The Sun.
London, England, 1829-08-31 00:00:00

VIRTUE IN A PRINCE.

The nation is annually reminded by an item
of 50,0001. in the public expenditure—of the
loss it sustained in a Princess, popular on ac-
count of her amiable qualities, and the picture
of virtues on the throne, which Hope i❑ all such
cases draws in flattering colours. The extent of
the national loss cannot, however, be understood
without taking also into consideration the vir-
tues of the princely mate of the daughter of our
Sovereign. The rarest virtue i❑ a Prince is eco-
nomy ; and from the instance of economy in
Prince Leopold, which we are about to notice
'in the management of his own money, some idea
may be formed of the -egard for economy which
he would have shewn, when the husband of our
Queen, in dispensing the public money.
William Smith, who bad for a considerable

time been employed about the stud of his Ma-
jesty, then Prince of Wales, was, on account of
his steadiness, by command of his Majesty, ap-
pointed coachman to the Princess Charlotte
when only two years of age. This situation he
filled for sixteen years, when, from the restive-
ness of the horses, he was thrown from the box,
and had several ribs fractured. He was so much

injured in other respects as to be incapacitated
for the future performance of his duties. The
Princess Charlotte was not then in the full pos-
session of her allowance ; but, notwithstanding,
she, with her accustomed benevolence, not only
granted to Mrs. Smith and her family a pension
of 241. per annum, but procured for Smith a si-
tuation in the. Custom-house as King's locker.
From thenceforward her Royal Highness took a
warm interest in the prosperity of poor Smith
and his family. The pension was regularly paid,
and the family were happy. Still the Princess
thought she had not done enough ; and Smith's
eldest daughter growing an interesting child, her
Royal Highness directed her to be sent, at her
expense, to a seminary, where she might receive
an education to quality her for a superior station

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in society.
At the end of seven months' enjoyment of his
situation, Smith died, leaving a widow, two
daughters, and a son. One month after his
death, happened that of the Princess Charlotte.
Shortly before Smith's death, he had occasion
to address her Royal Highness through the me-
dium of Lady Campbell, upon the subject of
the tardiness and irregularity observed in the re-
ceipt of monies due to him ; and upon which
subject her Royal Highness, with the greatest
kindness and promptitude, commanded her Lady-
ship to write the following answer :
" Cranbourne Lodge, Jan. 11, 1815.

" SIR-I received your letter -of the 6th, and in-
formed her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte
of your request. Her Royal Highness has directed
me to write to Mr. Willis on the subject, and to
say that it is her wish that the money due to you
should be paid. I shall write to Mr. Willis by this
day's post ; and remain, Sir, your humble servant,
" A. CAMPBELL.

" Mr. Smith, 24, Walcot-place, Lambeth, London."
The money was paid immediately, and the al-
Lowance for Miss Smith's education was continued
7or some time after the demise of the illustrious

Princess ; but some delay having happened in the
payment, Mrs. Smith addressed a letter upon the
subject, to:which she received the following reply :
" Came, Dorchester, Feb. 22, ISIS.

" MADAM—I have to inform you that his Royal
Highness the Prince of Saxe Coburg has been gra-
ciously pleased to command the pay for the half
year's education of your daughter to be paid; and
has enclosed the money
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him, directed for me.
" I am, Madam, your obedient humble servant,
" R. LYONS.

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" Mrs. S. Smith, Woloot-place, Kennington."
The young lady above alluded to has since
formed a youthful and not altogether discreet
matrimonial connexion, which has not added to
her happiness.
The pension of 241. per annum was continued
to the widow for two years after the death of
her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte,
after which it was peremptorily refused.
A verbal but solemn mandate from the lips of
his Royal Highness's Secretary, couched in this
laconic sentence, " His Royal Highness,
Madam; cannot afford to continue the payment
of your pension"—closed up the source of be-
nevolence opened by the illustrious Charlotte.
The poor widow kept a little public-house,
called the Ship, in Walcot-place, Lambeth,
where several good and charitable persons
(amongst whom was the witty and facetious
Dr. U. G. Doyle, of Dublin, who took a laud-
able and active interest in the prosperity of the
widow and her family) patronised her, and by
their exertions she was enabled to educate her
two other children (one an interesting young
girl of sixteen, and the other a fine lad of
eighteen) in most branches of useful kaowledge.
Mrs. Smith afterwards married a Mr. Hixon,
and they removed to a little country inn, called
the Crown, at Morden, in Surrey ; Mr. H . ,
however, did not live long, but died in straitened
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circumstances, leaving Mrs. Smith, and the
young lady, and lad, who are now meritoriously
exerting themselves at the little inn, to promote
the happiness and comfort of their poor, ne-
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WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.-Aug. 28.
To this day's market there is a short supply of Wheat,
both from the farmers and up the river ; fine fresh stun'
pies are in demand at an advance of 2s. to 3s. per quarter,
and other descriptions are Is. to 2s. dearer. A parcel 01
Norfolk New Red has obtained 758. to 765. per 601 b.,
and a small quantity of New White has brought 80s. per
601 b. Oats fully maintain the rates of last week. Bean,
are without variation. We have had rain in some quail'
tity every day since last Friday, with the exception of
'Monday, on which day only some slight showers fell, anti
Tuesday was a very fine day. There have been heavi
showers to-day, but it has been fine (luring market time.
About three-fourths of the Wheat are cut in this neigh'
bourhood, but a very small proportion is yet carried, and
that chiefly in a damp state. There is very little Barlei
yet reaped ; up to this time little damage is considered t°
be sustained by the new crop of Grain, but the present
weather has placed it in a precarious situation, and the
weather for the next fourteen days will be of great im-
portance.
Wheat, Red, Norfolk and Suffolk s(ls. fide. to 714. tine 765.
Lincolnshire s9s. to 625. fine 635. 695.
Yorkshire, &c. s9s. 625. to 635, fine 69.
White 60s. 675. to 71s. fine 805-
-- Foreign, Old sos. 58s. to 675. fine Its.
Barley, Norfolk and Sufliilk
Lincolnshire '26s. to 30s. fine 335.
- Yorkshire \Vold
Foreign
titans, Old S2s. to 365. fine 39,;
- New 375. to 395. fine 41s.
Oats, Potato 2ss. to 295. tine 31s.
- Poland 20s. 225. to 28.8. fine 365.
- Friezland and Small °Os. 2'2s. to 255. fine 265.
Dealing l2 !Aid. to 145,jd. per Stone.
Shelling 34s. to 345. 6d. per Load.
Malt 36s. 41s. fine 435. per Load.
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