CHAPTER VIII.

Arrival of the Prince of Wales—His Reception—The British Colonial Secretary expresses satisfaction with the Assembly’s proceedings in regard to the Land Commission—The Report of the Commissioners —Its cardinal points presented—Their views with regard to Eselieat and other subjects—The case ol'the Loyalists and Indians. Remarks on the Report: its merits and its defects. The evils incident to the Land Question fun- damentally attributable to the Home Government—The Immigrants de- ceived—The misery consequent on such deception—The burden of correc- tion laid on the wrong shoulders—Volunteer Companies——General Census -——Death of Prince Albert—The Duke of Newcastle and the Commissioners’ Report.

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@HE Prince of IVales having, in compliance with an L/ invitation from the Canadian parliament, resolved to 23% visit British North America, he was invited by the authorities to pay a visit to Prince Edward Island. Having signified his intention of doing so, suitable preparations were made for his reception. His Royal Highness having proceeded to Newfoundland, and thence to Nova Scotia and New Brunmvick, he, after a short stay in these colonies, arrived in Charlottetown, in the ship Hero, on Thursday, the tenth of August, about twelve o’clock, In. On the Hero swinging to her anchors, the lieutenant governor, attended by Colonel Gray, stepped into a barge and proceeded on board the ship. After a short interval, his excellency returned, and intimated that the royal party would disembark in half an hour. The governor received His Royal Highness as he stepped on the pier, and, in the name of the colonists, welcomed him to the island. The governor then presented the mayor to the Prince, and the recorder and city council, collectively. A guard of honor, consisting of a detachment