New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-16

were within the railing and Dean Stanley had posed
himself eonspicuously, prayerbOOk IN hand Inc
Dean Of Westminster has the spare figure and classic
face which one generally assigns to ones intellectual
heroes; and had expected TO find him endowed, be-
side, with all the arts and graces OF the
pulpit. His performance n grave disappolnt
ment. Whether he was awed by the presence ofiso
mnoh royalty or only dazzlcd by the diamonds ID
the brides cOronet ie . question which the ages
will never settle; but it is certain that he was agi-
tatod III very unusual manner. As If this was not
bad enough, he tried to correct 1t by an lpJu'
dicious display of GOODNESS and yehemence.
Tie began the ritual in wild fafetto
voice, which hoarsness forced bim
10 abandon and in pronouncing the exhortat'on he
threw his arms about like stage decaimer, IL was
certainly unnecessary for him to seize The joined
hands Of the bridal pair with both his own TO press
them in a manner painful 10 the BRIDE, ana
to sway them up and down as if lie would
weld them indissOlubly together. The most
devoted Young people will not suffer that even III
Russia. suspect that the worthy Dean felt that
the future relations of Great Britain and Russia
at that moment in questions and that az
British subject and Christian 1t was his duty TO
cement, OF rather weld. an eternal alliance, The
bride looked very flushed and tired. ] call her
the bride though am not sure on Just what point
she entered into that interesting state. The
court programme, which had spoken of the pair up
to the close of the Greek ceremony as the august
betrOtbed," called them throughout the Anglican
service the august newly married" | suppose,
however, that Dean Stanley may be trusted TO vim
dcate his theological rights.
The ceremony is very tireeome. and the clergy
have made il longer by intorpolating new prayer
a very comprehensive one covering the Royal
a l,f,.p IN
nearly all human concerns 1t is not without GER
tain rhetorical beauty, and il is generally ascrbed
TO Dean Stanley himself. During the delivery
of this the bridal par knelt at the railing, but the
Empress, who had boon sitting, rose and supported
herself against column AT the close of the service,
almost before the pair had time to wheel about the
feeble mother totterod TO her daughter and i'm
printed a long kiss on her lips 1t perhaps the
most touching incident Of the day. Then
she turned to the Duke and Kissed him. as if seemed
to me, plumply in The eye. He seemed little sur
prised; but attrbgtng 1t perhaps to the custom OF
the country he soon recovered and gave his arm to
his bride The cortePe forms again in the same
melancholy manner. The sDoys chant the CAllth
Psalm, Blessed is the man." DC. The guns from
the fortress across the river open their
cougratulatory v0lleys, the church bells chime in
from every quarter OF the cUy, and IN these auspi-
COuS, bul ~ may use the Term NOCllcIOuSj
stances the Prince led away his MuscOvite
bride My own impressions of the Grand
Duchess have already been given, and
regret that my technical knowledge
viii not permit me to furnish moro detailed
DESCRIPTION of her dress. | think the ladies
| about me clowed with surprise at its richness and
elegance, and pronounced it perfectly splendid; and
the gentlemen agreed that the bride herself looked
! interesting Sac caught sight during the English
ceremony of two throe artists who wero ekotch-
ing and the rest of Us who were taking notes. and
kept her eyes pretty steadily fixed on rs throughout
! the proceedings; but whether she was striking an
| attitude for our professional benefit or was only
under the influence Of that fascination which all
ladies feel In the presence Of Journalists is as yet
an unsettled problem. 1t is certain, however, that
she looked interesting and with this diplomatic
compliment characteristic of the Russian manner
into which one readily falls, leave the noble
| couple to the joys Of the honeymoon.