Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-10-03

| whence he was about 10 embark, than he
received an express announcing to him
the dangerous indisposition of his wife.
He returned to town without delay, and
with some degree OF incaution delivered
the dispatches entrusted TO his care by
the Princess to person by whom their
contents were betrayed.
1t has been rumored, that these letters
contained matter calculated to excite
displeasure in the mind of the deceased
Queen, to whom the Prince of Wales
was wont to pay implicit obedience, and
that feeling of dislike, never afterwards
eradicated, took immediate possession
of her soul. In such state of things,
the chances of renewed affection became
every day still more remote. A veil of
mystery was thrown over the whole af-
fair, which has never been completely
removed, and, in the end, the Princess,
after being delivered of her late lament
ed daughter, became the inhabitant OF a
separate establishment on Blackheath.
This final separation took place in April,
1896, twelve months after the marriage,
and three months after the birth of the
Princess Charlotte of Wales--it was
preceded by some negotiation, in which
Lord and Lady Cholmondeley took part,
by conveying to his Royal Highness
desire on the part of the Princess, to
know the terms on which they were TO
live. This produced the following let
ter from the Prince.
WindSor Castle, HhrU so, 1876.
MADAM--As Lord Cholmondeley
informs me that you wish | would define,
in writing the terms upon which we are
to live, l shall endcavor to explain my
self upon that head with as much clear
ness, and with as much propriety, as the
nature OF the subject will admit. Our
lnclinations are not in our power; nor
should either Of US be held answerable
for the other, because nature has not
made US suitable to each other. Tran
quill and comfortable society is, however
in our power; let our intercourse there
fore be restricted to that; and / will
distinctly subscribe to the condition
which you required through Lady Chol-
mondeley, that even in the event of any
accident happening to my daughter,
which, | trust, Providence will in its
mercy avert, ! shall not infringe the
terms of the restriction, by proposing, at
any period, connection of more parti-
cular nature, | shall now finally close
this disagreeable correspondence trust
ing that, as we have completely explain
ed ourselves to each other, the rest OF
our lives will be passed in Uninterrupted
tranquility. | am, Madam, with great
truth, very sincerely yours
(Signed) GEORGE, P"
To this letter her Royal Highness re-
turned the following answer; "The
ayowal of your conversation with Lord
Colmondeley neither surprised nor Of
Tended me. 1t merely confirmed what
you tacitIy insinuated for this twelve
month. But after this, it would be a
want of delicacy, or rather an unworthy
meanness, in me, we're to complain of
those conditions which you imposed up
on yourself. should have returned no
answer to your letter, if it had not been
conceived in terms to make it doubtful
whether this arrangement proceeds from
you or from me; and you are aware that
the credit OF it belongs to you alone.
The letter which you announce TO me
as the last, obllges me to communicate
to the King, as to my sovereign and my
father both your ayowal and my answer.
You will find enclosed the copy of my
letter to the King. apprize you of it,
that may not incur the slightest re-,
proach of duplicity from you. ASH have
at this moment no protector but his
majesty, | refer myself to him entirely
ON this subject, and if my conduct meet
his appreciation, l shall be in some de-
gree at least consoled. | will retain
every sentiment of gratitude from the
situation in which l find myself, as Prin-
cess of Wales, enabled by your means
to indulge in the free exercise of virtue
dear to my heart, mean charity. 1t
will be my duty likewise to act upon
another motive, that of giving an exam
pie of patience and resignation under
every trial. Do me the Justice to be-
lieye, that shall never cease to pray for
your happiness, and to be your most de-
voted CAROLINE"
May 9th, 1895.
After the exchange Of letters betwixt
the Prince and Princess, the latter went
to reside III Montague-house, Black
heath, about four miles from London.
There, in 1901, she became accidently
acquainted with lady Douglas, the wife