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Times

om Vielsen lyder saaledes:

»His Excellency

Mr. de Bille, the respected representative o f Denmark at the

Court o f St. James

was married yesterday ( the 24th Nov.) to

Louisa Elisabeth, daughter o f the late Sir Compton Domvile, Bar.,

and sister o f the present head o f the fam ily. The ceremony,

owing to recent domestic bereavements, was very privately con

ducted. The bride arrived at St. Mary's Church, Bryanstone

Square, from her residence at Putney

at half past eleven o'clock,

and was welcomed by a select circle of friends

among whom

were Baron and Baroness Hambro, Margaret Duchess o f Somerset,

Sir Thomas and Lady Winnington and Miss Winnington, Mr.

and Mrs. W. Domvile and Miss Domvile, Allle. de Bille, Dr.

Travers Twiss, Rev. J. Mansell and Baron Rosenkrantz

Secre

tary to the Danish Legation. The religious Service was read by

the Rev. Henley, Vicar o f Putney, who was assisted by the Rev.

W. Marston

Incumbent o f St. Mary's. A fter the ceremony, the

bride and bridegroom, attended by friends, proceeded to the re

sidence o f the Danish Legation in Great Cumberland-Place, where

the marriage was again solemnized according to the ritual o f

the Danish Lutheran Church, the Rev. Air. Plenge, Ahnister o f