The Arkansas advocate., 1830-09-22
 MEM0R ANDA

l WmLIAMIv.-I'he reigning King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
 and Ireland, and King of Hanover, was
 born Aug. 2l i795-married July Il,
 ISIS, 10 Adelaide, now Queen of Sake
 Miningen, born Aug. l3, l792. They
 have no living issue. The King King sH4sais
 created Duke of Clarence and St. An
 drews, and Earl of Munster, May l6, 1 l7s9. When Prince William Henry, in
 carly lie, he entered the British Navy.
 lnl7S3, (aiter the Preliminary Treatyof Peace Between the United States and
 Great Britain had been concluded the
 writer of this article boarded soale weeks at the hotelin in New York, where l the Prince Billeted when on shore. He
 was then a Midshipman, attached to the
 flagship of Admiral DIGBy. A we'll l looking thick set lad, he was extreme l ly lively dressed like the other midship- ! men, wore no decoration, affected no
 superiority over his brother midship-
 men, obeyed cheeefulIy the orders ofhi
 superiers in rank, and appeared to be
 attentive 10 the discharge of the busi-
 ness"of his station when on duty. He
 was then celebrated fer pugilistic skill
 and bottom; and submitted withperfect ] good humoF to occasional knock douYes l from those of his brother officers with
 whom he was in the habit of sparring
 for amusement and exercise. It was not disceyeFable that be had any osten- isible guardian when on shore, and was
 not anfreqaentiy found romping with
 the chamber-maids of the House. He
 was also considered to be fayoFite of
 the most respectable young ladies ofthe 1 city, with whom his department was | that of4s gentleman. He was different
 in appearance and manners from his | brother, the DUKE OF KENT, who visited ! Boston many years since. He passed
 gradually froEns raidshipman, to the of 1 flee of Lord High Admiral of England. 1 We have no recollection of his having
 had an opportunity to distinguish him.
 self as the Couananderof squadron, or
 single ship; buthe was present at the
 victory obtained by Lord ROONEY, in | l7S0. And it was in compliment to him,
 that one of the captured French ships of the line was called the Prince Hlt-
 iian Henry. He commanded the Roy-
 al Yacht which conveyed Louis 18th
 from England to France In ISl4. He
 was promoted to LIeutenancy in T785. ! In l786, he commanded the Pegasus 1 slooP Pofwar; and afterwards the .4ndro-
 nede, frigate. He was promoted to the
 dignity Of Lord High Admiral during
 the administration of Mir. CANNING: but 1 after the death of that pre-eHiinent l Statesman; and the succession of the ! Duke of Wellington to the Premiership, the office of Lord High Admiral was
 considered 10 be too expensive and in-
 dependent; and was abolished, and the
 present King, a9Gin became Admiral
 ot the feet This measure was con
 sidcFed as creating . settled animosity
 between the Heir Apparent, and the f Prime Minister; but in the discussion of
 the great question of Catholic Emanci-
 patton, his Royal Highness took much
 pains, by a manly compliment on the
 talents and integrity of the Premier, to convince the world that the feelings of aa old Tar were too generous to allow
 him tolarboT party malignity. When
 we read this compliment to the Duke 1 of Wellington We were satisfied, should the Heir Apparent become King, it
 would be found that this vas not an un- meaning compliment. 1t will be recol- leeted that his brother, the Duke of
 Cuaatertand. voted against Catholic E- emancipation. As Peer of the Realm the present Hing was notan untreauent attender in the House ef Lords. On
 important subjects lie took part in the debates. He gained much celebrity
 as a speaker, but not much credit as a T friend to Liberty, inthe debate on the sub3ect of the regulation of slavery in
 the, Hest-india Colonies; in which he , boldly defended the conduct of the Plan ters to their slayes-vhose condition he
 ayerred from his own observation was muehbetter than that of much of the free population of Europe. Although
 his britanic Majesty has not issue oi
 its present Queen, he is the father ol several sons and daughters, who we learn, would do honor toany parent. By an absurd law of England the marriage ) fene ofthe Royal Family to subject is declared to De Illegal. In 1900, he : formed acennexion with Mrs. Jonpos one oi the most popular and excellent