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tionately received by His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, at eight o'clock in the evening.

The Prince of Coburg Saalfeld quitted the Duke of Clarence's house, about half-past eight, with two royal carriages. In the first was Lord James Murray, lord in waiting to his Serene Highness; Colonel Adenbroke, his Serene Highness's secretary; and Sir Robert Gardner, his Serene Highness's equerry. In the other carriage was Prince Leopold, accompanied by Baron Just the Saxon minister at this court, and Mr. Chester the assistant master of the ceremonies. When his Highness came out to get into his carriage, great enthusiasm was manifested by the female spectators, whose hearty good wishes were not confined to the waving of handkerchiefs, or other ordinary expressions of congratulation; but proceeded to the homely though sincere declaration of the interest they felt in his hopes and future felicity, by approaching him closely, patting him on the back, and invoking upon him blessings of every description. Attempts were also made to take off the horses from the Prince's carriage, and draw him, in the accustomed spirit of English good-will, to Carlton-House. From these attempts, however, the populace were persuaded to desist, though Prince Leopold appeared perfectly ready to allow any indulgence which the joyful feelings of the populace inclined them to require. His Serene Highness received abundant proofs of public regard on his way to Carlton-House, in continual cheerings and congratulations; and, when he passed within the colonnade, the band played God save the King. A

similar mark of attention was paid to the Duke and Duchess of York, the Duke of Kent, and other royal personages, on their arrival. The attendants at Carlton-House, belonging to the royal household, guards, yeomen, footmen, &c., appeared in state costumes, and the great hall was brilliantly illuminated.

The following were the ceremonies within CarltonHouse: The Queen and Royal Family, his Highness the Duke of Orleans, and the Prince of Saxe-Coburg Saalfeld, were introduced to the Prince Regent, on their arrival, in his Royal Highness's private closet. The royal servants, &c., lined the apartments from the grand crimson saloon, where the marriage service was afterwards celebrated. The saloon had been prepared and fitted up for the occasion with an elegant temporary altar, suitable to the august ceremony, which was covered with crimson velvet, and placed near one of the fire-places. The crimson velvet cushions and the splendidly bound prayer-books, &c. were brought from the ChapelRoyal, St. James's, as well as the massy candlesticks, and other church plate from the military chapel at Whitehall. The serjeant of the Chapel-Royal attended also in his office of verger. The Prince Regent, and all the Royal Family, with his particular attendants, entered the three grand rooms next to the apartment in which the throne was erected. Her Majesty, with the female branches of the Royal Family, and their attendants, were conducted to the next anti-room. Among the attendants, were Lady John Murray and Lady Emily Murray,

the cabinet ministers, the foreign ambassadors and envoys; and their ladies also attended by particular invitation, and proceeded to the grand crimson room.

At the time appointed for her Majesty to leave the closet, her full attendants were conducted across the grand hall; and also the full attendants upon the Prince Regent, except those in waiting upon the Queen and Prince Regent. The Princess Charlotte and Prince of Saxe-Coburg Saalfeld remained in the closet after the procession moved to the suit of rooms towards the altar.

The following is a List of the distinguished Personages who formed the procession:

His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury.

The Lord Chancellor and Lady Eldon.

The Earl of Harrowby, President of the Council, and his Lady. The Countess of Liverpool, the Earl being absent on account of indisposition.

Earl Bathurst, Secretary of State for the War and Colonial Departments, and his Countess.

Viscount Castlereagh, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and his Viscountess.

Viscount Sidmouth, the Secretary of State for the Home

Department.

The Right Hon. N. Vansittart, Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Earl of Mulgrave, Master-General of the Ordnance, and his

Countess.

The Earl of Westmorland, the Lord Privy Seal.

Viscount Melville, First Lord of the Admiralty, and his Viscountess. The Right Hon. W. W. Pole, Master of the Mint, and Mrs. Pole. The Right Hon. C. B. Bathurst, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

The Marquis of Hertford, the Lord Chamberlain, and his

Marchioness.

Viscount Jocelyn, Vice-Chamberlain.

The Marquis of Cholmondeley, the Lord Steward, and his
Marchioness.

The Marquis of Winchester, Groom of the Stole, as the Lord in
Waiting, and his Marchioness.

The other Lords of the Bed-Chamber.

The Right Hon. John M'Mahon, Keeper of the Privy Purse to the Prince Regent.

Colonel Stanhope, the Groom in Waiting.

The Duke of Montrose, Master of the Horse, was absent through indisposition, the Duchess was present. The Captain of the Band of Pensioners.

The Earl of Winchilsea, Groom of the Stole to the King, and Comptroller-General of the Windsor Establishment.

Lord John Thynne, Deputy Comptroller of the Windsor Establishment.

Lord Somerville, and the Lords of the Bedchamber to the King.
The Grooms of the Bedchamber to the King.

The Archbishop of York, Lord High Almoner.
The Dean of the Chapel Royal.

The Equerries to the King.

The whole of the Attendants of the Queen and Princesses, and the Royal Dukes, and Duchess of York.

The Clerk of the Closet, the Rev. F. W. Blomberg. The Rev. J. S. Clark, Librarian to the Prince Regent. The Bishops of Salisbury, London, and Exeter. Lord Ellenborough, (Lady Ellenborough was absent through indisposition.)

Earl of Harrington, Gold Stick ;

Earl of Yarmouth, Silver Stick in waiting.

The Rev. Dr. Short.

Mr. Leach, Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, in his full new

robes.

General Hulse, Master of the Household.

Mr. Watson, Assistant Private Secretary to the Prince Regent. Viscount Keith, Deputy Earl Marshal.

Sir Benjamin Bloomfield, First Equerry and Clerk Marshal.
Equerries. General Hammond, Sir R. H. Vivian, General Bayley,
Sir W. Congreve, Colonel Mellish, Honorable C. Percy,
(Equerry to the Princess Charlotte,) and Colonel Palmer.
Aides-de-Camp. Colonel Quentin, Lord Forbes, Sir J. Wood,
Sir John Colburn, Colonel A. G. Woodford, Honorable
F. G. Ponsonby, Colonel J. E. Smith, Sir H. F. Bouverie,
Honorable R. Craven, and Lord F. Somerset.

Admirals. Sir G. Martin, Sir E. Nagle, Lord A. Beauclerc,
Sir E. Butler, Sir G. Campbell, Sir H. Blackwood,
Sir J. Beresford, and Otway.

When the ceremony was to commence, the Lord Chamberlain returned to the closet, and conducted the Prince of Saxe-Coburg Saalfeld to the altar. His Lordship then went again to conduct the Princess Charlotte, and was accompanied by the Duke of Clarence, who conducted his royal niece, leaning upon his arm, to the altar, where she was received by the Prince Regent; his Royal Highness then took his place by the side of the illustrious pair. Behind the Royal Dukes stood the Lord Chancellor, Lords Castlereagh, Sidmouth, and Melville; the Earls of Westmorland, Harrowby, Mulgrave, and Bathurst; Mr. Vansittart, Mr. Bathurst, and Mr. Pole, the Cabinet Ministers. On the other side of the altar was the Queen, for whom a chair of state was placed. On her right hand, were the Princesses Augusta, Elizabeth, and Mary, the Duchess of York, and her Royal Highness the Princess Sophia of Gloucester, Behind her Majesty were her Lord and Vice Cham

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