VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 264, 13 September 1879, Page 2

VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.

Apropos of tho visit of the Prince of Wales to these colonies, the London correspondent of the South Australian Wlk-1 ter writes:—" The Australasian tourjwe]& Prince of Wales, if it takes place, ifo)'be even more distinguished than his visit to India. It is now reported that the Princess will accompany him, and that his suite will include soveral persons of political eminence, What would you say to Lord Beaconsfield as chaperone? The Radicalism of the Antipodes would be put in a dilemma. The Duke of Sutherland may be relied upon as one of the party. He, and the Prince are inseparables. Lord Lonsdale might be quite willing to skip another London season. \ One of the finest vessels in the fleet will be placed by the Admiralty at the Prince's service, and a convoy of several men-of-war will accompany it, The Australian squadron will be appointed to meet His Royal Highness at the Sound, It i 3 not decided whether the call at Adelaide should be made in going round to Sydney or on returning to Melbourne. The Torres Strait route has been thought of for the outward voyage but it is nst in favor on account of the difficult navigation. The tour, if carried out, will occupy the greater part of the year, and politicians will infer from its taking place now, that a general election is not likely to occur till the autumn of 1880. Some of those who accompany the Prince will wish to be Home again before the Armageddon of modern politics has to be fought. Lest, however, your anticipations should be unduly excited, I may say that nothing is yet positively settled about the Royal visit. His Royal Highness is anxious to go, and the Prims Minister is warmly on his side; but on the Queen's part there are some scruples about the prolonged absence it would involve if both the Intercolonial Exhibitions were to be visited. It is out of the question that he should visit one and not another; still more that he should go to Sydney this year and return to Melbourne the next. It is probable that inquiries are being made at both places as to bringing the two exhibitions near enough together to do both in one round. Loid Augustus Loftus, who goes out to Sydney by the present mail, has the Prince's instructions to see what can be done."