UNITED STATES.

Marlborough Press, Volume I, Issue 40, 6 October 1860, Page 4

UNITED STATES.

At eleven p.m. on Friday, the 20th of July, in latitude 49 40 N., longitude 36 W., the Adriatic passed a fleet in close order of sailing, which was supposed to be the convoy of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. The ' Montreal Gazette ’ reports that the preparations for the Royal banquet were proceeding with a great deal of energy; and the f Ottawa Citizen ’ states that the lumberers propose to man 100 canoes, each g crew in uniform, and banners flying at the sterns. The largest canoe will be for the Prince, and thus escorted they will convey him the length of Lake Duchesne and back .again. The following correspondence, between Mr. President Buchanan and Queen Victoria, in reference to the visit of the Prince of Wales, had been published in the New York papers. Letter from the President to the Queen. To Her Majesty Queen Victoria, — I have learnt from the public journals that the Prince of Wales is about to visit your Majesty’s North American dominions. Should it be the intention of his Royal Highness to extend his visit to the United States, I need not say how • happy I should be to give him a cordial welcome to Washington. You may be well assured that everywhere in .this country he will be greeted by the American people in such a manner as cannot fail to prove gratifying to your Majesty. In this they will manifest their deep sense of your domestic virtues, as well as their conviction of your merits as a wise, patriotic, and constitutional Sovereign. Your Majesty’s most obedient, James Buoiianan. Washington, June 4,1860. The Queen’s Reply. Buckingham Palacer, June 22. My good Friend, ; —I have been much gratified at the "feelings which prompted you to write to me, inviting the Prince of Wales to come to Washington. He intends to return from Canada through the United States, and it will give him great pleasure to have an opportunity of testilying to you in person that these feelings are fully reciprocated by him. He will thus be able at the same time to mark the respect which he entertains for the Chief Magistrate of a great and friendly state, and kindred nation. The Prince of Wales will drop all Royal state on leaving my dominions, and travel under the name of Lord Renfrew, as he has done when travelling on the Continent of Europe. The Prince Consort wishes to be kindly remembered to you. I remain ever, your good friend, Victoria R. Letters have been received by the Mayor of New York complying with his invitation to the Prince of Wales to visit the city of New York in pursuance of the resolution of the Common Council.