Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-05-30
From the London Times.1
OSCAR l. KING OF SWEDEN AND NOR
WAYa

WA1s
The great qualities and high achievements, and
the renown of Charles John have hitherto eclpsed
those of Oscar. Nevertheless, we may confident.
ly affirm that the son is worthy of the father and
that he will continue to pursue the glorious path
which the former has traced out
Oscar was born in Paris, in July 1899, and con-
sequently ne will shortly complete his forty-ffih
year.
At the time of his birth his father was COM
manding the army of reserve on the Rhine and
was on the same year appointed Minister of War.
His mother was Desiree Clary, the sister of Jo-
seph Bonaparte's wife, In 1896 Napoleon had
been sutton for this lady's hand In one of his
letters, he said 81 will insure 10 you brilliant
lot Possibly, may pass away like meteor,
bnt venture to predict that my passage will be
long remembered" Mademoiselle de Clarv's
father, rich merchant at Marseilles, refused Ma.
poleon, then General in Chief Of the army in 1t.
aty,> -L.---;-e th.. no thought Rnna ma rita
enough in his family.
In 1904 Oscar, then five years of age, Joined
bis father, who was Governor of the Kingdom
Of Hanover. He was placed at school where
the sons Of some OF the best families in the coun.
try were his companions. His education took q
German rather than a'French direction, and he i'm.
bibed that taste for the literature and the language
Of the North which he constantly retained. Os.
car came to Sweden with his father in 1910, since
which time he has scarcely ever quilted the coun
try. He has so Unidentified himself with Sweden,
that he seldom ever speaks any other language
than the Swedish and he writes it with degree
of purity, of which several of his printed work.
bear evidence. Immediately on his arrival ir
Sweden, the education Of the young Prince wa.
consigned exclusively to Swedish masters. The
good fruit of that education are manifested in
his solid information and his truly national spirit
Prince Oscar accompanied his father in the cam
paign in Norway in the year 1914, thereby &C
curing some experience in warlike operations.
He had taste for military art, though he is mo-
exclu sively devoted to it. He can maneuver,
with admirable skill corpse Of infantry or caval
~ or both together. His knowledge Of artillery
Is extensive, and perfectly practical. He has
therefore been appropriately createdG Grand Master
ofthe Artillery ofthe two Kingdoms Master Gen
eral of the Ordinance.)
The variety Of his tastes for different branche.
OF military science has not prevented him from
making very extensive acquisitions in several 9th
er departments OF knowledge, particularly in phil
of Brazeilus, 20 great is his knowledge of chemis
try, that Sir Humphry Dnvy declared he neve
saw so much in an unprofessonal person. Be
sides these eminent qualities the Prince expressed
himself in public speaking with eegence and
facility, and he has manifested extraordinary tai
ent in translating rapidly into Swedish or Norwe
gian the speeches which his fatherused 20 extempo
rise in French.
His countenance is handsome, his features reg
ular, his figure noble and well proportioned, snt
his looks full Of amenity His manner display
more of the calrnnes of native ofthe North thai
the vigacy which might be expected in one Q
the French extractions.
He has well discharged all his high duties a
Prince Royal, and has at four different times, ow
ing to the Kings i'll health, had in his hands tn
government ofthe Kingdom Of Sweden, and b
was long Viceroy inNorway. He has, moreover
exercised the functions Of Chancellor of the I'm
verses of Upsla, Lund, and Christiana, of Hig
! Admiral and as we have already said, Commar
der OF the Artillery. In Consequence Of his alter
ton to the execution ofhese duties, and his careful
study of every thing relating to the two kingdoms
King Oscar ascends the throne better prepare
with the possession Of more instruction than an
!, Crown Prince who has preceded him.
; He married 20 years ago Josephine, the daul
ter OF Eugene Beauharnois, Duke of Leuchter
berg, Zone of the great characters Of our age.)
a Princess OF Bavaria, sister ofthe present Kin
Of Bavaria -Four sons and one daughter are III
issue Of this marriage.
The succession to the throne is the more frml
, secured to his family by the descent of his sor
! from their grandmother, the Princes of Bavaria,
descent which brings them nearer to the anciel
house Of Vasa than The Prince js who takes III