The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-25 00:00:00

THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY.

The fortunate holders of tickets for the State
apartments and corridors, began to assemble at a
very early hour. The Cabinet Ministers, their
ladies, and those of the nobility who had seats re-
served for them in the interior of the Chapel Royal,
began to assemble about half-past ten. Amongst
the early arrivals were Lady Combermere, Lord
Campbell and the Baroness Strathecien, the Right
Hon. M. T. Baines, M.P., and Lady, the Mar-
chioness of Clanricarde, Sir B. Hall, M.P., and
Lady Hall, Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood,
Lord and Lady Stanley of Alderley, Lady Ernest
Bruce, the Duchess of Inverness, Lady Hard-
wicke, Lord and Lady Ebury, Lady Elizabeth
York, Lord and Lady Monck, the Duke of Suther-
land, Lady Agnes Duff, Countess Cowper, Lady A.
Paget, Countess Bessborough, Countess Mulgrave,
Lady Lyndhurst, Countess Desart, Lord and Lady
Panmure, Right Hon. Vernon Smith, M.P., Lady
Foley, Sir F. Smith, M.P., Sir George and Lady
Grey, Lady Alfred Paget, Lord John and Lady
Russell, Mr. Secretary Labouchere, M.P., in the
the uniform of the Brethren of the Trinity Board,
the Bishop of London, the Duke of Atholl, in a
Highland dress, Duchess of Atholl, Duchess of
Buccleuch, Countess Forbes, Viscountess Sydney,
Duke and Duchess of Richmond, Lord Derby,
Duke of Newcastle, Earl and Countess of Claren-
don, Sir George and Lady Lewis, Prince Edward
of Saxe-Weimar, Marquis of Lansdowne, Duke of
Argyle, Lady Granville, the Bishop of Oxford, &c.

Have been of a munificence worthy the occasion
and the recipient. Among them is one which for
some days past has attracted the aristocracy in
large numbers-to the establishment of Mr. West,
in St. James's street. This is a gorgeous dressing
case, intended as a wedding present for the Prin-
cess-Royal by her Royal Highness the Ducht as of
Kent, an inspecion of which has been permitted
during the brief period between its completion and
presentation. Apart from the interest attending
the occasion, the manufacture of an article at once
so tasteful and so sumptuous, might well excite
attentions. The dressing-case itself partakes rather
more of those elaborate jewel chests wherein
Venetian artificers of old were wont to display their
cunning device than anordivary box or case in which
the requisites of the drissingtable are usually heaped
together. Th.) material is of ebony with silver gilt
mountings, the ornaments consisting of an elegant
"V" surinou ,ted by th 4 royal crown of England.
The interior fittings are of crimson velvet, form-
ing a rich corrrast with the various requisites and
elegancies—the jewels of the toilette—which they
encase. All of these are au designed as to be ex-
quisitely ornamental. Tee brushes are of the
purest ivory; the combs of the finest tortoiseshell,
mounted in gold ; the bottles are of opal glass ;
and all the other articles are of silver gilded, and
studded with coral berries, a contrast at once novel
and excellent in effect. Upon all these the letter
" V" and the roy tl crown are exquisitely chased.
As a specimen of English manufacture this dressing
. case is one of which the British artizan may be
justly proud. As the designer and mnnufaettawr,
Mr. West hasalrea,dy received every po-sible testi-
mony of the appreciation of his labour by persons
of good taste, and numerous orders from royal and
and illustrious foreign personages who have visited
his boutique during the present week, among whom
ought to be specially mentioned the Crown Princess
of Prussia.
THE ROYAL RECEPTION IN PRUSSIA.
The official programme of the ceremonial to be
observed, on the arrival of the Rayal couple in
Berlin, is as follows :—On Saturday, February 6,
their Royal Highnesses will be received at the
Potsdam station of the railroad, at half-past two
o'clock, by the Royal Princes, Generals von Gro-
ben and von Willisen, the Commandant of Potsdam,
von Bonin, his Majesty's Chamberlains, the
Burgermeister and Direotor of the Police of Pots-
dam. The procession will be opened by a picket
of Hussars of the Guard, followed t y the Marshal
of the Household, Major von Heinz, and the
Princess's Chamberlain, Count Perponcher, in a
carriage and pair ; his Majesty's Chamberlains ;
Count Redern, Generals von Schreckenstein
and von Moltke in a carriage and pair ; a
pang of the Gerdes du Corps with their band ;
a Royal carriage and six, containing the newly-
! married couple and the Mistress of the House-
hold, Countess Perponeher ; a company of the
Garde du Corps ; a carriage and pair, with
the Princess's ladies in waioug ; a similar car-
riage with the Prince's ailjut Intl, and be closed
by a picket of Lancers of the Guard. The Corn-
mandaut of Potsdam will ride on the right side
trf the carriage containiug the bridal couple, and the
officer in command of the squadron of Garde du
Corps on duty will ride on the left. As so m as
the procession begins to move 24 guns will be fired.
At the marble steps leading into the St Adtschloss
the newly-married couple will be received by the
high officers of the Court, and led into the marble
saloon where the Royal Family will be waiting
to receive them. The offieers of the garrison anti
the various municipal authorities of Potsdam will
be presented in the Marble Saloon, but the ladies
entitled to claim this privilege will be presented
in the Bronze Chamber. At 4 o'clock the Royal
Family will dine iu private.
On the following day, being • Sunday, the Court
will remain at Potsdam, and attend Divine service
in the Garrison Kirche. Dinner in private.
On Monday morning, Feb. 8, the newly-married
couple will arrive at Bellevue Palace, in the neigh-
bourhood of this place, after paying a visit to the
King and Queen at Charlottenburg. The procession
thence will be opened about 1 o'clock by a picket of
Dragoons of the Guards, the Marshal of the
Household and the Chamberlain, in a carriage and
six ; the King's Chamberlains in a carriage and
six • Count Redern, Generals von Schreckenstein
and von Moltke, in a carriage and six ;
a company
of the Gardes du Corps with their band ; the state
carriage and eight horses, with the young couple
and the Mistress of the Household ; a company of
Gardes du Corps ; the Princess's ladies, in a carriage
and six ; the Prince's adjutants, also in a carriage
and six ; with a picket of Dragoons of the Guard
bringing up the rear. Outside of the Brandeu-
burger Thor the Prince and Princess will be
their
Commander
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will receive an
address of welcome from the Oberburgermeister
and the rnuncipal authorities of the city. After
passing along the Unter den Linden and arriving
This day, with gladsome voice and heart,
We praise Thy name, 0 Lord, who art
obyy the Royal Princes at the foot of the
a l Schloss the nouvcax mugs will be
Of all good things the giver ! ar
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For England's first-born Hope we pray
Be near her now, and ever
King of Kings, Lord: of Lords, grand staircase and conducted into the White
Saloon, which has lately been beautifully redeto-
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
rated, and here theywwi_illthbe received by the Royal
Hear us, while we kneel before Thee !
This finished, the marriage ceremonial com- Princesses. They
balluarrgtrnentsof Chamber, King FiredeenrickPr
lo.ceteodththerßouragnhdtehne-
menced, about quarter to one, by the Archbishop of
tulations of the K •
receiving the welcome and congra-
Canterbury.
The marriage ceremony then commenced, and was nights of the Order of the Black
Eagle, the Generals of the
performed by his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, State,the Presidents
Army, the Ministers of
of the two Houses of the Diet,
assisted by the Lord Bishop of London, Dean of her and the Cabinets-racthe of his Majesty the King. At
I.Viajrsty'e Chapels Royal; the Bishop of Oxford, Lord
st 4 o'clock there is to be a state dinner in the White
of Cheer, Clerk of the
High Almoner ; the Bishop Saloon ; the remainder of the evening to be passed
Windsor, Closet ; the lion. and Very Rev, the Dean of Wi in
Oprivate.
n Tuesday, February 9, there will be a

The Chapel Royal presented a most brilliant
appearance. The varied hues of the costumes of
the elegantly-dressed ladies, their diamonds,
jewels, and plumes, together with the gorgeous
uniforms of the Cabinet Ministers and others pre-
sent, the Knights of the different orders with
their collars and white satin rosettes, and the various
orders and decorations worn by the noble
possessors, presented a scene of the most dazzling
and gorgeous description. The seats in the gallery
and the body of the chapel were divided off with a
thin iron rail covered with crimson cloth. Twenty
inches was the space allowed for each person, but
this was far too cramped for the amplitude of
the ladies' dresses It was with difficulty they
could get into their seats, and crush was the order
of the day. When seated, the crinoline extended
on each side over the knees of the Cabinet ministers,
and, were it not for the glittering of their uniforms
and orders, their presence could scarcely have been
recognised.

Shortly before 12 o'clock, the movements of the
officials indicated the approach of some illustrious
personage. Almost immediately the organ pealed
forth, and the Princess of Prussia (her train
borne by two ladies), and her suite entered the
chapel and proceeded to the seat reserved
fur her, on the haut pas. Her Royal Highness
looked extremely well.

At 12 o'clock the booming of the park guns
were faintly heard within the walls of the
chapel, the prelude to her Majesty's arrival
and as the time advanced the interest manifested
in the proceedings began to increase.
At 20 minutes past 12 a fl )urish of drums and
trumpets announced Her M ►jesty's arrival, and
as she entered the Chapel the bawd placed in the
gallery played a march from the oratorio of
Handel. The whole of the illustrious
and noble personages receiving her Majesty
standing.

Ten minutes after, the distant sound of the
flourish of trumpets announced the arrival of his
Royal Highness, the bridegroom, who entered the
chapel, the band playing another march, the com-
pany still standing. On arriving at the altar he
knelt down and a few seconds after took his
appointed place on the left band side in front of the
Prince and Princess of Prussia. He was dressed in
a Prussian uniform, and wore the order of the
Black Eagle.

*As the time for the approach of the Princess Royal
drew near, the interest manifested became instense.
The strains of the band in the Chi►pel Royal had
scarcely died away, when the faint and distant sound
of the flourish of drums and trumpets, announcing the
approach of the Princess Royal was heard, the
Royal bridegroom eagerly watching her ap-
pearance. She was received in the same man-
ner as her Majesty and the Prince. On
reaching the altar the Prince knelt down and kissed
her hand. Her Royal Highness, whose appearance
is very juvenile, appeared much affected and
deeply impressed with the solemnity of the scene,
and on arriving at the altar, took up the position
assigned to her, when the following chorale was
sung :
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