, 1866-12-02
ROlAL nARllIAEE.
Esp0usal Of tho Czareu1teh-
impressive and Striking Ceremonies

tPetersbnsg Correspondents Of London umcs.1
Morning had scarcely dawncd when the
guns Of pctrol,nvioysk. The fort on tho ncrth.
etn bank nf the river, opposite the Winter
Palace, announced with iron tongues that
Tue day Of the impc.ial marriage had ar
: burst forth from the bells In the cspiioi.
Every church hnving five domes at the least,
and corresponding number of bells, the
ar seemed TO Sibratc far ind near with heavy
nincnt I went to the Winter Palaec.
There was great hustle and animation in fhr
streets, yet tho hundreds Of carriages aud
taos aaf5ysne m at along With Russian speed failed
fares OF that Imperial nei.hbornood. Pnt,te
tootmen opened thu door, and, many as vcrc
The guests and spectators ;hat ali.hicJ every
moment. With oflicious readiness attended
10 !hc wants and inquiries Of all. Tarouyh
endless halls WIS conducted to the ono
where WIS 10 wait for the present. The
state rooms through which passed arc
nearly all covered with stucco, and de-
e.. cia,ea with bronxc ornaments Of chaste and
simple style. In MANY the CorinthEau
column and rectangular windows pre-
rail; otheIs exhibit thu less clns SIC tf.a-
tnrcs o. Inc Ee!ai>sancc, and abound in
twisted pillars laden with Eilded foliage
and curious arnbtsqucs; but the rrn-
eral character OF the whole is grandeur nth
CT than poMp. and though no uttclnpt Ia
E.ade: to aspire to anything exQutsitely nrtis
TIC. the eye everywhere meets In. syta,net-
ricat combinations of form, size and color
here were two throne nails, the larger Of
Which differed bu1 lille in general aspect
from other roo.ns ul the SANG skc aud nci.ht,
ihe smaller. drapcd will, ,cd velvet, md
With The throne placed in q niche in front OF
glorious picture of Peter the Great, is, per
h4Ps, the most tasteful apartment Of all
ta4e tecn. But even this seeks to impress
rather by rrona plaiuncss Of style than by
saFgeouSness OF glitter: The .,Taud uuadect-
ct simplicity with which tic whole cfty Is
bull, is deliberately repeated in the adosn-
1Acnt Of TIC lml e1 ial paiacc.
AS LIE crowd tegau tu thscken, tho frat
lIdies made the:: apue:1aace. Ntarly all Of
them were clad in white silks, With trai,y,
exhibiting crcry hue and slls,1c; strips Of
co!uted velvet tlfns.iu. the bnlics, and in
a'aur cases the ekssls also constituted tho
ia:cu1itr element nf til: - Russian dress'
-Annther feature Of The 'sa.inuaI costume pre-
scrihra fer CIR o""csioc WAS t!.r kakos.,t,Ik.
or ai:d-n, WITH ly al! the Et:!c*, eycrpiing
the liide. It is Il -i,tni.circt1ar band coS-
cred with velvet and studded with pearls
sud icre1ry 81 .sacefal nad becrInius that
it reflects no little credit tn ihc tas:c vi the
peasant girls, the ori:.is.;s! dcviscrs Ut this
ornament. Tie la.:irs had magnificent robes,
hut the E,ana display OF iewelry was
roEervcd for tie bali in the evening.
The Chapel Royal, in Which t!ic ceremony
tEc cream Of the nrlstocratic company In
rited. II Is d hail Of moderate dsmen-!ons,
in the French style Of tnc last century.
White waIlr, coplousiy studded with bronze
imI,art to IL cour:ly rather than Il religious
air. To this part of the church, destined for
the congregation, and lil.e all orth,nlox
Ilaece Of worship, entirely devoid Of stalls
the altar. II Is ot c,.uaiIerul'c height, and
separated by = gildcl ikone7s.,s 1rs,M Anothc-
dome, the interior or which j. only dc>ericl
thr,u=h TIC arsrtu5s .o Of tic royal
ing Immediately tehi,d the royal
doors, and leading ir;o tho mystical
depths OF the lower dome, has Il Peculiarly
solemn elect from til. grandeur and width
OF tho ndioirtin.. portion vi the church. In
The first iomc, which, according, 10 the Or
thoGux architecture, Is the church proper,
the Clergy were already in attendance: At
tArir lead was rointcd out IL ME lie Arch
tershnrg, than whom there IS only enc
gr.atcr ecctc.iastic, the Archbishop Of Meg
COW, in, the empire. With him were four
other bishops, otd men all. wearing the sill
Tc- tiaras aud anI':e 1'Esn,les IF their rank.
Arehpriests, with uncovered heads and long
1nwi":. hair reaching: 10 the shoulder, stood
beside them In vlsiet cl0aEs; other priests
wcrc seen stationed in the hacEyronhi. In
ni.l.e On the right stood tho court singers
novs and men ofalI ages. Close to them, in the
front part Of the chapel, ! raw Prince Mcn'
schiko1f leaning nCninst the rail-. A friendly
old reutle,n,n, with a,riGlt eyes und relaxed
fc:lturcs he certainly did not look like one
o 1nt tsGys 1 aa;r. ncansn IN S15 Sih
Diplomatic uniform, with tho order of the
Thistle round his ncct. was talking with biz
telluw Ambassadors Of Prussia. Austria, Den
mark and France, Lord ii1.nil,on, Mr. Clay
Minister Of the Interior, ,a:scd BY with 9th
crs. Mr.. Fame anu sIr. Mitchell, OF tht
British embassy, stn0d ny the Danish nnt
fr1!s.ian o11icrls who had come to ald ee'sl
.I- - 11tr<y
Jacket and Oriental Gnitrrs, was noticeable
by cu.,trnst, and French N1r1usScs. Ger:nut
Gratis md Italian Comics WED with E1ssia1
Princes in the rrof.=;oa of Orders aad ths
elegance Of .aTh.
SutlLruiy liz hu1n is hrslcd. \ master O
ceremonies, I~7'nn in hand. has entered +
anneuncc the approach q: the marriage PRO
eession. While The fa'ne message Is h-ins
cqucrrlcs and fou.'esx de Ia coar enter th'
chapel. The rnaster. Ut ceremonies. TIL
chairbcrlaint, and the rari"ns cauE3cs Of th
court follow in a:c succession And nor
the Emperor and EtnIrees come in sight. pre-
cesied ~ Count sc:.a.a:n.f, the Grana M.rs
cl.al. His Maicsiy l. III the uaitu:.n Of i Gea
eral, and leads Ii! rtya1 spouse to tho Ms
tro1nli.e, s:Andius in tho ccutTc Of III
tary slowly anl rrn:lv waves hi. cross
and fro ,hc Emperor stops I" kiss the siS
&. Aviation, and 10 c.es- hi:aselt Oh G.reass'
AZ; s.sst win ,hc holy s,c. wa!fT TIL 1i;e kn':s as
r!acrs herself beside her august hus''an
The Crown Prince Ceza-cwitch Is II
next l., cricr, to kiss, how and cr.'ss hinlsrl
/ In a"coEla.c. with tho Geyaut io:ms "t Il
h Churcl!. .a!trr him walks in PRINCESS Da
p mar. or, ne .i, has been lattcriy called, Il
Orthodox Grind Duchess Maria Feolos,U,
Of AL The Kussias. She walks in heaut
The Mr,ro."lite. VIII, io"ks Al th"nEl!
ilu stepped o.l! Of tl.c frame ot SOM. ancIc
Picture the church, incl'ncs himself to i
t.GctnIHg rtrl as she conforms to tn" requEl
nltnts Of ihc national creed. l1"r 1tnpc1
Lirhuess steps back to the three prluciI
ractnhtrs OF her fl 11ily. whn have already I
tered the sacred editce- The four stand
rc1hcE, and tho eyes of all present cen'
Epor them. In them Is cnmra*scd the pr
cnt andtutttrc nj this immeusn empire. I
Car tall. majestic, with thc habit Of co
maud and the disposition to kiudrcss c}ea
ltgib!c on his manly features. Il not only
first. hui als,' the finest man In the roo
The Queen, whom ficl:ness las not rob!
or the feminine grace Which clothed
younger years, is readily recognizable fr
the we'll known purt5:llls representing
beautiful Mary If lie*se. In = shtte d.
with train Of gold stuff, ,ffsnmcd with
mine. and sparkling d:adr.n on her he
ler Majesty lunlss worthy T., be Queen. I
Grand Duke, a sucscsnr 10 the thronc,
rather stout for lis ngc, with, r.
youthful face. Like u. rose growing in
shadow ef IN rak. Princess Da.mar ste
bcside lin, Her lovely features we're :
mated iH excitement, aiIu III Ecr eye sno
confident the nopc cf fstarc happiness.
her ts.k locks rested & crown Of price,
diamonds. graceful and lsxht as q wreath
charlct of flowers. sunr,' BROOCH, /
Jewel GOVERN: nearly the wl,ole npper par
Inc ludicc can b. cll!cd 60, .listcned on
breast. Her robe was Of white mo
autiuuc, ard her train, carried by four ch1
:, berlains, Of cri,nsons velyct, trimmed +
Their Royal Hfshucsscs, the Prince
Wales, The Crnwn Prince Of Prussia, and
Prince Of Denmark entered next. T.
came the younger scns Of tho Empc
Princes vladimr Alexis ScrEr, and Paul.
t;rnpd Duke Constantine and his con.nrt, v
their children, and afser them the nt
princes and prtncesses of blood closed
ioynl part Of the procession; J., AZ y
cross offered them By the Mctropolite.
all in turn were kissed, so it seemed to
by the Mctropoltc. He bowed fovtr
down to the little children as they went
to him one aiter the other, and when
last Of them had made ohcstancc before
cross, returned With his c!e.gy to the al
The imperial family aud their roYal gu
Of the church, the remaining nneml
of the procession, us they came
disposinC themselves in the cn.rancc-i
There were but few ladies In the tt
And now the service began. The cls
having ranged themselves round the al
prayers were intoncd by them, and by
and responses chansei By thc slnycFs.
serious and measured music of me Ill
liturgy Is rich in beautiful cadcncts,
nav. nerhape be hest described a5 &c
thing between the rigid aust"1ity OF the
tlerun choral nrd the lighter rhythtns OF
Etmisl Church. The eolos are chiefly