Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-03-18
Russia. --NIarriage of nla Imperial
Prince. Fe

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A letter from 81. 'Pelersburgh, Of the 6sh,
in the Constitutional, says: r-H ~
The marriage1ol The Grand Duke Mich,
olas with his cousin, The Princess Alexandrc
Pe.rywna, Of Oldenburgb, took place TO- day,
A, early Gavin the firing OF cannon and The
ringing vi bells announced The opening o.
l.e feie. Although On official programme
Of the proceedings had been published, |. i
no. the one, you may be assured which will
be carried into effect. Alexander II, need
moi have ordered thai 81, Peursburgh should
be illuminated for three nights, as i. will be
for week BY the spontaneous will Of ihe
inhabitants. Carriages and sledges throng
cd the streets Of the capital. Genera, off
GERS III full uniform, Ministers, members Of
The corps diplomalique, civil and military
| lfunclionaries; ihe members OF the arisloc'
racy, and The wives Of The ambassadors and
grand dignutaries, gliltering with diamonds
and enveloped in the riches, furs, were seen
| docking towards one poin.-the Winter
Palace. The streets and quays were cover.
ed by an immense crowd, and The weather
was so mil | that the people could, without
Inconvenience 10 themselves, stand still and
witness the equipages passing. nlhe large
saloon of The Winter Palace the invited
guests found assembled all the Imperial
family and several foreign princes, relatives
or friends Of the Grsnd Duchess.
The Emperor Alexander, The Empress
Dowager, The Empress Maria, the Queen
Dowager OF the Netherlands, the Grant
Duke Cesarewi,ch, the Grand Dukes Con
slanline and Michael, Prince Peter and the
Pdpcess Theresa uf Oldenburg, Prince
Augustus Of Wunembefg. The young Dukes
Of Leuch,enburg, Princes ! Romoncf, anc
other august peisonages surrounded the
young couple. There were also presen
Baron Korf, Grand Master Of the House
hold Of the Grand Duke Nicholas, The
Grand Mis,ress and The Ladies Of Honor o
the young Princess. and the Suites Of The
two Empresses and The Grand Duchesses
All these ladies were in The Russian nationa
costume, which produced charming effec
in The midst of the brilliant uniforms anc
loileties O. The other ladies' invited. Coun
OIlOll, III tu6 uullUiHl VI u OCiCiui VI Suf'
| airy, was also present, and received numer
Gus congratulations on the subject Of the
Eimporanl mission with which The confidence
Of his Sovereign has invested him.
I Coutt Valentine Esrerhazy also appeared
amid The glinoring lhrong for the first lime
al one Of ihe Court galas. The Empress
Dowuger did not go 10 the chapel, in conse
quence or her delicate health, and after lht
married couple had received the nuplial ben
ledicIion, they were salu,ed by all The mem
bers Of the Imperial family. The invilet
guests then left The palace, 10 return in lht
evening 10 grand banquet and concert. |
was at first intended that there should be {
splt ndid bail, for which invitations had beer
issued, but The death OF Marshal Paskie
wlch caused this arrangement. 10 be changed
and concert was substituted ioi il. If lht
weather this evening is as fine US il has beer
during the day, the streets will be. thronger
the whole night. To-day, and for the mex
few days, ii will be useless TO discuss her
the question ofpeaceor war, as the rejoicing
for the marriage will be the exclusive OBJ
ject Of attention; the Cfimea, The Western
Powers, aRG the Conferences Of Paris are TO
The moment nearly forgotten.