The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-08-15
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PORTLAND, TUESDAY, AUGUST IS. Ian

|" George w. king of England was born Aurust
18th 1862, and was married April 8, 1895, to hh
present Queen, Carsiine Amelia Augusta. In
cousin daughter Of The Duke of Brunswick. She
was born May l7th 1868. They have had but
one child, the late Princess Charlotte of Wales
who was born Janusry'5th, 1896. The marriage
of the King and Queen is said to have been
founded in mutual affection but soon after the
birth Of their daughter, disgust which had
previously been excited, was raised to such
degree, that they found enjoyment was no longer
to be had in each others society, and they
agreed to live separate. That separation has
continued to this day, with mutual recrimination.
And We have not yet forgotten the Unsuccessful
attempt Of the King, then Prince Of Wales, to
obtain divorce, by convicting his wife Of
adultery. She was ever protected by her uncle
the late king, and TO him with the interest the
nation had for the daughter. the heir apparent.
and the title sympathy that was felt for him whs
preferred the charge with hands not free from
pollution was she then indie bted for TRIUMPH
over her enemies. Whether she will be so sue
cessful in this new attack upon her rep utation
aud her honors, will depend something upon the
security the present ministry may feel in their
places. Certainly the public sympathy is in her
favour, but this is rather proof Of the chivalry
Of the people, than the innocence Of the woman.
The principal objection TO a compromise by
which she consented to quit the kingdom, was
the refusal on the part OF the King, to permit
her name to be inserted in the Liturgy, that il.
he is not willing that the gates Of heaven should
be open TO the applications for her safety. The
negotiation was consequently broken of !; and
the secret committee OF the House Of Lords had
commenced the examination Of the private pa
pers, which accompanied the Kings message,
relating to her conduct upon the continent, pas.
tcuarly in Italy They are said to containa
history guilt too impure for the public journals.
or to greet the eye of any delicate family oft
realm. On the other side il Is said that the vi
lest and most corrupt agents have been put in
requisition, and the bases, means used to present
a dark false aud malignant statement OF the
Queens life since her absence from the country.
The House Of Commons was unusually full on
the discussion of Mr. Hr!berfcress, resolves, the
purport of which was that the Queen should
yield to the earnest solicitation ofthe House and
relinquish her claius--a course which would be
not to wish 40 shrink from inquiry.
but a proof Of her desire to ssbmlt her
own wishes to the authority of Parliament. The
vote on these resolves was agcs 591 aces 1s4-
Total SIS The House of Commons Is composed
Of 658 members; -5l3 from EugIan aad " alss,
100 from Ireland, and 40 from scotlscd-
The committee raised to present thee resolves
If the House to the Qseen, waited upon her ia
heir court dresses aud were received oy aer,
attended by Messrs Broughan AMI Den.s an, her
counsel, dressed in the robes OF their Office, 10
tate. She declined accepting the propossIons
# the House.
II is suggested that Mr.. Brousham will resigu
lis seat in the House of Commons, in order TO
upport the cause OF has illastrious cheat 81 the
'ar OF the House of Lords, il bein, contrary 10
'arlamen,ary rules, for member Of the io yer
louise to appear in that character at that bar
Heather Several days last week 1ers
ely warm. o. Thursday the rherno'aeler
ose to So degrees, Friday to 81 de grees,
saturday 10 81 degrees. and on Sunday il
TODD at 80 degrees. These oLsena iupns we're
made on Thermometer in the centre of lie
own in The shade, and III current ct ar.
passing through the building from North 10
,ouh. The mercury in this instrument has
bot risen til, season out To 50 degrees Which
vas on the 22d day of June: on The OH q &
uly it rose 10 20 degrees: Saturday, was
hereiore the second warmesi da, IN, season.
\. O'Clock IN the evening OF ha, day The
mercury stood al 80 degrees The iher.
nomelers on Saturday varied cons 'der.hIy in
iffer. nj parts Of the town. A M. Moolys,
ear the Observatory, II stood At - degrees,
nj in State Street, al The ether extremity OF
he town, at 81 degrees. The earth IN this
,ciniiy is very much parchcd. We have not
,sd two inches OF ram IN town during the SUN.
ner, aud the springs fail.
Sea Serpent again. Depo,itions have be-
nun 10 appear anew, to establish the existence
If this aquatic monster n our waters. A sim. |
lar process to that which has been carried On
or two years is commenced. We do hope
he scepical Soulberners'wil i'll be convinced ~