The Sun. — London, England, 1840-02-10 00:00:00

Second in 1464, the territories of the House were divided between his two sons, Ernest and Albert, who became the founders of the two branches of the fireilies that bore their respective names. In this partition the greater part of Thuringia, the Vogtland, and the Princi pality of Csburg fell to the share of the Elector Ernest, the ancestor from the direct line of Prince Albert. lie died in 1436, and was succeded by his son, Fr , deric 111., surnamed the Wise. It was he who found4cl the Univer sity of Wittenberg, where Luther was educated; and he also was the undaunted protector of the great Reformer. Nor was Frederic less distinguished as a Statesman. As Vicar and High Marshal of the empire, he acquired the univeisal esteem of the German Princes ; and when the Imperial Throne became vacant in 1519, the Elector, offered him the Crown. This., however, he declined, and afterwards gave his vote in favour of the grandson of the late Emperor, afterwards celebrated as Charles V. In 1521 Luther was summoned by the Emperor before the Diet at Worms, to answer the charges of the Papal Nuncio; an edict was also issued, which declared Luther a heretic, and put him and all who should aid and abet hin', under the ban of the Empire. In defiance of this sentence, Frederic-concealed Luther in the fortress of Wurtzburg, where he commenced and completed his celebrated translation of the Bible. Thus was the Reformed Religion cradled in Saxony by thi s exce ll ent Prince, to whom Henry VIII. wrote a letter, entreating him " sot to suffer the arch-heretic to translate the Bible." At the Diet held at Spiers in 1529, John, his successor, took the lead among the Princes who published that " Protest" which afterwards gave the name to the professors of the Re formed Religion, and led to the declaration of their opinion well known as the Augsburg Confession. At this time Luther was a guest in the castle of Coburg, and the Emperor was so incensed against the Elector John, for having protected that eminent Reformer, as well as for the part which he had taken in the Confession of Augsburg, that he refused him the Impe rial investiture of his dominions ; in reply to which refusal, and to further threats by which it was accompanied, the Elector sent him this message ;—" That, rather than secede from the pure evangelical doctrine, he would suff:r his grey head to be' laid at the Emperor's feet." Frederic his successor placed himself at the head of the Pro testant League, called the Schmalkalden Confederacy, and for a time maintained a gallant contest with the armies of Charles to extirpate the reformed religion, but he was at length taken prisoner at the battle of Muhtberg, was declared an outlaw, and condemned to be beheaded before the Imperial camp at Witten berg. The Emperor afterwards offered him his life on condi tion that he should accede to the decisions of the Emperor and the Council of Trent in regard to religion." The reply of the prisoner deserves to be emblazoned in gold ilium the escutcheon of his illustrious House He wag de termined to adhe.e iteaufb‘tly to the Confession delivered at A-gsburg by his lather, himseif, and other Princes; and rather to lose his dig n ity, hi s territories, nay, even his life, than suffer himself to be separated from the word of God." The sentence notwithstanding was revoked, but he was ' liged to renounce th e El ectors hi p, which gas transfe rre d to the Duke of Meissen, the Representative of the Albertine line. He was removed t o I nnspruc k , whereby remained a p r i soner for five years, and formed the plan of the University of Jena, which he afterward s f oun d e d, and which was completed by his sons. This illustrious prince died in 1553. Before closing this brief history, for which we are indebted chiefly to a Letter on " the Marriage of the Queen," we m a y state, on the same auth or ity, under what circumstances the cousins of the Prince have been educated in the Catholic re • ligion. The late Duke died in 1806, leaving three 30113 and ~~ N >,) // / and the bridegroom to his dressing-room, when the Duke un dressed him, and his Majesty, did his Royal Highness the honour to put on his shirt. Th e b r i de was undressed by the Princesses, and, being in bed in a rich undress, his Majesty came into the room, and the Pi ince followed soon after in a night-gown of silver stuff and a cap of the finest lace ; after wards the quality were admitted to see the bride and bridegrooni, sitting up i n th e b e d, surroun d e d b y all the Royal fam il y. H is Majesty was dressed in a gold brocade turned up with silk, em broidered with large flowers in silver and colours, as was his waist coat ; the buttons and stars were diamonds. Her Majesty was in a plain yellow silk robe, faced with pearl,-diamonds, and other jewels of immense value. The Dukes of Grafton, Newcastle, St. Albans, the Earl of Albemarle, Colonel Pelham, and many other noblemen, were in gold brocade of from 3001. to 5001. a suit. The Duke of Marlborough was in a white velvet and gold brocade. It was observed that most of the rich clothes were the manufacture of England; and, in honour of our own artists, the few that were French did not come up to these in richness, goodness, or fancy, as was seen by the clothes worn by the Royal Family, which were all of British manufacture." ARRIVAL OF PRINCE ALBERT. Prince Albert, anecompanied by the Duke his father, Prince A r i:rnest his brother, Lord Torrington, the Hon. Co!onel Grey, and Captain Seymour, with a numerous suite, left Canterbury for London at a quarter part nine o'clock on Saturday morning. Previous, however, to le2v jog, the Prince received two Addresses—one from the the Clergy of the Diocese, and tha other from the Corpo ration of the City—to both of which he returned most gracious answers. The High-street, from an early hour in the morning, was crowded with the elite of the town; and as his Royal Highness was passing through, be was re ceived by the most flattering expressions of favour and de light. The Prince did not on reaching Rochester stop, as was anticipated, and consequently did not receive the prepared Address from th e C orporat i on. He likew i se con ti nu ed h i s course through Chatham without stopping; and here an Ad dress had been prepared for his reception. Oa the arrival of the oortege, whi c h cons i ste d of six carriages, it wag met by a troop of the 14th Li ght Dragoons and one o f t h e R oya l carriages with t wo out-r i ders in scarlet liver i es, an d two footmen in th e same. Into this carriage the P r i nce, t h e Duke his father, Prince Ernest his brother, and Lout Torrington, then entered, and they again proceeded on their journey. From Chatham, his Royal Highness and suite set out for Gravesend, and so on to Dartford, where they were met by ono of her Majesty's carriages, attended by servants in Royal livery, and thence proceede:, to town. On the arrival of the cavalcade at New-cross, a detachment of the 14th Dragoons were in waiting, and escorted his Royal Highness through Peckham, Camberwell, and Stockwell, over Vauxhall-bridge, to his happy dest.nation. As early a 3 three o'clock, notwitstanding the unfavourable state of the weather, groups began to assemble in St. James's Park, in anticipation of his Royal Highness's arrival. Some stationed themselves at the Horse Guards, from a belief that his Royal Highness would have come over Westminster-bridge ; but the greater proportion congre gated in the immediate 'vicinity of Buckingham Palace. About four o'clock the Earl of Albemarle. the Earl of Errol, the Earl of Uxbridge, Lord Melbourne, and seve ral of the C a bi ne t Mi nisters arrived at the Palace, in readiness to receive the expected guest, and soon after ear -1 riages, in which were the Duchess of Richmond, the Marchioness of Anglesea, Lady Byng, and other ladies of distinction, drew up in front of the principal entrance to the Palace, through the marble arch, while the Palace guard were drawn out in front of the guard-house, to offer the usual salute. The throng remained in anxious suspense for some time. without being able to decide on the route by which his Royal Highness might be expect ed. At half-past four, however, an express reached the Palace, having come over Vauxhall-bridge, and through Pinelico. Still doubts were entertained as to whether his Royal lii,gheiess would come in the same direc tion or through the Horse Guards, where it was known that the household troops were prepared to torn out to pay due homage to the future consort of her Ma jesty ; but all suspense was shortly afterwards terminated by the rapid approach of the vanguard of the 14th Light Dragoons, wile galloped forward and took their station in front of the marble archway, the gates of which had been previously opened by one of the Royal servant?, The main body of the escort soon followed, surrounding the carriage in which were his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the reigning Duke of Sexe-Gotha, Prince Ernest, and Lord Torrieton. A second carriage came immediately after, contaienig. Colcnel Grey, Count Koloivrath, Baron Al venslebee, and another gentleman. The moment his Royal Highness was recognised he was received with loud cheers, which he acknowledged by repeatedly bowing. The carriage drove directly into the space in front of the Palace, and drew up at the main entrance. His Royal Highness was received by the Officers of State, and iinmediate!y conducted to the presence of her Majesty, the greeting on hoth sides being mutually satisfactory. His Royal Elighneas was dressed in plain clothes, and appeared to be in excellent health and spirits, and was evidently elated at the cordial manner in which he had been received throughout his journey; for on the road, We"undmsts.nd that the same hearty demonstrations of respect and congratulation were everywhere evinced. His Royal Highness having outstripped the man body of his suite, by a very natural impatience to reach the presence of his betrothed, was some time afterwards followed by his domestics in six other carriages and four, which also drove into the front court of the Palace, but were subsequently driven to the Royal Mews ; and those of the suite for whom apartments had not been provided in the Palace were accommodated in a furnished house, taken for the purpose, in Luton-street. Apartments had been pre viously prepared for his Royal Highness and his illustrious father and brother. In the course of the evening a dinner party, consisting of thirty, assembled at the Palace, among whom were - included a large proportion of her Ma jesty's household, and of the Ministers of State. It is expected that this day her Majesty and the Prince will inspect the preparations for their approaching nup tials, and. as we have already stated, his Royal Highness will remain the guest of her Majesty until the important ce remonial of to-morrow shall have been completed. It may be mentioned, as a point of etiquette, that eniil the arrival of his Royal Highness yesterday, the grand entrance under the marble archw a y has been sorely confined to the use of their late Majesties William the Fourth and Queen Ade laide, and of her present Majesty. It was at first intended t hat the cavalcade should have entered through one of the ?`` ~~ "~! side gates, but shortly before the arrival of the Prince spe cial co - mmands were given that the royal entrance should be opened, The royal sates were again closed immedi ately after his Royal ll;ghness t, :d reached the Palace. E would seem that doubts were entertained, from ths state of the wind, whether his Royal Highness would be enabled to land at Dover or Ramsgate ; and last that should be the case, it was arranged that he should proceed up the River to \Voolwieh, where every preparation was made for his reception in a becoming manner, and in the anticipation that such might be the cas', a respectable end numer'us meeting, consisting of at least 500 inha bitants of all ranks aed creeds, religious and political, as sembled, according to a resolution passed by the local au, thorities, in the school-roms, Woolwich, and agreed to an address of congratulation to be presented to his Royal Highness, on the event of his landing ; and that he did not do so was a source of some disappointment. We otigltt to add, that an offer was made on the part of the Kent Yeomanry to escort his Royal Highness from Dover to the verge of that county ; but that however high this loyal demonstration was appreeipted by her Maj;:sty and her Ministers, it was declined, on account of the uncertainty which prevailed as to the port at which his Royal Highness would be enabled to land. Nevertheless his Royal Highness was escorted from Chat ham by a troop of yeomen cavalry, commanded by Sir Brook 'Bridges, Bart.—Observer. FESTIVITIES AT KENSINGTON. The inhabitants of Kensington. so long the residence of her Majesty when, as the Princess Victoria, she excited the anxious interest and the fond anticipations of the empire, are re solved not to be behindhand in demonstrations of rejoicing at her Majesty's happy nuptials. A triumphal arch of immense magnitude, reaching all over the road, just at the avenue gates, and extendine7 very high into the air, will exhibit in the even ing a tremendous concentration of brilliancy and splendour, which cannot fail to strike the happy pair, as they fly through the town to the " proud keep of Windsor." The tradesmen of the district, prompted especially by those who had so long been honoured with her Majesty's and her august Mother's gracious patronage, are to dine together in great style at one of the principal taverns—where mirth and loyalty will doubtless be the " order of the day," and night, too, peradventure. Nor have the children of the schools been forgotten, and they will be enabled to join in the joyous hilarity of the occasion. The illuminations generally will be splendid, judging from the pre parations—and private festivities will amply correspond to the public rejoicings. The Observer of Sunday, Feb. 16, will be two sheets, the price Tenpence. Thr; Conductors of the Observer will endeavour to give the most Complete Account of her Most Gracious itlajsty's Marriage to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, with all the Movements of the Royal Bride and Bridegroom, the whole of which will be illustrated. Covers gratis, to send to the Country, at the Observe,- Office, 170, Strand. The Observer will be kept on sale all the I lowing week. A illowday Afternoon Edition, as usual. Her Majesty has been pleased to appoint Ceiu nel Fitzgerald to the Consulship of Carthagena• This gallan officer had been for some time previously the British Consul at Port-Mahon— Observer. two daughters, all of vvithm were from-the first, and still are, Protestants. Duke Ferdinand, the second brother of the pre sent reigning Duke, married the Princess of Kohary, who as of a Catholic family, and as she was the heiress of great posses sions in Austria and Hungary, it was stipulatcd that the chil dren of that marriage should be brought up tiratholics. The King of Portugal and the bride of the Duke of Nemours are children of this marriage. Wales T h e andfollowing th e P r i p n a c r e t s d e hya o , f aTpi h t pn h ee e yal : P ae36rd r ei takes kg e ti hev o nee f particulars ITFaunaosnntra(eirotshhfoeasfvmatexhaeiela:lGairageog.aet. a fr n o from amusing Journal picture t h o a f t " Literary World ;" " This day (25th of April) her Highness (the Princess of Saxe-Gotha) arrived at Greenwich, attended by several ladies of her brother's Court, and her own retinue; and was conducted in one of his Majesty's (George II.) coaches to the Queen's house in the Park, amidst the acclamations of thousands of spectators. Her Highness seemed highly delighted with the joy the people expessed at her arrival, and bad the goodness to show herself for above half an hour from the gallery. The Prince of Wales came to pay her a visit ; and their Majesties, the Duke (Prince William Augustus, of Cumberland) and Prin cesses, sent their compliments. On Monday, the 26th, the Prince of Wales dined with her Highness at Greenwich, in one of the rooms towards the Park, the windows being thrown open to oblige the curiosity of the people. His Royal High ness afterwards gut: her the diversion of passing on the water, 6 as far as the Towe r an d b ac k aga i n, i n his barge, finely adorned, and preceded by a concert of mus i c. Their Highnesses after warns supped in public. On Tuesday, the 27th, her Highness came in his Majesty's coach from Greenwich to Lambeth, crossed the water at Lambeth, and was brought from White hall to St. James's in the Queen's chair, where was a nume rous and splendid Court beyond expression. The Prince of Wales received her at the garden door ; and upon her sinking on her knee to kiss his hand, he affectionately rased her, up and twice saluted her. His Royal Highness led her up stairs to their Majesties' apartments, where, presenting her to the King, her Highness fell on her knee to kiss his hand, but was gently taken up and saluted by him. Her Highness was then presented to the Queen, in like manner, and after wards to the Duke and Princesses, who congratulated her on her arrival. Her Highness dined with the Prince of Wales and the Princesses. At eight, the pro cession began to proceed to the chapel, and the join ing of hands was proclaimed to the people by firing of guns. Her Highness was in her hair, wearing a crow n with one bar, as Princess of Wales, set all over with diamonds; her robe likewise, as Princess of Wales, being of crimson velvet, tamed back with several rows of ermine, and having her train sup ported by Lady Caroline Lennox, Lady Caroline Fitzroy. Lady Caroline Cavendish, and Lady Sophia Fermur, all of whom were in virgin habits of silver, like the Princess, adorned with diamonds not less in value than from 20,000/. to 30,0001. each. Her Highness was led by his Royal Highness the Duke, and conducted by the Duke of Grafton, Lord Chamberlain, and Lord Hervey, Vice-Chamberlain, and at tended by the Countess of Effingham and other ladies of her Household. The marriage service was read by the Bishop of London, Dean of the Chapel ; and, after the same was over, a fine anthem was performed by a great number of voices and. instruments. When the procession returned, his Royal High ness led his bride, and, coming into the drawing-rJom, their Royal Highnesses kneeled down and received their Majesties' blessing. At half an hour after ten, their Majesties on theajesties King's sa righttdownto supper in ambigu, the Prince and Duke being hand, and the Princess of Wales and the four Princesses on the Queen's left. Their Majesties retiring to the 'apartments of the Prints of Wales, the bride was conducted to her bedchamber, LITEItATURE. PRINCE ALBERT AND THE HOUSE OF SA X 0 N Y. Co!burn, London, 1840. This neat little volume has made its appearance just in the nick of time. It is the production of Mr. Shoberl, and is got up with great care and attention to facts, giving full and particular accounts of the House of Saxony from the earliest recorded periods doyen to the present day, to gether with ampler details respecting the reigning family of Saxe Coburg Gotha than we have yet met with in print. By way of frontispiece. the volume is embellished with a half-length portrait of Prince Albert, which, as it bears a close resemblance to Mr. George Patten's celebrated likeness, taken by express command at Gotha, ‘ may of course be relied on as an accurate sketch. Alluding cursorily to the Prince's Protestantism, the Editor justly observes:-_" Descended in a direct line from the elder branch of the House of Saxony, whose re presentative, in the time of the Emperor Charles the Fifth, chose rather to sacrifice his dominions, or even life itself, than abandon the Protestant religien as taught by Luther, of whom he and his immediate predecessor were the zealous protectors, Prince Albert, it is said, has often declared himself prouder of this distinction, than of any personal advantage that he enjoys. This warm attach ment to the Protestant faith must be deemed a subject o f particular congratulation." We have given this extract in the benevolent hope of restoring confidence to the dis trustful spirit of Toryism. HER MAJESTY'S MARRIAGE. --Bas Life in London, of Sunday, February the 16th, will contain full and a%ithentic particulars of the Nuptials of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, illustrated with Engravings of the Interior of St. James's Chapel, the Altar, the Procession from the Palace, and Grand Wedding Banquet, together with Portraits of the Illustrious Couple. Price of Belts Life, sd. A Satur day Edition, which may be had 200 miles from London on the Sunday.—Office, 170, Strand. Early orders to agents are advisable. MUNIFICENCE OF HER MAJESTY THE DOW AGER QUEEN ADELAIDE.--A short time since a widow, the lady of a naval officer, having eleven children to support, but whose circumstances were much reduced, made application her Majesty the Dowager Queen Adelaide, for pecuniary as sistance. Her Majesty instituted an inquiry into the circum stances, and finding it one of great distress, her Majesty, in ber usual laudable manner, took a house for her (w here she now resides) in Grove-street, Camden Town, pays the rent, fur nished it, and allows the widow 401. a year for her suppo r t, besid es providing for her numerous family. Such an act of charity does infinite credit to the illustrious personage. IGNORANCE OF M. P.s --Mr. Pakington, in the con fid ence debate, referred to th e treatment of deserving functionaries in Newfoundland and the Canadas. He com plained that--" Mr. Hagerman, the Solicitor-General in Canada, because of his warm feelings of affection and regard towards the Church of England there, was dismissed:" 'I his i jis a fair specimen of the sort of knowledge of Colonial sub ects which Members of the Imperial Parliament possess. Th reader of this journal needs not to be told that Mr. Hager man is the Attorney-General of Upper Canada, and that he has nil been dismissed.... Colonial Gazette.