New-York tribune., 1879-03-26
THE ROYAL MARRIAGE.

FFsTED-BRITISH LOYALTY
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF rUE TRIRUSFl
LONDON, March 13.-Her Majesty's Ministers
ought to he very much obliged to Her Majestys
third son for getting himself married about THIS
time The marriage has, for the moment diverted
public attention from the blunders and mishaps at
the Cape. The papers which full of dismal
narratives and stern criticisms. devote columns
upou columns 60 the preparations for the
wedding. Grim-visaged war hath smooihed
his wrinkled front" The British public,
or some part of it, is IN one OF It's
paroxvsms of loyalty. and looks askance at any
body who tries TO remind it of the bloody business
transacting IN South Africa. Lord Chelmsford has
a respite sir Barte Frere is remitted 20 official re-
Dukes and the reproaches Of his own conscience
All goes merry as a marriage bell.
The Dukc Of Connaught IL. ! believe, very good
sort of Prince He is q soldier bv profession, and
marres the daughter OF soldier who has proved
his right to the title by something more than pro
feSsiou. One Of thc best captains of his time Is
Prince Frederick Charles of PrusSia-the Bed
Prince. as Prussiags call him-a man, should
say. after Carlyles own hear. and not unworthy
in some things OF that Friedrich H., " called
the Great whose name he bears. II anything 0ex-
cept orders. which DID not getl could have taken
me 10 Windsor to-day it would have been the de-
der foot e eht years ago. But he may be seen little
later in London. with less glare and parade. His
daughter, by general report, is Young, we-looking.
kindly-natured. and gIfled with much Of that SIM
plictv of character which the Court of Berlin does
less 70 spoil than some other Courts She arrived on
Tuesday by sea NJ Queeusborough having made the
VOYAGE overnight from Flushing IN n royal yacht,
the Victoria and Albert COu-tiers have rechrls-
tened her the Pearl Princess, and it appears that
all England has been alert to know how she looks
and what she wears. Never, says q hai1-dlsap-
pointed reporter, was an attire more easily
described. for 1t was simplicity itself She
vas dressed in a costume of slyer-gray,
with bonnet and feather to match, and
wore beside a long black velvet mantle. bordered
with sable Her father, mother. and brother accom-
panied her; her future husband, with brilliant
suite and hundreds of thousands OF bis fellow sub
jscts was on the pier TO greet her; and the young
lady had such a welcome 70 England as few brides
can boast Of 4 royal salute announced her ap-
proach; civil and military functoLaries Wed with
each other IN doing honor to her; and-what per
haps she most cared foT-her lover seemed
as eager to see her as If no rank
nor d ipomatic NEGOTIATIONS had paved the way for
lher union. The Duke hailed her over The side Of
the ship in German before the gangway was down;
then ran on board with two big bouquets in his
hands one for the mamma, one for the bride.
"Pausiug for an instant" SAYS eye witness " to
kiss the hand Of the Princes, Frederick Charles,
he next welcomed his bride with kiss on the
check: salute eagerly watched for, and as loudly
apnlarjed By the crowd privileged to witness this
pleasant soeue." You may perhaps remark that
in one account the Princess Louisa IS described
having "homaly" counteuance. Bat homely has
not the meaning here which it bears in America.
l. 4ty lain lut ugh a
countcnarce rs graces home, or which gives
You the idea Of home. The shops have for weeks
been full Of her photographs. which do her but
scant Justice say enthusiastic bch0dcTs.
great desire to see the girls face peryades the
English breast. 1t was keen that people gath
cred along the ne of railway satisfied II the mercst
glimpse OF the brides features rewarded their pa
tience. Those who travelled by what is called the
royal train heard, from time to time. joyous cries,
"Tvr seen her. I've seen her. There were cheers
everywhere. At every window and almost at every
hedGerow along the route, we are told, people had
assembled to salute the Eew Princess. Every
window ia the little Chatham houses showed some
one or other waving flag or pOckeJ-haudkerchief,
and IN the least populous rural district, some plough
man would oe seen waving his cap, or some laborer
cheering far ahc a. says another writer: As the
train passed the lOwylng pastures near tne Thames,
evidences Of humble attempt 1t decoration became
frequent. Small cann0ns were fired from cricket
fields. and flags which would have been equally ap-
propri.te to the University Boat Race streamel
from humble roofs" Once arrived at Windsor, the
rovaI party was still more etfuSivelY greeted but
then Windsor prides itself on being the "royal
borough = and mas manner all its own Of proving
It's affection to the Crown, t" the weartr OF it for he
time being, and to every body vino Is connected with
her directly or remotely.
IL is always an interesting question how general
and how sincere such demonstrations are. We
shall hear good deal about 1t tomorrow when the
wedding itself shall have actually been solemnized.
All that occurred on tuesday was preliminary. Tie
ceremony takes place-iudccd has already taken
place-to-lay Ii it had been performed IN London,
no doubt people would have turned out IN great
numbers TO see it. III this town pageants are not
numerous, OF whatever kind, TO pail on the pOpu
lar sense. And the Queens children are, with
perhaps one exception. more popular than the Queen
herself When Her Majesty last drove through
London in state, she but cOldlY received.
The Prince Of Wales on the other hand, gets
plenty OF cheers whenever he shows himself; and
the Priucess, with her winning beauty and soft
statelneSs of manner, still more. 1t Will not do to
trust the London papers altogether in such matters.
Their accounts are a little roSe-colored. They are
honest enough IN the main, perhaps, but the re-
porters told oft to the duty OF describing royal
APPEARANCES have a remarkable keenness OF percep
tion They see things which less favored or less
enthusiastic mOTtals cannot see. SEQ but dHnly.
The same thing occurred when Lord Beacons-
fields reception occurred last Summer on
ms arrival from Berlin. There was more
cheering in the JingO papers than there was
in the streets Elsewhere than in London the gen
eral sobriety Of demeanor Oh such occasions IS
equally marked. The demonstrations are mostly OF
an official kind A telegram from Glasgow this
afternoon SAYS that the Town Council met this
morning, and on the proposal of the Lord Provost,
go l,. H,Ly audi In f.b0 NJ m