Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-29
TIE RrLGIAN MARRIAGE

On the 10th inst the marriage Of the Duke Of Brahant
he heir 70 the crown OlB guam with an Austrian Arch
Olches. was celebrated VIENNA AID sunday, Mond,,
and Tueslly Of the present wse. appointed for the
Ne Hing festivities at Bri.c. r. this event good
heal Of political importance buted BY the journal
ss aud Of Europ, Who suppose that the league
Northern absolute will be strengthened by
tue acces.ion Of Belgium the hand while on The
oher Il i.ium gains new and powerful .upport from t
BY Alliance. No doubt trre ia scmc foundation for
th. sprrulAOn-. But fur the advent Of Napoleon the
naughty aud threatening tone bee has maintained toRar
BE gum, aud the ince-lut possibility Of a counent,I
var long France remains pdlye IN her obedience
his ambition 10 is probable King L,opold souIl
have I-ucccejed 10 alyiug bis family with any Of h.
.p-,uIc Courts. Up to the French coup detit he had
steadily experienced anything but cordial treatment Al
Berlin S. P,tesUurs anil Vienna where he was ever re-
,rlc1 rather intruder 90 the lst o I Monarchs-
French Empire, however changed the disposition Of
tp-a t.4 and Ike cool auI sli'ul manager n ne IL
Leopold failed not to take advantage Of the change 10
brin gui0u O hs hpufs with tia, of Hans
burg Still npiuc that the transaction can have Ttlc
effect in controlling the detiny o. Belgium or Of Europc.
aud incline 10 ee iu IL rather .fiicttiOn 10 the self
love Of Cob1ur. than solid sulripty oil the iuterss
even Of the krs Of Belgium.
The TACT b. that 60, tir.e day the alliances Of royiI
househ, 30 not exercise any controlling influence in
Europe 40 pJtr-. The tine for such thing i gone by
Leopold himself is striking evidence al this lie he
came KiIg ~ Belgium n spite 81 the most intimate fam
lily relations which, had they possessed any effective force
continued possession VI that country. AZ tic time Of The
Belgian revolution, iu 1891 William King or the Ncth.
sriuds mirr,rI tD sister Of tc htc King Of Pr,-
.a: bis SON. tie Prince Of Oaur the heir 10 The tht,pe
vas tho brother n Law Of the Emperor Nichols. t -e,
oud son, Prince Frederick of toe N.uiartuis va the
brother in las OF thu present King u Prussia his tuyh
Ter hcn the wife al Prince Frederic the second broth.
~ Oi the same hing lbat fc has since been div0fced
pite Of all thee. formidable alliances the hDuss Of o..
ange deprived Of Belgium aud Leopold VI CObufr has
been Tor twenty odd wear. ua monarch.
II.aN f. 90. N..f.a T..
second rilk 90 TIE uft'arHe scale For digrlnn.. OF
tpis the hon of lIps.urs something rrt1I and
ipy, which their ambition aDIi never prr.uur tp au-
prYieh. WitbsIuIng tnr ,u0ruDua 4rlc1urst with
eos 0 their peef- it Wi bau grrIt thug fpr L.lupll
rasOd boo the faulty lratrgr. that bee bias C1up,.ssl "a
marriage with tn lapslufls re- distinction never before
even 20 much dreamed NJ b., Cyburgs, Who have often
been boz tLc services o c l,ls' Of Austria and have iu
f.rulrei With Au.ilr subjects. in tIo case ~ the
cDburg cDhnol family liuabtrr NJ shch married the
position held by the GOIlfg4 In tic ceremonial Of the
German CJlru w. mention te fact tltt re- the visit
~ Queen Victoria ari Prince Albert ~ the King Of Pfus
t lt BDnu occasion OF the erection Of n monument
% Beethoven, several German princes and an Austrian
hr"h Duke we're nlsp preseut. grand dinner given
by tho King ~ PfIrHt % i uuvuat company when the
siGg gave ht 10 the Bih .Jgcroign, while her Ma
y 81 Prussia wls r-rOrtfi Hy the Austrian Arch Duke.
ttsing Inc "QucDuf C0u.Iu' 60 ipIloH a0cr 50 hil
piece 81 German etiquette Milim N.ctoria vas furious,
| iII remained sulkg through Goo dirrcf.
iHis mlfiIgo will boz rstuIei with saiffic1n bY ,c
i.' iIu t-tusref Hi. b. Old aul ticl, and attached
! Of d. Fol- rIl.i01r o. tLc house of Austria But mi.
lf.fler..y is without loy real pYli.il Influence n B,l-
iuH aii.h i4 governed by the mid Co., clt4s who oxru.
vsl control hr c0Iutfy md iotaat che a.tocncy aud
ne lip-burgs with 'qIi! csrilty. A. io the Duke 81
Brst Doc b. rather vvieious yOungster Of u, Of hgb
complexion md pic 'ing manners, good boy and good
i,ucer and 90 ir quite popuir with the citizens With
Iut anything salient remarkable W biz character or 10
ell gcnoc iiis mental pIsefs are but ~ The second
o'dr an vould never hay, excited the lest attention i
a.. N.UH. II 49,
Pf'ca Tie rather yOungD gel Dafrici, bat his sife
] u year younger