The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-06 00:00:00

PRINCE AND PRINCESS FREDERICK
WILLIAM OF PRUSSIA.

BRUSSELS, FEB. 4.

The Royal bride and bridegroom, accom-
panied by the King of the Belgians, the Duke
of Brabant, Count of Flanders, Lord Howard de
Walden, the British Ansbassador, Lady Howard,
M. Brockhausen, the Prussian kinister in Bel-
gium, and a large concourse of distinguished per-
sonages, arrived at the railway terminus, yesterday
evening, at 6 o'clock, having performed the journey
from Antwerp within one hour.
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"On the arrival of the illustrious travellers at
the palace, the Duchess de Brabant, surrounded by
the ladies of honour and the principal officers of
the royal household, came forward to receive
them. After a most affectionate greeting, the
various persons who composed the royal party
withdrew to their apartments, it being then about
a quarter to seven. Every thing at the palace
was prepared with great magnificence, the ser-
vants being in their gala liveries, and all the plate
and rich ornaments of the Crown being displayed.
At eight o'clock the whole party re-assembled at
dinner, which had been delayed an hour in conse-
quence of the non-arrival of the English flotilla at
the time expected. The intention had been to
have a grand reception after the dinner and before
the grand ball, which was fixed for the same
night ; but all that was done was for the royal
party to proceed at about half-past nine to
the saloon, in which the diplomatic body and the
principal dignitaries of the court were assembled,
and there:rapidly proceed through the ranks of the
brilliant personages assembled. Lord Howard de
Walden, having become indisposed after his return
from .Antwerp, was not present, but of all the
other members of the diplomatic corps not ono
was absent. Mgr. Jonella, the Papal Nuncio, after
having paid his respects to the newly-married
couple withdrew, but the rest remained for the
ball which was about to open. By eight o'clock
the various rooms of the palace thrown open
on the occasion were filled with elegantly
dressed women, • and a crowd of all the waal.h
and distinction of Brussels. The King and their
Royal Highnesses entered the iball-room at
nearly ten o'clock, followed by their officers, the
Ministers,, and the diplomatic corps. The King
had the Princess Frederick William on his aim,
and the Prince of Prussia conducted the Duchess
de Brabant. The King and the Belgian Princes
wore the uniforms of general officers with the
Grand Cordon of the Black Eagle of Prussia, while
Prince Frederick William had on the Grand Cor-
don of the Order of Leop:ld. The young bride
wore a pink silk dress with tulle flounces, with
white roses on the under-skirt, and had on her
head a wreath of roses to match. The only orna-
ment which her Royal Highness displayed was the
magnificent necklace of thirty-six pearls which hLr
husband had given her as his wedding present. Her
Royal Highness also wore across the shoulder en
sautoir a wide blue ribbon edged with red, belong-
ing to the Order of the Swan, worn by ladies in
Prussia. Her Royal Highness was pale, and ap-
peared fatigued, probably from the roughness of the
passage. She has a look of the Queen of England,
her mother, but her features are smaller and less
regular. The Duchess de Brabant wore a lilac
dress of moire antique, with a great number of
white lace flounces, with diamonds in her hair and
on the drew, with a magnificent diamond necklace
and eaeings. In the quadrille the Duke de Brabant
danced with the bride, and Prince Frederick Wil-
liam with the Princess de Ligne. In the second
quadrille, the Count de Flandre danced with the
English Princess, and Prince Frederick William
with the Princess de Croy. In general, but few
persons seemed inclined to dance, nearly the whole
of the 1,200 persons present having appareetly
come to look on. At eleven o'clock the royal
party entered one of the rooms, where a buffet was
laid out, and partook of some refreshment, after
which they returned to the ball-room, where they
remained, looking at the dancers, until twelve,
when supper was announced. Nothing could sur-
pass the elegance of the table, and the taste with
which the profusion of plate which it bore was
arranged. Several large pieces of confectionary
represented the Tower of London, the Brandeburg
Gate at Berlin, and several other public buildings
in England and Prussia. After the repast, the
King, the Prince and Princess of Prussia, and the 1
Duchess de Brabant withdrew to their apartments,
passing through the ball-room. The Duke de
Brabant and the Count de Flandre, however, still
remained, and dancing was kept up until half-past
one."

The Prince and Princess of Prussia left Brussels
the next morning at eight o'clock, the King and
all the principal functionaries being present at the
railway station when the train left. Eight court
carriages, escorted by two squadrons of guides,
compost:I:I the royal cortege, and a vast crowd filled
the streets. After a most affectionate leave-taking
the_ royal travellers proceeded by special train to
Cologne, the Belgian princes and the ministers of
Prussia and England accompanying the Prince and
Princess to the frontier b yond Verviers.