New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-04
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THE ROYAL WEDDING.

| SLIPPERS THROWN AFTER THE BRIDE
| IRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
LONDON, March 21.-There never was such
marriage That Is agreed on all hands. Royalty mating
with the heir to Scottish chieftainshp great per-
sonal worth both Sides youth beauys talents also on
ooh sides an empire listening for the sound OF
non mat announced the wedding Of the daughter Of
queen OF England TO the OF OF her greatest sub
Jects. The artillery has drowned, hope forever
tne echoes OF all the gossip about these two betrohed
which has filed the saloons OF London for months past
Is happy marriage OF two young people, each worthy
OF the other each loving the other; parents and kin
men giving their hearty blessing both Let all tho
gossip, which though perfectly free from scandal might
the less make mischief perish FORGOTTEN and
| occupy nobody's minds or lips any more All to-day
| was sunshine streaming down from the sky and beam.
ing from Joyous faces OF bride bridegroom and the
brilliant troop OF friends that THIN married. and
heartily wished them the long, unclouded married life
| they have a right 10 expect.
As for the popular IN the ceremony whether
you quarrel with IL share IT, there no use in denying
its existence. There some millions Of people In En-
land who about the marriage than about the
revolution in Paris. The London papers will print half
| dozen columns apiece about it tomorrow morning.
Nay suspect America cares too, and New-York Will
have It's accounts and read them and need not make
any further moral reflections the subject but may
set down at what have and heard But a. no
one man did could the whole pageant, shall Dor
row without scrupe from other witnesses what Is want
TO be made between u and in the Old Chapel OF g.
George which makes part Of Windsor Castle. OF the
guests who witness IT, part had been invited 10
the Castle itself to enjoy the Queens hospitality and had
arrived tho day before The greater number OF dir
tingulshed persons who To come down from Lon
don left only Just in time TO the ceremony itself
Beside classes there considerable num-
Der Of favored persons who not precisely Invited
but who by much interest aud passionate solicitation,
had wrung tickets from the Lord Chamberlain either 10
the Chapel which the central poin Of attraction. or
TO the Castle grounds through which the bridal proces
sion would pass on it's way TO the Chapel Among the
latter the Elton boys 900 strong, VII" had the proud
satisfaction Of sationing themselves on Castle m TO see
and cheer their old schoolfellow on his way to weda
Princess-Inore than tho coming true OF fairy tale
But beside the few Thousands who thus favored
there great outside world that wanted TO see the
Princess married. or 70 see the carriage in which shc
rode or the plume Of Dragon who escorted her,
and carry away memory, be never 20 sght OF
the day which should bring nearer TO them the great
spendors and shining state OF the royIty they SUI
cherish and strive hard to honor. This curious multi
tule had little enough for its pains, but was, withou;
knowing IT, itself OF the most curious parts OF tie
spectacle giving rise TO reflections which ngdy sup
press. Windsor, the royal borough. as !;
loves 70 cali ITSELF was OF course all oas
of doors and had strained its wits in the eort-haf
turnkey fears. half truly loyal let us hope-to rise
TO such an occasion what poor honor could TO s
favorite Princess and 10 gid itself with such gianene
rays OF royal glory might chance TO slant toward s
municipal heads It's borough rights or paroehlal
rights OF whatever they never 80 precious IL
gave gifts to the BRIDE had kindly speeches in re-
turn IL had place Of honor for its magistrates place
even chapel and kind OF share In the ceremony,
such as scornful lords from London would gladly have
had and could not have either for rank or money 20
| streaming down by carly trains from London. and
streaming IN from all the country about
| Windsor, and streaming out from all the houses
| OF Windsor itself, the uncountcd thousands q
unpriviegod spectators taking post near the castle
gates as police would let them come From the sta
ton of the Great Western Railway 60 Tie Henry VIII.
entrance the ground rises fast curyng round the base
OF and blttlement, and past the portal Of the
chapel. When reached Windsor, al this roadway eX
cept lane for the guests carriages was densey
filed; and passed between the walls OF people hedge
with the London police who had down to take
of any enerprsiug delegation Of rough ana thieves also
from London. believe never yet wentio any great
gathering within 20 miles Of London whore the same
thing did happen. The police would rot be wanted
if the thieves did not come, and The thieves can DO
nothing any remuueratiye scale Naeh confronted
with the police. So don't why they should bot
make a compact and both stay away. The neral pu.
lie would De glad TO dispense with both.
Windsor on any day is ore OF the places bcs, worth
seeing in England. Every Travelled Amer. N has seen
it; 10 most untrayelcd it is familiar through engra'.ugs
and photographs. BIT neither tlc MOI. OF 70 nor any
picture of it lessons the mprc ~iyene-s Sf Tie view
which one gets OF that hu grand castle when approach
ing it London. Most great buildings 20 fret disap
point the eye. They arc not 50 big yoI imagined,
which only another way OF saying mat needs
educating to take their real real ~ atess. But Wind
Castle is q itself, with cH'ess variety Of out
line and reach OF granite VAL, with iudcnted parapet
and pinnaccd towers, which the eye follows I'll 1t is
weary; and thought OF KDglakes description OF The
Pyramids the only thing that could express Che idea
OF vastness adequate to this ONLY n the Of
the Pyramids Is the weight that impr,sses YOU and
here 1t is the extent The beauty OF the early Spring
foliage was wanting to-day, but the turra uiossomtd
out with flags aud when got into the streets there
were so many flags that could not see the houses The
railway people had done better than that In honor Of
the guests who were by special train, they bad
decorated their station aud not content with bun;
ing had gone TO Nature for color, and
filed the place With flowers. The crimson carpet
which covered the door, and the crimson cable when
ncosed space for the coming guests, looked dhgy }"
the blaze OF red camelas and tulips Inc coseS no"eis
from the hot houses banked aud hung ABOUT ana
so4e cunning gardener nd forceds superb ouah VI nav
thorn to blossom before it's time.
This train took down the Cabinet Ministers, the En-
bassadors and other great people The United states
Charch A, ga,res Nr Moran was conspicuous by his
He had not been invited the excuse gwen oeihs
nat only fnl doris asked and as the united
States never send ambassadors, IL was HAPossiOie W
recognize their existence on this oeeason b"' '"o NM
listers of Belgium and OF Denmark were asSeI an eAecP
.I -, made m their favor family grounds Inc
houses they represent are OF Nu - VIC 80 D,
croat Rrtaiu and they were included therefore LOT
.",oi ro,ber than diplomatic reasons. 10 was tho
- herself who settled all this, avn told IL doeshot
IL ma az a matter OF great consequence, thougu an
,oyscan naturally considers that tue eOushS"'p vi JUS
90. was as good thing TO recognize - the oioOdes Oh
s,,eC oburgs and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We may
.oe ourselves by thinking that good many Others
/ a,yha half we'd