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FRANCE.

MARRIAGE OF THE EMPEROR
LOUIS NAPOLEO-N.

THE CIVIL CONTRACT AT THE TUILERIES.
The civil or state ceremonial of the marriage of the
Emperor of France took place on Saturday, at the Palace
of the Tuilleries.

A few minutes before eight o'clock the grand master
of ceremonies, accompanied by a master of ceremonies,
left the Tuileries with two carriages, and proceeded to the
Elys6e, in order to conduct the affianced bride of the
Emperor to the former palace. At a quarter-past eight,
two ladies of honour and the master of ceremonies entered
the first carriage, and the future Empresq,. nreempanicd
by her mother (the Duchess of Penaranda), the Marquis
of 'Valdegamas (Spanish minister), and the grand master
of ceremonies, occupied the second carriage. The cortege
having arrived at the gate of the Pavilion of Flora, the
Imperial bride was received there by the grand chamber.
lain, the first laver, and= the other chief officers of the
household.

At the entrance of the first saloon Prince Napoleon
and the Princess Mathilde received Mdlle. Mentijo, and
conducted her to the Emperor, in the salon de famille.
Here there were in attendance upon the Emperor Prince
Jerome, and several other members of the Imperial fa-
mily ; the cardinals, marshals, and members of the ca-
binet ; the officers and grand officers of the household ;
and the foreign ambassadors and ministers at present in
Paris.

The ceremony was performed in the Saloon of the
Marshals, where a platform had been erected, upcn, which
were placed. two fauteuils, both alike; the one at the right
for the Emperor, and that at the left for the Empress. At
the foot of the platform, and a little to the left, ant elegant
table was placed, on which was deposited the civil register
of the Imperial family.
Upon the entrance of the Empeior and his bride into

this saloon all the ladies and gentlemen present arose,
and remained standing until the ceremony was concluded.
The Emperor having taken his seat, the Grand Master
of the Ceremonies invited the Minister of State, in the
exercise of his functions as officer of l'Etat Civil, and
assisted by the President of the Council of State, to pro-
ceed to the fauteuil of the Emperor. The Minister of
State then received the declaration of his Imperial Ma-
jesty Napoleon 111., by-the grace of God and-the will of
the nation, Emperor of the French, and also that of
Madlle. Eugenie de Montijo, Countess of Theba, and
formally declared them to be united in marriage. The
President of the Council of State then presented the pen
to the Emperor, and afterwards to the Empress, whose
signatures were followed by those of the Countess de
Montijo (mother of the Empress), the Spanish Ambassa-
dor, the Imperial Princes and Princesses, and other wit-
nesses appointed by his Majesty.
The conclusion of the ceremony was notified to the
Parisians by a Royal salute from artillery placed in the
Champs Elysees, a rocket signal having been given from
the Court of the Tuileries. The Empress was shortly
afterwards reconducted to her residence with the same
formalities that had been observed on her arrival.

THE RELIGIOUS CEREMONY AT NOTRE DAME.
As early as nine o'clock on Sunday morning crowds,
consisting mostly of workmen and women, began to
collect about the Tuileries, the Elysee, and the Place de
Carrousel, and as the hour approached for the Empress
and her suite to leave the!Elysee, throngs of people were
seen streaming down the Boulevards, the Rue Rivoli, and
all the other principal thoroughfares, until the whole
neighbourhood of the palace, and the various streets
through which the Imperial procession, was to pass, from
the Tuileries to the Cathedral, presented one dense mass
of human life, the only vacancy being the middle of the
streets, reserved for the procession, on each side of which
was a double line of troops of the army and the National
Guard, extending throughout the entire distance.
The two state carriages which had been despatched to
the Elysee for the Empress arrived about half-past eleven ;
and after a very brief delay were on their return to the
Tuileries, with their Imperial charge, in nearly the same
order of attendance as was observed on the occasion of the
civil ceremony. Now, however, Senator the Count de la
Pagerie, Grand Master of the Emperor's Household,, ac-
companied her Majesty in the same carriage, and the
escort duty was performed by heavy cavalry.
The weather was exceedingly favourable. On the first
appearance of the Empress the liveliest curiosity was exhi-
bited by the crowds, who pressed forward as far as the
vigilant guard would allow them, to obtain a sight of their
Emperor's choice, respecting whose beauty the whole
thousand tongues of Rumour had of late been incessantly
occupied. Cries of " Vive l'lmperatrice" were vocife-
rated, to which the Empress, apparently somewhat agi-
tated, replied by two or three very graceful bows, as the
Imperial carriages moved onward.
The procession passed at a moderate pace directly to
the Tuileries, entering as before by the gate of Flora's
Pavilion, and proceeding to the Pavilion d'Horloge, which
was splendidly decorated for the occasion.
The reception of the Empress was conducted precisely
in accordance with the previous official programme ; and
a few minutes afterwards the Emperor appeared, leading
her Majesty by the hand. Attended as before by the
great officers of state, their Majesties entered their car-
riage ; a signal was given from the flag-staff on the palace
to the park of artillery, and the imperial procession started
for Notre Dame amid the thunders of the cannon and the
cheers of the people.
Although the entire line of route from the palace to the
cathedral was so strongly guarded, the double line of mili-
tary had hard service in keeping the eager crowd within
their prescribed limits. Every window, nook, and corner
commanding any kind of view, was crammed with specta-
tors, who greeted the Imperial bride and bridegroom with
repeated " Vivas" and waving of handkerchiefs, which
were acknowledged by her Majesty and the Emperor.
From the Place du Carrousel the cortege moved forward
through the court of the Louvre, the Foss6s St. Germain,
Rue de Rivoli, Place de l'Hotel deVille, the Quay Pellcher,
over the Bridge (of Notre Dame, to the Quay Napo-
leon, and thence to the great door of the cathedral, in the
following order :
Band of the 7th Lancers.
Squadron of the National Guard (mounted).
The State Major General of the National Guard.
Other Squadrons of the National Guard (mounted).
Squadron of the 7th Lancers.
General Korte, in place of Marshal Magnan, Commander
in Chief, whose post was appointed for the left
of the Imperial carriage.
Major General of the Army of Paris; with the. First
Military Division.
District Officers (on horseback).
The General Commanding the Division of the Seine.
Band of the Military School.
The 7th Regiment of Lancers.
Baud of the 12th Dr 0809113.

General Partonneaux, commanding the First Brigade of
Cavalry.
Three Squadrons of the 12th Dragoons.
Carriages, containing the Civil and Military Officers of
the Imperial Establishment.
Squadron of the 12th Dragoons.
Carriages of the Imperial Ministry.
Other Carriages, containing respectively—
Ladies of the Princesses and Officers of the Princes.
Chief Personages in the Household of the Princess
Mathilde.
Ladies of the Empress's Palace.
_ _ _

The Grand Master and First Chamberlain of the Empress

Squadron of the New Company of Guides.
Carriage and Six occupied by the Chief Officers of the
Emperor's Household.
The Princess Mathilde, in a Carriage and Sir.
Prince Jerome and Prince Napoleon, in a Carriage and Six.
General Officers, not in command of the day.
The Grand State Carriage,
Drawn by eight beautifully-caparisoned Horses, and con-
taining
The EMPEROR and EMPRESS,
Surrounded by the Imperial Aides-de-Camp and Chief
Ordnance Officers.
A Squadron of the New Company of Guides.
Band and Squadron of the 6th Regiment of Cuirassiers.
The Ist and 2nd Regiments of Carabiniers, commanded
by Brigadier General Feray.
The Procession was closed by the Gendarmerie of the Seine
and a Squadron of the Mounted Horse Guards of Paris.
The distinguished guests who had been invited entered
the cathedral at the side doors ; the grand central entrance
was reserved exclusively for their Majesties and the corps
diplomatique, the latter of whom arrived in a body, and
with a grand military escort.

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The tout ensemble now became strikingly gorgeous.
The splendour of the attire of the ladies, and the rich
uniforms of all services, together with a brilliant array of
foreign civilians of note, and many officers of the English
army.

On the announcement of the Emperor's approach, the
Archbishop of Paris, attended by his clergy, proceeded to
the grand entrance of the cathedral to receive their Ma-
jesties. The great doors suddenly opened, and the Em-
peror, apparently in the best health and spirits, conducted
her Majesty to her seat on the throne, near the altar;
and it was remarked, that the Empress looked indeed
very beautiful as she took her seat by the side of her
imperial husband.

The Archbiship, having saluted their Majesties, pro-
ceeded at once to the ceremony of the marriage, which
was conducted according to the solemnities of the Romish
Church, and accompanied by all the pomp of Imperial
prestige and Royal tradition. A canopy of silver bro-
cade was held over their Majesties' heads by two bishops,
the choir repeated several times the " Domine Salaam ; "
the Archbishop presented holy water, and chatted the
Te Deum, which was repeated by the orchestra and
choir.

At the conclusion of the Te Deuna, the Emperor and
Empress descended from. the throne, and the Imperial
cortege having formed as in the order of arrival, their
Majesties returned to the Tuileries by the Rue d'Arcole
and Quai Napoleon, to the Place de la Concorde, passing
to the palace by the garden entrance. The Archbishop
of Paris also accompanied their Majesties, and conducted
them to the door of the Tuileries ; the return, as had
been the departure, being celebrated by the roll of drums,
the ffourish of trumpets, the roar of the artillery, the
shouts of the people, and, heard above all, the deep boom
of the bourdon, or great bell of Notre Dame.
Telegraphic despatches were immediately forwarded to
all the chief towns of France, instructing the prefects and
mayors to make known to the inhabitants the completion
of the religious ceremonies of their Majesties the Emperor
and Empress, and their safe return to the Tuileries,
amidst the enthusiastic greetings of the people.
The Empress wore a white dress, with coronet and
diamonds.

On their arrival at the palace, the 2mperor and Em-
press appeared on the balcony, whereupon the air was rent
with the cheering of the multitude which filled the gar-
dens of the palace.
His Majesty wore the uniform of a lieutenant-general,
decorated with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
of Napoleon.
The Hotel de Ville was elegantly paviliened, and exten-
sive platforms were erected, both there and at the Hotel
Dieu, for the benefit of distinguished people not invited
to the Cathedral.

Prince Jerom3 and Prince Napoleon were placed near
the throne on the right of the Emperor, in the Cathedral,
and the other Princes and Princesses present were sta-
tioned on the left of the Empress.

THE CATFIEDRAL OF NOTRE DAME.
The exterior appearance of Notre Dame was magnifi-
cent. The splendid pavilion, which had been erected at
such immense cost, occupied the whole fccade of the
noble structure, and was emblazoned with the armo-
rial bearings of the Emperor. The material of which it
was constructed was ancient tapestry, representing the
most illustrious men of the thirteenth and fourteenth
centuries, enriched by gorgeous hangings, embroidered in
gold. Above the grand portico were two gigantic paint-
ings in relief, representing equestrian statues—one of
Charlemagne, the other of Napoleon I. Between the
two towers which enclose the famous bourdon- was a co-
lossal statue of our Saviour. Oriflammes floated from all
the towers, and at their four angles were colossal eagles
with outstretched wings.
The interior, magnificently decorated, and resplendent
with the light of a myriad candles, presented an aspect of
splendour surpassing description.
The high altar, which had been removed to the front of
the choir, was covered by a gorgeous canopy,,united to
the lateral columns by an elegant Gothic gallery. A plat-
form, overhung by a canopy decorated with eagles, and
surmounted by an Imperial crown, stood before the altar,
and was occupied by the throne and the two Prie Dieus.
The seat of the Archbishop of Paris, also splendidly
canopied, was at the right of the altar.
The choir was illuminated by about 15,000 'candles,
shedding a whole flood of light over the building and
heightening the effect of the scene beyond description.
The orchestra consisted of 500 musicians, under the
direction of M. Auber, the grand organist to the Em-
peror, and the following pieces were played during the
ceremony :

1-117mn to St. Genevieve, patron saint of Paris—(the
Urbs Beata of Lesueur;)
2—The Consecration Credo of Cherubini.
3—The Sanctus for Mass of St. Cecilia, .by Adolpe
Adam.

4—An 0 Salutaris, by Cherubini.
s—Domine Salvum (after benediction).
6—The Te Deum of Lesueur.

The latter composition has now in turn been chanted at
Notre Dame, to celebrate the battle of Austerlitz, the
Consecration of Napoleon 1., the Vote of Dec. 2Q, 1851,
and the Marriage of Napoleon 111.

THE TROUSSEAU O THE EMPRESS.--The jewellery
and toilettes of the Empress are very magnificent. M.
Lemonnier, the jeweller, has prepared a parure of white
pearls and rubies of a beautiful design, consisting of a
small closed crown to be placed on the back of the head,
of bracelets, and of a necklace a plaques ,-.and another
parure, in very rare black pearls, consisting of a bracelet
ornamented with three large pearls, a necklace sitting
close to the neck, in the Louis XVth style, with, in the
centre, an, enormous- pearl pendant, and- a brooch with
four black pearls pendant ; also a bracelet, consisting of
precious stones of all colours, and a brooch in diamonds
of oval form, the centre of which, formed of a very thin
large diamond; covers the portrait of the Emperor, and a
pure diamond is pendant from it. The marriage coin is
of massive gold, with the rim in diamonds. On one side
are the initials of Napoleon 111. and Marie Eugenie de
Guzman ; on the other is inscribed in diamonds the date
of the' marriage. The wedding rings are of thick solid
gold. M. Fetish', another jeweller, has been intrusted
with the arrangements of the diamonds of the crown,
and he is to make a crown similar to that of Charlemagne,
of great beauty. He is also to supply some very fine
bracelets and brooches. It is he who prepared the
ornaments of the prayer-book of the Empress; the book
is bound in white velvet with silver ornaments : and. on
one side is an eagle surmounted with the imperial crown
in diamonds, on the other the initials of her Majesty
surmounted with an imperial crown also in diamonds.
Two dress-makers were charged with the dresses—Madame
Vignon, wits those of the morning, and Madlle. Palmyre,
with those of the evening. The former is making 34 of
exquisite beauty. Among them are three morning
peignoirs, richly embroidered, decorated with Valenciennes
and Mechlin lace, and lined, with silk, of a rose, blue,
and white colour ; two robesdeschambres—one in black
1 velvet, with facings of watered silk, of a. sky blue
colour—the other in gross de Navarre, lined with white
silk; a full dress of rose coloured watered silk, with very
long basques, ornamented with fringe and lace; and one
of green taffetas, with flowers, ornamented• with plumes
frisies. Mademoiselle Palmyre made 20 fall dresses ; one
is in wide brocade, with. flowers of silk and gold, orna-
mented down the front with flowers of different colours ;
another, of velvet, is ornamented with flounces of blond
lace decked with bees,, and crowned eagles in gold; one
of blue velvet, ornamented with Alencon lace; one of
black velvet, with flounces of gold guipure; one of pearl-
grey satin, with nine flounces of Brussels lace; three
court mantles of silk, watered with gold and silver—rose,
blue, and white, in colour—one ornamented of gold blond,
the second with silver blond, the third with white blond,
and all three decorated with tufts of flowers and feathers ;
another dress, in tulle and satin, blue in colour, with fea-
thers and roses; another, white, with tufts of violets and
riband, ornamented with roses. The day dresses are a
basques a tailes very long, and a demi-queue arrondie
and those of the evening a queue entiere, and the greater
part a corsage drapes. For the civil marriage, Mdlle.
Palmyra made two dresses, one in rose-coloured satin,
covered with point d'Angleterre, ornamented at the hot,
tom with agrafes of white lilac, with a corsage drape,
ornamented in the same way ; the other, in white satin,
covered with point d'Alencon, and ornamented with
diamonds. The dress for the religious marriage was made
by Mdme. Vignon ) it is in velvet epingle, with a train,
and is covered with point d'Angleterre; the cortage is a
Basques, decked with diamonds. Paint d'Angleterre has
been chosen for this dress, on account of the veil, which
could not be obtained in point d'Alengon. The head-
dress was confided to Felix. It consisted of a diadem,
and a crown of diamonds and sapphires, mixed with orange
flowers. At the dinner the Empress wore a parure of
diamonds and rubies.

Some little inquietude is at present manifested In Paris
on account of several cases of decidedly Asiatic cholera
having occurred in various parts of the city.
The Empress has written a letter of thanks to the Mu-
nicipal Council of Paris, for the kind offer they made of a
rich diamond necklace and other costly presents (parure),
intended for her Majesty. The Empress, at the same
time, preferred that the sum should be applied to some
charitable purpose. The Municipal Council have accord-
ingly decided upon the founding of a house of education
for poor young girls.
The marriage between the daughter of the Prince of
Wagram and Prince Napoleon (Jerome) is definitively
broken off. Had the Emperor made a proposal for the
hand of the lady, it is more than probable that there
would have been no objection ; but in the case of his
cousin, after some time vainly spent in overcoming the
objections of the lady's mother, a final refusal was given.

THE HOPE, new African mail iron screw steam-ship,
was launched from the building-yard of Mr. John Laird,
Birkenhead, on Saturday.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.'

MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

FRANCE.

PARIS, Monday.—The Moniteur announces that the
Emperor has just pardoned more than 3,000 personss
amongst those who were the objects of the measures for
general safety in December, 1851. Their names will
shortly be published.