The National Register. — London, England, 1816-05-05 00:00:00

I►(Y'AL MARRIAGE. WEDDING OF T,IE PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF WALES WITH PRINCE LEOPOLD OF SANE -CO- RUKGIi. 'Thursday being the thty appointed for solemnizing dir !cup tints of the Princess Charlotte of Wales, the Presumptive Heiress of these Realms, with Prince Leopold of Colwell, pub lic curiosity was wound tip to the highest pitch. At an early hour the space opposite Clan-net House was thronged with awsious gazers, eager to matify their curiosity with the sight of a Prince, who, as consort of such an important personage, is likely to form's' consOcuons 6;:nre in the tunals of our history. His Serene Highness frequently appeared in the balcony, and , was as frequently cheered by the liehrtfelt acclaim:Wens of the spectators ; at which be seemed highly delighted, mid returned their elieerings with bows and smiles. At ten o'clock ten beautiful grey horses stopped opposite Clarence House, on their way to Oatlands, having been se lected by Sir B. Bloomfield, for the me of the royal pair. His 'Highness came out to view them, and seemed highly delighted with their appearance. At two roclock his Highness went in a cuticle to Carlton House. and paid a morning visit to his bride, and returned to Outlive House about halt past three when the crowd was so immense, and pressed so strongly upon the carriage, that the footmen had nearly been forced under the wheels. After taking some refreshment, he walked over to York Home, the crowd forming a lane for him to pass, but nearly stunning him with their Stentorian huzzas. He Mat in troduced in due font , to the Duchess. At four o'clock the Royal Bride left the Queen's Palace in • carriage and four, the windows of which she ordered to be let down, to gratify the eager curiosity of the populace; but the crowd was so extremely great, that it was in vain tar the coachman to attempt to proceed ; he therefore returned, and went through the Park. Her Royal Highness's residence was again thronged with distinguished persons, anxious to pay their respects to her. The Prince of Saxe Cobnrgh had a select party to dinner at 'half past five o'clock, at Clarence House ; ac had the Prince Regent at Carlton Howe, consisting of the Duke of Clarence, the Lord Chancellor, the Bishop of Exeter, &e. Princesses Augusta, Elizabeth, Mary, and l'rineess Char lotte of Wales, dined with her Majesty at her Palace. The Princess Charlotte dressed at the Queen's Palace. A party of Life Guards marched into Pall-mall, with Sir N. Conant, anti Mr. Birnie, the Bow-street Magistrates, at the head of about fifty officers and constables ; anti had it not been for their joint -exertions it would have beer impossible for the coaches to have drawn up, from the t xtreme pressure of the people. The Hall of the Thieen's Palace was filled with Ladies and Gentlemen, elegantly dressed. About half-past seven o'clock the Princess Sophia of Gloucester arrived at the Quesen's Pa lace, to accompany her Majesty and the Princesses to Carlton House. The Princess .Charlotte came down stairs a few minutes afterwards, cot:sheeted by Princess Augusta on her right, and Colonel Stephenaon on her left, and proceeded to the entrance of the Grand• Hall, where site was met by the Queen ; when they entered irearriage, with Princesses Augus ta and Elizabeth ; Princesses Mary and Sophia of Gloucester followed in another carriage, escorted by a party of Life Guards. The voice of the people cheered the Princess Char lotte loudly all the way to Carlton, House : but the greatest or der and dee-prom prevailed. 'rhey entered the house by the garden gate, w here they were received by the Prince Regent. The Prince of Saxe-Coburgh left Clarence House a little before half-past eight o'clock. He was preceded by a carriage, in which was Lord James Murray, Baron Hardenbroek, and Sir Robert Gardner. The Prince was attended in his carriage by Baron Hue, the Saxon Minister, and Mr. Chester, the Assis tant Master of the Ceremonies. On gettinginto his carriage he was interarpted by a number of women, who patted !ninon the back, and implored blessings on his head. 'flissegave an oppor tunity for a number of men to take the horses •Itom the car riage, with totem to draw it themselves; but they desisted at the request of his Highness, who was fearful of accidents. Another attempt, however, was made, which regaired the ut most exertions of the Guards to prevent. On arris al at Cat I ton House, his Highness, with the members of the Royal Family, and the Duke an d Orleans and his sister, were conduct ed to the royal closet. The company, consisting of the Foreign Ambassadors, the Cabinet klinistet s, the great O ffi cers of State, and a numerous assemblage of Nobility, being assembled in the great crimson room, where a temporary altar had been fitted, and the core. niony ready to be proceeded on, the Lord Chamberlain return ed to the closet, and conducted the Prince of Saxe Cohurgli to the altar. His Lordship then we nt again to conduct the Prin cess Charlotte, and was accompanied by the Duke of Clarence, who conducted his Royal niece on his arm to the altar, where she was received by the Prince Regent. The marriage cere mony was performed in the most solemn manner by his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury ; and the whole was as interest ing a scene as ever took place at Caritoll House. The Princess Charlotte was given away by her Roy al father the Prillee lite ge nt. His Roy al Highness appeared in excellent health; he was dressed in regimentals, and wore all kis splendid orders• His Royal Highness conducted the Queen to a state chalet° the right of the altar, where her Majesty sat during the ceremony. Her Itnyal Highness the Princess Charlotte advaireed to the Altar with much steadiness, and so went through eke ceremo ny, giving the responses with great clearness, so as to be heard distinctly by every person present. The Prince Leopold was not heard so distiuctly. As soon us the ceremony was concluded, the Princess Ckarlotte embraced her father, and went op to the Queen, whose. hand she kissed with respectful attention. Each of the Princesses her Royal Highness kissed, raid then shook hands with her illustrious u nc le s . The Bride and Bridegroom then retired arm in arm, and soon after set (Afire flatlands, which they re ached at ten minutes before twelve. Mr. lioldswortle, the City Marshal, was in attendance full dressed, and left as soon as the ceremony was over. to commu nicate it to the Lord Mayor, who was Mime diately to summon a Court of Common Couucil to tote an Address un the occasion to the Prince. On a signal being given from Carlton House, at the conclusion of the ceremony, a double royal salute Was tired by the guns in St. James's Park; and the tradesmen of her Royal Highness, en gaged for the new establishment, illuminated their houses. The 'f ides of the Prinee , of Coburg are, his Serene Highness Leopold George Frederic, 'Dtilie ref Saxe, hlargrave of Mei n Coin.) at g of Saalfeld. aen, Landgrave .Poc of Thuringen, rin of THE NATIONAL ItEO/STER. The Duchess of Oileans was not present at the Royal Nup ttais at Carlton House. as was stattd in the daily papers. Der Royal "Ugliness has not yet been oat since her confinement, and was prevento-4 by the state of her health from attending the ceremony. The Duke of Orleans was present, with the Prhieess his sister; which Las probably given rise to the above mistake, We invite every loyal Briton, every lover of our good King and his Family, every friend to our glorious Constitution, and to the illustrious race with whose weal the national piosperity is so closely intertwined, to ineukewith ns the choicest of Hea ven's blessings on this auspicious union. May never cloud overspread its brightness : but may it afford as noble an exam ple of _moral virtue and connubial happine ss to the people of these realms, as has for more than half a century keen given by the illustrious George the Third, and his amiable Consort Queen Charlotte. should ever political storm arise,•And, at anv long di,dant period from the present, the country looklatek after a dreadful .struggle, as it now does, to victories unparalleled, to glory complete, se•ernity immoveable, and grandeur without example; may it add one joy more to the felicity of Leopold and Charlotte, that the dignity, the respect, the veneration, the love with which they surrounded the Royal Station, had eottri• tinted, under the blessing of Providence, as in their illustrious Grandfather and his virtuous Consort, to the Pufety and hapoi necs of the State, and the general salvation and security of Eu rope _ - - We subjoin sntne arrount of ration; Rnperb dresses pre pared on this occa.iou for her Royal Higiinebs the Princess Charlotte 'I. The wedding-dress composed of Magni fie , fit silver lama on net, ova a tich silver tissue slip, with a superb border of silver lama; the embroidery nt the bottom forming shells and bouquets; above the bor der an elegant fulness, tastefully displayed in festoons of silver lama, and finished with a very brilliant rolio of lama. The b•sly and sleeves to correspond, trimmed with beautiful point Brussels Mee. The man tle of rich silver tissue, lintolvith white satin, trimmed round with a superb silver lama border in shells. corresponding with the dress, and festooned in front with diamonds. ! lead dress, a wreath of rose-buds and leaves composed ofbri?liants. Q. A superb gold lama dress. with an elegant border of lama over a white satin slip; the body and sleeves embroidered to correspond, trimmed I. ith an elegant gold blond net in vandrke; also a most mag nificent gold tissue mantcau, lined with rich white satin, and`trinnated round with a beautiful gold border in netsori. and shells, • and fastened in Boat with diamonds. . . . . . ?. V A silver lama dress richly embroidered on net, with superb ho wler. over a white satin slip; body and sleeves elegantly trimmed with a rich silver blond lace; the inanteati to suit, composed of a rich silver tiwue lined with white satin; and trimmed round with a beautiful silver lama border. fastened in front with diamonds. 4. A very superb blue and white figured silver tissue dress, trimmed with a full eleiant triniming of lania on no, tastefully in terspey,rd with silver orange ts.ossoni and comwflowers. The laxly and sleeves elegantly trimmed with lama and silver blond lace. 5. An embroidered gold muslin dress, with nn elertnt Indian gold bender: above the border two flowers of most•benutiful Nicelain lace. The body and sleeves richly trimmed with 'Mechlin lace. This dress had a particularly beautiful elect. 6. A very superb Brussels point lace dreg:4 elegantly trimmed with point lace ovet a slip of rich white satin. This dress cost sOO guineas. . A rich white satin dress. elegantly trimmed with lfinnd lace, with a beautiful satin and net trimming above the blond; the body and sleeves very full - with blond lace. 8. An elegant sprig book muslin dress, trimmed with rigs Mechlin lace over a white satin slip. '9. A rich figured satin dress, trimmed with blond lace. 10. A travelling dress of rich white lteFs silk, elegantly trimmed with flounces at bottom of Brussels point lace, with corresponding ruff and cuffs. . it. A rich white satin wedding pelisse, trimmed with 'beautiful ermine. 12. An elegant white satin hat, tastefuily 'trimmed with blond lace, and a fine plume of ostrich-feathers. Friday Carlton House %%as thronged with distinguished cha racters, paying their e , pectltil ecngraittlations to the Prince Regent upon the marriage of his Roy al Daughter. Prince Leopold and his Royal Consort are expected to return from Oatlands in about a week. They live there in complete retirement, with a very few attendants, super intended by the Duke (if York's butler and housekeeper. These two persons are, indeed, all that immediately wait upon them. It is understood, that the Queen will hold a grand drawing room about a fortnight hence ; when her Ma jesty will receive the illustrious young couple. PRINCE REGENT'S COURT, &c. Monday the Prince Regent held a Court, at 'which Lord Sidmouth had an audience ; after which the Lord Chamberlain introduced the Members cf the Corporation Af .London ; when the Recorder read an Address rela ting to the persecutions of the Protestants in France. To which the Prince made a most gracious reply. The Corporation then retired to an anti-room, .and were af terwarits again introduced ; when 'the Recorder read an Address of congratulation on the restoration of Peace; to Which the Prince Regent made a suitable reply —They were all received very graciously, and had the honour tf hissing the hand of his Royal High ness ; atier , which his Royal Highness was pleased to con fer the honour of Knighthood on Thomas Bell, Esq. one of • the Sheriff's. Tuesday the Prince Regent held a Court, which was attended by the Cabinet Ministers, the great Officers of State, Mr. About three oclock, a Delegation from the University of Oxford, headed by Lord Grenville, as Chancellor, was introduced, with an Address on the re storation of Peace, which was most graciously received ; and the Members, among whom were, the Duke of York, the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Bishops of London, Oxford, and Carlisle ; the Vice-Chancellor, &c. had the honour to kiss the Prince Regent's hand. Soon after a Delegation from the University of Cana ..dge, among whom were the Bishops of Ely, Chester, Worces ter, and Salisbury, were also introduced ibr the like pur rose, and were received in the same gracious manner. George Cooper, E sq . was introduced to the Prince Re gent by Earl Bathurst, upon his being appointed Judge of Prince of Wales Island, in the room of Sir Edmund Stanley ; upon which eccssicn be received the honour of Knighthood. MAI* 5. CITY ADDRESSES. TO HIS ROYAL MCIINVSS TUE PIIIATF, OF WALES, AVREIt? THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND The (InIWO and lopil Addre:os and lietition of the L o d. Mayor, Aldvrmen, and Commons of t lie City of Lutittun i ill COIIIMI/11 Council assembled. MAY IT-PLEASE YOI/11 /LOYAL IIIGHIPVIB, We, his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, nod Commons of the City of London, in Common Conned assembied, humbly approach your Royal Highness with renewest . txpressionsdattaehment toy our Royal Person and Family; and at the same tissue to express the sleep sorrow and hfflietion we feel at the intelligence rectised cf the nergeentions and sufferings of the Prettatants in the South of France. _ Among the glorious and virtuons canses for Whirit our Ances tors hays struggled and bh d, in wo instance have their exertions been more successful, nor their seeress' more dear to as, than in the overthrow of that fabric of superstition, bigotry, and Itttraany, by which the human mind bad been so long enthralled, itadiu the establishment of that sacred principleos hick contiiins to evens man the right to AV orAip his Creator according to the dictates of his own conscience. _ . HaViti7,:cinioned and acted upon this principle for onr se i ves, and feeling that it is an inherent right equally appertaining to every individual of every nation, we base learnt d, with no less grief than abhorrence, that the spirit of intolei al:re had agair broken mit; and that our Protestant Brethren in the South of France have suffered the r.inst ernel and atrocious persecution, whereby theirplaeus of •Worship have been closed, their pro perly pillaged and des:rayed, and numerous lives have been sacrificed, _ _ . That alfliorgh we deprecate luty 4 dterferenee in the internal concerns of other nations, sve canfrot regard a fi ii fully inter po sition for the preventimedi atrocities so disgraceind to huma nity, as a violation rs:'"that principle, much less so under the relative and peculiar circumstances of both comfit ies. For recollecting that it has bi est in An emir» nt degree by British valour, British treasure, arid British blood, that the late chances in the Government of France have been effected, and that the avowed object of our immense sacrifices was no less to rescue the People of France from ts runny and oppre,sion, than to ;Hord peace to surrounding States ; and bearing in mind that by the Constitutional Charter the King of Pince .guarnnteed full and perfect religious liberty, and that your Royal Highness has in the Treaty concluded with his Majesty's Mlles at 'ParIS iu NOVember last, expressed yotie erititietirm.•• That the repose of Europe is essentially interwoven with the •ceinfirmation or two:, funneled on the maintenance of the Ilnyul ufb i .rny, mi d of the Constitutional Charter," we cannot but 'fi el, that tinder these circumstances, and such solemn engagements, the din• ureter and honour of this country Imlay tbunand that we should, in the most decisive and energetic terms protest against these dreadful enormities, which have 'so •Iring been committed. It is, therefore, with feelings of the deepest regret that we perceive the height prospect of pears-, freedom, and happiness, so suddenly overcast. SCateely had his Majesty Louis 111. resumed tlee reins olGovernment, than ferocious and higotted persons, -under pretenevof superior loyalty, and more pure re ligion.,,commenced a furious attack upon their tillow subjects.; and those persons, w hose only offence was their difference in re. !igloos opinion, and who had es er been employed in diffusing light awl knowledge atnong.them, were the first victims of - thett cruelty and su perstition. Under eireinnstances so distressing, feeling with gratitude the high degree of religious liberty we enjoy, purchased and sealed with tire blood of -our forefathers, confirmed and esta blished at the glorious Revolution of we should be un worthy of such advantages. were we not, in thelnost soleinft and earnest manner, to entreat your Royal Highness to exert your utmost intinenee to suppress that unhappy spirit of per secution which has lately manifested itself, alike contrary tts the Constitutional Charter of Fiance, rend those enlightened principles of Toleration entertained by your Royal Highness. We, therefore, humbly pray your Royal Highness will he pleased to adopt such aaasures as may best tend to suppress these -enormous evils. Signed by Order of the Court, HENRY WOODTHOR PE. To which Address and Petition his Royal Highness returned the following most grin-ions Answer:— The just sense entertained by his Majesty's subjects of the value and importance of Religions Toleration is necessarily cal culated to excite in their minds strong feelings of uneasiness and regret at any appearance of the want of in other nations of the world. In such feelings, when called for and justified by the occa sion, I shall ever participate; and, whilst I lament the circum stances which led to your Address, I derive great satisfaction from the persuasion, that they are in to degree to be attributed to an indisposition on the part of the Clove. unant of France , to afford to the freedom of Religious Worship the benefit of its promised protection and support. TO HIP ROYAL HIGHNTPis THE THING!. OT WALT.P, prrawr OP THE IJNITED lINGDOH OE GitEAT BRITAIN ANL> lIIELAND. he humble, and dutiful Achlrces of the Lord Alavoe, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in (fora men Council ;mumbled, MAY IT PLEAFIC YOUR ROYALITIORNESA, We, his Majesty's dutiful and faiththl subjects, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and ('ominous of the City of London, in Common Council assembled, 'inthly antrum'', your Royal Highness with renewed expressions of loyalty to our beloved Sosereign,ar.d of zealous attachment to yoor loyal Highnexs's Person, and to the illustrious House of Brunswick. We beg leave to offer to your Royal Highness cur heartfelt congratulations, that the unparalleled exertions of our Country and of our Allies have, under the signal favour of Div Me Pro vidence, enabled your lie,yal Highness, by the Treaties lately concluded at Put is with his most Christian Majesty the King of France, to put an end to the miseries and calamities inse parable from a state of hostility ; undato speedily to restore to the people of these realsi.s, the inestimable blessings of an ho. nentralole pease. We have felt, in common with the rest of his Majesty's sub jects, the imperious neve ssity which called for the exertions of the whole British people, against a power which threatened the independence and tranquillity of every neighbou r ing State; and we have viewed with feelings of the warmest ad miration, that character of intrepidity. beruisnr, anal modera tion, which has uniformly distinguished the British arms; anal which in the late ever-memorable campaign has recalled to the recollection of Europe the proudest achievements of our ancestors. 1t 'e trust that the experience of the late dreadful enlarnitir, will not be lost ; and that during a long period of trangoilliiy, it will be mai. erulll felt that the true get atm sg of Prints, lIMMMI