The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-03-18 00:00:00

THB ROYAL lIIAILRIAOL

Not awe the saarriage of Um Princes of Wales. Meth
Foam lON Itas the Royal Borough of Wisdom ertheratiel
such seems of gado so on Merida. Its usual ii, of
artstomatth decorate was for the time throw.
Yids kir Min sod bastliag areerde, which readeredthe
1111218 .s.to. Um town wad nigh inspismblia
Ci
railed ht.. aar and thither moulded adorns, gallopsur=
I clatter eet and Is Wreak the Castle rates. V01U11410.1
masthead sod marched. while claagiag belle orstabated
to well tbs general excelemosnt. The streets were
decorated with II ups• bond devices, sad learriptions
suitable for each a lsig event as • Redd marriage. The
crowds leaked their *ease of the festive character of the
ocession by donning their best, sad. la Naomi tam. •
motto or a busch of violets superadded. tithe after
airmen the approaches to the Castle. though kept by
mow farce of police and volentesre, wire collePletelY
biockaded, and carriages made their way with &Meaty
through the mud
Shortly after slaves the guide began to .nlv asid et
onos proceeded to the math massed them In St, 8
ClosteL Here 1b..,... prtheated • •trikiag metros to
the thin and babble outside. Pada spoke is whispers
sed trod on capita over which seen this silks end swim
of the ladies swept almost without raid • natio
Anthem the Ant to arrive In the choir of the Obsp.l wed
the Tusitish Ambassador. who took his sed ta the (I trial
stall close to the kent PSI on Use right. lie was &tooth
pooled by Male Maurits, boyoud whom ware the
!With Ambassador and Count. as Magmas*. and the
Austrian anthasedoe sod Countess Enrolyi (tth latter
reputed to be the owner ol the lined tato of assegais
&worth the ladles of the diploamtha corp.). In Um
oppoote stalls the Lord Cho/mince and Countess Calms
were serly in their daces WOOS to the Arra pa; next
to them the Duke and Duchies of lischnoed and
Um Duke of Northauderiaad. On the Mikis With&
11,. Premier, somewhat ash.. is aptharthoo, bat ithhiag
well, aimed, young, in lois embroidered t4Lt-1141 oast
Ansa: the other guests on this eido of the C wed
Mr. thee; Colonel Stanley, the Duke of Nod k. Earl
Oraavtile, Doke and Dale's of Bedford, Marquis of
HarUngtoa. Duke and Duchess of bander, Sir M. IL
Haab. Oa the °limeade, besides the Analawsadoes
hays mordithed, with the French, Dmish, sad Bolds.
Midday, the Roads Secretary, the Portogns Caarl4
d'Affaires. Um Marano sad Marchioness al Salisbury. the
Duke and Disclaim of Malb.rough, the Dub: of
Wellingtou, lb. Duke and Drachm, of Sutherland, the
Otharellee if the Exerbequer and Lady Northooth fred
Mr. W. H. Smith, M.P.
There was hastily an accident to break ths tedium of
Lim hoar betwees • qoartathat sieves sad • vaster-past
twelve. Lad BetheaSsid crossed the toe to shake
beads with the Countess of Bradford, whose mot he has
ellen bean, and Um Duke of aitherlaad (who, by the
way, betrayed his astionality by relieving his scathot
uniform with • shad. of tartan), kept up • brokth am-
versatios with the Duke or Wellington. The &eye was
crowded with tussle Ism dietingothisal in rook *ea those
gathered oath, the rotting Sags sad dusty Maga& over
the &tails in tie choir. Hire, ton, inuaterred various
°Men a from the Lord Chamberlain to Herald., Equer-
ries, Trumpeter., sad the stalwart " Beefeaters,- who
guarded the western antrum and lined the aisles. The
white plumes and scald anifonas of some 01 ths House.
bold Cavalry that a picturesqueness to this part of the
Chapel chick was absent in the shay.
The guests was mumbled by • quarter to twelve, at
which boar a bag than of ocolesiadia, headed be SW
Archbishop of Osstarbury, threaded Um dais, and thole
• up their position within Um altar railings. the Aschblihthlt
swaging in silent prayer. Asses/ the group, besides the
Archbishop were Um Bishops of Loudon, Wlachester,
Oxford, sod Worroseter, the Dees of Wieder, and the
Gums sad Mao, Ceases of Wieder. Ithanwhile all
eyes were turned to the western estrathr, through which
the proessoloso of the Royal &smith sod Royal 'mete
were theme Than were in all four proassaths. Pint
heeded by heralds in rich uniform, equerries, and sasses
ease that led by his Highness the Maharelah Hithisep
Singh, is rainy ways the most remarkable agars at the
Royal sealing. Ile wort • sploodid tabu, literally
adds with thetas which admirably beams leis swarthy
but hendsome features. He was accompanith by the
Kobe/amp resets' a cites asp sad slao teaming with
diamond.. Then mine Prince ilword of Sare-Wielmsr,
the Pnocie of Leiningen, lb. Dias and Drachms of Tech,
the Paseo and Princess Philip of Sexellaffeand Gotha,
Prince and Primers Armadas of Sthroljobstig and Goths,
the Duke ol Oambriate. the Decade al ldlaburgb, Prince
and Priam= Christina. Priestess !tads** L.cpold of
Prossip Princes. Frederick Marla of Prussia, the Crown
Princess of Germany (the Prisms Royal). the MOONS el
Wales with her thildron-PrithesseaLmise. Victoria. sad
Maud, end Prince George of Wales-sad the Kith sad
Queen of the Belgians. This procession Um largest 01 .11,
w•., from the number and high lineage of to.. who COM-
p.roi it, not the least interesting of tee four, the group of
Um Printer of WOWS and her four children attracting
marked at testlon.
The mood proceosioa was that of the QOOOll , whose
appears, co at the west satrepthe was the signal to Str
Georp_filvey, who performed In splendid style Maeda'.
lobo s Marth from Alhdie. Her Majesty. who appeared
In ado:arab • health, was dressed in black, and wore •
small coronet. Her train was tonne by the Groom of the
!tubes sad two them of honour. Tbs Queen was accom-
panied by the Prisons &arise and the Prince Albert
Vicoor it Wale,. tfie Proemial Wan cited he tbe
Duchess of Wellington, Witte a of the Rothe, the
Dachas& of R iburith• the Earl of Bradford, Um Earl of
II ailwicke, and s ions train of Court Athlete. Use
on machine the had pas took • position in
front, and alishtly to the loft (proper) of ths altar, having
leamediately babied the Paeans Beaton Prince Albert
Victor of Waal, with the Prisms of Warm and tits
young Princes and Princeton, the Ditches, of Ellaburgb,
sad the Dschess of Tick beim close by.
The Queen wore a deem and train of Th block silk. .41.1,
border of black terry vilest sestwoldered in block silk,
and a whits tulle veil surmounted by a Codas of
Mamma Her Majesty also wore • nethlthe and ear-
rinp of laws diamonds, the lith-l-noor as • ketch, with
• diamood pendant attached to it, containing a miniature
of Her Royal Highness Princes' Alice, Um Gravid Duchies
i of Ilesie ; ahr tho Rilend and Star of the Order of the
Goter, the 0. dere of Victoria and Albeit, the Crown of
India. I.min of Prim: It, sod the Seat-Coburg and Gotha
Tastily Order.
Her Rysi Highness the Prisms of Warms wore •
toilette of Oriental peal-ciloured brocade, richly em-
broidered in pearls, with ruffle of point d'Augleterre and
narrow bands of dub fa The train eras composed of
the darkest amethyst died, Heed with Oriental p.nrl
satin. thoidered in narrow dirk for. A smaller lisl, of
potht d'Ansktirry, saint, coverts' Um moth, was fee
thoed on by large =Maltase of pearls with corsage to
oorrespood.
PritiOefi LOOLIO, Prioress Victoria, and Princes@ Maude
of Wass wore • dries of Gambit pearl brocade, with •
stomacher of Matinee then sad cantons of velvet over a
jowl of poult de side of the same tint, with plisses of
pooh de sole and ruffles of Relines lam.
lid Royal and Impala Highness the Duchies of Edin-
burgh wore a dress or pale pink satin, trimmed with rick
pApt d'Aleocon lace and garbads of audited rose.. Train
d pale pink brocaded Idle, trimmed with point d'
Al•ncon lao3 and bouquets of Acted roses. Head-dens-
Diamond ordain, feathers, end veil. Orsaments-Neck-
leer, bloat, sad earrings of sapphires sod Meowed&
Orders-Victori • and Albert. Star of Inas, Si. Othheries
of Rowse. Louie* of Priests, aad lb. Ss:a-Coburg sad
Gotha Family Order.
Her Royal Meows Pithier Christian of Schleswig.
moulds v ores train of etch pest velvet, trimmed with
vary tine alder fox; conanzpaad petticoat of velvet sodsatin lb. same colour, Uy trimmed with shaded
mad soy of pma and d beads and for to match the
bath. Ornaments -opal', pearls, sad diernoods. Head-
dress-a tiara of diamonds, veil, and plumes. Orders-
The Paoli. and Altai, the Sexis-Coborg and Gotha,
the Indian Order, the Premiss for cars of the wounded
hen 1171, St Isabel of Portagal, son St Cetaseinet of
FLOatio.
Her Royal Highness Princess Bastard wore • dress and
train of pale Woo velvet trimmed with satin. Head-
dress-loathers veil, sad diamond stars. °emendate-
Diamond and pearl aocklaor, brooch, and
earrings,
Orders-Vetoris asodAlbert, the Crown of I •ffli
Mead sod Star of St. Catherine of Rusas, and the
li•xs Coburg sad Gotha Featly Order.
The proreadoo of ths lideligroom gaoled ths dispel to
Um at ralas of Sir George livey's march, "AlbertEdward.'
The Dike of Coeneught walked totems Iwo of his
brother., basing the Prism of Wales on Ms right, and the
Duke r I Edinburgh on his left hint Tho breads of sU
three were mplonelsot with orders sad dcooratiou.. The
bridegroom, altar kneeling bade the altar, took his place
tan the Wt, with his brothel on his right, clues to Her
Majesty.
Al least • quarter of aa hoer elapsed beton the appear.
sae of the bride, during which the Duke of Conasught
tuned many • gleam to tat western gatewsy, and now
sad again ethaeted in coeversation with the Prince of
Wales. The "Occasional Marcie of Headers, mingling
with the blare of the trumpets, at length announced the
antra of the bride, Wile deemed in while satin, sad sup-
rieby Crown Priam (ls carblaser's uniform) on
rI the
ght, and the father. Prince Frederick Charlie (in
=mem) op the loth, moved slowly_ sad without
say visible parturbstith. up UN, imam Kra train was
bores by sight unmarried daughters of Dairen blarquises,
sad Zarb, armed la white sod the eradiates we. closed
by kenos sad sontlanws in attendee°, on their Royal
Hishasema Gonsleinsa-sf-iixisw. trod Toomos of the
Guard. The Papoose, on reething the dale, knelt, sad
then took her adieu on ths loft of the brtdegroses, the
Crown Paso, and Primo FflldOrkk Morin standing
behind, while as*, in Ws altar shall., were to be alma the
skhonjoh and Nakano's, the Crown Prthoses, the King
sod lasses of the Ballgthaa and other Hold
Her Royal Highthes seethed thoManapi. elt da and
beady west through thee ordeal, bowing here and there.
and walking with fina and itiasolal saw lo her allotted
pleas at the altar. She were white • trT.:rm.didared satin,
trimmed with orange biases.., and with a
pattern of myrtle loathe, sod • fell lace dr&
The bride was accwompsaisd by her debt bridesmaids,
ia slits whose wreaths of deists sad lb. skirt@ of whom
dreams, trimmed with a bead of the same flowers with
forget-ree-occe, were seepthettve Of lk. MOIIII•11061111111
wore at Court
Moiled eat the eushtos placed far her at the left of the
hostess, the Dolts of Oonsaught, after a brief whispering
cereversatthe with hi. Royal brother, raisvoil the
Primate of bier bonged, sod hurled it to one of the
bridssnuma, and thee the oneensoey commenced. The
bridegroom's rospooses could be beard throughout the
bolding as deity as tap words of tr. Archbishop, hit
the voice of the bride, who sea glees a." by her father,
erm low and faltering. It could scarcely be heard by
tame mar her. The 15.1,00.64100 we. hat mommotary,
however, for after the effectual triad of the knot, *heaths
newly wedded pair retread their steps had In Mod
towards the chapel door, the Dodoes. of Odnantht held
herself firmly, sod maid upon sad bowed to all around
with charming grace.
Tbs ceremouy occupied about twonty snout., wad at
Sao conclusion Lb. and bridegroom fowls the warp/
tie, booty., to remise the coogratelatiose d the company.
Ths Doke kneed heartily Ids riders, the Qom, sad the
Princess of Wass sad the Dustman of linamaught was
affietioaalair embraced by her father, the King of the
tlai Crowe Prime and others Timm the Dukes
and Datum; hand in head, sfl the choir. and walked
down the nave with their beidesethide sad supporter., to
the swelling sOtAll Of KOMOlmeOlies "Wedding Much,"
leaving the bridesmaid* at the &Wanes to the Chapel.
The procession of the Quits followed, sad Italy the
general promotion of the Rola 'nest&
Ouhddr, al the soca...lvo careless* drew up to the
Castle, load house rent the air, Her Majesty and the
youthfal Duke and Dueness bath illitheielth (Maned
with the loyal dmeenstrattoes of the mowd.

LIEUT. CHARD ON RORKITB DRIFT.
Lieutenant Chard's report of the &Ono* at Rorke's
Drift is the met cheerios document which has, up to
this moment, wired from South Africa The numerous
Maeda of Lord Chelmsford have been &deeding him on
the score of his many undoubted virtues sad
which only fail when he is in chief cornmand. Lord
Chelmsford ha. given another proof of the nobility of his
character In the few lines prefixed to Lieutenaat Cherd's
report. There is no slim of • petty mind in the lwartr
praise which the defaed general manta to the victorious
lieutenants, He extols the medlars which took
odytaitto of grin scrap of cover, aril mile • sketchy
but eneci,-nt broader's* out of utualiebeda
Through all the hours of darkness tamed by the-4tt
the English soldiers " never weibei • shot"
trins cases& at four in the morale& Mud sad his mea
did not not They patrolled the aromisi, collected the
weapon' at the deed. sad 1111•0•111 i theWhignialik ibet-h
Den the rooL About mires the Wlle srar.ing
f°rs., tividlitserm= bi south-
west of 's forces
Were sea as the sido, the Lelee withdrew, sad
Chard's task was ever. He sad Itrimeland had saved the
colony, sod had shows the teretleassta. earbete,
deterialastied, sad rearage et tree oematemisra We
the.yetils wide the diewiles et their waive
eostla,si &kW to the dashes. We ese that they had
but 2,71=u, lit whit& to fortify their test. sad *at While
Er37B WO •••17 side. Mak 'Wdermsent. sad
el their ma
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