The arrival of 'T. R. H. the Prince and Princess of Wales in Bombay on th cious day, has roused a perfect frenzy of enthusiasm among the inhabitants of this stately city. Beautiful for situation, and full of Gue architectural effects, Bombay, is indeed a striking sight when decorated by day and illuminated by night, and well calculated at first sight to give the Royal visitors a glowing impression of the glamour of the t. On this great day which combines the birthday of the King-Emperor with the landing on In rea of the Heir to the Crown, no effort is spared to add lustre to the ceremonies arranged to do honour to the occasion. It is difficult for any people, and perhaps more so for the peoples of tropical countries than for the staider inhabitants of temp: climes to keep up an ideal loyalty to a system of administration; personal attachment to a real live royalty is more readily responded to, and of this there is ancient cities shorn of much of their olden splendour and cental sad memorials of mutiny day ly not the India of song a Known in England. The cor faving palms, the gemstrewn golden n and hoary shrines, are seen at their best on the West Cost, and it is perhaps a that the Royal tour cannot include a visit to Malabar. The all too short term of an Indian cold weather does not admit of a more prolonged tour, and indeed the enervating heat of the West—where there is no cold weathor—is not considered the best thing for the health of the Prince Princess, who will already have a great strain upon their energies.
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