Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-19
THE GAZETTE.
FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10, 1858
THE PRINCESS ROYALS BRIDAL
PRESENTS.

Yesterday afternoon the representatives. OF
The nnblic we're admitted at Buckingham
Palace TO see the magnificent collection OF
Bridal gifts which have been presented 10 the
Princess Royal by every member OF the hey
al family, by most OF the illustrious guests
who have lately honored Her Majesty with q
visit, and by some of the chief personages Of
the illustrious House with which she Is now
30 happily connected.
Most Of the articles were ticketed with the
name Of the illustrious individual from whom
they came, so that a catalogue rdtSonnee
could be formed which We append, only as a
general rule Withholding the price list. The
most conspicuous among the brilliant mass
was the present of the King and Queen of
Prussia lofty open corUnet OF diamonds,
the design of which, with its thin spires OF
brillisnts, aud open shell work between, Is
probatly one of the most chaste aud grace
ful that has ever been executed. Equal with
this are those given by Her Majesty. The
first il a broad diamond necklace, with a
treble row of the most brilliant drops and
loac pointed terminals, which match the
light tracery Of the coronet. The second gift
from the Royal mother consists of three mas
sive brooches, somewhat in the style aud size
of the Scotch plaid brooch, but which, in
stead of having an open circlet 10 the middle.
are in each case filed with q noble pearl Of
the very largest size and purity of color. The
Prince Consort gave a superb bracelet OF
brilliants and emeralds, which is beautiful
both in design and execution, and Is alto
gether a most costly present. This has addi-
tional interest in the eyes OF visitors, trom
Its being one of the bracelets which the young
bride wore at the Chapel Royal on Monday
last. That which she wore on the lett arm
was also a diamond and emerald bracelet,
presented by the gentlemen OF the Royal
household, but which, though a splendid
present, and probably equal IN value to the
Princes, is much inferior to 1t In design, and
still more 80 in the manner IN which 1t Is set.
The gift of the Prince Of Wales is in rich
beauty of effect far superior to them all. IL
is a suite of earrings, brooch, and necklace
of opals and diamonds; but the opals, In play
OF color and irridesceoce, are superior to any
we have vet seen, and the design Of the set
tiugs is quite in keeping with the exquisite
beauty of the stones they enclose. AS we
have said, in magnificent and at the same
time chaste effect, this gift surpasses them
all. But the present OF the bridegroom IS
perhaps the most costly though in appearance
the most simple Of any. 1t is a necklace OF
pearls, and our readers may easily judge OF
their value when We say that the necklace,
though full sized, only requires so to com
plete the entire circle, which graduates IN
size from the centre, tapering less and less
10 size of Jewels as it approaches each end
The three centre. pearls in this supero clreiet
are said to be of great value. The Queen
gives q third present of three silver Candida
bra. which form the most regal looking group
in silver we have ever seen. The Process
of Prussia gives a truly regal gilt Of a stom-
acher brooch Of brilliants. The stones 10
this superb ornamen are large and OF the
purest water, and the setting and design are
exquisite. In a little Card box, with a deli
cate fringe left out to show the pattern, Is
the gift of His Majesty the King of the Bel
eians. Ii is a Brussels lace dress made ex-
pressly for the young bride, and our readers
will be best able to judge of its exquisite
beauty and carefully elaborated workman
ship when we state that it is valued at no less
than so, 0O0f.. or 2,000l. steriiog. Other
things are there too which were rich and
costly in the extreme, but nome of them were
ticketed. DOR was it possible to ascertain
from whence or whom they came.-Londoa
Times.