The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-26 00:00:00

Confederate Wedding.

St. James's Church, Piccadilly, was yesterday the scone
of a romantic episode in the fratricidal war now raging on
the American continent; as at the altar of that sacred
edifice Miss Belle Boyd, whose name and fame are de-
servedly cherished in the Southern States, pledged her
troth to Mr Sam \Vylde Hardinge, formerly an officer in
the Federal naval service. The marriage attracted to the
church a considerable number of English and American
sympathisers in the cause of the South, anxious to see the
lady whose heroism has made her name so famous, and to
witness the result of her last captivity, the making cap-
tive of the Federal officer under 'a hose guard she was
again being conveyed to prison, Miss Boyd, it will be re-
membered, is the Virginian lady who, during the terrible
scenes enacted in the Valley of the Shenandoah, rendered
such essential service to Gen. Stonewall Jackson, by pro-
curing for him information of great value as regards the
position and condition of the Northern forces, and who
signalised her devotion to the cause of her country by so
many other services. Capture and imprisonment did not
damp her adventurous and patriotic ardour, as she was
twice immueed, once for seven months, and once for ten
months. She was again seized, and while on board a
Federal vessel on her way to the North, made the so-
quaincance of Lieut. Hardinge, with whom, having crossed
the Atlantic, she has entered into the bonds of matrimony.
Mr Hardinge needs no excuse for the step he has taken in
renouncing his allegiance to the Federal cause, and
espousing the fair "rebel" whom he has now sworn to
love, honour, and cherish. Though in obedience to the
'wishes of his father he served for some time in the Fede-
ral navy, in which service he rose to be lieutenant, his
Southern sympathies were notorious in the North, where
it was well known that he had long tendered his resignation,
which Mr Secretary Welles refused to accept, and thus he
was forced to continue in a service which he would gladly
have renounced long since. Though more than suspected
of Southern sympathies, he kept his word when he promised
the executive of the Federal navy that the name be bore—
a name which had descended to him from a long line of
ancestors in Great Britain and America—should not be dia..
graced, and proved his readiness to perform hie duty on
many occasions, especially by heading a body of 120 men,
sent ashore to storm a breach at Wilmington, and capturing
the fort, though, when the muster-roll was called alter•
wards only 25 survivors could respond. He did not escape,
as he received a severe wound in the chest, and will carry
his honourable scar to the grave. Having now finally
quitted the service of President Lincoln's Government, he
intends to signalise his devotion to Secessia by entering the
ranks of her army, and thus winning hie way to confidence
and that command which his birth and education give him
a right to expect. The command he might long since have
obtained, for, although only 22 years of age, a major's com-
mission in the Federal army wee offered him as the ijrico of
the renunciation of his intended wife and his Southern
sympathies.

The bride was attended to the a1(..41, by
Robinson Harvey, the bridegroo Mr Mrs Edward
Henry Howard
Barber, and the marriage BP,: vice was read by the Rev.
Mr Paull, of St James's r.;hapel, in a manner which deeply
impressed all presen% with the solemn nature of the contract
e,ltered into.
groom, and A
-mongst the friends of the bride and bride-
of the Confederate cause, who attended were
the Ho y General Williams, formerly United States Minister
at r.ionstant nople ; the Hon. J. O'Sullivan, formerly
idinister from Washington at Lisbon; Major Hughes, of
the Confederate army; Captain Fearn, Confederate army ;
the Rev, Frederic Kill Harford (who gave the bride away) ;
Mr Keen Richards, of Kentucky; Mr Henry lodge, Mr
Warren A lams, Mrs Paull, Midame Cerbelle Reay,
At the conclusion of the ceremony the bride and bride-
groom and their friends proceeded to the Brunswick Hotel,
Jermyn-street, where a choice and well-arranged breakfast
was partaken of, and at a fitting moment, towards the con.
elusion, Mr Barber, in a most eloquent speech, proposed
the health of Mr and Mrs Hardinge, eulogising the services
the lady had performed, and prognosticating that the bride-
groom would soon win fame in the service on which ho is
about to eater. The toast, as may be anticipated, was received
with much delight, and was replied to by both bride and
bridegroom, who expressed their acknowledgments to the
many friends they had found in this country. The toast of
" The Queen" was afterwards given by Capt. Fearn, who
assured the English portion of his hearers that her Mejes y
was greatly revered in ail parts of the Southern States of
Ametica, an assertion which was most warmly corrobo-
rated by all present who were qualified to speak from ex-
p 3rience, "President Davis and General Lee," and many
other toasts followed in due order, till the growing hours
warned the bride and bridegroom that it was time to depart
for Liverpool. Mr Hardinge purposes, in a few days, to
leave for the South, whither, in spite of the blockade, he
intends to convey a goodly portion of the wedding-cake, for
distribution among his wife's friends.

Lord Kinnaird's Entertainment to the

Dundee Sweeps.

The Dundee Advertiser describes an interesting event—
the entertainment at Rossie Priory, of the Dundee chimney-
sweeps and their families, tho whole party numbering forty-
two individuals :

"The 'bus halted, with great cheering, at the west
front of the Priory, about twelve o'clock. Here they
received a cordial welcome from Lord and Lady Kinnaird.
The party then took a saunter through a portion of the ex-
tensive policies, landing at the ancient church of Rossie.
The inscriptions in the ' auld kirkyard' were scanned with
interest, and the interior of the now restored church being
open to the party, proved a great attraction. The beautiful
marble effigies of the late Masters Victor and Charles led
to much serious observation. The children here began to
sing Rest for the weary,' which had a beautiful and
startling eff:ct in the place. After a further saunter, the
company sat down on the grass at the cricket-ground,
and, after a blessing was asked by the sweeps' chaplain,
they were suitably entertained to a substantial dinner.
After dinner they were swinging at various kinds of swings,
and various gymnastic exercises were engaged in by old and
young. Races were run, and also games of fcotball, &c.,
engaged in, the prizes being handsome pocket Bibles.
'the juveniles were all supplied with toys. Lady Kin-
naird emptied a large basket of mixtures not only among
the juveniles, but also the adults. In the course of the
afternoon a visit was paid to the fruit and flower gardens.
Lady Kinnaird also conducted sections of the party
through the house. On all being again assembled at the
cricket ground an excellent tea was served, after which
Mr Charles Dye, on behalf of the party proposed a hearty
vote of thanks to Lord Kinnaird for his very great kind-,
ness at this time, and also for the famous festival he pro-
vided for them in Dundee last winter. His lordship re-
plied. He said he was very much pleased with the
appearance they presentA, especially the wives and children.
He said we were all the children of the same Heavenly
leather, and the same Saviour died for us all. God in His
good providence had blessed him with means, and he felt
bound to do what he could with them for the advantage of
others. Nothing gave him greater pleasure than seeing
others happy. He was happy to-day in seeing them at the
Priory, and he was sure that they were all thoroughly
satisfied that they could spend a day happily without
whisky. (Cheers.) An interesting conversation ensued
between Lord Kinnaird and several of the party, of a kind
not usually seen in the columns of a newspaper. At the
close the chimneysweeps, us by one instinctive impulse,
went and shook hands with his lordship, and as the vehicle
was about to leave hearty cheers were given to Lord and
Lady Kinnaird, and also to the Hon. Major Ogilvy and
Mrs Ogilvy, who were present. The 'bus drove off from
the friendly Priory amidst much cheering. The whole pro-
ceedings passed off with entire success."

Mr. Edward Lazard, a French merchant of
Moorgate-street, has opened a subscription fer the sufferers
by the recent llre at Limoges.