The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-29

salt altogether 10 The domestic care Of her Children and
that Of France has often peevishly Complained that the
Princess has been heard Of except in the nursery
II ooveous neighbors entertain they are suspected
viii await Of course the development Of internal dis
fractions Belgium The liberal party possesses great
rspondsrsns weight Of anS opu
doubt the majority OF the peasant propretors IN their
hands, and they comprise many wealthy and respectable
cendancy either in the Council the Legislature the
press they could not hold their own for ten days to
gether This Is so well understood on all hands mat
present order OF things they point TO intrigue and ma
neuvre and m this direction nothing but experience
TO the contrary will be able TO prove that there Is not
danger.
Queer Marriage 9. c".., At the Pr"s-
berlin dec. 81 correspondence OF London Times
This evening at seven O'Clock Princess Aiexandrine
OF Prussia daughter OF Prince Albert and Princess
Marianne OF the Netherlands, will be married In tho
Palace chapel to Duke Wilhelm OF Aecklenburg Schwern,
a brother OF the rcignng Grand Duke and her cousin
german The mother OF the bride, being divorced from
her husband, will not attend the ceremony but the
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Down1er OF Meckien-
burg -Schwern, Grand Duke Constantine OF Russia,
Prince Frederick Of the Netherlands and some MINOR
royalties bave arrived Berlin TO grace the wedding Of
the illustrious couple by their presence.
In accordance with which strongly savors OF
the century, the King and Queen, the bride and
bridegroom ard the other members Of the royal family
directly the marriage ceremony Is over proceed 10 the
white hall Of the palace ,che,e they sit doon TO play at
cards dare say they do not engage very deeply in tho
intrcaccs Of whist but any rate Do going through
the form ~ playing is part of the programme. While
they thus occupied the invited guests are drected to
pass them in single e sauting and bowling as they CO.
As in addition to the higher members OF tho nobility OF
the Clergy and the civil SERVICE all the officers OF the
Berlin, Poislan, Cbaottepburg and Spandau garrsons
have been invited You may easily imagine that the res
tai procession will require me and that were they 70
endure II standing little effort would be necessary
the part OF the royal personages.
Dinner Is then served In the picture gallery the velvet
hall and the randenburg apartments, when the heredi
tary officers Of the royal household will present the Drst
dishes symbolica fulhIment Of the more serious du
ties which dcvolved their predecessors In tho oden
times The Prince Of Putbns Truchscss OF the realm
will place the soup before the King the Prince Of
Courand in his capacity rs Schenk will pour out glass
of wine while the other princes and nobemen attended
by gold sticks pages and yacts will perform the same
honorary service the Queen, the bride and the BRIDE
aud accompanying salvoes OF artillery the party returns
the whitehall where the ceremonial Poonase custom
such occasions at the Court 10 danced by
gentlemen and ladies bearing torches and candles The
newly welded couple then rotre TO the apartments pre-
pared for them in the palace preceded by pages carrying
c1d u Princess garter is handed 70 each gentleman
IN remembrance Of less elegant custom prevailing IN
mediavnl Germany and still faithfully observed on pea
marriages. when the article scrambled for by the
admirers Of the BRIDE Should there be any issue
Of this marriage the children will perhaps, succeed 10
the only brother of the renng Grand Duke whose sons
il held by some might be ncapac.taed to succeed on
account OF there being flaw in the lineage Of their mo-
tber, born Princess OF Reuss.
N0n-Arrival or the Belgian.
PORTLAND, Dec. ALL p NJ
There are no sigps of the Belgian.