Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-04
FOREIGN INrELLIGENCE.
FRANCE.
Marriage OF NAPOLEON III.


few minutes before eight o'clock the grand master OF
ceremonies accompanied b. master Of ceremonies leu the
Tuilcries with two car'il:eS IN prresce1 10 le ny
in order conduct Inc aiancsd bride o. tie Emperor 10 ie
former palace.
The Princess Mahi!a received Maaem"sele Mon'po; aud
ondnc,sd her 10 The Emperor in salon dc ame There
were in attendance upon tie Emperor: Prince Jerome and
several other member. the ipsriul family the cardinals
mashas and members The officers aud grand
officers OF The household and the foreign ambassadors and
ministers al present III Fans.
The performed III Tie saHe &c mGrechaaT
where platform ad been erected, which were placed
two fauteuls both aSr tic "nc t's Fis for the Empe
rnr and that tic lei: Tor Tie E:nFicss
Tn. Minister OF State received The declaration Of bis Ir
pera Majesty Napnlc9u lii 10y Of God and the
will OF the nation Emperor Of the Fcnch and also that o.
Naic,noise!e Eu4ene d. M"atJ1 Countess OF IcSa and
haally declared .cui - h. united IL marriage The Piesi-
Of The Council Of STAT: lien resc'e! The pen TO The
pero and afterwards 10 he Empress, whose signatures
were followed by these o the Countess de Monta, (noEer
OF The Emplcss Spanish Ambassador, the lni9c@l
princes aud princesscs, ana oGer witnesses tPf";'" y
The Empress sor'I, afterwards reconstructed 10 her
witt, tn ormaiies that had been observed
he: arrival
MISUNDERSTANDING the gloomy Of the weather, great
crowds had assembled Ia tho vicinity OF The Iutres aud
Elysee hour ot until the return VI The
Empress Her Majesty received with respect, bat
ienIy with e enthusiasm which generally character
lies Frencruen there hliir nJc interest manifested
lhaa that of ordinary curiosity me general attitude o INC
people being calm rrcf than indifferent Thc.e were II Is
true .Vive rImcaticc uttered from 10 times but
rs tor tumuuous eMca:utons or earnest hearty hu:ias
there nothing o! that kid Her Majesty gracefully
bowed her ackno" Regiments Tor The ce,s that were given
tn. crowd and E.ii iUG! alter the coegc had quit
ted The gate OF the Ely see Paris assumed s "oncd Satuf
day evenings aspect
THE RELIGIOUS CEREMONY AT NOTRE DAME
As early as nine o'cocS Suncay morning, crowds
consisting mostly Of workcn and women began collect
abnnt The u.rrs The Ely see and hc Place du Carruusal
The curriers' here ard :ghl be heard INDUCING in
lively humorous n'aes upon The great event al
day; while the olf curious in 'htr way cast
wisu the palace and audbly expressed their
Sc, might be The persons that now and then presented
themselves the toos windows Children in nnls,
pickaback waiting marked mpatience for the coming
costegc; Wild looking an'ns roosng on fences
trees spned long boards and snoked short pipes; while
infantry and guards dtplyed III the spacious avenues
hnredly marched pIs 10 take up their appointed POSI-
tons
The exterior appearance ri Norc Dame truly mogn
and imposing, and me intcrur niicenty decora
ted and re- VITA ~ .h uf yriad candles pre-
seated an aspect nj plcnd"i, surprising description.
Tue choir Illuminated ny about 10 UOO candles, shed
ding whole flood u light the auldng and hcgheu
ing the eiiec, oil The scene beyond description
On each side Of HE ic" were suspended binncts bear
ing tho the SO departments The columns were
-ncirclsd with led velvet, Embroidered with gold
"A the hour approached The Empress end her suite 10
leave Eiysre ihIUngs :" ieopie seen streaming
down The Bou!cvards The go, and all The other principal
toroughfar.s until the whole neighbVrhood OF The Palace
and the various streets through which The Imperial process
SION pass from the Tuieres TO Tie Cathedral pre-
sen,ed one der Of human lie The only vacancy being
the middle The reserved me procession on euc
side OF which double line troops Ut the army and
National Guard extending throughout the entire distance
The exceedingly favorable. On the first ap,
prar,nce OF The Empress the curiosity exhibited
nv The crowds WHO pressed forward and vigil
liant guard would allow them 10 obtain sight OF The tmpe
rs choice respectinp whose beauty the whole thousand
tongues Of uor have oi late been NECESSARILY occupied
rlts Vve Impea;rice rocitera,ed TO which the
Empress apparently somewhat astated replied by two or
three very gractia: tSwS US me lpeal cufase ho'eo
onward.
Although the line OF route from the palace 10 the
cathedral was strongly guarded the double line OF militia
~ had hard service in keeping The eager crowd within te
prescribed limits Every window nook and corner command
in any kind OF vic" wns cranmea WIN spectators VINO
greeted the imperial bride aud bridegroom with repeated
'vvus" and waving Of hantcrche!s, which were acsnow-
edged gracefully her Majesty and graciousiy by the En-
peIor Yet the impulse appeared 70 be mainly that OF ga
an,ry overcoming The hihua GOODNESS and indifference
which mark reception of The Emperor by the Parisans
whenever he appears among ordinary OCCASIONS
Now and then hearty might be heard along the line
aud The Emperor frequently bowed very htaby seemingly
well satisfied WIKI the popular reception OF te partner OF
his throne.
The foreign ambassadors and ministers and all the public
tunctinafcs Of li>"c"n were condugted 10 seats "hie
had pecn specially reserved for nenI The tout ensemble
now became stiknsy gorgeous The splendid attire OF the
ladies' and rich uniforms of all services together with
bart of foreign Civilians note and macy officers
Of English army, gave IL thc SCI ne 'asn'iCehcs a'
{ IN only Uc realized py the privileged spectator
On The announcement If the Enpcrots approach, the
Archbishop of Paris 'i"ndcd BY his clergy proceeded 10 me
grand entrance Of The cathedral 10 receive he! Maestlcs-
The great door suddenly opened and me .peof apparent
~ in 81 heath and -l- c'ni"cisa her Majesty 10
her seat on n TIE altar, and was irnikcd
that the Empress ked beautiful ia se ooH or seal
b. the .itc o her imperial hushaud
The Archbishop having >au;el ,rr MaIcstles proceeded
at onrc ceremony y! tie marriage winch was con-
rre II, an csprcs according The soemniiies OF the Ro-
man Cathode Gau CHI aud accompanied by all the ponp OF
imperial prestige and royal tradition.
A, the conclusion re Dcuns the Emperor and En-
press i, sccnd the lunc and the imperial corttSe
having formed a. order arrival 'hcir MaJestles re-
,n,ncd TO Inc ru",ics hy the RE dAtcolr and Gln NaTo-
leor l., the ~ lcc toncnc passing To the palace by
The garden enhance Tie cbS shop Of Paris also accom-
pu!pd MaIcscs aud conducted thcm TO INC dpo OF
The Tucrics; the had been the departure, being
celebrated hy the RI" OF drums, III flourish OF Tumpets'
the ro.rs artillery, tie shouts Of The people, and
heard al the deer boom Of ;hs bourbon" or great osi
Of Nntre Dame. :,
Trl,s1aphc a,cnce werc Immediately forwarded 10 alt
The chief Towns Fr.ce, nstlGcii"s II" Projects and
Mayors IKE known I" the M a'ahis me completion
of nr religious ceremonies o. their Mcstics marriage. and
Their safe return The uctcs, an!is' the enthusiastic
M,a DO sn,,ii from motives Of dc!c,cv declined &c
receive the necklace worth GOO Gj0 offered her
as n pres b. he cry III faTls
The nirn,ipa council unanimously voted mat the
500 o00 should be employed II i"nnag hospital IN whch
t.ori I'll, they can lacea life. This establishment;
will Bear and b. under the patronage o inc Elm
press. az i,hor,
nny pubic urcicn', serious incident, considering
me ,marnss assembling" draw together. Mondays Mont
teur concludes rU 'ical acsnnn of the religious cere.
monies ~ sasn2 ha The very hsavens favored TINS mre
ra efe l'rm DIES winter ire 'sSy so Clear or a
tempe. sutc mtit Thanks ne as" due 10 those ~h"
H. c.,g" Tho s,"'nniilss =. oy NE perfect extcn'
1,or commands - aecic: hss happened whlth
cou: et'e ~ y" 'r"- q ne P'itsisn p"pnn'i'n
IN. ;np. nd j.! anu'h:rahl& !i"ngs on Monday To
a.. m. c..nstrs :" Nurc me. ANAL charge was made
for admission which tie Archbishop OF Paris officially not
hed would De arpr" lated 10 the relief 0: the poor
Sunday cvcing the balcony Il The iniiciics when tncy
were extremely well receive" y Inc people his mtles!
m This occasion c2a ar.ss VITA his decorations,
and the Empress atte IN crimson vrvet with white
bonnet.
The ,rivat, luminaions Sunday night were by no
means 40 universal the spectators numerous as
had been expected All the public buildings, however: the
palaces post office, theatres, &c. were splendldy aiEa-
Iet
The H9nteur OF Monday announces that on the occa-
zion marriage the Emperor has plrdoned mere man
1000 persons who implicated In The events oil DeceHl'
be-, 1851 With these par"ns end the submissions already
received there do remain than 200 persons sub
iec;sj to expulsion. Public opinion il ia added, Is not
alarmed nj these OF ceencS for the decree
OF March, 1852 which the government the right oil
hovinr rec TO the III precautions gave also the
nower 10 aardon Of the Individuals who have
r,c.ved me impcr cemcncY will published hereafter
vornr cruoe have curnmercca housekeeping Instead Of
the customary purse among the providnes OF the ode Ma
poeon pnccd portfolio containing quarter OF million OF
frsrcs This the Empress devoted IN chury-ooe.hall
10 tn maternity Society, and the remainder TO the Hospital
n, ocurabs Emperor endorsing the gifts IN behalf OF
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