The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-08 00:00:00

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.

The marriage of Lord Aberdour, eldest son of the
Earl of Morton, with Lady Alice Lambton, youngest
sister of the Earl of Durham, took place yesterday fore-
noon at St. James's Church, Piccadilly. The bridge-
groom and his relations, and a large party of the friends
of both the contracting parties, had met at the church,
when the fair bride, in company with her sister, Lady
Emily Cavendish, arrived.
In the bridal train was a galaxy of youthful ladies as
bridesmaids—namely, Lady Alice Douglas and Lady
Gertrude Douglas, sisters of the bridegroom ; the Hon.
Caroline and Miss Susan Cavendisb, daughters of Major-
General the Hon. Henry Cavendish ; Miss Gertrude
Lambton and Miss Mary Barrington, cousins of the
bride.

The wedding party passed from the vestry-room to
the altar, at which the Right Rev, the Bishop of Lin-
coln performed the religious ceremony.
At the solemnisation of the nuptial rite we observed
the Earl of Durham (by whom the bride was given
away), the Earl and Countess of Morton, the Earl and
Countess Grey, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl and
Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina, Villiers, the
Marquis of Abercorn, Viscount 'Villiers, Lord and
Lady Claude Hamilton, the Hon. Colonel Grey, the
Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor, Major-Gen. the
Hon. Henry Cavendish, Mr. Fred. and Lady Emily
Cavendish, the Earl and Countess of Harewood and the
Ladies Louisa and Susan Lascelles, Lady Frances Hope,
the Hon. E. Lascelles, Mr. and Mrs. W. Lambton
and Miss Lambton, the Right Hon. Sir C. and Lady
Mary Wood and Miss Wood, Lady Georgiana Grey,
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and Lady Anne Mackenzie, the Hon. Mary Bul-
phenson and Miss Stephenson, Mr. Brownrigge, Mrs.
W. Russell and MlB3 Russell, Mr. and Miss Sturt, the
Hon. William Grey, the Hon. Harry Grey, the Countess
of Morley, the Earl and Countess of Bessborough, Lady
Louisa Pennant and Miss G. Fitzroy, Mrs. William
Cavendish, the Hon. E. Ellis, Mr. Francis Cavendish,
Mr. and Mrs. E. Ellice, Colonel the Hon. Alex. and
Mrs. Gordon, the Hon. A. Gordon, Colonel Rose, Mr.
and Mrs. Baillie, Lady Caroline Barrington and Miss
Barrington, Lady Farquhar and Miss Farquhar, Mr.
H. Farquhar, Mr. J. Bidwell, &c.
The company, after the conclusion of the ceremony,
repaired to the residence of the Hon. General Cavendish,
in Burlington-gardens, and partook of a sumptuous
breakfast. After the ddeaner Lord and Lady Aberdour
left town for Ayot St. Lawrence the seat of Mr.
Frederick and Lady Emily Cavendish, in Hertfordshire,
to pass a week, en route to Lambton Castle and Scotland.

The Prince and Princess of Prussia and suite left
London yesterday evening, at 8.30 p.m., by the mail
train on the South-Eastern Railway, and arrived at
Dover at 11.19 p.m., where they immediately embarked
for Calais. Their Royal Highnesses were received at
the London-bridge terminus by James Macgregor, Esq.,
M.P., chairman of the railway, and the various
officials.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.-A5 concert on a large
scale, for the benefit of the persons employed in her
Majesty's Theatre, now in a greater or lesser state of
destitution, is contemplated by those lovers of art who
combine humanity with a taste for music. To the
honour of Signor Gardoni, be it said, he has not only
freely offered his services in this charitable work, but
has also offered it every other aid in his power—in-
cluding pecuniary assistance. Other artistes of larger
means have held off, though their obligations in the case
are unquestionably greater ; but as it is hoped that they
have only receded from prudential motives their names
are not given on the present occasion. An act of more
real charity than that proposed—viz., the aid of those
poor people now out of employment, and whose sole
dependence was upon the season at her Majesty's
Theatre, cannot be imagined in any category, or one
better calculated for " blessing him who gives and him
who takes."

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—Her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent honoured the performances at the
Royal Italian Opera with her presence last evening.
Her Royal Highness was accompanied by the Prince of
Hohenlohe Langenburg and the Princess Adelaide of
Hohenlohe Langenburg. The Lady Anna Maria Daw-
son and Lord James Murray were in the suite of the
royal party. The house was densely crowded, and a
great many fashionables were among the audience.

THE STORM LAST NIGHT.—GUILDHALL STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING.—Durinn, the storm last night, one of the
buttresses close to thee stained glass window, at the east
end of Guildhall, was struck byilightning, and a portion
knocked off ; the effect of the electric fluid is very appa-
rent, but the damage done is very slight.
RUSSIAN PRODUCE.—There were no letters yesterday
from Russia, nor was there any alteration in the markets
for Russian produce, although the various firms con-
nected with the trade of that country manifested a de-
cided increase of apprehension that the Emperor will
persevere in the determination he appears to have formed
to throw Europe into anarchy.
PROPERTY TAX IN THE METROPOLIS.—Yesterday, a
return obtained by Sir De Lacy Evans was printed, in
addition to the return of property assessed to the relief
of the poor in each of the metropolitan parishes, show-
ing the property tax assessment in each such parish,
under Schedule A, for the year ending the sth April
last. The assessment amounted to 15,611,0121. ss.
There are considerable discrepancies in the present and
the return alluded to of property assessed to the poor, in
consequence, it is stated, of the difference of practice in
the assessment of dock companies, railway companies,
gas works, waterworks, &c.
WEST ORNWALL.—The late highly-respected member
for West Cornwall, E. W. W. Pendarves, Esq., will be
succeeded in the representation of that division by
Michael Williams, Esq., of Trevince, one of the most
useful and successful men of business in that district.
Mr. Williams takes a principal lead in the copper trade,
and since the death of J. T. Treffey, Esq., has been
Chairman of the Cornwall Railway Company. We
understand that he will take the same liberal line of
politics as was for so many years consistently and zeal-
ously espoused by Mr. Pendarves. The election is
appointed to take place on the 25th inst.
JUNIOR UNITED SERVICE CLUB.—A special general
meeting of this club was held on Wednesday, when it
was resolved that the club-house should be enlarged,
for which purpose it was voted that 40,0001. be raised
by subscription at 4 per cent., and that 200 additional
members be admitted.
COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS ON RAILWAY
AND OTHER BiLts.—Yesterday, a committee of the
House of Lords, known as " the Redesdale Committee,"
met to consider the passing of several important railway
and other bills, but the public and the press were ex-
cluded. The bills passed were, we understand, is fol-
lows :—Limerick, Ennis, and Killaloe Railway ; York
and North Midland Railway (Hull and Selby purchase
shares) ; Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax Junction Rail-
way ; Bedale and Leybury Railway ; Roscrea and Par-
sonstown Junction Railway ; Whitehaven and Furness
Railway ; Electric Telegraph Company. The bills that
passed through standing orders were—Crieff Junction
Railway ; Llynri Valley Railway ; Halifax Water-
works ; Paddington and Holborn-bridge Railway ;
British Electric Telegraph Company ; Newcastle-upon-
Tyne Improvement ; and Great Western Railway (Hen-
ley line).
WESTMINSTER IMPROVEMENTS.—Yesterday the com-
mittee of the House of Lords, of which the Earl of
Wicklow was chairman, passed the bill proposed for the
purpose of extending the Westminster improvements,
the object being to carry out the formation of Secondary-
street in connection with Victoria-street, already
opened, and to enable the Westminster improvement
commissioners to obtain possession of the workhouse
and lands required for that purpose. The commissioners
up to November, 1849, had expended in these improve-
ments 125,0001., but had not yet expended the 20,0001.
required for the construction of Secondary-street. The
commissioners propose to improve the sanitary condition
of the parishes of St. Margaret and St. John by re-
moving a mass of houses in various streets, lanes, and
passages adjoining Victoria-street, and to erect a better
class of houses in their stead on building leases ; the
houses to be occupied is distinct sets of apartments, the
apartments to be leased as separate tenements. The
commissioners set forth that it will afford great accom-
modation to the public if the approach to Victoria-
street is widened through the Broad Sanctuary, and a
communication opened from Victoria-street to Palace-
yard. They also propose that a part of Castle-lane shall
be widened and improved, and a communication formed
between Horseferry-road and Westminster Bridewell ;
also for Francis-street to be widened and improved, and
continued into the Vauxhall-bridge-road and Victoria-
street, with a road contiguous to part of the walls of
Westminster Bridewell. The power for the compulsory
purchase of land is limited to two years from the pass-
ing of the act. Portions of Parliament-square-gardens
and of the churchyard of St. Margaret are to 'be laid
open, in continuation of Victoria-street, to opposite
the new Houses of Parliament ; and, Secondary-
street, is to be completed by July, 1855, at a cost of
55,0001,