Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-08-27
BIOGRAPHICAL.

The late King of En- land was born IA, 81
Jamess on the 18th OF August, 1862 ant
lived, therefore, 10 be far advanced in th'
65th year OF his age. That ho existed ST
| long, might, considering the habits of la:
earlior lite. be looked upon as an extIaordi
nary proof OF the original vIgor oi his cunsti
tuition.
George w, when Prince of Wales, was,
for the greater part OF his life, an vstensibe
rallying point oi Parliamentary opposition to
hts fathers Government. AT the era Of the
French Revolution, however, when the sta
bIiity of the throne to which he was heir was
menaced with the destruction IN which the
other royal establishments Ot Europe were in =.
volved, he bide farewell to The opposition, in
speech against revolutionary politics, and
was thencciorth designated by Mr. Fox's
friends, as one unworthy OF political trust or
attachment. The Prince OF Wales appears
not to have borne any active or Conspicuous
part IN politics, between the day on which he
ceased to countcnance the FoxIte opposition,
and the period ut which, ON the mental de-
mise OF George Ill. he assumed the got orn-
ment of the British realms as Prince Regent
The reign of George Nv. has been dIstin-
gushcd by some political measures that
mark 1t as one ot the most interesting eras i'm
English histoy-Of these, the repeal of the
Test Act, with It's provisions, prohibiting dis
participation n the honurs and emoluments
of office, and dic emancipation OF the Catho-
lies are alone sufficient to stamp the CHARGE
ter OF the time The king is said to have
spoken well IN public, though very rarely.
In private, no nan was mole engaglngly con-
versational; he told story with great fell
city and his talent for rmmcry, which Inc
sometimes indulged in for the amuse ,Hent of
ms intimate companions, was very great.
The looseness of his early habits are too no.
torious To need limiting at p; and the following
statement from the London Tunes may give
some idea OF the PRODUCTIVITY OF his expenses
| when Prince ot Wales:
In July, 1888, o. ,O00l. per annum was set
| tied On the Prince, then completing bls 2lst
year. In July, 1856, ms debts amounted tu
something more than l7O, 0OUl., and were
| shortly afterwards discharged at the public
expense.
In 1915, after eight years more, fresh ac-
cUAiulatIou ot debt was disclosed, To the eX-
tent then admitted Of $50 ,OUOL and was pro
vdcd for by an addition to the Princes in
Come OF 5o,OuUL pei annum. Notwithstand-
ing this, III 1871, further addition OF 5000.
u year was bestowed upon his royal high
ness and again, IN 1908, the debts formerly
rated at O3O ,JOOL. having been found To ex.
| coed cO,UOOL. the national bounty was once
more drawn upon, and the royal spcndihrlit
was grati!!cd hy fourth pension of 60,OOO!.
Ler amman, ter.uinable ,om the expiration OF
tGrce years.
! The London Times !. res the necessity of
! The early settlement ga. Regency question.
II the present possesspr vi the Crown were tn
die bel"ro Inc Regency bl! were passed, the
young Princess would, III the eye Ut The law,
nave attained her INA prItY, and would III
| fact, DC Queen. blackstone says (Coultn.
lO. l, {. Z, seq Ia reference To such a
contingency, " Neither car the hIng III Judy
Hiunt al law, as KING, ever be minor or un
der age. IL hath been usually
thought prudent, when the holr-apparent la,
bccn very young, to appoln, Il pfospectnr
guardian, or regent, hunted time but tho
very nc, essIty OF such extraordinary provl-
sion Is suncIent Ii demonstrate the truth nj
that maxim ot The common law, that in the
King Is ~ miIuIIty, and therefore he has no
icgaI guardian
| The Times, after canvassIng the claims OF
the Duke OF Cumberland and the Duchess
OF Clarence to the Office OF regeut-thc first
OF whom Is presumed to be out OF the qucs.
ZION from the circumstance OF his becoming
by the death oi the present King, II foreign
sovereign KING Oi HdnuverD aud the last
even more CxceptlonabIe; as, being TO.
! Teigncr, she has no interest In the future so.
vcreIgn, and, having children, and her
husband being dead-no permanent connex.
ION with the country decides In favor OF the
Duchess oil Kent, mother OF the young heir.
ess to Tie throne. Tins lady would unile in
her person to the Office OF regent and of Gus
los Of the future sovereign, and could alone
be supposed to have the best interests OF her
child al heart; and should be regent, says
toe Times, to preveut-what must otherw Use
happcn-lhe Princess Victoria being made
use OF to forward the Inlrlgues and interests
! of others.