The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-06-07 00:00:00

Court anti *id Litt.

The Prince and Princess of W.les hare sent • dona-
tion of i'3o to the Clerp Orli an con oration. in c ,n-
-• quenee of the senoon .1 his Grace the Archbishop of
e•oterbory, at Westminster Abbey, on Thursday

The Prince of Wales, by command of Her Majesty,
held a levee on Wednesday at :it Jame-'s Palace,
Tat Allay —The trnef says it is probable that wben
siy G. Brown gives up the command in Ireland, Sir J.
Pennefather will succeed hiin. Sir R. Airey will pro.
bably take the division at Aldershot.
Rev:as op HOR MAJFAITT y, WINDIMR.—Her
Majesty, atiemnionn el by the younger neetubon of the
Royal Family, and attended by the ladies and gentlemen
of the Court, is expected to leave &Amoral and arriee a'
Windsor Castle on or about Thursday, the 9th of Jane.
The Prince and Prim:es. Louie of Hesse all visit the
Quetta at Windsor, where it is understood the approach-
ing acconclunent of the Princess Min will take place.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFL--On Thursday morning
the marriage of Lady Constance Villiers with the Hon.
Frederick Stanley was solemnised at St. Peul's church,
Knightsbridge, London. Long before the boor the
Orel adier Guards lined the entrances (oth. church,
and the galleries and other parts of the church were
crowded with elegantly-dressed ladies. Shortly before
eleven o'clock the Hon. Frederick Stanley left St.
James's-square, accompanied by his best man, Colonel
Thomas Hear, Packenharn, M.P. The bride, maim
pawed by the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, followed
immediately afterward., and proceeded to the com
minion table. The bride was magnificently attired in
white silk and Brussels lace. The bead-dress consisted
of white roses, white lilac., orange-blossom dower-,
and a large square Brussels lace veiL The bridesmaidn
wire attired in white tarbtan, trimmed with black
silk. At the conclueion of the ceremony the marriage
WAS atteated to the Ire-coon of the Earl and Countess of
Derby, parents of the bridegroom, the Earl and Countess
of Clarendon, parent. of the bride, the Duke of Devon-
shire, the Esrl of Dudley, Lord Stanley, Lord Rokeby,
the Earl and Countess of Vendors, the E.rl and
Countess of Wilton, Earl and Countess of Craven,
Lord and Lady Folkestone, and about 100 of the
nubility. A grand (Werner was given by the Earl and
Couuteas of Clarendon, at Orostecor-ereseent. lath.
afternoon the newly-roarried pair left for Grove Park,
Watford Ca route for the yontinent.
THE MARRIAGE OF THE Cowie DR Pam/J.—And
now the little church was quite full and glowed on ell
sides with the rich colour of the ladies dresses. It was
easy by costume alone to distinguish between the
English and the foreign guest.. The French said
Spanish noblemen were all to evening dregs, while our
countryman, on the contrary, followed the custom
usual here at such ceremonies, and wore plain morning
corneae°. Nor was tie difference ninth less 'narked
with the fur portions of the sweemblage—the French
ladies generally wearing mourne silks and costly
shawls, while those of England were attired in those
beutifuloiry. gossamer-like toilettess of the lightest
possible fabric and colour, which to our notion
are more suited than mere richness to such occasions.
Just after half-past ten loud cheering was heard with. and there was a long pause of expectation, which
' was broken at last so, leaning on the arm id a tall, fair
young man, • venerable lady came slowly up the church,
and all rose and bowed low as they recognised in the
aged and feeble Queen the carewoin features of Mary
A mei., the widow of Louis Philippe. There Was a
feeling of emotion almost amounting to awe with which
thin queenly relic of • bygone age sad time, this lining
witness and actor amid @yenta for which we of this
generation have to read history, was regarded. The
young man who supported her tenderly as she advanced
up the church, was the bridegroom, her grand-
son, the Count de Patin Though 26 years of age,
1.. looks two or more years younger, which is
perhaps owing to his far complexion and light amen
heir. Certainly he would be cement' fair even among
Englishmen, sad his light moustache and open large
blue eyes remind one more of our own R. 761 family
than the Prince of the House of Orleans. Almost
immediately following came the bride. She was clad
in pure white, a soft airy dress resembling • bloom of
white flowers, while the memive hem veil which was
over her bridal wreath was turned bock
from her fan and hang like • train behind.
She moved with • simple dignity that was inex•
pressibly charming, and her fine delicate features
at once reminded the spectator of the prolPe of the
Princess of Wales. It may have been that the same
M&lif.er of wean., the hair seigge.teel this fanciful idea
of the strong resemblance. but the impr. scion at lout
mewed gene-al, in spite of the young bride' dark
hair, Spanish eyes, and pale, delicate complexion,
such as is sometimes. though rarely, seen among the
blondes of Southern France. The service then proceeded
mewling to the ritual of the Roman Cadmic Church,
a ritual which is almost en•irely word for word +Mt
that of the Church if England. When that part of the
a-nice came at which the Itishop asked the Prince.
Louis Philippe Albert D'Orleane, voules.vous prendre
Mum Isabelle Francoise d'Assise Antonia Louise
Fernando, in presente, pour votre legitime epouse,
the Prince turned and gravely bowed to the
Queen• Mother for the consent, which was given to him
with a kindly smile end bow, before he turned and
answered "Jo le roux." In the ume manner the
Process turned to reo ive the approbat onof her parents
and of the Queen-B- ther also before she, too, answered
in the affirmat ye clearly and distinctly. When the-e
all important answers were given. lout!), so that all
could hear, when, according to Homan Catholic custom,
the briilefroom had given the bride the gold and silver
rein, typical of the worldly goods with which he en-
dowed her, the ceremony was finished with • blessing,
and the now Prince sob Princess d'Orlems retired to
the sacrioty to sine the register. It was witnessed by
the Duke de Motrpensier, the Duke de Chartres, and
the Spanish Minister only.
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Ti PHINCII OF WALES AID TRY GIPSY AT EPtion.
—An arnusine incident occurred to the Prince of Wales
in returniog from the Derby. Shortly if er he
left the course the horses got reotive, and the
postilions had to dismount and dinentonzle front the
trace. one of the wheelers who hod plunged his foot
into an awkward mew This delayed the Prince, and
the open carriage which had got away from the erand
stood without much notice soon attractod about it a
great crowd. But oiie of the earliest arrivals was an
old wrather-beven gipsy, who b.ge4 her Prince to
cross her hand with a leer and she would tell his fortune.
Iler prayers and coaxing appeals amuaed the Prince's
comeanions for a tioe ; but finding tvat she was not
making way, she nimbly leaped on the step and threw
her arms round the Prince of Wales. "She would
have her dear Prince'. bleating" before she let go. Of
course the servant, pulled at the hag, and the Prince
laughed, and the crowd cheered; but the toaster was
too serious and hi. Royal Highness was puzzled to
know what to do Fortunately, • body of policemen
having heard of the accident which had befallen the
carriage, came down from the course, and reached the
party when the old woinan's embraces were becoming
troublesome. They made short work of her i ntreaties,
and soon dragged her off to the lock-up, where she re-
mained until the night—a sad punist.ment for • royal
embrace !—Losplosi Corresposokel of /rig Ti.,.'.
CHURCH !LAPIS. DILPUTATIoN TO TRY
PMggIZL—
On Tuesday, the Mot nit., a deputation %roiled on Lord
Palusermon to represent the necessity for so altering the
Church Building Arta Consolidation Bill as to carry out
the well-known intention of Parliament in respect to
church rate& Lord Palmerston declined to give any
pl d4e, but stated distinctly that the object the govern.
ment hal in view was to coneolidate the various Acta,
and not to introduce any amendments either on the one
side or the other. If the law was doubtful at present,
it belonged to proper judicial tribunals to determine the
law. To remove the doubt would be in fact to alter the
law, and that was • COWIN which the Government did
not propose to adopt. If the result of judicial decisions
was to show tint the law was not what it ought to be,
the perties aggrieved would be at liberty to try anti
bring about ax. amendment. The deputation connoted
of dissenting member, of Parliament.