The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-26 00:00:00

CHRISTENING

OF THE

PRINCE OF WALES.

WINDSOR, TUESDAY.
The proverbially quiet and retired little town of
Windsor has for the last few days presented a scene of
bustle and excitement quite refreshing to the hotel and
inn keepers, who are anticipating an abundant harvest;
and accommodation of every description, as may be
imagined, has been at a high premium. Most
of the distinguished guests of her Majesty and
Prince Albert arrived at the Castle in the course
of yesterday, and their suites, with the other official
personages who are to take part in the ceremony, and
who could not be accommodated at the Castle, have
added considerably to the influx of visitors, and ren-
dered it still more difficult to procure bed or board. A
large number of the distinguished individuals who have
been honoured with invitations from the Lord Chamber-
lain, have been provided with apartments at Frogmore
and other places in the neighbourhood, and the number
to whom cards have been issued is somewhere about 300.
During the night it snowed for some hours, and the
roads leading to Windsor were extremely heavy, a thaw
having set in about six o'clock. The unfavourable state
of the weather had, we believe, the effect of consider,
ably reducing the number of expected visitors, and this,
added to the impossibility of seeing any great portion
of the procession from the line of route selected, ren-
dered the external portion of the spectacle by no means
no animated or brilliant as was originally anticipated.
At eight o'clock the bells of the several churches
commenced ringing their merry peals, and the influx, of
visitors from London by the railway gave some life and
animation to the previously deserted and miry streets.
The Ist battalion of the Grenadier Guards, which had
been marched to the Paddington station at half past five
o'clock, started by the seven o'clock train, and arrived at
Windsor at half past eight o'clock. This regiment has
been commanded to attend upon her Majesty and the
King of Prussia during the day, as a guard of honour.
The band on entering the town struck up the enlivening
air of " Jim along Josey," and the troops proceeded to
the Foot barracks in that street, where they will be
quartered during their stay here.
A brigade of Artillery also arrived from Woolwich
yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of firing Royal
salutes, and assisting at the review which is in con-
templation.
A strong body of the A division of the Metropolitan
Police, under the directions of Colonel Rowan and seve-
ral inspectors, arrived this morning by the six o'clock
train from Paddington. They were marched direct to
the Castle, and were posted in its immediate vicinity.
Amongst the illustrious and distinguished Visitors at
the Castle are his Majesty the King of Prussia and
suite, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke of Sussex,
Prince George of Cambridge, the Princess Augusta of
Cambridge, Duke Ferdinand of Saxe Coburg, Prince Ed-
ward of Saxe Weimar, Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg,
the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York,
the Bishop of London, the Duke of Wellington, the Duke
and Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke and Duchess of
Buccleuch, the Duchess. of Northumberland, the Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, the Lord Mayor
of London, the Sheriffs of London, the Cabinet Minis-
ters, several of the Foreign Ambassadors, &c., &c.
Amongst those who received invitations to be present
at the repast are the Hon. and. Very Rev. Dr. Hobart,
the Dean of Windsor, the CanoaS. of Windsor, and the
Rev. Mr. Hodgson, the Provost of Eton. The Vener-
able the Dean and the Provost likewise received invita-
tions to the banquet, in the evening, in St. George's Hall.
The Naval and Military Knights of Windsor were
also present. They were likewise honoured with invite-
dor s to the luncheon at the Castle at the conclusion of
the ceremony.
Preparations, on an extensive scale, for a general illu-
mination, were in progress throughout the day—the
shops were generally closed, and numerous flags, banners,
and other appropriate devices were displayed in various
quarters. In fact, the day appeared to be one of universal
festivity and rejoicing to the inhabitants of Windsor,
and it is gratifying to add, that through, the gracious
benevolence of her Majesty the humbler classes were also
enabled to partake in the general rejoicing, several thou--
sand families having been supplied with an abundance of
bread, meat, beer, coals, &c.
At Bachelor's Acre a battery was erected, upon which
the ordnance of the Corporation was mounted, and from
which Royal salutes were fired during the day.
The roads to and from Frogmore and the Castle-hill
were kept clear during the day by parties of the Royal
Horse Guards.
The' troops assembled at Windsor on this occasion
were disposed according to her Majesty's intention under
the superintendence of General the Viscount Comber -
mere, G.C.8., Gold Stick in Waiting.
The route selected for the procession caused serious
disappointment to the sight-loving public, who, unless
provided with tickets of admission from the Lord Cham-
berlain, to the lower ward, to pass through Henry the
Eighth's gateway, or Castle-hill, were unable to obtain
even a glimpse of the spectacle. From the great num-
ber of carriages which had formed the lengthened caval-
cade, several had not emerged from the quadrangle at
the time the first arrived, at the entrance of the chapel.
The distance from point to point cannot much exceed
250 yards. A great portion of the route was extremely
narrow, the Norman gateway not being above nine feet
in width. It was flanked by the military from the Ciistle
to the chapel.
Her Majesty entered the Royal carriage at the Queen's
entrance, proceeding along the north side of the quad-
rangle, and through the narrow way of the Norman
gateway to Cardinal Wolsey's Chapel, at the entrance
to which her Majesty and the other royal and illustrious
personages alighted, passing through this edifice to the
Chapel of St. George.
Although the morning was extremely dark and in-
clement, about ten o'clock the weather cleared up, and
as the hour fixed for the interesting ceremony ap-
proached, the quadrangle of the Castle and all the points
from which even a distant view of the procession could
be obtained, were occupied. The police arrangements
were excellent, and there was little difficulty experienced
by the parties who had been favoured with tickets in
gaining access to the places assigned them.
From ten o'clock, up to the hour when the important
proceedings of the day commenced, there was a con-
tinued influx of carriages, cabs, omnibuses, and every other
description of vehicle, and the streets of the town pre-
sentedan enlivening and agreeable contrast to the earlier
part of the day. Among the more showy equipages the
State carriages of the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of Lon-
don were conspicuous, and attracted much attention
from the admiring crowds who now began to
fill the streets and windows. At eleven o'clock
the Life Guards marched through the gateway adjoin-
iug Devil's Tower ; and on the southern slopes
leading to the Home Park the 72d Highlanders were
posted, under the command of General,. Arbuthnot.
The sun now broke forth with great brilliancy, and
the appearance of the Quadrangle, which was filled with
troops, the efficers in full uniform, and the Royal foot-
men and yeomen of the Guard in their state liveries,
and crowds of elegantly dressed females, whose numbers
notwithstanding the severity of the x
ewecaetehdiern,ggrlyeabtrilyilpiarne;
adnodmiinnateteredsotivneg.r the other sex, was
The band of the Royal Horse Guards was stationed in
the centre of the Square, and performed a variety of
airs during the formation of the procession, which be-
gan to move about half-past eleven o'clock.
Among the distinguished visitors, we observed the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Speaker of the House
of Commons, the Bishop of Norwich, the Duke of Sussex,
the Duke of Cambridge, the Officers of State connected
with-the ceremonial, and these were followed by a long
line of the Royal carriages, conveying the Royal and
illustrious personages who had been previously assembled
in the Waterloo Gallery._

The ground in front of the Quadrangle was kept by
a squadron of the Life Guards, and the line of route up
to the Norman gutowa.y_waa-lionlrmA by __a oompany of
the Ist Foot Guards.

When the Royal carriages began to move from the
Quadrangle, a Royal salute was fired from the batteries,
and the band struck up the National Anthem, and the
troops on duty presented arms. The Duchess of Kent,
on being recognized by the crowd, was loudly and vehe-
mently cheered. His Majesty the King of Prussia wore the
national uniform of the First Corps de Garde, with the
chain and insignia of the Black Eagle of Prussia set in
brilliants of the first water, and which is only worn by
his Majisty on extraordinary occasions. He was in
the third State carriage, which was preceded and fol-
lowed by the Royal footmen. The infant Prince,
a fine healthy-looking babe was carried in the arms of
the nurse, Mrs. Brough, who held him up in the car
riage so that he might be seen by the public. The mo-
ment he was seen by the crowd there was a loud
and general cheer, which was kept up along the entire
line of the procession.
The Queen and Prince Albert followed. Her Majesty
and her Illustrious Consort experienced a loyal and
enthusiastic greeting, which they acknowledged by re-
peatedly bowing to the crowd.
THE CEREMONIAL WIrIIIN. THE CASTLE.

The Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers, the Knights
of the Ga4er, the Cabinet Ministers, the ladies and
others invited, assembled in full dress in the Waterloo
Gallery, in Windsor Castle, at eleven o'clock. The
Knights of the Garter appeared in their mantles and
collars, and the Knights of other orders wore their

collars.
The Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master
of the Horse, the Mistress of the Robes, the Lady of the
Bedchamber, two Maids of Honour, Bedchamber Woman,
the Lord in Waiting, the Master of the Household, the
Groom in Waiting, were in the corridor at twelve o'clock,
to attend the Queen.
The Officers of the Household of his Royal Highness
the Prince Albert were in the corridor at twelve o'clock.
The Vice-Chamberlain, the Treasurer of the House-
hold, the Comptroller of the Household, Equerry inWait-
ing, were in the ante-room of the apartments of the
King of Prussia, at twelve o'clock, to attend his Majesty
to the carriage and to the Chapel.
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, and the
Bishops of Lor.don, Winchester, Oxford, and Norwich,
were in the Waterloo Gallery at twelve o'clock.
The sponsors were in the State Drawing-room at a
quarter past twelve. Their respective attendants were
in Waiting in the Waterloo Chamber.
THE CHAPEL.
The only addition made to St. George's Chapel in

MORNING SUN

which the ceremony of the baptism actually took place'
was the erection of a raised platform in front of the altar,
upon which Cie ancient font used in the christening. of
former Princes of Wales was placed. This font, which
was removed from the Tower to the Chapel a few days
since, has been re-gilt for the present occasion.
Upon the King of Prussia proceeding from his apar
ments, the sponsors and their attendants joined b 6
Majesty at the head of the grand staircase, and ace( 131.
panted him to the Chapel.
The Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers, the Knigl-V!
of the Garter, the Cabinet Ministers, the ladies, and
others invited, were conveyed to the Wolsey Hall, and,
as they respectively arrived, proceeded to the char►
conducted to their seats by the two Gentlemen Usher*
the Heralds being present and co-operating.
Cardinal Wolsey's Hall, which is built in harniont,
with the general architecture of the Chapel, was floored
carpeted,:and furnished for the accommodation of partie9
forming part of the procession, who were set down at
portico erected at the entrance of the cloisters behind.
the altar of the Chapel, and were from thence conducted
to the aisles, from whence gates lead to the platform-
Her Majesty shortly after her arrival proceeded to d
Wllot •
Chapter House, and remained there with the a
Prince until nearly the commencement of the service.
The Dean and Chapter of Windsor took their places
within the altar rails.
The military and naval knights formed a line on each
side at the lower end of the choir.
The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert;;
with his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and tbe:
suites, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Dukef ", •
Sussex, his Royal Highness Prince George of Cambruw
and the other Royal personages present, not spoascrsf
left the Castle and proceeded to St. George's Chapel 8t
halflasttwelve o'clock.

The King of Prussia and suite, with the other sponsorsi,„
and attendants, were after a short interval
.conveyer "'" •
the Chapel.
The King of Prussia, preceded by the Vice-Chi;
berlain, the Treasurer, and Comptroller, and followr
by the Equerry in Waiting, and his Majesty's oval al°
tendants in their usual order, with the other sponsor!
entered the choir on the south side, and took then-00'T,
on the haut pas, opposite to the Queen on the south slu"
of the altar, viz.,
The King of Prussia.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, proxy
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Saxe Cobourg.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, PW/
for her Royal Highness the Duchess of Saxe Gothit
Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta of 0„7;
bridge, proxy for her Royal Highness the Princ`—
Sophia.
His Serene Highness Prince Ferdinand of Saxe Coburg:
The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albe.rtth
and- other Royal personages not being sponsors,
their respective attendants, in the followi ,nth
order, 100;
ceeded from the Chapter-room, and entered the choir.;
the door on the north side, and took their places ea t
haut pas on the north side of the altar :=
The Senior Gentleman Usher Quarterly Waiting.
Gentlemen Usher - Gentleman Usher of tile
to the Sword of State. Black Rod.
Garter King of Arms. .
Groom in Waiting Groom of the Groom in Ww,..;"m3-
on H. R. H. Stole to on
Prince Albert. H. R. H. *the Queen.
Prince Albert. -
Serjeant-at-Arms. The Sword of Sergeant
The Lord State The Lord
Steward. borne by Chamberlain.
The Duke of Wellington.
Lord in Waiting The QUEEN Lord in Waiting
on H. R. H. and IL R. H. on the
Prince Albert. Prince ALBERT. Queen. 0,
Serj eant-at- A rms. Serjean t-at 4111:

..rjeant-0,.. -
Master of the Horse. Mistress of the Reba&
Lady of the Bedchamber.
Two Maids of Honour.
Bedchamber Woman...
000
The Lord Chamberlain' • accompanied by, the Gr
of the Stole to his Royal Highness the Prince A
then proceeded to the Chapter-room; and conducted ,be,
Royal Highness the infant Prince of Wales into •
Chapel, attended by the Lord and Groom in Waiting..e,
When the Queen entered the choir, short v01unte.2.20.•
selections of sacred music, were performed, and con,
,
nued until the commencement of the baptismal serv.lcilto
The whole of the members of her Majesty's P'
band, and several of the state band, led by 111. r. x
tyc
cis Cramer, occupied the newly-erected gallery on re,
south side of the organ, at which Dr. G. I. Elvey
sided. The instrumental performers consisted of w:,4:0
trombones, three trumpets, two flutes, two clariolU,,
two hautboys, two bassoons, one serpent, six Ist 11°11
six second violins; two violas, one double bass viol; 0,10..
violoncello, drums. &c., including the following
gmished -professorg
-Violins—Mr. F. Cramer, master; Mr. Blagrole,
G. Andersen, Mr. J. Loder, Mr. T. Cooke, and 111.-
Cramer.
Viola—Mr. A. Moralt.
Trombtnes—Mr. Smithie and Mr. Smithie, jun-
Trumpets—Mr. Harper and Mr. Irvin. Os
On the entrance of the procession into the choir, the
march of " Judas lVfaccabeus " was performed ; at of
conclusion of which the Archbishop of Canterbury 'C hi
menced reading the Service, the Amens being_sul
V asr
the full choir, among whom we noticed Mr. alli rof
Mr. Knyvett, Mr. Hobbs, and several other gentlem
the Chapel Royal, and of the choir at Westminster, i
dition to the gentlemen of the choir of St. George's Cl?taas
The Sponsors were the King of Prussia and the -.IWFor
of Cambridge, the Duchess of Cambridge, as proxy ,
the Princess f Saxe-Cobourg,sand the Princess Auguare
of Cambridge, as proxy for the Princess Sophia' into
when the Infant Prince was brought in and glYe-n
the hands of the Archbishop, they named him •
ALBERT EDWARD,
1.,
by which names he was accordingly christened 4
...10
Grace; The Infant Prince who remained perfectly clu:oe
during the whole of the ceremony, was then delive4
by the Archbishop into the hands of the Lady who
brought his Royal Highness to the fount, and who arr.:"
him to the door of the Chapter-room, where his nurse,7ie
in waiting to receive him. Her Majesty and Fl'ibs,
Albert seemed to watch the Royal infant with( the
greatest anxiety and affection during the whole 0.43
ceremony. The Archbishop then proceeded to JIA,O
reading the service, to which his Majesty the
.„.
of Prussia appeared to pay the most marked attentlitlelp
At the conclusion of the ceremony the Hallerstire"
chorus was chaunted by the full choir, and the 004,
to Handers sacred oratorio of Esther was perfortblege,
The effect produced by the performance Of qiniet•
various pieces of sacred music was most saudieg;
the rich tones of the splendid organ blend to'
with and softening the instruments and voices, 50 -
produce one grand and harmonious whole.
The whole of the music we understood was 9,e;oliest
by rrince Albert, and the selection reflects the ."`"&lita
credit on his Royal Highness's taste and judgmea'• its
whole of the music was rehearsed yesterdaY ess.
St. George's Chapel, in the presence of his Royal:Detre-
At the conclusion of the baptismal service, and
vious to the commencement of the hallelujah chorus 0,0
Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wale 1,00•
reconducted to the Chapter-room by the Lord ;du
berlain, accompanied as before.
The gallery on the north side of the organ walePt;
propriated to the friends of the Lord Chamberlain; tot
were admitted by tickets as usual. The accomm°ll,oo
in the gallery, however, is so limited, that not more
fifty persOns could be accommodated there, the 'The
of tickets was consequently extremely limited. o.ito
Lord Chamberlain, the Earl of Delawarr, could ealYlowdeij
one ticket to his eldest son, his second son being exc -r,ora
from want of accommodation. The brother a -,yere
Ashley and several other distinguished personages+, the
likewise refused tickets, from the circumstance
accommodation in the gallery being so exceedingly
cumscribed.
fajl
When the music ceased, the Queen and his itowit])
Highness Prince' Albert retired from the chapel, 013
their attendants, in the same order as they arrive`litly
returned to the Castle. They set down at the s- rife
east door, and thence proceeded to their resPec
apartments.
Her Majesty, who looked extremely well, ana .sliier
f
peared in excellent spirits, wore a rich shawl of Pal
manufacture, es did the Duchess of Kent.
The Ladies invited were set down at the same 4.,.°019e1
The King of Prussia and suite retired to the at
Hall, and returned to the Castle, and were set d0w0,05
the grand north entrance, from which his Majesty
conducted to his own apartments. hts
The Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers, the -o.!::Ptecif
3
of the Garter, the Cabinet Ministers, and others ,"'"
glen returned to the Waterloo Gallery. - „ otle
The whole ceremony was concluded shortly e",ta
o'clock, when her Majesty left the chapel, attend'
the same manner as on her entrance. .
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FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The weather, which during the early part top
morning had been exceedingly unfavourable, 007,00
about eleven o'clock, and the rays of the Sun'""i.
brightly through the windows of the choir, Peu'eushe
flood of light upon the banners of the Knights 4)hry
Garter, bringing out all the exquisite ;1111611-
work of the beautifully ornamented stalls, and' area
ing in one full tide upon the altar, which was 01 the
with blue velvet, it was brilliantly reflected fr°11:1 late
massive and highly ornamented gold communion Po
there displayed. A more beautifully picturesque
_,°
than that thus produced can scarcely be conceiveu'e
that master-piece of florid Gothic, the choir °Lige,
George's Chapel, was never seen to greater ativen"-tlee
Those who were so fortunate as to possess tickets for 0.
choir, were admitted at 11 o'clock. Shortly beforebes,
Lord Lyndhurst entered the Chapel in his full ") :of
as Lord Chancellor, and took hisseat ene
,
by
the Knights' stalls, and was speedily followed„ke
the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the P`ibe
of Buckingham, the Duke of Buccleuch, ,
Earl of Ripon, Lord Fitzgerald, the Marquis of Anglero,
the Earl of Cardigan, the Right Hon. Henry Goulbutv,
Sir R. Peel, tho Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Wirsie
cliffe, the Earl of Haddington, the Duke of Richte°ll7,loJ,
E. Knatchbull, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Duke oniut.:so,
Sir James Graham, Sir Henry Hardinge, Lord StvZle.
Sir Augustus Clifford, the Duke of Newcastle, and 'oesta
ral other Noblemen and Gentlemen, who took
respectively appointed them. Sir William r4e-o-mill
R.A., who was in the Choir, was busily eng:be
in sketching the greater part of the tone. fig,
table, which, during the early part of the mho
had been standing on the platform at the head ° -for
choir, having been removed to make room'ot
the gilded font into which an a,t,,tenci„ of
' 13 poured water from a frosted glass jug • the '-''''.olct
London shortly after entered from the north door, woo
was followed soon after by the Bishop of Norivieh'
took his place at the north end of the communion ~,
At half-past twelve the books were placed ale
communion-table, and the Archbishop of Canterbury'
Archbishop of York, the Bishop of - London, wh° the
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