THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH IN ADELAIDE.

Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 1, Issue 47, 25 November 1867, Page 293

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH IN ADELAIDE.

[by electric telegraph.]

(From the Correspondent of the 8. M. Herald.) , .Adelaide, October SI. . The Prince landed at Glenelg yesterday, but did not come to town. The hills last night were illuminated by over twenty bonfires, and the effect was very grand. The town was astir all night in making the necessary preparations. Decorations of the streets and balconies are everywhere going on. King William»street is one line of flags, festooned from end to end; there are also two triumphal arches. People are arriving in thousands from the country, and it is estimated there will be 60,000 people in town to-day. Prince Alfred landed officially at Glenelg at 2 p.m., and was received on the Jetty by his Excellency the Governor, the Ministry, and Members of both Houses of the Legislature. Some 300 persons.were present. The Mayor and Corporation of Glenelg presented an address to the Prince, whp was attired in plain clothes. The procession then formed, and accompanied by a corps of Volunteers his Royal Highness proceeded to town; on arrival at the first triumphal arch in King William-street, he was met by the Mayor and Corporation v of Adelaide, who also presented an address in a silver casket; here the procession was joined by a! number of Friendly Societies . and the Volunteer Infantry. A battery, of Artillery'fired the usual salute on arrival at the Post Office. The procession halted, while 2500 Sunday School scholars sang the National Anthem, the effect being very-fine; from this the procession proceeded to Government House. The reception of the Prince by the vast crowds collected was most enthusiastic, and he appeared-evidently, pleased by the heartiness of the welcome. i November 1. The Prince, accompanied by his Equerries and the Private Secretory, rode out!, through Painham yesterday evening, returning to Government House to dinner;: The illuminations were a partial failure, owing to a deficiency in. the supply of gas.; ■ The private,..illuminations were general. The', crowd ; was immense * hut very orderly? .and everything passed off without accident. -. ; v - The Princess/Sevee, this •'nforminf was attended by an immense number of persons,’ and the j ceremony -lasted an hour anda haif. \

At 1 o’clock the Prince, attired in his uniform as Captain, proceeded to lay the foundation stone cf the Victoria Tower at the New Post Office ; he was enthusiastically received by the crowds collected along the streets —the whole was a complete success. The contractors of the New Post Office, Messrs Brown and Thomson, presented the Prince with a magnificent gold trowel, with jewelled handle, with which to lay the foundation stone.

November 2. The dinner at Government House last night was followed by a dance, to which a number of the principal colonists were invited. Towards the close of the dinner the Duke’s Scotch piper, in full Highland costume, marched several times round the table playing the bagpipes. The Duke opened the dance in a quadrille with Mrs Soutar, and followed by a waltz with Lady Daly. The German torchlight procession last night was a grand sight, and in every way successful. There were over 600 torches. Both his Royal Highness and the Governor appeared much pleased with the novelty of the German welcome. The Government Domain was lighted up with blue lights. On Monday the Duke goes to the opera to see Lucrezia Borgia played, by command. At the Review to-day there were about 800 Volunteers and Military. The Prince and suite arrived at halfpast II am. His Royal Highness wore the uniform of a Prussian Colonel. The Bishop of Adelaide consecrated the new colors, and the} were then presented to the Volunteers by the Prince. His Royal Highness himself drove to the athletic sports, but the crowd was too great to permit his remaining, and he simply drove round the ground.

November 4.

His Royal Highness, attended by his Equerries, Lord Newry and Mr Brierley, visited the theatre on Saturday, night, to witness the performances of the officers of the 50th, in aid of the Orphan’s Home; the house was crowded and the performances were very creditable. The Duke was enthusiastically received. To the disappointment of the public, the Duke drove down to the Port early yesterday morning, and attended Divine Worship on board the Galatea; he did not return till this morning. To-night his Royal Highness visits the opera. A speculator has bought up all the box seats, and now offers them at five guineas each. Fifteen hundred persons visited the Galatea yesterday, and a large number have gone down to-day. There is no further change in the programme. It is reported that the Duke has promised to be in Melbourne by the 17th instant.

[Further particulars of the Prince’s movements were received last night, but we are unable to afford space for ihem in to-day’s paper.]