The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1825-12-29


York; Dr. Herd, afterwards bishop OF Wor-
cester; Mr.. Smett, and several others. 1t
the multitude of instructors could have in
surcd him mental superiority, the subject OF
this sketch would certainly have been a
great man; but it appears, by all accounts,
that confinement to study was the last thing
in the world to please the prince. He was
delighted with the period of his youth which
brought with it the opportunity OF enjoyment
and freedom from restraint. II
When became to his 2lst year, he remov
ed to Carlton house, with q trif1ing incoWe
of ESQ, 1000 strrlsng and 10000 outfit. Fhs'
wings wishing to ingratiate themselves with
their future sovereign, proposed larger al
lowancc, but the old king would not consent
to it; and tor while the prince was hand
and glove with the popular party-their ap-
parent idol, their eternal toast. and their
wretched dupe.
Coils Tarlton and ST. Lecar were his boon
companions, Mr.. Fox his secret adviser, and
Mr. Sheridan his principal buffoon His
fcnch0nt for the fair sex is well known; and
the memoirs of the celebrated Mrs. Robin
son. have left nothing untold Of her unfortn-
nate Haison. From this lady he flew to
Mrs. Fitzherbert, a Cothoic widow, whose
beauty was of the most extraordinary Kind.
The PRINCES father as we are informed,
was chiefly displeased with the religious
tenets of the lady, supposng, perhaps, that
the heir apparent should at least, associate
with debauches OF orthodox principles.
This is specimen of courtly morality, on a
par with the duke of York's determination
to die in the faith of the Church of England,
/, if not breeches-maker in London was left
to tell the story.
The PRINCES expensive habits having
brought him into debt to upards of two hun
dred thousand pounds sterling, he sold his
stud of running horses, stopped the building
| of Carlton house, and began to talk OF lay
ing up money to pay his debts.
In years time the scheme took. all be-
lieved him sincere. He was voted 160, ,00OL
by parliament, and allowed 10000 additional
I,y the king.
In 1888, when his fathers malady crew
worse, t-ie bottle companions of the prince
began to urge his claims to the regency Of
the Kingdom, in hopes of making their own
fortunes, while Mr.. Pitt and the kings min
isters maintained the right of parliament to
interfere, since there they had decided ma
jority and could control the event.
| Amidst the recriminatons of the two par
ties, the old king recovered, and son and fa-
ther became reconciled, to the great ,annoy,-
|
revolution breaking out at the same time,
cast such gloom over the royal family, and
most other crowned heads, that the prince
withdrew from his old connections in poll
tics, with little ceremony
| The princes private debts, however, in
creased as fast as those of the nation; when
at length by means of his situation, he was
! forced into marriage with the princess
Caroline of Brunswick, which took place III
! 1895,
His wife was escorted to England by some
of the princes choisets female fuUorites; in
which acton he displayed want of deica-
cy that would have disgraced savage. Ev-
cry one knows, that from the moment of their
first meeting, difficulties arose in their do
mestIc relations. which will never probably
be explained until the death Of the hrinciHai
actors.
In 1910, he was appointed regent OF the
kingdom, by act of parliament; and as it was
a Pitt measure any other conduct in the
prince would have been considered PHhfut
! In his new sphere he has made many good
treaties for his subjects and received the vis-
! IFS ofkings and emperors, in his own capital.
/ In 1916, he gave his daughter to Leopold
of SAKE Coburg, a German prince, who had
! high pretensions to birth and little preten-
sions to money. He has always maintained
that this Was a ioUe match. of which we have
our doubts. AT all events, the SAKE Co
burg adventurer is now laying siege to the
Duchess de Berri, and we suppose that this
is to be love match also.
In 1920, our hero became king of England,
by the demise of his father, and since he has
been on the throne, Great Britain has been
unusually aourishing. This is bis good for
tune, and does not result from his quaiica-
tions. Immersed in pleasure, snmortal in
his life, decaying in his health, and incapa-
BILE ofbusiness. the remembrance of the past
must embitter his present moments, and give
fearful coloring to the future. His conduct
as a son and as husband, can never be JUS
tilted; and his traits of character as "fine
gentleman" will not secure him single pan
egyrst among all his trooh cfJ'iends.
This is fair picture of George the 4th:
and thanks to heaven, the valor of our fore
fathers has preserved US from the necessity
of acknowledging him as our sovereign lord
the king.
I correcpnrdept nf tne NatiunaI TntelIi.