Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-06-26

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Her majesty the Queen, his royal high
ness the Priace Regent. aud the rest of the
royal family, passed iato the great coun
Gil chamber, where the great officers, no
bllity. foreign ministers and other parsons
OF distinction present, p..id their coinpii-
mcnts Oh the occasion.
War- Office, Nay a, 1916.
His Royal Hghness the Prince Regent
has been pleased, in the name and on the
behalf of his Majesty, TO appoint his serene
! highness Leopold George Frederick, Prince
| Of Sake, Cobourg OF Saaiseid, &c. to be a
Gsneral in tlia army.
PARTICULARS.
LONDON, May 8.
The Royal Wedding.-rhe streets n the
vicinity If the Royal residences, were
crowded yestcr day with people anx GUS to
obtain view of the royal bride and bride
groom. The line from Charing Cross to
Carlton House, and thence along the Mall
| in st. James Park. to the Queens Palace.
were fully occupied, and the fineness of the
| day corresponding with the ntert st of the
occasion, contributed TO Increase the mui-
t'tude. The open space in the stable-yard
IN front OF Clarence House, the residence
OF the Prince Of Cobourg, was crowded 20
excess with well dressed people Of al elias
ses.
Prince Leopold very frequently appear
Il at the balcony. to CRAFTY their curiosity,
dressed IN blue coat and star he bow
ed and smiled very pleasantly at their re-
joicings. At 10 O'Clock. ten beautiful grsy
horses, the favorite color of tie Princess
Charlotte, and which had been selected by
SIR 3. Bloomfield for the Princess & Prince,
stopped opposite Clarence House, on their
way to Oatlands, the residence of the
Duke and Duchess of York, for the use Of
the Prince and Princess during their short
stay there. His serene highness came cut
to view them, and appeared highly pleas
ed with their appearance. At o'clock
his Serene highness went in curricle to
Carlton House, and paid morning visit to
his intended bride. He also rode round the
exterior Of Carlton House to view his new
travelling carriage. His serene higaness
afterwards returned to Clarence House a
bout half past O'Clock, when the crowd
became so great that the footman, in let
ting him out OF the Carriage, had nearly
been pushed under it. a number of wo-
men and chiidren were forced into Cla-
renee House against their will by the ex-
treme pressure. 10 a few minutes after,
his serene highness walked across to York
House, when the crowd behaved extreme
ly orderly. and. 1t the request of few at
PENDANTS, formed clear passage for him TO
pass through they, however, loudly huz-
zaed him, and he bowed to the populace.
AT o'clock. the Princess Charlotte of
Wales went in a carriage to the Queens
Palace, and had the windows down TO gra-
tify the curiosity of the crowd in Pall-Mail
which was found to be so great, that the
coachman could not, with safety, drive
through it; he therefore returned and
went through the Park. Her residence
was again thronged with distinguished per-
sonag.s.-The prince of SAKE Cobourg had
se'eCt party to dinner, at half past five
O'clock, at Clarence House.
The Prince Regent had party to dinner
at Carlton House, consisting of the Duke
of Clarence, the Lord Chancellor, the BIZ
shop If Exeter the Right bouourable John
M'Mahon Sir Benz min or,6eld, Mr..
Chancellor Leach, the Rev. Mr.. Biomberg,
Sir f. Nsgle, &c.
Prin~ esses Augusta, Elizsbeth, Mary,
and Princess Charlotte of Wales dned with
her majesty, at her palace. The princess
Charlotte dressed at the Queens Palace.
A full quar- of honor of the grenadier
regiment Of Foot guards, preceded by the
bard of the Coidstream Regiment of
Guards, marched from the parade ia St.
James Park, into the Courtyard of Carl.
Ton r1OuSe. n Oh Lille NIudTOS
ed into Pail Mail, with Sir Nathaniel CO.
nant and Mr.. BRINE, the Bow Streer Ma
gistrate, at the head of about fifty officers
and constables and had il not been for
their joint and great ezertions, it would
have been impossible for the coaches to
have drawn up, the street and those adj
joining them being literally choaked up
with people. The Hall Of the Queens Pa
lace was filed with Ladies and Gentlemen
elegantly dressed, most of them keeping
their carriages, so that the Park had a 81
milar appearance TO drawing room, all
being anxious to see the lovely princess and
The royal family pass, upon this memorable
occasion.
About half past seven o'clock, the Prin-
cess Sophia Of Gloucester. arrived at the
Queens Palace, to join her Majesty and the
Princesses to Carlton House. The prin-
cess Charlotte came down the grand stair
case in few minutes, conducted by Prin-
cess Augusta on her right, and Colonel Ste
phenson OH her left, and proceeded to the
entrance Of the Grand Hall, where she
WAS met by the Queen.
The crowd in the Park exceeded all de-
scription. The voice of the people cheer
ed Princess Charlotte loudly all tho way to
Carlton House, but the greatest order and
.decorum prevailed, although such an i'm
mcnse body OF people. They entered Carl
ton House by the garden gate, where they
we're received by the Prince Regent they
arrived exactly at O'Clock.
The prince Of SAKE Cobourg left Cla-