DarUctv Marie.

New York, Jauiuiry '2L

A St. lVlerssburg ojieoiitl says the

Marriage ceremony of the Duke cif

r.Jiuburgli mt i'riiitiesa Marie com­

menced m the prepuce of a vast as-,

temblage of guests m the Winter IVI­

ae. Tlie various pillories were filled

with ladies sumptuously attired. The

prevailing costumes wore peculiarly

llussian, the ladies buiug imiiulv in

velvet and diamonds, ai d the men

were in uniform, with tV eition of

Araciioau iliiloru!lintfi. -After assent­

Ming a procession wv formed with

grand i ijumes and chatator;iiu,' ulli­

cers of the court lending. . Then cnino

the KmiMsror, Empress, llio Imperial

Prince aud rriueess, the l'titico of

Wales, Vriuoes Imperial cf Germany

and Denmark, and Triucc Arthur.

Then the brido ud bridegroom,. "1

wore the Iiuswian naval uniform. Tho

bride was splendidly npparalled in n

long crimson velvet mantle trimmed

with crmiue. llerytrniu was borne by

fonr pages.

Then follows d in an immense proces­

sion the Imperial family, prim-en, prin­

cesses end court cMeuus. Tho Prin­

cess of Wales was dressed ah dark

crimson velvet, with diamond coronet

and collar and a jcarl lieeklaee. Tho

Imperial German Priuoess was dressed

in the same style. Tho RussiVn Prin­

cess' dress was of blue velvpt nnd gold.

Prince Arthur, in the uniform of the

Rifle Brigade, acted as groomsman.

All wore Bilvcr wedding favors.

The procession, upou renchiug the

, Russian church, was received by tho

metropolitan ' head ' of tho .Russian

Chtircli, the .lloly t Synod, bearing

crosses and sacred vessels of holy wa­

ter. The Emperor conducted the bride

and bridegroom to tho middle of the

church, assuming his station with the

Empress