Vroniunal.
The Prince of Wales embarked on board the Hero, 91, at Plymouth, on Monday evening for Canada. The next morning at seven, the Hero, accompanied by the Ariadne, 26, put to sea. On leaving the port the Prince was saluted by the screw steam-ship St. George, 91, Captain the Honourable F. Egerton ; the screw steam-frigate Emerald, 51, Captain Arthur Calming; by the Artillery in Plymouth Citadel, and by the Cor- nish Royal Volunteers from a field battery near the ruins of Mount Edgcumbe Park. About a league and a half south-east of the Eddy- stone, the Hero was joined by Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Fremantle's Channel squadron ; wind, easterly ; very light. It is understood that the squadron, after escorting the Prince part of the way across the At- lantic, will return to Bantry Bay ; and, having already visited the capital of Scotland, there is some probability of their going afterwards to
Dublin.
The Prince, it is said, will land at St. John's and go thence to Hali- fax. After visiting New Brunswick and Prince Edward's Island he will proceed to Quebec. Thence he will go westward by water, touch at Montreal, pass on to Ottawa, visit Kingston, Toronto, Niagara, and other places, and finally journey to Washington.
Mr. Wise, one of the Members for Stafford, has intimated to Isis con- stituents, that his health having been for some time so injured by the labours, late hours, and general habits of a parliamentary life, he finds it necessary to relinquish the honour of being one of their representatives in the House of Commons.
The Royal Agricultural Society has held its annual show this week at Canterbury. It was a capital show, but not a remunerative one. There were splendid specimens of British cattle, sheep, and pigs, but there was a paucity of sightseers ; and this was attributed to the fact, that Canterbury, which once attracted pilgrims from everywhere, now attracts but few, and besides "leads nowhere," and has no business of its own. The dinner of the Society took place on Tuesday. It is remarkable that the Prince Consort does not take a single prize.
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