The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-18 00:00:00

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.

On Monday, at the British Embassy, at Paris,
Lord Royston, eldest son of the Earl of Hard wicke,
was married to Lady Sophia Georgiana Wellesley,
the daughter of Lord and Lady Cowley. Lord
Cowley's brother, the Dean of Windsor, with the
British chaplain, and a third divine, officiated. The
Ladies Yorke were the bridesmaids, and the young
members of the two families wero all at the altar,
his Excellency Lord Cowley, giving away his
daughter, a most charming specimen of British beauty
and amiability, and universally likei in society. The
wedding was an event which will be remembered as
one of the features of the Ambassador's residence in
Paris. The Emperor and Empress honoured the
ceremony with their presence—a very unusual cir-
cumstance, doubtless intended to express their per-
sonal regard for the Ambassador and Lady Cowley,
and at the same time we may regard the honour as
not altogether foreign to an intended compliment
paid to the Sovereign and country which Lord
Cowley represents. A bright sunny day streamed
through the flower•screened windows of the ambas-
sadorial hotel when the Emperor and Empress en-
tered. Before their arrival his Imperial Highness
Prince Napoleon was in the reception rooms with
the Princess Clotilde and her Imperial Highness

the Princess Mathilde. There were also present
all the Ministers of State and their ladies, the more
known to the English being Count Walewski and
the Countess Walewski, M. and Madame Drouyn
de Lhuys, M. Fonld, and M. Rouher. The foreign
ambassadors were also there in great numbers, with
their ladies ; the Duke and Duchess de Morny—in
fact, all the more intimate members of the im-
perial circle. The gentlemen of the Embassy, and
a few immediate friends of Lord and Lady Cowley,
were also favoured with invitations. But the
guests by no means overcrowded the rooms. The
presence of the Emperor and Empress no doubt in
some measure restricted the number of invitations.
When the marriage ceremony had been performed,
the bride and bridegroom left the Embassy chapel
with the Emperor and Empress, Lord Hardwicke,
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and Lord and Lady Cowley, and, in the presence
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bridesmaids were also presented to their Ma-
jesties, and with all of whom their Majesties
conversed in the most kind and familiar manner,
the Ministers of State and foreign ambassadors,
with gaily-toiletted ladies, mingling in a little crowd
which might be said to contain all the notabilities
of Paris. Rosettes of silver oak leaves were distri-
buted to all the invited, and a wedding cake of the
traditional English compound was at the disposi-
tion of those who respect the old English custom
of tasting such things on such occasions, or carry-
ing away a sweet atom or two for amiable supersti-
tious reasons. The Emperor and Empress re-
mained long after the ceremony; in fact, till
half-past four o'clock: The bride and bride-
groom proceed this evening to Fontainebleau on
their way to Italy, with the blessing and love of
their parents, and the good wishes of many, many
friends.

General Totleben, the defender of Sebastopol,
has been named deputy to the Inspector-General of Engi-
neers.