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

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
Palace by the usual drawing-room rotate. In
front of the garden door a spacious portico, forty
yards long, has beau erected, covered in 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. HerAajesty's
retiring-room is on the left on ascending this stair-
case, and has been entirely re-decorated, the style
differing in every a 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 bas a very substantial and elegant appear-
ance, the stone 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 now 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 aro 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 curtly costume--which
they might feel as an attempt to put their pen into
royal harness—the gentlemen may attend in black,
though they will have a very verdict giving-aspect.
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.
Thera is a low rail of oak round the altar, the
supporters of which will be of gold, the whole of
the top being covered with crimson velvet. It is
presumed that the Archbishop of Canterbury will
officiate, and be assisted by the Bishop of London,
notwithstanding that the latter is dean of the chapel.
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 cen-
turies past.—Court Journal.

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