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

Palace, the Queen Dowaees gave one at
Marlborough House. on the wedding day.
The Cabinet Ministers also gave state dn-
ners, and so Of the Carton Club dined To-
gether at the Club House, Peel in the chair,)
to the disappointment ofihe other lao menu
bers, who were excluded. The Duchess oil
Sutherland gave a magnificent ball on the
same evening, and London was most brilliant
ly Illuminated.
The Queen Is TO give series Of entertain
mcnts, during the season, to all the WING
NOBILITY. The marriage was made quite
party thing In the Chapel, out Of 500 pre-
sent, there were only a Conservative noble
men, and one Of these Lord Cholmondely)
was present or o6ieio. There was no card
sent TO the Duke until late on the eve before
the bridal, and then, because he made re-
monstrance, saying, sthat a. Lord High Con-
stable Of the Kingdom, he claimed to be pre-
sent"
So much partizanship was there in this
matter, that the Duke was not asked TO the
dejeune or the banquet; and Queens 60
verness, the Duchess, Of Northumberland,
was not asked 10 the bridal until so late, that
the card could not reach her, until long after
all was over Yet. when ministers proposed
addresses Of congratulation to the Queen, the
Prince and the Duchess Of Kent, the PROPOSE
ton was seconded in the Commons by Sir X.
Peel, and in the Lords, (the Duke Of Yelling
ton being ilD by Lord Aberdeen.
have now told all that could gather about
the marriage, and have only to add that Of the
Times, containing an account of the wedding;
10000 extra were sold, and 20 600 were in
the newsmen's han Is by in the morning If
these 10000 papers had been laid down in
regular order, they would have extended to
the length of 20 miles, 1880 yards, or from
the Times Office TO Windsor Castle! The
Sun published what is called 'nuptial num-
ber," with large medallons Of the Prince and
Queen. The sale was enormous; as the first
edition was worked of for "a hours at the rate
Of 1000 an hour.
FRANCE.
We find the following in one Of the Partisan letters
Of the New York Courier and Enquirer:
You will concur with all the world in exclaming,
what q lucky family are the Coburgs" when you
shall learn tina, Coburg Princess, cousin OF her
Majesty the Queen Of England aud Of her consort
Prince Albert, has been selected . bride for the
Due de Memoirs, the second Of his Majesty the
King Of the French On communicating this matter
the Chambers the other day. the ministers applied
for sum oil bOOOOO francs, (SlOOUOO a. an oulnt LOT
the Prince, and an annuity (donston) Of the same
amount, well jointure Of 800 900 francs. $780,
000) for the Duchess elect should she survive her hus
baud These demands warmly condemned by the
opposition journals, and will be resisted 10 the Cham
hers but they will be acquesced in after-perhaps
little modification. The great ground Of objection TO
them this The King, contrary TO former precedent
has preserved his private property which is immense,
worth M Cormenin shows, $4,000, 600 francs, OF
nearly $24 O00U00 Out of this the opposition con-
tend that his Majesty ought provide for his children,
as independently Of it, the income he draws from the
state 10 every way is nearly five millions Of dollars,
Upwards Of twenty three millions Of francs)
The Duke Of Orleans is moreover, independent OF
his having an income from the country OF million Of
francs ($2OO, O00) and the Dac de Aumae, the Kings
fourth son. has inherited received legacy from
the late Due de Bourbon, property producing between
and three millions, 5000 600 600 900 dolars) per
annum. This is however affair on which foreigner
has no right 10 comment farther than show its cspa
bli,y OF rendering the King and his family unpopular;
for while the papers attack the proposed grant these
grounds, they refer the distress Of the commercial
and manufacturing world; the diminished amount Of
labor Tor the poor the undninshed high pnce OF bread
az cents the four pound Loaf the tremendous drain
caused by Agers the increased expenses Of the navy
and the possibility Of general war. "Even," say
they "she proposed reduction Of the interest Of the
five per cents, which would saving TO the coun
try, opposed by the king and all within reach Of his
influence, strenuously that the measure will again
be defeated