, 1863-03-30
THE ROYAL MARRIAGE.
e. r. q. Albert Edward to H. R. q.
Alexandra.


IMPOSING CEREMONY AT WINDSOR.
The Procession TO the Chanel, |
A Poem by Tennyson-
a royal marriage in England is very seri-
ous business Of state, notwithstanding the re-
ioicings which SO universally accompany it,
and which, indeed, are part of the solemnity.
The entire business Of the kingdom is disar-
1anged-if not suspended-by the occurrence,
and every loyal subject Is personally interest
cd in It, rs If 1t we're his own private aff.ir.
To describe the magnfhcence Of the celebra-
tion. and the civil and military pageutry
which give it coloring and effect, would be
simply impossible, and poor, honest mind
ed and simplc-hearted Republican, who should
actually behold it with his Own eyes, would
be apt to think TINT the people hnd all gone
mad; md he never could be made to under
stand the political necessity Of the show; nor
how such vast Sums of money as are 1aTtshed
On it could be thrown away on SO natural and
commonplace an event, as the splicing togeth-
er Of young man and q young woman, in
marriage.
Hcwould have no objection to q little more
display than comman on an occasion Of this
eort-on the wedding day Of President, for
e1ample-but as for the extravaganza Of the
outlay and antics in connection with the tim
posing ceremony at Windsor" which has just
come OF, he would dcnouncc 1t ~ sheer mad
ness, and an outrage ngaiust common sense
and the national finances.
Millions OF money must have been squan-
dered in the " "gettinge up,'' and preparation
Of this Royal exhibition; and We should think
TINT the Starving cotton spinners Lancashire
were not foremost In the applause of it, al
| though they are far from being selfish or dis
loyal: .,,.. -. ., 49,. i .,. :, =,
| great, and unexampled distress in England,
| this marriage ceremony might have been con-
ducted on . scale Of less pomp and expense;
| nnd even 1t 1t had been altogether private, out
| Of consideration for the tamishing workmen
| and their families-it would have been not
| only more becoming and decorons, but more
| humane and religious.
We, however, lave to record tue event as 1t
transpired, and are glad to say that we are not
responsible for Its moral delinquencies.
The marriage Of Il. R. II. Prince Albert to
| the Princess Alexandra Of Denmark, took
place gu the iuh inst, and We give the follow
lng extract O the proceedings connected with
1t, from the Liverpool -heTcary OF the 1lth:
| WINDSOR on TIE WEDDING DAT.
The aspect Of Windsor yesterday presented
occasion Of the iast royal soiemnity in thc
chapel-the funeral Of the Prince Consort.
Then all WAS gloom; yesterday ali was rejoic-
stfeets were crowded With wei dressed ' per- @
sons, and there was a continual moving to ind
fro Of distipcuished indiriduaIs. The Weather
was bcautifal. Tic guard Of honor no in The
Castle-yard consisted Of tic Coldstreams, and
side the gates.
At eleven in tit morning the nave Of the
chapel was filed with 900 privileged epeeta-
tors, principally composed Of the aristocracy.
The spectacle was elegant and imposing. As
the Prince and Princess moved to the chapel
they were greeted with enthusiastic cheers.
Before ten o'clock the town WAS all astir,
royal carriages, with their postillious in their
gay liyeriee, began to move about, dashing
private equipagcs rntt1ed through tile streets,
which were crammed with pedestrians, and
the highest to the lowest alike wore the Gov
entry Tcddine fayors.
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Early in tile morning the finishing stroke
| was given to the chapel, but it was nearly
eleven before the temporary arcade at tue
Queens entrance was completed. This is I:
very simple structure, composed only Of O
plain gable covering Of rough wood, orna-
| nlented with evcrgrecns, and forms rather an
unsightly contrast to the yery elegant aud
tasteful semi Byzantine covering erected at
the briIcgroom's entrance.
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mandiur a view Of tie procession. nlatf,rms
with seats rising one above the other wore
erected, and from ten o'clock till noon
train after train arrived at the railway sta
tion all filled with the most elegantly dressed
! women, nob1emen aud gentlemen. Every
carriage the railway companies could make
asallaole, nfst, second' OF thlIu CLASS, and ever
state carriages, were called into rc1uisition
, | and the occupants on arriving at Windsor pro
: ceeded, Tor the most part, to the platforms
| We have referred to, and By eleven O'Clock
E they presented the gaycst and most charming
: sight.
Every one was dressed as il taking An I'M
mediate part In the wedding within the wall
Of the chapel, rich white or light silks, th'
1 most delicate and choicest wedding bonnet
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a bt,Id milf The hr;rht nfiforms of nccrs an
"a military officers. and nrnin with them cnr
frastcd n,cnsinv3r fh,. i7lac, simnle nvenin
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