The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1865-05-02 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

MARRIAGE 0/F THE HON. ALICE C. PITT.  The marriage of the Hon. Aloe Charlotte Pitt, fourth daughter of Lord and lady Rivers, of Rushmore Lodge, and Captain William Arbuthnot, 14th Hussars, eldest son of Archibald and the Hon. Mrs. Arbuthnot, of Hyde Park Gardens, London, took place at the parish church of Tollard Royal, near to Rushmore Lodge, on Wednesday. The service was performed by the Rev. John hfartyli, rector of Ibberton. The company present were—Earl Granville, the Hon. F. Leveson Gower, the Marquis and Marchioness of Carmarthen, Viscount Gough, Hon. George Gough, General Sir Patrick Grant, A. Arbuthnot, Esq., Mr. and Mrs. Gough Arbuthnot, Robert Arbuthnot, Esq., George Arbuthnot, Esq., John Arbuthnot, Esq., CoL Clive, Lord and Lady Rivers, Hon. Colonel , Pitt, Hon. Susan Pitt, Hon. Margaret Pitt, and the following six bridesmaids: The Hon. Blanche Pitt, the Hon. Mary Pitt, the Hon. Gertrude Pitt, the Hon. Constance Pitt, Miss Arbuthnot, Miss Gertrude Arbuthnot. The marriage took plasm at eleven o'clock. Ihe bride was attired in a dress of rich white silk, trimmed with Brussels lace, and a veil of the same material fastened with a wreath of orange blossoms; for ornament she wore a costly necklace of fine gold, with locket and diamond pendants, the gift of her noble mother, and pearl I and diamond ear-rings presented to her by Earl Granville. The bridesmaids wore dresses of white I muslin, trimmed with pink, with cloaks to match, and white tulle bonnets, trimmed with pink flowers and daisies. As the youthful pair left the church a row of village maidens, dressed in virgin white, scattered flowers on their path. A splendid dejeuner was served up in the spacious dining-room, at one o'clock, of which about thirty guests partook. Afterwards the bride and bridegroom left In a carriage drawn by four greys for Semley Station en route for Elderslie, near frarnbro', where they will spend a week, and then proceed to the continent. A volley of "old slippers" followed the retreating carriage as a charm for good luck, and the best wishes of the wedding party and the villagers were expressed for the happy couple. ildr. Eyere Blandford band was in attendance on the lawn during the day, and played for a dance in the evening, in the specious dining-room, which was gaily decorated with flags, &a All the company joined with the servants and others in the various dances. A sumptuous supper was prepared in another room, to which the company repaired after some hours' dancing. The Inaltbs of the bride and bridegroom. as well as the other members of the family and visitors, were drunk. The presents, nearly 100 in number, comprised dressing-case, writing-cases, Indian shawl, bracelets, necklaces, ear-rings, Ica The children of the Tollard and WoodoottsSchools had a holiday, and a treat of tea and cske in the afternoon. All the labourers on his lordship's farms had a holiday and 2a. 6d. each to provide them a dinner. Numerous tastefully decked evergreen arches, with flags, flowers and mottoes, &domed the route from the house to the church.  health of the King of the Belgians im now astir - North American to the memory of  of Mr. s piece  has been • the title . . 'ii of is  The factory. Tag Confederation of the British Provinces is progressing favourably. A maims statue is to be erected Mr. Cobden, in Peel-park, &Hem The story of the murder Briggs adapted to the Vienne stage ii bearing of Frans Muller. A oorrespondees says, "The piece a violent attack on the English judicial full waiter &bun and folly, and the wretched ttle or swelled out to the potations of a hero,"