As the _Serapis_, with the Prince on board, steamed slowly up the Hughli, salutes were fired from Fort William and three ships of the Royal Navy.

All the vessels in the river were gay with flags, their yards were manned, and good hearty English cheers resounded from stem to stern of each ship as the Indian troopship, carrying the heir to England's throne, came in sight.

As soon as the _Serapis_ was moored, the Viceroy went on board to greet the Prince and conduct His Royal Highness to the gaily-decorated landing-stage, where the principal officials, Native Princes, and chief inhabitants of Calcutta were assembled.

Troops lined the road from the river to Government House, and the _maidan_ (the great open space in front) was thronged with a dense crowd of Natives in their most brilliant gala attire, eager to catch a glimpse of the son of the great Queen of England.
That evening Lord Northbrook gave a State banquet.

The next day there was a reception of the Princes and Chiefs, followed by a levee, and after dark the whole place was most beautifully illuminated.