, 1863-07-01
OF ROYAL EX-
HES.
The Due dc Chartrcs Married to tne
Princess Francois d.0rfeans.

Fpplani. This did not, however, prevent g
numerous gathering Of attached friends OF thc
house Of Orleans, many Of whom came sPon-
taueously from France to offer their affection
ate respects TO the youthful Prince and Prin-
cess. The presence Of nine members Of the
diplomatic corps representing European sov-
erefrns at the Court ofSt. Jnmcs, was grace
full tribute to the virtues and position Of the
royal exiles, while the personal congratula-
tlons subsequently, tended ut Claremont by
The English royal family was the highest COM
pliment that could have been renaeEed to
their dignity and worth.
Tho Sca1tered members of this distinguish
ed family have been assembling at Claremout
for some days past. The Duke de Montpeu-
eier arrived from Madrid Oh Saturday last, his
ducAces having been prevented from accom-
panJing him only from inability to bear the
the Duchess Of SAKE CoburE, accompanied by
her two sons, the Prince Angust1s and Phil
ippe, reached Cfaremont Oh 'rueaaay, and on
the following day his royal h|ghness, Prince
Philip Of Wur.smburg, joined tho taui15
!, The chapel Of ii. Raphael, 1t Kingston; vas
built by gentleman beaaiDg that name W1o5e
memory survives is one ot the feT inligidu.
| ais who had the temerlty to attack o'Connel]
,n+a, a,-~et manifested in the -neikQborhood oi
n1ozemcn, fatg.s extended to Kingston, where the
nlaei9aats aSns came INT in asssn9bs1s to II II:
ness the arrival Of the ~ 4f patty a. ~ t1o
chapel. From the entrance gate IT, 49," 10 po'eu
the chances Of bad weather were provide.
against BY covered way, within which Eere
stationed the children Of st. Raphael school,
bearing taskets filled with rose-1c1yes, where.
with to etrcw the bridal way. ..'.s
chapel, began to arrive at ten o'clock, and in
less than half IN hour tho cdi1ce WAS fully oc-
cup1ed in every part, except that small portion
lesefyt d for tlc royal party. :,
The members Of the Orleans family arrived
about 1alf:past ten o'clock. The Ducheaa Of
SAKE Cobufg WIS the first to enter tic chapel,
accompanied BY her SONS, the Princes Philippe
and Augustus. The Duke Of DO Nemours,
the Princesses Marguerite and and: Blanche
d'Orleans, followed, ard tho Dnke and Ducls-
ess d 'Aun8lc, and the DHke Of de Montpen-
ser, with Prince Philippe Of Wurtcmberg,
eleven O'Clock His Serene uIghnc=s, Prince
Edward of Sake Weimar and the Prince Of
Leiningen game direct from London and Joined
the bridal party in tbs chapel. The young
Duke de Chart1:s ar11Fed 1t few minutes
btfore elc7en, ATTENDED, By lis elder brother,
the Count de Paris, as esgroomsman." His
Royal Highness received the greeting Of his
friends vi. genial 1oaAonanaie, eud aw3itel at
the altar The approach Of his bride.
Presently both young princes returned to
the porch to receive their venerable 1clatiyc,
the Queen Marie Amelie, whose entrance into
tho chapel vas marked by visible seneatiou,
all present rising from their seutst to pay HON.
/ age to her illastiious presence. Her Majesty
advanced With dignthed step up tho centre
groom, and supported By the Count d. Paris,
The organ swelling forth melodious volun-
tary. On reaching the nltar the Queen and
the Count de Paris knc1t In devotion for q
few moments, md then took their appointed
places in front Of the altar.
ess de GGAuycir and the Countess d'lIuist,
Indies Of honor to her Majesty, and by the
Marquis Ge Beauyoir and General Count Du-
mas, gentlemen In waiting.
Precisely at eleven o'clock the bishops and
priests left the altar to meet the approaching
Prince mud Princess de JolnEille, arrived from
C1arem0nt.
Kne.ling at tl,c altar, The youthful pair lis.
tened attcntive]y to the religious cxhortation
addressed to them by the Bishop Of South
wa1k, swlo In q few brief and appropriate
words, led their attention to tic venerable
relative whose presence g1nced their nuptlals,
aud whose example he exhorted them to emu
late.
Al tue close Of this address the Prince and
Princess we're admitted within the altar rails,
when the Bishop demanded who gave each to
for his daughter, and tie Count rarls for
his brother, the youthful pair each ucknowl-
edeirg their response By profound obci-
eaucc. The mutual plight:ng ot troth fol.
lowed, after which the Prince and Princess
retired from the altar, and again kueellng in
front ct the rails, received the benedfction Of
the bishop
. The bride and bridetroom with the Count
de Paris and the Prince dc 1Joinyille, now Gu
tered the sacristy, where the usual record Of
marriage was signed and duly atteeted.
On their rcappearnuce In tic chapel q musl-
cal mass Was performed, at the close Of which
The royal party returned to Claremont-
Meantime the ladies' Of the ueighborhood
had been permitted to assemble In the
grounds, and On the steps beneath the portico
Of the maEsion, where number Of beautiful
children, each carrying bonncts Of choice
| Tue BRIDES approach to The house was her
aided by royal salute from battery Of
guns, manned By an ilnproruptu corps Of ar.
| tillerymcn, composed Of young tradc5mcn Of
the nel9hborhood, and when the young couple
| nlighted they were nf1ectionately greeted by
tho assembled spectators.
The company present at the ceremony con.
! tinued to set down In rapid succession up to
one o'clock, ut which honr the Fnnccs5es
Helena and Louise 'azrived, having posted
across from Windsor Castle: The rrincesses
were received BY the Count de Paris aud the
| Prince de Jofayflle, and conducted to tho
! d1awfng-room, where they offered their w1rtn
congratulations to the ncwly>wcjdcd pair.
Tic Duchess Of Cambridge aBd the Duke
| Of Cambridge were the next arrivals. At half
past one O'Clock the approach Of iae Prince
and Princess uf Wales was heralded By roy.
al salute. the band Of the 81 Surrey miIltia
| playing q few bars Of the national an
! them. The iltustrious guests we're received
| on a1fghtilg from their carriages By the Count
de Paris, The Prlrce' de Joinyi1le and other
members Of the Orleans family. The Count
de Paris led the Princess Of Wales, aud tie
Their Royal Hehness first paid their re.
spects to the venerable Queen Marie Aulclie,
aud then offered their congratulations to the
Prsyioasly 70 the de,tuns, the Duke Dc
Charities, mindful Of the pleasant sympathles
existing between his young bride and the
ueighbo,s among whom she had been muir.
tured from childhood, took occasion to pre-.
sent her to the visitors assembled iu the res
Thule. He said he thanked them with NIL Ais
heart for the kindness they had shoWnto him
self and his bride, -end wished them every
hapriness--a sentiment which old and young
| very heartily acknowledged. "
| At two o'clock tho iuustrious guests sat
down to breakfast. The bride and bridegroom
Prince Of Wales following With The venerable
Queen, who looked exceedingly well, and
manifested lively interest in The festivities.
The Count dc Paris came next, leading the
Princess of Walea, who never looked more
beautiful and interesting: Prince Alfred
and then came the Prince de Joinville With
tie Princess Louise, the Duke d'Aumalc With
the Dutclcss Of Cambridge, the Dake
dc MontpensIer with the Princess Mary,
Prince Edward of SAKE Wcima1 with the
Duchess augustus Of SAKE Coburg, Prince
guer5ts Of Coburg, and the Prince Of Lenin
gen with the Duchess d',Aumale, in the order
described. The other guests 1t the roya
table were the Princes Philippe and Augustu:
Of WurtembeIg, and the Ambassadors ant
Ministers present at the Marriage.
i The bride ana bridegroom sat in the centrt
Of the tLblc, faced by tho Prince Of Wales ami
Queen Marie Amelie, and supported by I'll.
Princess Of Wales and the Princess dc Join
vile.
Towards the close Of. the dsienna', I'll,
newly married pair Wus touchingly proposed
glass in hand, arrested general attention b.
e,nphatical}y calling upon her guests to re
ID Duchess dc Chartres." The iuustriou
party instantly responded to tue appeal, ris
iDg from their seats and. greeting the yonn:
couple With every mark Of aaectiona1e ea
| tecn.
When the dJeuner WIS concluded the Primo
| and Princess Of Wales, and other members o
cur royal family, tookan aflectionate leave q
the Duke and Duchess do Chlrtres, and prt
!cntly afterwards departed on THUR return
London. - :.
Al tonr o'clock the newly welded Irinc
! and Princess lade farewell to their illustTion
| relatives, AID left Cla1emont en- ToHfc for Scot
1a1d.
FOREIGN GOSSIP.