TELEGRAMS FROM ADELAIDE ABOUT THE PRINCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 308, 30 December 1867, Page 2

TELEGRAMS FROM ADELAIDE ABOUT THE PRINCE.

(Sydney Punch.) 9 a.m. Tuesday. — A distinguished citizen stole! into the grounds of Government-house this morning, and at 11 minutes past 7 o'clock had the inexpressible felicity of seeing H.R.H. brushing his hair. The regal youth was so intensely gratified at the loyalty manifested by the distinguished citizen that H.R.H. immediately firing at the D.C. both hairbrushes and a bootjack. These articles ■will he exhibited at the Townhall to-morrow, and it is presumed will attract an immense assemblage. 11 a.m. Tuesday. — It is rumored this morning that H.E,H. while standing upon the lawn of Go-vernment-house last night at 2 minutes past 9, pointed out to a select party of ladies and gentlemen the Southern Cross. The Astronomer Royal ■was at once sent for, and has pronounced unhesitatingly that H.R.H. is a marine Galileo or a nautical Newton. Noon, Tuesday. — People are in ecs«-acies of admiration about the Prince's attainments. His acquaintance with botany is profound, and he always wears a rose in his buttonhole. 2 p.m. Tuesday. — H.R'H. has just gone down to his ship to put on a clean shirt. He is attended by 8000 people and the children of the charity schools, who will sing the National Anthem on his landing. . 4 p.m. Tuesday. — The Prince has just returned to town (with a clean shirt on). The excitement is immense. The inmates of the Benevolent Asylum are now being presented to H.E.H,, who visits the Lunatic Asylum and the Burial Ground at 6 o'clock. 7 p.m.. Tuesday. — H.R.H. has just come back from the Cemetery, and drinking lager beer with 2000 German colonists, who are. going tossing tinder his window all night. 4 p.m. " Thursday. — H.R.H. is said to be fast asleep. The people are very iuuch dissatisfied, as he ought to^be at this moment receiving eleven deputations. For the first time since H.R.H arrived, a feeling of gloom pervades the community. 6 p.m. Thursday.— H.R.H. woke at 2 minutes after 5. 11,000 people were in the grounds of Government-house at that time, waiting to, see him. On that fact being communicated to him, he immediately went to bed again, and is now fast asleep. The crowd increases, and is becoming violent with rage and disappointment. .