MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume II, Issue 115, 15 May 1863, Page 3

MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.

It is proposed to close Lloyd’s and the Stock Exchange on the 10th March, in honor of the Prince’s marriage. The ladies of Leeds propose to present a handsome bracelet to the Princess Alexandra. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales ■will hold a drawing-room after the marriage, at St. James’s Palace. One guinea each has already been paid for seats ' 4 to view ; the) Royal procession in Loudon on the 7th, and as much as 100 guineas for a large room in a favourable situation. The Birmingham Town Council has decided, by a majority of 32 to 20, not to make any grant out of the public funds, for the celebration of the marriage of the Prince of Wales. \\ e learn from the Scotchman that, at Blargowrie, the evening of the 10th March—the wedding day of the Prince of Wales—is to be devoted to “ a temperance soiree, a prayer meeting, and a ball.” At both drawing-rooms and presentations of ladies and gentlemen will take place, under the usual regulations of the Lord Chamberlain, and will be considered equivalent to presentations to the Sovereign. The Crown Princess of Prussia, Princess Royal of Great Britain and Ireland, will hold, on behalf of her Majesty, the first drawing-room this season, on Saturday, the 28th instant, at St. James’s Palace. At a meeting held on the 23rd, at which the Mayor of Manchester took a prominent part, the Sunday school teachers of Manchester and Salford agreed to present the Prince of Wales with a Bible and an address on vellum on the occasion of his marriage. The subscription of the scholars is limited to a penny each. It is intended to strike 30,000 medals at Sheffield, in commemoration of the Prince of Wales marriage. On the reverse the Prince and Princess will be represented, and on the obverse the Sheffield arms, with the names of John Brown, Mayor ;H. Harrison, master cutler; W. Butcher, town regent.

The inhabitants of Bingley will take the laudable plan of celebrating the marriage of the Prince of Wales by opening a public park on that day. They have been very fortunate in obtaining the ground, ten acres have been presented to them by the Enclosure Commissioners, and eight more added by purchase. Twenty-two beautiful pins, with Prince of Wales’s coronet on the top, and the initials A.E.A. in dia- / monos, crystals, and amethysts, are being manur factored at a celebrated West End jeweller’s, as presents to gentlemen attending the wedding. Twelve beautiful lockets are so being made for the bridesmaids, consisting of crystals, diamonds, and amethysts, to match the pins. 7 A meeting of the inhabitants of Birkenhead was held on the 23rd ; Mr. Hind (commissioner) in the chair. After a good deal of discussion it was was decided that any money subscribed should be appropriated for fireworks and 'other public demonstrations. The subject of regaling the school children was' under consideration, but this matters it was agreed to leave to the various congregations. Several subscriptions were announced and a committee was appointed to make the necessary arrangements for carrying out the views of the meeting. We understand that the ladies who have been honoured by being selected as bridesmaids to the Princes Alexandra are:—Lady Victoria Scott, Lady Elma Bruce, daughter of Lord Elgin ; LadyVictoria Hare, sister of Lord Listowel; Lady Georgianna Susan Hamilton, daughter of the Marquis of Abercorn ; Lady Agneta Yoke, daughter of Lord Hardwicke ; Lady Constance VUlers daughter of Lord Clarendon ; Lady Victoria Campbell, Lady Theodora Grosvenor, Lady Ernestine Mount-Edg-cumbe, and Lady Fcodorowna Wellesley. ° Immediately on the Prince of Wales leaving the dais at Fishmonger’s Hall, after the presentation of the freedom of the Company to His Royal Highness, there was a very eager scramble among the ladies for the possession of the pen he had used, and which was at length captured by a young lady. A sheet of blotting paper which had been used was torn into shreds, and each lady considered herself happy who was able to bear off a piece of the coveted paper as a memento of the interesting proceedings. The volunteers generally having expressed a desire to be permitted to assemble under arms during the progress of her Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra of Denmark through London on the 7th of March, we have seen authorised to state that her Majesty has been graciously pleased to accede their wish, and to direct that the corps authorised to be present on the occasion shall be drawn np in Hyde Park, with the exception of the corps belonging the City of London, which will bo placed at such points within the precincts of the city, as the Court of Lieutenancy may, witlx the sanction of the Secretary of State, direct.