The Sun.
London, England, 1836-04-26 00:00:00

LiSal

GE OF THE QUEEN
OF PORTUGAL.

Your, r.‘"'
.`tknit, 9.--The long-expected husband. of Intl'
this b re en arrived here yesterday, and the marriage of
- south oal bride and bridegroom- was celebrated t-e
-city in
the cat' '
deal, -dedrid with some show, though I cannot shy it treat
we hder,Pomp and ceremony, It was hoped that the Prince
• '-'" nave timed his departure from Portsmouth so as to
feach Lisbon last Monday, the 4th, which was the Queen's
bar 91-day ; and not only her Majesty, but the pessole,s expe
sattons were strained for so happy an omen, !esk's, t‘he wtnds,
4114 arid the steam, and the waves were indifferestes tt) our feelings,
they prevented his coming for that auspicious moment ;
that bec was
scol changes dhislay?nddth..atiluYrnebdeg teen tosa apprehendxe
Coburg
----or to school: On thaint d as- donna Maria the Second tit-
ta.ined her seventeenth yeess,' and certainly nature !seldom has
14,11." so much oft fle'sls and blood to a personage of that
%se, and if its bounty i• 3 to be measured by her size, she has
e ry reason to be gr t f 1
gal--4, if ~ ~ _ a_e u , and so have the people of Portu-
tiles hate Kts,gdom be small, the Queen is large, and
a: ;, ,e ' "
room kr their loyalty if not for their patrkonsn!. I
gigs
.he first tsme my
eyes took in the whole of her slimen-
tlei4Bl and I, in common with those about me, could not
teePssuareg pleased with the fine open expression of her coun-
esie-'-et light blue CO,ynd Braganza volume of mouth and
pire . and that ample bust' and full person, worthy of an en.i-
et:, .Tlci being delighted with the good-nature beaming
asin
is_
_teature, which would appear to be the cause as well d
auenssetrect of her good health and great proportions. Hersa - 1
source was only temporary, and we who knew the amiable. 1
of it,and how soon it would be removed, gave her credit
t)l., the softness of her feelings, and endeavoured by cheers and
lieltea-9esto convince her that where the Queen was no King was
Aft rY to fill a throne.
kniaee: several false alarms and reports being spread that in-
eated i;c' of the Prince having passed Oporto was communhi-
eanuu y telegsaph, at length, about 10 o'clock yesterday, t
le
all/lean frost) the castle at Belem, and at St, 'George's Cast e
board, "td that the Manchester steamer, with his Highness on
Cher •Was entering the Tagus, and might be expected to an-
the
yin a short time. The whole of Ilie city, and, I may say,
ernwlve, Was thrown into agitatie,n, the people rushed in
he_sds to the different quays, tnd to fill the windows of the
,istuinr,s overlooking- the Tap:us, while all the shipping, c, one-
sof the English, French, -American, and Portugaes
en,,e,_
_ els ' war, and innumerable merchant vessels of various
ssses
eoleers'Were nn the instant decked out with their flags and
titi4ariie,e;
taend several parties of ladies and gentlemen took boats
teh aglimpse of the youne• hero even before he
°e ed thee] and es th r And. The barges of the.bdiplom.atic. personages.
anti
bar,C Officers of State were also in requisition , and the
glides ,et a magnificent boat, pulled by 74 oars, and finely
to the' 'las got ready to bring his Highness from the steamera
to Anre. The National Guard also began to muster,
Psi," 11 Lancers was drawn up as a Guard of Honour to the
taeseT,e ;s9)e Queen's carriage came down
.to the Arsenal to
a Lb. e untt, and, inshort, all these preparations were made in
-- mi :
published programme similar to
11,4
usednutes, nutes, according to a
earn, sad on the former marriage. In a short time the steamerefthe
eity, itn her moorings, having passed along the whole
..
Pitet el:. front of the arsenal ; and the Officers of State and Di-
ha
ha athirst Corps, on which occasion Lord Howard de Walden.re. Fiket -"Ilg the first, having gone on board to pay their
side I In Prince Ferdinand, the state barge was brey.ght alo-
Oe: and the Prince stepped into it, the carsbon from St.h
tastlgais Castle and the river batteries marking the event_ drawn
lip in eI salute. The sth regiment of Cac'sdores was
fdrpawal.
Steil the arsenal yard to receive him, and. the Duke
.o
to tai the Duke of Terceira d others tlf the Nobility were
, an
%au steps of the landing-place to ha;.', his touching the Por-
Yosaase soil. In a few minutes ho came to land, and--_ this fine
liosefbiliall received the first Porgy came
welcome,. as h. e passeds
;Nth,' along the line to thy, place where his carriage wha
as ~.-g• He wore the uniform of a Portuguese GeneFal,t_
their
act; attended attended by two officers of his own country inh hhis
,ahltnls,9 Uniform, and a gentleman in plain dress, said to be
ailti ;Lk The per ol
telieji-i„nd
,48 he received him well, and took off their
Prassedeby them he repeatedly bowed to them,
tete -4
his b' at and appeared inclined often to take it off in
ilstoillitaarior Vdeir Civility. Something like a struggle between
evidest' gnod nature and the necessity of being dignified was
iv(adtliss; and his anxious laughing blue contradictedeye.. the
:11 e -rn gravity of his countenance. The fair hair escaped
stitl tht-4 under his hat, and the brightness of his complexion
1611 se sligh . figure made him look even younger
i, a S„
rightness of his
lie line"
otefally is ; and he seemed to me as he walked through
i I bro, i sysarthy Portuguese, with prem. atur.e seriousness on
-4(Itls•-"ike a schoolboy playing a part in private theatricals,
Vitae 'lng Majesty and dignity. '
IttileQueens whose anxiety may be well conceived, waited
ode e ,Patience *i the balcony of the Palace, from whence
°4`ki See theistteamer as it came in, and witness all the
!lane-sell' Paid to her young husband; and when theerceanannoxn.
t site
„aittals , ad that he had touched the land, her eyes w
'ne cleriled in the direction he was- to come. At length
;lath:la of the people announced his close approach,t and
'IN 1i.,-t a Young creature as she is, stooped down o
iii.lll.lll`°eP him through the iron bars of the balcony,hsgaletuta-
'll)l
ands
"th her fan and her hand, whi e e took off
Zi:'conlt e".ll't
~retYurwrited with gallantry her impatient and warm
14„ sests sie then left the carriage,"
whilP
'l'n
ran
't
time
~ifiltibet trhomerliwril.meaurnd the husband and wife met for
can
ne
tell.firs she.
feelingstauafilnema were, Heaven alone
•nly youth, such as even thee rnogm,aanncde
),‘,t4'il. rliall heart could desire, while he beheld ais.
S'allfor•Sad. as god-natured a countenance as his soul could
tlq ad to‘4l with perhaps a little more of flesh and blood than, tie
s4s s u expect, or than his fancy woduelwdeirm.agine. Stils she
and thtssigh fat
Upskip`u,een, and Portugal was h
th ver:' sae was not 40, but 17, ander the eye' of a Isid of 19 is
Laati ,Y critical. However they met and dined together, and
tisettiae Prince returned to his steamer, while, the Queen re-
,srite
pat,the Palace to weep her lardsidosv's tears, and pre-
1711te°. t4O corning happy day that to give her alconsaonr.t
sAtee-rdl),,a°Ple a Prince. R. e.p.eated, eaarges of artil er
Nred "ite close of the exhibition, sad the citizens of Lisbon
1414 Perfectly content with the. appearance of their new
'I‘J.
tltin 1411°113inat
ta.,_ e ; the g an early b'eur the city was in renewed agair-
rPs ee whole of the National Guard, and the few regular
na of IbPosint, the garris,on took up their stations along the
The
Ito:att*StWre.et,_. through which the procession was to pass.
which, for some reason
isphes, Zre.strewed with red sand, s I,t,tAnsaialo_bably the former ruggedness of the pavement, is
Selo 4) the „ 7,, cm grand occasions, and the windows were filled
islek tsr entlk story with women and children. At twelve
tll.O fa7laar,°l4tid of cannon gave notice that the Queen had
estlithsetassl, on which the Prince,hastened from the steamer,
proceeded to the
ortiedral, Zr.
_lng at the Exchange-square,
o:tose
ur
heir
unfortunately his movements were too rapid,
honer tinor ,ner Majesty too slow, and when he arrived at the.
up, and he had to wait
IS than aise_r,,Farriage had not cc?
hug a abeeti7 an hour, evidently.thimteoliis discomfort and to
sed with the anxiety of so
It 4 brid Itn, who sympathised ki ' 1 egroorti expecting the lady of his love. It was
odd e °ek b s' its •
~,,, e L,..,. e ore oer Majesty arrived,
ter leg ,t,-Lies having gone forth to receive her, and the Prince
10,,,,tt1e.,1,4 1: Cr at the cathedral steps, a procession was
a N the by the Patriarch of Lisbon, who was to per-
St.asse ntarriage ceremony, and in the centreofwhich, under
t4l,akriZs_nf, vvhite silk, appeared' the. youthful couple, the
thathee 0?) holdine. her Majesty's hand in his, and bowing to
kbell, a'cle nc)ble, bdiplomatic, naval, and military personages
ip: hi, clfaed their arrival. The Prince looked.. remarkably
tt " of it"ght tall frame strongly contrasting with the ample
zsalasßei: Majesty. The Queen was also in her best smiles,
,th.ti. ~(I'•uertt coronet of brilliants encircling her head, and
the hey /,3ards of white satin her person.
that eh
gray "alked slowly up the aisle, his countenance being
tseriareh,e than hers, until they reached the altar, where the
INpeilt i gave them his benediction, and she. was placed for a
Ihe 1%1.4 t,l)e Chair of State, while the Prince stood on her
_ kadltlitss 1,,,,,111eY both then knelt down, and the ceremony l
4,„the (4,7 eemnaenced, at a given period of which the Princee
Vi; of Sh,"een were led again to the altar, and therhe,e
ri
vows
kßePligfitay.7ll an'a of man, their hands were joined,t i
14 th 4 heine.
,t, alid they were made man and wife, their. united
being
-6' The old Patriarch gave them his blessing, and
~ thei ,•nd sh ,
of the church
iii 4 rll . e choir cnaunted the
lav 141 a Y° PPlness, and the service of thepr amassyers was resumed,
skti°lloll3:, couple again knelt down and concluded their
ttal)l°ll* Atu 'envied their sighs and prayers. on the same
!),,le,se, new ,_ length the ceremony being con.cluded, the
st , as
I. uound together for life, returned in the same
t,litaetsstrY earrie his countenance still bearing the affected
_ sis.4oleis :a gravity' while hers seemed to be affecteit
lbay.
nil —.lllty of his,- '
A Yis anti was much more serious than Ido 'II the.
rip
os D, ,
t,' and -,""Yat carriages were drawn up at the church
tretl with Dal
sure the Prince must havebeen a little
IV hiet hsome of the crazy old vehicles that were launehed
kstlY locate,io,'?onr• I cannot render them common justice...e.Q
llio„,4'ete ',lke Gothic churches rolling on immense nhe 1.-,
15<? 51.14 tII'ILY Matched by the train of m.ules. which drew
like ' shook reveren postilions, who, in liveries of the year
atne'alesserflit Vedaocks and erackless whips, and begged
bb
At to
~ the love of Heaven and the honour of the Queen's
tylt leelilve a littl
lido °l') l e. •
,drawn
04,d
tst,ic tle state coact), a very handsome
bride
stia't
.bsiti: ent English horses, was drawn up, and the.
r.t
tc,4l:lltiorligi.°°lll, placed side by side, commenced their its
Istiqsaesa, excursien, and returned to the Palace of the Ne-
Pet°,asl air the hands of the several regiments playing Consti-
aqit'a see:' the National Guards presenting arms,
tt fly "'nig them with decorum, and. the
if not with enthusiasm,
Dared ,Passed. q
esar,n
onesoon after their arm ai at the
,:its, '4, aboutof the balconies, and the whole of the Nitional
0 8
qtth on ehe,ooo
did not
men, defiled before them ; but I _
genet!')s% Pttlee„ert and, though the Prince bad his hat off, the people
t 4 i.'-gliare were not uncovered. lam certain the Queen
,ti I
rlttle
annoyed at the coldness of her faithful sub-
thnosid ear the Prince was ruminating more than a young
tite;' elose?.11 the strangeness of his position, as I observed
ke a Pet ), and as they did not exchange a were
setill'oltgetveed im the occasion required, or wasnatural for
kilAildon 0, 1/Ir. There is an air of gallantry and attention
ttie tae c),`, tnnse occasions which the Prince did not put on,
Sitilit how"een seemed, like a; young creature, at a loss to
tutus to thus' act towards a gentleman who played his part
15/tstiNvers°,4. formlity. Thowsh the church is not a place
thy
isdtilo seen,
et , yet no bridegroom allows the marriage to
11,44 °ilk trs-1:1 lew words of tenderness to his bride, and during
t'si:gtie „is.'nents ceremon which followed, an occasional short
s°,a ttet-allt be excuser(' ; but I attentively observed the
,qtnisgensr,`" Queen fro their entrance to the church till
4tl,"tfth s4re from it, and I edio not think they spoke twice
Ntc,oy, tlltwo hours, and subsequently when they stood at the
et•41111Y theY preserved the same forbiddine- silence, of the
~a le'hs)litli sPnagnificence of the scenery, the splendour the
'gal.' kkli "Ps °J. so many nations upon it, must have been
It .pe,,i. of interest, independent of all those topics which
Is - )44
Pnssihi • Yte'f their situation would naturally give rise to.
Possible
tuat Youth and diffidence restrained both, and a

a husband of 19—a man before he is a boy—and a girl of 17,
maid, wife, widow, and wife agolirt iti the eiiiirse of one year,
TIN, be overpowered by timidity, and in the novelty of their
feeling4k, ati4 eVefj, one will be anxious to assign some amiable
retisen ter their composure ; but of the fact there can be no
'doubt, and of many marriages which I have seen Inver sawa
bride and bridegroom less at ca so or Mrirti isillVe than this
young and royal couple „
Ltsßoti, At. ~
is with great pleasure I find that the
tetefikiiebory which overhung the marriage aild first .eception of
the young Prince and the m:-„, youtifful Queen has passed
away, and that it is how evidentt f1,(1
~tlll4ll', Apt.lo,l-11n.t; in
public, that they are as ,hapriwV, ttCkAr couple can be
expected to be. „At {'{WlC'--e O'clock yesterday they had to at-
tt.nd tb^ ts'ottb-§, for the purpose of the Queen proroguing the
seASIon in person, and the reserve which chilled them and the
cople interested in their welfare, had given way, end her Ma-
jesty was all smiles and good hurentir, while tile Prince looked
as sly and as happy RA a lkiilegroom should be. Indeed she was
-nore than teilieS, for it was downright laughing, and her
mirth Pt tine moment almost burst her boddice, en seeing one of
the old Chamberlains tumble while engaged in some formal
ceremony; while the prince-, with a wicked expression lurking
in the corner of his eye, seemed to enjoy the fall—the old man
being diseenipbsed not hurt—the outbreak of his wife't good
hoinetir, and all the pomp and nonseme that he was taking a
pat in. The Queen sat on the throne while she read the '
closing Address, and the Prince sat on her left, in a chair
placed a little it*br than hers, and they were attended by the
Ministeet and Courtiers in grand gala, while the Diplomatic
Com, and crowds of strangers and of the people, filled the
tribunes and public galleries to an overflow. The Queen read
the Address distinctly,glad to get rid of the Cortes for some
days, that were to willing to annoy the first hours of her mar-
riage ; and the Prince played the part of audience most dis-
creetly, though the resolution of the Chamber not to give
him she same military rank as the former King Consort was
not likely to prejudice him in favour of the Members. They
then returned to the Palace, where a Drawing-room was held,
and the Prince had the satisfaction of being congratulated on
his felicity by a horde of the devoted subjects of his lady.
This morning there was a grand Drawing-room held at the
Palace of the Ajuda, at which all the Diplomacy and every
person of rank in Lisbon was present. Lord and Lady
Howard de Walden were distinguished for the good taste of
their dress and equipage, and the Count Ferrebo took the lead
among his countrymen by a new English carriage and six
splendid gray horses. The Queen was all smiles, and went
through the labours of the reception with her wonted affability.
At three o'clock the Drawing room was over, and her Majesty
and the Prince returned from the Ajuda to the Necessidades
Palace, where for the present their happy domestic' union is
established.

MR.BUCKINGFIAM.—A subscription to the amount
of about 85/. has been entered into by many of the inhabitants
of Newport Pagnel, towards the purchase of an annuity for the
benefit of Mr. Buckingham and his lady.
There was a considerable fall of snow on Wednesday
week, in the bleak and exposed district between Fochabers and
Keith (Scotland).
The quickest voyage ever yet performed between the
ports of Hull and London was made by the Water Witch,
which vessel arrived here yesterday at a quarter to seven
o'clock in the morning, having made the passage in twenty-
three hours.—Hall Packet.

At Pool (Montgomeryshire) fair on Tuesday, prime
fat sheep obtained nearly Bd. per lb. ; pigs, of which there
were few, sold at an advanced price.
THE SHAKSPERIAN JUBILEE.—STRATFORD-
uPoN-AvoN, Saturday Night, April 23.—The grand comme-
moration festival of the natal day of Shakspeare has been ce-
lebrated this year at the birth-place of the immortal bard, and
upon a scale of great splendour. This highly interesting, and,
in many respects, important, commemoration has been arranged
by the Committee of members of the Royal Shaksperian Club,
which now boasts of 500 in number, their patron the King.
Amongst the list of members there are royal, illustrious, and
distinguished personages, and the most eminent literary and
dramatic characters.

FANATICISM.—On Tuesday the 12th instant, an
inquest was held at Gilberdyke, by G. R. Earnshaw, Esq.,
coroner for Howdenshire, on the body of Elizabeth Thorpe,
aged nearly seventy years, who, on the preceding day, had de-
stroyed herself by duffing her throat. Mr. Raines, surgeon,
of Newport, stated that he had attended the deceased profes-
sionally for the last fortnight. He found her labouring under
great religious excitement, and cautioned the friends of de-
ceased to remove all dangerous weapons from her view. She
contrived, however, to gain possession of a penknife, with
which she committed the fatal deed; and although prompt
surgical assistance was speedily-obtained, she expired in three
hours. Verdict, Insanity.—Hull Packet.
On Saturday last, a keelman named Kish, belong-
ing to this town, while in his vessel on the river Wear, lay
down to rest with some of his companions, when they all fell
asleep. On the latter awaking, they attempted to arouse
Kish, but he was found to be quite dead. The only complaint
be had previously made was that he was much fatigued.—Sun-
dor bin,/

On Sunday evening, as the first class train from
Liverpool was proceeding at a rapid speed between Parkside
and tile Chat Moss Tavern, a short distance from the latter
Plue the fore axle of the engine broke, and the engine was
thrown off the line and precipitated down the embankment,
dragging after it the tender and two of the carriages. In
their progress downward, the engine, tender, and one of the
carriages were upset, but fortunately the passengers, as well
as the engineer and fireman, escaped without any serious injury.
LYNN, APRIL 21.—Several vessels, which have,
for some days, been ready for sea, and bound to the Baltic, are
detained in consequence of some of the sailors requiring an
advance in wages, which have been, and still are, higher than
at any other port in the kingdom.
SIR JAMES GRAHAM.—In the reply of this able
and consistent gentleman to the Bampton remonstrance is the
following illustration of tenacity superadded to tergiversation.
The Cumberland Baronet having already lost his character,
seems determined not to lose his seat also. The former, per-
haps, was scarcely worth keeping, but the latter, it is certain,
will be kept by him as long as he can :—" I am ready," says
he, " at all times to make every sacrifice to my constituents,
except the surrender of my deliberate judgment; but when
you make the request that I should resign my seat, and ac-
company the expression of this desire with a threat, I am
bound very respectfully, but firmly, to remind you that I am
not your Delegate ; and that you form only a small portion of
that constituency, which it is my pride and good fortune to re-
present."
Surveyors have been busy in the neighbourhood of
Bedford during the past week with a view of finding a level
for the Northern Railroads through Bedfont, and the vicinity
of the town of Ampthill.
A most admirable invention has recently been
brought into use, and is likely to meet with general adoption,
intended to prevent those accidents which are the cause of so
much loss of property to ship-owners arid under-writers, as
well as the annual sacrifice of a number of valuable lives. It
consists of a ship's lantern, of copper, strongly and efficiently
constructed, and possessing the means of being regulated so
as to show a light of different colour, according to the tack
upon which the vessel bearing it may be sailing, or the position
in which she lies. A set of instructions accompanies each
lantern, by which the master is informed what light he is to
show on each change of tack and position, and thus a mutual
understanding is attained amongst navigators as to the mean-
ing of the signals exhibited. The changes of colour are
erected by the following simple contrivance :—the lantern
contains an interior case, capable of being turned round, and
having windows of glass of several colours. The lamp of the
lantern has a strong reflector and powerful " bull's eye," or
magnifier, to project the light, opposite which, in the outer
case, is an aperture ; by turning round the interior case, each
coloured glass window is brought in front of the bull's eye,
and thus a light of the colour required is projected.—Hull
Packet.

In 1805, as the celebrated composer Hadyn was
regarding, with no very agreeable feelings, the triumphal
march of the French troops as they took possession of the
capital of his beloved country, he was not a little alarmed when
be observed an officer and his guard stop at the door of his
house, and demand an interview. The immortal composer of
the "Creation" advanced to meet them, and, with a trembling
voice, demanded for what purpose they sought him, adding,
with great humility, " I am merely poor Hadyn, the composer ;
what crime can I have committed against the French Govern-
ment?" " None," replied the officer, smiling; "on the con-
trary, I have received the orders of the Emperor Napoleon to
place a sentinel at your door, in order to protect and honour
an individual of such rare genius." The guard was continued
while the French occupied Vienna ; and, whenever the troops
passed his door the band played some of his most celebrated
compositions.—Sketches of Germany.
A few weeks since a Tobin built its nest under a
corner of the cushion in the clerk's reading desk, at the parish
church of Bosh= (about four miles from Chichester), where
it has been sitting on four eggs, and has hatched four young
(nies. So tame and devoted to its nest is the parent bird, that
it remains calmly In its novel situation during the performance
of divine service, chirping with the music when singing. A
raven lies for two or three Sundays past flitted about the body
of the cathedral during the time of service, engaging the at-
tention of the congregation.
TIGHT-LA CI NG.—An anatomist informed me, that
von examining the body of Mademoiselle Leblanc, a young
French milliner, remarkable for a fairy-like smallness of waist,
who died at Edinburgh, an early victim of consumption, he
found that those portions of the lumbar and abdominal muscles
which had been subjected to the highly-strained pressure of
the stays during life, were reduced to the consistence of a soft
and placid cellular tissue, faintly sheeted with muscular fibres.
Freschet. _ _

On Saturday last, pursuant to a notice of the
High Sheriff of the county of Carnarvon, on a public requi-
sition, a county meeting was held at the Shirehall, in order
to take into consideration the propriety of addressing the King
in Council, with a view to prevent the carrying into effect
that part of the report of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners
which recommends the consolidation of the sees of Bangor and
St. Asaph.
We mentioned a fortnight ago that it was the in-
tention of the Reformers in this, the southern division of the
County, only to start one candidate, Mr. Grenfell, at the next
election. The state of the registration, however, is deemed to
t o so favourable, that it has since, we believe, been determined
to
go for both. We may almost take upon ourselves to say
that Lord Robert Grosvenor is to be invited to offer himself.
This
is a very prudent choice, as it will secure the Derby in.
terest, while it will neutralize that of the Earl of Wilton.—
Liverpool Chronicle.