Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-04-20
FOREIGN NEWS.

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Il is announced that NJ. Fialin de Persigny, !
the present Minister of tho Interior, is about to
be married to Mdle dc Grammont, daughter OF
the Duke de Grammont and niece to Count d
Orsay. This MARRIAGES. said to account for the
recent advancement of the Duke de Guiche (the
Iady's brother) to high diplomatic appointments,
but il is said that the connection is felt as hui
initiation by some members of the family.
The Prince President of the Republic has re-
ceived from the Eector of Hesse, the Grand
Duke of Oldenburg, and The Duke of Nassau, an
swers to his letters notifying the new powers
conferred on him by the French nation.
Louis Napoleon had held grand review in
the grand square of the Tuilleries. He distrib-
uted medals to the soldiers and made speech
to them, in which he declared himself proud of
being the head of such glorious military fami-
ly Of which they were the children.
The Prince of Canine cousin of the President,
has gone to Rome upon what is supposed to be
a secret mission with respect to the French oc-
cupation of that city.
The settlement of business connected with
the island of Cuba, and which was one of the
principal causes of the visit of the Duke de Ri
anzares visit to Paris, terminated in a manner
satisfactory to all parties.
1t seems not at all improbable that some i'm
portant demonstrations of opposition may be
made in the Corps Legislatif
We note from Paris, by the two last arrivals,
mysterious hints in all the English letters OF
some movement about to proceed from the Pres
ident. 1t is generally supposed to be the proc
lamation of the Empire.
Prince Pierre Bonaparte has, if we are to be-
lieve the independence, of Brussels been sent in
to sort of exile, as consul in the United States
with salary of only $4,000 francs year.
SPAIN.--Generals Marquesi and Mednilla are
about to proceed to the island of Cuba with
General Canedo. They will replace Generals
Manzano and Leymerick, who are to return to
Spain with Gen. Concha.
The municipalities and provincial deputions
throughout Spain were actively engaged in re-
visng the electoral lists; a fact from which it
was inferred that the Government contemplated
shortly to dissolve the Cortez. In any case the
elections will not take place before July or Au-
gust.
ITALY.-The Milan Gazette, of the 18th, ult
States from Rome, that the organization of the
Portiica Army is proceeding rapidly. The reg.
iment of guards, which was composed of for.
eigners, has been dissolved, and two foreign
regiments formed in its stead, on the basis OF
those in existence before 1848. There are to
be besides, two regiments of infantry, two bat.
talions for garrisons, one of chasseurs, one OF
cavalry, and one Of artillery-forming in all l9
battallions.
Messina has been constituted free port, and
is already much frequented by French and Eng
lish vessels.
The AUSTRIAN DEsPoT.-The volcanic fires
which are smouldering under the footsteps OF
the "beardess Nero" who yet occupies the
throne of Austria are even now emitting signs
of an approaching eruption, and the recent Wis
it of the despot to his Venetian provinces, was
the occasion for the most significant and indu
btable manifestations of the intense hatred an(
loathing with which he is regarded in that i'm
portant portion of the Austrian dominons.-
From an eye witness of his reception at the an
cient and renowned city of Venice, once thu
mistress of the Mediterranean, we gather thu
following particulars, as published in st. Louis
paper. Free Press.
When he arrived on the Austrian war steam
or Vulcano, at sunrise Sunday morning from
Trieste, the roar of the cannon on his own for
tress was his only welcome. Not shout wen
up from the vast multitude. He was received
in the most solemn, most ominous silence tina
can be imagined. After rapid review of til,
5000 Bohemian and Hungarian troops consti
tuting the garrison in st. Marks Palace, and as
sisting at high mass, in st. Marks Cathedral
he was escorted upon the Grand Canal by
splendid promenade Of gondolas, between pala
ces hung with drapery, to the railroad of Vero
ma. AT this city his reception was colder ever
than at Venice-so cold, indeed, that had he no
been restrained by the Marshal Radetsky, h
would, at once, have left for Monza Mex
morning the walls were covered with the start
ling placard, Death to the Emperor TIL
old marshal no longer opposed departure, an
many arrests took place. The heavens seemed
hostile to the Emperor in Italy. Rain poure
necessarily. February 9Th, at midnight, he re
turned by railway to Venice, and was receives
by an illumination of the Grand Canal, and tn
Place st. Mark. The scene was gorgeous
Neither pen nor pencil can paint its magn;f
cence; but again his only welcome was tn
thunder Of his own artillery, and more discon
tented, anxious face than his, lighted up by tn
illumination, as he sat in his gondola alone, en-
veloped in coarse grey overcoat of the Aus
TRAN service, we never beheld. The same sa
and vexed expression was on his countenance
when, amid clouds of smoke and the roar O
ordnance, and surrounded by a whole fleet o
gondolas, he embarked in the Vulcano on hi
return to Vienna by Trieste.
MoRMoNs.-The st. Louis Republican learn
from the Mormon resident Elder in st. Louis