Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-06-13

,as.rade, aud on the side Of ii, will be afa,,
bile covered with rich tapestry, and Wilil 60
ifnr stand, and The registers OF the civil state
placed thereon.n =. S ',s.f d ! :
Then follows the order Of lhe procession.
Alter the proeessisa had n aehtd the gal
lery, and the hersids and pages b,anched
of, stThe oficers and grand officers Of
France and Italy, the maids OF honor, and
rot,inr women; will proceed 10 take their
station according TO their rank behind their
t,msiesties' chairs. Their imperial majss-
ties will take their seats on the throHe the
princes and prineesses to the right and left
of the estr ade, in &he following order, and
according toctheir relations of blood :--Io
the right of the emperor,-Madame ;
Prince Louis Napoleon, king Of Holland ;
prince Jerome sNapoleon, king Of West
>phalia d; prince .Bofghese; duke Of Guazat-
ia prince Joachim Napoleon, king of'Na-
piles prince Eugene. viceroy Of Italy; the
prince arch. chancellor, the prince vice
grand elector. TO the left ofthe empress,
I the princess. Julia, queen Of Spain the
princess. Hortensia, queen OF Holland
aprineess ;Catharine. queen of -WesiPhalia ;
princess Eliza, grand duchess ofIuscany;
princess Psulina,; the princess Caroline,
queen of. Naples $ the grand duke OF
+ Wurtzburg; the princess Augusta, vice
queen of Italy !; the princess Stephanie, he.
rrdi,ary grand duchess Of Baden; the he
reditary grund duke Of Baden the prince
arch treasurer /; the prince vice constable.
Their maissties being seated, " The grand
master Of The ceremonies will take his ma
jcs,y's orders and proceed to request his
hishness the prince arch.thancellor ct the
empire 10 80 up TO the empsTor's thair.-
One of The masters Of the ceremonies will,
at the same time give notice to the secretary
of state for the imperial family, who will
approach his highness the prince arch.chsn-
ce'lor, and make his'obsisance to thtirma-
>jes,ies. ... .... o..
e" His highnessthe prince arch.chmcel-
Tor having bowed to their majrs,ies, will
say" In the name of the emperor at these
words their majesties will stand up Sire
does your imperial and royal majesty de.
clare that you lake in marriage heriuperial
and rcval hishness Maria Louisa, arch
duchess Of Austria, here present" The
emperor will answer, ~ declare that take
in marriage herimpetial and royal highness
Maria Louisa, arch.duchess Of Austria,
here present" --'
He will then put the question to her
imperial and royal highness Of Austria, in
these terms Does her imperial and roy
al highness, Maria Louisa. arch duchess
OF Austria, declare that she takes in mar
riase his majesty the emperor and king,
Napoleon, here present."
Her imperial and royal highness will
answer: " declare ,ha,:I will take in mar.
rage Ills majesty The emperor and king,
Napoleon, here present. =" ..-
The prince arch-chancellor will then
pronounce the marriage il these terms -
I" In the name OF 1he emperor an6 tho law, !
l declare that his imperial and royal majes-
" Napoleon, emper e. of the French and |
king Of Italy, and her imperial and royal |
highness the arch duchess .EIariasLeuiss, +
arc united in-tnarriage. ~s.y f.. -.
Then. the mastersaud assistants of the
will carry the table, on which /
are the registers of che civil state, up to the
emperor and empress, end return 70 their
places. The signing of the act Of marriage
will take place in the following manner: /
>'' The secretary Of state to the imperial T
Eaily will present the pm to the emperor
and then TO the empress. Their majesties
will sign it sitting, and without quitting
their places. The princes and princesses
will approach the table, receive the pen
rom the hands of the secretary, and sub.
scribe ,hsir names, previously bowing to
he emperor and empress. They viii sub
scribe in the order settled by the ,eeremo-
,ial."' 49,, -.E... .., - So r
The procession will reoonduc, their
najesties to the aPartmes. of the empress,
md then retire. Upon this occasioa, the
empress will be in ful court dress, Swear
1 crown set with diamonds." ~, ~ i
:" The persons invited 70 the ceremony
vii also be invited TO the theatre. At the
conclusion OF The performance, the empe-