Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-07-15
Additional Foreign Intelligence by the
Steamer.Atlantic
ROYAL CHRISTENING.
(From the Cont Naysro.


ROYAL CHRISTENING.
From the Court Newsman.)
The christening of the infant son of Her Ma
lesty and his Royal Higness Prince Albert took
place on the evening of the 27th,5 in Buckinp-
ham Palace The sacred rite was performed in
the private chapel in the Palace, which was dn-
ly prepared Tor tn occasion. Two rows of chairs
OF Crimson satin and gold were placed on each
side of the centre, for the use of the Queen. the
Sponsors and the royal personages invited to be
present. The principal compartments or pews
two on each side of the chape) were appropria-
10 the representatives of foreign Powers connected
WIN " the Rayai family and the Sponsors, and the
Cabinet Ministers The altar was lined with
crimson velvet, pannelled WITHHOLD lace, and on
the communion table were placed the golden YES
sells useJ.ln the Sacrament, with salveTs and two
large Gandlesticks, Seats of crimson and gold
wete placed for the officiating clergy. The font
was placed in advance of the haut pas; it was a
most elegantly formed taxa of silver gilt, the rim
was formed OF the leaves and flowers OF the waller
iiiy' the base from which an elegant stem sprang
was composed of infant angels playing the Tyre; III
the front was the royal arms. The font was placed
on iuted plinth of white and gold. Over the
altar was line piece of tapestry representing the
baptism ofour Saviour. The chapel was brilliant.
ly illuminated by large globes of light, construc-
ted on scientific principle, so that no oriice is
visible, these globes being also inserted in the
roof. Ner.
Lady Caroline Darlington with the infant
and the four llustrious Sponsors having ranged
up on one side, the Archbishop of Canterbury
commenced reading the Baptismal Service.
On reaching that portion for the naming of the
child the Archbishop demanded of the Sponsors
how it should be named, when the King OF Hanoi
yer answered, Leopold George Duncan Albert,
and his Grace baptized i: accordingly.
Queen Victoria was present, and wore the Kch-
moor among her diamonds. Prince Albert the
King and Queen of Hanover, the Prince of Prus-
STA, Princess of PRUSSIA, the Duke and Duchess
OF SAKE Coburg, Gotha; the Grand Duke and
Duchess of Mechlenberg, Strelitzr and other royal
personages were present. II
The Prince Of Wales has been for some days
suffering from an attack of the measles.
-Four cergymen of the established church, in
good standing, and receiving good salaries, had
committed suicide during the weed preceding the
| sailing of the Atlantic.
The Marquis of Clanrcarde had given notice
that lie should call the attention of the house 10
| the Subjecto of Count Nesserode's circular, and its
probable effect upon continental ailaIs.
| PEKSIA.-ConStantinop letters mentioning that
the Schah had sent an Envoy offering 10 assist the
Porte, says that the Persian army Of considerable
strength, comprising twenty regiments Of regular
infantry, with several OF light cavalry, Offered
and disciplined by Europeans, mostly Italians
who took part in the defence of Venice, and since
1S49 have been in the Persian service. The army
owes much of its efficiency to the genius of
! young man, Husseln-Khoull, educated at the
French Military College of st. Cyr, and now chief
4 aid-de-camp to the Schah.
! .AusTRALrA.---By way. of Batavia, Australian
news have been received to the middle of March,
of which the subjoined is an outline. The Sydney
journal contains less favorable notices of the gold
mining operations of New South Wales. The
sensation produced by the monster nuggets discov-
cred at Batlarst had operated against the mines,
and had induced hundreds to quit the steady yields
for the prolific fields of Victoria. On the other
hand, the Melbourne papers are full OF cases Of
individual success, and the astonishing quantities
daily obtained by the 10000 dggers working at
Ballarah. Mount Alexander, and other fields of
tots golden province. Up to the beginning of
March, the expectation had aggregated more than
nineteen tons weight OF pure gold. Another piece
OF interesting news is the discovery of coal in un
limited quantities in Portland, at the very surface
of the ground, few mles in the interior, besides
sure indications of coal in the immediate neighhor-
hood of the town. The stream Of immigration into
Melbourne and Geelong was uninterrupted, and,
notwithstanding huge city of temporary build
ings have sprung up like mushrooms, there was
much suffering for want ofshelter.
AtCoromandel harbor there was an abundance
ofthe precious metal. AT Canterbury settlement
gold had been dlscoye. ed and worked in consider
able quantities. The gold yields at Auckland were
consider BILE. The ships were almost deserted by
thier crews, and the captain of the Slams Castle
was compelled 10 pay .e40 on the capstan- head to
TO each seaman TO work the vessel TO an Indian
lpolt.