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Show WALES. Grit nil Reception offhe lrin-e nt Itousbity Orl-iilul Jlutrni-llcejic Jlutrni-llcejic unit Juroiieuu Cor- diuiity. i Bombay, S.- General Lord Napier, . ofMagdala, Sir Philip E. Wonehouse, governor of Bombay, Hon. Sir. M. R. Wtstroph, chief justice, and many others, including the civil, military ! and municipal authorities, accom- I padied by seventy native princes and j chiefs, welcomed the Prince of Wales on his landing from tho Herapis. After leaving tho royal barge at tho dock yard tho municipality of Bora-bay Bora-bay presented him an appropriate address of welcome. . He replied briefly, after which he and his suite were escorted to the Government house. The troops and police preserved pre-served order while the long procession moved through tho streets. Over 200,000 spectators were in the stroets. The reception was of the most enthusiastic enthu-siastic description, and was participated partici-pated in aliko by Europeans and natives. na-tives. The city was splendidly do-coratcd do-coratcd throughout. No- fewer than eight triumphal archts had been erected an the line of march. Tne apartments to be occupied by his roy- al highness are most pleasantly situated situ-ated in tho Government house A grand levee will he "given' thero tonight. to-night. It is expected thul while here the prince will present his colors to the 21at native infantry, belter known as Marine battalion, the oldest corps in Bombay, its establishment having been raised a Century ago. Ho will also review the troops and accept the hospitality of the Free Masons. .Tomorrow .To-morrow being Iho birth day of the prince, the festivities will bo renewed on a still greater Bcale. , The British flying squadron ia in the. harbor, and will remain during his slay. . |