The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-28 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 27.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise and
Princess Henrietta of Schleswig-Holstein, drove at
yesterday afternoon in a carriage and four. Prince
Leopold and Princess Beatrice also drove out.
Her Majesty, accompanied by her Royal High-
ness Princess Beatrice and attended by the Duchess
of Roxburghe, drove over to Claremont.
Princess Louise went out driving.
Princess Henriette of Schleswig-Holstein dined
with the Queen and the Royal Family last evening'
Count Lavradia arrived at the Castle yesterdaYt
and had the honour of dining with the Queen and
the Royal Family.

Her Royal Highnes3 the Duchess of Cambridge
leaves Cambridge Cottago, K3l; to-day on a visit to her
Majesty at Windsor Castle.

The Duchess of Roxburghe has left the Claro,n-
don Hotel for Windsor Castle.

The Earl and Countess of liardwicke are enter-
taining company at Wimpole Hall, Cambridgeshire.
The Earl of Glasgow has left the Clarendon
Hotel for Hawkhead.

Viscount and Viscountess Sydney have left town
on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Hardwick° at Wilu"
pole Hall.

F a sh- onable Marris ge.

The marriage of G. Coppinger Ashlin, Esq., of
Stephen's Green, Dublin, and Middleton, with
Miss Mary Pugin, fourth daughter of the late
Augustus Welby Pugin, Esq., was celebrated yester-
day at St. Augustine's Church, Ramsgate.
Two companies of the Ist Cinque Ports Artillery
Volunteers, under command of,Lieutenants,Cramp
and Strevens were in attendance, and formed
guard' of honour, and lined the approaches to the
church. A pathway covered with green cloth was
laid from the Grange to the church.
The ceremony was performed by the Right Ref'
Dr. Grant, Bishop of Southwark, assisted by the
Rev. Steven Ashlin (brother of the bridegroom).
The charming bride, who was given away by her
brother, Captain Welby Pugin, was dressed in white
silk, trimmed with Maltese lace, and wore a white,
wreath and long spotted veil, with a gold necklet
and Gothic cross pendant, set with diamonds. The
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bridesmaids, six in number, were—Miss Pugin 1111`.
Miss Mattie Pugin, Miss Dorinda Ashlin, misses.
Grace and Bessie Wightwick, and Miss LOGY
Thornton, who tore white silk slips, with
grenadine skirts, very long, with two ilnunuesci
mauve peplums and bodices, bonnets trimme
with mauve, and long veils.
We may also particularly notice the dress of Mil.
Welby Pugin, which was of white satin, elaborately
embroidered with Gothic ornamentations in golds
fastened with studs of gold, richly jewelled, cop'
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fined at the waist by a girdle splendidly enameller
with the devices of the :Kuill family. Over this
she wore a mantle of blue velvet lined with white
silk, and clasped at the shoulder with a Gothic
brooch enriched with jewels.
Power Cobb, Esq., acted as best man, and the
groomsmen were C. Welby Pugin, 11. B. gan.,l-
mond, J. Molby, Stephen Coppinger, and P. ,
Pugin, Esqs.
The marriage was solemnised in the Lady ChaPelt;
which was tastefully and exquisitely decorated for th
occasion. The musical portion of the service 01
conducted by J. H. Pollard, Esq., who disPlaYeA
his well-known talent throughout, but ID
especially, especially, perhaps, in his performance of Mendels-
sohn's Wedding March." The Kyrie, Sanctus'
and Aguus Dei were chanted in the Gregorian
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tones by the choir attached to the church. Tower,
the close of the ceremony the sun burst glorious*?
forth, and by the time the procession was returning
to the Grange the effect was one of great splendour',
the whole length of the road being lined by the
artillery, who fired a salvo of 18 guns. The bells
rang forth a merry peal, and the booming of h
guns and the cheers of the people gave an impres-
sive solemnity to the whole. The marriage Part!
and guests, 45 in number, having returned to the
Grange, sat down 'to a handsome digeune, at t
close of which the happy couple posted in a carriage;
and-four to Dover, en route for Vienna, amidst
the heartiest demonstrations on the part of the friends
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and crowd assembled. The artillery again liner
St. Augustine-road, and fired a third salute, Pre-
senting arms as the cortege drove past. Beeici..B
the invited guests, upwards of 800 persons we'.
regaled in the Court yard. A brilliant ball took
place, which was attended by upwards of two heir
dred ladies and gentlemen.