The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-07 00:00:00

[Stamped, Id. Additional.]

mirrors, are wreaths with the Princess's cypher.
The couch and chairs are coveted with rose-coloured
glace satin, and ornamented with gold. The centre
table and toilet table are covered with lace taste-
fully bordered. The choral glass and toilet ghat
are similarly decorated, and hung with wreaths
of lilies of the valley and orange blossoms.
The carpet is not yet down, but it will
be dove-coloured cut pile, with bouquets
of coloured flowers. The whole ornamentation
of this fairy chamber is most exquisite and most
appropriate—at once a combination of purity and
simplicity—and it does infinite credit to the taste
of Mr. Seabrooke, the inspector of Windsor Castle,
under whose superintendence it was designed. Her
Majesty has frequently been to visit the work as it
progressed, and has expressed herself such pleased
with the result.

The room for the members of the royal family
is somewhat similar in character to that of the
bridesmaids' room, and does not call for say spinalremark,
remark, except that it is characterised by the mine
delicacy of tone which pervades the whole of this
part of the preparations.
Opposite the bridesmaids' chamber is the chamber
for the Prince's attendants, and opposite the
Princess's room is that of the Prince of Wales.
This room will be papered bine, the paper bearing
the Pritee's plume in silver and gold, with the
motto and stars iaterspersed. The arms of Den-
mark are over the Princess Alexandra's room, those
of England over the Prince of Wales'. A carpet of
blue
alliljeld wrier *Pir4 girgriaA's apartmail, e nrnitnre be
covered with gold and anibersoloored silk;
'":TIM' approach to the reception-hall will be
through the old gatewayof the Horse-shoe Cloisters,
of the most antique portions of _the Castle.
Zia entrance on the outside is being covered with
tite tra • .baff with
uenrdeilog, so. tllitsirtSattlei . is
royal lierocession may
alight. Wins their carriages without inconvenience.
The corridor leading 'from the entrance gate to the
hall has %lend masbliug on the Stalls, which does
not blend elimmonionsly with the .other :arrange-
ments. The corneae of the corridor aootaine the
shields of the Knights of the Garter de a** with
the hail itself.
It may be mentioned, before leaving the interior
of the chapel, that the upper portion of the north
transept, iu the gallery, is appropriated to the Qoeen's
servants, and that of the smith side to the
°reheats*, which will be superintended by Dr. Elvey
and Mr. Auderson.

[TWOPENCE

THE ILLUMINATIONS.

The preparation, for the illaminatione are being
carried oat upon the most exteasive scale. The contracts
for the Natiossl Gamy, Treasury, and War-Deice, hare
been entrusted to the Yews. J. Denies sad Sous, of
Housdaditab.

At the National (allay there will be one of the most
effective and brilliant displays ever witheseed. Upwards of
2,000 square feet of iron has been employed upon the walls.
The centre of the devise is formed by MOM, of a graceful
double elliptic arch, composed of crystal glass in the colours
of F.oglend and Denmark, the inner arch lying bask some
distance from the other, and forming, u it were, • very
grand proscenium, from which is suspended two crystal
curtains, looped up by means of cut amber crystal glees
representing gold ands and tassels in the centre. Under
the curtains are two medallions *Detaining the portraits
of the Prince and Primula of Wake, mood which in the
motto of " Hen asit qul may pease," supported on either
aide by the lion sad the nakeirs, melee which is a blue prten
curtaining in amberletters the weeds " Dien of mon drat!
Under the curtains also are two guardian angels, melt
holding the wedding wreath over the Prince and Princes,: is
the resew ow the top of the proscenium front is the words,
executed in crystal gold letters, " Beglaed's hop.." On the
right heed side of the centre is placed the arms tithe Prime
of Wales in gam operas& of lye fees high, with a garter
hanging loosely from the trait, containing the words
" Albert Edward," surrounded by amid laurels /pitied by
a lour's knot. Under the laurels ars the lags of England
and Danmark in crystal 'Lek On the left band aide is
(planidthe Imarteriegai Denmark with** Carter, bearing
the Inscription of Aleiandra" and supported with the
lards and legs, the same as the Prince of Wales. Directly
over each of the quartering. is placed a Brunswick star ten
feet in diameter. Over the centre of the ellipticarch is placed
the Pri nee of Wales's plume, sedunnounting the wholeof the
above work in a semicircle are the words " Long Live the
Prises and Prioress of Wales," executed in large crystal
letters one foot eight inches high. The base of the whole
of this structure is composed of • continuous band of amber
crystal glass 70 feet long, finished off with live festoons
in crystal, each 13 feet long by 4 feet wide looped op by
means of amber =settee, and terminating with a fringe o
crystal prisms. The top of the outline of the building show
ing the pediment, he., is shown by means of gas jets, and
is the centre is plead • St. George's star in myna] glass.
Upon the summit of the pediment is axed' prismatic crystal.
At the War office the device in shape is • semicircle com-
posed of festoons of ruby and white crystal glue, showing
the colours of England and Denmark, under which is placed
a Prince of Wales' plume, supported on either side by the
flags of England and Denmark, united by • lover's knot ; on
each side of the device is placed in crystal letters the initials
A. A., surrounded by laurels. Above the festoons and
surrounding the which are the words, " Long live the
Prince and Princess," in crystal glass, the outer edge being
-finished with the tieur-delia. The bare is formed by crystal
leather pieces terminating at each corner with two prismatic
baskets. On the summit is plead a crystal vase containing
flowers. At the Treasury the arrangements are as follows :
On each aide of the buildings placed au elegant Brunswick
star,• with a garter in centre bearing the motto of "Hood
soitgui mal y pease," 10 feet in diameter, under which is
placed a crystal device, containing the letter. A. A., sur-
rounded by a prter in crystal, above which is placed the
' crown of England, executed also in glass. Is the centre of
the building is a =walkout crystal Prince of Wales'
feather, the largest of the kind ever manufactured, contain-
ing upwards of 20,000 pieces of prismatic cut glass. Above
this is placed adevice representing the rising sun, under which
in a semicircle is placed the words in crystal glass, " Long
live the Prince and Princess of Wales ;" in the centre
is placed • very brilliant St. George's star, the whole
being surrounded by laurels represented in their true colours
in crystal.

At the Lyceum Theatre, where the illuminations hare
been also entrusted to Marra Defries and Co., there will
be a crystal plume of feathers of great sir and two crystal
stars, io the centre of one of which is the arms of Denmark,
in the other those of England.
At mr. Foote's, clothier to his Royal Highness the Prince
of Walet,..in Seville-row, there will be a most magnificent
design, consittitig of two Carinthian columns, an open
elliptic arch, with the motto in hoe relief, for this day,
" Welcome to England ;" the motto for the 10th, " Cod
bless themi" surmounted by the feathers and motto. In
the emirs, a 'raised " Solbein " shield. On each side the
arm of Basked and Denmark, with crows and mile
eC local. all i• coloured net drops cd crystal ; two crystal
stars with trophies ef imp. This dries was ferewaldi
end bar bees prepared to Mr. Fromm, of Vise- street.