The New York herald., 1873-08-07
TWO HAPPY ONES.
The BetrOthal of the Duke Of Edin-
burgh-What the Russians Think OF
the Matrimonial Alliance. .t'
From the London Times, July 2


From the London Times July 26.
Russian papers not beng allowed without special
permission to diate upon events inlthe imperial
family, few and short are the comments upon the
auspcious news from Jugenheim. There is, how
ever, no doubt that the announcement of the royal
betrothal has been most alphabetically received
at st. Petersburg, both on accor mt OF the ncere
interest felt In the amiable Princess and also
earnest Of good relations between the two
countries to whom the ahianced belong. Her In
perial Highness Princess Maria Alexandrovna is
Honorary Colonel OF the hamburg Regiment OF
Uhians and the photograph in the uniform of this
gallant troop, Czapka on head, with the white sui
tana gracefully hanging down, certainly makes her
the most charming officer in the service OF All the
Russias II is asserted that
THE MARRIAGE WILL BE CELEBRATED
in January, and that Queen Victoria has held out
hopes OF honorng the ceremony with her presence.
Her MaIesty's arrival in the Russian capital would
certainly be appreciated as one of the most graft
tying events in the history OF the Court, and, per-
haps, even OF the country. lt is believed In Rus
sia that Count Schuvaon, when he visited England
a lew months ago In order TO arrange the Aslatic
difficulty, was at the same time commissioned to
settle certain preliminary questions incidental to
the matrimonial project recently announced. Tn
fortunately, Count schuvalon was prevented from
attending
THE BErRorAL AT HEILIGENBERG CASTLE,
his father having died suddenly at Carlsbad and
the duty devolving upon the son OF conveying the
Finnish frontier AS the Count has thus become
associated with the destines OF an English Prince,
it may not be uninteresting to know that his
family, like the Suvarons, Is supposed to have i'm
migrated centuries ago from Sweden, ana to belong,
in fact, either to the original waraglans-t6e
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successful predecessors. The family subsequently
settled In the Province OF Kostroma among whose
mobiles 1t Is mentioned as early as 1910.
TWO BROTHERS SCHUvALoFF,
both Of them field marshals, were created counts
by tine Empress Elizabeth whose succession to the
An.
dreas Schuvai0ff VINO died the other day at Carls-
bad at green Old age, filled Tor many years at st.
Petersburg the influential functions OF First Cham
berlan and Grand Marecnal de la COur, in which
capacities his kindness and unaffected benevolence
won him all hearts. OF his two sons, Count Peter,
the one who visited England few months ago, is
Chief of the Third Department of the Imperial
Chancellerie, In other words, Chef de la
be mentioned to mark its occupant as one
OF the most eminent personages In the Russian
Empire. That he Is likewise distinguished as a
statesman Is doubtless known to all acquainted
with the personnel Of the Russian Court Count
Peter Is married TO the widow of Count Orlon Den
issO, nee Tchertkon. His brother Count Paul, like
Count Peter, Adjutant General TO the Emperor and
chief OF the staH OF the Guards, was left widower
Bialoseska Biaoserska, oil the great family OF that
name. Countess sophia, the only sister OF the
brothers Schuvaoh, Is the vile or Count Alexander
Bobrinsky, Grand Equerry to the Emperor.
THE DUKE
OF the few articles published in Russia about the
betrothal, select the following from the Golos for
translation:-
Notwithstanding his youth the illusrious betrotbed of
the Grand Duchess has enriched his mind by long and
profitable travelling. When his life was Attempted in
Australia, as also on other occasions he showed great
ianssess his Sran saysed Intellect ih his sOSs ex
ceeding amabity and afability have gained for him
the attachment of all those who were fortunate
enough to come In contact with him AS the nephew
the reigning Duke of Coburg oth Prince Alfred
the heir that Duchy and after his ances death viii be
one the Princes OF the German Empire The news OF
Afreds betrotha 10 the august daughter OF
His Majesty the Emperor has been received in england
with the utmost JOY and satisfaction. The organs OF ali po-
ltical parties alike admit that marriage with the only
daughter of the Russian Emperor the most brilliant
though not attaching much political importance
alliance in age in which national int rests are more
powerful than dynastic connections the English
are hopes that the event will the good re.
laons existing between the two largest and nost
iu empires OF Europe. In point OF fact they look upon
another pledge or the preservaton Of
peace Europe There ~ doubt that in ali Russia
the joyful exces the sympathetic feelings
and good wishes as in England
I hear that the imperial family OF Russia will
shortly return TO St Petersburg, to be Joined there
in about two months by Prince Alfred.