The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-10 00:00:00

YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

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WINDSOR, MOIDAY Mon.

The greatest excitement prevails here. The
weather is beautiful, and the entire population is
abroad. Flags and banners are streaming from
almost all the windows, and every one seems to
participate in the general rejoicing, as if the
result depended on the manifestation of his
own feelings. The great event of to-day was
the presentation of the diamond necklace (value
10,0001.) by the Corporation of the City of London
to the Princess Alexandra. The deputation who
were to present the necklace arrived at the Windsor
terminus of the South Western Railway at a quarter
past two o'clock. They were received in the
royal waiting-room at the station, and as

soon as the carriages were ready they pre,
needed to the Castle in thirteen carriages,
three of them being carriages of the corporation,
which were brought specially from London for the
occasion. The names of the deputation will be found
in the Court Circular. Shortly before three o'clock,
the precession having been formed, the depute.
tion proceeded to the Castle, and were at once
escorted to the Throne Room, where the City wed.
ding gift was to be presented. His Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales, the Princess Alexandra, and
several other members of the Royal family were pre.
sent. The Lord Mayor, having been introduced and
kissed the Princess's hand, introduced the Aldermen
belonging to the deputation individually, and the
Common Councillors in a body. He then read the
address, which is also given in the Court Circular.
Mr. Anderton then placed the case containing the
parure in the bands of the Princess Alexandra,
Her Royal Highness said, "I thank yaw ; I am much
obliged." She then gave the ornament to Viscount
Sydney, the Lord Chamberlain. Her manner on
the occasion was most gracious. The Lord
Mayor, the Sheriffs, and other members of
the deputation, were then escorted to an adjoin-
ing room, where a hot luncheon was served up.
After luncheon the members of the deputation were
permitted to inspect the preparations for the royal
marriage in St. George's Chapel, and orders were
directed to be issued for the admission of the Lord
Mayor and Sheriffs to witness the marriage cere-
mony of to-morrow. The deputation remained in
the Castle nearly an hour, and after visiting the
Chapel Royal they returned as they went, in the
midst of a large crowd, to the South Western Station,
and proceeded by special train to London.
The carriages of the City deputation had scarcely
left the court of the Castle when a barouche, drawn
by four greys, drew up at the Castle entrance.
The news immediately spread that the Prince of
Wales and the Princess Alexandra were about to
leave the Castle for a drive. This report proved to
be quite correct, for in a very short time the royal
carriage, containing the Prince of Wales, the Prin.
cess Alexandra and her mother, escorted by two
equerries and outriders, issued from the Castle gate.,
where a large and anxious group of persons awaited
them. Her royal highness wore a white bonnet
with a pink flower and a dark velvet mantle. Hee
manner was most affable. She bowed repeatedly in
acknowledgment of the hearty salutations offered
to her, and seemed to be delighted at the effusion of
the people. His Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales seemed no less pleased than the Royal
Prince's, and kept his hat elevated for a consider-
able time without placing it on his head, so con.
tinuous and joyous were the manifestations of
feeling exhibited by the people. The royal party
drove through Windsor and Eton to Slough, and
returned by Datchet.
The Chapel Royal, which was all confusion a
few days ago, is now complete in its arrangements,
workmen having been employed both day and night
in getting it into proper order.
The evening was characterised by an excitement
equal to, if not surpaaaing, that of the morning, as
the preparations for the fireworks, which were to take
place in the Home-park, were on a scale of great
grandeur. It was reported in Windsor that this
peculiar mode of celebration was adopted in compli-
ment to the predilection of the Princess Alexandra
for this form of display. The fireworks commenced
about 10 o'clock in that part of the Home-park
known as the Public-park, and were viewed by her
Majesty, the members of the royal family, and the
royal guests at Windsor, from the apartments over-
looking the north terrace. In order to give greater
effect to the display, the Windsor committee
sought the aid of the authorities of Woolwich, in
addition to the well-known pyrotechnic skill of
Mr. Randle, of London. The extent of the fire-
works may be judged from the fact that 2,0001.
was expended on their preparation, and the result,
favoured as it was by a splendid night, was albs
factory in the highest degree. The whole pop
lation of Windsor and Eton turned out to view the
sight. The arrangements devolved chiefly on the
Artillery from Woolwich, and partly on the ex c.
lions of private individuals. The following is a
programme of the fireworks :
Display of Bengal lights and coloured fires ; flight of 10)
signal rockets, tocutillons, and shells. Horisoutal, revolves,
gizandole wheel, supported by caprise discharging bells rf
crimson, green, and purple fires ; concluding with brilliant
lets and cascades of Chinese fires. Flights of rockets,
coloured stars, torabilloos, shells, and memento. A gramd
mutated set piece, ematoencing with • doable vertical wheel,
decorated with crimson, green, and purple fires ; dowsing
to six rainbow wheels, with colours; °Declaring with a
grand figure piece in straw and brilliant fire reported.
Flight of comet, asteroid and coloured rockets, mucresou.
and shells. Device, commencing with a double vertical
wheelie various colour ; clung:is to a pyramid of wheels,
with red and green fire ; finarbieg with fountains of sant
fire, mixed with grim and C1;1=011 flowers. Dis-
charge of rockets, with green and red stars and goals
rain ; of gement& and tow billoos ; discharge of
' rocleta eihroidr, and shells, red, gross, sal=
A gourd Peruvian co os, commerciag with a
wheel, with red, groeu, and purple fires ; changing to deco-
rated wheels, with five pointed sins, Saxon and saver fire,
, tennins'..iry at each anOs with turning suns, in Chinas
fire. of rockets, kaillMnfr, serpents, and shells of
varregetou st us diribarg• of coloured Ines ; a large shell
with emerald srd raby drop% Grand Saxon cross, corm
maiming with a double venial wheel, decorated with
, coloured firm ; changing to silver ch cler, record with green,
suriounded with vertical wheel and green and red fire ; ter.
mineing with • grand display of rayonet and brilliant fire.
Flilbt of saucissons, shells, stirs, and tourbillone. Deplay
of coloured fires, flight of rockets, red and green slue. A
large shell, displaying at great elevation a volume of hril•
Banta ; changing to a shower of serpents. Much admired
I fiery pigeons, which crossed and re-crossed the
ground.
Grand display of aerial fireworks from Woolwich, under t
superintendence of an officer of artillery. Grand Jab,
, consisting of a magnificent star, surrounded by venial
wheels in coloured fire, with the motto "Edward sod
Alexandra," surmounted with the Prince of Wales' feathers
and flags, in many thousand diamond lights, supported as
each side by vases of flowers and Chinese fires During Os
exhibition of this piece the grand map de feu took edam
consisting of mines, pot &aigrettes, tottery ofoolouredlbglie
saucierions ; terminating with a grand flight of 1,00/rockets.

There has been nothing to equal this display of
fireworks since the termination of the Russian war.
The number of rockets sent up was really 1,100, or
100 more than had been put down in the pro-
gramme. There are great numbers of persons in
the town who have arrived, not only for the pur-
pose of witnessing the pyrotechnic spectacle, but
to be in good time for the grand oeremonial of to
Amongst those whom we noticed in the
town was Lord Palmerston.

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY,.

The Royal yacht Ellin will come into. the docks
at two o'clock to-morrow afternoon to take the Prince as
Princess's servants and baggage to Cowes. At five o'clock
the royal yacht Fairy will arrive to convey the royal Psis.
with the principal members of their suite, to the Isle at
Wight. Captain Patsy, R.N., the naval euperinteodest
here, has been ordered by the Admiralty to receive their
Royal Highoesees on their arrival. The tramway in the
docks, along which the royal carriage will be drawn. has
been railed off ; the railings inside will be lined with school
children, who will welootuo the royal pair by cheering sod
waving flags. Oataide the railing will be rouged the *lea
Haste Rifle Volunteers, as a guard of honour, and the
populace. The enclosed spot round the embarkation sags
will bold 500 persons. A stage, in the form of an mph,-
theatre, will be erected for their accommodation. The Dock
Company have had nearly 2,000 applications for ticketk of
admission to this enclosure. The mayor and corner...Poo
will, it is expected, accompany the torsi yacht down to
Calahot Castle in the steamer Southampton. The decors.
two of the town commenced today, festoons of evergreens
and streamers will extend the whole length of the beautiful
and 'parlous High-street, &boat a mile in length. The
celebration committee have been sitting nearly all de,