E,
Q.C., were engrossed on the _Legitimae Tabellae_, and were sealed on
WODEN'S day last. LORD JULIUS took the opportunity of presenting his
betrothed with a splendid _Annulus Pronubus_ of diamonds alternating
with emeralds, expressly manufactured by the talented jewellers, RUNT
and HOSKELL. There was a difficulty in fixing the marriage day, there
being so many unlucky days, and _Atri_, in this month's kalendar, and
_Salii_ and the _Parentalia_ festivals approaching. But yesterday having
been selected, the lovely bride was dressed in a long white robe
bordered with purple fringe, or embroidered ribbons (we could hardly say
which), bound with a girdle of wool, and tied, of course, with the
time-honoured _Nodus Herculeus_. Her face was covered with a
flame-coloured veil, denoting modesty, and her beautiful hair having
been divided into six locks with the point of a spear (kindly lent from
the New Zealand Museum), was crowned with flowers supplied from a
well-known _bouquetiere_ in Covent Garden. Her shoes were of the same
colour as her veil. The auspices had been duly consulted, and a very
fine hog having been sacrificed to JUNO (the animal was supplied from
the long-established styes of MESSRS. CHITTERLINGS AND CO.), the omens
from its inside were pronounced very favourable. We must not omit to
record a _bon mot_ of the bride, which shows that she possesses all the
wit for which her _spirituel_ family has been so long celebrated. On the
question at the espousals being put to her, "_An spondes?_" she
instantly replied, with an arch smile, "_Spondeo, sed nomen meum non
est_ ANNE." The marriage ceremony was performed at the house of the DUKE
OF BOPPS, but in the evening the bride was conducted to her husband's
_domus_. Three boys, whose parents were alive, attended her, two holding
her by the arms, and one flourishing a link, which we regret was made
the subject of ribald remark by the other boys in the street. The
maid-servants followed with distaff, spindle, and wool, and a boy from
the Lowther Arcade bore the playthings--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 et couvicia_, which is accounted for by _Mr.
Punch_ having kindly undertaken to supply the jokes for the day. On
arriving in Park Lane, the house of LORD FITZMARLINGSPIKE was found
tastefully adorned with leaves and flowers, and the rooms with tapestry.
ROSA, being asked by LOR