, 1859-02-12

A few weeks since the English papers were
filled with editying accounts Of the entrance Of
tie Queens second eon, Prince Alfred, in the
Royal NAVY - . hidshipmsn- The youth, wa
were told, was to make bis way In his profession
like private individual, nnencumoered BY
state potnp or patronage. until be reached, By
dint Of hard service, the rank OF Post Csptair
or Admiral. He was to meas With his assoctatss
az an equal, to demcau himself to bis superiors
in accordance with the rnles OF the service
The Prince joins his ship aud the ship starts
on her cruise. She touches 1t Lisbon. and the
Prince goes ashore and diues with the King.
The vessel touches next at Voletta, And here
tnere is quite IN outbreak OF colonial loyalty.
Dignitaries Chamber up the side and pay their
respects. His Royal Highness is invited ashore
and rides through the Streets amid the accla-
nations Of the motley nnltitudes. to4ching
hin hat as in duty bound iu response 70 these
salutat!ons. He is, Of course, dined and hon
lied
The news reaches England, and the Press cam
ment vety freely On the imminent risk the youth
runs OF beinE spoiled, not only Is sailor but
as man, It is impossible they say for him TO
learn his profession ifthus basel esd fst@a ~~.v
time be sets fost on shore. He must not be thas
tempted and distracted from his business ihis
is all very well, but We do not see 20" the eTil
can be obyiAted. The little mildly cannot be
hidden awayin tho hu!d Or sent alofs as the
steamer drops anchor. Colonial ports arc dull
pleces aud sre not to bs banked Of an excite
mens when that rare commodity is within reach.
The Englishnan ut home hAs privilege Of
hurrahinx or waving his hat aa the Queen
passes, or it be have long purse or pedigree.
OF occasionally summing himself in the august
presence. Why should not the colonist hare
the came privilege when stray friction Of
royalty comes within his reacht If it il right
and proper for the highest il the land at home
70 delight in aunkeY homage atthe palace. vby
blame these colonists tor making. the most Of
their charcs to initiate tho example set in high
places. The English press but reflects the
sound common sense Of The Eugilsh people in
insisting that the Royal MILDLY shalf stick 10
his ship.
4 Royal Priuce has, in many respects, ahard
time OF it. He usually comes into the world,
thanks to the constant irtermzrriages ofthe pa
rental stock, with less than the average supply
Of health Of body OF mind. He nust, at least
it 80 appears in England, be educated in private.
He thus grows up in the confined court atmos-
phere, aud enters upon life without ideas or ex.
perience Of q practical character.
The present Queen seems to have the good
sense to resist as far she can this system She
wishes to see her large family busy ut some prao-
tical service to the nation. The attachment Of
her subjects thHsrts this. They pay their money
for this royal show, and the actors must not
slip on the stage OF doif the eye dazzling tinzel
and epsogies. The feeling Of loyalty has q
touch of domestic pride in it. The Eugkishman
likes to see the Q Teen bedizsned in cumbrous
crown snd purple, as the :tlgar iather delights
in the Huer1 be heaps upon his daughter. He
knows that such indulgence would be ridiculous
on his own perton: be. does not perceive that
it ia equally so by deputy. 1t is q convenient
mode Of displaying his wealth Ee enjoys the
ep!en1or of his state coach as it p1rades through
the streets more than if be rode in it himself,
and regards the mud it spatters on bis clothes
with reverence. Ii you remonstrate with him,
big only argument is that he can a.9rd it.
The r.oro sen3i5Ie portion of the English peo-
pie nre alivs to the rxdxetio ad atsurdum Of all
this in the casa Of the pested little MILDLY. 1t
il not easy for him, ns they find. to be rid Of
his bucxfam, and have fair chance to make
mau. We are glad Kat they see this let them
co1se to his aud their own relief BY simplifying
their court routine, and letting little daylight
through athe divinity that doth hedge aking."
N !. GtnturY.