The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-16 00:00:00

THE PRINCESS ROYAL.

BAPTISM AT POTSDAM.
BERLIN, SATURDAY.

The baptism of the prince, the eon of the Crown
Prince and Crown Princess of Prussia, took place this day
at the New Palace at Potsdam. The distinguished com-
pany invited assembled in the Apollo Saloon about 1 o'clock,
and shortly before the commencement of the ceremony they
were conducted to the chapel, and were arranged in a half
circle in front of the altar. The infant we: brought to an
apartment next the chapel, attended by the pages of honour,
and was then conveyed to the door of the chapel by the
chief lady of honour, assisted by the chief governess, followed
by the ladies of honour supporting the train of the young
prince. A.s the procession approached, the Crown Princess
took her seat in au easy chair near the altar. At the door
of the chapel the infant was handed to the Princess Alex-
andrine, who in her turn delivered the young prince to the
Bing in front of the altar. The ceremony of baptism was
then performed by the principal court chaplain, M. Heym,
i assisted by other clergymen, and the royal infant received
the names of Albert Wilhelm Heinrich. At the close of
the ceremony the Kiog restored the infant to the Princess
Alexandrine, who then placed him in the arms of his royal
mother. The company and witnesses to the ceremony then
retired to an adjoining apartment, where they offered their
congratulations to the Crown Princes, and the witnesses
defiled before her royal bights'''.
The godfathers and godmothers, who were either present
or undertook the duty by proxy, were the King and Queen
of Persia, the Queen-Dowager, the King of Portugal,
Princess Helena of England, Prince and Princess Charles,
Princes Mary of Cambridge. Prince Frederick Charles,
Princess Alexandrine, the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
of Baden. the Landgravis of Hess-Philipstbal, Princess
Louise of Prussia, Priories Frederic William of Hesse,
Princes Anna of Prussia, the Hereditary Prince and
Princess Leopold of Hobs:slits'', the Duke and Duchess
of Brabant, the Duke of Sate-Coburg-Gotha, the Here-
ditary Prince and Princess of Schleswig-Eltolstein-Sonder-
burg-Auguatenburg.

ibanquet took place rofterwards in the Marble Saloon,
at which the distinguished company invited to the ceremony
ware present.

We understand that the Prince of Wales' mar-
riage to the Princess Alexandra of Denmark has
been privately settled at Brussels ; that it is one
based entirely upon mutual affection, and the
personal merits of the young Princess ; end that it
is in no way connected with political considerations.
The revered Prince Consort, whose sole object was
the welfare and happiness of his children, had been
long convinced that this was a most desirable mar-
riage. The knowledge of this is itself a source of
deep gratification to the Queen, and will be most
satisfactory to the country.
Their Royal Highnesses the Count de Paris and
the Duke de Chartres have left the Clareadon Hotel for
Switzerland.

Visoount Palmerston left town, yesterday, for his
seat, Broadlands, Hants.
The Count de St. Priest and the Countess d'Har-
court have left the Clarendon Hotel for Paris.

Lord find Lady Rivers have left town for Rush-
more Lodge, Dorsetohire.

Lord Loodesborough has left Thomas's Hotel,
Berkeley...quits, for Egypt.