The New South Wales programme be" train fom, the border, through provided for the Royal party proceeding
castle, the coal port, where a. short halt ud then on to the Haw' ge. The Ophir, with the cruiser St. George, had previously left for the Hawkesbury River, and they were in waiting for the Royal party, anchored some two miles below the bridge. An excursion was made Sanday afternoon on hoard the st Governor Gordon to view the scenery of the Hawkesbury. An early jo on Monday morning, the Ophir weig ichor before 9 oan, and followed by her escort, proceeding to sydney. Outside rkesbury River entrance, they were thecruisersof the Australian squadron, who followed on and brought up the rear of the naval procession.: The fifteen miles separating Sydney Heads from the Hawkes bury River were toon negotiated, A Royal fired from the South Head battery as the Ophir swung round the Hornby Light and made her way up the harbour. The Royal party were landed at Farm Cove and received by Mr. Barton and Sir W. Lyne The crowd in some of the narrower portions of the city along the route of the procession became unmanageable, and got out of the hands of the police, and the aid of military was obtained in restoring order by the simple process of applying the butt ends of muskets to the" trilbies" of those on the outside." Lord and Lady Hopetoun received the Royal guests at the main entrance to Government House. A dinner w:
aus given at Government Howse in the evening. A heavy fall of rain at ni ight, partially spoilt the effect of the illumi tions, which were on a particularly ish scale.
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS, The Federal P: been xitting regularly this week, and is beginning shake down into son like working order, Both Houses, however, adjourned on the 24th to allow of members proceeding to Sydney by special train, to attend th celebrations connected with the Ducal visit to the harbour cit camvhile, in anticipation of " tariff bill about whose terms no definite information is available, merchants are busy cleaning large lines of goods from bonded warehouses. It is expected that wines, spirits, and tobacco will be burdened with heavier duties than are now imposed, whilst other articles in daily use will come in at lower rates. However, all xt present ix surmise, and it is to be ho for the sake of settling business on a soli basis, that the tariff bill will be passed with the utmost expedition a legislature can concentrate on the question.
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