The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-14

/ such matters should know, that the inkstand
used on this occasion was Of gold, that the
ink was the common kind, and that the pens
were OF common quilts. The document be-
ing completed by the requisite signatures, the
! Queen and Prince entered one Of the private
apartments of the throne room, and remained
there for few minutes. They then came
out, received the congratulations oil their re-
laliyes, and joined them aud select few OF
the Court party at splendid dcjeunc. The
marriage was over about one o'clock, and they
all sat down to the dejeune about 2. The
moment that the ring was put on, discharge
OF cannon announced il, and return peaIs
were then fired from the Tower and other
places.
The welded pair Quilted Buckingham
palace, whittier they had come in the same
carriage about half past o'clock, and es-
corted by some cavalry, and followed by
couple of carriages full of some Court atten-
dants. The Prince and Queen arrived at
Windsor about half past 7. The distance,
% miles, was travelled rather slowly on ac-
count of the crowds Of people At various
parts Of the road, they passed under trium-
phal arches, and when they entered the town
of Windsor, the place was brilliantly illumi-
mated. They dined at 8 o'clock, the party
being small, only persons, and they retired
about l /. There we may leave them for
time and turn to other matters.
The Queen wore white gros-de-Naples
pelisse, very plainly trimmed, and white
bonnet, on her way to understanding
more than the plain bridal dress of an Eng
lish lady in private life. The Prince had Ia
ken off his Field Marshars uniform. and put
on the plain dinner dress Of private gentle
man. Apropos Of dress--the complaints are
loud against the Queens preference Of foreign
dress, and foreign articles there was re-
ceived at the Palace, the week before the bril-
dial, some thirty loads of foreign articles
You may Judge to what extent, and at what
expense these were got, when say that the
linen brought from Germany on this occa-
sion cost fifteen thousand pounds; and, after
all, the foreign linen is admitted to be inferior
to Irish or Scotch linen-but it is foreign, and
is therefore preferred by the Queen. Another
| imported "notion" was 80 dozen Of packet
handkerchiefs, at 10 guineas apiece-that is,
$500 guineas for the lot The only article
Of British manufacture, worn by the Queen in
the chapel, was the veil Of Honiton lace.
| The only millinary made on the occasion Of
the marriage, for the Queen. (by Mrs. Russell,
Al Pail Mall, her Majesty's milliner,) was one
| lot OF bonnets. one was Of celestial blue
| Terry Velvet, with Brussels point trimmings,
and one rich ostrich feather-another of pale
pink satin, covered with Brussels point and
wreaths Of fowers-and the third (which the
Queen wore, when she went to Windsor, on
the wedding day. Of white Terry Velvet,
with bouquet of marabouts, and fall of deep
Brussels point lace. These were the only
article Of British manufacture added to the
Deems wardrobe on this occasion. How
many thousands Of pounds this marriage has
distributed among foreigners is unknown.
| By the Queens desire among the spectators
in the Chapel Royal; was Hayter. the painter.
She has ordered him to paint the tableau Of
the Royal wedding The Queens fancy for
having pictures Of herself taken, is so great,
that one would almost fancy she believed that
she was handsome if she really were beau
| tiful, she would care less for fattering por-
traitures. When the Prince quilted Buck
| ingham palace in the morning Of the we'd
ding, the band appropriately played "Son
| Vergin Vezzoca," the polacca from the Puri-
| fdni.
| By the way, il is said, that before the
Prince quilted England, before Christmas,
Lord Melbourne waited on him, and remind
ing him that all the expenses Of their establish
ment would be paid by the Queen. asked him
what amount Of pocket money he would think
| adequate for himself. The Prince at first de-
clined answering, but being pressed on the
point. said that he hoped the yearly sum Of
$4,000 would not be deemed too much. 1t
was then that the Queen said he shall have
100000 yearm With some difficulty she
consented that half that amount should be
asked for. The cruel Commons Topped off
| two-ffths Of it.
! A newspaper report runs, that the Prince
| is fond of gambling, but am persuaded that
this is falsehood. He is is too young to be
gambler, and has ever lacked the means,
until now, Of play.
The Royal Pair retired at l, arose about
8 the next morning, and breakfasted together
The only person with them at that meal was
! the Baroness Of Lehssn, formerly German
nurse, and now the confidential bosom friend
Of Royalty! AT IL in the forenoon, the
Queen and the Prince went out together for a
walk on the terrace, they had been from half
past 8, until IL, reading the London papers
with full accounts Of the ceremonial Of the
preceding day.) and here they we're recog-
nized and +" loyalty" huzzaed at. The Prince,
il was noticed, leant on the Queens ar7n.--
Perhaps this is the new etiquette In the
afternoon, the Princes father and brother, with
the Duchess Of Kent and host Of the Court
people, came to Windsor, and all dined with
the Queen On the Wednesday, the welded
pair drove out together in pony chaise On
Thursday, the Queen wanted to carry the
Prince TO a stag hunt, but il was so foggy that
the deer could not be seen, so they drove to