Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-26

The following view of the Royal family and
succession in Great Britain, may not be with
out ir,eres, for The American reader.
"From The advanced age Of all the present
Royal Family, there is every probability of an
early Regency, which will be Of considerable
duration. The health Of the King, though a,
present good, is at best precarious. He is now
sixty four years Of age, or three score years
and four; and Of that habit Of body which sell
dom reaches the scriptural period Of "three
score years and ten" The King is not quite
one year older than the Duke Of York, whose
constitution, though acted upon by more tenn
perate habits, appears to be breaking up as the
Doctors say The Duke Of Clarence is two
years Younger than the Duke of York (within
Eve days,) and therefore less than three years
Younger than the King 1t is remarkable that
the three first sons of the late King were all
born in August, the Duke OF York being with
in four days Of the King, and the Duke OF Cla-
renee within FIVE days OF the Duke of York. In
case of the demise Of the Duke Of York, the
Duke of Clarence will be the Heir Presump-
tive to the throne OF the Duke Of Clarence
we have heard little since the trial Of the late
Queen, on which occasion he will not be re-
membered to much advantage. He is under
stood TO be ant.Catholic, and as kind OF
sleeping partner in the Court anti.Catholic
Club. He is perhaps most kno~n as having
been kept by the late celebrated Mrs. Jordon.
He has abundant issue; but it cannot be expect
ed in these days Of Legitimacy that any branch
of his old connexions can lay in even the most
distant claim to Royalty. The Duke Of Clar-
euce, was sixty -oue years Of age on August2lst
last past. He is therefore creeping gradually
towards three score and ten.
We have then, supposing the Duke ofClarence
to die without legitimate issue, TO look towards
a Regency in the accession to the Throne o.
the daughter of the late Duke Of Kent. This
may; or may not, prove favourable to the Cath
olics. At any rate, however, they may safely
look forward TO this epoch as affording them
much chance Of final success. II the nation
should experience second loss In the person
Of an Heiress Prrsumptive, we recur then to
the Duke of Cumberland and his line The
Duke Of Cumberland was hfty-hve in June 5,
last past. This brother Of the King is suppos-
ed 10 be anti Catholic. We will not dwell on
his history, nor on his habits. The next IN
succe ssion is the Duke OF Sussex, who will be
Fifty four on the 27th January next The Duke
Of Cambridge brings up the rear OF the male
branch, who is only one year younger than the
Duke Of Sussex. We have thus SIX success
sors to the Throne, presumpt!vely; out Of
which the Duke Of Sussex is the only one
known to be favourable to the progress OF po-
li,ical improvement In the ordinary course o.
nature ali these elder branches (Which are like
so many candles burning out tosether) may be
expected to terminate their natural lives with.
in the next eighteen years. Proceeding and
Judging on the same calculation, we may pos
sibly or rather probably, have Queen or he'
gent that is decidedly favourable 10 the Caiho-
lie claims, in the course of dozen years.