The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-03 00:00:00

royal highness appeared the very picture of health,
and every one was struck by the peculiar charm of
her expression, and by the simple grace with which
she returned the salutations of the people. Imme-
diately .on leaving the steamer the Emperor
mounted his horse, which was the signal for the
, procession to form in the following order :
1. Police-muter, followed by six mounted guns d'Alene.
2. H.I.M. Circassian body guard, forming a most bril-
liant escort, among whom the mall-clad Lesghians shone
out in great rflendour.
3. H.I.M. the Emperor, H.LH. the Ctesarevitch,
HILL the Crown Prince of Denmark, the Grand Dukes
Vladimir and Alexis (sons of the Emperor), and the Grand
Duke Nicholas, on horseback, met the carriage of her Im.
period Majesty and H.R.H. the Princess Dagmar.
4. H.I.M. the Empress, the Prince's, and the Grand
Duchess Marie Alexandrovna, in a four•seated state car-
riage. On the right side of the carriage the Master of the
Horse, on the left (next the hind wheels) the officer com-
manding the Circusian body guard.
5. The Emperor and Grand Dukes, followed by the
Minister of the Imperial Household (Count Adlerberg),
by the skies-de-camp to the Emperor, and the military
suite of her royal highnesa.
6. The Maid of Honour in Waiting to HIM., the
Governess of the Princess Marie, the Ladies of the Danish
Court, the Danish Minister and his Secretary, and other
courtly personages, Russian and Danish, all in four-seated
state carriages.
7. More of the Circassian body guard.
The procession scarcely took half an hour to ar-
rive at the Empress's villa of "Alexandra," where
luncheon was served.
It is needless to say, the cheering all along the
route was tremendous, and although Peterhoff
boasts but a small population of its own, especially
at this advanced season, the spacious avenues
leading to the palace were crowded to overflowing
by all sorts and conditions of men and women.
But soon travelling carriages drove up before the
door of the villa, and amidst most affectionate
demonstrations on the part of the crowd, which
had stood watching for upwards of two hours,
the Emperor and Empress, the Princess Dag-
mar, and all the imperial and royal per-
sonages, took their seats, and were whirled off
to Czarsko6 &I° with a. rapidity given only to
I Russian horses.
A charming little palace has been placed at the
disposal of the Princess and her suite at Czarskoe,
and it has the advantage of bearing the name of
her future hesband. There the bride will hold her
court until the day of her marriage, which will be
some time in November, but not later than the
25th, for a lone fast of the Greek church com-
mences on that day. 1 ought to have stated before
that the Princess is attended by General Oxman,
formerly Danish minister at the court of St.
James's, and by Madame do Bille, a relation
probably of the minister of that name, so well
known in England. The suite consists of about
ten persons.
But prior to her marriage the Princess has two
very important ceremonies to go through. First,
she will have to be anointed with the holy chrism
of the Russo-Greek church ; and secondly, she will
have to be solemnly betrothed. Ido not reckon
i• the state entry into the capital, for that will be
nothing more than a pageant, in which the emotions
will have but little part. The conversion will, how-
1, ever, be a most trying ceremony, and it will be as
trying to the Princess as it will be for her brother
and friends to witness it. According to custom
she will adopt a Russian patronymic. It is sup-
posed that her name will be " Maria Foode-
rovna," or Mary the daughter of Theodore, the
latter being, I believe, one of her father's
names. The name selected for tho Prin-
cess recals the memory of an Empress who
was very much beloved for her beucvolenco—the
consort of the Emperor Paul. Strange also to say
that the Cesare witch bears a striking resemblance
to his great-grandfather. The Princess will be re-
ceived into the pale of the Russian church at St.
Petersburg on Wednesday or Thursday next, pro-
vided she will be sufficiently rested front the fatigue
of her entry into St. Petersburg on Saturday or
Sunday. Great preparations are being made for the
latter ceremonial. The city will be illuminated far
more brilliantly than on any other previous occa-
sion. To-night there is a partial illumination at
St. Petersburg, and Peterhoff and Czarskoe are also
lit up. To-morrow the beautiful grounds of
Czarskoe will be one mass of red, blue, and green
light. _ _

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Tess ROYAL FAMILY AT BALMORAL. —CPH Sun•
day her Majesty the Queen, their Royal Highnesses Prince
Arthur and Princess Louise, accompanied by Lady Ely, I
La.ly-in-Wifiting, attended Diviae service in the church of ,
Cnithie. There were also present the light Hon. Earl of
Derby, General Grey, the Hon. Mrs. and the Misses Grey,
the Hon. Emily Cathcart, the Hon. Mrs. and bliss
Knollys, Lord Sandys the Hon. Miss Sandys, Lady
11,,lniesdale, Lady Filu:er, fee. The Ice. John M'Leod,
minister of Dunse, preached an excellent sermon from
(;:a. vi., 2 and s—" Bear ye one another's burdens, and so
fulfil the law of Christ. For every man shall bear his own
burden." The church was well filled, but not crowded. On
Wednesday last her Majesty, who was accompanied by Prince
Christian and the Princess Helena. drove. re/ Braemar. to
the Linn of Dee. At the Invereatid Arms Hotel a brief
stay was made while the horses were changed. The rerun-
ti,ih in front of the hotel was crowded with a large and
respectable assembly, principally consisting of visitors and
tourists anxious to catch a glimpse of royalty, whose
respectful and silent greetings were cordially acknowledged
by her Blajesty with repeated bows and smiles. Her
Majesty appeared to be in excellent health and spirits.
on Thursday her Majesty, and party from Balmoral, drove
through Braemar and along the green winding vale of
Cluny to Rand airnwell Hill. On arriving here, a staff
of gillies ponies from the castle were in waiting,
and the party having mounted, rode along the Alpine
mountain tlanks to visit some of the picturesque and grand
, lake scenery that abounds in the romantic and solitary
wilds beyond the liaddoch Glen. The royal sojourners re-
turned
,igain rid Braemar to the Highland palace in the
evening. Horses were changed, both in going and return-
ing, at the Invercauld Arms. Fortunately the day was
warm, sunshiny, and breezy, which tended much to pro-
mote the pleasure and enjoyment of the royal excursionists
in their mountain tour. On Friday last the youthful
Prince Leopold and suite drove rid Now Mar Lodge to the
beautiful Falls of the Quoich, returning rid lnvercauld
House in the evening to Balmoral. The Queen was to
I leave Balmoral on Monday on a visit to the Duchess
towager of Athole, and is not expected to return until
Thursday.—Edinburgh Courant.
THE ROYAL VISIT TO DENROBIN.-011 Saturday,
the weather, which had during the week been very fine,
broke and rain fell heavily from 1 o'clock in the morning
till the afternoon. When the rain ceased, their Royal
i Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, together with
the other guests and their noble entertainers, made& pedes-
trian excursion to Golapie, visiting several of the shops, and
nicking several purchases. At a late hour in the afternoon,
his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by
the Earl and Countess Grosvenor and the Hon. Lady
Bigot, drove through the village on their way to Stack
Lodge, the shooting quarters of his lordship. Their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales
attended Divine service at the pariah church of Donnie&
on Sunday, when the Rev. Dr. Cumming preached. We
have information from the Tulchan, Glenisla, that owing
to an engagement to meet his Majesty the King of Den-
, mark shortly after the return of his royal highness from
Dunrobin, the Prince of Wales cannot go to the Tolchan
I this season. As this is the last year of Lord Londe'-
) borough's possession of that shooting, no royal visit to that
place is now expected. The Prince and Princess of
I Wales, however, are to pay an early visit to Lord Londe.-
borough at Grimstone.—Scotarnaix
THE PRINCE CONSORT MEMORIAL IN GLASGOW.
We learn that the Prince Consort memorial, now belni
erected in Glasgow, is to be inaugurated by the Duke o
Edinburgh, who has intimated his intention of visiting the
city for that purpose. The day on which the inaugura-
tion is to take place has not yet been fixed, but it is ex-
pected that it will be in the course of the present month.
—Scotsman.