Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-04-14
THE ROYAL MARRIAGE.
Treaty Between Queen Victoria
and the Emperor OF Russia.

ThesteXt of the treaty between her
Majesty and the Emperor of Russia
for the marriage of the Duke of Edin-
burgh and the grand Duchess Marie
AlexandTowna, signed at st. Peters
burg on the 22nd OF January, and rati-
fled on the Goth of January, has been
published. The treaty was drawn up
in French and English. The princi-
pal stipulatIons are as follows
Article 8. Her Imperial Highness
having becoue 10y her marriage q
Princess of England shall not be in
any way hindered in the full, free, and
unrestrained exercise of the religious
profession and worship Of the Crtho-
doX Church in which she has been
brought up. Her Imperial EighEess
shall be at liberty to have for that pur-
pose chapelS Cf the Orthodox rite in
the habitati6ns where she shall reside
and in her apartments, Nevertheless,
Her Imperial Highness shall of her
own free will accompany her august
cOnsort to the churches and chapels
set apart for divine worship according
10 the rites and ceremonies Of the
churches established by law in Eng
land and Scotland respectively, as well
as other Protestant churches and
chapels at all times when it shall be
fitting that she should assist at cere-
monies and other public acts which
may take place therein.
Art. +. If, by the blessing of heaven,
there be a child or children born of
this marriage, the parents belonging
to different communions, Her Majesty
the Queen of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland and dis
Majesty the Emperor of all the Rus
sias agree that such child or children
shall be brought up a Protestant or
PrOtestants, and shall be educated,
maintained, and provided for as is
usual with respect to the Prince and
Princesses of the same rank belonging
to the Royal Family of the United
Kingdom, so as 10 exempt Her Impe-
rial Highness from all the charges of
such maintenance and education, ex-
cept 50 far as Her Imperial Highness
and His Royal Highness, during their
joint lives, or Her imperial Highness
alone, should survive her august con-
sort. may by free and voluntary ar
| rangements agree that a contribution
be ade to such charges from the reve-
nue. of Her Imperial Highness.
Art. 5. His Majesty the Emperor Of
all the Russias essigns to Her Imee-
| RAJ Higbness a marriage portion of
LOCO, 600 of roubles, as fixed for Empe-
ror's daughters by tie fundamental
laws of the empire. The capital of
81 200, 900 of roubles shall be consider
ed Subject to the stipulations of differ
ent articles of this cOutract) as q prop
erty of Her Imperial Highness. 1t
shall be deposited with the Depart
ment of Appanges, remain forever in
Russia, and shall bear interest at the
rate of per cent. per annum. The
interest during the joint lives of His
Royal Highness and Her Imperial
Highness shall be paid half-yearly to
Her Imperial Highness, who shall
have the separate and exclusive enjoy
ment of it according to the established
| usage in the Imperial family, and she
shall be at liberty to dispose of it by
will in favor of her heirs agreeably to
her free will and as she may think
proper, subject to the various arrange
ments and stipulations relating to the
said capital contained in the following
articles of the present treaty,
Art. 6: AS mark of his particular
affection, and which is not to be con-
sidered a precedent for the future His
Majesty the Emperor grants Her I'M
perial Highness during her life an an
nual revenue of $4,000 roubles, to be
charged on the Appanages. This rev.
enue is destined for the separate and
exclusive use and enjoyment of Her
Imperial Highness, who shall be at
liberty 10 dispose of the same accord
ing to her own free will and pleasure.
Art. Z. AS a result of the same sem
timents, His Majesty the Emperor as
signs 10 Her Imperial Highness a spe-
cial marriage portion of 100000 of
roubles. This capital shall be deposit
ed i'm the Treasury of the Ministry of
the Emperor's household. In the same
manner as the capital mentioned in
article 5, IL shall remain forever in
Russia, and shall bear interest at the
rate of per cent. per annum. The
interest shall be paid half-yearly to
Her Imperial Highness during her
| life, for her separate and exclusive use
and enjoyment. She shall have full
power to dispose Of it by will in favor