New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-19
Marriage Rites in High Life.

The long talked Of espousals of Lord Julius
Fit.msrlingspiks and the lovely accomplished
Res. Augusta, youngest daughter Of his Grace
the Duke Of Bopps, have st length come of
eoue delay was occssionsd by the gentlemen Of
the long robe, but the Sponsdiia having been
finally perused and settled by the eminent bar
ristsr Chrysostom Silvertongue, Q. c., were
sngrosssd on the Legitime Td6elle, and were
sealed on Wodsn's last. Lord Julius took the
opportunity Of presenting his bstrothsd with
splendid .1nnulsss Pronubus Of Diamonds alter
mating with emsrslds. expressly manufactured
BY the talented jewelers. Runt and Kssksll.
There was difficulty in fixing the marriage
day, there being 90 many unlucky days, and
1tri, in this months calender, and Saiii and
the Parentalia festivals approaching But yes-
tsrday having been selected, the levely bride
was dressed in long white robe, bordered with
purple fringe, or embroidered ribbons i've could
hardly say which), bound with girdls Of wool,
and tied Of course, with the time -honsrsd No
dus Herculeus Her face was covered with
fame-colorsd veil, dsnoting modesty, and her
beautiful hair having been divided into six
locks with the point Of spear. (kindly lent from
the New Zealand Museum), was crowned with
flowers supplied from the we'll known bougue-
tire in Covent Garden. Her shoes were Of the
same color ss her veil. The auspices had been
duly consulted, and very fns hog having been
sacrificed to Juno (ths animal was supplied from
the lsng established styss of Msssrs Chitter-
lings and Co, }, the onsns from its inside we're
pronounced very favorable. We must not omit
to record ben mot Of the bride, which shows
that she possesses all the wit for which her
spirituek family has been % long celebrated.
On tho question at the espousals being put to
her, +" .4n spondes?" she instantly replied with
an arch smile, +" Spondeo, sed nomen meum
nonesf Anne" The marriage ceremony was
performed at the house Of the Duke of Bopps,
but in the evening the bride was conducted to
her husbands donus. Three boys, whose pa
rents were alive, attended her, tive holding her
by the arms, and one fourishing link, which
We regret Was made the subject of ribald re-
mark by the other boys in the street The
wool, and boy from the Lowther Arcade bsrs
the play things-the crepundia-for the family
with which it is to be hoped Rosa will be blessed.
The boys let off more than usually good sales ei
eonuipia, which 10 accounted for BY Mr.. Punch
having kindly undertaken to supply the jokes
for the day. On arriving in Park Lane, ths
house Of Lssd Fitzmarlingspiks was found taste
fully adorned with leaves and flowers. and the
rooms with tapestry. Rosa, being asked by Lord
Julius who she was, replied, in . firm voice
" U6i tu Caius, ibi ego Gala" and Immediately
bound the door-posts with woolen fllsts, sup
piled by Madame Crinoline, Of Bond street. Sh,
was lifted ever the threshold, touched FIRE and
water-swax lucifsr and some Eau de Cologn,
doing the symbolic duty--the nuptial song
written BY n. Catnach, and composed by n
Costa, was sung; Lord julius scattered nut
| (bsst Barcelona, from Shadback's) among tn
| boys; and then several matrons, who had bssl
married but once (the Hen Mrs Tones, tn
Hon. Mrs. Brown, and the Hon Mrs Robinson
singing all the way, conducted the happy brid
to the nuptial bower, which was erected in tn
hall, and covered with flowers. Young womel
sang outside the house until midnight, whe
they were ordered OF by the police. The secsn
entertainment, the .Nepotia, will be given thi
| day. We should add that the cersmsny ws
impressively performed by the Hon. and Rev
Pontifex Maximus, assisted by the Harusfs
| Bebbus Noatgonsrisnsis. London Herald.