Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-07-05
From the Washington Globe of June 90
TUEHEIR APPARENTTO THE THRONE
OE FRANCE.

Tn, Dake DO :lcans, eldest son of Louis Phil
ippe, is shortly to be married to the irinctss
Helena. of Mecklanburg- -Schwcr!n. The dis
cussion in the Chamber of Deputies, which
lately arose upon suitable appropriation for the
establishment Of the Duke and the dowry OF the
Princess, has given some interest to tins pro-
Dosad alliance. We have thought that short
notice Of the house of Mecklenburg- -Schwcrln
might not be undressing.
The Grand Duchy of Mecklcnburg-Schwerin
is bounded on the South and East by Prussia,
on tho West bv Hanover and the territory OF the
free Hanseatic town Of Lubee, and on the North
bv the Blltic. 1t hls ala extent Of territory thirty
six leagues in length, by twenty in breadth,
with supcrfces of six hundred and forty SIX
l,ag,es. It is divided into FIVE departments,
the circle OF Mecklenburg; the priucipality of
Schwerin; the Wendick circle, and the scign-
cries of Wismar and Rostock. Schwerln Is the
csnital of the Grand Duchy. 1t IS a pretty
Town well built, and is distinguished 10: It's H.
dlstry and the patronage OF letters w.,
Amonr the towns of Mccklanh"Eg iSmar
holds some importance. on account oi us port
and maratine commerce. 1aS.ro" Is ctSt,''
puished for its manufactures, and RostocA IS the
largest, most populous, and conmerciai Town OF
the Duchy. 1t has the privilege OF beng govern
ed by its own laws. The usual residence OF 'he
Grand Dake is at Ladwigsburg, IN magnihcSnt ICE
castle, between Regnitz and the t'ioe: MS
chateau has been termed the Versailles OF NECK
lenburg. ..o nm
This Grand Duchy contains about 4oJ'ooo
inhabitants. Since 1920 part of its population
has become free. The domains OF the frince
COMPRISE about one half of the whole country;
The rest belongs to the mobiles and the bourgeois
who pay two thirds of all the expenses OF S'a'e'
The predominant religion is Lutheran.
Inc Grand Duke exercises, with the states
of the Duchy, the power of making laws ana
regulating imposts Tae revenues OF the DHcAy
amount to 100000 francs (about S9OO,OOo)
and its public debt is 100000 of francs. The
Dukes of Mecklenburg, in the former diet OF the
Empire, had five votes in the College OF Princes.
They are now members Of the Germanic Con-
federation. in which they occupy the forth rank,
with Mecklcnburg- -Strelitz. They have two votes
in the General Assemblies and one in the special
n,ectincs of the Diet. Their contingent to be
furnished to the troops of the confederation is
q 35o0men. he Gand Duke of Schwerin is re-
n,,ta5 to he ono of the richest soverlgns of Eu-
rone The half of all the lands in his Duchy
beIongs to his family as private domain.
The Gr,nd. D,cal family of Mecklenburg has
c;ven seven Queens to Russia, England Den
1,,rk. Poland, and Prussia, and is now about
- furnish Duchess of Orleans to France The
pr;ncess Helena is sister uterine of Prince Paul,
the reigning Grand Duke of Mecklenburg'
Prince Paul of Mecklenburg is son in law TO
the present King of Prussia; nephew OF "iiiiaf'''
Mn Of Holland; brother in law of the present
sr,ne-,, o+ Russia: and cousin 0. II" rcienF-s 8
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