The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1810-06-06


remony was performed, an estrada, surmount-
ed ty canopy, was erected in front OF the al
tar Al distance of forty feet from the altar
were placed two chairs Of state, with praying
d SIX FOR their imperial majes,ies. In two
chandeliers close to the altar were ru, two large
wax candles, each of them encrusing twenty
pieces of goll. a bason, containing thirty
pieces of gold and the marriage ring, was laid
on the altar. AT the bottom Of the steps were
TWO cushions for their imperial maiesties, and
at the top three chars for officiating Grand Al
noner and his Two assistant bishops. The
CARDINALS were seated at the right of the altar,
and the b shops to the left. The prince grand
digni' ares, sc. were stationed, as in the vi.
ceremony, according to their respective de-
grees of rank and precedence.
The cardinal grand anoner Of France, his
assistant, the grand almoner of Italy, and The
body Of clergy, received the imperial pair at
the door of the chapel, AMI presented them
with the censor and holy water. Their macs-
ties and the whole of the procession having la
ken their places, the officiating grand almoner
ordered the pehi Creator to be chaunted, all
present being on their knees. At the concu-
SION OF the first verse, the grand amonsr pro-
ceeded to the highest step OF the sanctuary,
and standing with his back to the ahar, pro-
nounced benediction on the thirty pieces OF
gold and The ring.
This part Of the ceremony being completed,
the grand maser OF the ceremonies made
bow 10 the emperor and empress, VINO taking
OH their gloves, advanced 10 the foot of the
altar, and there taxing each other BY the r.. ht
hand, were thus addressed by the grand al
moner.
g SIRE, you declare, that you acknowledge,
and you swear before God, and in the face of
ms holy church, that you now take az your wife
and lawful spouse, her imperial and royal high.
ness Mademc Maria Louisa archduchess of
iastfia, 6eie present" The emperor an,
swercd, "yes SRI" The minister continued.
4" you promise and swear to be faithful 10 her
IN all things, as faithful spouse, accord ng to
the commandment Of Cod" The emperor
answered, Eyes SIR
The same form was gone through with re-
srect to the empress; with this distinction on.
y, that ~ compliment, no doubt, to her reli-
Fous creed, thc minister omitted an the ques-
uon put 20 her, the word, " acknowledge"
which he mad introduced in addressing Napo.
ICON, 10 deno'c the validity OF the prior civil
inariiagc, according 10 the modern code Of
France.
The minister then delivered the ring, and
the pieces OF gold, one by one, to the emperor,
who presented the latter in like manner to the
empress. ny her they were transferred 70
mad OF honor, standing behind her, who fin.
shed this part Of The scene by handing them
10 an assistant OF the ceremonies. The en-
pcroF then PVT the ring on the ring finger of
The empresa's LETT hand, saying, T" | give you
TINS rns IN token OF the marriage which We
contract; and the minis'er max NJ the sign
OF the cross upon III, hand If the empires,
pronounced them s. man and wife together, in
the name OF the tathef, and Of the son, and oil!
the holy ghost" The parties then kneeling
and continuing TO hoii e .ch Other by the right
hand, the mlaistcr gave them t1e nupiai bene-
dicuon, by repeHt'n5 the two PRAYERS, Dee,
-a'r@ho", Ga.anA H,Aflce qRs3amus Domino, Gc
the l'hpe!is. par ta,n resumed their seats
on the ihfons, aad went through the forms of
NJ sing the gospels; Alter which they advanced
~ SUCCESSION ~ the al'ar, each bta,nx one OF
tae sax Candles lncios ns twenty pieces osgold,
and de,ivt ring the same as their Offering to The
grand aimonsr
iiigh mass was then performed, during
wnich the happy couple took the sacramen,
and were Repeatedly perIumtd with incense,
and sprnkled with holy water. During the
hr@'Aioft, the emperor and empress kneeled
ON the cushions placed for them at the foot OF
the altar, under canopy of silver brucade,
! held over them by The archbishop Of Rohan and
the bishop Of Versailles.
Their males'lrs set of yesterday from St.
Cloud Tor Compeisnc.
PARIS, ApniL4 4.
Yesterday the Emperor and Empress being
seated on thelr thrones and surrounded by the
| Flinces aud frlnces-es OF the blood, the grand
| d'gn''afes, ard grand officers, received the hon.
age ana elicilat!cns Of the Senate of France, the
senate Of lazy, the council Of state, &c.
! ihc President CT the senate addressed their
| macstles in these terms :.
u TIE Emperor.
" SiRE--it IS with the utmost respectful and