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Show TELEGRAPHIC TI.E CinfRKMil HAVE nis;. Landing and Kccpptlna ol tbo Vico-Heuul lnri y. dlrauil Aisplay of Inntiii. frluthUMiattui HUtl loyuliy Halifax, 24. General McDougull, admiuislrator ol goveromeni, and Vico Admiral Ingletield, visited Lor no and Princoja Lotiiye, this mornirj on bo.rd tbe H-triii'iliun, tit micuor down tbe harbor. Tub marquis und princess If it tlie &tt matian at 1 o'clock, in a attum launch, ami went on board H. M. 8. Black Prince, where tliey Inncbtd witb tbe duke oi' Edinburgh. Alter iuucli the nmrquis and Princess Louite landed nLd tiruvu tC Maplewood, the residence of General McDougall. The city in decorated in a manner never before attempted by our citizjua. Ibis evening tbe marquis and princess returned to tbe Sirmatian. Tbe programme for tu-morrow has been cbaDgcd, eo far as the naval display is concerned. Bbipa will not go d iwn the harbor to accompany tbe S-jrmutian up. The latter will leave her preBent mooring? at 10 30 a.m. come up the harbor under a aaluic ol tbe torts, and proceed to the dockyard where till war vessels will be in line. The whips will be decorated with bunliug, and the yards manned. At 1.30 the official lauding takes place. Halifax, 25. The official landing ol tbe vice-regal party will be made at 1.30 p.m. At 11 o'clock the Sar-matian Sar-matian weighed anchor and moved up tbe harbor, tbe fcrtB Bring salutes! as the vessel passed. Tbe ISarnuttian steamed up slowly, keeping ibe oenim of the channel- The forts and York redoubt, Point Pleassnt, George's Ieland and the citadel thundered salutes in succession. The wharves all along tbe harbor and the citadel were all orowdeel with people. .Steam tugs and email boats followed the vice-regal party. Thefleet at anchor otl tbe doc it yard also fired salutes as tbe Sarmalian left her anchorage, and on her approach tbe yards of each vfaael were manned and as the vessel passed tbe men cheered lustily, and bauds played "God Save the Queen." The sight was really maguiliceut. Iu lbs harbor all vessel-) were decked gaily with bunting. The vice-regal party were on deck coming in. Tho weatner was very uue, anu tae ouy well prepared lor the grand reception. New York, 25 A Halifax dispatch says the triumphal arches, twenty in number, look well, while elaborate dtoirations appear on many private dwellings. There is a mr.gmticent display of bunting throughout the city and on vessels in port. The ciiy is thronged with pecpie from ail parts of thedominiuu and the United ritatts, Special trains are buur'y arriving, bringing many from adjacent towns. Thousands of people are on ike citadel viewing the scene acd steamers, barges and boatB gaily dressed with bunting, are sailing over the harbor As tbe Sarmalian passed up along tbe bead of the wharves, iho people congregated there and saluted the vice-regal parly with d -ufeniug rounds of cbeere. The demonstration wus nearly &a imposing aa it would have been had tbe fleet gone to eea and sailed in double line aa at first intended. inten-ded. The people are full of enthusiasm asm and tbe welcome given the marquis ; of Lome and bis royal wile ie beany and sincere. Lieutenant Governor Archibald, the priucipul members ol tbe dominion government, and many naval, military und civil officers were present. Tbe chtermg on the lauding laud-ing of the marquis and priuctes wis moat entbusiattic. Tbe pincession at once formed and moved through the principal Btreets lo the Province building, whero tbe marquis was sworn iu as governor general. An ud-drebs ud-drebs of welcome w;n then presented by toe mayor aud corporation, to which tbe marquis replud. The pro-! cession wftajpfurmed and went by a! circuitous route lo the admiralty house. .Montreal, 24 The Marquis ot Lome and Princess Louiss have signi-Bul signi-Bul i heir intention to attend tit. Andrew's hall hero OU Friday evening even-ing next. Several govtrnois oi BtaU'a tl u Canadian border havu ttl:0 ac-cepit-'tl iuviiatioua. |