The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-05-04
BoNAPARTE's MARRIAGE,

Some account of Berthier's mission, trans
lated from the Altoona Mercury of the 2orh
March:
VIENNA, March 10 The prince Neus-
cha,ei. with numerous train of Frcnck no.
6iHty and 9fIcers in his suite, was met on
the frontiers blythe Austrian field marshal
prince Esterhasi, &c. On tho Ath inst they
arrived at ,hs capital. On the a.yernoon of
the 9Th, Prince EenlchateI was received at
the gates of the city by numerous cavalry
and Misunderstanding placed in the imperiai
coach of state, attended by the Marshal
OF the Palace, Count Schafgotch, and fol-.
lowed by his suite, vas escorted By the Aus.
trian Cavalry, with ban Is cs music, through
extended lines OF infantry, amidst continu.
ed popular shouting to the imperial palace.
The day was remarkably fne, the streets,
windows and house tops crowded by those
anxious to view the grand and brilliant ga.
RAIDS. Having reached the residence. Prince
~ was attended into the grand saloon Of the
palace, where. the Emperor was seated on
the throne. with the commanders of the
Austrian asd Hungarian guards on the right
and lett, the emaercr's adjutant at q short
disSancc--As prince N entered, the empe
ror raised his hat, desiring him TO remain
coUered. The prince delivered a speech !;
to which the emperor replied when the
former introduced Severaly all the noble
men and officers Of his suite then he and
they, having bowed each three times before
the throne, withdrew, accompanied and
Cheered by the bands as before During the
interview the French prince and suite tie
manned near the imperial throne, While the
Austrian nobility even OF highest rahk we're
stationed at distance and in the back
ground. TO this succeeded prince Ma for :
mai audiences of the empress and archdukes
q fhafr 10 =,
with grand concerG and hall, At which at :
| tended prince his suite and aii The court,
except the princess Maria Lunsa.
On 6th-Grand Dinner at the Ernpre SIS S
lin the evening Masquerade, dIsting III sl,-
ed by taste aud 4piestor On a magnificent
Ecmpte, supported by transparent columns,
| wsose drapery represented the national CO.
lors OF France and Austria, were exhibited
the lsttsrs L & II. (Louisa and n ap ,leon. }
The whole court attended, not excepting
| the Empress, whose health is not yet re-
| turneds '
| On the 9TH, srand dinner at prince Neuf
chatefs-in the evening. splendid party at
FRINGE Irsntmaunsdori's - ?"
| On the 9Th same ceremony g. movement.
| as on the Sths'+
! Prince N. declared in form tie ob;es. Of his
| mission, VIZ to ask the hand Of tue Arch
| duchess Maria Louisa for the Emperor his
| master. & he Sovereign, As the head of the
Imperial and Archducal House, having an
,wsred. the Princess appeared, Conducted
by the Grand Chamberlain. accompanied
by her Governor and Guverness---when.
having declared her age, (in her IS h wear J
she consented to the proposition Prince
,Ncutchatet then presented her with q letter
ard the portrait. from his sovere gr,. the
Goverhsss sUspeadsd tile portrait on the BIO
som of ths Princess. After which Prince
n. had an AUDIENCE of,he Emptess-thence
Proceeded to the apartments prepared by
the Archduke Charles for this 0ccasion-----
where he made known the request OF, his
Master, that Priace Charles would rst,re
sent him in the marriage ceremopT. far
which purpose he handed the preparation,
J rhe Austrian Grand Master Of Ceremo.
mics aud Prince Charles Chamberlain.
then conductcd Prince Nsufchaeel to his
lodgings.