VICTORIA.

West Coast Times, Issue 579, 2 August 1867, Page 6

VICTORIA.

lIKTUIiN Of Mil O'SHANASSKY TO

MELBOURNE.

On the steamer Great Britain arriving at her usual anchorage off Hobson's Bay JJaihvay Company's Pier, a large number of colonists, including a majority of old personal friends of the lion. John O'Shanass} r , went off in the steamer Itesolutc to welcome hack to our shores a fellow colonist who has done so much to prove himself a worthy planter of British institutions at the antipodes. AVhen the Eesolute reached the favorite old steamer the cabin passengers on board the latter wore at dinner ; but shortly afterwards, first Captain Graj', and subsequently Mr (J'Shannassy, appeared on deck, aud they were each greeted with a hearty cheer. Presently the customary, and more than the customary, congratulations were tendered to the A^ietoriau statesman returned to these shores ; and there was a feeling .of cordiality about the affair that could ■well afford to dispense with all forms of dibplay. Friends were not merely wolI'omiug " the coming man,' 1 but were eager to sec again the well-remembered, not casily-forgoLten face, of a true son of Victoria. By the half-past five p.m. train from Sandridge to Melbourne, Mr O'Shanassy reached town, and at Melbourne station was once more welcomed bya crowd of personal friends. Both Mr aud Mrs O'Shuuassy, on their return to their friends, must be congratulated on the possession of robust health, in no way impaired by their yery pleasant sea voyage in the Great Britain. It was the intention of Mr O'Shanassy's friends at Geelong to board the ship at Quccnscliff, aud present an address of welcome, aud on the announcement of the arrival of the Great Britain off Cape Otway several of them proceeded to Queenscliff, but owing to several mishaps on the journey they arrived at the cliff too late. It was intended to send the address to Melbourne last evening to Mr O'Gr-ady, M.L.A., for presentation to the lion, gentleman. Amongst the other passengers by the Great Britain was Mr Walter Montgomery, of histrionic celebrity. Mr Montgomery on the passage out contributed in a irarked degree to the entertainment of the passengers, by giving some of his choiccsjt dramatic recitals, and ou a special occasion one of his' grandest illustrations was given on deck, where all the passengors ivero assembled, whilo the crew enjoyed the treat from every available part of the rigging.

Mr Montgomery also made himself actively useful as editor of the newspaper which was established on board, and to which one of the most conspicuous contributors was Mr O'Shanassy.