. Imperial courts of France, England, Russia, Prussia, Sardinia, and Austria. Richly illustrated with portraits of imperial sovereigns and their cabinet ministers' with biographical sketches . s the daughter of Victor Emmanuel,King of Sardinia, and now King of Italy, by the wonder-ful renovation of that classic land and its restoration tothe great family of nations. The Princess was born inTurin in 184-3, and is now in her twentieth year. Hermarriage with the Prince was supposed at the time toform, or to increase, the strong bonds of amity betweenthe two governments, France and Sardinia. Thus
. Imperial courts of France, England, Russia, Prussia, Sardinia, and Austria. Richly illustrated with portraits of imperial sovereigns and their cabinet ministers' with biographical sketches . s the daughter of Victor Emmanuel,King of Sardinia, and now King of Italy, by the wonder-ful renovation of that classic land and its restoration tothe great family of nations. The Princess was born inTurin in 184-3, and is now in her twentieth year. Hermarriage with the Prince was supposed at the time toform, or to increase, the strong bonds of amity betweenthe two governments, France and Sardinia. Thus thesetwo personages form a political and historic hnk betweentwo empires, even with the colossal Alps intervening. In size the Princess is rather petite, and has an Italiancomplexion and features, and is very prepossessing and im-assuming in her manners. The reader is referred to hergraceful portrait to complete his impressions of the appear-ance of this amiable personage. The kind treatment whichthe Prince received by the authorities in this countryat Washington, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston, andwherever he went, is too recent and well known to re-quire mention in these pages. y. MAiyiTsE^iW (5 IPfflPE 3D(US VOD fffl SOffiW TIME CaJMCfflliaffi)*. NAPOLEON I. AND THE CONCORDAT. The scene represented in the engraving has long sincepassed mto historic annals. It is a permanent chapter inthe history of these augnst personages. From 1801, till1804, Pius VII. enjoyed tranquillity at Rome. In Ma}^,1804, Napoleon was proclaimed Emperor, and some timeafter he wiote to the Pope, requesting him to crown himsolemnly at Paris. After considerable hesitation Pius con-sented, and set off from Rome at the beginning of thatyear. The ceremony of the coronation took place in theCathedral of Notre Dame, after which the Pope spentseveral months in Paris, visiting the public estabhshments,and receiving the homage of men of all parties, who werewon by his unassuming, yet dignified behavi
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