New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-05-23
Marriage q the Emneror cf Austria.

A letter from Vienna, dated the 25sb, says:
Yesterday evening, exactly as the clock of the
Augustips struck / o'clock, the Arch bishop Of
Vienna concluded the marriage ceremony and
Austria had third aud rsigning Empress At
6 o'clock the above mentioned church. which il
that containing the celebrated monument by
Canova, was already occupied by those persons
who had been fortunate enough To obtain tickets
at the Lord Stewards Office On each side of
the high altar were the clerical dignitariea.
among WHOM were three Cardinals and eleven
Archbishops. In front of the altar was plat
form some three feet higher than the floor, on
which the Imperial pair knelt while the mar.
riage ceremony was being performed, and im-
mediately behind this were the seats occupied
BY the members Of the Imperial family. The
centre Of the nave was occupied by the high
dgnitaries of the Realm the ladies Of the Palace,
the diplomatic corps, and the foreign visitors Of
DISTINCTION, among whom were the Duke Of Cam
bridge, the Drke of Coburg Gotha. and the
Prince Of Schleswig- Holstein Glucksburg At
| u o'clock the Imperial bride and bridegroom,
accompanied by a numerous suite, proceeded
along the so-called corridor Of the Augustins to
| the church, which was ornamented with crim-
son stik velvet haugings, and lighted up by
about lo000 candles. The youthful bride had
| on white dress, richly embroidered with silver
and gold, and wore superb diadem of bril-
liants, to which was attached rich lace veil,
WHICH Itli UfeE nSI Sho0fdRFS, Her
carried BY the first lady Of the bedehamber. On
the arrival of the cortsge in tfe church. the
Archbishop and his assistants advanced to meet
the Emperor andhis bride and after Offering them
the dspersoYiuni (brush with holy waserl retired
to the altar The Princess was then conducted by
| the Arehduchess Sopia and the duchess Louisa
Of Bavaria (the mother of the bride) to her seat
in the above mentioned platform, and His Ma
I Jesty took his place on her right hand AS soon
the whole suite had got to their seats the eere
mony began with an address on the part Of the
| Arch blshop, which lasted more than half an
hour, and was too long for one at least of the
parties present. The marriage service was then
read, the rings exchanged. the blessing given,
and at half-pass the thunder of cannon an-
nounced to the inhabitants of the Capitol that
Elizabeth, Duchess Of Bavaria, had become En-
press of Austria, Gloria in Ercelsis was then
sung and soon after the Emperor passed round
to the left OF his eonsort. gave her his right hand
and led her from the church to q flourish Of
trumpets and kettle-drums. Soon after the ar
rival of their Majesties the palace the foreign
| Ministers were separately introduced to the En-
press, and in the course Of the evening the GUS
tornary presentations and kissing of hands took
place. The fair hand of the new Sovereign rest
ed on an embroidered cushion, and the ladies,
advancing according to their order of precedence,
kissed it, The Imperial bride, in her way
trough the various galleries, connecting the
| palace with the church, Is said to nave looked
| neither to the right to the left, but on her
way back she could not refrain from casting q
look of intelligence at greEp of ladies of her
Il own age, who were assembled to see her pass
! 1t is universally admitted that the Empress Of
sixteen got through the severe ordeal of the
Court and marriage ceremonies wonderfully
we'll, and although somewhat flushed and ex.
cited she was neither Aurried nor embarrassed
For the edifcation of the lady world at home
! n short description of the crown and othei
jewels which have been placed at the disposa
of the Empress must be given. The Archduch,
e ess Sophia has presented her daughter in lav
with q diadem necklace and ear rings of opal
and diamonds, which she herself had received
on her wedding day from the late Emperor
: Francis. The Jacon Of these, as well as Of th'
/, Grown jewels, was somewhat antiquated, ane
e the Court jeweler, Biederman, received instruc
!, tions to reset them. What the value Of the pre-
cious stones may be it is quite out of my powell
to say, but it is probable that some of tn
J, largest and finest rubes in the world are to b
!, found there The Crown jewels now consist q
y a tiara. necklace, s. corsage." and girdle 0
9 rubies and diamonds. The diadem worn at tn
: marriage was of diamonds alone. When tolt
: that several of the rubies have an upper surfac
I much larger than a half crown piece, and tina
they are set with exquisite taste, you will b
BILE to form some ide4 of the effect they ar
liz ely TO produce in q brilliantly illuminate
, | roonl The complete set-tiara, necklace, Coz
| sare and girdle--will be worn for the FIRST tim
at d grand ball, which is to be given at Coul
: next week. Each reignng Empress has rgh
to wear the Grown jewels, bnG when she send
I, | for them to the Shdts-k hammer Treasury 81
o ! must deposit receipt until they are returned