The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-06-05

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Ole, (which it is extremely difficult to de
scribe, because there is nothing with which
to compare it.
FURTHER PARTICULARS
" the Religious ceremony IF the MART i.
age of Bsuaharte.
In the chapel of the Louvre, where the
ceremony was performed, an estrada. sur :.
mounted by canopy, was erected in front
OF the altar AT the distance of thirty feet
from the altar were placed two chairs of
state wrR praying desk. for their Impe..
rial MaJesties. In two chandeliers close to
the altar were put two large wax candles.
each OF them encrusting twenty pieces of
gold. "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 tor their Imperial Majesties, and
at the top three chairs for the officiating
tfrahd Almoner and his two assistant Bi
snops. he Cardinals were seated to the
right OF the altar. and the Bishops to the
lett. The Prince Grand Dignitaries. &c.
were, stationed, as in the civil ceremonv
according to their respective degrees Of rank
and precedence.
Inc Cardinal Grand Almoner of France.
MS assistant, the Grand Almoner of Italy,
ana the body OF Clergy, received the Impe
RAJ rair at the door of the chapel, and pre-
sented them with the censor and holy wa
ter. Their Majesties and the whole of the
procession having taken. their places. the
oihciatlng Grand Almoner ordered the
'ent Creator to be chaunted, all present
Deing on their,kDees. At the conclusion of
the hrst verse. the Grand Almoner pro
Ceeded TO the highest step of the sanctuary,
and standing with his back to the altar nro
nounced benediction on the thirty pieces
OF gold and the ring.
Ihls part of the ceremony, being compile
ted, the Grand Master of the Ceremonies
made bow to the Emperor and Empress.
VINO taxing OF their gloves, advanced TO he
foot OF the altar, and there taking each other
by the right hand, were thus addressed by
the Grand Almoner--
= Sire. you declare. that you acknowledge
and you swear before God, and i'm the face
OF MS Holy Church that you now take as
your wife and lawful spouse. her Imperial
ana Royai HiShness, Madame Maria Louisa,
A n, OF Austria, here present.
lhe. Emperor answered." Yes SIR" The
Minister continued. 9" You promise. and
swear 10 be faithful to her in, all things, as
faithful spouse, ought to be, towards his
spouse, according to the commandment of
God. The Emperor answered, Yes
Sir"
Ihe same form was gone through with
respect the Empress; with this distinc ton
ohLy, mat IN compliment, no doubt, to her
religious creed, the Minister omitted in the
question put to her, the word Z" acknow-
LEDGE. which he had introduced in address.
sing Napoleon, to denote the validity of the
prior civil marriage, according to the mo-
dern code of France.
The minister then delivered the ring, and
the pieces ofgold, one by one, to the Empe.
ror, who presented the latter in like man
ner TO- the, Empress. BY her they we're
transferred to a maid OF Honour, standing
oeh'nd her, who. finished this part of the
scene by handing them to an assistant of the
ceremonies. The Emperor then put the
ring on the ring finger of the Empress's left
haha' saying 4 give you this ri1sg in token
OF the marriage which we Contract and
the Minister making the sign of the cross
upon the hand of the Empress, pronounced
them V. Man and Wife together, in the name
OF the Father. and of the son, and of tie holy
Ghost. The parties then kneeling and
continuing to hold each other by the right
.ne Minister gave them the nupial bene-
o,cuon oy repeating the two prayers, Deus
mine &c.
The Imperial Pair then resumed their
seats GA the throne and went through the
forms OF kissing the Gospels; after which
advanced in succession to the altar. each.
bearing one OF the wax candles inclosiDe
twenty pieces Of gold and delivering the
same as their Offering to the Grand Almo.
ner.
High Mass was then performed, during
which the happy couple took the Sacrament,
and were repeatedly perfumed with incense
aud sPrinkled with holy water. During
the PRoPIrIAIRE, the Emperor and En-
press kneeled on the cushions placed for
them al the foot of the altar, under a cano-
py OF silver brocade, held over them nv the
Archbishop of Rohan and the Bishop OF
Versailles.
Among the presentations TO the Queen Of
England on the 10Th of April, at the draw
ing room, was Mr.. Morier, on his being
appointed secretary of the embassy at the
court OF Persia so that the report oe his
coming to the United States as Mr.. Jack
sons successor, and in the quality of CHARGE
deS a0dires, must be unfounded.
FROM SWEDEN.
GotteDburg accounts tn the 9th April
say, the Danes had orders 10 capture ell