The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-14

Prlncess Augusta OF Cambridge, as proxy for tn
ARsIvaL OF HrR MAJESTY.
AT % minutes before oclock a discharge OF can
non and the military band stationed outside IN
chapel, announced the arrival IF Her Majesty ant
Prince Albert.
In few minutes afterwards our beloved Sove
reign ate ndcd by her iilusrious Conslrf. en-
tered the sacred edihcs, when the professions
gentlemen sung ia most excellent style "Th'
March in Joseph" which had been substituted b,
desire Of her Majesty for Judas Maccabeus =
The scene at this moment mos, gratifying
aAmatng, and splendid and in every respect wor
thy of great and mighty nation. His Majesty the
King Of Prussia, attlred in the uniform ut British
field officer, attended by his sui,e her Royal High
ness the Duchess of Kent (prexy for the Duchess q
Ssxe Coburg); bis Royal Ilghuess the ID IKE Of
Cambridge; her Royal Iiighntss the Duchess o.
Cambridge (proxy for her Royal Highness the
Duchess of SAKE Goihs); the Prlncess Augusta
(proxy for her Royal uiehness Ihs Princess So
phis), and his Serene lilghness Pdnce Ferdinand
Of SAKE Coburg, entered the cha?eia short time be
fore her Majesty
The Lord Chamberlain, the Lord Steward. The
Master Of the Horse. and other gres. Officers ct the
Household with the Royal and Distinguished guests,
having taken the respective places allotted TO
them,
The Archbishop of Canterbury began TO read the
beautiful prayers used by the church at the public
baptism Of bfants, during the gieatsr part Of which
her Majesty, Prince Albert, the King Of Prussia,
the Royal visitors, the Right Rev PreIates and the
other distinguished prrsonsges knelt.
His Majesty the King Of Prussia and III. other
Royal Sponsors of the Heir Apparent to the British
Throne, repeated the usual responses in audible
tone Of v.cc. When thu Archbishop slid, 'Dost
thou, in the name Of this child, renounce the devil
and al! his works, the pomp and glory Of the
world, with all the coveous sres of The same the
carnal desires Of the sh that thou wilt net fol-
low nor be led by them !"
His Majesty in firm and rather loud tone of
voice. repeatrd-'l reaosnce them all"
Archblshop-D thou believe 10 God the fs-
Their Almighty, Maker OF heaven and earth, and in
Jesus Christ his only begottcn Son7
His Majesty and the other Royal Sponsors an
sw,ered in an audible voice, "All this steadfasy
believe"
The Royal infant was then conveyed from the
Chapter. room to the font by her Grace the Dach-
es of Buccleuch, Mistress ef the Robes, aud
placed in the arms If the Archbishop oil Canstr-
bury.
The Archbishop thea said to his ROYAL High
ness Gsdfa,hers and Godmoihers, Name this
Child"
The King Of Prussia and the other Royal Spon-
sors said, "ALBERT EDWARD"
The Archbishop. IN most Impressive manner
then said. "Albeu Edward, baplze thee in the
name Of The Father ard Of the Son, end OF the llo
ly Spirit" The Archbishop thea ssd, we re-
criye this child isfo the congregation Ct Chrlsis
aock:" and nfter reading the prayer appointed for
this i'm ooytsnt part Of the baptism 4 CEREMONY the
ripht reverend prelaie sDrn&cd the prince will
water from the foot, the exquisite work man.hip uf
which we have before noticed We may here men
ton that The baplisnal water wrs brought from The
Bvrr Jordan by Mr. Schoies
The royal infant was thea delivered by the Arch.
bishop TO the Duchess CT Buccleuch. and her Grace