American Heiresses and English Lords.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 30, 3 February 1894, Page 4 (Supplement)

American Heiresses and English Lords.

'The engagemenbfof Miss Adele Grant and the Earl of Essex (observes the San Francisco " Daily Report,") was made public last month. It seems that the announcement) has been anticipated for some time by the American eat in London, the titled wooer having been ab Miss Granb's feeb, as ib were, for monbhs past. Moreover, every one has been impressed with the astounding fact that there is actually "no money in it." That is to say, the trifling income of the fiancee of something like 4000d015., inherited from her grandmother, will do very nicely for pocket money for bhe Countess of Essex, thab is if Countesses are allowed to have pockets by bhe fashionable macbua makers, bub no more. There have been very few such instances of titled British devotion since the old-time Baltimore beauties —the Misses Oaton—we're appropriated by noblemen of high degree. There was one memorable exception last year, when Sir Philip GreyEgerton married Miss May Cuyler, of Morristown, but then her beauty was worth a king's ransom. Tho millions thab have gone to swell the coffers of titled bridegrooms the past few years would build an American city. Baroness Halkett, who is to pass some time here this winter with her mobher—Mrs Anson Pbelps Stokes—had, ib was said, a forbune of 5.000.000d015.. inherited from her grandfather, Isaac Phelps. Mr Jerome drew heavily on his own resources to meet the settlements de.manded by Lord Randolph Churchill's representatives prior to his daughter's marriage with him ; and Mra Ramersley had bo lay down millions for her elder brother for the sake of becoming the American Duchess of Marlborough. Lady Dudley Leigh, whose brother, Mr Beckwibh, recently lost his reason, gave her all, several hundred thousand dollars, when she married some three years since under Mrs Bradley Martin's supervision. Miss iinowlton ia said to have taken something like 3,000,000d01s with her to Berlin as the Countess Sierstorpff; and an income of 75,000d01s a year was setbled by Mrs Martin lasb year on her daughter, now Countess of Craven. Ten thousand a year was recently settled on Lord and Lady Terence Blackwood by John H. Davis of this city. Even military men have demanded settlements. Mrs'Murshall, 0. Roberta had her life insured in favour of her present Britibh husband of respectable ancestry, but nob for a fabulous amount; in bhis she followed the lead of her friend, the Duchess of Marlborough. Miss French, who married a couple of years ago Colonel Francis Eaton, had her millions and baa come into more money since ; and so did Miss Fanny Bost- j wick when ehe married Captain Carebaire. <