THE PRINCE IN VICTORIA.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 902, 21 December 1867, Page 2

THE PRINCE IN VICTORIA.

PUBMOpTEY INTO MELBOTJBNE. The Galatahavibg arrived on Satnrday, November ■», Monday thf 25th was . a public holiajy. The city^as . decorated, -%d visitors pojped in fron^ ait 1 directions Worn an early : %"our^indee3.F the city M;crowded. Eleven tKousanQ, school chila^eii were massed in Colfinsstreet, opposite the Argus Office, to sing - ; the National Aathem. The boys all wore straw hais, \?ith blue ribbons ; and the girls white dresses, with blue ribbons. Balconies and stands were, erected along the procession, which were all filled.^ At 12 o'clock the Prince landed at Sandridge, ; when a salute was fired. He was received by the Governor, the Ministry, the Ex-; eeutive Council, and the Reception Committee. His path was strewed with flowers by the children. -;ThsJMayor and ; Corporation of Sandridge presented an address, to which the Prince replied. A carriage and four was in waiting, and on the Prince entering it he was received with deafening cheers, to which he refi s ponded by lifting his hati The procession then proceeded to Emerald Hill, where a splendid triumphal arch was erected;! under which the Mayor and Corporation presented an address to the Royal Visitor, and a large number of children sang the National Anthem. The Friendly Societies ; here • joined the procession, ■rriii^ix -cgdhended^-n^pre than a—i»il^aiid - entered Me^lbourne^aae^ the : triumphal arch on Prince's Bridge. The Mayor and Corporation of Melbourne on a raised dais presented the Prince with their address in the presence of at least 30,000 spectators ; and again the children sang, the JNafcional Anthem. The procession,' then proceeded westward, down Collins--street, where a triumphal arch had been erected, down William, Bourke, and Spring streets to the Treasury—where the addresses from the Legislative Council and Assembly were presented; amid immense' cheering. From the Treasury the pro- ' cession proceeded along Collins-street and Swanston-street to Toorak. The enthu» siasm of the vast multitude was unbounded all along the route. There were no accidents of consequence— a verandah fell in, but no one was hurt, and there was a rush opposite the Treasury. The Prince, ap* peared much gratified at his reception. The Argus thus glowingly describes the great day of the Prince's entry • — "The first glance at Swanston-street showed a wonderful sight ; nor could the eye at first quite take in the scene. Except in the space kept clear for the line of procession, nothing could be seen in the= street but heads. Each window was crowded with faces, the housetops were full, the fronts of the houses were almost hidden with festoons of evergreens and transparencies, and flags waved in countless numbers. % There had been cheering before, but it now rose louder than ever, and the sound reverberated along with thrilling, intonation. The front of St. Paul's ChurcE was lined with ladies and- children, and as _.. far as eye could reach wa?-*-*oas» oftip- : turned faces. The Peering never stopped n. moment, and as the Prince advanced, the demonstration only became more and more effective. We hope our Eoyal visitor was struck with the beauty of our women, for assuredly the display of them was enough to impress the hardest mind as they stood upon balconies, , windowsills, roofs of verandahs, and all manner of places, secure and insecure, gorgeously aressed, and resplendent, in their charms. Never before, and perhaps never again, will be seen anything like that which was ■sritnesscd yesterday in front of the Trea- . sury buildings. On the terrace had been erected a superstructure of "wood, which left a canopied dais for the Royal party, and seats round for those entitled to that honor. These and the wide flight of steps in front were covered with crimson and blue cloth, all new and gorgeous, and on. each side were masses of ferns and other fresh green shrubs. We cannot say one word in praise of the general effect, which was gaudy and meretricious in the extreme; but the broad mass of colour constituted a most imposing fea- -. ture in the spectacle. On either side were the Executive Councillors, members of the Legislature, the Judges, heads of religious denominations, foreign consuls, members of the city council and some of the borough councils ; Commander Norman, of H.M.C.S. Victoria ; Commander Wilkinson, TL.N ., of the Admiralty survey ; the vice-chancellor and professors of the Melbourne University, and others ; and behind them were benches for as many ladies as could be accommodated. : Most of the gentlemen were in some sort of official costume, and the city aldermen and councillors appeared in their Court dress, including cocked hats. In, front, were in compact masses fully 30,000 persons, surging and waving backwards and forwards, as the police and soldiery strove to keep them in bounds. The object was to secure space for the Prince's carriage, but it was only by almost superhuman exertions that this could be done. Concentrated masses of police, soldiery, and even the mounted police and the cavalry joined in the efforts made, and it must be said for both sides that they kept their temper admirably. Calder's vast stand was not half full, another disagreeable consequence of overgreediness in charges. Its emptiness was the only vacant spot to be seen, save in the narrow roadway preserved, for as far as the eye could reach was nothing but a densely packed mass of human beings. Who shall describe the tremendous cheers that rent tho air when, the Prince left his carriage and took his stand on the dais ? The Prince bowed his acknowledgments for a few moments, and then retired inside the building, refreshment as much perhaps as any man in the world ever did. While in the Governor's offices the members of the Ministry and of the llccoption Commission were presented to him, and in the long interval which ensued before he again appeared in public occurred the squeezing and giving -place mentioned above. At last he returned; and then, for a few moments, the deafening peels of cheering again sang through the air." THE LEVEE, &C. The Levee was held next day — Tuesday the 26th. Two thousand persons at-, tended. It commenced at 11.30 a.m. ; there were sixty-eight entree tickets. The Duke arrived from Toorak in a carriage drawn by six horses, and was received by a guard of honour of Volunteer cavalry. Forty-two addresses were presented from the public bodies. The ceremony terminated at 3 p.m., when the Prince returned to Toorak. The illumination of the Fitzroy Gardens last night was splendid — there were .5000 . lamps and 220 globes used ; many thousands of people visited them. The dis- , . play of fireworks at Richmond Park has .>-r been postponed to Thursday ; the illumi- „, *. nations on MagstafF Hill are incomplete. . There were bonfires at Hawthorn, J£ew,, Woodend and Tannagulla. The Industrial School children at Geelong were- entertained at a dinner. r CKICKET, ILLUMINATIONS, &C7f Wednesday, ISov. 27. The illuminations last night were magnificent. The Prince aiid suite,; the Governor, Lady Manners Sutton* and . the Misses Sutton wont through the city, iv two carriages to witness them. They were -;;

The Melbourne Okß. Cricket Match commenced to-day, Natives against The World. The Pnnce wknt on horseback to the r ground, accompanied by the Hon. Elliott^orke and LordtNewry ; "■ he only rer^Siii¥d-a>!bort;time. ; first innings :on bo]3i%'si&W c are over;V 3?he Natives j ■scored': in j The World* JJ2.: The highest | V inclkidual score on the sicj&pf tne Natives * . was .43.' ■'-.. ■ , ' • • • '-f ■ ■ ■■ . • THE PEINCB AT THE THEATBE, MELBOTJBNE. His 'Boyal Highness - ? .the Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by his Excellency the Governor and the Misses Manners Sutton, and attended by Lord Newry, Hori; Ellidt Yorke, Lieut. H'aig, E.E.j and Mr» Brjerly, with Lieut. Bothwell and Mr. Manners Sutton, visited the Hay-, maxket Theatre on. the evening of Nov. 28, for the purpose of witnessing the performance of Madame Celeste in the character of^Miami, in the drama of " The Green Bushes." The centre box in the theatre was expressly fitted up for the occasioh, and decorated with crimson hangings, fringed with gold. JiTotwithstanding the increase in the pieces* the house was crowded in every part. His Roy al Highness,; wiih. the vice-regal party, arrived about half-past 8, and were received by a crowd ill the street, by whom the Prince was loudly cheered. Upon entering the theatre the orchestra struck up the National Anthem, and the people rose en. , masse, and repeatedly cheered His Royal - Highness,, who bowed his acknowledgments from the front of the Royal box. ' THE" tATEBIOT AT MELBOURNE, Ths.Axgw states that on the particulars Of the note in, Stephen-street becoming known onWednesdaynightjfearswerevery absurdly entertained in some quarters for the -safety or the Duke of Edinburgh. Superintendent Lyttleton, acting upon mstyudtions he had unexpectedly received, mustered eight troopers for the purpose of escorting the Prince from the ball to the Gqy&nor's house at To'orak. We are glad to learn that the Government has offered a reward of £200 for the discovery of the person or persons who fired upon the crowd at the . Protestant Hall on Wednesday evening. A free pardon is offered to any accomplice 'who - did not actually fire the shot. ; THE FREE BANQUET .AT ItELB.6UBNE. - The free banquet given by 'public subscription in the Zoological Gardens on the 29th November, proved, as was expected, a . failure. This. was. attributed to several causes — one, the enormous crowd, which could not hate been less than 50,000 souls ; another,, the; waiting for the. Prince, who did not come, till thepeople'got so hungry that the tables were in away rushed ; and the third, the ill-judged refusal of the committee to serve out the wine, which was also -rushed, -and mostly wasted. But a full account is to be found elsewhere in this issue, and will explain everything. Had the Prince come he would have been offered some extraordinarily fine Victorian fruit! and the bud of a new seedling rose, grown by Mr. T. Johnson, horticulturist, expressly for th& occasion, and, called the Duke of Edinburgh. It was a perfect specimen of a rose-bud for wearing in a coat. We add here an incident of the day ..which reflects very badly on the management.-. The juvenile band of the Sanbury Industrial Schools were brought down per first train to add to the public amusement, and. were kept till five p.m. without a morsel to eat or a drop to drink. We have received Several letters, expressing in very strong language the bitter disappointment of the writers and, their friends at the nonarrival of. the' Prince*- . There j.,can._he_:na doubt that had His Royal Highness made his appearance on the ground punctually, at the time appointed, the affair might . have passed off better. As it is, the busybody who stopped the Duke's carriage, and caused him to return to town, has incurred a heavy responsibility. The following appears in the columns of the Star -.— A Melbourne correspondent writes as follows: — " The result of the last two or three days' proceedings has produced a conviction in the minds of many persons that the Duke of Edinburgh has got into bad hands, or that his advisers lack that discretion which should attach tof'the mentors of one who occupies so prominent a position in the public eye. The reception of an address . on Tuesday from the Orange Association was doubtless an indiscretion, which it would have been wise to have avoided in a mixed community such as ours; but the non-arrival of the Duke on Thursday at +, the free banquet festival in the Richmond Paddock was even more unfortunate, as it has excited very unpleasant feeling in the minds of many loyal subjects, and present. : The banquet, though sneered at by many, and disapproved of by a few on higher grounds, had grown into a great fact, and had forced for itself in the public mind a prominence which could not be ignored. This was amply proved by the fact that on Thursday the old Zoological Gardens Reserve was crowded with people, who began to flock there from an early hour in the morning, while outside nearly the whole of Richmond Paddock was covered by loyal and expectant groups. I should say that considerably over 50,000 people — probably 70,000— -were present, all on the tiptoe of expectation to see the Duke visit what, in one or another, had comedo be looked on; as a great popular festival. Men of all ranks, from the highest to the lowest, were there. Great numbers of people from the country also came in, determined to see the Duke. One hardy old country dame wa,s heard to say, "I have not seen the Duke yet, but I amdetermined to see him to-day^jbhough I get a- good squeeze for it. v the Duke, did not come after all. . It was announced/ that he. would' be -there at two o'clock, but two o'clock came, theji three,, and still no Duke. An announcement was made about three o-cloek by Mr. L. L. Smith., from the dais, that the Duke had sent t word that he would not be present, but the majority of the vast multitude would not believe it, or did not hear the announcement, and patiently waited on, only slowly dispersing as their last hopes of seeing' him vanished. It is perhaps unfair to attribute this great popular disappointment to the Duke himself. No doubt in these matters he mu3t be largely influenced by his advisers, but it is much to be regretted for his sake that such a mistake. as this has been made. If this disappointment is due to the advice of any of the Reception. Committee,, , who wished^to snub the promoters of the Free /banquet, Xca4, only say that the I>uke is in bad hands', and the sooner he gets the benefitjpff wiser counsels the better." • . TJie:-|ypws.gives' the following explanation regarding the non-attendance of the Prince. atttheJVfie Banquet, -as promised: ] ." Asipme amourit of misapprehension ap- ; pears j with reference to the causes %Bich ledtdH.BiH. the Duke of \ Edj&Wrgh: 'leaving M$ ', ti#g£borhood of i'■' i^^^:l^a^:^ :^mS^\h^ with'■;'out_;lipnbr|ng Ihat^entertainnient^ith. his been' pnicjialljr au#i!o- ----\. rised : tp^|^M|that the Royal Reception : ■'■ IQgpuMm^M^yo /ascertained that the, '^:j^\of^&^Me^m^.^ei iPojrt Phillip . Ear- '?£• wi^'^|ciew's 'Sho^^e^t dowAytowia^s

ceeded to carry out this intention, the lives of at least some of the vast assemblage collected, especially of the women and children, would be jeopardised. It was under these circumstances alone that the prince reluctantly drove from the ground." . LAYING FOUNDATION OI? TOWN HALL. The foundation stone of the new town hall at Melbourne was laid by H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh on the 29th ult., in the presence of an immense crowd of spectators. The grand stand alone contained 2000 ladies; and' all around the tops of the houses . were crowded with persons desirous of witnessing the ceremony, and by the crowd assembled above and below, the Prince was heartily cheered on his' arrival and departure. In the evening a banquet was. given to the Duke by the Corporation, in the new Exhibition building, in celebration of the event. Covers were laid for 550, and the attendance included nearly all the more distinfuished members of Victorian society, 'he mayor (Mr. Butters) occupied, the chair. In accordance with a wish expressed by His Royal Highness, the toasts were few and the speeches brief; but the number and enthusiasm of the company I rendered all oratorical display unnecessary. Besides the usual . loyal and patriotic toasts, and the health of the guest of the evening* the only other toasts proposed were " Her Majesty's.Ministers in "Victoria," acknowledged by Mr. M'Culloch; •' Prosperity to the City of Melbourne," Eroposed by the Duke, and acknowledged y the Mayor; "The Health of the Mayor," proposed by Ms Excellency the Governor; "The Ladies," proposed by the Duke, and acknowledged by Lord Newry. The town hall and other buildings in Bourke and Swanston streets were illuminated; and a German torchlight procession took place. THE FIREWORKS IN YAKRA PARK. Quite a multitude of persons— estimated variously at from 12,000 to 20,000— visited the Yarra Park to witness the pyrotechnical display that had been postponed from Monday evening. The time fixed for- the exhibition was 9 o'clock, but the public mustered iv strong force an hour earlier than that time, and in order to keep them in good spirits a large number of mortars were .discharged, the shells from whicb. obtained a very high elevation and then exploded, to the intense gratification of the crowd.' Soon after 9 o'clock the grand exhibition commenced, first by the explosion of a considerable number of rockets, most of which were very good. The large designs, which were seven in number, were then exhibited by Professor Brock, who commenced by lighting up a large Saxon wheel and sun, which proved a magnificent affair. The second was a check or cross-bar with colored Saxons and brilliant " jirks," and the whole when fully lighted produced one continued explosion of colored flames, which, darted across each other principally diagonally. The remaining pieces were a Brunswick star and worm wheel, and one or two Saxon pieces, which/ like the previous ones, were exceedingly handsome — there being in two of them seven or eight wheels revolving round a large centre one, and discharging all sorts of fireworks from various portions of the designs. The grand piece of the exhibition, however, was reserved for the last. This was a model of the Galatea with masts and rigging, the hull being about 14ft or 16ft long, with a width and depth of about sft, and three masts and rigging to correspond. On every part of the vessel, fireworks of all descriptions were placed, and at convenient distances were other designs, amongst which were in large letters Y.R., a rose, two revolving globes, etc., and above a crown. At foot, across the whole length of the ship, was in large letters " Welcome to Victoria." By simultaneous lighting on the part of a number of men, these were each started at the same moment, and the effect was grand in the extreme, there being all manner of designs and colors, as well as discharges of pieces resembling on a small scale explosions of ordnance. The public were exceedingly well satisfied with the whole affair, and cheered lustily as each succeeding wonder was shown. THE PRINCE AT THE RACES. The Victoria Racing Club held a special race meeting on the Ist December at which the Prince was present. The Duke of Edinburgh's Stakes, of 5 soys. each, with 500 soys. added, second horse to receive 50 soys., was won by Tim Whifller. THE DEPAETTJBE OF THE PRINCE. The Mgus understands that in all probability his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh will not leave the colony until after the Ist of January next, as he intends witnessing the races on New Year's Day. The Duke of Edinburgh will proceed from Sydney to Brisbane in H.M.S. Challenger, and not in his own ship — the Galatea. THE PRINCE AT GEELONG. His Royal Highness visited Geelong on the 2nd inst. A full account of the proceedings on the occasion is given in the Argus, from which we extract a lew particulars. By a quarter to 1 o'clock, a crowd of 20,000 people had assembled round the Yarra street pier to watch, the coming of the royal visitor. Such a number asseni- | bling in ; Geelong is altogether without precedent. . It was, in fact, three-fifths of of the entire population of the district ; ' Geelong, . and its suburbs of Newtown, 'Cliilwell, • and Ashby, numbering 23,000 souls and the surrounding districts, including Bcllerine, Barrabool, Batesford, Fyansford, and Darriwell, 12,000 souls. = Not only the pier but the shore was densely packed with men and women in their gayest dresses. From the road along the shore to the commencement of the pier was a wide roped passage, lined by the police, and the whole of the pier itself was also kept select, an area for officials and distinguished local celebrities. Galleries for 3000 school children and such as desired to pay for the accommodation, according to a low tariff fixed by the cor- ! poration, had also been erected. These galleries were pretty well filled, mostly by ladies, who vindicated the title of the Geelong women to more than their fair share of good 1 looks. All the galleries were draped, and innumerable flags fluttered over them, and at the sides of the pier lay moored three large woolships, the Damascus, the Lanarkshire, and the India ; their decks and crosstrees were black with spectators, and their, rigging, decked — but sparsely — with bunting. Such was the universal eagerness, that by half-past 12 the company Were in waiting, although the Victoria was not in sight. The place of bustle was the end of the pier, round a Very handsome dais .erected for his Royal Highness^ accommodation whild receiving his addresses. ,Her;e stood a guard ofhonor composed of 100 men of the Geelong Artillery j under Major Dawson; and here -fidgetted about 150 persons, members of -public f bodies', 7 who had to line the pier from the stairs to the .dais, and afterw"ards jpiii in the procession. ; The '. officials who . 'took the most ■prominent part in' the procession ;^e;r'a^l6n|'time getting into _ordei.>They . $o^cfe?gjmm in gowns, member's ''of '^orh^jg^ and shire councils, the. niaypr in o£jsosjl robe, .^^[i]xej^^ i i6i^U:\m f ; r &. ||^P#ttff gown-; ■

the presiding officers of the friendly societies, head firemen, and others. Not the least remarkable was the last monarch of tho Dandenong tribe of aboriginals. King Jerry, dressed for orice quite' respectably in a new suit of clothes fresh from the peg, shoes and socks on his feet, a rosette and medal on his breast, and a rifleman's badge on his arm. He was to have presented an address and a volume of Dr. Bruce's work on the aboriginal languages, and swaggered about for hours on the strength of his future interview with the Prince; but alas! when the time came King Jerry was away, aud the two scions of a royal race never met. But perhaps the most noticeable man on the pier was Mr. Morris, the marshal; of the proceedings, who wore a costume devised in taste so curious as to. be deserving of description. . He wore a postilion's cap, a laced jumper with shoulder cords like a policeman, and trouser-stripes like a circus ringmaster, and a military scarf; and he carried a polished blackVood truncheon, as big as that of Hamlet's father's ghost. On the shore above the pier, which rose in natural terraces, thousands were collected, and the tout ensemble was one which those who know Geelong in its ordinary aspects would never deem possible. Seaward, the beautiful bay was unspotted,, except by small boats ; and. the s.s. ' Salamander, which, like the other vessels mentioned, was waiting for wool, lay with a few flags I floating from her rigging. The Prince and the Governor, both in morning, costume, were the first to land, and they were followed by, the Prince's suite, including Lord Newry, the. Hon. Elliot Yorke, Mr. Haig, and Mr, Brierly,: his Excellency's suite including Mr. Manners Sutton, his private secretary, and. Lieutenant Rothwell, his> aide-de-camp ; Mr. Verdon, C.8., Capt./ MacMahon, Colonel Anderson, Lieut.-Oolonel Rede, Commander Norman of H.M.C.S..S. Victoria, and others. The royal party were met immediately on landing by Mivß. de' Bruce Johnstone, mayor of Geelong, who conducted them to the dais, to 'which his; Royal Highness was welcomed by repeated cheers, waving of ladies' handkerchiefs, and the cries of children. On his taking his place, the mayor and town clerk (Mr. J. Weire) approached him, and the latter read an address,, to which his Roy, ar Highness promised to forward a .suitable 'reply. Addresses were also presented from the Freemasons, Friendly Societies, Jewish residents, and the Volunteer Fire Brigade. The Prince then passed through the principal streets of the town to Mac's Hotel on a procession comprised as follows : — Advance Guard of Prince of Wales Light Horse. Band, Fire Brigades. ■Rechabites. Sons of Temperance. Band. Ancient Order of Foresters. Ancient Independent Order of Oddfellows. Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows. . Members of Road Boards. Members of Shire Councils. Municipal Councils. Reception Committee. Corporation of Geclong, Clergy. Band. § . Advance Guard of the Escort. JJ "3 $ Carriage containing H.R.H. the Duke of 5.3' j£ '3 Edinburgh and his Excellency %-n o-M the Governor. ' «•" ®« Carriage of tho Suite. ' W-» gfo Carriages. , g^ •g;3 Carnages; « & ft Rear Guard of the Escort. ' g In the evening the town was illuminated, and a grand ball given to the Prince. The next day his Royal Highness formally opened a regatta, and then proceeded on an inland tour. ' His progress through the country is described as having been triumphal. His Eoyal Highness appears to have. been very fortuftate in his shooting expedition, and the' rabbits, one would imagine, will have cause to rue the Hoyal visit. We are told that on one occasion, in three hours and a half, the Duke himself bagged 416. A free banquet was given at Geelong, but proved as great a failure as that given at Melbourne. The local paper passes over the distribution of the eatables with the remark — '" The least said about this portion of the proceedings the better, but truth compels us to state that it was calculated to excite disgust in the mind of any decent person. The people were ranged around the tables a dozen deep, and the amount of rushing and scrambling for food were such as would make a stranger and casual observer imagine that he was at . an exhibition of wild beasts feeding. A forest of hands was held up for the receipt of something, and pieces of meat and bread and pudding were indiscriminately thrown among the crowd, who eagerly contested for possession."