THE GERMAN PRINCES.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1332, 5 November 1872, Page 4

THE GERMAN PRINCES.

Two German Princes— Augustus and Philip Coburg— arrived in Auckland by the Nevada, via New York, San Francisco, and Honolulu, en route for Sydney by tho stoamer Hero. There is not one of our reporters, says the "Cross," capable of doing, with any degree of comfort to himself, that which was dono by a reporter of the "New York Herald" with the greatest nonchalance— that is, interview two princes after the manner herein described in Mr Gordon Bennett's newspaper: — "A reporter of tho 'Herald 1 paid hi? respects to Prince Augustus Coburg and Piince Philip, at the Brevoort House yesterday. When he arrived the royal brothers had not returned from a stroll in the city, and therefore he occupied one of the hotel chairs and indulged in a quiet smoke. When the hands of the clock marked five the distinguished visitors arrived at the hotel, and, seeing the writer, he was invited to their sitting room, on the first floor, and the two brothers, who were now clothed in light summer attire— having discarded the warm woollen clothing they wore upon their arrival— sat themselves horseback fashion on two chairs, and invited the writer to draw in hi 3 chair also, and said they would tell him what their movements had been since his visit on Tuesday." All three smoking and sitting " horseback fashion," tho Princes entered, into a lengthened statement a> to where they had been, and where they. were going to next. The re* forter says, "May I ask you, Prince 'hilip, if you are as enthusiastic a sportsman as your brother here ?" To which the Prince makes reply, " Every whit ; it is a perfect passion with me like my good brother." Then the Prince asks whether ho may be honored by being allowed to go over the " Herald" printing-office. He is told by the reporter he may, when both brothers by-and-by go, but in the meantime chat with the "Herald" reporter about the Pullman palace-cars, and how much lager beer they drank with Mr R. S. Beckman; also, how the brothers visited Dr. Anderson, of the Noith American, " who was President of our Cockland Club." Such familiarity it was not the privilego of any of the Auckland reportorial staff to gratify, and they are only in a positiou to state the Princes Philip and Augustus are very fine, noblelooking men ; and thai they have expressed much gratification at the beautiful scenery which is met with on approach ing thai harbor, and also speak favorably of their first impressions of the city.