The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-27 00:00:00

MR. PIPS HIS DIARY.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 22. —Up, and to Church, toge-
ther with my Wife, to see Pall Harley married this
Morning to Dick Baker; On both Sides mighty
genteel People, and their Guests, all except Our-
selves, such as they do call Carriage-Company. Pall,
in a Dress of White Satin, and Orange Flowers in
her Hair, very pretty and demure, and Dick, wearing
a Sky-Blue Coat, Crimson Velvet Waistcoat., Yellow
Moleskin Trousers, and Japanned Boots, with
Lavender Kid Gloves, and a Carbuncle in his
Shirt Front, a great Buck. Dick and every
Man of us with great White Favours at our Breasts,
mighty conspicuous and, methought, absurd, the
Things serving neither for Use nor Ornament. But
to see how grand were old fat Mr. Harley and Mr.
Baker, and how mare grand were their fat Wives,
and how fine and serious they looked and how high
they carried their Noses ! And when the Ring was
put on Pall's Finger (Dick first having fumbled for it
in the wrong Pocket), her Mother did weep, and, falling
for support on Mr. Harley, nigh overthrew him But
the pretty modest Bridesmaids did most of all take me,
which my Wife observing, I saw, did trouble her.
The Ceremony over, and the Fees paid, and the
Bride kissed by some of the old Gentlemen, we to
old Harley's to Breakfast, where what Wiggyns do
call a Grand Spread, very fine bath for Show and
Meats, every Dish ornamented with Flowers and Gim-
cracks, the cold Chickens trimmed with Ribands, and
the Bride• Cake, having upon it Wax Cupids and Tur-
tle-Doves, was pretty. So down we sat, Dick stiff and
sheepish, and Pall also, shamefaced, and trying to hide
her Blushes with a Nosegay. Pall's Mother in Tears, '
and her Father solemn, and the Bridesmaids mostly
bashful, but a little black one that sate by me very
merry, and I did by-and-bye pull Crackers with her,
till my Wife suddenly thrust a Pin into my Arm, to
the Quick. The Company first silent, till a Friend of
the young Pair, who did say that he had known
them both from Babies, did propose their Health
in a pretty pathetic but confused Speech, and,
breaking down in the Midst of a Sentence,
conclude, by wishing them long Life and Happi-
ness, with great Applause. Then the Bride-Groom
to return thanks, but, perplexed with his Pro-
nouns, obliged to stop short too, but, he said, over-
came by his Feelings. The Champagne flowing, we
soon merrier, especially an old Uncle of-Dick's who
began to make Jokes, which did trouble the Bride
and Bride-Groom. But they presently, with
much Crying and Kissing and shaking of Hands,
away in a Coach-and-Four, amid the Cheering of
the Crowd in the Street and the Boys shouting
to behold the fine Equipage ; and Servants and
old Women looking on from the opposite
Windows. We eating and drinking with great
Delight till late in the Afternoon, but at last broke
up, the Multitude saluting us each as we stepped
into the street, and the Policeman and Beadle that
were guarding the Door in great State touching their
Hats. A grand Marriage Breakfast do give a brave
Treat to the Mob, in Show, and to the Company in
Eating and Drink'ng, and is great Fun to all but
those most concerned. But to think what a Fuss is
made about most Marriages, and how little Reason
for it is shown by most People's married Life !
Punch.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE

OF FRIDAY.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
R. Simpson, Great Bell-alley, merchant, Nov. 20, at
eleven—W. Burrows, Leicester-greet, Leicester-square,
plumber, Nov. 16, at eleven—ll. Regless and F. Sker-
ratt, St. Martin's-lane. Charing-cross, woollendrapers,
Nov. 16, at one—J. Walters, Union-street, Southwark,
and London-wall, bottle merchant, Nov. 16, at half-past
one—J. Hannen, Litee Britain, tallow melter, Nov. 16,
at half-paA eleven—J. Barnett and T. Hancock, Conduit-
street, Regent-street, ladies' boot and shoemakers, Nov.
22, at half-past one—C. Radford, Uckfield, Sussex, apo-
thecary, Nov. 22, at one,