New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-18
THE PRINCESS ROYALS MARRIAGE.

The Zet Official paper) of Berlin publishes the ar
rangemets decided on, relative to the journey nome
of Prince Frederick William of Prussia aud the Prin-
GEES Royal of England after their marriage Their
roval Highnesses will embark at London Oh the I'd
February, OF board the royal yacht for Antwerp, and
will pass the Sd at the Court of Brussels. They will
sleep on the ih at Cologne, on the 9th at Magdeburg,
and will reach Posdam on the 9th. They will stay at
Hanover few hours From Potsdam they will pro-
coed TO the Chateau Of Charottenburg, whence they
will make their solemn entry into Berlin on the 9Th.
A London paper gives the following sketch oil Inc
programme to be observed on the occasion of the mar
riage; ., uooo-.;.. ,.; on,or ,,o no,.oo Nv .,a
garden entrance from 81. James, Park. To the rear
If the palace there will be large covered corridor
under which the royal party will alght, and along
which will be provided for privileged spectators
The old-fashioned private entrance for her Majesty
will be done away with, and two entrances each OF
six feet wide will be made into the vestbule 50 that
the Queen aud her suite will be enabled to enter at
the same time The royal procession will then pro
coed up the private staircase into the royal bou oir
which is being magnificeny reftted for the occasion
Instead of the old dngy oak fittings with satin hang
lngs of many years old, the woodwork and ceilings
are being repainted of a delicate white, picked
out with gold borderinss: The walls Will be
covered with one Of the richest papers that can be
procured. From this room the procession will pass
to the throne room where certain presentations will be
made, and from thence the royal party VIII pass
through the state drawing rOomsO the present waiting
rooms more than half of which to be appropriated
for the privileged visitors for whom raised seats
are provided covered with rich red silk dalnask,
From thence the procession will pass through the
amory room, in which seats will be provided for the
fortunate holders of tickets On the staircase leading
to the area in front Of the Chapel Royal there will be
a large gallery erected, capable of holding some 2OO
persons. This passage and staircase (which certainly
would believe, unless he was told such was the
case Were in the habit of being trod by royalty are
TO be entirely renovated The walls are to be covered
with rich, highly vanished marble paper al the
ratings to be painted dark blue, picked out richly
with gold. From the staircase the royal party will al
rive in the open where the band generally plays
Nearly half the area is being covered over to afford
accommodation for some 500 or GOO spectators The
buildings will present most solid and substantial ap
pearance and will be hung with drapery and papered
and to the uninatcd would lead TO the impression that
it formed part of the palace itself This part OF the
seats will be appropriated to that portion of tue hase
r0besSe who will not he fortunate enough to obtain
the eatee into the chapel ITSELF This latter building
is being entirely renovated. The old hgh-back sleep
ing pews are all removed, and from tie ground up
ward seats are being erected above the other so
as to afford accommodation to the largest possible
number of persons. In addition to this, two substgn
tal galleries have been erected on the same elevation
as the royal pew which are estimated 70 hold Just
two hundred persons, supposn9 that Tor once IN tIei
lives the ladies viii consent to leave their hoops al
home at all events no great allowance can De mao
for them and # ladies find their dresses crushed and
spoiled they will only have themselves to blame
These galleries will be constructed OF polished OAK
50 as to harmonic with the rest OF the chapel ana
Ill be relieved with mcudIlons containing tHe IVy u
arms of England and Prussia. The embrasure oppo-
site the organ will be carried out rather more than ten
feet, to accommodate the orchestra, which Will
comprise the principal artists and vocalsts OF
English aud foreign celebrity, as well as the ete Oh
the boys OF Westminster Abbey st. Pauls, and the
chie choirs in the kingdom. The windows at the Dack
OF the altar have been lowered six feet, and viii be
hted up with stained glass. The altar will be mag
mhceni affair aud will consist principally OF the rIch-
est drapeiy that can be procured The ceiling of the
Chapel Royal, which is already profusely decorated
with gold, is to be entirely renovated and cleaned In
fact no expense to be spared in rendering the Chapel
ROya-which il certainly anything but what il should
be- considering that is the place of worship of the
richest kingdom in Chrstendom, habitualy frequented
| by her Majesty-wOrthy Of the occasion. On the
present occasion, however far we could observe
nothing seems to have been overlooked Two benches
are reserved for the representatives of the Press
but whether they will be required to attend in cour
dresses or will be screened by drepery through which
| FLEW will be able to peep and witness abe gorgeous
| cereuonv has not yet been determined upon; suiic,
i 70 saytbat on this as all other occasions wher
royalty concerned the press WI! be literally PROV
| dcd for As might be- expected, the Applications 70
| ,Iaces N view the procession and ceremony hav
! already exceeded BY about ten tunes the amount