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

THE ROYAL CHtRISTENING.

The christening of the infant son of her Majesty and
Prince Albert. took place yesterday,evening in Bucking-
ham Palace.. The sacred rite was performed in the
private chapel in the Palace, which was duly prepared
for the occasion. Two rows of chairs of crimson satin
and gold were placed on each side of the centre for the
use of the Queen; the Sponsors, and the Royal per-
sonages invited to he present. The principal compart-
ments or pews (two on each side of the chapel) were
appropriated to the representatives of foreign Powers
connected with the Royal family and the Sponsors, and
the Cabinet Ministers. The altar was lined with crim-
sonvelv)et, pacelled with gold lace, and on the co.nmii-
nion-table were placed the golden vessels used in the
Sacrament, with salvers and 'two large candlesticks.
Seats of crimson and gold were placed.for the officiating
clergy. The font was placed in advance of the hata
pas ; it was a most elegantly formed tazza of silver gilt,
the rim was formed of the leaves and flowers of the
water lily, and the base from which its elegant stem
sprang was composed of infant angels playing the lyre ;
in the front was the Royal arms. The font was placed
on a fluted plinth of white and gold. Over the altar
was a fine piece of tapestry representing the baptism of
our Saviour. The chapel was brilliantly illuminated by
large globes of light, constructed on a scientific prin-
ciple, so that no orifice is visible, these globes being
also inserted in the roof.

The band and choir were placed in the gallery, and
consisted of her Majesty's private band, strengthened by
aVitions from the the Philharmonic Society, including
Signors Bottesini, Piatti, and others, and the choir of
the Chapel Royal, the whole conducted by Mr. Ander-
son. Sir George Smart presided at the organ.
The Heralds and Kings of Arms were on dutyto usher
the distinguished personages to their places in the chapel
and conduct the Royal processions. There were present
Albert William Woods, Esq., Lancaster Herald ; Walter
Aston Blount; Esq., Chester Herald ; James Pulman,
Esq., Clarenceux King of Arms ; Robert Laurie, Esq.,
Norroy King of Arm& ; and Sir Charles-G-eorge Young,'
Garter Principal King of Arms ; the whole wearing
their splendid tabards, and the Kings of Arms their
distinctive insignia.

Soon after 6-o'clock the official personages invited to
be present arrived, and were stationed as follows :
On the left, looking towards the altar—
M. Drouet, Belgian Charg6 d'Affaires.
Count Vitzthum, the Saxon Minister.
Count Lavradio, Portuguese. Minister.
Chevalier Bunsen, Prussian Minister.
Count Kielmansegge, the Hanoverian Minister.
The Earl of Aberdeen, First Lord of the Treasury.
The Earl of Clarendon, Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs.
Lord John Russell.
Viscount Palmerston, Secretary of State for the
Home Department.

Viscount Hardinge, the General Commanding-in-
Chief.
Lord Raglan, Master-General yf the Ordnance.

On the opposite side of the chapel, and in a corre-
sponding manner, were placed :
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. Molesworth, Chief Commissioner of Public
Works.
Sir James Graham, First Lord of the Admiralty.
Sir John Young, Chief Secretary for Ireland.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Sir Charles 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
Howarth (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 Rev. George Henry Liddell (Chaplains
to his Royal Highness Prince Albert), soon 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
Sponsors entered the chapel in the following order :
_

Lancaster Herald. Chester Herald.
Comtroller of the Household. Treasurer of the Household.
The Sponsors, viz.:—
His Majesty the King of Hanover.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of Prussia.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge.
His Serene Highness the Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.
Attended by their
Ladies and 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
procession of the Queen had also entered.
Immediately after the Sponsors had taken their sta-
tion on the right (looking towards the altar), the proces-
sion of the Queen entered the chapel in the following
order :
Norroy, King of Arms. Clarenceux, King of Arms.
Equerry to his Royal Equerry to the Queen,
Highness Prince Clerk Marshal. in
Albert, in Waiting. Waiting.
The Keeper of the Privy Private Secretary to his
Purse. Royal Highness
Prince Albert.
Senior Gentleman Garter Gentleman Usher
Usher Quarterly Principal King of and Daily Waiter to
Waiter in Arms, carrying the Sword of
Waiting. his Sceptre. State.
Groom of the Bed-

chamber to his
Royal Highness

The Vice Groom in Waiting
to

Prince Albert, Chamberlain.
The Queen.
in Waiting.
Lord of the Bed- Groom of the
chamber to his Stole Lord in Waiting
Royal Highness to to
Prince Albert, His Royal Highness The Queen.
in Waiting. Prince Albert.
The Lord Steward. The Lord Chamberlain.
His Royal Highness The QUEEN,
leading her Royal Highness
The Prince a Prussia. The Princess Helena.
• His Royal Highness
PRINCE ALBERT, Her Majesty
leading Her Royal Highness The Queen of Hanover.
The Princess Louisa.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise of Prussia.
Her Royal Highness the Her Royal Highness the
Princess Alice. . Princess Royal.
His Royal Highness the Prince Alfred.
His Royal Highness Her Royal Highness
the Duke of of Cambridge. the Duchess of Kent.
His Royal Highness Her Royal Highness
the Duke of the Duchess of
Saxe Coburg and Gotha. Cambridge.
His Royal Highness the Her Royal Highness the
Hereditary Grand Duke of Hereditary Grand Duchess of
Mecklenburg. Strelitz. Mecklenburg Strelitz.
His Serene Highness Ser Royal Highness
Prince Edward of Saxe the Duchess of Saxe Coburg
Weimar. and Gotha.
Her Royal Highness Her Serene Highness
the Duchess Caroline of the Princess Adelaide of
Mecklenburg Strelitz. Hohenlohe-Langenburg.
The Master 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-Arms.
Master of the Buckhounds.
Master of the Household.

Silver Stick in Waiting. Field Officer in Brigade 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 :
His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena.
Her Majesty the Queen.
Her Royal Highness the Prhicess Louisa.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert.
Her Majesty the Queen of Hanover.
Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Louise of Prussia, the
Princess Royal, the Prince Alfred, the Princess Alice.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha.

His Majesty the King of Hanover..
Her Royal Highness the Princesi of Prussia.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge.
His Serene Highness the Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.
Her Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duchess of
Mecklenburg Strelitz.

His Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke of
Mecklenburg Strelitz.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha.
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess Caroline of Mecklenburg
Strelitz.

Her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe
Langenburg.

The service then commenced with the performance
the 84th Psalm, composed by the King of Hanover.

CHORIS.
0, how good, how lovly are thy dwellings,
Lord of Hosts, how great is thine abode !
For thy holy courts my spirit longeth,
Even fainteth for the living God !
Yea, for Thee, my heart and flesh are panting,—
Crying, 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 hath 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 blesssed 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 wa3s !
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.
SOLO.
Hear my humble prayer, 0 God of Jacob—
God of Hosts, in mercy turn to me !
Deign to look, 0 Lord, on thine anointed.
Shield us ! we are only safe with Thee.