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milies, and others from the neighbouring islands ; all were 
dressed in their Sunday’s best, especially the ladies and chil- 
dren, and all looked eager and happy. From an early hour the 
Chaussee was crowded with people ready to welcome Her 
Majesty’s Representative. 
“ Towards noon a State Barge was prepared and as His Ex- 
cellency left the Frigate, the yards were manned and a salute 
of 17 guns announced his departing, the echoes reverberating 
along the old granite hills carrying the news to the very depths 
of the forest: Every vessel, down to the smallest craft in 
the harbour displayed bunting in any quantity. Numerous 
plying boats were filled with spectators eagerly watching the 
Barge that bore the Mauritius flag for the first time out of Port 
Louis. At the lauding place a group of gentlemen waited to 
receive His Excellency and offer him the customary official 
greetings. As the Governor set foot on shore, the above men- 
tioned field pieces at the opposite end of the Chausee thunde- 
red out a second salute of 17 guus. The bells of the Churches 
clanged forth a welcome, taken up by the ready tongues of the 
assembled multitude, “welcome, welcomo to our Governor. ’’ 
He was received by Mr Commissioner Franklin, and I presume 
with the usual complimentary speech, but I was not noar 
enough to catch if. 
“ His Excellency passed up the Chaussee under an arch of 
evergreens which had been run up rapidly at the last moment, 
but in spite of haste it was very tastefully arranged. On each 
Bide of the Chaussee stood the boys and girls belongiug to the 
various schools. The Catholics attended by the Freres and 
Scours, and the Protestant by their Teachers. His Excellency 
appeared greatly pleased at this and spoke a few words to each 
School as he passed. It was a very interesting sight, for the 
children were all neatly dressed and well behaved, and their 
bright faces showed their enjoyment of their fete. 
“ On arriving at Government House, a number of Plauters 
were in the Avenue leading to it, and II. E. addressed them. 
He stated the object of his visit, and his wish that all matters 
might be satisfactorily arranged where redress was needed, 
and invited them to call on him at Government House, that he 
