The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-27 00:00:00

MARRIAGES IN HltiH LIFE.

The marriage, of Lord Prudhoe, brother of the
Duke of Northumberland, with Lady Eleanor Gros-
venor, eldest daughter of Earl Grosvenor, and that of
Lord Parker, eldest son of the Earl of Macclesfield,
with the Lady Mary Grosvenor, second daughter of
the Earl of Grosvenor, were solemnised on Thursday at
St. George's, Hanover-square, shortly before twelve
o'clock.

The ceremony was performed by his Grace the
Archbishop of York, in the preience of a noble and
distinguished circle, consisting of the intimate friends
and relations of the noble familie's of Percy, Grosvenor,
and Parker. •

The biidesmaids were—Lady Caroline GrosveCor,
Lady Elizabeth Grosvenor, Miss Percy, and Miss
Williams Wynn.
Amongst those who were present at the ceremony
we observed—

The Duke of Wellington, the Marquis. and
Marchioness of Westminster, the Earl and Countess
Grosvenor, Viscount Belgrave, Lady Elizabeth and
Caroline Grosvenor, Earl of Wilton, Lord Auckland
and the Hon. Misses Eden, General and Mrs. Gros-
venor, Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, Earl
and Countess of Beverley, Lady Agnes Buller,
Dowager Countess of Ashburnham, Sir Watkins
Williams Wynn, Bart., Miss, Williams Wynn, Miss
Percy, Earl and Countess of Macclesfield, Lady
Louisa Parker, Earl and Countess of Antrim, Miss
Georgiana Harcourt, Lady Mary F. Howard, Mr.
Edward Drummond, Miss Drummond, Sir Wil-
loughby Gordon, Sir H. Hardinge' Lord and Lady
Robert Grosvenor, the Right Hon. Thomas Grenville,
the Rev. Dr. Bull; Lady Louisa Percy, the Hon.
Captain Percy, the Hon. Mr. Drax Grosvenor, the
Dowager Countess of Antrim, Viscount Ebrington,
and Mr. and Lady Emily Drummond.
At the conclusion of the ceremony Lord and Lady
Prudhoe took their departure for Sion House, where
they intend to pass the honeymoon.
Shortly after two o'clock a very numerous circle
assembled at Grosvenor House (the Marquis of West-
minster's), where a sumptuous dejeuner was given by
the Marquis and Marchioness, to celebrate the nuptials
of their granddaughters.
In the course of the dejeuner 'the Duke of North-
umberland rose, and expressed his gratification at
the alliance which had taken place between the Percy
and the Grosvenor families, and concluded, after a
brief but very appropriate address, by proposing
" The healths of the happy brides and bridegrooms.
Earl Grosvenor replied.
The Duke Gf Northumberland then proposed
" The health of the Duke of Wellington."
The Duke of Wellington acknowledged the toast
in a brief speech, and ended by giving " The healths
of the Marquis and Marchioness of 'Westminster."
The Marquis of Westminster, in answer to the
Noble and Gallant Duke's toast, remarked that it
.gave him infinite pleasure to have had the Noble
Duke's company on that very interesting occasion,
and the favour conferred could not otherwise than be
appreciated, when it was known to them all, that the
Duke had come expressly to town from Walmer
Castle to be present at the nuptials.
The party shortly afterwards broke up.
Lord and LadyFarker left town early in the after-
noon for Moore Park, the seat of the Marquis of
Westminster, near Rickmansworth, Herts.
The rejoicings at Isleworth and Brentford yester-
day, in celebration of the marriage of Lord and Lady
Prudhoe, were on an extensive and very liberal scale.
The Archbishop of York was unable to be present
at the dejeuner given 'by the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Westminster, urgent business calling his
Grace from town. His Grace left the metropolis by,
railroad, for, we believe, Bishopsthorpe, as early as
two o'clock.

GRAND ROWING. MATCHES
AT ISLEWORTH.
Two great matches, distinct in themselves, but
rowed at the same time, and on the same reach of
water, were contested on Thursday, at Isleworth, both
in honour ofan event which had taken place that morn-
ing—the marriage of the Right Hon. Lord Prudhoe
(brother of the Duke of Northumberland) to Lady
Eleanor, Grosvenor. The first match in honour of
this event, which appeared to have been a subject of
general rejoicing, was for a new wherry and other
prizes, given by his. Grace the Duke of Northumber-
land, to be rowed for by nine pairs of sculls, in four
heats, amongst the following watermen of Isleworth
First Heat.—William Mariner, green ; Richard
Neale, red stripe ; and William Temins, jun., red.
Second Heat.—Richard Munday, pink ; William
Turner, blue ; William Whapshot, purple.
Third Heat.—Thomas Shearman, yellow ; John
Whapshot, blue stripe ; and Charles Smith, white.
These nine started in the order above given, the
winner of each of these heats being entitled to row in
the grand match, thus constituting four threes, a style
of managing a wager novel, but good. The distance
was from a short distance above Isleworth Church
ferry, down round a boat moored off Sion meadows,
up the Isleworth side of the Ait, round a boat moored
off the Marquis of Ailsa's, down the Surrey shore,
and finish at the Sion pavilion.
The first heat was won by red, the second by blue,
and the third by white.
At six these three were at the buoys to dispute the
grand heat, and a beautiful race was the result. They
were altogether from the moment of starting until
the corning in. Turner had taken the lead by a boat
or so in the beginning,, and won by half a length.
The second match was rowed, as we have before
said, at the same time, and over the same course, with
watermen from the locality of Richmond, Brentford,
&c., and was for a purse given by the Right-Hon.
Lord Prudhoe, to be decided under a precisely similar
arrangement to the other. A separate galley, how-
ever, was called into requisition to manage this, and
distinct managers.
The following were the competitors :
First Heat—George Redknap, Twickenham, red ;
Joseph Hammerton, Twickenham, white ; John Platt,
Twickenham, blue,
Second Heat William Bell, Richmond, red;
George Borley, Richmond, white ; William New,
Richmond, blue.
Third Heat—William Thomas, Isleworth, red ;
James Rutter, Brentford, white; William Barker,
Kew, blue.
The heats were all well contested. Platt won the
first heat, Borley the second, and Barker the third.
The men having refreshed, again drew for colours;
and went to their stations. Platt took the lead and
retained it throughout, winning by half a length or
so. The wherry, which was very handsome, was
built by Cownden and Wentzell, of London. The
Eclipse and Richmond, which had been engaged for
the accommodation of the company, were heavily
laden, and the sport appeared to give great satisfaction.

The large estates of Montague E. N. Parker, Esq.,
late M.P. for South Devonshire' situate at Paynton,
on the river Dart, are to be sold by George Robins in
lots, next week, at Totnes.