Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-04-02
THE ROYAL MARRIAGE IN ENGLAND

The stss Englsb Journals sre bed to tbe EXCLUSION !"
almost all top;os VITA accounts OF the triumphant
journey the 9TH Instant from Graves nd through Lon
don to Windsor of the PRINCE OF WALES and the PRIS
CESS ALEXANDRA OF Denmark, and OF the marriage OF
| this roy al couple the 10th instant.
The newspapers all the grandeur of the
on with which the Princess honored upon her arri
val in London the wonderful aspect of the and
their admirable conduct But the royal procession as
spectacle criticised not being worthy the occasiop
whilst the civic display and the management of the affairs
in the city proper generally condemned So dense was
the crowd and imperfect the arrangements of the city
authorities that the procession had the greatest difficulty
making its way through the city, and in the space front
ing the Mansion House Of ndescrbabe confusion
occurred 1t is feared that many sustained injuries from
the pressure Again and again shrieks OF women were
painfully audible above the prevailing uproar and boys in
pabe state Of terror wagng struggle life
One case was noticed Of who to throw
child about year and half old into passing carriage to
ts life. and then swept into the vortex OF the
crowd herself Five six women who were unable to
keep their feet exrcate Themselves from the crowd
we're trampled to death At one time an attempt was
made all loyalty and COED humor to take out the horses
that the pair might be drawn through the city but
the attempt was frustrated
The impression created by the Princess in the high
est degree favorable Her manner was marked by much
alarm for the moment amid the general rejoicing
Once twice she showed natural apprehension lest
any of the people who pressed toward the carriage
might be trodden under foot by the horses
The progress through the west end of London well
managed according programme but it began to rain
before the procession finished and it pouring in
torrents when the royal party passed through Windsor to
the Castle and the proceedings there consequently
shorn Of some Of their intended grandeur. The Prime
was received on her arrival at Windsor by the Queen aud
the royal family.
The papers treat the demonstration grand moral tr
umph of which the country may honestly be proud and
the Times says it sight the like of which has not
been seen by living man, and which this generation will
probably never witness again.
The day Of the royal wedding was observed HOLIDAY
all England and public ejocngs extensive scale
we're every where INDUCED in. London illuminated
in the grandest manner and the displays in all the Leading
cities extremely fine
letter to the New York Evening Post dated at Lon
don on the III instant relates the leading Incidents Of the
great event. compiled from the newspapers. beginning
with the arrival of the Princess at Gravesend Saturday
the 9TH of March We extract the following:
RECEPTION OF THE PRINCESS
The Prince of Wales there, with Escort to
her. and went board Of the vessel she
had anchored Every eye strained of catch
glimpse of the meeting of the royal couple The Princess
Alex awaited at the door of the state cabin the
rival of her afianced. The Princes face sgh ly
he passed under the gze of hundreds of bright
e of ladies who ranged either side of the pier
and who gave him welcome. With quick, almost i'm
patient STEP the Prince proceeded to the door of the cabin
and then taking his bride by the hand and holding her
hands in his kissed her with all the and hearth
Of youthful lover This natural and wholly unaf
fected mode OF salutaon by hundreds the zone
touch of nature made prince and people KIN and the hum
dreds who witnessed it cheered Justify than
The Prince introduced to the father, mother and
tiers of the BRIDE and the urious party proceeded below
to take some refreshments.
THE SCENE AT GRAyESEND.
After the party from the cabin they went deck
to see the crowds and the dacofat Ii was magn-
cent sight The piers were spendidy festoonei with
hundreds of flags, and tall masts, around which
wreahs Of laurel srmounted with streamers On either
side of the carriage of the pier bowers of eyergreens
erected each Of which filled by elegantly dressed
ladies' One remarkable feature number Of large
c0rnucopias which placed between each Of the
bowers from which sprlng angels holding out bridal
wreath of white Another extremely pretty effect
produced by the sixty young ladies selected to attend
the pier and strew flowers in the path of the Prince
and Princess They each dressed in white taratan,
1.-TWO skirts and ak ounoes trimmed with white rosetes
of Coventry ribbon and bordered with lace the neck
a red Danish colored Bernous cloak with white six
trimmings and tasse and rather coquettishooking
straw hat encirced with wreath Of oak leaves and
acorns Amidst the thunder Of the ships of and the
guns Of Tbury Fort Princess Alexandra landed from the
royal yacht
THE ARRVAL\S LONDON.
OF the journey by rail and the demonstrations along The
way the addresses by Mayors and Mayoresses at every
stopping place. Of the reception OF the Princess by the
Duke of Cambridge and Sir George Gray at the station
Of the mulitudes assembled to catch glimpse Of the
party say nobing but Of the procession through Lon
don be said that for the want of proger arrange
ments it the most dsorderly and mobblsh bfr
got up. In New York you get half million of people
together and manage them easily but the stupid officials
Of this metropolis near allowing the distinguished OBJ
ects Of the festival to be crushed TO death At the Man
sion House, which brilliantly adorned throughout the
crush Of the throng became tremendous 10 sweep
every thing before it, and for time the possibility of max
apassage for the royal maiden appeared to be almost
hopeless BY dint however, Of smart blows the
part Of the police and OF persuasive vsitaons from
the fiat side the sword the part Of he few hussars
who stationed that locality the thrJng at
length forced back FAR enough to admit Of the royal
riage approaching But though the carriage did
it surely in such ash royal carriage seldom
moved before In spite Of every exerton o the
and troops who accompanied IT. the crowd partly OF it's
eager free will and partly by the overwhelming force
and strength Of the pressure behind urged forward
IN such TO threaten not only the lives Of those
who foremost but the security Of the Princess
hersef For awhile there tho intensest excitement
aud horror but the end the royal party enabled to
Wherever they passed there the crowds,
the displays and decorations, and the same enthu
siam II late in the day before the couple reached
night
THE DAY OF THE MARRIAGE.
Tuesday was the day st apart for the marriage
mony and Windsor alive from early hour. Though
the accommodation for London sightseers provided at