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

THE BRIDAL PRESENTS

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 Duchess of
Kent, an inspection 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
attention. 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 anordinary box or cwe in which
the requisites of the dr, ssingtable are usually heaped
together. The material is of ebony with silver gilt
mountings, the ornaments consisting of an elegant
" V" surmounted by the royal crown of England.
The inferior fittings are of crimson velvet, form-
ing a rich contrast with the various requisites and
elegancits—the jewels of the toilette—which they
encase. All of these are so 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 gild and
studded with coral berries, a c intrast at once novel
and excellent in effect. Upon all these the letter
" V" and the 1.03,41 crown are exquisitely chased.
As a specimen of English manufacture this dressing
ease is one of which the British artizan may be
justly proud. As the designer and manufacturer,
Mr. West has already received every possible 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 Royal 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 Bouin, his Majesty's Chamberlains, the
Burgermeister and Director of the Police of Pots-
dam. The procession will bo opened by a picket
of Hussars of the Guard, followed 1 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 com-
pany of the Gardes du Corps with their band ;
a Royal carriage and six, containing the newly-
married couple and the Mistress of the House-
hold, Countess Perponcher ; a company of the
Garde du Corps • a carriage and pair, with
the Princess's ladies in wai ing ; a similar car-
riage with the Prince's adjutants, and be closed
by a picket of Lancers of the Guard. The Com-
mandant of Potsdam will ride on the right side
of the carriage containing the bridal couple, and the
officer in command of the squadron of Garde du
Corps on duty will ride on the left. As soon as
the procession begins to move 24 guns will be fired.
At the marble steps leading into the Stadtschloss
the newly-married couple will be received by the
highofficers of the Court, and led into the marble
saloon where the Royal Family will be waiting
to receive them. The officers of the garrison and
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 in private.
On the following day, boil:s 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 Chat lottenburg. 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 Schreckenstoin
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 Branden-
burger Thor the Prince and Princess will bo wel-
comed by the Governor and Commander of the city
of Berlin and the President of Police ; on their
passing through the gate 24 guns will be fired ;
when once inside the gate they 'will receive an
address of welcome from the Oberburgermeister
and the muncipal authorities of the city. After
passing along the Unter den Linden and arriving
1 at the Royal Schloss the nottvea.,, manes will be
received by the Royal Princes at the foot of the
grand staircase and cond into the Yllute
Saloon, which has lately . been beautifully redeeo-
r ated,and here they will be received by the Royal
Princesses. They will then proceed through the
apartments of King Frederick I. to the Branden-
burg Chamber, receiving the welcome and congra-
tulations of the Knights of the Order of the Black
Eagle, the Generals of the Army, the Ministers of
State, the Presidents of the two Houses of the Diet,
and the Cabinets-raethe of his Majesty the King. At
4 o'clock there is to be a state dinner in the White
Saloon ; the remainder of the evening to be passed
in private.
On Tuesday, February 9, there will be a

dejeuner-dinatoire in the apartments of the young.
couple at 1 o'clock. At 7 o'clock a cour will be
hold in the Ritter-Saal and in the picture-gallery.
(Cour signifies here a reception of all and any per-
sons who are entitled, by their birth or station, to
be present at Court festivities.) At 8 o'clock there
is to be a Polonaise Bill in the White Saloon.
On Wednesday the Prince and Princess of Prussia
will give a grand dinner, after which there will be
a gala performance at the Opera-house.
On Thursday Prince Carl is to receive the mem-
bers of the Royal Family at dinner, and in the
evening there will be a rout given by the Prince
and Princess of Prussia.