The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-13 00:00:00

MARRIAGE SPEECHES,

At the marriage of the Hon. Julia Duncan to
Lord Abercromby, which took place at Camper-
down-house last week, Lord Panmure proposed in
felicitous terms the health of the young couple.
Lord Abercromby (who spoke with a fluency, ease,
and correctness remarkable in a nobleman who is
only yet in his 21st year) rose and acknowledged
the toast as follows :—"I desire to return thanks for
the honour you have done me in so cordially re-
sponding to the toast which my uncle, Lord Pan-
mure, has so kindly proposed. After the very able
manner in which he has described the merits of her
whom I am so proud, for the first time, to call Lady
Abercromby—(applause)—it would be superfluous
in me, who am not a practised speaker like him, to
say more than that I cordially concur in the praise
he has bestowed on my bride. (Laughter and ap-
plause.) I feel she must be a favourite among all who
have the pleasure of her acquaintance, and that she
possesses every quality which will make me a happy
home and a proud husband. (Applause, and cries of
Bravo:). I am glad to have this opportunity, in
presence of so numerous an assemblage, of saying
how much I feel indebted to my wife's relations for
all the kindness and affection they have shown me
since they adopted me as a member of their
family." (Applause.) The Earl of Southesk pro-
posed " The health of Lord Camperdown." Lord
Camperdown, in acknowledging the toast said, " I
certainly upon this occasion feel most proud. I
feel proud that my grandfather now bears a name
inscribed in the proudest pages of our country's
history. (Applause.) I am quite sure that my
noble friend here—l may call him my grandson
now—will recollect what he has to do to support
the honour of that name. (Applause.) I know
that in whatever situation he is placed he will sup-
port it ; and I confess the few words I heard him
speak to-day in this company give me great hopes
that in the Senate he will yet do honour to that
name which is already so celebrated on the field of
battle. (Applause.) I again repeat that I feel
most proud of this marriage. I have only heard
one single breath against it. lam told that my
noble friend is too young. All I can say on that
point is, that I married three months younger than
he is at present--(laughter and applause)—and all
I can wish for him is that he may enjoy for 54 years
the same comfort and happiness which has fallen
to my lot." (Applause.) The Earl of Airlie pro-
posed the health of Lord and Lady Duncan, the
father and mother of the bride. Lord Duncan
returned thanks. He said—" I have in the
course of my life been present at several marriages,
but at no marriage that I was ever present at have
I witnessed so much genuine good feeling and joy
as I have witnessed on the present occasion. (Ap-
plause.) lam proud to stand here and say that
during the course of my acquaintance with my new
son-in-law every day has increased the good feeling
between us. Considering him as Ido as one of my
family, I have felt proud on the present occasion at
the manner in which he returned thanks when
his health was proposed. (Applause.) My noble
friend in the chair, far more ably than I
could presume to do, has alluded to the
deeds of his ancestors: but there was one ances-
tor whom my noble friend omitted to name, but
whom I cannot banish from my memory. I have
sat 20 years in the House of Commons, and during
that period I recollect one of the name of Aber-
cromby who, with distinguished ability, presided in
that assembly. I trust that my son-in-1 zw, born as
he is to a high station in this land, will recollect
that these are times in which every man must be
dependent on himself for occupying with credit the
station to which he is called. I trust that among
his ancestors he will not be unmindful of my noble
and late lamented friend Lord Dunfermline ; for in
connexion with this marriage which we have this
de.), celebrated, if there is one thing more than an-
other which I reflect upon with joy, it is this, that
the late Lord Dunfermline, on giving his blessing
to my noble son-in-law, said that the marriage he
had contracted in every way met with his views.
(Applause.)

The chairman of the Electric Telegraph Company
has arrived in Dublin, for the purpose of taking measu: ek3
for laying down a new line of communication between Ire-
land aneEngland. It is stated that the new line will be
direct from Kingstown to Holyhead. That at present in
use goes round by Belfast and Donaghadee on the northern
coast, to Fortpatrick is Scotland,