The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-11 00:00:00

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11.

TEE Daughter of Denmark has now become
in name as well as in the realities of affectionate
adoption the Daughter of England, and we have
this morning to hail in the Princess ALEXANDEL
the Princess of Warms. The solemn words of
union have been spoken, and as the youthful
bride and bridegroom plighted before Heaven
their mutual troth, and the earnest prayer
ascended that they might live together in honour,
love, and mutual helpfulness to their lives' end,
the nation was in thought and sympathy present
at the simple ceremonial, and all the people
through the length and breadth of the land /Acted
their emphatic Amen. Never were royal lovers
united undercircumstances more fullof radianthope,
and never has a royal marriage called forth such a
spontaneous outburst of fervent good wishes, such
a deep, wide, unbroken chain of heartfelt bene-
dictions. The nation feels that the old royal line,
which was, as it were, founded anew a quarter of
a century ago on the basis of exalted personal
worth and mutual affection, is, through this happy
event, likely to become permanently established on
that securest of all foundations. There is every-
thing in the known character and disposition, as
well as in the antecedents of both bride and
bridegroom, to justify this belief. While they are
united in mutual affection and by the common desire
to discharge worthily the duties of their exalted
station, they have to encourage them in this
resolve not only the living example of the Sove-
reign mother, whose exemplary domestic life and
enlightened public rule have justly endeared her
to every one of her subjects, but the memory of
• devoted father, whose kindness and goodness
will ever speak to them in eloquent and impres-
sive accents from the tomb. The young Parircs
and PRINC6BB thus pass from the bridal chapel
under a rainbow arch of hope, and have before
them the fairest prospect of a career as bright,
useful, and happy as ever an enthu-
siastic people could desire. As the spring
is just opening on their first year of
married felicity, so the characters of both are just
opening on that long year of equal wedded love
which all pray they may enjoy. No wonder that
in presence of such an event • nation usually self-
possessed and calm to a fault should be strained
to passionate excitement, and determine to
make this joyful celebration a popular jubilee.
This resolve spoke out trumpet-tongued yesterday
afternoon, and was traced across the land in cha-
racters of exulting flame at night. The glad
epithalamium burst simultaneously from a
thousand iron throats, rang joyfully out from
countless towers and spires, and burst forth afresh
in myriads of shooting stars and fixed constella-
tions as soon as the shadows fell. While every
town and village throughout the country lighted
its nuptial torch, London, its great centre and
metropolis, became for a few hours a perfect para-
dise of dazzling flame, an enchanted world of bril-
liant decorative fire. Near at hand the spec-
tator was at every torn startled and delighted
with the richness and variety of illuminated de-
sign, while far as the eye could reach at all points
of the compass were to be seen long lines and
avenues of festive light, broken here and
there into zones and circles of eddying
fire, or rising into massive domes and
spires of palpitating flame. London has often
been brilliantly illuminated, but never, we be-
lieve, was the dazzling illumination of last night
equalled, or even approached.
The exulting voices we heard are now hushed ;
the lights are all put out ; and the public jubilee,
kept up to the very last in a style and with •
spirit worthy of the great event, is now over. We
return this morning to the ordinary duties and
occupations of life. The PRINCE and Parsons
have for a time retired from the public view, and we
venture to hope and believe that the seclusion which
is so becoming and must be so welcome to them,
will not be in any way invaded. The first duty
of patriotic affection and regard, the first instinct
of proper and considerate feeling, is now sacredly
to respect the privacy into which the Prince
and Princess of Warm have retired. They
must be permitted to enjoy the privilege not de-
nied to the humblest of their fellow-subjects,
that of spending their brief honeymoon
alone, undisturbed by intrusive inquiries
or specul►tions, desires or anticipations of
any kind. Even the continued public expression
of the hopes and sympathies which any one cannot
help feeling for them would be out of place at such
a time. The period of retirement is of necessity
very brief, much shorter than persons of less exalted
rank usually claim at such a time, and the illus-
trious bride and bridegroom ought to be allowed to
enjoy it in perfect peace. After the crushing
turmoil and excitement of the last few days
they must need quiet, and every one will
naturally desire for them that it may be as
perfect as possible, as complete, in a word, as they
would themselves desire. After a short period
of retirement they will return to the duties,
the honours, and enjoyments befitting their high
station, and take their parts in the festivities and
entertainments, as well as in the State ceremonials
that will naturally attend their formal entrance
into public life. Abundant opportunity will then
occur for the more public demonstration of the sym-
pathy and respect which all share. Meanwhile
our feelings of loyal interest, affectionate regard,
and earnest congratulation will lose nothing in
purity, depth, or integrity from being confined to
the ordinary intercourse of social and domestic
life, instead of seeking any more public
forms of expression. After the experience of