The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-03 00:00:00

TEE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 3, 1863.

The Princess Alexandra's Bridal Presents

and Bridal Dresses.

For the last day or two the establishment of
Messrs. Gerrard, the Crown jewellers, has been
eagerly sought by fashionable visitors anxious to
see the costly presents manufactured for the Prince
of Wales-as gifts to his bride. Some of them are
already exhibited; others will be shown in the
course of the
present week. Conspicuous among the
beautiful objects now on view is a complete parure
of diamonds and pearls, comprising a necklace, a
brooch, and ear-rings. The necklace is composed of
eight clusters, with large pendants, the centre cius-
tre consisting of three fine pear-shaped pearl drops,
and the whole being connected with festoons of
diamonds. The brooch is composed of splendid
pearls, surrounded by diamonds, with other pearls
as drops. These jewels are all of the first quality and
were manufactured after the design and under the
superintendence of the Prince. Glittering on each
side of the parure are two brooches, entirely of
diamonds, formed so as to represent the Prince of
Wales's feathers. These are of different size but
both very large. The wedding ring, which, of
course, is of plain geld, is remarkably massive, and
its accompanying keeper is set with six precious-
stones, selected and arranged so that the initial
letters of their names shall form the word " Bertie,"
an affectionate variation of " Albert." The stones
of which this happy combination is effected are a
beryl, an emerald, a ruby, a torquois, a jacinth,
and another emerald. A plain gold ring has like-
wise been made to be worn by the Prince himself.
Aa presents for the bridesmaids eight lockets have
been made. These are of coral and diamonds, to
signify the red and white which are the colours of
Denmark. In the centre of each is a cipher in
crystal, forming the letters A. E. A., after a draw-
ing by the Princess Alice.
The eight bridesmaids themselves present to her
Royal Highness a splendid diamond and enamel
bracelet. This is made in eight compartments, in
each of which is the miniature portrait of one of
the young ladies, with her initials beneath in dia-
monds. Messrs Garrard are also making two other
presents for the Royal bride—one from her Majesty,
consisting of a most costly suite of opals and dia-
monds, as valuable and rare as those which the
Prince of Wales presented to the Princess Royal,
and similar in form to the suite designed for the
Princess Alice by the Prince Consort. The second
is another present from the Prince of Wales, and
consists of a brilliant tiara, but this will not be com-
pleted before the end of next week.
The Denmark, of the 26th says:—

" On Tuesday several deputations waited on her
Royal Highness with parting gifts. Among these
we may mention a porcelain stand with rich figures
from Flora Danica, presented by a committee of
ladies; a costly fan, by the maids of honour; old
northern golden ornaments, by a committee
from Falster ; an English Bible, 100 years old,
by a schoolmaster, from Falster ; busts of her
Royal Highness's parents, from a Jutland commit-
tee; a splendid pair of gold embroidered shoes, from
the shoemakers of the capital, &c. To these may
be added :—From her Majesty the Queen Dowager
and their Royal Highnesses the hereditary Prince
and Princess, a large painting by Schjott, repre-
senting a group of the Princess Alexandra's
brothers and sisters. From the Landgrave of Hesse
and several members of the Hessian family, golden
ornaments, diadem, clasp, bracelets, rings, &c., in
the old northern style, executed by the Court
jeweller, Michelsen. From Baron Blixen Finecke
and his lady, the Princess Augusta, a marble group,
two children kissing each other, one of the finest
works ever executed by Bissen, the great Danish
sculptor, in the purest Carrara marble. The mould
is destroyed, and the piece is little known, but all
who have seen it unite in praising its elegance and
expression. From the Princess Augusta a Prayer
book, containing the 12 chief prayers of the English
Church, painted in the style of the middle ages, by
her Royal Highness, on vellum with a ground of
gold and silver, splendidly bound in the old style by
Michelsen. From proprietors of Danish estates, a
marble group, Adam and Eve, executed by Jerichau.
From the capital, a marble statue, Hebe, executed
by Bissen. From some young ladies, an album with
views in Denmark by the best Danish artists. From
the brothers Bing, two medallion portraits iu por.
celain, the Princess's grandfather and grandmother.
From the marine painter, Sorensen, a picture repre-
senting a part of Copenhagen and the Long Line,
seen from the roads."

Departure of Princess Alexandra.

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 27.

A stranger who had passed through our streets
yesterday without knowing what was going on,
would have concluded that England had entered
the compact of the Northern brotherhood, We
are accustomed to see Swedish and Norwegian
flags and colours on every occasion at the side of
the Danish, but yesterday the red flags, with
the blue, red, and white cross at the cor-
ner, were just as numerous, It was also the
the bride of an English Prince that left her native
town. She left it accompanied by the sympathy and
affection of the population, with its best wishes for
her prosperity and happiness in the lofty and hon-
ourable, but at the same time difficult position
which she will be called upon to fill. And this
sympathy was visible to a great extent. The time
of the year is not favourable for decorations. How-
ever mild the winter has been, still it is not spring
yet, and the fresh green, which is of so much effect
in decorations, was necessarily missed. Danish,
English, Norwegian, and Swedish flags, the arms of
Denmark and England, shields with inscriptions,
&c., were alternately seen.

The progress of the Princess through the town
was a triumphal procession indeed. The streets
were crowded; and when the Princess, with her
parents and eldest brother, left the Palace in Amalie-
street, in an open carriage, while a Royal salute was
fired from the ramparts, a thundering " Hurrah I"
began, which continued through all the streets
through which the procession, escorted by hussars
of the guards, passed. In the first carriage was
Mr. Paget, the British envoy ; next came in closed
carriages the younger children of Prince Christian
and the suite ; and lastly, in an open carriage,
Princess Alexandra at her mother's side, and oppo-
site them Prince Christian and Prince Frederick,
both in plain clothes. Flowers were thrown into
the carriage, and the Princess's lap was filled with
the first blossoms of spring. Her Royal High-
ness looked well, though the feelings at parting
and a strong cold from which she still suffers, some-
what impaired the usual freshness of her looks.
An immense assembly of ladies and gentlemen
had for some time been waiting at the railway sta-
tion, and here we saw their Highness Landgrave
William and the Landgravine, Prince Frederick
William of Hesse Cassel, and Princess Augusta, as
well as all the Ministers. A guard of honour with
band paraded in front of the principal building.
Order was kept very well by a small force of
police, in spite of a row of railing breaking down.
The principal building was beautifully decorated,
and on the stairs were ladies, the wives and daugh-
ters of the members of the common council, who
strewed flowers at the feet of the Royal bride as she
ascended.
At 3 45 p.m. a royal salute of 27 guns from Tivoli
informed the anxiously expecting multitude the
Royal procession was coming, and soon after a
hurrah was heard which, by its power, was truly
imposing. The Royal party descended from their
carriages Christian
while the band
stood by the lofty mast," the Danish National
Lehmann,
Anthem. The chairman of directors of the railway,
Prince CI
Councillor David, conducted Princess Louise; his
played "Bing
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M. de Luttichau, the Chief President of Copen-
hagen, addressed the following words to the Prin-
cess :—" Your Royal Highness will be pleased to
allow me, in the name of the municipality of Copen-
hagen, to bring you the last farewell of the capital.
You take with you the love and respect of its inha-
bitants, but you also take with you those virtues
which will gain you the same feelings with the
noble people gat whom you are now going to

live—with the Prince to whom you are now going
to be united. May prosperity and happiness accom-
pany your Royal Highness through life. Long live
Princess Alexandra I"

Prince Christian replied—" Sir,—Receive the
deepfelt thanks of my daughter and myself for the
sympathy and interest which the municipality and
the inhabitants altogether of Copenhagen have
shown her. Rest assured that she will never forget
the sympathy which has been shown her by her
dear Copenhagen, her dear native to wno Live Co-
penhagen ! Live its inhabitants!"

The Royal party then took their seats, and shortly
after the beautifully decorated engine drew the
Royal carriage out of sight, the band playing" God
save the Queen." And thus the Roy al bride began
the voyage which will end in triumphal scenes cer-
tainly grander, but as surely :not more truly felt,
than the farewell of the Danish capital.
KONSOR, Feb. 28.

All the way from Copenhagen here the stations
were beautifully decorated, bands performed, and
vocal clubs saug. The Royal train arrived at 6.25
p.m. The harbour was splendidly illuminated, and
the reception very magnificent.
The Amtmand (Lord Lieutenant) of Saroe Amt
M. de Hoppe, addressed the Princess. _ _ _

The Mayor, M. Sylow, in a speech eulogised the
prince of Wales. and concluded by a " Long live the
Prince of Wales !" which was enthusiastically re-

ceived.

The late member of the Rigsdag, M. Hakkernp,
proposed Long live Prince and Princess Chris-
tian!"

His Royal Highness returned thanks, and con-
cluded by a " God save the King ! "

A briliant course of fireworks finished the even-
ing, and the Slesvig left this morning at five
o'clock.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)

The Court was occupied the whole of this morning in
proceeding with the third indictment preferred against.
William Buckwell for infringing the bankruptcy laws, an
acquittal having been returned on the two former charges.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Common Sergeant.)
ROBBERY BY A SAILOR.

John Rogers was indicted for robbing Andrew Smith
and stealing his watch.

The evidence showed that the prisoner, in company with
another man, met the prosecutor in Gravel-lane, and the
two men then in a most violent manner robbed him of his
watch. The companion of prisoner escaped.
The jury found the prisoner guilty, and he was sen-
tenced to seven years' penal servitude.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC, AND AN UNTPA.•
VOURABLE ONE Joseph England, tailor, 254, Oxford-
street, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with assaulting
Police constable Player, 309 A.

Player said that about a quarter to one that morning his
attention was called to a large crowd of prostitutes and
others outside a public-house in the Haymarket, and the
defendant, who was making a great noise at the top of his
voice. He requested the defendant to go away, when he
refused, making use of very bad language, and struck him
a violent blow iu the mouth, cutting his lip, and causing
his mouth to bleed a good deals He then took the defen-
dant into custody.

Defendant said he believed he had too much to drink,
and remembered nothing about it. It was his first appear-
ance in public, and he hoped the magistrate would look

over it.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was impossible to look over it. The
police must be protected, and if they were not protected
from the ruffianism of the Haymarket, they would soon be
knocked off the force altogether. The defendant must pay
405., or suffer 14 days' imprisonment.
CAUTION TO CAB PROPRIETORS AND DRIVERS.—AIbert
Widderson, horse keeper, in the employ of Henry Begent,
cab proprietor, of Great Edward-street, Cumberland-
market, attended before Mr. Tyrwhitt to answer the com-
plaint of Mr. William Love, chief officer of the Royal
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, of having
caused and procured a horse to be tortured.
A man named Banford, badge 3,780, the driver of the
horse, was charged with cruelty in driving it in a totally
unfit state on a previous day, and Mr. Tyrwhitt ordered the
owner of the horse or the person sending it out to be sum-
moned.

Mr. Cherry, the veterinary surgeon, and Smith, one of
the society's officers, having deposed to the condition of the
horiata,

Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was quite evident to every one that
the horse was unfit for work, as it was lame and in a very
bad condition. In these cases he always considered that
the proper persons to summon were the proprietors or per-
sons who sent out the horses They treated the poor
animals as if they were pieces of wood or iron, and only
cared for them when they could get work out of them. He
was aware the drivers could not help themselves. They
were obliged to take the horses given to them or lose their
employ. He should fine each of the defendants, Banford
and Widderson, 10s, or 14 days, and he would advise them
to try a summons in the county court to recover the money
of their master if he did not pay the fines.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

DEFEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, MARCH 2.
CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL.
Clause 2—Question put, " That the clause, as amended,
stand part of the bill." The committee divided—Ayes,
103 ; Noes, 110.