The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-02-14 00:00:00

ST. JAMES'S PALACE.

Long before the hour appointed for opening the doors'of
the Chapel Royal to those distinguished personages and
members of the hant ton who had obtained. the Lord Cham-
berlain's tickets of admission to the Chapel Royal, and the
suite of state apartments through which the Royal procession
z:owhich it
was to pass, the avenues in the vicinity of St. James's Palace
were crowded with carriages, tilled with the beauty, fashion,
wealth, and talent of the. nation, and continued to sit down
without intermission until half-.past eleven o'clock, the hour
were steet, a'l
a
genera
ofl should had been fixed the doors of the chapel and Palace
the members of the
he closed. The Foreign Ambassadors the Ministers
roost hon. the Privy Council
the
Royal, or downrit theentrance of the Ambassador's Court, and
Palace, where company either alighted at the great gate of the
wore their state live
_. time Covered way had been erected, to the Chapel
The servaun'tstioflezeeentrance door near Marlborough House.
yours, and, despite
the streets in the vicinity nobility and gentry, for the most part,
liveries, and were decked with wedding fa-
unfavourable state of the morning,
animated but very gay Y of the Palace presented not only an
the arrangements of theii
witness the e
appearance. . Here, as in the parks
so force were admirable,
and the regulations were, far as eame mid& our observa-
tion,,imPlicitly obeyed by the f the numerous vehi-
cles bringing spectators to w
ceremonial. Shortly after half-past neiriaugust and interesting
' ministers began to arrive, and as most eoor'clock, the Cabinet
therm
re-
. cognised by the assembled thousands, they were not re-
either of a plauditory or condemnatory ce.eiracteted no notice.
Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer was The
the earliest arrivals, and was followed in w amongst
is
succession, by V.s
count Melbourne, Lord Holland, Lord J. Russell, the l‘ a'-
quis of Normanby, the Lord Chancellor (who came in state' in
three carriages), Viscount Palmerston, and Lord Morpeth,

At 11 o'clock a squadron of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue),
headed by their band in full state uniforms, entered the Park,
and formed at intervals along the line of route—the Centre Mall,
and now the anxiety of the spectators to secure situations from
which even a slight glance could be gained of the Royal pro-
cession was at its extreme height. Trees were ascended,
lamp-posts were mounted, and insecure footings were attained
on the top of the iron railings by which the park is enfiladed.
The roofs of Stafford House; the Gate -House, the Palace.
itself, and Marlborough House, were crowded even to the
chimney tops, and as the rain had now subsided, the scene
became altogether most heart-stirring. Presently a squadron
of the Life Guards, with their splendid band, took their sta-
tion in the Court-yard next Marlborough House, and in
front of the great gates at the foot of St. James's-street. At
half-past 11 their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Augusta of Cam-
bridge, arrived in state, escorted by a party of Life Guards ;
their royal highnesses were loudly cheered in their progress
through the Park, and were received by the guard in the
garden with the usual honours. His. Royal Highness the
Duke of Sussex followed a few moments afterwards, also
escorted by a party of Life Guards, and his reception by the
populace was most enthusiastic and cheering. The cortege
escorting the illustrious bridegroom was hailed with enthusi-
astic cheers, and that of our youthful Queen eliCited loud
ant long-continued applause. Precisely at half-past one,
the discbarge• of a royal salute, of twenty-one guns, by:
the ordnance on the parade in front of the Horse Guards,
announced to the citizens of the great metropolis that the*
" plain gold ring " had been placed upon the linger of her
most gracious Majesty, and again the crowd began to prepare
for the return of the illustrious pair. At half-past one, how-
ever, a heavy fall of rain disturbed the holiday-folks, many
of whom ran off to all the points of egress from the Park.
The majority, however, held their positions, and gave the
newly-married pair a welcome that made the " welkin ring,"
as they returned to Buckingham Palace, at 20 minutes to two
o'clock. The procession to Buckingham Palace was re-form-
ed pretty much in the same order in which it moved in the
morning. Prince Albert took his place in the same carriage
with her Majesty, the Duchess of Sutherland taking her
place with the Earl of Albemarle, who, on this occasion
alone, waived his official right to be in the same carriage with
her Majesty. Her Majesty occupied the back seat alone,
and Prince Albert and the Duchess of Kent sat opposite.
On arriving at Buckingham Palace, the illustrious party par-
took of a

WEDDING BREAKFAST,
at which several of the illustrious participators in the previ-
ous ceremony, and the officers of the household and ministers
of state were present.
• THE CHAPEL ROYAL.

At nine o'cloelethe doors of the Chapel Royal were thrown
open, when the nobility and gentry, who had obtained the
Lord Chamberlain's tickets of admission, began to arrive.
The arrangements were most admirable, and the decorations
of the Chapel were distinguished for simple chastity com-
bined with elegance ; there was no attempt at ostentatious
display, while a pleasing,harmony characterised the whole.
The altar and haul-pas, which presented the most interest-
ing portion of the day's proceedings, although very limited
in extent, had a very splendid appearance. The whole was
lined with crimson velvet, that portion over the communion-
table being hung with rich festoons of crimson velvet edged
with gold lace. The gothic pillars supporting the galleries
above were gilt, as were the mouldings of the oaken panels
where exposed ; the Gothic railing round the communion
table was also gilt. The communion table itself was covered
with a rich profusion of gold plate, and on each side was a
stool for the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of
London. On the, left hand side of the altar, and on the
haut-pas, as you advanced up the aisle under the gallery,
were four stools, with footstools to match, for the reception
of their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Sussex and the Duke
of Cambridge, the Princess Augusta and the Duchess of
Gloucester; while on the opposite side were six stools of a
like description for the use of her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Cambridge; the' two Princesses of Cambridge,
Prince George of Cambridge, Prince Ernest, the brother,
and the reigning Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha, the parent of
Prince Albert. On the left side of the altar, and in front of
the four stools we have described, were two state chairs—that
next the railing of the altar for her Majesty, and that nearer
to the aisle for her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. On
the opposite side were also two state chairs—that next the
railing for Prince Albert, and that nearer the aisle for the
Dowager Queen Adelaide ; each of these chairs was provided
with footstools • while those to the railing of the altar were
two fald ior her Majesty and the Prince, used during the
ceremony. The whole floor was covered with a blue and
gold pattern carpet, with the Norman rose. The remaining
part of the interior, including the pews in the aisle, the seats
in the galleries, and ambassadors' closet, had the appearance
of simple oak with Gothic panels, scrolls, and mouldings, the
seats being covered with crimson cushions, with gold-coloured
edges, and broad gold-coloured fringe. The ceiling, which
had been refreshed, and was adorned with the arms of Great
Britain in various-coloured devices and compartments,_ had a
very tasteful appearance, and the light admitted from the
Gothic window over the altar, and from the windows on each
side gave a pleasing mellowness to the whole. -

The colonnade through which the procession passed to the
chapel was exceedingly well contrived, and admirably lit
from the lanterns above and the windows behind. The seats,
which were separated from the pillared colonnade by a dwarf
railing, were covered with crimson. cushions with gold-
coloured borders and fringe, while all the remainder of this
temporary structure had the semblance of having been con-
structed of solid masonry. The floor -of the colonnade
was covered with rich Brussels carpet, which extended into
the vestibule, up the grand staircase to the armoury, through
the Presence Chamber to Queen Anne's drawing-room, and
thence to the ante-chamber and throne-room, where her
Majesty and Prince Albert's portions of the procession mar-
shalled. The seats throughout erected for the accommoda-
tion of the spectators were covered with crimson cushions
and yellow fringe, thus sustaining uniformity throughout.
They were railed otr from the line of procession.
It was calculated that rather more than 500 distinguished

individuals were present, and the scene was perhaps the most
brilliant and imposing ever witnessed in this or any other
country. The galleries were divided into six compartments,
each of which were under the superintendence of two military
officers, and the right to seats was regulated strictly by Court
etiquette and established precedence ; consequently therewas
not the least confusion or trouble occasioned by individuals

taking possession of. the places assigned them.
The foreign ambassadors and ministers occupied the end
of the gallery opposite the altar. Their dresses were of the
most magnificent and costly description, and they all wore
the medals and decorations of various orders. The head-
dresses of the ladies were most profusely studded with jewels.
The Speaker of the House of Commons arrived in state
shortly after one o'clock.
The Cabinet Ministers were all in attendance before 11
o'clock; They were attired in the Windsor uniform of blue
and gold. •
The,Knights of the Garter were decorated with the splen-
did insignia of that noble order.
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of London
were very early in attendance.
The west gallery was under the superintendence of Colonel
Diggle and Captain Boyle, and we feel called upon to express
our thanks to these gallant officers, for the attention and
courtesy shown to the gentlemen connected with the press.
Amongst those who arrived first we noticed the Earl of
Craven, Countess of Craven, Lady Mary Compton, the So-
licitor-General and lady, Lord Carrington, Lord Dalmeny,
Earl of Derby, Miss Davys, Countess of Euston, Lord
Adolphus Fitzclarence, Lady Louisa Fitzroy, the Chief Jus-
tice of the Common Pleas, Colonel Fox, Lady Mary Fox,
Lord Frederick Gordon, the Bishops of London and Nor-
wich, Lady Augustus Gordon' Lord and Lady Robert Gros-
venor, Lieut.-General Hill, Lord Hill, Lord Lurgan, Lady
Lurgan, the Duke of Leeds, Lord Monteagle, the Marquis
of Northampton, Lord C. Paget, the Bishop of Peterborough,
Lord William Russell, Lady William Russell, Lord and
Lady Seymour, Sir William and Lady Somerville, Earl of
Sefton, Countess of Sefton, Lord Saye and Sele, the Mar-
quis of Tavistock, Lord and Lady Worsley, the Marquis of
Winchester, the Marchioness of Winchester, the Vice'Chan-
cellor, Lord Langdale, the Attorney-General, Lord Denman,
&c. &c.
Shortly after ten o'clock the peers and peeresses arrived in
rapid succession : it would be impossible to give their names.
Suffice it to say that all the principal nobility of the land
were present.
The musical choir consisted of ten boys and 16 men, and
was under the superintendence of Sir George Smart, who
presided at the organ.
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of London
took their station at the altar at half-past eleven o'clock.
The Queen Dowager arrived a few minutes before twelve
o'clock, and took her seat near the communion table. All
present rose on her Majesty's entering the chapel, and re-
mained standing until her Majesty desired them to be seated.
Her Majesty appeared in excellent health and spirits.