, 1866-01-17

An AFtstoerat1e WeddInE-Pursugf or
. maaf1mony Under Difficulties - A
Bridal TroaAAeaA PrfuceAa Ann.
murat-RoyaI Pcrsonal.

An AFtstoerat1e WeddInE-Purpuleo ol
mazrfmony Under' Difficulties - a
Bridal TroaAaeAN PrtnceAa ANN
murat-RoyaI Pcrsonal.
Correspondence n Y. Ttibnnc:l
...., PANS, Dec. g. g., 1855.
Murnt with the Duke de Mouchy came OF ac-
cording to proaraume on Monday last, in the
private chapel OF the Tuileries. If the secret
history Of this marriage could be known do
not think the day was Joyous one for the
parties most concerned. There were series
have greatly chated and ftetted the Emperor
and EmpEessn as well IS the bride. and bride
groom.
In tho first place, tho King nud Queen of
Portugal, who we're staying on visit to the
Emperor Ia the Pavilion Marsan Of the Tull-
not think 1T to grace either the chapel or the
Wedding breakfast with their presence. The
recent funeral Of the King Of PoItugai's rcla-
tion, the King Of the Beigtans, could not have
been the reason for their absence, and, indeed,
no such excuse Is alleged, Leopold the First
Brussels was Illuminated In rejoicing for the
accession Of Leopold Il. pursuant to the old
maxim, Il roi <st mort, Fipt u mi. Etiquette.
therefore, certainly did not require the
King and Queen Of Portugal to weep By
themselves on the Monday, instead OF reIolc-
4u6 nAu hAeA !upeI1A4 LUSH Oh sucn no.
nentous occasion as that Of q Wedding in
their family, solemnized under their own In
mediate patronage. No. the true reason for
their absence was that, sympathizipg with
Prince Napoleon and Princess C1oti1dc. who
detest the Murats, ard looking upon the
Duke de Nouchy as a scapegrace, they did
not choose to waire their loyal rank md vol
unteez to attend wedding between parties
whose rank was not high enough to render
. theiE presence absolutely necessary
The next slight which tho Court OF the
Tu1lerfes had to endure was yery married.
hide, who, as you kno#, Is sister to Queen
Pix Of Portugal. Prince Napoleon came to
Paris from Switzerland On the morning of the
wedding, and, while It was going on, the
King Of Italy's proud daughter {Clotf1de) sat
BY herself In The, Palais Royal, and Prince
The old republican deputy, u tho grave il,
Mout Parnasse Cemetery. One Of the En-.
ptrur's objects In giving his cousin Annn Mu-
rat 10 the Duke Ia Nouchy, was to ally hun:
self to one Of the best old families In France;
but the said old family has done its utmost
In taking q MurAt d marrying beneath him-
self, and they have cut him accordingly
The Duke Dc Noaillcs, who Is tho head OF
the family Of Mcuchy represents q. younger
branch, not only refused 10 be enc Of the
bridegroop's witnesses, but he loudly de-
cl1reS MS 1nGeh{bdh TO leave Lie Nn0le 0l MS
vast fortune sway from bin, where's. he
meant to mske him his heir. Several Fau-
hourg St. German cousins Of the Nouchy
family, who. It was hoped to draw. to Court
by m imperial alliance, hare. declined the
bait, md openly express their, contempt for
the connection. The Duke Dc FaltncAy WAS
with difficulty prevailed npon to hs one Of
Nouchy's Witnesses. P1iuce. Mare do Beau
vcau, who was to have been the other, was
prevented from coming b. the. sudden death
Of 4 brother.
The Emperor has been so prodlsal In we'd
ding presents to the bride that he Is aftnid to
let the public know the amonnt he has spent.
particularly at tine when 50 much excite
mcnt prevails about the. scheme for Eaising
part Of the Luxembourg Gardens. The wed--
suddenly Withdrawn 10 consequence OF the
remarks made, and severe eonamuai9u<s to the
Journals preclude them from speculAtin5 On
The subject Il Is admitted that the h5tde's
levels aloQe cost the sum Of s1D0, 900, but the
paress now say they were all given her b. her
hrsbaud-a statement nototiouS1y untrue
These glittering baubles, so envied BY the
vulgar crowd, must be q poor consolation 20
The Princess. suPposiug her to be u sensible
woman, for the many drawbacks and annoy
auces attending their marriage, sona Of "h1s4'
! have glanced at above. u,Loo The
Poor Anna Murat has now Only .nHsa ,sa her
Duke de Moucby as ps aufr ~ tarribIe
beauty u 50 sadly damaged y ~ ~ snmuoer,
carriage accident In Swltxerlan,a 20 If royai
that all hope Of getting ~, psj pjrcu up- Fer
family for her husband ~ VA nj IT. Iasl esteu
hand has been baNksd about i7' ~" 49,,