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Show THE KUVAL RII'II U.S, TlietirnJ V. oddlm: ol Ycst;r-lny. Ycst;r-lny. A I'u. r I !ttl 1-1 "it ot 1'rtsenlN .Hud l'. London, 13. 'I ho wea'.ht-r for tho past t-u dctys has been briyht and fine, atlordiug every opportunity fur preparation at Wind iur for the marriage to-day iu St. George's chapel, of the fJuke of Cnnnauht, , eou of Q leeu Victoria, and Princess Louisa AlarK'iret, d lighter of the Prince and Princess Frederick Cbarle nf Prusaiii. The procttaion from Windsor castle to St. Lieirne'd chapel Wis divided into thre ports. On the arrival of the guests at the west entrance ot the chapel, they wero , received by the lord Bleward and , vice chamberUin, and conducted to : aeata upon the daii. Her majeely's ; trumpeters, at the west entranco announced her arrival, by a flourish I The queen's procestion, Cjinprised ; of thrto carriages, in the last ul whLh ! (a landau diawn by lour ponies) wero ber majesty, Princess Beatrice and Prince Albmt Victor, of Wales. Tnu other carriages were occupied by members of tne royal suite. The marriage ceremony waa performed hy ttio archb shop ol Oan'erbury, assisted by tt.o bith pi ol Lond,D, Winchester andOxlord, and othera. Within tho chancel at the time wiih the officiating officiat-ing clergy were toe bride and bridegroom, bride-groom, and their respective eup porters, the Crown Prince and Prince Frederick Charles for tho bride, the prince of Walrt and the Duke of Edinburgh fjr the hrlucgroom. The Queen, Princes.) Beatrice, Prince Albert Victor of Wales, the PnuceBs of Walea, Prince Ueorge and Priuceases of Wales, anfl the brideemuids, were on the western portion ot the dais with the vice-chamberlain vice-chamberlain and lord chamberlain on each side. Otbor royal personages were seated each side of the altar. The body of the chapel waa occupied hy about 150 ambassador and foreign ministers with their families, cabinet ministers, members of the nobility, and distiufcuiBbed soldiers and sailors. The queen baa commauded a eketch of tlio scene. The marriage took place about 1 o'clock. The bride was given aw;iy by her father, and at the conclusion iif the -eervice the choir sang tho Halleluiah chorus, and Alendelsshon's wedding march pealed forth as the bride and bridegroom loft the chapel, while in the long walk a salute ol guns announced the termination of the ceremony. The royal family and guests left the chapel in the reserved order in which they entered. AH the royal peraonagea returned to the queen's entrance to the castle, where tne registry ol marriage was signed in the green drawing room and duly attested by the queeu arid other distinguished dis-tinguished persons invited to attecd for the purpose. In the quadrangle opposite the principal entrance of tho cattle a guard of honor of the second battalion Coldstream guards was mounted, The marriage presents were displayed dis-played in the white drawing room of the castle. Tho ofhcerB of the Royal artillery, in which the DukeofCor.-u DukeofCor.-u aught held a commission, alter leaving the Woolwich academy yes teraay, presented him wiih a handsome hand-some silver centrepiece, representing a spread arli.lery (serving g in. The room was filled with costly and splendid Eifis and worka of art. The diamonds blazed in one corner on a special table reaerved for them. A centro table was occupied by the plate and candelabra, The couches and guerdons had tura, cloaks, lace and embroidery disposed upon them. The queen gave the magnificeui diamond, "Tiara ," tho brilliant hanging down in sparkling peak? from a central wreath of brilliants of pure water; also a pearl and diamond pendant; the iewel ol the royal order of Victoria and Albert; a medallion of the queen and prince consort and a jewel of the imperial order of the crown of India; her majesty's royal and imperial cypher V. It. and L, in diamonds, pearls and torquoises, en circled by a border aet with pearls and Burmounted by tho imperial crown jewels and heraldic, colon). The king and queen of Belgium gave valuable Belgian lace, and the finest lace- products of looma of Flanders in large quantities. Tho princeBs ol W;!ea gave a ring Bet wilh a stone know.i us "Catsey." The prince ol Wales gave a great mixing bowl, fifteen inches ucruts, ailvcr gilt, standing stand-ing on an ebony plinlu and having a euitable inscription. The piincesa of Germany gave a fiue oil painting. The duke of Edinburgh Ed-inburgh gave a sapphire and ruby solilairee. The Duchess ol Cambridgo preaented six handaome antique ailver Bpoons. The Grand Ducness of Meckleuburg-Btrelilz gave a glaes claret jug wilh gilt mounts a lion and a shield. Prince Christian contributed a pair of modern English ciudleeticks. Princesa Louise and the Marquis of Lome are remem-bend remem-bend in their ab:ence by two ailver candlesticks, of an old di-pign, in exquisite ex-quisite taste. The Duke of Tec.k sends candelabra nr;d a clock in lapis lasuli and ormolo. The Maharaj h D'Hulcap Singh gave a silver-gilt lea service ol tho time of Georye III, The household house-hold gave a plittau of silver, with a centre for flowers. Lord Beaconslield gave a silver-gut repoueso plateau, with a sea horse. The Marquis ol Salisbury gave a massive silver tankard; tan-kard; Col. Stanley, two silvei-gilt dea sert bowls, one of them older than the hal! mark ol the King's Head, and the other mude to match in 17E(i. Lord Napier, of Magnola, sends u tea service in silver, richly chased. Lord Breadalbane sends a largo mbum -with the monngram of the princess aud duke upon the cover. These are a few of the moat noteworthy in the long list of curious and beautiful articles presented to the young couple. |