THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT ADELAIDE.

West Coast Times, Issue 667, 13 November 1867, Page 3

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT ADELAIDE.

We take the following trom telegrams respecting the arrival of H.R.H the Duke of Edinburgh, from the Melbourne " Argus," Adelaide, October 30. H.M.S. Galatea, under the command of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, arrived off Glenelg about ten o'clock last night, and the news was telegraphed to Melbourne shortly before six o'clock this morning. The Galatea left the Cape of Good Hope on the 2nd instant, and sighted no land during the passage. She had westerly winds all through the run, and sighted and spoke no vessels, excepting the branch mail-steamer Alexandra, ■which waited one hcur for the Prince's letters. The Galatea selected her own anchorage off' Glenelg, haying missed both the schooner Beatrice and the pilot-boat, which were stationed outside to signal her approach. The Prince's equerries are Lieutenant Hay, R.N., and the Hon. Eliot Yorke. Lord Newry and Mr Brierly accompany him as private friends. The Duke landed privately, in the morning, and proceeded to the Govern-ment-house. The ofiicial entry has been postponed till to-morrow at two o'clock. The town is in a state of great excitement. Nothing is knownas yet as to the probable duration of the Prince's visit. The present arrangement is that the Prince will leave this port for Melbourne on the 13th of November. It is intended, however, to endeavour to persuade him to prolong his stay for two or three days. ' The first persons to board the Galatea were five young men, clerks in a soft goods house in Adelaide, who happened to be boating in the bay. The Mayor of Glenelg waited on the Prince this morning, and was cordially received. The Prince stated that ha had no instructions to risit Western Australia, and regretted the disappointment to which the people of that colony would be subjected. A levee is to be held on Friday and the laying of the foundation stone of the Victoria Tower, and a torch-light procession will also take place on that day. On Saturday there will be a review, a cricket match, and athletic sports. On Monday there will be a subscription ball. The Prince intends to go kangarooing on a lake trip, and to see a native corroborree. The Mayor and Councillors of Port Adelaide visited the Galatea to-day, to try to persuade the Prince to land at that port, but he declined to alter the previous arrangements. The following is a list of the officers of H.M. steam frigate Galatea, tweutysix guns, 3227 tons, and 800-horse power : — Captain, H.R.H. Alfred Ernest Albert, Duke of Edinburgh, KG. ; Commander, Hugh Campbell ; Lieutenants, Charles G. Fane, George R. Koneage, Edward R. Fostpr, Wallace B. M'Hardy and Francis Romilly ; Master, William H. Bradley ; Captain, marines, Robert F. Taylor ; ' First Lieutenant, marine artillery, Francis H. Poore ; Chaplain and Naval Instructor, Rev. John Miliier, 8.A. ; Surgeon, James Young, M.D. ; Paymaster, Thos. Bradbridge ; Chief Engineer, John Sear ; Sub-Lieutenants, Anthony Ivingscotc, John S.. Halifax, and George 11. C. Eyres ; Supernumerary, Guy Mainwaring; Second Master, Sidney Smith; Assistant Surgeon, W.L. Powell; Assistant Paymasters, Wm. 11. Symes (acting), Chas. E. James, and Edmund H. Key. October 31, 1867. The Prince did not come to town yesterday, but he landed at Glenelg. The hills all around were illuminated, upwards of twenty bonfires having been lighted. The effect was very grand. After the ofiicial landing the Galatea is to be moved to the anchorage off the Semaphore, and is to be thrown open for the inspection of the public. The town was all night in a state of great excitement. Preparations for the decoration of the streets and balconies were everywhere going on. In King William street one long line of flags is festooned from end to end, and two triumphal arches have been erected. People are arriving in thousands from the country, and it is estimated that there will bo sixty thousand persons in town. The illumination to-night promises to be very good, as the weather is fine. The Prince landed officially to-day, at Glenelg, at two o'clock. He was received on the jetty by the Governor, the Ministry, and the members of both Houses of Parliament. Some three thousand persons were present. The Mayor and Corporation of Glenelg presented an address to the Prince, who wore- plain clothes. The procession was then formed, and, accompanied by the mounted corps of the Volunteers, proceeded towards the city. On its arrival at the first triumphal arch, in King William street, the Prince was met by the Mayor and Corporation of Adelaide, who presented an address, which was afterwards placed in a silver casket. Here the procession was joined by a large number of friendly societies, with their insignia and banners, and the volunteer infantry ; and a battery of artillery fired the usual salutes. On the Prince's arrival at the new Post Office the procession halted, whilst 2500 Sunday-school children sang " God save the Queen." The effect was very fine. The Prince then proceeded on to the Governmenthouse, where his reception by the vast crowds collected was of the most enthusiastic description. The Prince was evidently pleased by the genuine heartiness of his welcome. November 1. Prince Alfred, accompanied by his

equerries and his private secretary, rode out through Payneham yesterday evening, returning to the Government House to dinner. The President of the Legislative Council, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and Sir J. Fisher were asked to meet him. The illuminations last night were somewhat of a failure, owing to the deficient supply of gas. The Town Hsll and the principal Government building, were not lighted up. The private illuminations were very extensive, and mostly very good. The crowd was immenso, but very orderly, and all passed off without accident. The programme has been slightly altered. On Saturday there will be a review and athletic sports, amatuer theatricals by the officers of the 50th Regiment, and a visit to the Orphan Home. On Monday the cricket match will be played between eleven of the civilians and eleven of the crew of the Galatea. The foundation-stone of Alfred College will also be laid. On Tuesday the subscription ball will take place. The Prince's levee this morning was attended by an immense number of persons. Addresses were presented by both Houses of Parliament, the old colonists, the Freemasons, and the benefit societies, The ceremony lasted an hour and a half. An answer to these addresses will be forwarded. They were all graciously received by the Duke. At half-past bvo p.m., the Prince proceeded, attired in his uniform as post captain, accompanied by the Governor and a brilliant staff, and escorted by a detachment of mounted volunteers and mounted police, to lay the foundation stone of the Victoria tower of the new post-office. He was enthusiastically received by the croAvds who were collected along the streets. A platform had been erected on the spot, which was filled by some 6000 persons. The Commissioner of Public Works, and the architect then read addresses which were appropriately replied to by tho Duke, who laid the stone, and afterwards left amidst tremendous cheering. The whole ceremony was a thorough success. A magnificent gold trowel, with a jeweled handle, was presented to the Prince today by Messrs Brown and Thompson, the contractors for the new post-office. At the review to-morrow the Prince is to present the volunteers with a new set of colors, on behalf of the lady mayoress. _ The Prince is pleasing everybody by his affable and pleasant demeanour. The official illuminations and the torchlight procession take place tonight. A cricket match, between eleven of the officers of the Galatea and eleven of the South Australian Cricket Club, has been arranged to take place on Friday next. A luncheon will be provided on the ground, at which, it is pected the Prince and the Governor will be present. The banks will close at twelve o'clock each day during the Prince's visit. Business is entirely suspended.

The " Hobarton Mercury" of the 28th ultimo gives the following account of the discovery of a Skeleton, on one of tho elopes of Mount Wellington : — "A discovery of detached bones of a human being was .made ou Friday evening last on ono of tho slopes on Mount Wellington. Tho finder is a Tvoodsplitter named Kennedy, and the bones were brought to town by Constable Eourko, of tho rural police Their condition indicates that they must havo been for a. very considerable time exposed to tho wcathor, tho portions of clothing left upon them being in an advanced stage of decay, with tho exception of a pair of boots of tho description popularly known as " tip bluchers," which, though somewhat worn, arc in tolerably good preservation. In addition to these articles of apparel there were also found two shirt buttons, such as aro usually attached to common stripped shirts.

ono button like that of a pea-jacket, two large mother-of-pearl buttons, similar to those worn by coachmen; clay tobacco pipe, and a pocketknife. It is known that about twelve years since a man named Oliver was missed, after he was known to have gone on an excursion up the mountain in company with some other persons, and as he was never since heard of, it was conjectured in some quarters that the remains now discovered were his, bub the boots appear to be in too good a state of preservation to justify the belief that they have been subjected to the action of the atmosphere for so long a period.