Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-03-12
From the Paris Correspondent, of the n Y Times
Count de Morny's Marriage-Trou-
bic with an American Lady---Ho-
race Vernet.
PARIS, Feb. 5, 1857.

PARIS, Feb. 5, 1857.
The French Ambassador to St. Peters
burg is likely to meet serious annoyances to
his peace of mind on his return to Paris. |
am assured of the fact that the Count was
really promised in marriage to the young la
dy of New York whose name have already
given you, and that the marriage gifts of the
bride were in course of preparation at the
momentof the Counts departure for st. Pc
tersburg. The news of the Counts mar
riage to young Russian princess, naturally
fell upon the American family with great
astonishment. and explanations were deman-
ded. The Counts excuse was, | learn, that
the Emperor-still copying after his uncle
had prohibited the American marriage
This was no doubt true. for Napoleon has
no object in forming alliances by-marriage
with the United States, while on the other
hand he has great reason for wishing such
alliances with Russia. Moreover, if he did
wish alliances with the United States, he
could not make them in this way, for chill
dren are never sold there for political purpo-
ses, and such unions are of Do influence
The Countess de Morny, it is said, ccc tpies
the same position in her genealogical bear
ings to her paternity as does her husband
the Count--her fafher IS myih. Bat she
has this advantage OF her husband. that she
has the reputation of being the daughter Of
an Emperor, aEd he no less persoaage
than the deceased Gar Nicholas.
While the Emoero-'s c0mnen1 may Justi-
fy the Count in his o@n conscience, it does
not justify him be ore the wo-li, and am
told thai the enragei father o. the young
American lady. shielded as the Count is by
his high position from an attack before tr-
bunal of Justice. intends to seek upon him a
summary vengeance a fAmericaine. He
would have in this the sympathy OF the pub
lie, since the higher the position the greater
IS the effence Of violated contract.
But this is not the only trouble that awaits
the Ambassadors arrival at aris. Every
body knows the Counts long connec-
tion with the Countess LEH-, of the
| Champs Elysees. OF their brill ant stock-job-
bing operations together, Of their magnifi-
cent fortunes, which grew up together in
the same enterprises, of the Counts 2ater-
nal care over the family. 1t appears that
there were promises here also that the
Counts marriage at st. Petersburg violates
and that he is no. only threatened with a
suit on his return, but with certain cisc'o.
sures which will make his political position
hot one to sit in. So you see the Counts
marital bed is not bed of roses.
| IF bo raualation of potitical Sn.
crets, it is said that the deceased Princes;
De Lieven has left behind volume of me-
moirs on the men and events of the las
thirty wears in France, Russia and England
which is going tc astonish the politica
world. Her intimate correspondence is th'
most extended of that of any individual o
the epoch in which wei live, and embraces
besides .he names of several sovereigns
> those of Wellington, Metternich, Cannin!
and Palmerston Her most intimate frient
during the last fifteen years of her life, N
Guizot,is is charged with the preparation an'
publication of these memoirs, and il require
man of the ability of NJ. Guizot to accom-
plish so delicate task.
The departure of NJ Vernett for the UR
ted States is announced. 1t is reported her
that the work demanded Of the illustriou
painter will occupy him about >ix months
for which he is TO receive the sum of tw
hundred thousand Gollars! This, with tn
sums he will, no doubt receive for portrait
will make him a handsome fortune oefor
his return. 1t is great thing to have
name.