The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-02-24

m.ony-Nagnfcent ARPeaTa'es Of tId7is--I'fd-h
| Of Loyd Melbourne.
The deaths of Viscount Melbourne and the
Earl of + Tvrconnel. with that Of the Earl Of TX
for. make no less than three peerages that hiryc
become extinct in Great Britain within i'irt
night. The LONDON Gazette Of the 3lst ult, an
nounces the death OF Lord Meibourp.
FRANCE.
! 4Earritgc o;- .Nqpoieea I!L-The civil state
| ceremonial of the marriage al tins Emperor oi
France took place on Saturday evening, the 29tn
ut. ut the palace of the Tnitierles.
A few minutes before eight o'clock the grand
master of ceremonies. accompanied by "A master
| of ceremonies. left the Tuleries with two carIi
ages, and proceeded TO the Elysee, in order to
conduct the afianced bride OF the Emperor u
| the former palace.
! At the entrance of the first saloon Prince Ma
poleon and the Princess Mathida received Mad
empiseile Montjo, and conducted her t. the
Emperor, i'll the salon de fdmitb. There were in
attendance upon the Emperor Prince Jerome
and several other members of the imperial tami-
! ly; the clrdinals marsbalS, and members Of the
cabinet, the officers aud grand officers of the
! household, and the foreign ambassadors and
ministers at present in Paris
The ceremony pert"rned In the sale de
marechduI, where platform had been erected
upon which were placed two iauteui.s, both a
iike, the one ut the r.ght for the Emperor, and
that at the left Tor the Empress.
| The Minister of State received the declaration
of his Imperial Majesty Napoleon Ill, by the
| grace of God and the will OF the nation, Emper.
or OF the French and also that OF MndemOiseie
Eugene de Montijo, Countess OF Teha, and I'm
ally declared them united in marriage. The
President of the Council Of State then presented
the pen To the Emperor, and afterwards to the
Empress whose signatures were followed by
those of the Countess de Montijo, (mother of the
Empress the Spanish AmbassadOr. the lmper-
al pr:ces and princessess, and other witnesses
appointed 10y his majesty.
The Empress shortly afterwards recon
iuc ted to ier residence with the same fornlali
ties that had been observed Oh her arrival.
Notw thstHnuing the gloomy state of the wea-
tler, great crowds had assembled in the vicinity
Of the fuileIies and the Elysee from the hour OF
seven until the return OF the En- ress. Her
Majesty was received with respect, uut certain
~ not with the enthusiasm viii Ia generally |
characteristics Frenchmen; there WAS little more
interest manifested til n thas OF or lIIdry II.
ty. tie general attitude of the peoPe beng cain
rather than Indifferent. There were, it Is uue. |
CT. es of ''VIve Ilmp peratrcei uttered ron tme
To time, but for thmu.tuouS excinlnations, or
earnest hearty hurralis, there nothing of
that kind. Her Majesty gracefully bowed her
acknow. igementS for the cheers that were CIV
en by the crowd, and Ia hnlf an lour alter the
cortege had quilted the gate OF the Ell see Par
IS resumed It's wouted Satur lay evening ; aspect
He ItettytouS CeTefHOIy al NOtTe DdHe--t~
early as nine CLOCK Sunday morn n.y. crowds
consisting mostly of wnr-.men and women,
gan To collect about the TuilePies, the Eysee,
and the Place du Carruusdl The OHCrierS here
ani there might be heard indulging in lively
aud humorous commentaries upon the great
event nf the day; wiie the other sex, morc cu
rous IN their way, cast W .siful ipDks at the pal
ace /; an1 Al libby expressed their wonder whp
might be the persons Ihlt now nui then presen
ted themselves ut the doors or win lows. Chit
dren IN arm or pick-ah:.,k, waiting with -m..I'-
Sed inpatiCHce :Gr the coming c"rtege; villa
''oking gaaH,aS. TO stag on nelgho Jrns Fences
or trees. sported long helris ANA smoked sEior.
pipes; white the infantry and gnaris dePioyed
ia the spacious avenues, or hurried.y marched
past to take up their appointed positions
The exterior appearance OF Notre Dame was
truly magnificent and imposing, and the inter-
or magnhcently decorated, and resplendent with
the light of II myriad candies presented an
pect OF spendnr SURPRISING description.
The choir was Illuminated by about Is, 600
candies, shedding Whole flood nf light over the
building. and heightening the elect of the scche
beyond description.
On each side of the cdiace was suspended ban
ners bearing the names OF the 80 departments
rne columns were encirccd with red velvet,
ein oeo with gold.
As the hour approached for the Empress and q
her suite t. leave tue + ysee, thrnngs of people
were seen streaming down the Boulevards, the
Rue RIvu AMI all the other principal thor ,
,ughtnres, until the whole neighb,rhoni OF the
Palace AMI the various streets through winch E
the Imperial procession was II pass, from the
fuiicrios 10 ihc Cathedral. presented one dense
mass Of human life, the only vacancy bling the
middle OF the streets reserved for the process !
on, each side of which was - double line of 9
ro0ps of the army and the National Guard, ex- u
ending the entire distance.
The weather exceedingly favorable. On y
he first appearance of the Empress the livelest :
curiosity MAS exhibited hy the crowds vino pres
;ed forward. and as far us the vIgilant guard "
would allow them. to obtain SIGHT oi tncir En- r
pcrors choice, respecting whuse beauty the -
shoe thousand tongues of rumor have OF late :,
,een nccssantiy occupied. Cries ut '.NIve Finn !.
peratr.ce," vociferate,i, Ia which the Em- -
,rvss, apparently somewhat agitltcd. rep led by
wo three very graceful bows, the imperi-
Il carriages moved onward.
Although the entire line of route from the pal d.
ice to the cathedral strongly guarded, Ia
he double line OF military had hard service III
,eeping the eager crowd within their prescribed 10
limits. Every window, nook and corner COM 81
handing any kind of view cramme with -
pectators, who greeted the imperial bride and II
bridegroom with repeated '.Nivas aud waving Il
f handkerchiefs. which were ackn0w edged II
by her Majesty, and graciUusy by el
he Emperor. Iet the impulse appeared TO he
mainly that of gaantry overcoming the lbtu- IL
i GOODNESS and indifference which mark the re- III
option of the Emperor by the Parisians WI en- il
yer he appears among them on ordinary occa Ia
ions. Now aud then hearty cheer might be h
earl along the line. and the Emperor frequent M
y bowed very ntfnhiy. seemingly well satisfied Ia