The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-09
FROM The New York Herald.1
Marriage of Prince Louis ferdinand Of
Bourbon.

Bourbon.
Marriage Of Prince Louis Ferdinand
dc Bourbon, son Of Count d'Aouila and
nephew Of ex.Ferdinand, of Naples, OF
Isabella, ex Queen of Spain, and OF
Dom Pedro, Of Brazil, to Senori,a
Amelia Hamel, Of Havana, dau. .hter OF
the Queen of the Antilles" Enreue,ta
ferot de Hamel, by Justice Dodge, a.,
the Jefferson Market Police Cour:, on
the 20th day Of March last, was duly
published in the Herald. The appear
ance of the distinguished couple in a
police court Tor such purpose created
some astonishmens and furnished food
Tor the gossips and quidnuncs. The ex.
| nlanailon OF the case is that the Prince.
who is only twenty.four years of age
and quite ooyish in appearance, was
courageous enough 10 trample on the
old dynastic prerogative which forbade
any acion OF The blood royal to marry a
plebeian. He applied TO the Catholic
clergy OF every country Of Europe, but
ms application in every instance met
with peremptory denial. "Rome has
spoken" was the truth that flashed on
his mind as he found himself doomed to
disappointment. Ferdinand and his
family reside in Rome, within short
distance Of the Vatican, and ,Lis tells
the Whole story in n single sentence.
But tho Prince loved Amelia with all
the ardor OF which young heart is ca
pable, aud tits little 10 be wondered at
for she Is beautiful in the full sense Of
tho word, being now IN her twentieth
year They repaired now to Paris,
where the young la.ly soon became the
pet of the Empress Eugene. Strange
TO say, the Prince had always been q
iavor'te with Napoleon, despite his
family connections, and tho youth i'm.
proved the acquaintance with the object
OF having the dearest wish OF his heart
at last accomplished. Some time in
December last he unfolded his purpose
to The Emperor, and prayed tbs consen,
OF the latter to the union. Nsv>nlnon,
with his characteristic shrewdness, i'm
medatsly turned the conversation on
another. subject, but the Prince was too
earnest to be thus foiled. At length
the Emperor replied that he would give
an answer the following dav. The
Prince appeared next day, an6 was in.
formed the Emperor had left letter for
lie laconic rep reply; y;:-"Reflechisscz, " an
evasion worthy of the Little Corsican
himself The Prince bad been reflect
ing ever since, but the Catholic hier-
archy did 20: relent. Hc game TO the
United States, but he found Rome here
also. He appealed, but appealed in
vain to The clergy.
Fortune smiled at last upon him as
reward tor his perseverance. Matters
took an ausplcious turn on Thursday.
In the afternoon Of that dav gentle
man and lady appeared at the residence
of the pastor Of ST. Peters church, Jer-
sey CITY, told him they were travelling
through tins country and desired to be
united IN marriage forthwith, before
they would 60 to Long Branch for the
summer. The pastor inquired as to
their names. ages and family ccnnec-
tions, and put other queries to satisfy
himself that M law Of the Church would
be violated in the case. A messenger
was sent to Bishop Baylcy, at Newark,
! Tor dlspensation but no reply was re-
ccived up to the time when the carrier
was expected to return. Yesterday
morning the Prince and his lady went
to confession, attended mass, which was
celebrated at nine o'clock by the Rev.
DIR, Wiseman, received the holy com
mnnion with the most exemplary pietv.
and at half past eleven o'clock the nnion
took place between Louis Ferdinand
dc Bourbon and the fair Amelia Hamel,
which the Catholic Church holds to be
! irrevocabe. The ceremony was Eer-.
formed by Father Wiseman, who mere
ly blessed the ring, all that was necessa.
ry to stamp the seal OF the chnrcb on
the civil marriage which was contracted
in New York. The witnesses were
Senor l.. A. Gunst, the father an moth.
er of The br,de and lady belonging TO
Jersey City. These, with the reproseu.
ta,ive Of the Herald, were tho only in
divldnals, among the laity at least, to,
whom the matter was coniided. AT the
conclusion of the ceremony tho happy
couple seemed overjoyed, now that their
long anxiety and suspense had termina-
ted, and the bride gave expression TO
feelings by embracing the lady who
stood by her side, but who had been np
to that hour stranger to her.
| Thus by one stroke the diplomacy Of
that decaying stock which IL known by
the name Of the Bourbon dynasty and
the intrigues Of their sympathizers have
been frustrated ; and in the interests OF
morality, not TO mention the high pre-
rogative Of man in taking to himself q
wife and clenving to her according to
divine Injunction, no ono will regret the
conclusion Of this case beyond those re.
ferred 10. The knot is tied at last, and
the Bourbon dynasty, whether on the
throne or in exile, mnst accept the stu.
alton. nasta. .4.g aaiG
Il The first announcement Of the event
was flashed across the cable TO the En-
|press Eugene, and tho news will no
doubt create little sensatiop in the
TuieiIes. aa u 81, .