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added that he was not aware that Sir G..
Arthur had resigned his Office of governor
of Upper Canada.
MARRIAGE OF THE QUEEN.
Her Majesty, Victoria, was married 10
Prince Albert on Monday, February 18th,
at noon. in the Chapel Royal nt St. James
The details OF this interesting event fill
several columns of the largest of the
| London prints. 1t was celebrated by fes'.
vals and rtjoc'ngs in every part of the
kingdom the procession IN London we
the largest which has been known since
The nuptias of the Princess Charlotte OF
Wales, the crowd being so great that i,
was with dtficUIty the entire force Of the
police could keep open The way for the
passage of the royal couple.
The train departed from Bucking ham
Palace about 12 o'clock. The Prince was
dressed in the uniform OF a British Field
Marshal, and wore no other decorate ion
than the insignia of the Order of The
Garter -v,z, the collar, with the George
appended. set in precious stones, the star
Of the order set IN diamonds, and The
y,
round his knee He was supported on one
side by his father, the Duke of SAKE Co.
burg Gotha. and on the other by his
brother.
Her Majesty's procession was very ex.
tended, consisting of eighty distinguished
individuals besides pursu,vants. heralds,
serj eants at arms. ushers. &c. &c. innum
cradle. Lord Melbourne carried The sword
Of state. Her Majesty came next, looking
anxious and excited. She was parler even
than usual Her dress was rich white
satin trimmed with o. ange.Aower blossoms.
On her head she wore wreath of the same
blossoms, over which, but not so as to
conceal her face, q beautiful veil Of Honlton
lace was thrown.
Her bridesmaids and trainbearers were
similarly attired, save that they had no
wells. Her Majesty wore The collar Of the
Garter, but no other diamonds or Jewels
Her attendants were arrayed with similar
simplicity; and ladies' more beautiful never
grsced palace. ball, or country green.
As Her Majesty approached the cha pei,
the national anthem was performed by he
instrumental band. Her Majesty walked
up The aisle. without noticing or bowIng
10 any of The peers. On reaching the haut
pas Her Majesty knelt on her foo,sIool.
and having performed her private devolions
sat down in her chair OF slate.
After the lapse Of IA few seconds her
Majesty rose and advanced with the Prince
to the communion table, where the Arch
bishop Of Canterbury Immediately com.
menced reading the service, the Bishop Of
London repeating the responses.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury having
asked-"Whc g'velh this woman to be
married to this man ?"
His Royal Highness the Duke ofSussex
who occupied seat on the left of Her
Majesty. advanced. and taking Her Ma.
jesty's hand, said II do" The Archbishop
of Canterbury then laid hold OF Her Ma
jesty's hand. and pressing it in that of
Prince Alberl's, proceeded with the cere
mony.
The service having concluded, The Sc
vera members of the Royal Family pa
their congra ulations. and the Duke of
Sussex. after having shuked Her Majesty
by the hand in a manner which appeared
to have little ceremony, but cordially In It.
uuPClIUud' cry hlescu Uc| CHcSh.
After all had passed. with the exception
Of the Royal bride and bridegroom, Her
Majesty stepped hastily across to the other
side of the altar, where the Queen Dow
agar was standing. and kissed her. Alter
this the train returned to the roya castle
at Windsor.
ENGLAND AND CHINA.
The intelligence received by the ship
Talbot, which arrived on Monday night
from Canton, whence she sailed on the 9th
of November, shows that England Is de.
termned. right or wrong to persevere
towards China. We have therefore given
our reasons for believing her in the wrong,
and we are confirmed in our opinion by the
nature of the intelligence.
The report, which was received here BY
way of Havre, and published some time
since, that the English and Portuguese
had been driven from Macao. after q fgh,
in which twenty lives were lost, turns out
to be untrue The English left Macao
without any disturbance. and in conse'
qnence of a threat from the Chinese to cut
off the supply Of provisions unless they did
leeve. The Portuguese remained.
1t appears. however, by information OBJ.
tanned from Captain Storer, ofthe Talbot
that q most murderous ARRAY had taken
place. II seems that an adjustment oil
difficulties had been effected. by which
the English ships were to be allowed to
proceed to Canton upon certain conditions
for the purpose of carrying on their trade,
Many of these conditions were most un.
satisfactory to the British certain bonds
were to be signed, certain declarations to
be made, ships to be searched, and cargoes
confscaled in case any opium was found
on board. They were, however, induced
to agree to the conditions for the purpose
Of renewing their trade again. Two
merchant ships consequently, sailed up 10
Whampoa, accompanied, however. by
| Captain Elliott and two vessels OF war.
4 Misunderstanding then arose in conse
auence of the Chinese DEMANDING the sur.