Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-04-13

SGIGIdly IuulOIeus anu HIS DGGH IOT years,
that Prince Albert was married to Ger
man countess previous to his coming to this
country. This marriage was also illegal, in
consequence of the absence of royal blood
in the wife You see, then, that "court
scandal is INDUCED. The royal family are
no more exempt than other people. The
above mOrce0uT serve to illustrate the mod
esty Of the laws that apply to royalty.
Scandal has not yet assaulted the beautiful
Princess Alexandra, and it is to be hoped
that her life may be as free from reproach
as has been that of her royal mother-in-law
her majesty. AS to the qualities of the
Princess of Wales, l quote Lord Palmerston's
remarks in parliament, in reply to a ques-
ton from another honorable lord :-"When
the question arose of selecting a princess,
who might be the wife of the Prince of
Wales, the following conditions were thought
requisite-First of all, she should be young
next, that she should be handsome; next,
agreeable; next. amiable in disposition, well
brought up; and last, that she should be a
Protestant, (hear, hear). All of these condi-
tons, he was happy to say, were united in the
Princess Alexandra (hear, hear), and he was
therefore sure his answer would be as salts
factory to the house as the result, he trusted,
would be conducive to- the happiness of the
Prince of Wales, Cloud cheers.)"
1t seems somewhat irreverent to place
beauty before religion, as the noble lord has
done; II he mas not succeeded IN getting
much of the latter, he has certainly secured
plenty of the former. Such a reception as
was accorded TO the princess on her arrival
was never before INDUCED IN by any people.
FOR TWO weeks England went mad; forgot
everything but the princess; banlshed from
her NINA everything that savored OF worldly
and lpyptad bnrSplf tO ARRANGING bpr
demonstrations of loyalty to her future king
and queen. Every window on the route Of
the royal procession through London (be-
tween seven and eight miles) was built up
with seats ito view the royal procession"
Every open space was occupied by platforms,
Dullt IN the most substantial manner. The
space around st. PauPs cathedral had the APP
pearance OF vast amphitheatre, so magnif
Gently were the lofty tiers OF seats arranged
10000 people were here accommodated with
seats. All the erections were of most sub
stantial kind requiring weeks for their con-
struction, rooted in the best style and ele-
ganty decorated. London bridge was mar
vel, and the magnificent triumphal arch
constructed at its terninstinn a wonder.
Other triumphal arches spanned other por
tons of the route, and every street looked
gayer than it ever looked before. From the
seventh, when the princess arrived, to the
tenth, when she was married, was the culmi-
nation Of the excitement. Probably 100000
people stood in the streets on the 9TH to greet
the princess. No idea of the fearful crush
can be gwen Eight women were crushed to
death in one street, and numberless limbs and
ribs broken. | saw the thickest of the crowd,
and can assure you that the shouts of men
and shrieks of women and children were fear
full. 1t was like a terrible catastrophe instead
of a great rejoicing. Of course no vehicle
was allowed in the street after ten o'clock,
yet the streets seemed iammed with human
beings, and it seems almost wonder how the
royal carriage got through at ALL The royal
procession consisted of six carriages, in one
of which were the Prince of Wales, his bride,
and her father and mother,
AT the boundary of each borough of Lon
don they were received by the official dig
nitaries of that borough and escorted to the
boundary of the next borough. The city of
London is one of these boroughs of the me-
tropolis of London. 1t comprises about
1870, 900 inhabitants, and is ruled by the lord
mayor of London, whose jurisdiction is limit
ed to that spot. 1t is that portion formerly
surrounded by a wall; the other portions OF
the metropolis having been incorporated in
modern times. The city of London has moth
ing in common with the rest of London, eX-
cept what it has in common with the rest of
Great Britain. Even its police force is en-
tirely distinct. A policeman of the metropol-
itan force has no jurisdiction in the city what