The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-14 00:00:00

THE SUSSEX PEERAGE.

HOUSE OF LORDS, June 13.
The following are some further extracts from the
letters, in continuation from our Afternoon Edition of
yesterday :

" June 13.
"Thursday is our day. Yon know to-morrow is exactly three
weeks, my soul, that we have been married. How time flies
away when one spends it happily. I trust all the others will
run in the same style, to our mutual satisfaction."
" I Will be quiet, and hope that our Thursday will still be
consecrated to happiness, as till now, since our marriage, it
has ever been."
This is the hour I ought to be with my dearest Augusta,"
[and, after some passionate exclamations regarding his wife,
neaking of himself, he proceeds thus] " he makes no merit
cfclimbing over houses to come to her. What would he not
do for her ? But at the same time he mast add she ought to
reward him with a sight of her—a dear sight of his own
amiable Augusta, which suffices to make him happy, and
ever will do so
" I own it is very bard to be forced to conceal our mar-
riage as we do, but prudence requires it.
" I own I think it most prudent to remain a couple of
days at home ; suspicion might make them curious, and the
discovery, though it would be of no use, might be attended
with some disagreeable consequence or another for us. It is
bettor to submit quietly to such an inconvenience, in order
to enjoy ourselves the better, and more securely. Do you
not think so, my dearest Augusta? Is there not reasoning
in this?
" If I cannot contrive to go to Florence you must remain
as long hero as you can, for if I cannot go there I shall not
move from this place, for here he cannot, he shall not, prevent
my seeing you, and some months passed will put the whole
business to an end, and then complete what we have so
luckily succeeded in executing." . . . .
" Wednesday morning.—My soul I trust has reposed well,
and is longing for her husband. Well, my treasure, Ido not
promise to come to-night, but if every one was to go I would
see how to settle this. So pray let me know this afternoon
at what o'clock your mother goes out, that I may see if we
can do any thing. The weather is truly desperate; but if I
can come it shall not prevent me from visiting thee, my
heart's delight ; I am dying for it
" I have not promised quite to come, I will do what is in
my power, but more you cannot expect from me."
" On coming home, my dearest Augusta, I read the news-
papers through for safety sake, and found the report of our
marriage refuted, which gave me great pleasure. However,
as I thought it not safe to fall into my gentlemen's hands,
I burnt the paper, after cutting out the paragraph for my
wife's instruction."
" Saturday morning, April 1793.—Y0u must send me Lord
Hervey's letter this morning, that I may answer it ; for it
will require some little difficulty to answer it in such a way
as to give no cause for suspicion, and at the same time not
entirely to assert the contrary. My only reason for making
it a secret at present is to get something to live upon inde-
pendent, else I should not care to make it known imme-
diately; but as that is not the case yet I must be a little
cautious. It pains me bo act so, for, in one point of view, it
makes me act as if wronging you, whilst, indeed, c'est outwit
'otre interet que le mien to conceal it still for some time."
October the 26th, 1793.
" My intention is, as soon as you are arrived in London,
and that I know of it, to take an apartment for you here;
but you must change your name for the time, and follow
stactiv all my directions ; for your own welfare, as well as
mine, depend most entirely upon it. My mind is not accus-
tomed to deception ; but if we wish to work for futurity we
.must carry on the deception for some months longer. I
nave most minutely examined every thing here, and find this
most prudent. You may repine at this, my soul's dearest
delight ! but your Augustus, your own Augustus, who must
solely think for his own Augusta, after mature consideration,
has found this absolutely necessary; therefore my dearest
wife will submit to it with readiness. You must desire Lady
Dunmore, if she loves me, to conceal her arrival as much as
possible, to see very few people in London, and you none at
all, for fear of a discovery; and then, while she goes into
the country, I will contrive your coming here; but, my
dearest Augusta, you must not expect to see much of me,
except in the afternoon."
" My dearest Augusta knows that I have but very few mo-
ments to myself, wherefore she will not be angry, I- trust, to
find :my letter short, but take will for the deed. That you
are got quite well makes me very happy ; at least je me flatte
that you by this time are so, and intend informing me when
I may have hopes of seeing you. My dearest Augusta
will, without doubt, believe that I most anxiously look
forward to that epoch which, though not in all pro-
bability a very long one, will yet be pleasing, and give
us a great idea of what future times will be, when we never
shall part. We will certainly employ our time well when
we are together; won't we, my dearest wife? We must
settle everything together, that after your being brought to
bed we may join immediately. With what pleasure I look
forward to that moment, my lovely Augusta! words cannot
tell, but my actions shall prove it ; as also that I am worthy
of possessing her in my own house, who has only a right to
VA there, and to be second in command."

"It had been my intention, my dearest Augusts, not
to have wrote to you before my letter had been de-
livered to his Majesty, and an answer was returned.
As this is not yet done, though my letter is finished,
I write to you now, and inform you of the reasons
which have kept me back from doing so, and not
coinciding with your wish, so desirous as I am, and must be
at all times, to make everything that concerns you happy and
our little offspring. No sooner, my life, did I get your letter
than I set about (ill as I was) preparing one for my father,
which when finished, I carried to my sister E., who you know
is most warmly attached to me, and is informed of every-
thing that is ping on. She seemed very much agitated upon
my reading the letter, when I told her my intention was to
leave the letter behind, and secretly to come up to London.
This was first approved of, but afterwards I resolved to re-
main here. She promised me before the end of the evening
to send me some information of the remarks she had made
last night. She sent me a note, desiring for God's sake I would
not deliver in my letter, from the following reasons :---‘ That
every person who shall knowingly or wilfully presume to so-
lemnise or to assist or to be present at the celebration of any
marriage with any descendant of George the Second, or at his
or her making any matrimonial contract, without the King's
consent, shall, being duly convicted thereof, incur and suffer
the pains or penalties ordained and provided by the statute
of provision and premunire in the thirteenth year of Richard
the Second, which is transportation and confiscation of pro-
perty.' My sister seems afraid that the King in his anger
would resent my behaviour, and revenge himself, not only
upon me, but upon you also, which would be the ruin of us
both. That I had much better not say a word till when
you are gone abroad, and of course out of danger.
These are the motives that have kept me back.
Simuld you still wish, my Augusta, I will present the letter
to-nrserow to the King the moment your answer arrives.
If it is your desire, and you care not for the consequence, I
am ready to submit to everything, for I can have, and truly
have, but ono idea, that of making you happy as far as is in
my power. I see the motives which engage you to make the
demand. I honour, I respect, I love them as much as
you do; but consider, pray consider, whether we ought
to be cautious or not. Our whole future felicity depends
upon it. I will be solely and entirely guided by you, what-
ever I may suffer or endure. When it is for my Augusta, or
to make her comfortable, I will risk with pleasure. Should
they not choose to acknowledge my children here, I can al-
ways settle that abroad, and though they may not be able to
live in England, I am sure of their being able to do so
abroad. In short, whatever can make you happy, Augusta,
I will do. I scorn danger and everything to make you
happy. I am your husband and protector. Without
you I cannot live, and with you, and for you only,
will I live. I trust in some days to be better, but I am, as
yet, most dreadfully weak. In six nights I have only slept
one; but Farquhar, whom I have consulted, assures me that
my asthma is nothing but the debility and irritability of the
nerves; and that with care I shall certainly get better, and
entirely cured. I would giveathe world, my dearest Augusta,
for to see you and comfort you. Pray write to me to-mor-
row, and let me blow your desires, and I will arrange
myself accordingly. I got your letter last night, for
which I return my warmest thanks. Sorry, very sorry, was
I to find you complain so, and though all my bag-
gage is on board a ship, yet should YOU want me to stay,
Augusta, I will, coute qui coute. May Heaven protect—may
the Almighty shower his most benign blessings upon thy
bead, my adored wife! May guardian angels protect thee
from every danger, and every stout, that may be under thy
feet, and may I see the soon, is the constant prayer of him
who subscribes himself, with truth and till death, your ever
devoted and attached husband and friend,
" Windsor, Jan. 9, 1793. " AUGUSTUS FREDERICK,
" Pray send me an answer to-morrow, or to-night, and
direct it to my friend Barton. It will certainly some safe."
" Portsmouth, Jan. 15, 1794.—1 n any other situation, my
dearest Augusta, it would have been impossible for me to have
parted without taking leave of you, but as such a circum-
stance might have endangered your life, it was not to
be thought of. The very night that got the Infor-
mation of your being brought to bed we; the last I was
to spend in England. Nothing in the world could or should
have prevented me from seeing you; and I was as good as
my word. At leaving the little infant, I kissed and bleated
my boy—our boy. I prayed for my wife—for thee, my
angel !—and returned my wannest thanksgivkige to the
Almighty for his peculiar goodness to me at all times, My
preceding letter, which you have not read yet, will show
you my confidence in the Almighty, and you see I am not
deceived. The Lord is a firm rock which never give
way; whoever rests on Him never falls, but is constantly
supported. You see, my angel I the Lord has protected us
on all occasions, and has done so now ; therefore, my own
dearest Augusta, do not forget yourself, but rely On the
Almighty, and that will make us soon meet. Gunn is to
call once a week to know if you have any orders, and is to
bring you, from Major Price, by my orders, three hundred
pounds, whichi is all I can afford till you come to Bologna,
and there you shall find money at Sir Robert Harrla'e
banker, whose name you will have upon paper ; for I
should advise you to send your money to that
banking house, and get notes from him to that amend, by
which, wherever you go, you will always be able to get ttie
coin of the country, and to lose less. My friend Domford will
send you an account of the road as far as Augsburg'', which
yuu must pass, in order to get through Tirole, and from
Gibraltar I will send you your route as far as Rome. Gunn
is to attend you always, and to be your servant; a courier
you muet have, and find out yourself, for else you will be
cheated beyond description. Demford is to get you your
passport, also, under the name of Mrs. Stuart, for two servant
maids, two servants, and our little boy. Therefore, whenever
write to you abroad, I shall always direct to Mrs. Stuart.
Your first letter to me, directed at Leghorn. Stopford talks
of my being there in sixteen days, which will give me great
satisfaction.
" Rome, April 4,1794.—8 y your own account, my love,
and which I most firmly believe, you must have wrote many
letters I have never received. Thie Is peculiarly unfortisdate,
and most particularly so at this moment, when I wish to
know every sentiment of your heart, in (weer to
„give you
consolation, and prove to my wife that that contictenee she
has put in her husband he deservek Without vanity, I
may say, that I have never deceived ray Aogusta, and never
will. She shall always find me the same fond friend, the same
deveted lover, the same unalterable husband, the same :meet
man, she ever knew me, and for which she used to admire use,
Only hasten to my arms, my charmer! and I will acknow-
ledge you in spite of Parliament, and in spite of ,every' thing
that does not fee:l the same warmness, the same adoration I
do for you, and which shall never cease but with my death,
1 mention this with superlative pletiaure to-day, as this very
one makes a year that our Mole have 136434 hinited together;
and with the greatest truth, and satisfaction to age" I can
add, my dearest Augusta, with that sincerity every n
must pronounce his fate on the 144 Aiey of judgment,
that my affection has never one moment POW towards
you. but has hourly augmented, and flees S°
far which I am most grateful to the Almighty, aucl wbic4
gratitude I hope to prove to toy Creator by my conduct to-
wards you. I will fight for you, say Augusta; I will die
tait husband. Nothing ever Can, ever stiell, alter my affec-
tion for you, which was formed by an admirateco of your e
'await/es, and ripened by my respect for youf
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