The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-23 00:00:00

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE

(From the Morning Herald.).
On Thursday morning the marriage of the Merquis of
Douro, eldest son of the Duke of Wellington, and the Lady
Elizabeth Hay, daughter of the Marquis a.-A :‘larchioneSs of
Tweeddale, was solemnised agreeable to the service of the
Established Church, at St. George's Church Hanover-
square. The whole of George-street was crowded by a re-
spectable-dressed concourse of persons, and a strong body of
police was stationed at the portico of the cuu—li to maintain
order. The galleries and aisles were fillet, persons
desirous to witness the ceremony ; and it. was so arranged
that few, very few, individuals experienced any inconvenience.
This marriage has created greater interest in the higher
circles than any other that has taken place for some years.
On the arrival of the Lady Elizabeth Hay accompanied by
her bridesmaids, her ladyship was cheered by the assembled
people, and on her ladyship entering the church, there was
an unusual anxiety to catch a glimpse of the fair betrothed.
His Grace the Duke of Wellington appeared in excellent
health and spirits •, indeed, it reminded us of the gallant duke
10 years since. The ceremony was 'performed by the Hon.
and Rev. Dr. Wellesley, Dean of Durham, uncle of the
noble bridegroom. Such a stillness prevailed 'clUring the
ceremony, that the solemn and dignified delivery of the rev.
doctor, and the firm responses of the noble bridegroom; and
timid " I will" of the youthful a: d beautiful bride were'dis-
tinctly audible. A great number of the family circle wer,
present, and we recognised numerous members of the nobi-
lity in various parts of the church. Among the•noble per-
sons present were the Duke of Wellingtoh, 'Marquis and
Marchioness of Tweeddale, - Marquis and Marchioness of
Downshire, Lord and Lady Cowley, the 'Hon. Miss' Wet=`
lesley, Lord and Lady James Hay, Lord Maryborough, Earl
and Countess Dalhousie, Lady Charlotte Hill, the Ladies
Hay, Miss Wellesley, Lord and Lady Fitzroy Somerset, &e.
At the termination of the marriage the Duke of Wellington
retired with his brother Lord Maryborough, when the noble
duke was again loudly cheered.
The wedding circle repaired to the family residence of the
Marquis of Tweeddale, in Belgrave-square, where a sumptu-
ous dejeuner awaited their arrival. It was one o'clock when
the company began to arrive. There were preseut about 120
members of both families, including the Duke of Wellington,
Marquis and Marchioness of Downshire, Duke and Duchess
of Beauford, Lady Charlotte Hill, Lord Hill, Marquis of
Salisbury, Lord Maryborough, Lord and Lady Cowley, Hon.
Miss Wellesley, Lord and Lady Fitzrby Somerset, Lord and.
Lady James Hay, Mr. Culling Smith, Hon. and Rev. Dr.
Wellesley, Miss Wellesley, Viscount Burghersh, Earl and
• Countess of Dalhousie, Dowager Duchess of Richmond,
Duchess of Montrose, 01. and Lady Elizabeth Steele, &c.

The staircase and front and back drawing rooms were deco-
rated with a great many natural flowers: In the first draw.
ing-room was placed the grand wedding cake. A brief
descriptive notice-of this cake cannot fail to be interesting to
a large portion of our readers. It was of very large dimen-
sion, and weighed upwards of 1001bs, and not -4001bs, as
erroneously asserted in quarters likely to be better informed.
Round the cake were baskets of sugar work, filled with
orange flowers, tied tastefully with white satin, id the inter-
vals were ornamented sugar work. At the ejaveme:-edg-e
were the armorial hearings of-the -Duke,cf -Wellisagkotrand
the Marquis of Tweeddale, placed alternately, blanches of
the rose, shamrock, and thistle, and favours.beig kpPy ap-
propriately inserted over each of them. The crests,of,,both
the noble families were introduced. On the 4%01-Jorge
bouquet of orange blossoms and white rosesrrotuf4 hitia
were placed several small cornucopias, containing.sl4ll,:bou-
quets of orange flowers ; the whole surmountedl4,two, doves,
resting lightly on the flowers, the effect -being_vgry.harmo,ni-
ous, and reflects credit on Mr. R.. Gunter,, of Alotcomb-
street, who had the sole management of this sillendidenter-
tainment. The Marquis and 'Marchioness of Douro left
town in the afternoon for Strathfieldsaye, to pass the honey-
moon.

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