Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-11-11
The Marriage Of the Duke de MalakoG:

The marriage Of Marshal Peisser with Made
moiselle Paniega was soemnized on the 18th Oc-
tober with oil due solemnity in the Imperial Cha
pel Of st. Cloud The Emperor and Empress,
Madame Montijo TO whom the bride is said to be
very nearly related the Emperor's uncle, Prince
Jerome, his son Prince Napoleon. and his daugh-
ter, Princess Mathilde, the Murats, together with,
to use the language Of the Moniteur "a nume-
rous and brilliant assemblage. composed Of the
grand dirnitaries of State, Ministers, Marshals,
&C.," were present. The civil ceremony had ia
ken place in the afternoon at the Marie Of the
Rue de Anjou St. Honore, First ACCOMPLISHMENT
of Paris and the religious services were performed
BY the Emperor's principal chaplain. the Bishop
OF Nancy Marshal Valiant, Minister Of War,
and N. Waiewski, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
gave away the bridegroom and NJ fould Minis
ter Of State, and q Spanard the Marquis de Casa
Riera, did the same Office for the bride. The mo-
Their Of tho lady lives in Spain, but from some
cause or other does not appear to have been pres
ent The Moniteur records the proceedings al
most in an official form. and gives it all the dis
tinction which prominent place and large typo
can impart 1t may consequently be regarded
a. Of great interest to the public if not political
event; and should not be much astonishcd il nd
dresses from the civil and military authorities e1
pressed the 10Y Of the French nation. Marshal
Pelissier, Duke de MalakoH, is said to be in his
9th year, or thereabcuts: his Duchess in her 3Sd
She had been living for some time with Madame
Montijo. and constantly appeared with her in
Partisan society for two winters back. She seem
ed TO be regarded almost in the light Of an alop-
ted daughter. Much is reported of tho gene
rosity of their Majcstes, and, although 1t is
quite in character with the weliknown munii-
cence Of the Emperor, yet | apprehend there
is some exaggeration in the reports OF the splcn-
did gifts bestowed on this great occasion.
The resources placed by n'ibcral and enlhusias-
tic people at their So,ercigns disposal could %,
be more gracefully distributed So'", "i 90 i'al-
ish papers have said hat the spatiouo ,Ia"sior IN
the Champs Elysees know ns the Hotel ID Alhr
has !, r ie.,4h "a Maiaun Iun:lo. II this
be tie case. it will probably become temperament
residence, and NAV t14.., =. r"", W ~
the presence ot otu,. members u. the t,,nny. 1t
is possible that splendid alliances are yet in store.
Indeed, it was lately rumorcd that another Mar,
shall was also abou; to unite himself with the
French or Spanish branch Of the family. Marshall
Pelissier, who, all accounts agree. went through
the interesting ceremony, both NJ the Marie and
the Chapel ot 81. Cimi, With remNTsaI.c self pos
session, was not supposed To be what is called n
marrying man.
Aftel the rel gious ceremony, the wedding guests
procee led The saloons OF the Palace, there paid
in due form their compliments, and offered their
Fluctuations to the new married couple. The Duke
and Duchess start for England Immediately ind
the latter, have no doubt. will be the same orna-
ment to English society that she has been here.
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