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

ST. JAMES'S PALACE

ryas
pass,
appointed for opening the doors of
the Chapel Royal to those distinguished personages and
before the h hour
to the Chapel Royal, and the
memberswe. ittiliii:ialtolitdf
httaahalee .ha u t ton who had obtained the Lord Cha En -
suite of state apartment's through which the Royal procession
were crowded with
:10t1..1e avenues in.the vicinity of St. James's Palace
carriages, filled with the beauty, fashion,
eleven o'clock the hour
~- w, .._ . intermission until half-past 9
.itileteonf
fitxh.:(l nation, and . continued to sit down
IN of the chapel and Palace
of state, and:'ed.
Palace, where
were set do„,nemembers of the mot-it hon. the Privy Council
.intrance door near
' The Foreign Anibassadors the Ministers
the general at the entrance of the Ambassador's Court, and
The servants :.:'tflPetaill:
wore their state liveries, and gentry,
either alighted at the great- ggte of the
Royal, or at the ie'°;:e'red way had been erected, to the Chapel
and, despite the 'l7l Marlborough House.
1:iti::::: ticketsl. of
admission
for the- most part,
the streets in the vicinity of the state of the m
were decked with wedding fa-
vours,orning,
animated but very gay appetahe atai:mpereusnecineterdcunroto-obsnelryvean:
the arrangements'of the metrroani`7;'•
the
lalueines,taasndininttheerepsatirnis
t4inocTlbthime
preligetiitliaytioobnesyNevteirbey,
tsiolefairai,:s.tun force were admirable,
character.
ed
acter.
to,
telr,
eo ucsavbei
Cabinet
t-
c les
ceremonial.bringi n g sspheocrttaityoar sftteor
ha witnessi.f.,,
half-past
nine
~
s the numerous
not re-
ministers began to arrive, and as most of tcheiemk
cognised by the assembled thousands, the
eitlier of 'a plauditory or condemnatory no notice
Right Hon.- the' Chancellor of the Exchequer The
the earliest-arrivals, and was followed in succession
amongst
count Melbourne, Lord Holland, LardJ. RussellontliiieyNVltiisr:
quis of Normanby, the Lord Chancellor (who mine in state in
three carriages), Viscount Palmerston, and Lord Morpoth.

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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 asquadron
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 lividly 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
and long-continued applause. Precisely at half-past one,
the discharge 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 finger 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 cf 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'clock the doors of the Chapel Royal were thrown
open, when the nobility and gentry, who had obtained the
bord 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 hant-pus, 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. Tne 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 profasion 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 thatch, 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 stools for 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 gehl-Colotired
edges,,and broad-gold:coloured- fringe- The ceiling, iihieh
had been ref,Tlie4,and_was,adorned with the arms of Great -I
Britain in, various-coloured devices and compartments, had a
very tastefulappear-Once, and the light admitted from' the, ,
Gothic window Otter tticaltar,Andfroui the windows on each
side
The gavceolaonl'ndethr
teasaingilloeugliri whichw the
htdih
p4'rtheoslseion passed to the
chaPei :11-2i.' exceedingly Well. contrived,- and admirably. lit .
from the lanterns abo.ve._and the windoWS behind. The seats,
which were•separaterl:froththe•,-iiilkired colonnade bY a dwarf •
railing, were covered., with: criinson cushions with: gold-
coloured borders and fringe, while all the remainder Of this
temporary: structure had- thcsemblance of having been con-
structed -of solid masonry, ~ The -floor of the colonnade
was covered with rielt:ArassnlS,c..arnet, which extended into
the vestibule, up. the grankat*rease toAte,armoury, through
the Presence Chamber-to. QueenTAinic'aidraWing-rooni, and
thence to the ante-chamber .and. throne-room, where her
Majesty and Prince Albert's, portions.,ef the procession mar-
shalled.- .The s.eats throughout-erected for the,aecommoda-
tion of the spectators wore ~,e9yered with crimson' cushions
and yellow fringe, thus sustaining uniformity throughout.
They were railed Da from the line: of procession.
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It was •calealated that rather. more ~than 590 distinguished
.'
individuals were present, and the- !ini.s e'sl4' s the most
brilliant and imposing -ever wiiticasetl4ip„. Ivii •r..iriy other
country. The galleries were d4i44,uitir"a •,. artnienti;;'
1
each of which _were under thelsawarintgee,n. e' ' -o• ' ilitaill
• officers,. and• the right to seat.„*.wiihrt„g fk,',llso ~ Ott ''-
etiquette. and established -precedepeq, cl,nseilhe t t emiti')
not the least- confusion or, trottbje.R 0716 iiti) Vidt.filg!
- i x ii..15-zoi,
taking possession,ot the places asalgo . 0 In. .
- . The foreigfi,ambassaclors-•alid .umniSters :ocenp,ke&t:he end
of the gallety,oppositeAdoialtar. .Their,Aressa-5h„4002
most magnificent and costly. description,. And. 9k.,,fiA •
the. medals; and 'decorations of various enters: I ,Rlic; II , '2
dresses-of the.ladies were inost profusely studded WithieWers?
The Speaker ofthe, House of Commons arrived'ln state
shortly afterrone.o!elock, . .
• • •The -Cabinet.- Ministers were • all in attendance before 11
o'clock. They were attired in the Windsor.uniforniof blue'
and gold.. ' : ' :,, ,
The-Knights of the Garter were decorated with the SIAM.
did insignia of that noble order. :
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the BiShop of London
were very early in attendance.
• 'rheiwest gallery was under:the superintendenee of Colonel
Diggle and Captain Boyle, and we feel called. ripen to express
our thanks to these -gallant officers, for the attention and
courtesy shown to the gentlemen connected -pith 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 Easton,. Lord
1 Adolphus Fitzelarence' Lady Louisa Fitzroy, the Chief Jus-
tice of the Common Pleas, Colonel ..l'ox, Lady Mary Fox,
Lord Frederick Gordon, he Bishops of London and Nor-
wich, Lady Augustus d ' ordon Lord and Ladv Robert Gros-
: venor, Lieut.-General Hill, Lord Hill, Lord Lurgan; Lady
Dugan, 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.