Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-12
Albert. Prince Consort, of England

estlng account Oh IIlii0e nioo,'' -,
in the April Number of the S0ulAer" L'fs
rary Messenger:
Prince Albert is tall and we'll formed
with handsome face of scholarly expires
sion, and a department marked by its com
posure and gentlemanly cast. He is 70
horid and fuli-chested like the English. no
is he square shouldered and heavy looking
like the Germans, but has, (at least it seem
ed so in my eyes,) an American look
though am unable to say wherein it con
sists He is few months younger thar
the Queen, and at the time proposals were
made to him, he was a student at Bonn u
University, and gentleman told me that he
had acquired there very desirable reputa'
ton for ability, proficiency, Especially in
the Sciences and correct department. lie
was living at the University on, perhaps,
thousand pounds year, and when in the
course of the negotiation, he was aked what
he thought would be sufficient for an allow
ance when he should become his cousin S
husband, he replied FIVE thousand pounds,
(S25,OOO.) Doubtless he thought that this,
together with the Queens million and
half more, would support very comfortably
two young people Just married. But the
plenipotentiary answered, "Pshaw - and
and said the husband of their Queen must
have at least thirty thousand pounds, or
$3.50, 600 year. Albert Of course was
content, though the Queen, after her mar
riage, was urgent with Parliament to raise
the allowance to fifty thousand pounds, and
was in quite pretty passion when she was
refused. Huzza for the generous spirited
young Queen and wife, who would fain
have had her young Bonn student held at
high appreciation ;-and huzza too for the
prudent and independent council! of the
realm, who thought that they had done e.
nough for the second son of the Duke of
SAKE Coburg Gotha, in giving him an allow
ance of thirty thousand, and wife with
a million and half of dollars year,to say
pothing of her being the Queen of three
realms. The Queen, however, did all in
her power to obviate the parsimony of her
Parliament, by appointing Prince Albert
Field-Marshal, and by throwing in his way
other perquistes, so as to make his total
allowance mount up,as | was told, to some
thing more than fcrty thousand pounds, or
5000, 00O
All things considered, it is plain that it
beloved Albert to make loving husband
to his fair cousin, and so by all account he
does.
AS is we'll known, the happy royal pair
are blessed with numerous and interest
ing family, in the management of which,
it is said their father displays great skill
l heard the following anecdote related as a
sample of his system. The young Prince
of Wales behaved one day in refractory
manner towards his governess, who threat
ened him with the displeasure of his faith
er. The prince, however, was not dispos-
ed to yield, and went so far as to reply that
he knew he would one day be king, and
that he would not suffer any one to control
him. This was reported to his father, who
thereupon entered the nursery with Bible
in his hand, and after reading to HIM the
most striking and easily understood passag-
es relating to the duties of children, said to
his son, that he hoped that he had made
him see how improper his conduct had been
and how it was the duty of his father to
govern him. Whereupon he proceeded to
follow up reproof with correction, and as
there is no royal road to discipline any more
than there is TO mathematics, we may IN
fer that Solomons prescription was the one
which was used on this occasion. | after
wards heard it stated on the authority of
the physician of the royal household, that
the Queens nursery was one of the best
regulated within the range of his practice ;
and could well believe it, having had ex-
perience enough of my own to know that
such course of discipline as the above
would be efficatious, whether with young
republicans, or young heirs apparent. Still,
things seem to be little awry and out of
place, when we see the husband stilling a
tumult in the nursery, and the mother read
ing speech to the Lords and Commons in
Parliament assembled. But after all, the
anomaly is more seeming than real, for it
requires far more ability to regulate proper
ly household, than it does to read speech.
1t must be evident to every one that the
position of Prince Albert is one of great
deicacy and difficulty, and the best eulo-
GUM upon him is, that he has so conduct
ed himself as to gain the respect and sincere
esteem of the English people.
With the fortune and almost the position
of king, the domestic felicity of private
life, the mind and attainments of scholar,
the temper of philosopher and (as it is
understood) the faith of christian, Prince
Albert ought to be happy man, and that
he is so every one is ready 10 believe who
looks upon his handsome features charac-
terised by an expression Of digniied repose.
And he deserves to be among the admired
men OF the times. Elevated to a giddy
height, at an age when the brains of most
young men are whirllng with the intoxica-
tion of mere youth he became model of
propriety. Having entered into certain i'm
piled engagements, if not positive stipula-
tions with the English nation he has kept
untarnished his integrity, not allowing him
self to be seduced by the proximity of pow
er, to stretch forth an unlawful hand to-
wards it-and, lover of science, he has
cultivated it in royal way ever endeav-
oring to make it in itsroyal applications, ser
viceable to progress, in the most important
interests of the nation. 1t seems that the
appreciation of all good men is the just re-
ward for conduct so virtuous. Upon a Just
estimate, how far he is above LOUIS Napo-
leon, the French usurper.
Paddy's Night Mare.
As Paddy O'Ncill, one hot summers day,
As "snug as a bug" sound sleeping did lay,