Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-24

were pardOned un the gay Oh tne 'Hd'taso.
1t is SAID that the Empress refuses to al
low the Senate to settle any dotatlon upon
her. This coupled with her previous retu'
sal to receive the jewelry from the Munich
pal Council had produced the most favora'
BILE impression in Paris.
The Municipal Councils all oser France
were voting congratulatory addresses to the
Emperor. A letter, purporilng to be from
Changarnier, expressing his opinion that
European war is inevitable, has been crcu-
lated in Legi,mist circles, but its aulhen'
ITCHY is questionable.
The London M~ning Advertiser says
that package of eighty letters have been
stolen from the Enperor's private apart
meats. Suspicion rests on Mrs Howard.
and the letters. which impIicate the first
men in France, are thought TO be in the
possession of the Orleans princes. Three
hundred thousand francs are offered tor
their recovery
The state ceremony of the marriage OF
Napoleon and Eugene, took place on oa'-
urdav evening. 80 ult., at about . O'CLOCK,
at the Tuileries.
The Grand Master Of ceremonies pro-
ceeded with two carriages to the E'ysee
where the bride stald, to conduct her to her
fu,ure lord. accompanied by the Grand
Master the Spanish Minister, two ladies' o1
honor. aud the Countess, her mother Mile
Montiio was conveyed TO the Tuileriss
Iwnsts she was formally rece we'd BY the
PrHicess Mathide and her ladies, who ush'
Grad her into the Salon de Famitk, where
the cardinals, marshals, and uficers were
assembled
The Minister of State, as officer of lie
tat Civil, then declared bis Imperia! Maze
ty, Napoleon Sd, by defence OF God and the
will of the people, Emperor Of the French,
united in holy Marriage to MademoiseIie
Eugene de Moniij', Coutess of Th+ba
All parties then signed the requisite doc.
umen,s, and salute of artillery announced
the fact. The Empress Was soon after.
wards reconducted to the E'ysee, with the
same fnrmalles as before On her way
her Majesty was received with respect and
ccasona cries of "vi,e ! Eperatrice .
but in half an hour Paris had resumed its
wonted Saturday. ghl aspect.
Sunday, 9Th, being a HOLIDAY, the streets
were early crowded with almost the entire
population, and along the route Of the mar
rage cortege, the onIy vacan, spot was ;
lane kept hy double line OF troops, extend
ing the whole way from the Palace t" tn.
Cathedral At noon, the Empress was con
Quoted from The Eyseee to the Tneries
with the same state as on the previous eve
ning. She was received with NOR enthu
siasm by the crowd, who manifested tn
'lveles, curiosity to catch glimpse of TIT
lady, IF whose beauty they had heard ST
much. Her Majesty seemed somewhat ag
ltaled as she drove along, hu, bowed grace
folly IN the acknowledgements of the "Vl
vas!"
A few minutes after her arrival at ih
Trlleries The Emperor appeared, ieadln
her by the hand and having taken thel
places in the carriage, the procession move'
forward from the Place du Carrousel lhroug
the Court OF the Louvre, Rue de Arcole
Place de Hotel de Vile, Quarry PeIe'ier
across the bridge of Notre Dame, land theme
to the great door Of The Cathedral.
The invited guests had been assemblies
for two hours previous; and not long befor
the notice Of IN M - lnn6aach, tn
!. g ,rss'iuriy az - ~ sllsag ssae witiI
the CatheatdsSsaiI ' %ssS''s extremely brilliant;
he moment when the Archbishop of Pari
and clergy went forward to meet them, tn
whole assembly arose the effect was cer
tainly gorgeous. Napoleon seemed to be il
first-rale spirits, and it was admitted that tn
bride looked very beautiful.
Their Majesties proceed staght to tn
Throne erected for their use, and the Arch
bishop of Paris at once proceeded to cee
hrate the marriage ceremonial in strict &C
cordance with the ritual of the Roma
Church. A canopy of silver brocade wa
held over the heads oe the pair, by two bist
ops. The Choir repeated tie "Domins Sa
c~m." The Archbishop presented the hol
water, and chan,ed the Tie Deum, at tn
conclusion Of which, Napoleon Sd s,eppe
from his throne married man.
This interesting fact was forthwith pre-
mulga'ed by Salvos of artillery, the roll q
drums, flourish Of trumpels, shouts Of tn
people and the army, aud above all. by III
boom of the I" Bourbon" or great bell {
Notre Dame.
The welded pair returned to the Tuilel
les, amid Increased acclamatlon. In tn
evening PARIS was illuminated. Napoleo
wore the uniform of Lieutenant Genera
and Engenles bridal dress was Of white We
vet. termed eplngle, richly orusmen,ed, all
on her head she wore diadem OF brilliant
and large veil of point dAlencon lace
The Queen Of SPAN proposes to presel
the Empress with an Imperial crown, an
the Duchess Of Alba, Eugenie's sister, sent
an Offering of eight beautiful Andalusi,
horses.
Nothing can exceed the magnificent sty
IN VIII ch the couple commenced honse.ke
ping Instead of The customary purs
among the provldings OF the bride, Napol
on gave her portfolio cont uuiug quarter
millon of francs. This sum the Enpre,
devoted IN charity, one half To the Maleru
~ Society, and The remainder to the Ho
p,,al OF lncarables, the Emperor endors.u
,he gifts IN behalf OF "our much believe
wife the Empress Eugene"
There seems to be no limit to this pr,
fuseness Amnng the rest, he pr"pos.
purchasing, on, of his private funds, a dl
mond necklace, worth SIX hundred tho,
sand francs, which the Empress declined
receive fir, IN the city OF PARIS. He propose
To buiIj palace at MarselIle, and, the
say. one in each town of France, aud resld
at each, alternately, commencing next sun
mer, at Versailles, where, on account of Il
expense, no sovereign has resided sine
Louis XIV. The coronation of the Emn,