The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-29 00:00:00

still a living memorial of their el .ry and a protest against
1 the spoliators of their 41.untry.
Since 1532 Prince Cuflot %flu has lived in a modest re-
:irement at Paris, aver waielifal in any favour-hle opportu-
nity to serve his entantry, and in the meanwhile doing all
that lay in his power to alleviate to his pocrcr countrymen,
without distinction of patty, the psi,. slams and soirees 01
sidle. Under his care, and that t f the Princ. VI Lis
worthy consort, several achotis Lave been founded in Paris
for the idacation rf the children e( the :elegies. To the Lite-
eery Association ut the Friends at Vol cod, presided over by
I Lord 1). C. Stuart, the Prince endeavours to procure every
i assistance in Iris power. Many Polish ; atriots would have
been driven to despair were it nid for the timely assivtar.ce
awl friendly advice derived from the Prince or from his im-
mediate friends • and the winter Woof this illustrious victim
of Russian ambition is soothed by a social position in which
• he has it almost daily in his power, by the judicious use of
i modest resources, to do good.

Zbe Court.

CHRISTENING OF THE INFANT PRINCE.

The christening of the infant son of her Nlajesty
and niece Albert took place ycstt May evening in Bucking-
ham l'aluee. The sacred rite was performed in the private
chapel in the pa:see, which was duly prepared for the men-
SIM. Two rows cf chairs of crimson satin and gold were
place ',ll each side of the a ,ntre 6r the use of the Queen,
the sponsors, and the royal personages invited t be pre-
sent. The principal compartments or pews (two on each
side of the chapel) were appropriated to the representatives'
of foreign powers connected with the royal family and the
SrODSOrS, and the cabinet ministers. The altar was lima
with crimson velvet, panelled • ith tp.l4 lace; and ou the
communion table were placed the golden vessels wed in
the sacrament, with salver, and two large candle
slicks. Seats of crimson and gold were placed
for the otliciating clergy. The font was placed
in 'dunce of the haul pas. It was a most elettaatly
formed tazza of silver gilt. The rim was tormed of the
leaves and fiowen of the water lily, and the base from
which its elegant stem sprung was composed with infant
angels playing the lyre. In the front was the royal arms.
The font was placed on a fluted plinth of whiz' and gold.
Over the altar was a Sae piece of tapestry, representing the
Baptism of our Saviour. The chapel was brilliantly illu-
minated by larg globes of light, constructed on a scientific
principle, so that no orifice is visible, these globes bring also
inserted in the roof.

The band and choir wore placed in the gallery, and eon-
listed of hit Majesty's private baud, strengthened by addi-
tions from the Philharmonic Society, including Signors
Bottssini, Piatti, and others, and the choir of the Chapel
Royal, the whole conducted by Mr. Animas. Sir George
Smart presided at the organ.
The Heralds and Kings•of•Arms were on duty to usher
the distinguished personages to their plans in the chapel

and conduct the royal processiens. There were present—
Alb2rt William Woods, Eq., Lancaster Herald ; Walter
Ain Diount, Esq., Cheater Herald ; James Fukien, Esq.,
Ciareneeux ; Robert Laurie, EN., NerreY
King-of-Arms ; and Sir Charles George Young, Garter
Principal Kiny-of-Arms ; the whole wearing their splen-
did tabards, and the Kings-of-Arms their distinctive in-
stgoio.

Soon alter six o'clock the official personages invited to be
present arrived, and were stationed as follows :—On the left
looking towards the altar, M. Dronet, Belgian Charge
d'Affsires; Count Vitsthum, the Saxon Minister; the
Count Lavradio, Portuguese Minister; Chevalier Bun-
sen, Prussian Minister; Count Kielmansegge, the Hanove.
rian Minister ; the Earl of Aberdeen, First Lord of the
Treasury ; the Earl of Clarendon, Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs; Lord John Russell ; Viscount Palmerton,
Secretary of State for the Home Department; Viscount
Hardinge, the General Commanding-in-Chief ; and Lord
Raglan, Muter-General of the Ordnance. On the opposite
side cf the Chapel, and in a corresponding manner, were
plated:—Lord Cranworth, Lord high Chancellor; Earl
Granville, Lord President of the Council ; the Duke of
Argyll, Lord Privy Seal ; the Duke of Newcastle, Secretary
of State for the Colonies ; the Marquis of Lansdowne , the
Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, Secretary-at-War; Sir Wm.
Mnlesworth, Chief Commissioner of Public Works; Sir
J. Graham, First Lord of the Admiralty ; Sr J. Young,
Chief Secretary for Irelard ; the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer; and Sir C. Wood, President of the India Board.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the:Bishop of London, the
Bishop of Oxford (Lord High Almoner), the Bishop of
Chester (Clerk of the Closet), with the Rev. Henry How-
arth (rector of the parish of St. George, Hanover-square),
the Hon. and Rev. Gerald Wellesley (resident chaplain to
her Majesty), the Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell and the

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loon after entered the Chapel, and took their seats around
the Communion Table, the Archbishop placing himself on
its right.

Shortly before seven o'clock the Procession of the Spon-
sors entered the Csepel in the following order :
Lancaster Herald. Chester Herald.
Comptroller of the Household. Treasurer of the Household
The Sponsors, viz.:
His Majesty the Ring of Hanover.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of Prussia.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge.
His Serene Highness:the Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenboui
Attended by their
Ladies sad Gentlemen in Waiting.

Immediately as the Procession entered the Chapel, the
Band commenced playing the March in the Occasional
Oratorio (Handel), and continued playing until the Proces-
sion of the Queen had also entered.
Immediately after the Sponsors had taken their station
on the right (looking towards the altar), the Procession
of the Queen entered the Chapel in the following order.
Roney, King of Arms. Clarencaus King of Arms.
Equerry to Prince Equerry to the
Albert in Waiting. Clerk Marshal. Queen in Waiting.
The Keeper of the Private Secretary to
Privy Purse. Garter, Prince Albert.
Senior Gentleman Principal King Gentleman Usher
Usher Quarterly Arms carrying Daily Waiter and to
Waiter in Waiting. of his Sceptre. the Sword of State.
Groom of the The Groom in Waiting
Bedchamber to Via-Chamberlain to
Prince Albert. the Queen.
Lord of the Bed- Groom of the Lord in Waiting
chamber to Prince Al- Stole to to
Bert, in Waiting. Prince Albert. the Queen.
The Lord Steward. The Lord Chamberlain.
The Prince of Prussia. The Queen,
Prince Albert, leading leading the Princess Helena.
the The Queen of Hanover.
Princess Louisa. Princess Lassie of Prussia.
The Princess Alice. The Princess Royal. The Princo Alfred.
The Duke of Cambridge. The Duchess of Kent.
The Dabs of Saxe Coburg The Duchess of
and Gotha, Cambridge.
The Hereditary Grand The Hereditary Grand
Duke of Duchess of
Mecklenburg Strelitz. Mecklenburgh Strelits.
Prince Edward of The Duchess of
Saxe Weimar. Saxe Coburg and Gotha.
The Duchess Caroline of The Princess Adelaide of
Mecklenburg Strolitz. Hohenlohe-Langenburg.
The Muter of the Horse The Mistress of the Robes
to the Queen. to the Queen.
Lady of the Bedchamber in Waiting.
Two Maids of Honour in Waiting.
Bedchamber Women in Waiting.
Ladies in attendance upon the Royal Personages present.
Captain of the Gold Stick Captain of the
Yeomen of the Guard. in waiting. Gentlemen at Anne.
Muter of the Buckhouode.
Master of the Household.
Silver Stick in Field Officer in Brigade
Waiting. Waiting.
Gentlemen in attendance upon

the Royal Personages present.
The Processions having entered, the Royal Personages
forming them were ranged in the following order in the
centre of the chapel :
The Prince of Prussia. The King of Hanover.
The Prince's Helena. The Princess of Prussia.
Her Majesty the Queen. Princess Mary of Cambridge
The Princess Louisa. The Prince of Hohealohe.
Prince Albert. Langenbourg.
The Queen of Hanover. The Hereditary Grand
The Princess Louise of Prus- Duchess of Mecklenburg
sia. Swift:.
The Princess Royal. The Hereditary Grand Duke
The Prince Alfred. of Mecklenburgh Strelits.
The Princess Alice. The Duchess of Saxe Co-
The Duchess of Kent. bourn Gotha.
The Duke of Cambridge. Prince Edward of Sale
The Duchess of Cambridge. Weimar.
The Duke of Saxe Cobourg The Duchess Caroline of
Goths. Mecklenburgh Strohm
The Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe Langenbourg.
The service then commenced with the performance of the
84th Psalm, composed by the King of Hanover.
CHORUS.
0, hsw good, how lovely are thy dwellings,
Lord of Hats, how great is thine abode .
For thy holy courts my spirit longed),
Even feinteth for the living God !
Yes, for Thee, my heart and flesh are panting,—
Lord, to find thy house of rest :
There the sparrow even bath a dwelling,
There she buildeth for her young a nest.
There the swallow shelter bath provided,
Where securely she may lay her brood :
Even round the altars of thy temple,—
' Thine, 0 Lord of Hosts, my King and God !•
Ever blessed are the chosen people
Who within thy temple sing thy praise:
Happy, Lord, are they whom thou upholdest,—
They whose hearts are ever in thy ways
Passing through the arid vale of Baca,
Wells and waterbrooks for them distil:
On they go from strength to strength increasing,
Till they bow to God on Zion's hill.