The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-12 00:00:00

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.

The marriage of Viscount Grey de Wilton, eldest son of
the Earl and Countess of Wilton, with the Lady Elizabeth
Craven, eldest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Craven,
was solemnised yesterday, by special license, in St. James's
Church, Piccadilly—St. George's, Hanover-square, being at
present under repair.
The church was much crowded from an early hour, and
among those assembled to welcome the bride we may
mention :—His Excellency the Belgian Minister and Madame
Van de Weyer, the Countess Dowager of Lichfield and Lady
Gwendolena Anson, the Earl and Countess of Wilton, the
Countess of Sefton, the Countess Dowager of Craven, the
Countess Dowager of Verulam, the Earl and Countess of
Clarendon, the Countess of Derby and Lady Emma Stanley,
Viscount and Viscountess Barrington, Viscount Uffington,
Viscount Vallecort, Viscount Hinfhittgbroke, Count Louis
Corti, Mr. and Lady Mary Craven, the Ladies Louisa and
Catherine Hamilton, Lady Pollen, Baroness Lionel de
Rothschild and Miss de Rothschild, Col. the Hon. W. H.
J. North and Mrs. North, lion. Mss. A. Villiers, Hon. Mr.
Elliot, Col. the lion. James Macdonald, Capt. the Hon.
Dudley de Res, Hon. Robert Grimston, Hon and Rev. Ed-
ward Grimston, the Hon. and Rev. F. Grimston, Hon. R.
Grosvenor, Hon. Seymour Grey Egerton, Hon. F. Craven,
Hon. George Craven, Hon. Frederick Bytig, Sir Wm. and
Lady Joni& and the Misses Jolliffe (2), Sir M. Macgregor,
Sir Robert l3rownrigg, Sir Charles Russell, Sir George
Wombwell, Col. Parker, Capt. Bathurst, Col. and Mrs.
Darner and the Hon. Miss Grosvenor, Capt. Fraser, Mr.
Augustus Lumley, Dr. Quin, the Misses Morier (2), Mr.
Cecil Boothby, Mr. Nathaniel de Rothschild, Mr. Brown-
rigg, Mr. Bruce, Mr. Wickens, Mr. Wilson Patten, Mr.
and Mrs. Popham, Mr. Ileneage, Mr. Oswald and the
Misses Oswald, Mr. Charles Leslie, Mr. Alderson, &c.
The bridegroom arrived early, and was attended by the
lion. Seymour Grey Egerton as" best man."
The Lady Elizabeth arrived with her noble father and
mother about half-past eleven o'clock. Tke following young
ladies received her ladyship at the church door, and accom-
panied her to the altar :—Lady Evelyn Craven, Lady
Beatrix Craven, Lady Blanche Craven, Lady Emily Craven
(her sisters), Lady Katherine Grey Egerton (the bride-
groom's sister), Lady Cecilia Molyneux, Lady Constance
Villiers, Lady Alice Villiers, Miss Oswald, and the Hon.
Miss de Ros.

The religious service was performed by the Hon. and
Rev. Edward Grimston, assisted by the Hon. and Rev.
Francis Grimston, uncles of the bride.
The bride was given away by the Earl of Craven.
After the ceremony, the company repaired to the resi-
dence of the Earl and Countess of Craven, in Charles-street,
where an elegant breakfast was given in celebration of the
happy event. At the dijetiner the healths of the bride and
bridegroom were proposed by the Earl of Wilton, and
warmly responded to by the guests.
Duly in the afternoon the happy pair left town for
Hampstead Marshall, the seat of the Countess Dowager of
Craven, in Berkshire.

The bridal presents to Lady Elizabeth were unusually
numerous, embracing handsome gifts from almost all the
leading members of the aristocracy. A great number 01
them were furnished by Mr. C. F. Hancock, of Bruton-
street, who supplied, among other costly articles, a
handsome silver-gilt mounted dressing-case, presented by
the Countess Dowager of Craven. The lists of presents
included, from the Earl and Countess of Wilton, a diamond
tiara of great beauty, a necklace of opals, diamonds, and
emeralds, and several very handsome rings; from the Earl
of Craven, a pearl and diamond bracelet; from the Coun-
tess of Craven, a very beautiful bracelet, with watch, the
back set in diamonds and turquoise ; from Mr. and Lady Marl
Craven, an emerald and diamond bracelet, and a blue ena-
melled bracelet with diamond star; from the Earl and Coun-
tess of Derby, a silver group, supporting a glass flower disb,
and an ebony casket, mounted with gold and precious
stones ; from the Earl of Sefton, a costly pearl ring;
from tlie Earl and Countess of Clarendon, a splendid
blotting-book and paper case ; from the Duke of Beaufort, as
antique inkstand; from Viscount and Viscountess Folkestone,
a pair of gold candlesticks; from Lady Ebury, a turquoise
diamond necklace ; from the Countess Dowager of Cravens
a pink coral necklace ; from the Marchioness of Abercortip '
some Dresden china ornaments of great beauty; from Lady
Cecilia Molyneux, a gold mounted riding whip; from Mr•
Napier Sturt, an emerald ring; and many others. The
bridegroom presented each of the bridesmaids with
an interesting souvenir, consisting of a gold locket of Nina'.
veh design in variegated enamel, containing, 83 well as a
lock of the bride's hair, her ladyship's monograws
"E. G. de W.," artistically pierced in gold. These lockets
were furnished by Messrs. London and Ryder, of NOW
Bond-street. The bride's bouquet was supplied by Mr.
Harding, of Maddox-street.