The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-05 00:00:00

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

Gunnersbnry Park, once the abode of a monarch's
favourite si.ter, and now the suburban retreat of a
" Merchant Prince," whose ancestral line dates beyond
monarchies, yesterday witnessed a scene and an occa-
sion perhaps the most impressive and picturesque that
ever found record in matrimonial annals.

The marriage by Hebrew ceremonial of the Baron
AlJhonse de Rothschild to his cousin LeJnora, the beau-

tiful daughter of the Baron and Baroness Lionel de
Rothschild, the popular head of the family in this coun-
try, is an alliance which may not inaptly be said to have
an European interest.
-In preparation for this event extensive arrangements
have been for soma time in progress at Gunnershury.
rbe main feature of these has been the extension of the
magnificent dining-room, so as to accommodate the nu-
merous guests bidden to the festival. This temporary
expansion of the mansion—fully 35 f- et beyond its already
large dimensions—and receding into sweeping recesses
walled with mirrors framed with trellis and aitficial
flowerwork, was lined in every disposable form with the
choicest exotics in all the bloom and perfume of Oriental
nature. Draperies of white and blush-rose colour radi-
ated from 40 compartments, into which the ceiling was
made to subdivide—every decoration being of the most
tasteful character, and the whole amply illuminated with
costly chandeliers and numerous candelabra. The
general decorations of the house are of pure white and
gold.
As the appointed hour for the commencement of the
solemn rites approached, the observer could not fail to
note in every significant detail the symbolic evidences of
a poetic, devout, and imaginative race. Of these tokens,
among the most expressive may be mentioned the bridal
canopy, suggestive of the great attributes of Jehovah—
Truth, Space, and the Providential Eye. This canopy
was supported at each corner by Barons Nathaniel and
Alfred Rothschild, brothers of the bride ; and Barons
Ferdinand and James Rothschild, the bridegroom's bro-
thers, officiat;ng as groomsmen. A portion of the
demnity, at which only the contracting parties and their
immediate relatives were present, had already taken place
in an upper apartment of the mansion, when at half-past
four o'clock the flutter of expect ation which had perva,!ed
the brilliant assemblage was checked by the entrance of
the Chief Rabbi, the Rev. Dr. Adler, robed in canonical
garments, and attended by his assistant priests, the Rev.
Simon Asher, the Rev. A. Greene, and the Rev. Samuel
Lyons, The Chief Rabbi having taken his position in
front of the canopy, the nuptial procession entered the
saloon. The bridegroom —a handsome young man with
a fine open countenance—entered first, supported by his
father and father-in-law ; and then came the bride, be-
tween her mother and mother-in-law, the betrothed pair
first meeting under the canopy. The fair bevy of brides-
maids included the following ladies :

Miss Eveliva Rothschild.
Miss Adele Rothschild.
Miss Emma Rothschild.
Miss Theresa Rothschild.
Lady Maria Boyle.
Hon. Miss Copley.
Miss Ashworth.
Miss Probyu.

Miss Hannah L. Rothschild.
Miss Constance Rothschild.
Miss Annie Rothschild.
Miss Hannah Rothschild.
Lady Louisa Boyle.
Miss O'Hara.
Miss Maxse.
Madlle. De la Grenee.

The first in the list—Miss Evelina Rothschild—is the
beautiful sister of the bride. The Misses Adele, Emma,
Theresa, and Hannah Louisa Rothschild are the daugh-
ters of Baron Chas. de Roth-child, of Frankfort, whence
they came to attend their fair cousin. Miss onstance
and Miss Annie Rothschild are the daughters of Sir
Anthony de Rothschild, and Miss Hannah Rothschild of
Baron Mayer de Rothschild. Of the other eight, the
Ladies Maria and Louisa Boyle are the sisters of the
Earl of Cork ; the Hon. Miss Copley is the youngest
daughter of Lord Lyndhurst • Miss Ashworth and Miss
O'Hara are the two celebrated beauties, and on this oc-
casion they found worthy companions in Miss Probyn,
Miss Maxse, and Madlle. De la Gren6e.
The costume of the bride was a chef d'ceuvre in taste
and appointments. The robe was of white satin co-
vered with real Bruxelles Point of a very rare descrip-
tion, trimmed with marabouts, and decorated with
beery-lets of orange blossom and lilies of the
valley. The headdress, admirably adapted to Orien-
tal beauty, was composed of massive braids of hair
falling low upon the neck, and bound with ronleaus of
royal Hue velvet, producing a charming effect. The
bridal chaplet was formed of orange blossoms, the ate-
panotis, and Hies of the valley, with pendants of jessa-
mine and May flower. Attached to the back of the
head was a veil of the costliest Brussels lace which swept
the ground ; and superadded to this was the dis-
tinguishing veil of the Hebrew bride (the voile ala
vierge). Literally it should have been but a mask of fine
linen concealing the features, but on this occasion it was
represented by the more elegant and appropriate " tulle
illusion," a most aerial fabric, entirely enveloping the
face without concealing it.
The dresses of the 16 bridesmaids where of white tulle
I.mped with blue ribbons, and velvets over very full
slips of white glace. They wore wreaths and bouquets,
of white roses and lilies of the valley, laid on blue
velvet, and tulle veils.
The Chief Rabbi opened the ceremonial by an appro-
priate address to the bride and bridegroom, delivered in
English, in the course of which he paid a high compli-
% meat to the Rothschild family, And especially to the