The sun., 1873-12-26
4 ROFAL WEDDTNG.
Marriage Of the Dpkc OF Hamilton 20 Lady
MoutaRu Appearance al the Bride and
Erid.glooIn -The Gmrs-s mud LOsIunc-.


Ca,,t,f fondrr pm. ''e iopf09 Haig Nt,..
KtNBuLruN. Dec. To-" Ir1upy is the
trdc uuon whom the sun shir"s;' and II this
saving be a. true - 1t is uii. there cen be huIe
Hamilton will eninv ~ common share ~
felicity Emerging from the gloom OF london
yesterday afternoon. those travellers who were
bound Tor kimbolton soon shook on the dis
lir ting inii !chcos ~ premature midnight
ful sururv of the brightening skies. 1t was
at Baden. " here lis mother as a member Of the
rcirnuc family In TIC Grand puchv principally
resides. that the Duke of Hamilton first met
Lady Mary Montagu, who "a the eldest lighter
Il the Duke and Duchess VI Manchester, and
the acquaintance soon dccpencd into affection.
| Although this is not the ashiuntble season for
weddings, the ceremony was arranged to take
place ia December, and by mutual agreement
at kin bolton instesd OF IN London This an
IIuntingdonshire people. for they DO not often
| have the pleasure Of looking forward to such
festivities Ms are now drawing to a close.
kINroLToS CASTLE
has been full OF company for several weeks past,
hut the actual f6tes IN connection with the mar
rage did not commence until Monday, when tho
white ball ~ the castle was thrown open for
an Inspection Of The brides wedding presents.
which were So costly aud 80 numerous that an
enumeration Of them would oil columns " this
journal. Her Majesty the Queen. the Emperor
OF the bridegroom the Prince and Princess Of
Wales. ana Prince Eiward Of sake Weimar all
sent some valuable giit.w Hlch Will become heir
looms m the Hamilton family several addi-
. tiuns have been made 20 the list Of company
Multu assembled ~ the castle last SATURDAY.,
and th,te was r""d'N tdhcrihg up IN the lawn
/ Yesterday morning, where the Oakley hounds
met hN special appointment. Lady Mary Mohta-
GA. who J.. Lrrut equestrian, TOOK part ~ the
/ hunt, and one of her bridesmaids oiect.:L4dy
Blanche Somerset. also showed that ptowess
across country which she has Inherited from
/ the best sportsmen uf whom England can boast.
The Duke II Manchester, "A. Colonel of the
| mounted volunteers. IL IN the habit of giving an
annual ball 10 his corps and 1t was arranged
that tails should take place last night, So that
The gallant horscincn who are to do their share
y - IA l4kp
an extra treat The ball was very brilliant, and
/ the dancing was Kept up TIL nearly four IN the
-lLd IA U the festivities are At end for the
WORK of the last I'VE days has been very neayy.
TuE wEpDIsG
was nxcd for II \. ". so the time devoted e.
/ siceu w.s alr'u-t nominal II seemed a. II the
/ whole country had determined TO be present
I NJ kimtolton this morning. and hv 10 o'cl ok
The streets of tlis queer little town for. with a
/ market suppose ,ic must call II town were
cramucd with vehicles. NJ 'sty OF the primitive
street which lcad~ down o. the church.. dll
tine tuhHhitrnfs were enabled o. wlt"e.s O. e. r,i-
. 'csi"n. ',eu 30 'ucy hsd hcen mn. DE y procure
Hdr'ss .un INTO the church ITSELF 1h's WIS
more uilicu.t matter. f'r the building j. -m.i
/ and tr applications were numerous. Those
WHO had been favored with tickets ~ X ur
| their rosltiou- Ia good time. ard when the
p cheering outside announced the arrival " the
we'd ling party there was scarcely avtrant pace
2 The suu ~hope brightly. aud. -l.Lciug athwart
one Of the stiined glass Windows, IL lCutcd up
"A very tAsttfully decorated chanccl. devoid
however OF those r1tualis'ic ornaments which
turn a &c iumuui % table iu'p an altar"
The Duke Of Hamilton. accom- pauied hy the
/ baron de IuYh, who acted n best man. y rs tn
first e. arrive. and the gentlemen among the
tastl" cuc.'s were not fsr hehin While the
/ bridegroom was hureling in PRAYER louder
shout told US Of the brides coming. and she en-
/ tertd tIC church leaning upon her fathers arm.
/ TIE Du,hc-s ~ Hamilton tbowa-er W. must
/ now add Who had travelled over from liade'-
/ Baden, entered the chu-cn with her daughter,
, the Duchesse de Nalcnunois. The ccr, mony.
alway, impressive through it's very si'n'hciiy.
I was all the more 20 to-dav. because there was
10 adycntiuous aid In the shape of mu-
sic aud clorster; merely TIA, grand old
| service II the Church " ENGLAND, read hy the
/ Rev {. Hope-Grant. vicar of kluhulton, A.
. sisted hy Dr.. Younc. the rec.ar nf Tlilbrook.
lsce and profusion Of orange flowers -esh "a
I ds 81. Tier four bridesmaids were Ladies Louisa
/ sud Al, Nputsgu, who are her Younger sisters.
Lady " renee v uutagu, daughter of the L. RI Of
/ >,udW 600. and Lad, blanche Somerset. dAurh-
huFz- A. the new narrted pair after the usual
| Vcstry formulitics had been rot through and
/ theN mad walked down the aisle nan and wife,
entered the carriage on their way back 10 the
! castle, Whitncr they were speedily followed hy
| all the guests and msny OF the neighho-iu- gem
! Try VINO had been invited to the ceremony.
DEJEuNER-A BRILLIANT ESCORT.
The Duke of Manchester. wishns that every
b dN should have share IN the festivities. gave
urutr- that the grounds II the Castle should he
uuou TIE lawn aud walks. A ds-u uHer was pro-
yi4ci { = two hundred guests IN part Of the tent
! ni-ht. and here IN addition 10 the party sta,iug
iu the hp. -. most II the principal tenants aud
their ~iN's 1s-enhled 10 dunk tue usual we'd
| diu- tolst., The inY-rells were ringing merrily,
and ihe sun -hune bright and clear. Ataquar-
ter tn y. v. spe % train Was timed TO leave
/ Kiutnlton Tor the Duke - Hamilton's seat in
sunulh, aHd though getting into train imme-
/ oiatrl, after ones wedding iuay appear 10 Indi-
cate di--a,-fa' tiuu with ones lot here on earth,
| the rick ruurnucs to h- run.
About p.Cl.ck squadron 81 the mounted
! Nnlut'ers, looking remarkably well IN their
,c.s.vt tunlc'' drew up "a front "f the castle
, gate, ready 60 escort the bridegroom and bride
| 90 the -io.iuu, which j. distant tull two miles
| from t"e iYWh' ~ open iar"urhe with Tour
! horses and pp-tiliuns was ready to receive
them, ano 50, With many fond wishes from a
| loving family. and the not merely formal plau-
| dis % the assembled crowd, the Duchess II
Hamilton, A. We must now call her, took her
place viii the DIke by her side. one more
| cheer and tue escort rattles down the street and
tive station OF KinLulton was also a centre Of
| attraction. aud as the Duke and DGohess nl
Hamilton had been sunic emily stared a.; ri tho
1T few hours i must have bcsu a relief Ia
ta' -p''dvi on ti> way ,DWafd Cambridge aud
NIc"ham Market
TN su>LYMooS.
Itr tr-' f.rtp'sht. g their h,0eyw. 90 :,
great a.'"i ..r-. and it is their present ia en-
| ii % g.. is. O.. t.r.stmGs vr. f. ,t kiuou,tou
Al5" ieG ,ai, @ he rG.c r.aS,i to t ne aui LSrd AT
NandeVlle, the eldest ION Of the Duke of Man
tIem item Kmbolt"n is GtierGned T. enjoy i'ttsa''t
! very thoroughly, for nearly every house WI
! i'll .u.iuate tonight, and VII scarcely sub
side into it, woutcd Q.iet before II,
small hours Of the morning. The wedcin.
| has also uoru celebrated On the Dukes scottish
estate with great tctt. 4 BAL VS. given IN The
Assembly Nooms at Ham ll'on last nicht 10 81
| hundred ,uple and this afternoon the tenant tr,
| on the II amilton and Kinniel es ates were 10 b,
entertained at "A grand banquet in tue .ridin.
/ school uf the Dukes palace. The heights vii
/ be bright with bOnn7es aud that the feeling a
affection fbrthe master Is no mere lip-service ma
be- gathered from the fact tnst among the wed
ding presents none were more worthy OF accept
Ance. merely from money poiRt OF view, thai
those senl from Scotland.
Thieves In the Treasury Department.
From ne gtibAte
The cfiical records of the Treasury SHOW
that 10 the hscal year ending June 80, ls,2, on