Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-05
Our European Letter.
LONDON. Eng Feb. z. 1879.

duke OF Connaught and Princess Louise
Margaret Of Russia, which it is under
stood will take place with becoming mag
niicence on Thursday. March 18th, at St.
Georges chapel, in the presence OF the
queen and members of the royal family.
About three weeks previous to the date
fixed for the marriage her majesty, the
Princess Beatrice, and the court will take
up their residence at Windsor Castle. when
the final preparations for the ceremonial
will be completed, the detail being some
thing similar TO those observed at the
nuptials of her Royal Highness Princess
Louise and the Marquis of Lorne. The
members of the queens family and the
royal guests will assemble, it is under
stood, ut Windsor Castle on the wedding
day, several of the principal state apart
menls of the palace having been got UP in
readiness, or being in course of prepara-
ton, for the forthcoming festivities. AT
the west end of st. Georges chapel, be-
fore the altar of which the marriage will
take place, the grand approach TO the
sacred building will be protected by a
handsome awning, beneath which her
majesty and the members of the royal
family will alight from their carriages
and pass up into the nave, while covered
way will likewise be erected at the south
ern entrance opposite the castle green,
for the use of the officials of the court and
guests. Within St. Georges itself, the
Bray and Rutland chapels, on the north
and south sides of the building, opposite
each end of the organ-loft will be prepared
and fitted as reception rooms, Platforms
will be erected in the nave for the accom-
mediation of privileged spectators, and the
stalls of the Knights Of the Garter and
seats in the choir will be reserved for the
more distinguished guests, as upon the
celebration of former royal marriages.
The details of the marriage contract Of
Princess Thyra, now Duchess of Cumber.
land, will be laid before the Danish parlia.
ment in few days. The Duke of Cum
berland settles upon his wife personal
allowance equal to about ten thousand
dollars per annum, payable in monthly
inslalments during their welded life. In
the event Of the duke dying before his
wife, she is to become entitled to an annu-
ity of about thirty-seven thousand dollars
and she may also select from his house
hold effects such articles in china, copper
bronze beds and other furniture rs shall
suffice to furnish an establishment CORE
spending to her rank, besides complete
dinner service of silver to dine fifty per
sons, and suitable number of carriages
harness and carriage horses from the
stable. The duchess retains rs persona
property her own silver dinner service
her jewels, dresses, ornaments, and ready
money belonging to her before the we'd
received after marriage, and anything
coming TO her by inheritance. But the
contract specifies that the diamonds and
Jewels attached to the Hanoverian family
and of which she enjoys the use, are tc
return to the husbands family ut his
death. The duchess may also select one
half of any presents made jointly to the
married pair. In the event of the duchess
dying before her husband, any jewels OF
personal property will revert to her father
the king of Denmark, unless he otherwise
| dsposes Of them or leaves children tc
inherit them. The king Of DenmarL
undertakes, under the contract, to obtain
from the Danish parliament yearly
allowance to the duchess of IL sum equal
to about thirty-6ve thousand dollars
Neither is to become responsible for debts
contracted by the other.
The cnterprisng proprietor of one o.
the popular restaurants has recently insti
tuled what he calls The Dinner of The
Golden Sausage" the great attraction Of
which is the insertion in every thrtietl
sausage designed for his guests Of IL small
gold coin, which becomes the property o.
the individual TO whose lot it chances tC
fall. 1t is Il study to observe the guests
around the numerous tables, each accomo
dating thirty persons, all of whom are
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those favored by fortune some are unable
to conceal their satisfaction, while Others
try TO convey the coin unperceived from
their mouths to their pockets. AS Il matter
of course, everyone is obliged to masticatt
his food slowly, instead of boiling it in
the natural fashion, otherwise the tiny
golden coin might slip down his outlet
unawares.
The silver mounted ebony distalf Of
Queen Marie Antoinette, which figured ut
the late Paris exhibition. has been handed
back to its owners, the imperial family OF
Austria. Quite IN interesting story is
connected with this relic of the past. Il
is the same distaff with which the unfor-
tunate queen beguled the long hours oil
her captivity, and after her execution il
was given rs Il momento to one of the
ladies in Attendance. 1t thence passed
into the family of Brassy-Raincin, the last
representative of which, Madame Ia
Dorairiere do Raincin, has just died. The
spindle is of ivory, and the hemp still on
it is that from which the unhappy queen
spun during the last days of her life. BY
tho decease of Madame de Rancin the
relic passed into the hands of II Hungarian
lady, to whom it was bequeathed by the
late owner, who was aware oft tho religious
respect that lady entertained for France s
Inflated queen.
Music is becoming Increasingly fashion
able in London. "The Monday popular
concerts "the Saturday popular con-
certs," ballad concerts" "classical
concerts" Albert Hall concerts" and
many semi-private musical reunions are
largely attended and we'll they may be
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