The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-09

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event, and 70 l.'s Is known In this country OF
royal etiquette. that we transfsr 70 our columns
from an English paper that has fallen into our
possession an account Of the late marriage of the
Princess Alice. second daughter OF tho Quen OF
England, to Prince Louis OF Lease. The royal
jenkins describes ths ceremony. dress, etiquette
"a, on the occasion, and Offers pleasing diver.
sion from the war and 'ramcrs Of war; tha. have
so !ncssaantly allsd our columns. Ths London
paper ssys:
The wedding of ths Princess Royal, public a Il
compafativsiy ws', was considered out Of doors far
100 pirate for the interest which the public :ook
"a every event connec ed With tho royal fAmily; but
tue SAD bereavement which hss 10 rscsntiy taken
p'Sca made II imperative In this oass that the ut.
most seclusiQD should be preserved
No much are people inclined to dIsbs.levs In tie 40
tusi privacy OF roya, movements. tha: the com.
plsteness with which It was preserved will hardly
receive creaenc, from the public But 80 It was
ana neither 10 southampton, nor Portsmouth, nor
Oo~es nor within q hundred yards o! Osborne
House, was there the slightest indication tina. the
seeon6 daughter OF the Queen Of England vas
about to be married or that amp of the slight
est Importance WAS about 10 d sturb the ds lv cur
rent OF events 1t Ger :ainly was a strange and
solemn sigh: for few of the public who alrtsd
about the osborne road to see no indication OF life
aeout the park beyond few servants, in the deep.
est mourning, passing almost stealthiy ND and
know about the events, hat when tha Eve O'Clock
express train to town Vas sounded at Basin gstroks
10 allow the ypsc!a royal train with the visit orr At
Osoofne TO pass. II Was almost impossible to make
tne passengers by the former believe the true res.
son. They had u 1t -ong impression that some &C.
eident had happened on the line and were only re-.
ssAured when taey saw the roys! saloon cerrisge
shooting pas. = the mail lire With the visitors at
ths wedding seated In Il, ali In mourning
For the ceremony an altar had been erected In
the diniag-rooni covered with purple velvet and
gold, and surrounded by handsome gil. railing
Beyond thus, understand that not single special
arrangement Was made for tie ceremonial Her
royal hishnsss, the bride, was supported by her
Uncle, h1s regal aghness the reiSning Duke Of
SAKE Cobdrs and Gotha, aud was accompanied by
her roysl hghnesss sisters, their royal highnesses
the Princess II siena, the Princess Louise and the
Princess Beatrice, aud by her grand ducal highness
the Princess Hanna of Hesse, sister of his grand
duesl hishness the Bridegroom, ns bridesmaids
The presents Of the bridegroom were p sced oppo.
site 10 the queen When the bride had taken her
place the service commenced. The bride was given
away by her uncle, his royal highnsss the reigping
Duks of SAKE Coburg and Gotha.
At the conclusion Of the service, tho bride and
bridegroom were conducted by Lord Chamber
to Al adjoining apartment. Her Majesty, the Queen
Remained until ali present at the ceremony had
Withdrawn, and then redred The other roys and
.instrious personages AID guests proceeded to the
drawinh room. The M arrisgs register was taken
oy LIE Hoa ana Very Rev. the Dean OF Windsor
to her .isjsssy and the bride and bridegroom for
tLsr signatures, and subsequently, 20 tne draw.
irc tom tor the signatures Ut tbs remaining vi.
eases.
Aue dress worn OH the occasion wa, a morning
dress; ae gentemep black ev mig e3s;s uh..s
~aistccsts, gray trousers. and black neckc!oths .
aud sne haies In sssy violet ornns d ssnes aad
D. The srlds' / vas ,o:d-an,Hthe Indies vii, be
gratsfu. for the inforLaa:iol-wors d.ss; Of wlite
SILK, o. description, called " GFy st.line,
with sing !e aoanes Of aonion tsce, spa border
of orange towers at the bottom of the Skirt. WAS
also informed that nssrly the whole of the com.
pany wore second rlournAng, and that there was g
singular absence cf flowers, j.welrY, decorations
of any description Ghe ea.Ony W AZ Pei formed
by the Asabo oislC1 of Xor!-, a.gisteG Sy the Deau
Windsor sad the Rev william rrotheroe, rec.
tor CT Whi2yIngha.n -otn , Of bcid=inads being
srsialn4d by thS youngsr PfinoeGsss ans. the DuSo
OF a~S" Cobu.g giving tie bsI~e away. dsr Aa
jss.y presel. at the ceremony, aud smon., tia
co11g2-y we're Inc Grad pucal family Of hesee,
tbs Uu 1sss Of Cambridge, Princess Mary AID tho
Duke O. Cambridge his oerene R.gnn ss the PRICE
OF SAKE :1obuTg Gotha, ths Ddcnsss Of Wellington,
the Lcrd Jaxnestcr, KaSl Gra vile, VisoouEt
Palmer stan sir George Grey. Sir G. .. Lewis, Eaii
Russell, tbs Hon, q. ViuieTs, etc.
After sLs ceremony tie wedding presents w-Ee
inspected Prominent su>ng these were hose
off-ted BY he Duchess Of AthIi, the MStarsI "a
D.ulsop singh. and the Countess Of Fife. Tns
uuchehs cf Athols prs sent w&a & Fresse Pspier,
The hase fus,ued from piece Of green yarisg gated
marble froal Blair Aihol, ilo0:t with Ic ouidn2s
relief taa aims Of Prime, Lous cf Essss and hsy
Ioya: Hxncesss arms, with eoron.t over; on the
otGsr sids tie following inscription: 10 Ayr
81 al IyueEs. tho Princess Alice, OF kGsia.d,
tec ,aagfzge by the Duchess o. at2ol" Ahs
whole was surnour ed wit fney modsied roy a.
stag, sscenGiGg rocky peak, aeAgned by Ereae.
r.ok 16yi9r, Esq s. A, ths whole in silver Sit.
His 4 6 bness h. hshassjah Dhuleop Singh pres
en-; va & magnificent jew eled fan IN gold; or c1e
us rhe rose OF England we'd from large ruby,
1:,h emerald enamel, having Ger Royal higa Tess
monogram Of 4 u M., tia initials OF Ancs aa d
Mary Il: diamond, r1bies snd emera ds blended The
Ievesse sds /! hat siuiiar In design, bu. hay-
ing Grange blossoms and buds composed o: large
p.ars, win iesves Of cut onsrA:d, auG the r,oao.
gram s, before, but in gJ,hic letters. The loop Of
the fan ID formed by the letters d 8, In ssnsczit
His Higgins ssss oriental monogram, from which il
suspeacsd gold chain with :wotlsrge emerslds fcr
tassels, and namber Of pearls placed 81 intervals
between the nDkA The Countess OF Flies gift
upon the OCCASION q rich silver gilt jewel cas-
ket, with a guardian angel at esth corner, sur.
noun ed by Large cairnggcm Set in soli, engraved
around, "Cairpgrom from Mar Forrest" the key
formed Of Her K,yaI htghsDssa coranet, the whole
richly engraved vita ross. shamrock, and thistle,
with mocosram, and bearing suitable description.
The at1 ne 10 remarkable spectnon, sni Ii found
of great beauty and sixs on the Mar estate.
For the wedding break fast pavilion 50 feet by
49, nced aid elegantly decoi sted and with board.
ed aoor covered WITH crimson CLOTH had 0een erect.
ed en- tbs lawn and connected with the palace by q
decor stsd corridor The pavilion was much
ike thst for several days the oistinguise ed visit
ors had dinea there-twenTy on aturday, thirty
on Sunday. snd upwards of forty Oh Monday
/ bout 81 yaaty guests were 2. the breakfat this
morning A trophy of silk fags. with the royal
standard in tbs centre. had been put up. and the
Prince Of w aless shields.
( dcjeuner was served =: o'clock, sitter which
the creates. part of her Ma estys royal and other
visitors returned to I,ordon
LOCAL MATTERS.
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