Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-10
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" 4 X RI n O + THE PR e ESS
AUGUST

Wednesday. the 2Sth OF June, will be remarkable day
the annals this country. Nctona-Heaven bless her
was crowned on it 1888, and the Princess Augusta OF
Cambridge was married in 1919 On the latter aus
pcous morning everything gay; aud all nature, so
patheucally alluded the English OF La Sonnam
bula, i very early hour. The who always
keeps his tme got bed exactly 10 minutes
past three, and the Thames active, for We
find hstit high at londonbridge 50 early as
thirteen minutes after in the morning.
The Hereditary Duke of Mcckenbug Strel2, who was
ON this occasion the happy man. heir the House OF
Mcckcnberr whose chei % the band ct royal pen
whom England has the honor TO support Sirez
II independent dukCdom, with dependent duke. Its
public and private bonevolence' Its territory
extends tract which In size and m bad roads may be
compared Rutand; population about twice rs large,
but not half respectable that Of MccAenbcg square, its
chief produce consists IN nothing particulars ITS revenue Is
purely nominal; its army divided into cavalry about
half Batty Stud, and infantry comprising
about as many were astounding procession OF
the Jewess Dury-lane Theatre. On extraordinary occa
ons such reviews supeuumerics hired at half
haer the rehearsals and haler for the performance;
but the present Of the Soan Golfers such an
raVagance Is not often reSOrted TO.
Ii Is gratifying least to know h, the Princess Angus
OF Cambridge have morcenary motives IN accept
ing the hand thoroughly empty onc-nt the ilusrous
scion Of the House of Mecklenberg His roya. hghncss
"gves her all he he more, though II must be
allowed that the offering" j. poor, m pecunary
sense. any that the poet could have imagined
In conformity with the old doctrine that affection cannot
holhccks and drcs, dahas in other words,
tAa love cannot live flowers" the English parliament
has kindly condescended o gid the refined gold OF the
Princess Augustus affection with annuity of three thou
sand year. her excellent father shall retire from
those hooks winch sincerely hope he not destined for
many years 10 pop off from.
We must however, describe the wedding. We have al
ready said that the his bed early
hour example which followed by the bridegroom,
who prepared 10 dress Tor the wedding tis master OF the
wardrobe who Is also comptroller OF the leather porman
and groom of the hat-boS attendance with the
insignia OF his various Offices The Hereditary Duke hay-
had of
himself glass the Mechnn dressngcasc repaired
Buckingham Palace, which had been the spot fixed for
the wedding.
The preparations were OF course, the gandost scale
and Queen Victoria mad spared expense do honor
her cousin Augustus nuptais. The eigning Duke OF
MockenbcrE fortunately enabled visit this country
lie the white OF the German order OF princes
and looking remarkably welas all annuiiantS on tins
county generally 10 look. The Duke OF Cam
bridge in high glee upon this occasion aud oAed Sire
lItz senior the portion brought by SuGtz Junior
The ceremony performed IN the usual style OF royal
y. And when the prelate who performed the office
the words, with all my worldly goods iiec Cndow,
tie Duke Of Cambridge who always tiaks GU; loud kept
up running accompaniment We.l that's capIta.-word-
Is goods, indeed. should like Of EN-" and o-
ther pleasant observations which, SeEiz senior and
MccklenbcTg junior, neither OF them understand English
very well, supposed by the father aud 10 DC gush
OF ioent oJicatons from the father OF the bride, invoking
happiness the heads OF the newy married couple Al
the end Of the the happy pair set out for Kew 10
spend the honey The brides wardrobe mad been
conveyed there already and young Scz had arranged to
N, CuTpetule where u ltt
h royal hghne Lord Of the Luggage, who carried II TO
the palace. The village OF Kew OF a OF
great fesvy. Trumpha arches OF oyoIgreens had been
erected at the cost Of the inhabitants One tasteful design
do honour the happy pair particularly struck Ii
consisted vi arch OF Irvine, carried the road OF the
Of Kew boy oi nails fixed into the walls
the houses either side oft Ia OF the string
there tied and lily, intended 20 bc emilia
naucal uuon but the had of TIA, top the H.
. IN, and there only stalk remaining.
The Duke Of Cambridge behaved very Literally til,
poor III the neghbourhoOd; and Strez gave
the occasion-his eldest son-Hpeco Of munifcence
every way worthy OF MeckIenberg.