The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-12

bride two by woiady Susan Charlotte Pelham
Clinton daughter Of the Duke Of Newcastle Lady Cecilia
CaiharDe Gordon Lennox daughter Of the Duke of Rich
mond Lady Katharine Hamilton, daughter of the Mar
quis Of Abercorn Lady Emma Charlotte Smith Stanley,
Mary Murray daughter Of the Earl Of Dunmore; Lady
Constance vers, daughter OF the Earl of Clarendon;
Lady Victoria Noel daughter OF the Earl of Gainsborough
and Lady Cecilia Maria Charlotte Molyneux daughter Of
the Earl Of Seton
is but faint praise to say how well, those noble maid
upheld the high tradtonary fame or Englapds
beauty-how bright they showed, an assembage
Of the farest and noblest Of the land. As they
slowly forward scanning the brilliant audience with
timd glances then the lines which Dryden has
applied to the Queens attendants in the Glover and the
Leaf Iresstby occur to memory, and the spectators
realize the vision OF the poet when he sung
A train less fair, .. ancient fathers tell,
seduc'd the sons Of Heaven to rebel
. Would hs4 wor
Simple bu, rich is fresh within ms mind
The ss seams nf Ss the r0oI WAS swnd
The dresses by this fair train are from a design
furnished by the lustrious bride herself They consist
OF white elace pettcoa entirely covered by six deep
with ruches Of tue ooped up on one side with bouquet
OF pink roses and white heather The body is trimmed
with arspsres Of tue with hanging sleeves Of the same
flowers worn in the girdle and upon each shoulder
DRESSES OF THE ROYAL FAMILY OF ENGLAND.
The train and body Of her Majestys dress was com
Of lace the corsae ornamented with diamonds and
the celebrated Kohi-nocr a brooch. The pettceat
trimmed
foupce Of noniton lace The headdress royal diadem
of diamonds and pearls.
Her Royal Hgness the Duchess Of Kent pettcoat
OF white MORE antique, brocadodwh violet and trimmed
with point lace. The train, violet velvet trimmed
with ermne; the stomacher, violet velvet with orna-
meus of diamonds and amethysts The head dress was
formed of white ostrich feathers, diamonds amethy SITS
and point lace The materials Of the dress and train were
CT Spitalhelds manufacture.
The Duchess Of Cambridge a lilac silk dress with
double SKIRT both skirts trimmed with bouOnner OF tue
and Honiton lace The train, lilac MORE antique trimmed
with ermine. stomacher OF diamonds and pearls;
necklace Of diamonds Her Royal Hghnesss head dress
composed Of tiara large pearls and white feathers
with veil of Honon lace pendant from the back of the
The Princess Mary of Cambrdge wore double skirt Of
blue crepe over gace silk peicoat ernamented With
blush roses and rucbes Of crepe and blue satin ribbon,
with two very deep ouuces of Brussels lace The train,
blue MORE, trimmed with hechlin lace, blush roses and
ruches of tue match the dress The body trimmed
correspond with the train. Diamond and pearl somacher,
and diamond necklace.
The Princess beaddress was formed of diadem of
diamonds white feathers lappets Of Brussels lace and
diamond ornaments.
The Princess Alice wore a dress OF white lace, over
rich pink satin trimmed with flowers and daisies
head.
The Princeses Helena and louisa wore dresses similar
to that Of the Princess Alice, with flowers and dali
sizes in the hair.
The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, Prince Arthur and
Prince Leopold wore the Highland dress.
THE MARRIAGE LICENSE.
The circumstances attending the issuing Of this important
document somewhat peculiar and interesting. BY
OF Parliament 18th
H., called An Act for the better regulating the future
Marriages Of the Royal Family it is enacted that de-
scepdant Of the body of his Majesty King George H. male
female other than the issue of Processes who have
married may hereafter marry into foreign families,
shall he capable of contr acting marimony without the
consent of bis Majesty, his heirs successors, sgn
fed under the great seal of England and under the
provisions of this act the royal license issued from
Doctors Commons Ihi, highly interesting document,
which was beautifully engrossed on veum had at
,ached to ii the ordinary official seal, the outer
covering of which was Of tinted paper, the better
hnar. tho 1.t~hc
pended by white silk ribbon the ends formed into pretty
bows. The document commences by the Archbishop Of
Canterbury greeting his well beloved in Christ, Victoria
Adelaide Maria louisa Princess Royal OF England aud his
Roy 81 Hgness Prince Frederick william Nicholas Charles
Of Prussia to whom his Grace wishes "health, and
Christ everlasting and then, after recng that her Ma
esty gracousy pleased TO consent that her Royal
Hghness might contract the holy estate OF marimony by
letters under the great seal Of England given May L.
1857 quotes the portion Of Parliament given
above 1t then again records that her Majesty has
serted to the alliance and sgned her consent
In due form, under her hand and his Grace then
then states that at a privy council a, Osborne on
May TO- 1851 which Der Majesty the Prince Consort,
crctay Of State for the Home Department. SIR c. Come
wall Lewis the Chancellor OF the Exchequer the Right
Sn ancn o. sas% q SS o Of ,ss
Board Of Trade; the Right Hon. ~ T. Baines,
Cbapceor Of the Duchy of Lancaster; and Earl
that she her consent to the alliance between her
"most beloved" daughter and her royal husband,
under great seal Eagand and tina, her Msjestys
entered the books Of the Prvy Council nc.
cordpgy. His grace then rectes that, her Majesty
has directed her royal warrant I, him, he grants the
hcense for the performance Of the ceremony potwith
standing that the usual oath be not taken previous 10 its
'ue be being assured that there no mped ments to
the contraction OF the alliance" The usual form Of a
special license then Follows, 10 the effect that his grace
grant the license and faculty 10 the contracting parties
and to all Christian people willing to be present at the
solcmnizston OF the marriage, at any time. In any
church. chapel other right and convenient place BY
any bishop Of the realm, or any rector vicar ourae
chaplain OF srch church chapel by any other minis
holy orders. About fortnight since her Maiestys
warrant was transmitted to the usual department and
Doctors Commons and the Queens proctor delivered the
royal license at Buckingham palace
THE BRIDE ADVANCES TO THE ALrAR--rnE BRIDE.
GROOM TARrs HER HAND.
AZ the bride 10 the altar she stops and makes
deep reverence to her mother though with evident ag
aiion and her ushes like crimson then again turn
ing she renders the homage IN Prince Of
sa As she does so the bridegroom elect advances and
krcclDg knee her hand with expression
Of iervent admiration that moved the august audience
Taking their places then a. tho altar, and with their illus
rious relatives standing round in group Of unequaed
briancy the service commences wi the chorae which
peals through the little building with the most sole
effect The words are psrn,ulary appropriate, ful OF
whispered cadence as the choir sing
w. yS Ssy Nth IN TsSso%s yCS' and heart
OF all good thiogs the givcri
Fer Hnglspi's nrs, born hope we pray
Re near her now and ever
F k1S Of s Sin ssa i G5y 4 sB lords
Hear us, while kne.l before Thee,
THE MARRIAGE CEREMONIAL
The hymn over the Lord Archbishop Of Canterbury took
his place in the centre Of the altar and assisted by the
Bishop Of london Dean Of the Chapel Royal the Bishop
of oxford Lord High Almener. the Bishop Of Chester
Clerk OF the Closet the Dean Of Windsor as Domestic
Chaplain, and the Rev. Dr. wescy as Sub Dean OF the
Chapel Royal, the marriage service is commenced
exactly minutes 20
The Rubric is risidly adhered 10 throughout After
going through the usua tormulary, the Most Rev. Pr
mate. who very ndis,nctly heard asks the royal
bridegroom
viii lhou have this woman be thy welded Wife 10 lice
together asr code ordnsnce IN The holy estate Of matt
her sickness and health and all ohef keep
thee only unto her 20 long We both shall liveY
To this the Prince replies loud and clear al will"
To the question the faint answer OF the bride IL
barely audible though the attention Of all IL strained N
the utmost 10 catch the feebly uttered vords.
To the next
"who givoth this woman away
Tho Prince Copsort replies loudly 81 dou
Then the Prince takes his brides hand IN his own In
earnest warmth, and repeats slowly end distinctly after
the Prima,e-
l. Frederick wlism Nicholas Charles take hse ycto-i.