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The ceremony, as shortly announced in the papers of yesterday, occurred on the previous morning; but it is only now that it has been possible to confirm the strange rumours which have been so persistently floating about.

In spite of the attempts of the friends to hush the matter up, so much public attention has now been drawn to it that no good purpose can be served by affecting to disregard what is a common subject for conversation.
"'The ceremony, which was performed at St.George's, Hanover Square, was a very quiet one, no one being present save the father of the bride, Mr.Aloysius Doran, the Duchess of Balmoral, Lord Backwater, Lord Eustace and Lady Clara St.Simon (the younger brother and sister of the bridegroom), and Lady Alicia Whittington.

The whole party proceeded afterwards to the house of Mr.Aloysius Doran, at Lancaster Gate, where breakfast had been prepared.

It appears that some little trouble was caused by a woman, whose name has not been ascertained, who endeavoured to force her way into the house after the bridal party, alleging that she had some claim upon Lord St.Simon.It was only after a painful and prolonged scene that she was ejected by the butler and the footman.

The bride, who had fortunately entered the house before this unpleasant interruption, had sat down to breakfast with the rest, when she complained of a sudden indisposition and retired to her room.


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