The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-28
PsTsonal Sketches Of RoynIty-Ths Qaeen
or England and the Prince OF Wales.

Psrsona nj Sketches OF Roy aIty-The q ueen
or England ana the Prince OF Wales.
Mr., IL ,iddons recently delivered lesture ia this
CITY, which he gave sketch Of the Queen and Prince.
follows
After glance at her geneaogy an susiou to the gene.
raj popularity OF women ers IN England add t. the
appointment Of the British people the death OF the
Princess Charlotte, Nj sidtons stated that Qieea Veto
ria expressly educated by her mother the Duchess
OF Kent with view to her fatare position When vesY
young she was ricketty aud weak In the ankles. aud
Hpprohens existed thai she might inherit the inca
tai inhrmity Of George the Third Healthy training pre-
vented this. She Was brought up at the SEA side, al
Rmsgate her an kles pumped on aud sei bathing ro-
TO- She rode hafseba *, visited the poor)e
ing supplied with noLay for the purpose OF relieving
them She a very benevolent Princess; wnen she
Te oes s per aa eao snns wh
she retains to this day Her Intellectual and moral
education WAS sound her physa l Her
mother carefully irculcaled in her love for the Protes-
tant religion German almost her nursery language
she armed French and II allan per eoty and knew little
Spanish. She also accomplished musician and vo
cast AT The age Of eighteen on June 90 1851 she DO.
Queen, In consequence Of the death OF her uncle,
Wlsm " The lecturer described the ascmblAge OF the
privy council, ald red her ssjsy speech q 'hsn ia
which she declared her love for and deyoton to, the
since that time, and in no one nstlncs has hhs swervd
from IT, she wts fortunate in her Ministers The agreea
bity, tact, good tase and worldly knowledse OF Lord
Melbourne descrvedly ealogzed lie and the Duke
OF wciliIgto proved excellent advisers 10 the young
Queen They dined with her every day aud, beias
cid gentlemen, would sometime drop asleep
their wue when she would tijke their noses VERY
soon Lord Melbourne thought II advsaels that she
should be married, and on his stating II Ia dp-o'
matte language che did Lot understand aim, and re-
pied, "lNt me have the Duke OF Wellington Expisna
ors beng offered she objected sevcray 70 her cousins
OF Cumberland and Cambridge and suggested "poor Al
bert" nWoved q happy cnolce, as tae young prince
OF SAKE Coburs and Gotba possessed all the qualifications
necessary to make excellent husband. lie hat good
understanding and knew his wiies weak points II was
said that the Queen manifested a pencnant for Lord
Flphinstone, but objection being raised TO such mar
rage he received the government Of MADRAS 10 get MIN
OF the way. On the Qiecn's untnn vita Primes
Aber, proposed to give him income OF $50 ooo
but tho motion OF Joseph Hume IL WAS reduced by
one half The young Pile started in e with mutual
Of $3.50 900 1t not too much they brought up
their family ON it without calling for a pArate alto
and ebu nerated the remarkable there assembled,
teuirg snectote OF Marshal s,ut aud Lord Hii oil
foes who met ON that occasion He then depicted day
in the Queens life she ut hal, past six in
Ia winter aud a. .aJs walked abroad returning 20
w. and sabscq sy spent bali anShour in tue nursery
She received the Master OF the Household and do
cided what invitations should be accorded for To, day
end then visited her ayiary, mensgefie, aquarium or
stables She passonateiy fond OF horses and good
rider Al eleven she accorded audience 70 the Secretary
OF War the Home and Foregu secretaries at twelve she
received general v.slters, urched at one, when she
crank A.sops pale ale AT three she entered her
ersns , Charity An snecsse was related Of her KIND
and hberality ard Mrs. Warner the actress The
from her drive or ride her Majesty dned in state which
was rather dresry affair, 90 conversation being
aowed Bat that over, etiquette was dismissed;
piano and INDUCED in German games. Az eleven she
retired The Queen appeared fond OF American ladies'
the lecturer knew the wife OF New York editor who had
danced in the quadrile with her or the Prince Of
Wales . very erroneous impression prevailed He WAS
neither dull stupid but youth OF the nobest dspo
ston, and splenddly educated Like his mother, he ap
pearcd rickeity and delicate In youth; feared that
he might not survive He carried his head little on
side nov. He spoke French, German Italian aud
Spanish with fuency, besides being a good Greek and
Latin scholar He we'll acquainted with Law and the
dne arts, good soldier theoretically, and good horse
back he what technically termed 90 bruising
roer" he danced enormously Ike most OF the Eaglisn
youths Of the day and always guided By personal
appearance In his choice OF partners
fhs lecture terminated with allusou 10 the friendly
relations between Great Britain and the United States
which be thought the Princes visit would stu further
eoablish.