THE EMBARKATION OF THE PRINCE.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 14, 7 May 1869, Page 3

THE EMBARKATION OF THE PRINCE.

The departure of the Duke is thus recorded in the 'Daily Times':—After the various passenger steamers -had hauled out. into the stream to wait the departurej "the' old steam jetty was I cleared, and-the-guard of honor drawn J '• up in line. About tins time the road, from the head' of the jetty to Pern hill, - • was closely lined with spectators ; and on the*: Prince.and suite making their -appearance, they were loudly cheered. •, Tais compliment was acknowledged by the Prince/wlio bowed courteously, as i he passed on to the wharf. On arriv- * ing at the jetty lie alighted from his curricle -and passed through, the . lines, the guard of honor presenting arms, and the band playing the national ant them, as the Prince and suite stepped ► on board the steamer. The Peninsula left the jetty shortly before three o'clock, and besides His,. Royal, Highness, HQs Excellency the" G-overnor and L their respective suites, there were on f hoard His < Honor the-Superintendent, His Worship the Mayor, Major Bathgate, and' the Chief Commissioner of - Police. Eor nearly an hour previous k ■"" the steamers Golden Age tnd Greelong 1 ' had been waiting in the bay crowded with passengers, Who loudly cheered . His Soval Highness as he passed by in the Peninsula. It was expected-that on arriving at the Port His' Royal Highness would there make a short stay; -but the passengers- by the steamers which accompanied the Peninsula, as well as-the residents of Port Chalmers, were doomed to be disappointed,- for-the -Peninsula - steamed direct towards the-Blanche. The gentlei men who* accompanied the Prince took [ their' leave after he had embarked on j board that vessel. The steamers Grolden Age-and G-eelong went alongside and ► cheered His Royal Highness from time I to time ; and, 011 his departure a royal [ salute of twenty-one guns was fired by r the Port Chalmers Volunteers, under f . the command of Lieutenant Robertson.'

The Blanche left the Port shortly after ' 'four o'clock, accompanied by the other f ' steamers, and at a quarter,past five, stie was well outside the bar. The Grolden ■' " Age and G-eelong, in returning, stayed for some time at Port Chalmers to allow, 1v - "the passengers to' land. -George streetf 'was gaily decorated with 'evergreen- 4 "arid bunting, and several' of the vessels were also gaily attired, conspicuous; . amongst which was the Warrior Queen i „ and the Lady Egidia. -