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TER ROYAL MARRIA 08.-YESTERDAY.

[FROM THE COURT NEWSMAN].
Yesterday was the day appointed for the marriage
of the Princess Royal with Prince Frederick William
of Prussia. The officers of state of the household of
her Majesty the Queen, and the ladies and gentle•
nen in waiting of her Majesty's illustrious visitors,
bow to arrive at Buckingham Palace at a quarter
before 11 o'clock.

The Yeomen of the Guard, under the command of
Captain Morton Herbert, the exec in waiting,
arrived, and occupied their usual nation in the
grand hall.
A guard of honour of the Grenadiers, ander the
command of Lieutenant-Colonel Cooper, mounted in
the quadrangle of the palace. The band of the
rei t played Mendelssohn's Wedding March.
tilladies and gentlemen upon their arrival were
°conducted up the grand staircase into the picture
A t 11 o'clock Lord Alfred Paget, clerk-
marshal, and the Equerries to the Queen and Prince,
formed a royal procession, which comprised the
Princess of Prussia, the Duke of Sue Coburg, the
Prinoes Frederick Charles, Frederick Albert, and
Aslalbert of Prune, the Prince of Hohenzollern
=gen, the like of Brabant, the Count of
and the ladies and gentlemen of their re-
spective suites.
Prince Frederick William of Prussia quitted the
palace at 20 minutes before 12 o'clock, in a state car-
nage drawn by sizblack horses. Four of the Queen's
footmen in state liveries were in attendance. The
escort was composed of a detachment of Life Guards.
The band of the Grenadiers played the National
Anthem u the Prince entered his carriage. His
I Royal Highness was attended by the gentlemen of
his suite.

Prince Albert of Prussia followed to St. Jane's
Palace.

Prince Arthur and Prince Leopold. with Lady
Caroline Barrington and the Maids of Honour, left
about eight minutes before 12 o'clock.
The Princesses Helena ar.d Louisa, with Via.
saunter Jocelyn, and the Princess Alice, with the
Dooms of Sutherland, followed in the next mi-
lts King of the Belgians and the Prince Consort
were accompanied by the Prince of Wales and
Prince Alfred.
The Queen and the Princess Royal descended the
grand staircase, the Queen's tram borne by the
Pages of Honour in Waiting, and the train of the
Pnncers by the Hon. Flora Macdonald, Maid of
Honour. The Princess entered a state carriage
drawn by cream coloured horses, and her Majesty
was handed into the same carriage by the Clerk
Marshal.

The Guard of Honour paid the usual military
honours, and her Majesty sod the Princess quitted
the Palace at 12 o'clock, • detachment of Life Guards
forming the escort to St. James's Palace.
At half-past eleven o'clock all the company
honoured with invitations to the Chapel Royal, St.
James's, to be present at the marriage, and the official
personages, had arrived and taken their seats. The
front rows of the galleries were entirely occupied by
ladies. The Cabinet Ministers and great officers
with their ladies, sat on the upper rows of meats, on
either side in the body of the chapel, the lower
rows being reserved for the ladies it waiting, the
suites of the foreign Princes and the officers of the
household forming part of the several proces-
sions. The Duchess of Wellington, the Lord
Steward, the Duke of Norfolk the Duke
of Wellington, the Marquis of Aberoorn, Lord
Panmure, Sir George Grey, Mr. Secretary La-
bouchere, Earl Granville,the Marquis of Clanricarde,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Stanley of
Alderley, and the Right Hon. Vernon Smith,
Viscount Combermere, Lord Foley, and Viscount
Sydney occupied seats on the left (looking towards
the altar) ; on the right, the Right Hoo. M. T.
Baines, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lans-
downe, the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke of Argyll,
Sir Charles Wood, and Sir Benjamin Hall were
sassad ; all the remaining seats in the upper rows
Wog filled with ladies.
Medor-General the Hon. Sir Edward Cost, Master
of the Ceremonies, Colonel Begot, Assistant-master,
the Hon. Spencer Lyttelton, Marshal of the Cere-
monies, the Hon. Spencer Ponsouby, Comptroller
sf the Lord Chamberlain's department, and the
Gentlemen Ushers were on duty in the Chat:race
Her Majesty's Body Guard of the Hon. of
Gentlemen-at-Arms was on duty in the Pa ,
ander the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Topham,
the Lieutenant. A special Guard of Honour of the
Corps attended the Queen's procession to the chapel.
The other officers of the Corps on duty were, Major
Harmer, the Standard Bearer, the Adjutant, and
Colonel Wilson, the Queen's Harbinger. The
Yeomen of the Guard on duty were under the com-
mand of Captain Sir John kincsid, the Eton is
waiting. Major-General Phillips, theLisutenant,
being also present.
The Officers of Arms on duty were: Ropy Coax,
James R. Planche. Esq. ; Stinnett's, H. Murray
Li" Esq. ; Portcullis, G. W. Collen, Faq. t Surrey

Herald Extraordinary, E. S. Doody 20(14:80.1noniti
W. oourtkeepe, Req. ; Windsor, O.'H. R. Harrisca,
Beg. ; Yeet,-T. W. erg, Egg.; Richmond, M.C.H.
(lib Reg • Lancaster, A. W. Woods, Esq. ;
Chester, Waltir A. Itimmt, Esq. ; Norroy, Robert
Laurie, Faq. ; Ciesenesan, James Pitt man=
and Garter PTinoipal Ling of Arms, Sir
To , who More their splendid tabards, and car-
ried is edges of efßee.
At Milmittuted to 12 o'clock the Princess of
Prima. km radio bane by her lady in waiting en-
tered the pansed• by the Dake of 'Bra-
bant, the =l'd Laze Coburg, the Count of Flan-
ders, Prides Frederick Charred, Prince Frederick
I Albert, and Prinoe Adalbert of Prussia, the Prince
of Heleisallada Signiaringen, the Prince of Lei-
Diem, Nines Reward of Saxe Weimar, and Prince
%Kee et Hohadahe.
The Priam, of Prussia wore a white milk dress
with 'Dver-worked flounces, a diadem of diamonds,
kathera,-anit a lace veil. The train of blue moire
antique, shot with silver and embroidered in silver ;
oestrus, pink torsi and diamonds.
Prism iodinclt Charles and Prinee Frederick
Albert of Pros* and the Prince of Hohennellern,
were hal:do:id in the Prussian military sailors'.
Prince Adalbert of Prussia wore the uniform of the
Prussian royal navy. All four princes wore the
indignia of the Order of the Black Eagle.
Ito Duke of Brabant and the Count of lIX*
ia the =Amid Beigisomititary
the Duke wore the collars of en Austrian and of

a Portuguese order of knighthood.
The Duke of Saxe Coborg'wu habited in the
uniform of an officer of the Prussian Cuirassiers, and
were the collars of the Orders of the Garter and
the Bleak Eagle.
Her Royal Highness and the Princes were con-
ducted to their seats on the hatie-pas , the Princess
occupying a seat at the end of the front of the altar
rails, to the rights or east side, of tho chapel, and
the Princes occupying a row of seats behind. Prince
Edward, with the Prince of Leiningen and Prince
Victor, took their places on the opposite side of the
kart- to the left. Prince Victor and the Prince
of Iwiaingen wore the uniform of the royal nary,
and Prince Edward a stair uniform, and each the
medal for service in the late war.

At 12 o'clock, the officiating don, the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, Desn
of her Majesii Chapels Royal ; the Bishop of Ox-
ford. Lad • h Almoner; the Bishcp of Chester,
clack of the met; the Hon. and Very Rev. the
Dean of Windeor, demotic chaplain to the Queen;
and the Rev. Dr. Wesley, rob-dean of her Myers
Chapels Royal, took their places by the altar, the
Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Oxford
being to the west.
The altar was covered with crimson velvet orna-
mented with gold lace, and on it were displayed
some large salvers of silver gilt, sacramental cope,
and two large silver gilt candlesticks, with four
smaller salvers of solid gold. A chair of state of
crimson and gold furniture was placed for the Queen
to the west side of the altar, and seats also of crim-
son aad gold for the other members of the royal
family. The communion rails were small twisted
pillars, alternate blue and gold, the top being crim-
son velvet.

At 20 minutes past 12, the drums and trumpets
announced the approach of her Majesty the Queen,
who entered the chapel in procession, at 24 minutes
peat 12 o'clock, the band- playin,/ the march from
the Occasional Oratorio (Handel. The Queen
was conducted to the chair o state by the
Marquis of Breadalbane,l Lord Chamberlain,
and Lord Ernest Brace, Vice-Chamberlain.
The Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred
took their places on the opposite or east side of the
heat pas, near to the Pruicese of Prussia. Primes
Arthur and Prince Leopold remained one on either
side of her Majesty. The Duchess of Kent, the
Princesses Alice, Helena, and Louisa, the Duchess
and Princess Mary of Cambridge, and the Duke of
Cambridge, took their respective places near to and
about the Queen. Immediately behind her Majesty's
chair stood the Duchess of Sutherland, ?distraas of
the Robes, and Viscount Palmerston, bearing the
Sword of State. •

The train and body of her Majesty's dress was
composed of rich mauve (lilac) velvet, trimmed with
three rows of lace ; the corsage ornamented with
diamonds, and the celebrated Koh-i-noor ma brooch.
The petticoat mauve and silver moire antique,
trimmed with a deep flounce of-Moulton lace. The
head-dress, a royal diadem of diamonds and pearls.
The Duchess of Kent wore a petticoat of white
moire antique, brocaded with violet, and trimmed
with point lace. The train violet velvet, trimmed
with ermine; the stomacher violet velvet, with orna-
ments of diamond' and amethysts. The head-dress
was formed of white ostrich feathers, diamonds,
amethysts, ani point lase. The material• of the
dress and train were of Spitallields manufacture.
The Duchess of Cambridge wore a lilac silk dress
with double skirt, both skirts trimmed with boon.
bonnie of tulle and Honiton lace. The train lilac
moire antique, trimmed with ermine. A stomacher
of diamonds sod pearls; a necklace of diamonds.
Her Royal Highness's head-dram was composed of
s tiara of large pearls and white feathers, with a veil
of Honiton lace pendant from the back of the head.
The Princess Mary of Cambridge wore a doable
skirt of blue crepe over a glace silk petticoat, orna-
mented with blush roses and ruches of crepe and
blue satin ribbon with two very deep flounce of
Brussels lace. The train, blue moire trimmed with
Mechlin lace, blush roses, and niches of tulle to
match the dress ; the body trimmed to correspond
with the train ; diamond and pearl stomacher ; a
diamond necklace. The Princess's headdress was
formed of a diadem of diamonds, white feathers,
lappets of Brussels lace, and diamond ornaments.
The Princess Alice wore a dress of white laoe over
rich pink satin trimmed with corn flowers and
daisies. The Princess wore a wreath of the same
flowers round the bead.

The Princesses Helens and Louisa wore dresses
simile: to that of the Princess Alice, with corn.
dowers and daisies in the hair.

The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, Prince
Arthur, and Prince Leopold wore the Highland
dress.

At half-put 12 o'clock, the procession of the
bridegroom entered the chapel, the orchestra play-
ing the March in the oratorio of " Joseph" (Handel).
Prince Frederick William was conducted to his
place in front of the altar; his supporters, Prince
of Prussia and Prince Albert of Prussia,' passed to
the right and took their places on the haat pas.
Prince Frederick William wore a Prussian ge-
neral's uniform, a dark blue tunic with gold em-
broidery on the collar and cuffs, a gold aigmllette on
the right shoulder, a silver sash, and white kersey-
mere trousers. His royal highness wore the collars
of the orders of the Black Eagle and Hohenzollern,
and the star of the order of the Ducal Houses of
Saxony, of the Ernestine branch.
The Prince of Prussia appeared in the uniform of
a Prussian general, and wore the oollars of the Bath
and the Black Eagle, and the ensigns of the Hohen-
zollern order.

Prince Albert of Prussia wore a Prussian military
uniform, and the insignia of the order of the Black
le.
t 26 minutes to 1 o'clock the drums and tram-
pets announced the approach of the procession of the
royal bride, which shortly after entered the:eh:it
the band playing the march in Judas X
(Handel). The Princess Royal was preceded by Norroy
and Claranceux Kings of Arms, the Marquis of
Abercorn, K.G., Groom of the Stole to the Prince
Consort, the Vies Chamberlain, and the Lord Cham-
berlain, sad was supported by her father the Prince
Cowart and the King of the Be4ians. The train
of the Primes was borne by Lady Susan Pelham
elbilm= MUMS fihmkey, Lady Boman Murray,
Letly Noel, Lady Cedlia Odra
Katherine Lennox,
Lerhy Katherine Beninten, Lady Constance Villiers.
sad Lady Cecelia Melyneux. The bridal train was
followed by the Lard, Groom, and Equerry in Wait-

ing to the Prises Consort, the Prfrate ere ftly and
Gentleman Usher to his Royal Highness, the Trea-
surer and Private Secretary to the Princess Royal,
Baron Ernest Stockman, and the gentlemen in
attendance on the King of the Belgians.
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The Prinotia Royal having been conducted to her
place in front of the altar, the following chorale
0599) wan rang :
Thlospurith gladsome voice and heart
We Thy name, 0 Lord, who art
all good things the giver I
Par England's ant-born Hope we 'pray I
Proem boar to hoar, from day to day,
tinsße war bar now, sad ever I
of It inp, Lord of Lords—
rafter, Son, and Holy Spirit,
_We adore Thee I

B;irus, while we'kusel belays Thee I
The marriage service was then commenced by the
Archbishop of-Canterbury.
The Bride and Bridegroom stood in the centre of
the bent pas before the altar. To the left of the
Bride, but at some distatee, stood the Prince Con-
sort, tid to the right of the Bridegroom, at a similar
distance, stood the Prince of Prussia; close to the
Prince Consort stood the King of the Belgians,
Prince Albert of Prairie standing by the Prince of
Pried& The eight bridesmaids were ranged imme-
diately behind the Bride, and the gentlemen of
to Prince Frederick William formed a line
tin beidameerida.
Psedm fer the day, the Inth,- 4*llllettirtheftite
ful unto us and blew us, &c., was sung by the choir,
accompanied by the organ.
The " Gloria Petri " by the choir, with the full
orchestra.

At the conclusion of the matrimonial service, the
Hallelsdah chorus (Handel) was performed.
The Princess Royal's bridal dress was of white
moire antique, the body trimmed with Honiton lace,
and a bouquet of orange flowers and myrtle.
The petticoat wee bummed with three flounces of
Honiton lace, wreathed with orange and myrtle,
and the train of white moire antique lined with
satin, bordered with a rAche of white satin ribbons,
Honiton laos, and a wreath of orange flowers and
myrtle to correspond with the dress.
Diamond necklace, ear-rings, and brooch, the
Prussian Order of Louisa, and a Portuguese order.
The head-these—a wreath of orange flowers and
myrtle ; the veil of Honiton lace, to correspond with
the drew.

The design of the lace is alternate medallions of
the rose, shamrock, and thistle, with a rich ground
of the leaves of the rose, shamrock, and thistle.
After the conclusion of the nuptial ceremony the
13111108 and Princess Frederick William of Prussia
reesived the congratulations of her Majesty and
their royal relatives, and their procession was formed
to leave the chapel, the band playing Mendelasohn's
Wedding March.
The procession of her Majesty the Queen followed
that of the Prince and Princess to the Throne-room,
where the attestation of the marriagre was signed,
by and in the presence of the dignitaries of the
char* who misted at the ceremony.
All the Cabinet Ministers and great officers of
state and of the household wore their fall gala cos-
tume. The Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of
Clarendon, Viscount Palmerston, the Marquis of
Abercorn, and Earl Granville wore the " Garter"
and the Collar of the Order. Viscount Combermere,
Sir George Grey, Earl of Bt. Germans, and Sir
Charles Wood wore the Collar of Knights Grand
Cross of the Order of the Bath ; the Marquis of
Breadalbaue, Lord Panmure, and the Duke of
Argyll appeared in the insignia of the Order of the
Thistle.

The Prince Consort appeared in the uniform of a
Fieldmarshal, and carried his baton. His Royal
Highness wore the collar of the Order of the Garter
from which was suspended a figure of the patron
/mint In diamonds ; also the collars of the Black
Eagle and the Bath, with the ensigns of the
Golden Fleece in diamonds.
The King of the Belgians appeared in the uniform
of a British Field-Marshal, and carried his baton.
His Majesty wore the Collars of the Garter and the
Bath, with the Star of the Order of the Garter set
in diamonds,

The musical performers were placed behind the
company in the gallery opposite the organ.
The marches wereplayed by her Majesty's private
band, which also accompanied the vocal
music, conducted by Mr. Anderson. The arrange-
ments for the choir of the Chapel Royal were made
under the direction of Sir George Smart, who,
with Mr. George Cooper, presided at the organ.
The following gentlemen of the Chapel Royal were in
attendance : Mesas. Barnby, Bennett, Benson, Brad-
bury, Foster, Francis, Hobbs, Lawler, Luckey, Ma-
eMn, Thomas, and Whitehouse. Deputies : Mews.
Baxter, Martin, M. Smith, and Winn. Mr. Goes
assisted in the choir, and also the boys of the Chapel
Royal, with their master, the Rev. T. Helmore, and
some of the choristers from St. Paul's Cathedral and
Westminster Abbey.
A movement was added to the organ, to elevate
the keys of it, in consequence of the temporary gal-
lery erected in front of the organ.
The Maharajah Duleep Singh was present in one
of the galleries in a very magnificent oriental cos-
tume.

Her Majesty the Queen, the Prince Consort, the
Prince and Princess Frederick William of Prussia,
the King of the Belgians, the Royal Family, the
Foreign Princes and guests, and the Ladies and
Gentlemen in waiting, returned to Buckingham
Palace, at twenty minutes put two o'clock, escorted
by a detachment of Life Guards.
The Prince and Princess Frederick William of
Prussia passed to the state apartments. The Queen
followed with the King of the Belgians.
The Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Cambridge,
and the Princess Mary and the Duke of Cambridge
arrived shortly afterwards.
Soon after the return of her Majesty and the
Court, the Queen and Prince Consort, with their
Ral Highnesses Prince and Princess Frederick
WWl= of Prussia, the Royal Family, and the
Foreign Princes passed from the picture gallery into
the State Dinner room,where a &jeurier was served.
The Wedding Coke was placed in the middle of the
table. It was between six and seven feet in height,
and was divided from the base to the top into three
compartments, all in white.
The upper part was formed of a dome of open
work, on which rested a crown. Eight columns, on
a circular plinth, supported the dome, and enclosed
an altar upon which stood two Cupids holding a
medallion having the profile of the Princess Royal
on one side and that of Prince Frederick William of
Prussia on the other. Festoons of jasmine were
suspended from the capitals of the columns ; and
busts of the Queen, the Prince Consort, the Prince
of Prussia, and the Princess of Prussia, were placed
on four equidistant bases projecting from the plinth.
The middle portion contained niches in which
were a number of statues, including those of Inno-
cence and Wisdom. These statues were separated
by broad buttresses of an ornamental character, the
upper parts decorated with festoons of orange
blossom and silver leaves.
The side of the cake itself displayed the arms of
Great Britain and Prussia placed alternately, on
panels of white satin, and between each coat or arms
IRO a medallion of the Princess Royal and Prince
Frederick William, encircled by orange blossom,
and surmounted by an imperial crown.
Rows of pearls bordered each division of the cake,
which was made by M. Pagniez, her Majesty's con-
fectioner. The cake was divided into a certain
number of portions or shoot, and each portion wu
decorated with a medallion of the royal bride and
Tee
The plateau contained fourteen gilt baskets and
vases of silver gilt, the former elevated en rides
tripods, and all with artificial flowers.
illustrious party consisted of the Quota, the
Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales, Prime Alfred,
Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, the Princess Alias,
the Princess Helena, the Princes Leaks, the

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