Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-04-08
SPLENDID MARRIAGE.

bride is the daughter of of the richest bankers
in France. After all the pride, pomp and clrcum-
stances attending il, it will be pity If the parties
40 not live happily together. :, ),
! The nuptials of Mademoiselle Latitte with the
young Prince de la Moskwa (the son of Ney) have
been celebrated with princely magnifcence. Be-
tween Is and 1900 persons were assembled at the
tete given by M LATTE the evening OF the marriage
day. Amongst the company were several feers' d
great number of Deputies, Generals, men OF letters,
and public functionaries, and amonsgt the latter, M
de Belleyme, the Project of Police. Upwards of
five hundred ladies', many of them remarkable for
their beauty, and all in the newest and most brilliant
| costumes presented most enchanting coup-daa. ,
The evening commenced by concert, in which the
principal singers of the French and Italian Operas
took part. Cantata composed expressly for
the occasion by Rossini, was sung by Nowvet and
Dabadier of the French Opera. Several Italian
pieces were afterwards sung by Bordognl and Mes
danes Parsoni, Sontag, and Malibran formerly Ma
demoiselle Garcia.) Rossini presided at the piano.
In the intervals ofthe concert the bride and BRIDE
groom walked arm and arm through the apartments.
The bride wore veil and robe OF the most costly
| point lace on her head was the nuptlal crown OF
orange flowers her earrings were formed OF two re-
markably fine emeralds, encircled with brilliants,
and from which hung, in form of triangle, three
large diamonds, terminated by three large pearls en-
pore; diamond neckace-or, as the French more
POLITICALLY call ii, q river Of diamonds, surrounded
her neck, and in the words of the old BALLAD cast
! light throughout the hall.' The extreme paleness
of her countenance, rendered still striking by
the raven blackness of her hair, and the melanchol
ly, anguid, and almost suffering expression OF her
eyes, offered singular contrast to the costumes OF
her dress and the splendor and magnhcence, amidst
which she moved. The bridegroom had nothing
remarkable in his appearance He is under the
mid Ia nd no rather
depression. His youngest brother Qhe Duke OF
Elchingen) was, on the contrary, one OF the finest
young men of the party. About two O'Clock IN the
morning, the windows of the drawing room which
look upon the court were thrown open, and offered
many entrances to a splendid temporary retectory
constructed for the occasion, and raised to level
with the first story. Here was spread table ca
pable ofoecommodatng 100 guests at a time. Inns
table, along the whole length of which ran magn
lfcent plateau, was sparkling withsa gorgeous ser
vice of plate, nterspersed with v9sssof flowers, ant
lowered with all that unbounded Wehlth could pro.
cure in point of astronomical delicaces and ex
quisite wines. The bride took her seat at the mid
die of the table her right was the Prince de Ia
Moskwa, and next to him one OF the pretlest girls
present, the daughter of the Duchess OF Orano tht
widow of Fouche.) The viands and wines upor
this table were renewed seven or eight times during
the night. and done justice to by as many detach
ments of fresh votaries. During the whole time o
the banquet, military band continued playing
whilst the scene received novel, picturesque, ant
dramatic effect from the numbers Of those guest
who had not yet supped, and who filled the window
of the apartments looking upon the retectory.:,
For the first hour and a half, NJ. Lafitte did no
sit down to supper, but took his station near the prn
cpal entrance, in order to see that every thing wen
on with order, prompttude and regularity. He Dor
an air of the greatest possible satisaction and look
ed as if it was really the happiest day of his life
Every one was anxious to felicitate him, not only
the occasion of his daughters marriage, but also
his generous conduct towards the town of Mulhau
sen (menaced with complete ruin,) for which he ha
succeeded in opening credit Of five millions
francs (f2OO, OOO) the day before, setting dow
his own name for very considerable part OF tn
sum. During supper there was but one toast giver
and that was, 'sTo the old army - to which som
voices added, ''and the glory Of the new" Th
fete must, il is thought have cost from thirty to 70
ty thousand francs from IL to El600. 1t is onl
the prelude to one still more splendid for whie
immense preparations making. None of Il
French Peers who voted for the death of Marsh
Ney, were invited to the wedding. N. Laftte ga,
on the occasion, to the poor Of his own paris
10 OoOf (4OOL) and to each of the other eleven pa
shes 4OOf C6OL)-total "a O0Of (2,160L)
gave to each of the clerks in his establishment 5000
G2OD The day after the marriage his daught
found in her nuptual coy5eiNe little Album. upt
the first page of which was written, 81 add to Il
nuptial presents of nv daughter 5o,0oOf $4,000
for the benefit of the Greeks. She may draw upt
my house tomorrow for the sum. The widow
Marshal Ney made Miss Lafittea present of sple
did prayer book, the clasp of which is formed of
superb diamond. This book is valued at 20, OCO
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CANCER-'rhe following letter, written
General Varnum. Of Massachusetts,, who for mar
wears was Speaker of the u 8. House of Represen
atiyes. is esteemed to be Of much interest. The r
medy alluded to, is becoming more known and us'
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