The Press.
London, England, 1858-01-23 00:00:00

Cori au lasktort.

The marriage festivities have engaged the Court
during the week. The King of the Belgians, the
Duke of Brabant, and the Count of Flanders arrived
on Monday, and on that evening her Majesty gave a
grand banquet to her illustrious visitors. On Tues-
day the Prince of Prussia arrived, and her Majesty
and the Court attended the first dramatic representa-
tion at Her Majesty's Theatre. On Wednesday a
state ball was given, and attended by upwards of eleven
hundred of the aristocracy. On Thursday an ope-
ratic performance was attended by the Court at Her
Majesty's Theatre. On Friday a grand banquet was
given, and this evening the Royal party will again
attend Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Countess di Persigny will give a ball to a
select party of the aristocracy on Wednesday next,
at Albert-gate House. The grand ball in honour of
the marriage of the Princess Royal, which was to
have taken place at Willis's.rooms on the evening
of. Wednesday next, has been postponed to the fol•
lowing day, in consequence of the Countess de Per-
signy having arranged to receive on that evening.
Earl Granville has arrived in town from Castle
Howard, Yorkshire, the noble earl having gone there to
pay a visit of condolence to the Countess of Carlisle.

THE WEDDING OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL.
Tits ceremonial to be observed at the marriage of
her Royal Highness Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa,
Princess Royal of Great Britain and Ireland, with
his Rohl Highness Prince Frederick William
Nicholas Charles, only son of his Royal Highness
Frederick William Louis, Prince of Prussia, which
ceremony is to take place at the Chapel Royal of St.
James, upon Monday, the 25th of January, 1858,
at balf•past twelve o'clock, has been resolved on as
follows :

The illustrious individuals and others composing
the procession, except those who go to Buckingham
Palace, will assemble in the Throne-room at St.
James's Palace, not later than half-past eleven
• o'clock.

The foreign princes not forming part of the pro-
cession will be conducted to their seats upon the
haut pas of the Chapel Royal by the Master of the
Ceremonies on their arrival. Their attendants will
be shown to seats assigned to them in the chapel.
The bridegroom, on his arrival at St. James's
Palace, will be conducted to the Presence Chamber,
where the procession of his Royal Highness will• be
formed, in readiness to follow that of her Majesty,
which will first enter the chapel.
Upon arrival at St. James's Palace, her Majesty
the Queen will be conducted to the Royal Closet.
The bride, with her father, the Prince Consort, and
his Mjesty the King of the Belgians, will be con-
ducted to the Queen's retiring room.
Her Majesty's procession having been marshalled
in the Throne-room by • Garter Principal King of
Arms, will move through the state apartments, down
the state staircase, to the Chapel Royal. Her
Majesty having been conducted to her chair, the
Lord Chamberlain, preceded by drums and trumpets,
will return to the Presence Chamber to conduct the
bridegroom, who will be supported by his father and
the Grand Duke of Baden, to the Chapel Royal.
His Royal Highness, having been conducted to his