Year: 1866

From Our Special Correspondent.


PAIIs Friday. Dec. -, 1865.


The grand wedding Of the Princess Anna
Murat with tho Duke dc Mouchy came off according to
programme on Monday last in the private chapel Of the
Tueries II the secret history Of this marriage could
be known do not think the day was joyous one for
the parties most concerned. There were a series OF
most vexa,ious circumstances which must have greatly
chaed and fretted the Emperor and Empress as well
as the bride and bridegroom.


In the frat place. the King and Queen of Portugal
who were staying on visit TO the Emperor in the
Pavilion Marsnn OF the Tuileries while the ceremony
was going on did not think fit TO grace either the chapel
or the wedding breakfast with their presence. The
recent funeral Of the King Of Portugas relation. the
King Of the Bcgans. could not have been the
for their absence and indeed such excuse is alleged
Leopold the First was buried on Saturday and the next
day Brussels Illuminated In rejoicing for the acces
sion OF Leopold H. pursuant ~ the old MAXIM k ro et
mort Vce h roi Etiquette. therefore. certainly did
require the King aud Queen OF Portugal 10 weep by
themselves the Monday, Instead OF rejoicing with
their imperial hosts such momentons occasion as
that Of a wedding in their family soemnizcd under
their own immediate patronage. NO the true renson
for their absence was that. sympathizng with Prince
Napoleon and Princess Clotilde. who deest the Muras
and looking upon the Duke de Mouchy Ps scapegracc
ttey did not choose 10 waive their Oya rank and vOun
tecr 10 attend wedding between parties whose rank
not high enough 10 render their presence absolutely
| necessary.


The next slight which the Court Of tho Tuieries had
to endure very marked from Prince Napoleon
and Princess Clotlde who. you know. is sister 10
Queen Pix OF Portugal Prince Napoleon came to Paris
from Switzerland on the morning of the wedding; and
while IL going tho King OF laiys proud dapgh
ter (Clotide) by herself IN the Palas Royal and
Prince Napoleon following the corpse OF Bi1io, the
old republican deputy IN the grave IN Mont Parnasse
Cemetery One Of the Empcrors objects in giving his
cousin Anna Murat 20 the Duke dc Mouchy was TO
ally himself TO one Of the best old families In Frances
but the said old family has done It's utmost to show that
they consider their relation in taking Mura marry
ing beneath himself and they have cut him accordingly


The Duke dc Noaes who Is the head Of the family Of
which Mouchy represents younger branch, not only
refused to be OF the brdegr0oms Witnesses but he
loudly declares his intention to leave the whole OF hs
vast fortune from him. whereas he meant TO make
him his heir. Several Faub0nrg St German cousins
of the Mouchy family who. 1t was hoped to draw to
Court by imperial alliance. have declined the bait
and openly profess their contempt for the connection
The Duke dc Valcncay with difficulty prevailed
upon 10 act as one Of Mouchy's witnesses. Prince
| Marc dc Beauveau, who TO have been the other.
brother.


| The Emperor has been prodgal IN wedding pres
ents 10 the bride that he s afraid TO let the public know
the amount he has spent, particularly at time when
much excitement prevails about the scheme Tor rais
ing money by deprvng the public OF the best part oi
| the Luxembourg Gardens. Tbs wedding troassean
was show for day but suddenly Withdrawn IN
consequence of the remarks made; and severe commu'
nques 10 the Journals preclude them from speculaDg
on the subject II IL admitted that the brides jewels
alone cost the tremendous sum Of e30000Q bvt tbe