The Express. — London, England, 1863-03-07 00:00:00

THE MARRIAGE of R.R.R. the Prince of Vi ALM and 11.11. H. the Princess ALIXA NDRA. lems. DAY sad SON have the honour to announce that they have received the gracious permission of her Majesty to produce aml issue a PICTPILE in CHROMOLITHOGRAPHY of the MAR RIAGE of his Royal Sightless the Prince of WALE and bee Royal Highness the Princess A LILTANDRA of Danmark In the Chapel of St. George, Windsor ; to to misted by Mr. G. H. Thoreau who Ma been honoured on manyecaidens with the Quesesesea. mowdo — l or wor k. o r - w iise order.. The Queen has omismaid that all facilities be afforded Mr. Thomas in reference M lids picture, which la to describe the most touching and intatertiag part of the happy scene, whim, by Divine blessing, the 011•1141 mg made "one," the Prince leads his wife from the altar. Mara Day and sou, therefore, have the privilege to state that as soon se= aibk, and certainly at • very early date after the ce will publish a (mutats oopyof the picture, byMr. of important slze, exerting to the utmost all the 'millennia their art to render justice to a subject so deeply intercede( to the British people. Messrs. Day and Son hope the may le pm , mined to enlarge somewhat on this theme, with a view to show how many and greet are the advantages tt supplies to the arta.. more especially with reference to the art of which they am professors. The venerable chapel, consecrated by time and associated ith memories of so ma British worthies, will form a grand a n d impressive background to the picture, with the elaborate car wt. and numerous banners of darter Knights. The guests at the ceremony will not only consist of the whole of the Royal Family of I, ngland and the Majesty of Denmark—it will Mao& the Peers, the principal Commoners, and the leading men of these kingdoms, the men who tee dignity to the Senate, the church, and the bar ; the chief oms of the array the several members of the Royal Households. The Ambamadon of all nations will be there, deemed In their state robes, assist ing largely the brilliancy of the display, where colour math be • principal auxiliary to the pictured some, so ss rightly to describe sad comprehend Especially will the ladles of the several courts of Europe contribute to the grace and glory of the occa sion : and the artist will have one of the most delightful teaks within the range of art—to picture the beauty of the English anatocracy and that of so many other countries of the world. Above all, the prominent part of inch a picture will be the Prince and Princess—both in early youth, both with rsio Om sonal advantage* both such subjects as the artist would desire ith paint, if found any class of life. It la seldom that a rub lent so admirably calculated for pictorial represeotation—con aidered in reference to Ite etyma wmessories—can be 'untied to the art, or one that so imperatively demands an adequate commemoration by art. It is much that the uni versal accord of a whole people goes with this auspicious evant that the choice of the Prince and of the Royal Families of England and of Denmark gives its proportionate degree of hap- • to the whole realm; promising another bond of loving oaks t is between the (Man and the people—another link in the chats that binds the millions of her - subjects to the Queen: consecrat ing anew the memory of " the flood Prinee,"whom tarmeing in telligence sanctioned the young affection of the Heir of Mogiaad, asfrultfulof good to present and future generations. Messrs. Day and Son are justified In believing that this deeply-interesting and singularly " picturesque" ceremony—with reference to the impressive character of the place ,St. George's-hall, the va riety of State immensebes, and orders that will be there abun dant, receiving value from the varied display of tniours —is peculiarly calculated for display by the art of chromo lithography, which, far better than any other class of art, can fully accurately, and worthily represent it. They therefore pledge themselves that an event so auspicious, so suggestive of Imminent In the present and of hope in the future, and so fall of subject for commemoration by art, shall sum, materlah for the greatest and best work in chronscali that Ms yet been produced In England or in any country. 'Berms of PubUestion.—lt is intended to reproduce the picture In positive fee simile, colour and detail alike to be faithfully re panted, so that the chromolithograph may take Its place almost upon an equality among the most powerful, brilliant, or finished pictures in any collection. The absolute necessity of colour truthfully snit worthily to record the magnifloence of the cos tumes and decorations on the occasion will be apparent, while the charm it will give to the work as a permanent object of dews halm limne d sutable publication of the fac-sissile picture will be to 1,000 subscribem It ban been determined thus to limit the number of copies to be printed and to destroy the stones, so as to ensure ni subscribers the possession of a tho rooehly unique and positively choice work of art. Memo Deg sad Son are now receiving subscribers' names, and a first list of distinguished names received well be published In the leading journals almost immediately. A sulmeription ions will be found at the foot of this advertisemeut, on which orders should be written. Subscribers' names should be forwarded ins mediately on annexed form. To Mama Day and Son, lithograelters to the Queen. 6 . Date street, Lincoln' rim-tickle Loudon, W.C. Place my name on your list of subscribers for the far-simile chromolithograph of Mr. George Thomas's picture of the " Mar riage of MILLI. the Prince of Wales and the Princess Alexandra of Denmark." The size of the chromolithographic facsimile to be about by 30, on a mount SO by M. Price £lO 105. The edition to be limited to 1,000 copies and the Mona de stroyed. Nino No. et molls Date At114,5116 Cheques fors arded through the post should be erased Union Bank of London, Temple-bar. Landon, Day and Son. Lithographers to the Queen, 6, Date street, Lincohi s lure ffelds, W.C. • Anions others may be named—l. Diatribution of Crimea ]lle dale at the Horse Guards. 2. Review to the Clump de Mere, on the OCCARIOII of her Majesty's Visit to Paris. 3. Parade of Prussian Troops at Potsdam. 4. King ol Sardinia at Woolwich. 6. Coansienna of the King ol Frauds-11.RX. the Printers Royal doing Homage. 6. Yardage of H.P.H. the ?doom Alice. TEIWMARRIAGE of H.R.H. the Prince of ALlti and H.R. 4. the Primer ALIXANDILA. A RIBTORY of the WEDDING at WINDSOR. By W. H. Roa n= slate Special Correspondent of the " Times"). The accouter of this most interesting national event, which Mr. Russell has undertaken to write, will be illintrated by the pen cils of accomplished artiste, and wi I be preceded by a brief de scription of the progress of the future Princess of Wales, and of the chief Incidents connected with her Jour fly, end each infor mation in relation to the subject matter as may justify the pub lishers In calling it the History of the Marriage. The text thee illustrated will describe the principel scenes antecedent to the nuptials from the depertiue of HALL from Denmark to her reception by the British fleet off the Sore . her passage through Loudon and her welcome by the people, her arrival at the Castle and the arrangementsandiletalla the MarrlageCereniony. la ad dition, iris proposed todeplct the costumes of the leading persons et the wedding, and to represent in then tree colours the imagine can bridal presents, chromolithography alonllng a cort,iin method of milking to perfection refined and character:AP likenesses as well ea the utmost spice 'our of drew or jewellery, or other object of artistic embellishment or dec.-ration. The plates will be in hill colours and gold in double tinted litho ,' apny, and in wood engraving. The illustrations geuerally will be made by or underthe direction of Bribed Dudley, lag. The Incident, of the reception ten the Thames end the arrival at Gravamen I win be by O.W. Briefly, Sao. As a work of the greatest national interest, so one ponmeing every element of elegance and reethement, It le expected that It must Meet W•th a very large de mand, while (erelong time townie It isfelt that it must be beyond every other the most coveted gift book. Owing to the extent and expensive nature of the illustrations the publishers think it pro bable that It may be necenai y, aa the work progresses, to increase the price to noneubacrtbers to 5 gullies*. They guarantee, how ever, to deliver the work to all subscribers o' three gulp:gumbo*, swags mgy be received prior tothe announcement of the blerefie, of price. Orders should be at once sent to the publishers in the sfunaggi tong To Assam Day and Son. lithographers to the Queen, 6, Gate stmet, IMooltaina-belda, London, W.C. Place my name ou your hat of subscribers for the "History of the Marriage of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales and LLB. the Princess Alexandra of Denmark, by W. H. Russell, gsg., LLD.," which you are about to publish, with at least 40 plates in colours and goal. double timed lithography and wood =graving, hand somely bound, large etc, price SA M Name Number of copies Date Addxsos mimes sent through the twat to be crowd 44 Union Bank of London, Temple-bar." London Day and gm lithographers to this Queen. 6. Date street, Lincoln ainn-itelds. THE MARRIAGE of H.R.H. the Prince of WALKS. W. H. RUSSELL, Req., LLD. date Special Correspondent to the Timm "), having undertaken to write a HISTORY of the ROYAL WkDDI NO, which it la Intended to publish completely and beautifully illustrated, Mama DAY and SON would feel greatly honoured by my of the distinguished personages who may take pert In the ceremonies supplying them with accurate data upon costume, de.. or any vethil points of detail for inns• {ration which might otherwise escape notice. They would further feel obliged to any geatiemen who may have been engaged In directing the arrangement& for the reception or cere monies, and who might feel Inclined to sum* them with accurate drawings or descriptions of any coostruction or decoration pro pared under their superintendence, or from their designs; and Messrs. Dry and Sou would also esteem it a great tat our If thous persons who have been dinthguialied by haying been selected to supply the dresses. jewellery, or bride! preaenta, or in fact anything that bee added to the originality or splendour of this great event.woold supply them with information that will enable thin to do full justice to the occasion. imam Lau and son think it advimble thus to supplement the general arrange meat. they have made to secure accurate lsfor• matlon fur their illustration*. being desirous to place the value and beauty of their work beyond a doubt. The information thus sought may have reference to any por tion of the ceremonies, from the departure of H.R.H. the Frio cess Alexandra front Denmark to the Royal Marriage at Windsor. London t Day and Son, Lithographers to the Queen, 6, hate street, Linooln•sana-delds, W.C. FRIZZ MEDAL AWARDED., ( ALLEN'SPATENT PORTMANTEAUS and FRATILLING ZAWI with LAMS WAIDROBZ TRUNKb e rritilt Wee SIM,OB, with r Abbe* =WATCH BOUM WRITING and DEMING CAfiliS, and MO other article for home or eoutioentel travelling. illustrated estalogues poet tree. Abe Alien'. barrack Pornitnre Catalogue of Portahie Rod Maeda, Drawers, buy Chain, Waslittaed.standa, Canteens, be., twat free. I. W. ALLEN, Manutarturn and Patentee, 13. West Strand, I_o% W.C. MILITARY CANTEENS for OFFICERS. LIO each. tkanorleing Table Eiden, Spoon*, Ports, Re., Re., at SUFFIX BROTHERS' wartygo HOUSE, 2?2, ILEGIINTATLERT. Even other sire and price up to the sum of L2OO each, kept la stock. 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HAWN and SON, Op to the lapel Family, opposite tie MOM Mums Ostsa boldest. litabllehed 1780 Catitloo.—No travellers employed. TH2I," EXIERE SS, SATURDAY EVENtilii MARCH 7, 1863. HARMONIUMB.—Nig a I t sr )tli cads. MALI % sad WOOD. t.i ghe TO 0011.1.11FONDINTS. Ahwetinensents tntended ter • Ilse Swan" London Wyman must he at *a ea* 10. Hooverte-etreet, by Two cT a ZiL on the day of paldloation. iXIVIENT GARDEN. Tao imam TEE AREOUIFX or NANTES Mown Wean. Santlay. H. Cord. and W. Hanlon; Miran L Ilea and A. Ellec - And BEAUTY AND THE MUST. Concluding with tM lranaformatton Bconc—Conunimea at 1. iA r!Wk".. THIS Immo. 017 r AILIZICIN COUSIN. Minn gotheni and Beaudoin ; Mrs. IL lltsoUlhum -BASSI LA FRINc AB S sOP YSSINIA. Mr. Comptes and Mum L. —And MIS. WHISK Mr. Coos and Miss lisraeur. Keeley. - PLINCIII6'B. Tun Erman, THH liINNING SUIT. Yawn H. Mandan. Venn. and Cathcart; Mlw Any Hadionak and lira H. Manton. —And ALL THAT GLITTSin 18 NOT GOLD. Ileum Veda, Mimes, Hanlon , Mims Aylmer, Joon, and Mn. Manton. LYCEUM. Me Snarl% A SUDDEN ATTACK. Yewa Shore sad Whidicomb Wee Ilianvls sad lira Lea —And THE DUELS YOTTO. Moira Pechter. O. Wilda& Brougham, and layasoad Missed C. Leclerc% K. Terry, sad Elserorihj. BRITANNIA. Ten Edna, WOMAN'S I EVOTION. Mn. L Yazoold and Kin SoWe Maw —And AEON 11A88AN. Mn. 8. Lane: Mama Nana, Los* ?twill's, and ME*. C. Stephan Too 86,yen and Ws twolitdas.—Cossoce id half-put 6. HIGH WATIK AT LUNIX)24 O.OIIXII. TIM DAT —Worn ID& Sh. 2aOL 2044000041-110 ming, Sh. Ma.....Albseassis. 40. Os. LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 7. RECEPTION OF THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA. On MONDAY EVENING next a DOUBLE NUMBER of the EXPRESS will be published, containing the fullest particulars of the reception of the Princess Alexandra in England. THE young Lady whom all England is eager to welcome to-day is not the first Danish Princess who has landed on our shores as a bride. For above a thousand years her country and ours have had close relations, and eight centuries ago the two countries were under one Crown. After such mutual repulsions and connexions as made up much of the history of both nations, nothing was more natural than that one here and there in the line of sovereigns on either shore should take a wife from the other. This has happened three times before, and there seems to be an absolutely unanimous pleasure in both States that a fourth ' Royal Marriage is carrying on the traditionary ' friendship between Britain and Denmark. To those who have any historical associations with the spectacle of this day it must be a promi nent thought how times and fortunes have im proved since the former welcomes which were offered to Danish brides. To the Princess ALax.- ANDRA there must be much that is trying to nerve and spirit in leaving the places and circumstances in which her whole life has been spent ; but the wrench of parting with the pest being once over, the present is as cheerful, and the future as pro mising as can be conceived. What a contrast with the arrival of Mamas"; to be Queen of Scot land, four centuries ago t The only idea of a prosperous voyage then was the vessel not foun dering, nor falling into the hands of any enemy : and the King's attendants might look out for it all along the coast for days or weeks before it appeared. The only notion of royal state or privilege in the transit was having a sail of purple silk and ornamented couches— miserable consolations amidst the tossing' and tackinga of days or weeks, and the diet and smells of ship life in the olden time. Even worse might be the life of the Scottish Court afterwards. We read of the foreign brides of Scottish kings of that period weeping bitterly when at length com pelled to let their wedding attendants go home ; and we may imagine the dreariness of an adopted country where the towns were mere collections of wooden huts, thatched with straw—made to be burned by the marauders who were for ever ravaging the country. There was nothing for princes and nobles to do but to eat and to fight ; and for royal and noble dames but to sit through gross banquets of five hours long, while the com mon people were devouring weeds and the bark of trees, and to hear the news of the day in the form of tidings of forays on the Border, or duels nearer at hand, with a good many occasional murders of relations and acquaintances. Attempts at keeping up tournaments failed; and mum mings at court, and feats of strength in the field, were the only amusements. In matters of nearer concern to the young wife the case was no less dreary. She was valued in one sense—that she released her new country from its annual tribute for the Orkney and Shetland Isles, by that tribute being made her dowry ; but therein began and ended her consequence. Her bridegroom had neither head nor heart ; and he was always in the hands of favourites who took care that nobody should be of importance to him but themselves. To look from the landing of Maitosarr to that of ALXXLIDRA is like turning from the murky sea view beheld from some Cape of Storms to the prospect from the heights above Damascus, where the fairest paradise in which men dwell is spread below. Between these two Danish brides comes ANN; who married our Jam= I. while he was still King of Scotland only. Her impressions might have been as unhappy as those of Maitoaarr if the method of her marriage had been the same ; but her bridegroom went to her for the marriage, and remained in her country for half a year. She wee not spared the terrors and sufferings of the sea ; for it was because she was driven beck by storms in the first instance that she was wedded in Norway in stead of Scotland ; but she had undergone some of her disappointments in the interval between her meeting with her bridegroom and her reaching hor . . . . . home with him. She had taken the measure of his mind, and established the influence of her stronger will. Fourteen dreary years were to be worn away in Scotland before she entered the civilized life of London, to find such comfort as she could there amidst alarms of Powder Plots, and the consciousness of the indignity with which her husband was regarded. In self-reliance alone could she find consolation ; and this consolation she freely used. If others plotted and intrigued, she could match them at that game ' • and by her portrait we see something of the habit of mind thus induced. In the face which ap pears between the stiff ruff and the helmet head-dress, studded with jewel,—in those wide-opened eyes, and that well-closed mouth and massive jaw, we see nothing of the frank cheerful- nem of a mind and heart at rest--such as we be lieve and trod will ever characterise the counte rmines of the Danish Piumcms who becomes ours from this day forward. _ __ How different s fate must hen necessarily be Heaven shield us from the presumption of fore casting her future beyond the clear indications of what can not happen ! Everybody has troubles and griefs. We do not suppose that she can be exempt from them. But it is not presumptuous, 4irthe presence of the wines of to-day, to Tele* that there are some sortews which she cannot be 'lleuceiveeblilable to, ar. some of the highest of human delights and privileges which' she cannot but enjoy. In her short journey of to-day she will see more faces than her own country could show in all its length and breadth ; and every one of those faces will be lighted up with love and hope for her. There are two large families, of which she is the connecting link, who are to-day glowing, in all their members, with affectionate exultation. One, of whom every body is thinking, and for whom everybody is feeling, is sitting waiting at the end of the journey, to welcome another daughter to her heart and home ; and one of the future brothers is lying ill at Malta, amidst universal sympathy with his disappointment at being absent on such a day. All the net, on both sides the new house which is about to be founded, are as gay as affection and congratulation can make them. What the affec tion of mother, brothers and sisters, friends, and the people is towards the PRINCE of Wsizs, his bride will see to-day, to the full ; and in it she and her parents will find the best promise for the new life now beginning. There must be something solemn to anyone in set ting foot in a new country which is to be hence forth more than one's native land. There must be something overwhelming in entering upon a strange scene, where a strange language is spoken, as the home of one's whole life. To a young girl there must be something tremendous in the gaze of millions of eyes, bent on her not for moments but for hours. But we need not fear for her. Not only is there one by her side to support her under the trial—there is that in her mind and heart which makes everything easy, calms all extraneous agitations, makes all strangers look like friends, and turns all fears into delights. If our PRINCE had been enter ing upon a politic marriage with a stranger, we might see his bride agitated or cold in aspect on her first presentation to the people. As it is, we doubt not we shall see our new daughter of Eng land as gay and gracious as her bridegroom and his well-wishers could desire. May it be a day to be spoken of with enthusiasm for generations to come ! Tun Diartrrz wirn BRAZlL—Additional diplo matic correspondence on this subject was published yesterday, from which we learn that the King of the Belgians has consented to act as arbitrator be tween the English and Brazilian governments in their dispute respecting the officers of the Forte. The correspondence contains a letter from M. Moreira to Earl Russell, dated March 2, maintain ing the position taken up by the Brazilian govern ment inoonnezion with the wreck of the "Prince of Wales," and requesting an acknowledgment of the fact that the recent payment of indemnity by the Brazilian government was made under protest. The acknowledgment as requested follows. be Court. WLNDSOR CANTLE, XARcs 6. The Duke of Saze Coburg, accompanied by the Prince of Leiniogen, attended by Baron Max Von Wangen heiro, M. dlichleinitz, and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. D. de Res, who met his Royal Highness at Dover, arrived at the Crete Let night. The Prince of Wales and the Crown Prince of Prurra met hie Royal Highness at the Windsor station. The Prue San Ambassador and the Earl of Clarendon ar rived last night and left to-day. The Queen, sorompusisd by the Duke of Coburg and Princes' Helena, walked and drove in the grounds this morning. The Duchess of Brabant and the Count of Flanders arrived to-day, and are attended by Countess d'Yve, Count de Lanny. and Major Burnell. Major-General the Hon. A. Hood attended their Royal Highnesses from Dover. Prince Frederick of Hesse Camel and the Duke of Hol stein Glucksburg, attended by Baron Oertssa, H. de ROW Moslf, and Captain Von Kass, arrived at the Palace Hotel, Buckingham pate, yesterday. Their Royal and Serene Highnesses were met upon landing at Dover yesterday by Lieutenant-Colonel du Plat, who attended the Princes to London. The Prince Comort Memorial Committee held ► meeting yesterday at the Palms of Westminster. Present—the Earl of Clarendon, Mr. W. Cnbitt, M.P., and Sir Charles L. Eastlake. Despatches were received yeetetday et the Colonial-office from the Governor of the Falkland Wand,. Despatches were sent to the Lord High Commireiorter of the lonian labutda, and to the CUMIN= of the North American Provinces. THE RECEPTION OF THE Princess Royal Int Prussia immediately after her marriage. Even on that occasion, deep and universal as was the bsterestivolted in relation to the eldest daughter of the Sovereign, the external signs of public sympathy were lees marked and demon strative than when a welcome was to be given to the bride of the Prince of Wales. The Terrace-pier, as the spot selected for the landing, naturally claims a priority of notice in my detail of the elaborate and splendid preparations. Last night two ships of war lay quietly moored in front of the pier ; one, the Emerald frigate, reckoned the finest vessel of her class in the navy ; the other, the Racoon corvette, the ship selected to be the naval home of Prince Alfred on his royal highness attaining his lieutenancy—both destined to take aprominent part in the national pageant. The pier itself was admirably arranged, and . its decorations embraced everything that was suitable to the occasion. On the river side was a sloping landing-stage, on which the Princess Alexandra was to descend from the vessel which had conveyed her to England. At the summit of this were two retiring rooms, one in tended for his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the other for the young ladies chosen to greet the illustrious Princess, by strewing flowers in her path on her descent upon the shores of England. From these apartments there extended a long covered space, with an ample passage in the centre, and several rows of benches, covered with crimson cloth, on each side ; the roof being arched and interleaved by festoons of large artificial white and red roses, and the hoarding at the back of the benches covered with flags. Along the entire length of the roof were recognised the well-known plume which is the heraldic device of the Prince of Wales. It is impossible to conceive anything more simple, taste ful, or effective than the whole of this enclosure. It was a charming spectacle, and when the effect was heightened by the present* of some thousands of ladies dressed in full harmony with the joyousness of the occasion, the picture was one of which the inhabitants of Gravesend might well be proud, and which could scarcely fail to gratify the royal party itself. It ought to be stated that all the arrangements at the pier, as well as those in Harmer-street—the principal street of Gravesend—were entrusted to Mr. Snelling, the gentleman who was the activ e manager of the preparations made in connexion with the first departure of the Crown Princess of Prussia for the Continent. The seats on either side of the covered structure thus brilliantly deco rated were assigned to the principal inhabitants of Gravesend and its vicinity. On emerging into the open space leading to the town one beheld a second tier of benches on each aide, and these also were occupied for the most part by persons belonging to the neighbourhood. Here, too, the decorations were of the most festive character. Harmer-street, already mentioned as the chief street of the town, commences at the entrance to the pier, and the arrangements there were most complete, appropriate, and effective. Crossing the whole width of the road were seen, at intervals of about 20 yards, charming festoons of red and white roses, similar to those at the pier, suspended from lofty poles on each side of the road, the latter being covered with tin foil, over which were entwined evergreen leaves. On the left hand side of the street, after leaving the pier, a mess of ascending benches, surmounted with a boarding, on which were inscribed on one side the words, " Velkommen du Advaltke," and on the other, in English, " Long life and happi ness." The view of Harmer-street from the pier was terminated by an immense triumphal arch, on which the loyal 'en thusiasm of Gravesend, under the judicious direction of Mr. Snelling, seemed to have concen trated itself. In point of elevation it was in ferior to the work on the north aide of London-bridge, but in all other respects it was, at least, equally remarkable. At the aides of the arch were effective imitations of Corinthian pillars ; the opening of the arch, as well es other parts of the structure, was most beau tifully adorned with artificial festoons. At the summit were allegorical figures, amongst which , Britannia was seen welcoming the Danish ' Princess to England ; while old Neptune and some attendant water deity looked on approvingly at the greeting. Encircling the arch were, on the side facing the pier, in large characters, the words "Long Life and Happiness," and on the other I side, that commencing Milton-road, " Love and i Honour await thee." On each aide were also the initials of the Prince and the Princess. It was, I [ believe, long after midnight before this part of the Gravesend preparations was completed, but no one could view it afterwards without feeling that it was worth all the labour bestowed on it. At the end of Harmer-street, as already implied, com mences Milton-road. At the entrance to this road was a spacious stand, if the term be not a misnomer—(tbis structure is said to have done duty at Epsom, and to have been imported for the occasion)--accomo , dating probably upwards of a thousand persons. i From this point to the station the street prepara tions were rather of a private than civic character, . but not on that account the lees worthy of the cue , sion. The houses on each aide of Milton-road, King street, and New-road were nearly all profusely and gracefully embellished with evergreen festoons, arti -1 ficial flowers, and all the available resources of the locality ; and flags and banners, amongst which ' the national emblems of Denmark were conspicuous, fluttered gaily along the route. High-street, which diverges from the line 1 of the procession at right angles towards the river, and was therefore excluded from any close ' contact with the royal cortege, was by no means sulky on that account ; on the contrary, flags waved on every part of it, and the street presented a most animated aspect to the royal travellers as they passed its upper extremity. ; At the railway station nothing was wanting to • complete the universality of the town's welcome. ; There is nothing imposing in the entrance to the station, but this has not prevented it from doing its part. About 50 yards from the station the road had been decorated w►th a number of flags waving across i it. In front of the station, are about half a 1 dozen unpretendin3 pillars, these, and the cornices, were encircled with furze, holly, and laurel, and some balustrades above were adorned with artificial red and white roses, the pre dominating feature in all the decorations ; and on the roof was a lofty flag-staff, from the tip of which waved the royal standard of England. The entrance of the station led to a vestibule or reception room beautifully decorated with the choicest plants in full flower, supplied from the oon servatories of the Earl of Dartmouth, under tbe super intendence of his lordship's head gardener, Mr. Budd. Among these plants were roses, acacias, primulas, cinosrarias, geraniums, lilies, cacti, azaleas, came lies, tulips, spring primroses, orange trees, laden with fruit, heaths, ferns, ilta In fact so ladmirable and so lavish was the selection of these rarities that one might have fan( oneself at a grand floricultural exhibition in July. In this entrance room was ranged a small number of seats, covered with crimson cloth. On one aide of the reception room thus charmingly prepared for the royal travellers was a retiring room, also decorated in a suitable manner, intended for their occupation while the train was being got ready for their reception. The plat form of the station was equally in bar. mony with the occasion. The roof, which is of itself somewhat ornamental, was festooned throughout with artificial red and white roses, the sides of it being covered with evergreens, varied with artificial red and white roses; the pillars were also encircled with evergreens, and from the centre of the roof were suspended alternately small red and white flags, which gave a charming finish to the picture. The decoration of the station was, it may be remarked, effected under the superintendence of the station-master, Mr. E. Portch, and, though it was superadded to official duties of enormous pressure connected with the railway, the result proved that that gentleman was fully adequate to this task. The extent of these duties, and of the public requirements for the day, may be judged of from the fact that the running of no less thanabout 30 special trains had to be provided for in con. flexion with the debarkation of the Princess Royal; and in order to avoid the marring effects of acci dents, special instructions were given to the servants in charge of the trains to approach Gravesend with extra caution and at reduced speed. The train service was considerably increased by the number of volunteers who flocked to Gravesend this morning from all parts of Kent to take part in the reception of the Princess. Chatham, Maidstone, Canterbury, the Weald of Kent, the entire north coast of the county, and the Cinque Ports, all contributed to swell the military influx, and it is computed that the volunteer contingent ou the occasion numbers between four and five thousand men, the whole brigade being under the command of Lieutenant. Colonel Gladdish. The inhabitants of the town are, it may be ob served, very much delighted at the invitation which has been given to their chief magistrate to at tend the royal wedding, he being the only civic dignitary besides the Lord Mayor of London and the Mayor of Windsor who has been so signally honoured. One illustration of their feelings on this occasion is the intention seriously taken up and cherished by the authori ties, of changing the name of the town from the lugubrious appellation of Gravesend to the eupho pious and auspicious one of Alexandra, in honour of the illustrious princess who this day makes it the threshold of her new home. The preparations made for the royal reception having now been thus generally indicated, I must now say a word or two with regard to the weather. Here, as in London, it has been the subject of immense anxiety. Yes terday afternoon the fine genial weather of the last few days gave place to rain and cold ; showers began to tell on the waving festoons ; and the public mind was clouded with gloomy forebodings for the morrow. Throughout the evening at rained fitfully, and the final street decorations were proceeded with amid drizzling showers. To wards midnight the rain entirely °eased, and throughout the night, I am informed—it was certainly the case at a very early hour of the morning—the sky became cloudless and the moon shone brilliantly, while the wind, which was rather high yesterday afternoon, blowing from the south-west, had undergone a complete lull. This satisfactory state of things was not maintained as the morning advanced, and by the time the inhabitants were out of their beds the prospects of the weather became a matter of anxious speculation. Railway trains from London and various parts of Kent, and crowds of visitors from the coast of Essex, began to arrive at an early hour of the morning, and the streets were enlivened by the marching of the volunteer corps, headed by their bands, as they arrived in rapid succession. PRINCESS ALEXANDRA, (THIS DAY.) ARRIVAL AT GRAVESEND. (BY ILICTILIC ORLVIMIEND, SIMURDAY, 11.40. The Victoria and Albert and the royal squadron have arrived off the Terrace-pier, Salutes are being fired from Tilbury Fort, and from the Emerald. The greatest enthusiasm prevails. The weather is fine. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales ha gone on board the yacht amidst great cheering. The special train conveying his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and suite to Gravesend left Bricklayers' Arms this morning at 10.45, and arrived at Gravesend shortly before 11.30. The trains to Gravesend this morning were crowded to excess, every station add ing to the number of passengers. The stations were more or lees decorated with ever greens, flags with mottoes, dm. ; and every spot near the stations from which a view of the royal train could be obtained was occupied. DEBARKATION OF THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA AND DEPARTURE FOR LON DON. (ET =cram TZLEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND. At 11.40 the royal yacht was brought along side the Terrace-pier. The Prince of Wales, who had arrived at 11.30, went on board immediately to welcome her royal highness. 12.30 v.m.—Her royal highness, accompanied by the Prince, stepped from the yacht on to the platform, which had been constructed for the pur pose at the end of the Terrace-pier. Royal salutes were simultaneously fired from Til bury and New Tavern Forts, and the various men of-war on the river. Their royal highnesses on landing were received by the mayor and corpora tion of Gravesend, who presented an address. The mayoress presented the Princess with a splendid bouquet, 60 young ladies scattered flowers on the pier in the path of the royal party. The royal couple were received with loud and heart felt cheers. The cortege consisted of six carriages and four and six carriages and pair. The mayor and corpora tion preceded the royal personages in procession to the North-Kent Railway station. Various corps of Kentish Artillery and rifle volunteers lined the streets, which were taste fully decorated with triumphal arches, flags of all nations, banners, festoons of evergreens, and other embellishments. An immense multitude saluted the Prince and Princess on the route. The carriages went at a slow pace through the town, and the welcome of the people was very graciously acknowledged by the illustrious pair. They both looked remarkably well. Weather fine. The train with the )yal pa►ty left at about pass the various stations 12.45. It was timed to aa follows : Gravesend Northfleet Grecoahithe 1154 Dartford 12.50 Fifth l. 5 Woolwich Arsenal LIS Woolwich Dockyard 118 Obiultoa Blackheath 1.26 Lewisham Belvedere Abbey Wood l.ll Arriving at Bricklayers' Plumstead The following are copies of the addresses pre aeuted by the chief authorities of the county of Surrey at the Bricklayers' Arms station : " TO HER ROYAL HIOHNEHS THE PRINCESS ALPS- ♦NDRA or DENNARX. " We, the Lord Lieutenant, the High Sheriff, the Representatives in Parliament, the Deputy- Lieutenancy, the Magistracy, and the Mayors of the several Municipal Corporations of the county of Surrey, beg to hail the arrival of your royal high ness within the limits of the county of Surrey, with the assurance of our most profound respect, and of our most col dial welcome. " We have heard with the utmost gratification in common with all classes of our countrymen of the approaching marriage of your royal highness with the heir apparent of the throne of these realms. " And we earnestly trust that this union, so auspi ciously contracted, whilst it fulfils the eager and affectionate expectations of the whole British empire, may procure to your royal highness a loving husband and a happy home in your adopted country." "TO HIS ROYAL mammas THE PRINCE OP WALBE. " We, the Lord Lieutenant, the High Sheriff, the Representatives in Parliament, the Deputy Lieutenancy, the Magistracy, and the Mayors of the several Municipal Corporations of the county of Surrey, beg to greet the passage of your royal highness through a portion of the county of Sur rey on this auspicious occasion with the expression of our malt profound respect and loyal attachment. " We have beard with the utmost satisfaction, in common with all classes of our countrymen, of the approaching marriage of your royal highness with the Princess Alexandra of Denmark. "We earnestly trust that this union may fulfil the eager and affectionate wishes and expectations of the whole British empire, and that it may pro cure to your royal highness and the Princess Alexandra every domestic blessing. "And, badly, we pray that this marriage may be a source of comfort and satisfaction to our be loved Sovereign, whose example and whose virtues have endeared her to all her subjects of whatso ever colour, creed, or country within her widely extended rule." (PROM OUR OWN REPORTER.) GRAVEZEND. SATURDAY MORNING. Gravesend, as the place of debarkation, could not fail to be a point of immense interest to the metro polis as well as to the district in which it issituated; and no one who had seen it yesterday could doubt that it was deeply sensible of the honour about to be conferred upon it. The whole town was alive with preparation, and if London has astonished foreigners for some time past by the intensity of its interest in the arrival of the illustrious Princess, their wonder would certainly have been rather increased than diminished by observing the loyal and ar dent bustle of the town chosen for the landing. For several days before the hotels and lodging houses were inundated with applications from distant places for accommoilation, and the price of beds rose in proportion, though the railway facilities afforded to Kent for rapid transit are now of the most satisfactory description. The scene in Gravesend last night was indeed one which has never been paralleled in the , history of the town, the nearest approach to it being, perhaps, the farewell demon stration on the occasion of the departure of the PRINCE OP WALES REGATTA. Hill Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has gives a silver cup, shade, and stand, including a purse raised by public subscription, to be rowed for on Tuesday next (March 10th), his Royal Highness's wedding day. The cornpetitoss are six free waternten of the River Thames, between Teddington and Yantlett Creek. The race will be rowed in throe heats, and the following is a list of the race : First Heat Second Heat. G. W. Humidity, Rotherldthe. W. T. Forrest, Greenwich. H. Heath.Vreenwieh. G. Short, Fountain Stain. B. Spenser, Botherhithe. J. Bryne, Queenhithe. To ;tart from Loudon Bridge round a boa t moored off the Temple Gardens and beak to London Bridge. The first and wood man In the first and second beat to row in the Grand Heat. First beat at 2 o'clock. THII Scitstor Dula —The capitalisation of the Scheldt dues progresses favouraoly. England and Russia have subscribed their respective shares, and active negotiations are being carried on with the other maritime powers. _ _ Tue RICONBTITUTION or POLAND.-011r Brussels correspondent thus refers to the rumoured reconsti tution of Poland, alluded to in the letter from Paris which we publish this day :—" Not the least important newa of the day, although it comes from Brussels, is, that before the lapse of a few weeks Poland will be reconstituted by the Emperor of Russia into a kingdom, with the Grand Duke Con stantine as king, and e old constitution revived. There is uo doubt that Prince Orloff, the Rus sian Minister at the Court of Brussels, and the inti mate friend of the Grand Duke Constantine, has contributed greatly by his liberal influence and ad vice to bring about this excellent resolution." We are requested to state that, in consequence of numerous applications to the contractors, the Exhibition building will remain open to the public until Monday, the 16th instant. Wiurszsm., Massa 4.—The Queen baa been plumed to present the Rev. John William Tolmie to the church and parish of Cootie, in the presbytery of Dingwall, and musty of Ross, vacant by the death of the Rev. Cohn Maastazia.--Gazette. litrus-orrics, Mies 3.—The Queen has been tto appoint George Campbell, Esq., of the Bengal ir a ße —Gazett rvice, to be a Judge of the High Cowt at Calcutta. LORD CHAIMILLADIP&ORTICI, MARCH 6.—The peeteatutus et Hr. Simnel Tillett, chick took pig at the levee held by his Regal Highness the Prises of Wales on behalf of the Queen oa the 2.5 th ult., ham been catcalled.— Onzette. Form:ix-or/Ica, Pau 26.—The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Arthur Hoary Seymour, Eau., now attache to her Majesty's embassy at Blai lV to be a third seoretary in her Majesty's diploenatic•wrioi.--42sasitc. BOARD 0? TRADR, WHIT/MALL, MARCH 43.-.—The Right Honourable the Lords of the Commit**, of Privy Council fur Trade have received from the Semetary of Mate tar Fonign Affsirs a translation of a notice hound by the Osaltiul Maritime Government of Trieste, declaring that in comequenew of the existence of yellow f e v er in the Canary Woad, ' all arrivals from thence at Austrian pone will be subjected to the treatmeat of foul bills of health established by the eireular of the 17th July, IK9.—Grizeue. On Wednesday last the Rev. Charles Berners Poulos, IL A., was iootftuted to the rectory of Pl oma t oo d Arm Norfolk, as the prerentation of Jobs Norio*, Esq., of Groot 'Yarmouth. THE LONDON STREETS. When a new theatre or a new show is opened for the first time, the earliest visitor—the man in the vanguard of the audience—always treads on the retiring skirts of the last carpenter. Such has been the case with the vast and general preparations for the reception of the Princess Alexandra. Although every gasman, carpenter, decorator, and labourer worked all last night by flaming lamps to get the miles of balcony finished along the line of route, the clink of hammers closing rivets up met the takers of the first seats this morning. The streets were alive with company at an early hour—Ladies going to their seats, roughs (who had evidently been np all night) parading the footways, Punch and Judy men, Ethiopian serenaders, jugglers, and tumblers going to business in the side alleys, stray bands of music, sellers of the only correct programmes, fruit vendors, builders of frail plat forms, and all the motley assemblage which is generally seen on the morning of a holiday like the present. Hyde-park was in the hands of the oostermougers all night, and day break showed the erection of two miles of stands, in which egg-chests, sugar casks, old kitchen chairs, cracked planks, flower shelves, and a variety of third or fourth hand lumber, was pressed into the service of sight-seers. These structures, more or less valuable according to their position, were guarded by fourth-rate prize• fighters, fish sellers, and general costermongers, whose wives and children in very muddy garments were keeping them company on the damp grass. Faithful dogs were not wanting who watched over their master's property, and we hope that so much energy was rewarded by many honest pennies in the course of the day. The Surrey side of the water was astir equally early, and workmen were putting the finishing touches to triumphal arches and crimson erections long before hot-roll time. The roads had had just enough of rain to lay the dust—the wind was just high enough to put life into the thousands of flags, and when the sun came out about nine o'clock everyone felt that a fine day was certain. Those who remembered the glories of old Bartlemy Fair (and Bartlemy Fair had glories, though we have now learned to despise them) were reminded of the aspect of that once cheerful arena by the appear* anew of the streets. The temporary balconies at private houses and shops ; the covered mats round churches and in churchyards ; the eloping mate in front of clubs, bruits, and insurance offices, were all more or less sugges tive of old Richardson's show. The flags that flut tered from a thousand housetops all flapped & hearty welcome, but many of them were raised re pram of their meaning in the language of ban- Hera. 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