of office, to the Most JSfoble Marquis. Immediately the latter oath was taken, the Union Jack was run up on the flagstaff on the top of the building, and this signal was responded to by the firing of a vice-regal salute by tbe Artillery, the boom of which | was nearly lost in the repeated and ringing , cheers which followed the conclusion of the ceremony. THE PROVINCIAL ADDRESS. His Honor the Superintendent here came to the front and read the following address :- "To his Excellency the Most Noble_the Marquis of Normanby, etc., etc., Goternor of New Zealand. " May it please your Excellency,— _ ; '.' on behalf of the inhabitants of the Province of Auckland, we, the Superintendent aad Members of the Executive Council thereof, welcome you to the shores of Net Zealand, and congratulate you on ban} j appointed her Majesty's representative B this colony. 1 "We are happy to be able to communicate to your Excellency the intelligence that settled peace exists between the two races occupying this portion of the North Island of the colony, aud that the loyalty which « borne to the Queen by her European subjects is equally borne to her by her Majesty» | Maori subjects. ~ -s a "On behalf of the inhabitants of tbis province, we earnestly wish your Excellency a prosperous career as Governor of New Zealand, and we assure your Excellency tbtf, whilst you are engaged in administering the affairs of the colony, you will receive our cordial support. " We desire also to express our best wishes for the health and happiness of the MarcbWneas'of Normanby and the members of pat family."

His Excellency in reply, said : Mr Superintendent and gentlemen of the Province 01 Auckland, I rejoice to hear of the peace ana tranquility which you assure me e*jsts.y e your province I have little doubt that in system of impartial justice which Pr*; v% will soon induce the Maori race ■whoid we with you to see the advantages of civilizano and come at last, readily into its ways. I thank you for the assurance of-WPj tion which you have given me, and trust t^during my tenure of office not; only .. province but the whole colony wili;pj:Pg£V and at last attain that good P oSltl£ n3f 0 { I destined to attain. I thank you woeaa* Lady Normanby and myself for yonr &>^ wishes, and I am sure that S°™KJ'^L residence among you will be one "iW". _~ . shall never regret. - , , ~- ' The presentation of this address finish^ >, ~ the progiammeof the day, and ma * t0 lency and Lady. Normanby were Mlo*"^. M 1 retire from the gaze of the Pub u hc., an" us t that ease and retirement which tney have needed so much after their roug"• -voyage. In conclusion we may remark tna f new Governor has already won eJ^ the people, by his urbane demeanour^ genuine English appearance, ,wn" e pr f re 6 Normanby has done the same by and gracious recognition of tne J",^ which has been accorded to her Wj and her noVe consort.