The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-11 00:00:00

The interest which the public take in all that
appertains to the marriage of the Princess Royal
proceeds from the kindest motives ; and aiding
them to fathom the little mysteries with which it is
surrounded is not pandering to idle curiosity, buts
showing a companionship in their sympathy, and-
good wishes towards the Princess Royal.
The medal which is to be struck to commemorate
the royal nuptials has been entrusted to the skill-.
and good taste of Mr. Leonard C. Wyon, who has
most creditably acquitted himself in this work. It
is to be of gold, silver, and bronze, one of which
will most likely be sent after the marriage ceremony
to each of the distinguished visitors. The medal
is two-and-a-half inches in diameter, and of c,msi-
derable thickness. The obvErse represents the por-
traits of the Princess Royal and Prince Frederick
' Wiliam, both remarkable likenesses, the former
wearing a wreath of orange blossoms, roses, ac.,
with the inscription—,Victoria, Princess Royal of
England ; Frederick William, Prince of Prussia.
The reverse contains awreath of lilies, roses, myrtle,
and jasamine, w:th the inscription, January 25th,
1858. The most prominent flower is the rose ; the
jasmine and myrtle taper off at the ends with light-
ness and ole gance. The wreath is bound together
with ribbon. Tile value of the gold medal is more
than 401.
The costume which her Majesty will wear at the
marriage of the Princeasßoyal and Prince Frederick
William will be of peach colour moire antique, with
Houiton lace flounces and peach velvet train, the
lace flounces being the same which the Queen wore
at her own wedding.
The bridal costume of the Princess Royal will,
we understand, be of a rich white moire antique ;
the lace dress of exquisite Honiton gaipure,.eon-
sisting of three flounces the body being trimmed
to match. The veil will be of Honiton guipure
which will be worn :in a style completely novel in
this country for bridal costume, and will be attached
to the head wish magnificent Moorish or Spanish
pins. The dress and veil are splendidly worked—.
the emblem being the rose, shamrock, and thistle.
The latter has employed fifty girls for the last 12
months. This new style of veil was entirely her
Majesty's suggestion, and the carrying out of the
idea has met the approbation of the Queen. The
cost of this production will be about GOO/.
We understand that Signor Costa has submitted
an ode of his own composition to the Prince Con-
sort, for the approval of his royal highness, and that
it will be produced at Buckingham Palace, on the
evening of the royal marriage, under the direction
of Signor Costa, by the private band of her Majesty.
The vocal solos will be entrusted to Mdlle. Clara
Novell() and Mr. Sims Reeves, so that the remark
that the foreign distinguished visitors will not have
an opportunity of hearing English native vocal
talent of the first class is happily incorrect.

ST. JAMES'S PALACE AND CHAPEL.
A visit to St. James's Palace and Chapel on Friday
afternoon enables us to give the latest details of the
preparations which are making for the royal mar-
riage. The nuptial cortege will approach St. James's
Paliace by the usual drawing-room route. In
front of the garden door a spacious portico, forty
yards long, has been erected, covered iu at the
sides, and lined with red cloth. The old door of
the palace has been considerably enlarged. This
entrance will be reserved for the use of her Majesty
and royalty. A window on each side has been
converted into a doorway, through which the suites
will enter, and meet her Majesty at the foot of the
staircase. The so-called ministers' room on the
left, and Maid of Honour's room on the right will
not be used. The staircase has been re-gilt, and
gilding introduced in the balustrades. Her Majesty's
retiring-room is on the left on ascending this stair-
case, amid has been entirely re-decorated, the style
differing in every i espect from the other apartments,
being of cream colour, picked out with gold. The
royal cortege will, however, pass to the right
through the throne-room, and what is generally
known as Queen Anne's room : to these apartments
but little has been done beyond giving them a good
cleansing. At the end of the latter a number of
seats, rising one above .another, has been erected
for the accommodation of those among the nobility
who have been invited to witness the procession ;
the passage through the armoury and the tapestry
room is lined with similar seats, covered with scarlet
cloth and trimmed yellow. On the staircase which
descends to the passage to the court-yard there has
been a number of mirrors introduced, which, though
triflingly detracting from the architectural effect,
will be a welcome meeting to those who desire to
take a last, fond, look at the effect of their
costumes. The passage at the end of the flight
leads into the spacious courtyard, a portion of
which is covered in and fitted with seats. The
building has a very substantial and elegant appear-
ance, the atone pillars being, by a magical process
familiar to the painter, converted into marble for
the occasion, the light colour assorting well with
the crimson fittings. The whole will be heated, so
that although this new room is won from the court-
yard there need be no fear of suffering from any in-
clemency of the weather.
The chapel now assumes a much more finished
aspect—the seats are arranged in their final posi-
tion, and covered with scarlet ; the pillars painted
blue, surmounted with gold shields, with V.R. and
the crown. The pulpit, not a very necessary ad-
junct to the ceremony, but which cannot be re-
moved altogether, valuable as is the space, is now
placed in a recess at the extreme right end. The
place destined for the press is at the back of the row
of benches on the right hand on entering. There is
room for about ten, so that the hopes of a vast
number must be disappointed. We hear that ap-
plications have poured from the provincial and
foreign press, as also from that of the metropolis ;
but those who are to be eyes for the nation, and
eloquent tongues to the world, will be la creme
de la creme. It was a matter of debate whether or
not the press should be required to attend in court
dress, but with correct judgment, and perhaps an
appreciation of the sensitiveness of some of the
journalists at being in courtly costume—which
they might feel as an attempt to put their pen into
royal harness—the gentlemen may attend in black,
thoughthey will have a very verdict giving aspeot.
The door of the chapel will be covered with a scarlet
carpet, and will be entirely appropriated to the
royal cortege, the illustrious visitors and their
suites.
The altar will be of crimson velvet, on which
will be the royal communion service, of gold plate.
There is a low rail of oak round the altar, the
supporters of which will be of gold, the whole of
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Sir G. Smart will preside at the organ. The at-
testation of the royal marriage will take place in the
throne room. The royal attestation book is in the
keeping of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and is a
curious memento, containing witnessing for con-
turies past.—Court Journal.

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piercing.
The poultry is divided into 00 ,e 1 Asses, of which
tlie birds of Spanish breed form 3, the DorkinaS 5,
the Cochin-Chinss 7, Brahinapootras 3, Hamburgs
10, 4c. The specimens exhibited in the various
groups afford evidence of a decided improvement,
as compared with last year, in the breeding and
reariog. Three sets of prizes, and in some instances
fours' are a warded sbysthe judges for each variety ;
the first set teing offered for the best pen, consist-
ing aTa tack nod two hens, above one year old ;
the second, for chickens of the present year ; and
the third, for the best cock of any age.
The precedence in the collection is given to Spa-
nish fowl,_which certainly deserve their pre-emi-
nence ; the specimens in all the three classes being
exceedingly good, and far more numerous than in
the previous year. A cock and two hens, contri-
buted by Mr. Bothain, of Slough, carried off the
first prize, the second being awarded to Mr. Busst,
jun.,, of Walsall. The first prize Spanish cock
(third class), was immediately bought for 101. The
Dorkings are als3 well represented, and exemplify
great progress in breeding. A fine single Dorking
cock,: the winner of the first prize, and the pro-
perty of Mr. Lingwood, of Needham Market, was
purchased by Sir Joseph Paxton for 10 guineas.
The ;white Dorkings exhibited were excellent in
quality, but not so numerous as the coloured. On
the whole this old England breed admirably main-
tains. its ground against its foreign rivals, and
makes to the full as good a figure in the collec-
tion as the Cochin Chinas' Brahmapootras, and
other exotic species which lately threatened to
throg our indigenous poultry irretrievably into the
shadq. Indeed, one prominent feature of the pre-
sent ',exhibition is the largo proportion of table
fowl it comprise?, the pens of Dorking outnumber-
ing those of any other species.
At' the same time the Cochin-Chinas make no
inearf show. The cinnamon and buff specimens
of this class displayed great excellence, the best
birds' being a pen sent by Mr. Fookes, of Bland-
ford,: which gained the first prize given for a fowl
over one year old. For chickens of 1857 the palm
of excellence was awarded to the Rev. George Gil-
bert,! of Norwich, whose birds (a cock and two
pulleks) were sold for 10 guineas. The brown and
partridge-feathered Cochins over one year old,
though not numerous, were also very superior, the
yomiser birds of the same category being wonder-
fully developed for their age. The white Cochins
are likewise worthy of special notice. The next
division, the Brahmapeotras, mustered in unusual
force, and comprised some exceedingly heavy birds.
A very handsome and well-formedipen of this class
over one year old, belonging to Mr. G. Botham, of
Slough, carried off the first prize.
Game-fowl, too, in all their varieties furnish to
the fathered array a strong contingent of remark-
able beauty. Indeed, the judges, Messrs. Andrews,
BailY, and Hewitt, pronounce the " duckwings"
the very best that have ever yet been exhibited.
The game cocks are very numerous and very belli-
cose looking, and although cock-fighting is now an
obsolete and forbidden sport, yet in casting his eye
round the narrow coops of these little feathered
gladiators the thoughtful spectator cannot help spe-
culating on the ensangnined scenes which would
ensue wore they once let loose upon each other, and
their pugnacious propensities aroused. Prizes in
this ! class were awarded to Mr. J. Martin and
Mr. J. Monsey. The Hamburgs, in all their
numerous varieties of gold and silver pen-
cilling4, and gold and silver spangles, occupy
an important place in the collections, their
gradefulness of form and the delicate markings
of their plumage attracting crowds of admirers. The
pre-eminence in this department belongs to the
spedimens contributed by Messrs. Hawksley,
Claton, Archer, the Rev. T. Fellows, and others.
Neat in order comes the Polish fowl in its several
varieties of " black, with white crests," of " gold
colOured," and " silver." The magnificent tufts
whiith adorn the full-grown cock birds of this class
reniler them striking objects in such an exhibition.
Thd specimens furnished by Mr. G. Greenall, jnn.,
and Mrs. Pettat are particularly distinguished.
ThO Malays were tolerably numerous, the chickens
preponderating over the maturer birds, while of the
old; Normandy fowl, the Creve-Coeure, but four
peris were-exhibited. An equal number of " silky
negises," a singular variety, claimed attention for
the! dusky hue of their skin and bones, strongly
contrasting with th 3 snowy whiteness of their
glory plumage. Among the scarcer specimens in
the other divisions are a few black Hamburgs,
white Polish, Sultans, and Andalusians—the latter
a litrge well-formed species, with slate-coloured
plumage. Some Calcutta jungle fowl and a few
Indian and Shanghai game birds are more interest-
ing for their rarity than their beauty. Bantams of
all 'descriptions are abundant, the collection being
enriched with some of the finest birds.of this class
ever seen. The geese are deficient iu numbers, but
excellent in quality, and of great weight; while the
ducks are remarkable for fineness of plumage and
hugeness of bulk, Some of these web-footed gentry
are perfect monsters in obesity, whose awkward at-
tempts at locomotion on common or green sward
would be pitiable to behold. The turkeys are also
large, and reflect credit on their good feeding.
The collection of pigeons is exceedingly good,
and twice as large as that of last year. Here
croppers, carriers, dragons, tumblers, trumpeters,
short-faced mottles, short-faced baldheads, short-
faced beards, barbs, turbits, dr.c., are displayed in
all their bewildering and endless variety, the
whole forming, according to the authoritative
dictum of the judges, a finer exhibition of pigeons
than any ever before witnessed.
One of the main objects of these periodical shows
general excellence of this year's
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promoted.
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day, and the sales effected amounted to upwards
of 2001.

REFUSAL TO LICENSE A. THEATRE.—At a meeting
the district Kent county magistrates,ao held at Greenwioh
on Saturday, Sir T. M.
w laa' Bart., chairman, an
applicationgrariting of a license wa'i mad©
fodebr dramatic performances by
Mr. C rttar'solicitor,
at for theth
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Deptford Theatre. The license had been refused to be
renewed to the late manager at the last annual licensing
day, on which occasion a report was presented to the
magistrates by the police authorities, showing that the
theatre was principally frequented by the youth of both
sexes from 12 to 16 years of age, between whom and the
actors en the stage remarks freely passed, and that some
risk of fire in the building was occasioned by the
audience indiscriminately smoking. It was now con-
tended that whatever the past management might have
been, a recurrence would be avoided by the presen
lessee, a Mr. Edmunds, who was determined, if possible
to render it a fit and acceptable place of entertaiamen
for the public. This it was urged was all that the roagis•
trates could legitimately ask for, and that if the sureties
offered were unexceptionable, they Lad na jurisdiction
but to grant the licence. Mr. Flathers, the freeholder of
the theatre, next addressed the bench upon the injury he
was sustaining by the licence being withheld. Memorials
in opposition to the application were received from the
Rev. Dr. Sketchley, Ticar of Deptford ; the Rev. B. S.
Ffincb, Rector ; the Rev. C. F. S. Money, and other
clergymen and inhabitants, Mr. Brown, the principal of
a public school in the neighbourhood of the theatre, re-
marking to the magistrates that the individual who was
seeking the licence, so far from being a new theatrical
manager in the neighbourhood, had been the mana,enr
of the theatre previously. The court heaviry...,,
cleared, the public were shortly afterwards r -adatt.l
when Sir T. M. Wilson announced that the foe.. i_14"1"
unanimous in deciding that the licence b. !,:iolguwin
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