Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-02-14
From the London Globe, Jan. IS,
Sir Robert PecI's arriage.

SIR Robert Pecps Marriage.
Speeches Of Lords Granoille and Palmersto,
on the Interesting occasion
We yesterday chronicled the marriage o
Sir Robert Peel and Lady Emily Hay, at tn,
Royal Chapel, Whitehall. The splendid dejeu
ner which was given afterwards by the Duchess
OF Wellington gave rise to several speeches
which are faithfully chronicled by our, OF
these occasions, interchangeable contemporary
the Morning Post. The Duke of Wellington
proposed the bride and bridegroom, for which
Captain w. Peel and the Marquis of Tweedale
seyerally returned thanks, the Marquis giving
the health of Lady Peel. To this Mr.. Freder
lex Peel replied, recalling the associations Of
the names OF Wellington and Peel, which the
event OF the morning was calculated to con.
solidate. He proposed Lord Tweedale's health
when the noble Lord again expressed his graft
! hcation at the union.
Earl Granville then said-I have been fiat
tered with the delicate and honorable COM
mission of proposing the health of the six
young ladies who have taken so prominent a
| part in adjoining the ceremony of this day. 1t
is impossible, without emotion to behold under
this roof on such an occasion, the two sons OF
| Wellington and Peel-especially where the
sister OF q lady whose tenderness and devotion
to the great Duke will render her inseparably
| connected with the latter days of his history
| is about to form, as her noble father has hap.
PLY described it, a link which unites both Of
those illustrous families. Of Sir Robert Peel
can speak from my own personal knowledge
| as fellow countryman and brother yeoman.
| Thus much perhaps may be permitted to say,
that the character of the bridegroom is worthy
the gentleness and beauty Of the bride. /
hardly know any story of modern times equal
| ling in romantic danger and interest that sud-
den and terrible midnight plunge which Sir
| Robert Peel made from sinking ship in the
Mediterranean, where his courage and intre-
| pidity alone saved him from the peril of pre-
mature DEATH The plunge he has made this
| day has not been made in the dark, and DOM
think it has required much moral courage.
bridesmaids it is, nevertheless solemn warn
ing The plunge he has this day made is
plunge that must come at last to all Of you.
Believe me, the longer you stand shivering on
the brink, the more violent will be the shock
when it occurs. The noble Earls speech
caused much laughter, which had hardly ceased
when
Lord Palmerston rose to respond for the brides
maids. His lordship said On the part of the
bridesmaids, whose champion | am, beg to
return you their thanks. Fortunately-without
any disparagement to their charms--I am de-
prived Of that qualification which | think all
ought to possess who are called upon to per-
form my duty. But can assure you that the
graces of these young ladies no less command
my admiration than that of the young gentle
men, so many of whom i see around me ex-
hibting signs of envy of the proud posi-
ton which | am permitted to occupy. In
these days of negotiation it is the fashion
Il IL al. r
tervening parties. A laugh. / strongly
recommend to those young gentlemen who are
about to enter upon any tender dipomacies,
not to have recourse to any such mediating
parties, but to use direct negotiation, which,
although not always successful in politics, is
by far the best plan. If my recommendation
be adopted, have little doubt that, before this
day twelve months, | shall have the honor to
assist at several successful negotiations between
the young gentlemen whom / see before me,
and the fair maidens whom / have now the
honor to represent. There is an old song,
ladies and gentlemen, the refrain of which
remember runs thus:
She is charming woman
And he is a fortunate man.
In the cases before me / doubt not the vir.
tues and prosperity are shared alike in the
same proportions; and will ensure to the sue
cessful negotiators lasting affection and per
manent happiness for their joint lives.
The noble Viscount's address was received
with unanimous applause, and made fitting
close for the banquet, the company shortly
afterwards retiring to the drawing room.
The bridesmaids were ladies Jane and Julia
Hay, sisters of the bride, the Misses Peel, and
Lady Louisa Hamilton.
Sir Robert and Lady Emily had left town for
Drayton Manor before the dejeuner. Lady
Emily wore her travelling costume, "a dress OF
light blue silk with an ermine collar, and cape
Of maroon colored velvet, with pink bonnet and
white lace VEIL"
A special train was waiting at Euston Square,
and at Tamworth, which was reached at 4:l0.
The rejoicings we're on grand scale.
We should be guilty of an important omis.
sion did we not record the proportions of the
wedding cake, which, the Post tells US, was, per.
haps, the largest piece of confectionery on re-
cord 1t was formed by three steps; the first
supporting vases of bridal flowers, with cornu-
| copias Of fruit between them. The next grada.
ton supported ornamental pillars and the
third, which was garanded by wreaths, dis
played shields Of the Tweedale and Peel arms,
with their respective family notices. A Cor
inthian pillar, rising above all, supported q
large figure Of Cupid, with his bow unbeHt and
holding garland of flowers. This necessarily
imperfect description conveys but vague idea
| OF what was triumph in the Italian art Of con-
dictionary. 1t was modelled, as well as made,
in the Dukes own establishment, by M. Carlo
/ Brunnetti.