The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-10-14
4 JEROME BoNAPARTE's BIGAMY.

From late French papers reeei7ed at tie office Of
the Mercantile -ddpeytjer.
PARIS, AuguR 25.
Saturday, s2d, a. eight o'clock in the even
ING, the ceremony Of the fgnature of the con-
traa and of the celebration Oft the civil marriage
took place in the gallery Of Diana, which their
rnajefies entered at that hour followed by the
Princes and Prnceiies, the great perfonages of
their empire, and the ladies and officers oftheir
houfehod. Their maieaies feated themfelves
on their throne, the auguft bride and bridegroom
| being before them.
After his sxcellency, the grand mater Of the
! ceremonies had taken his majefty's orders, MIR.
| Regnaud (de Ssint-Jesn d'Angely,) fecretary
Of rate Of the imperial family, read the con.
| tract Of marriage, which was hgned by the high
contracting parties, by the Princes and PrinceH-
es of the family, the prince Primate, the Prin-
| ces grand digri;aries, ard the witneires.
The witnstles on the part of the court of
France were; his imperial highnefs the prince
Borghefe, his imperial and royal bighnef. the
grand duke OF Berg, and his fcrene hishneis the
prince of Neufchatel, vioe-conftable.
Thofe of the court of Wrtemberg were: his
royal h.ebncfs the prince OF Baden, his highnefs
| the prince of Naf,au, and his cxcellepcy the
count VirZiDgerode miniiter of Rate of his ma
| je0y the king of Nuremberg.
| His fsrene hiabnefs the prince arch Chancel-
| lor OF the empire, afterwards received the con-
| fcnt of the augutt bridegroom and bride and
| read the ceremony of the civil marriage. The
| regiRer was prefepted to their majeAies who
Ggned it together With the high contracting par.
ties, the Princes and princees of the family, the
prince prmate, the princes, grand dignitaries,
| and the wtuelfrs, TO whom notice was given,
| as well as at the Ggnature ut the contract, by
the grand mater of the ceremonies.
Sunday esd, at eight O'Clock in the evening,
the ceremony of the marriage of their imperial
highneifes took place in the chapel of the pa
lace of the Thuieres, of which the tribunes
were occupied by the diplomatic bodies, the
princes, foreign noblcmen, and ladies, and by
| thofe who were pfefent by invitation.
| Their msjefties went to the chapel, accomPa-
MED by the Princes and Princeffes, the witnef.
IS on the part of both courts, the high officers,
and the ladies and officers of their houfehoId.
Her Imperial highnefs the Princefs Jerome was
led by the emperor and her majefty the empreis
1 by the Prince Jerome.
! His highnefs aud eminence the Prince-Primate
officiating, followed by his clergy aud the gen.
tlemen of his court, received their majeAies at
their entrance into the chapel and prefented
them with the holy-water. Their majefties
placed themfeves upon their hahocs their i'm
perial hghnetIcs, the Prince and Princess Jc-
! rome, kneeled upon the fteps of the altar, in
/ front of the armchair of the Primate the
Princes, Princefes, witnefes, high officers, la.
dice aud officers took their places the
.hront. i he naniR-rs and r,r~ Ed-nts nf III.
high bodies OF the rate were placed in the cha
pei.
I His highnefs and eminence, the Prince. Pri
mate, gave the nuptia blcffing to the auguf
bride and bridegroom, with the ufual formali-
ties ; the pail was supported by the Bfhop of
| Client and the Able de Bouogue, his majeity's
! Aimoners.
After the ceremony, the precefiion returned
in the fame order to the great apartments kis
| Imperial Highnefs Prince Jerome leading the
Pgincefs.
| Their majelties then attended a concert and
| ball tha. were given in the marihals falcon.
! There was afterwards drawing room, at the
conc.uiion of which their majeities conducted
the augut couple to their apartment.
Twice had their ma elies yielded to the u
unanimous acclamatons OF the people who fill
ed the garden belonging to the Palace: they
| ihowed thcmteves at the balcony and were ac-
companied by the auguh bride and bridegroom.
| The prefence Of their majetties and of their
highnefies excited the moi lively entkuGs!m,
and the air refunded with the continued cries
of long live the Emperor long live the En-
preis long live the Prince and Princef, Ie-
rome
The garden ofthe ThuiIleries was filed with
an imnleDie croud ofpeople, who teftified their
joy by loud and continued acclamatons. The
form which was 10 violent about eight O'Clock
did not even diiperfe them.
i Msniew.
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