The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-24
The ROYAL WEDDING
How Alfonso XII. Brought Home
His Queen.
MADRID IN GAY ATTIRE.
Journey Of the King from
the Palace.
THE CHURCH OF THE ATOCHA
A Gathering Of Mobiles and
Ministers.
OVATION BY THE PEOPLE.
THE CHURCH OF THE ATOCHA
OVATION BY THE PEOPLE.
Grand Gala Days Yet To
Come.
ryx CABLE TO THE HERALD

81 CABLE TO THE HERALD.
MADRID, Jan. %, 1873
The marriage of Alfonso XII, King Of
Spain, and the Princess Mercedes, third
daughter eff the Duke de Montpensier, was
solemnized about noon to-day, at the
royal chapel Of the Atocha. The greatness
of the day, viewed in either political OF
holiday light, cannot be overesti-
mated. It is the contamination OF
NJ. Guizot's policy, begun a gen.
Grafton ago. and has resulted. virtually,
in placing French Princess upon the
throne of Spain. To-day's event follows as
q natural result of that famous double
wedding day in which Queen Isabella, the
mother of Alfonso, was married to Don
Francisco de Assis, and the Queens sister,
the Infanta Maria Louisa Fernando, was
united to His Royal Highness the Duke de
Montpensier.
HOPE FULFILLED.
its object the elevation of prospective son
of the Duke de Montpensier to the Spanish
throne, miscarried, the realization of the
dream, if not in its entirety, has come at
last. Madrid is a city of fast living
and it's people are accustomed to rapid
political changes, so that it is not re-
markable that there was manifested to-day
throughout the capital the most unbounded
enthusiasm. Indeed, so universal was the
homage paid the royal pair as they drove
through the streets to-day, that for the mo-
rnent, stranger, looking on, forgot the long
and bitter opposition to the marriage which
has been waged through the press of the
capital.
xA0ERLY ANTICIPATED.
For weeks this great event has been antici.
pated. No day during the Carnival could
equal it, no part of the Holy Week
could be more sacred. Every train dur
ing the past fortnight has brought
strangers from all PARTS Of the
world, who came to be present OH the
occasion. Windows along the route over
which the wedding party was to pass on the
way from the church to the palace have
commanded fabulous prices. No extortion
has been thought too barefaced no place of
outlook too small.
THE DAx or DAYS.
The capital was awake earlier than usual
this morning. All the streets were trim
med with the royal colors, and the Puerta
del Sol was thronged with los madrile1sos at
daylight. At eight o'clock the bands of all
the regiments of the garrison paraded the
various quarters OF the city.
GOING AFTER THE QUEEN
The King left the Plaza de Oriente with
his suite soon after ten o'clock He was
preceded and followed by a squad Of the
Royal Guards, and accompanied by the
members of his Ministry and the chief mil
itary officers of the kingdom. The King
drove slowly up the Gale Mayor to
the Puerta del Sol. The streets were
almost impossible on account of
the multitude of people who had
been waiting since daylight. The great
hotels that front upon the Puerta del Sol
namely, the Hotel de Paris, Hotel de la Paz
md Hotel de Londres--and the vast red
building OF the Minister de la Gobernacion
were aglow with the royal colors, which
draped every window and futtered from
every balcony. OF down tho Carrcra de
San Geronimo, even to the Parliament
House, flags and bunting foated in the air.
WHERE PENN WAS MURDERED.
The drive up the slope of the Gale de
Alcala and down the hill, beginning at the
Cafe Fornos, was accomplished more rap
idly. Midway down the incline is the mar
row alley, at the entrance to which, just out
Of Alcala, Marshal Prim was so cruelty mas
sacred. Thence, sweeping round into the
Paseo, the procession moved southwark,
rapidly passing the famous picture gallery
(the proudest possession Of the Spanish
capitaD and the Botanical Gardens and
turned to the Paseo del Atocha.
MEETING THE BRIDE.
The church was reached by the King and
his suite some little time before the Duke
aud Duchess de Montpensier arrived with
their daughter, the Princess Mercedes. at.