The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-03 00:00:00

that of the oppressed themselves. On the other Prince Frederick Louis, the son 01 George 11. It is also
hand, the events :n the East force Russia to make worthy of remark that close by the new, bright em-
herself ready for any emergency which might occur, blazon which bears the shield of "the rose and
expectancy of
by
time,this fair State" is one all darkened
and as long as Poland stands with her arms crossed
ancestorbut which
of stillh tells, itnoldNorman
waiting for the day of justice and redemption, French, how aygreagon bride was in-
Russia can scarcely think at undertaking a war. stalled in that very seat just 250 year: ago.
nay, even of interfering powerfully with the affairs With these old storied carvings there is, of course, no
of Europe.
1 meddling. Each seat, properly subdivided, would accom-
modate—we had almost said three ladies, but certainly two,
Russia, therefore, makes use of all means for
calling out an opportunity for crushing by a blow even dressed in the widest amplitude of the present fashion.
the national resistance, and to weaken the strength
stallsßesides,on all o
thetanittss, and ofthe Garter have a right to their
ispresentpre-eminently
at s o
anywhenceremonial
n ettheo Chief
of the nation. The terrible ukases, ordering a die- of the Order—the Sovereign-:
proportionate forced levy from among the more in the chapel. The stalls of the knights, therefore, are to be
enlightened classes, the manner of effecting this left untouched, in all their ancient, angular, hard-backed
barbarous measure, and the dread of the awful fate integrity, and all can take their seats on this occasion, from
which awaits the proscribed, are the last trials to the last and newest knight—Earl Fitzwilliam, whose bright
which patience and the resignation of the Poles are
banner has just been hung- up to the senior of the order—
thi et Marquis
and age.Exeter,uisofnb
whosetespace now occupied
once rich fle isnow gray
subjected to. This moment is arrived, the eranka
wn d
and by
covered
provincial began in Warsaw, and as it is said also in some communion railsa o
raised dais is to be erected
provincial towns. Some 2,50 J young men have with the richest carpeting. On this the ceremony will be
been dragged out of their dwellings by soldiers and performed, On the left side of the altar, between the ter-
policemen breaking in, in the middle of the night. mination of the knights' stalls and the private entrance to
the Chapel from the Castle, a small block of seats will be
be imagined by the idea of a town taken e
It was an agonising night, which can only
nrleocuatehderfsorof3tshvoisEitnogrsl;fs and n
adnodnDthaneirsahisßedodaalisfthme.liimmedes ll h
immediate
by storm and delivered up for
pillage. seated—her Majesty, with the Royal familyy and illustrious
Nothing can describe the mournful aspecc of
foreign guests to the number of 14, on the right, with the
Warsaw. All the shops are closed, and large remainder of the chosen guests and members of the Royal
numbers of handcuffed recruits, or parents of those bride's family to the number of 12, on the lett. Behind
the station for our Royal family will be a raised block of
who have not been found and were taken awa) as
seats,wo, withrigti theroevir laertdieire,s and fist attaches,toaccormmodatet willhediplomatic
hostages, are driven by drunken t‘nd savage soldiery,
body, h.pe
like cattle, into the Russian police dens, surrounded sent to the number of 100. Outside the west door of the
by crowds of mothers and wives following these Chapel, on the green between it and the horse-shoe cloisters,
moving hecatombs. The greatest uneasiness pre- a large temporary building has been begun. This structure,
vaiis here that this violent measure might give though of wood and purely temporary, will be decorated in
occasion for some individual resistance, which, of the inside in the most exquisite style. This will contain a
course, would be represented by the Russians as an
finecentral hall 60 feet long by 40 broad, and 25 feet high, in
which the procession, to pass up the nave of the chapel,
insurrectional attempt. will be marshalled and arranged by the Deputy Chamber-
A certain number of young men left Warsaw, lain as the members comprising it arrive from the Castle.
following the advice of that mythic committee Built out from this hall, and entirely enclosing it on every
which for the last few months is said to be acting side, will be a series of smaller rooms, 20 feet long by 20
secretly in the midst of Russian police and spies, broad. On the north side will be one for the bridesmaids,
thing g haseforth yet been
the bride, and one for the Royal Princesses. No-
and have taken refuge in the forests of Kaguiros h
arranged
aa
to
t
tohesaaydothrnamt adornment ofartehese
and the marshes near Serock. Flying columns are saloons, but it is almosta needless
in-
concentrating around them, in order to prevent tended to be as rich and beautiful as taste and myoney can
their escaping out of the country. Probably this make them. On the opposite side of the hall are to be Kira-
will be represented to the world by the Russians as lar apartments for the bridegroom's attendants, the bride-
an open insurrection, and taken advantage of for groom, and one for the Duke of Cambridge and Royal
boasting afterwards that a most formidable move-
visitors. The outer hall which gives ingress to this tempo-
ment had been heroically crushed, threatening
raril,b handsomee a
palace will be 12 feet wide by 70 feet 10.
ng, an d there
covered way for the carriages in which
society, religion, and civilisation. the procession will arrive to set down their occupants at
I beg to caution you against the telegrams which this entrance. Visitors to witness the procession up the
may be sent over to England just at this moment nave of the Chapel will also, we believe, arrive here, and be
from Russia and Prussia, and against the great conducted to their seats in the nave. The more select few
alarm likely to be evinced by the Russian Govern-
who will be honoured with invitations for the Chapel itself
will probably
ambassadors havean
and their
sel) separate
suites
irllanacseseamllholtete ind
ttho them.e
wl..
went, possessing an army of 270,000 men among a The
disarmed population, and no less than 54,000 men sey Chapel, and thence be conducted by the chief Master of
n Warsaw alone. the Ceremonies to their places on the right of the altar.
_ .

It may happen that in some part of the vast
Polish territory some resistance may be ffered ; but
be certain that it would be neither a popular rising,
aor the result of any preconcerted plan, but merely
despair and rage excited to the highest degree.

The bridal procession will pass in State carriages from the
private apartments of the Castle to the ca riage entrance
we have spoken of as giving admission to the temporary
building outside the west door. Here, while the proces-
sion is formed and arranged, the bride and bridesmaids and
the bridegroom and his attendants will remain in the re-

Still, should an armed resistance occur in some
place or other, Russia will try to make good use of
it, and it remains with the public opinion in Europe
to detect its infernal policy.

ception rooms set apart for them. Her Majesty will enter
the chapel by the private way, and on her arrival the pro-
cession will move forward up the t emporary hall through
the nave to the altar. As customary, the bridegroom's
procession will move first, so that on the arrival of the
bride's cortege at the altar themarriage may be at once pro-
ceeded with. At present the workmen are busy under the
superintendence of Mr. Gilbert Scott in restoring, or rather
completing, the exquisite interior of the Wolsey Chapel.
The groined roof of this fine old structure was only exe-
cuted in plaster and composition. This has been entirely
removed, and the plaster work replaced in carved stone—
the spaces between the rich tracery of the stone work being
filled in with tiles, to be covered as soon as possible with the
brilliant gas mosaics of Signor Salviati, which attracted
attention in the Exhibition last year. The now cheer-
less-looking windows are also to be filled in with stained
glass. When complete this will be one of the moat
beautiful little shrines in the kingdom. It is intended, we
believe, as a memorial chapel to the late Prince Consort,
and the expense of its restoration, which will amount to
between £25,000 and £30,000, is entirely defrayed by the
royal children. It seems scarcely possible, however, that the
whole of the interior can be completed in time for the mar-
riage festivity. The eastern end of St. George's Chapel is
also muffled up in canvass, where the workmen are busy
removing that monument of George bad taste—the
window designed by Sir Be•tjamin West. This is to be re-
placed by her Majesty with a magnificent memorial win-
dow to the late Prince. It will need hard work and late
work to get all these arrangements completed in time, more
especially if the day for the marriage should be fixed for the
sth instead of the 10th of March.—Times.
The Mayor of Gravesend received from Viscount
Sydney, Lord Chamberlain, the following reply to
a communication addressed to his lordship by the corpora-
tion respecting the arrangements to be carried out for the
reception of the Princess Alexandra on ber disembarkation
at the port from the royal yacht :—" Sir,—l have to ac-
knowledge the receipt of a letter addressed to me by the
Town-clerk of Gravesend, on the part of the municipal
authorities of the borough, relative to the disembarkation of
her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra of Denmark,
which will take place at that port on her arrival in this
caosusnotory. n
as
tlbehave the
riodohf honour
arrival
lt o o
f informher oyal highness
n e
sa reply,i th
at
as tat
de-
cided upon, I will take an early opportunity of communi-
cating with the authorities of the borough, with a view to
promoting the suitable reception of the princess in the
town of Gravesend. I rejoice to hear that the Terrace Pier
will be available for the disembarkation, which, in the event
of tb e tide serving, will be a great convenience in the arrange-
ments.—Your obedient servant, " SYDNEY."