The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-18

reality WIN Hiui. III Nbr Ptr~us" VI VII
Queen Of Portugal, who celebrated Der nup
tials at Berlin, PER protura, the King was to
have publicly assisted at the church ceremo
MES. Everything was ready, and ministers,
aiJes-de camp. courtiers, foreign ambassa-
dors, and the bride herself, were waiting for
him, when all at once. despite the desperate
Efforts Of the Queen, be was overtaken by
the Authorization Of believing himself the
bridegroom. Some queer remarks he dropp-
81, az TO his singular destiny in being mar
ried again during the lifetime Of bis first
spouse, and a. 10 the improperly OF bis the
bridegroom appearance in the military
uniform, lett his exhibitors no chance but to
coun,ermand the spectacle which bal been
announced"
Champagne has been the ruin OF the King
OF Prussia. When h. first ascendc1 the
throne he was AN elegant, accomplished gen
tcman. Ills amiability, his high moral
character, and his requirements were known
throughout Europe, aud in Prussia he was
us popular IA q monarch could he. II has
never been the impression however, that he
was strong in politics and State matters.
The constitution which he submitted TO his
convoked 5tatesGeneral was not q brilliant
or u statesman like effort, and the noisy spi.
fts Of lst5 suggested AN idea or two for
his reflection which 10 troubled his noodle
that be- took to drinking We've Clicquot J"
champagne for solacc and he found 10
much comfort in that cxblorating liquor
that be drank himself into an idiotc state.
The last intelligence from Prussia announces
the appointment Of the Prince Of Prussia IA
Regent, 80 the King may heuccforth keep
it up until IA late as he pease., with new.
er care for tomorrow. his occupation be-
ing now only to "guz1e'
A Paris letter says "1hc gossip about
the new Ambassador to England is another
Of our occupations. There are two stories
aont respecting the successor 10 Maakon,
whose resignation il accepted by our Saion'
whether 1t was yet rendered to the En-.
pcr0r ia another question. IL seems that
the choses one Of our circles and chancellc.
rics who has already been Ambassador to
London with great esteem and respect, has
the misfortune 10 be- most terribly hamper.
al by his very pretty and amable little
wife. II was the lady who insisted upon
the former abandonment Of that important
post by her husband it is the lady who re-.
sls,s the acceptance Of il again. The shame
of meeting the London coie,ies to whom she
had exposed herself il too great to bear,
although she il told that the arislocratic
world Of London has ears which hear not
eyes which see not, and brains without un.
.ler4tanding that IL mixes the waters Of
lethe with the nectar which II drinks, aud
remembers not the dcrolctions u lis mem
bers.
The cause Of the former withdrawal from
London IL said 10 have had It's origin in
scene of jealousy, which took place in the
Ambassadors house, upon the occasion Of
dinner given in honor OF the visit Of some
of the foreign princes who wcrc her Majesty
guests The quisi.royal mp,ies were all
assembled in the drawug.room, when Mon
sicur ie Connie nll pale and discounted, an
nounctd that in consequence of the sudden
aud unpleasant iudisposition Of the Coun-
tess, she conld not appear Mt the table, and
that. consequently, they would be under the
painful necessity at sitting down To The
table without her. OF ,our4c. high arsio
Cracy made no remark, it merely expressed
a deep, sincere, heartfelt, and hasty regret
at the absence nnd its cause and began to
sip the soup with what appetite 1t might
No sooner, however. had the liquid been
served To the hung Y tribe, whoa trcmen.
duous rush of silk aud crinn'inc was heard
descending the stairs, like an avalanche of
died leaves blown along by the whjrjwln1,
the door was burst open, aud IN tlyw Mad
amc Ia tomtcsSc, screaming with passion.
and shJieking out that she was Ia longer
mistress OF her own house. that She was not
even invited toprgsilc At own her table, tina,
she was set aside aud tina, she was not even
waited Tor at the dinner she herself provided.
and al the end Of those terrible appeals. she
burst into teArs, and throwing herself upon
her husbands husou, begged his pardon for
her lnjemperuucc and uugoveruahc passion,
and went Oh iuto violent fit Of Mysteries
The as'onishmeut and pain Of the nri'tocrat-
lc guest. may easily he imagined some
laughed. some blushca. and some trcmhltd "
but, thou h al went on slipping their soup,
the tale wcut the round of every fashionable
party that evening, and thu hdy left for
Paris. uudJr the prcicncc o, Geographic
despatch, the very next day