The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-05
~ From the London Times of March IS
The DUCHESS OF KENT AND THE NEW
GERMAN-BRJTISH DYNASTY

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her nephew, the prince consort we have virtually
established among us, at the head of our govern.
ment, a new dynasty, proceeding from Franz
Frledrich-Anton, Duke of Sake oburr- Saalf-ld =
Inc eldest son of this German prince was DIXIE
Ernst, the father of the prince consort; the Young
est was Leopold, the husband of the Princess Char
Iotte, ana now hing OF the Belgians; of his
daughters was Victoria Mary Louisa Duchess of
Kent and mother of our Queen. The Coburg fam
lily, planted in the Saxon duchy of Coburg Saal-
field (since 1926 Coburg -Gotha), has but very re-
cen!y sprung into hrst rate position in European
politics. Its political Importance NAV be said to
date no further back than the year 1916, when the
youngest son OF the reigning duke married the
heiress apparent of The British throne. Since then
the family has acquired great influence in the
courts of Europe, and has pushed its alliances mot
only in England but in Prussia, in Austria in Por-
tugal, and throughout the lesser German States At
the head OF these alliances stands the duke of Sake
Coourg-Gotha, by family right his brother the
prince consort by the powerful right of position;
and the king of the Belgians, by the still hipber
right of character and influence
The Duchess of Kent born on the 18th of
August, 1856; so that at the period of her deceasa
she was in her seventy-f(th year. At the age Of
seventeen she married Emich Charles, the reipn
ing Prince of Leiningen, By whom she had Son
and daughter. 1t is not long since we had to re-
cora the death OF her son, whose son, the pre-
sent Prince of Leinengen, is a commander in the
British navy. At the end of eleven years the
Princess of Leinengen found herself, in 1914, a
WIDOW, sole guardian of her children, and regent
VI neI HusudHu pTlnclpalty. 1t was two wears
afterwards that her brother Leopold was married
to the Princess Charlotte. How bright were the
hopes of the British people on that occasion and
now sadly these hopes were disappointed it is need
Tess mere to recall. The Princess Charlotte died in
1917; the Coburg family lost chance of establish
ing dynasty on the throne of these islands: and
the British people had the pain of not only losing
the princess of their hearts, but also of anticipatin
no small difficulty as to the succession it was
under the pressure OF these anticipatons that three
royal dukes, the Duke of Clarence afterwards
William lV.) the Duke of Kent, and the Duke of
cambridge, Immediately contracted alliances with
Oerhan Processes, and we're married within few
weeks of each other ~"
The Duke of Kent selected Prince Leonold's Sic
ter, the Princess of Leinngen, and was married to
her at Coburg on the 10Th of NAV, 1915 and apain
at Kew, on the llth of July. His circumstance
owing TO the fact that up to the age of thrty-two
no adequate provision had been made for him while
IN MS position as British officer during a period
OF war, he had incurred an unexampled series of
losses-Were SO embarrassed that, for the sake of
economy, he was glad to live on the Continent. at
MS ouchess's palace of Amorbach. He was not
there long when the Duchess of Kent entertained
Tue hopes OF mother, and the duke rememberinp
one Oh MS fathers phrases hurried with her to Enc
anu' IN order that his child, the heir-apparent to
the throne, might be f'born a Briton.' Abont
month after their arrival in this country. on tbe
Z4tn OF May, 1919, the Princess Victoria was horn
at hehslngton palace. Eight months more and the
auhe was DEAD. 1t was slight affaira cold-but
less, and the Duchess of Kent widow. i =
IL was necessary to determine who should be re-
gent in the event of King Williams decease DIR
ing the minority of the Princess Victoria. 1t was
IN farhament that in that case the Duchess
Oh hent-a comparative stranger, who had lived
among us not more than a dozen years-shouId he
sole regent. That was rare Commitment In
point OF fact, King William died but one month
aiter the Prlncess Victoria had attained her ma
Jorlty. Had he died but a few weeks earlier uo
should now be lamenting not merely the mother of
our Queen, but one who had herself exercised tho
sovereign power in these Islands. 1t hung upon
one small turn IN the wheel oc fortune As Re
gent, however, she could only have been formally,
a. sue was really, the guide and guardian of the
queen: Although her influence of this kind re-
hn b sGe OF course ceased to it in 1887
When the ministers of the Crown became Her No
Jestys advisers, and still more in 1870 when sbo
saw her daughter given away in marriage IN bar
nephew. Then her task was finished She bad
done her duty, and henceforward she had but n
in the respect of the people, in the affection of
devoted family, and in the triumph of her most
ardent wishes for their success.
THE CRoPs. The Springfield Ohio, Netos saws:
fhe fruit is in good condition, even the prospect
We peach crop being as yet apparently unnured
The present rather cool weather is favorable for all
orts OF fruit and we hope it will continue till it
,an leave ITSELF and leave the trees in good STYLE
10 be unmolested thereafter by it.
lho Detroit Advertiser says "Our advices from |
Iii parts OF the State to the effect that the
wheat crop is entirely uninjured BY the frost, and
nat everywhere farmers are sangune of another |
abundant harvest" |
1reen corn, beans, radishes, and the general run
~ early vegetables, are in the market again. from
'n Ts second crop, at Brownsville Texas
SL;n ne Mhwaukie Free Democrat saws that w j.
W;anon.; county treasurer of Chippewa county.
seossiu, raised last year, from two acres ri
erouna, ninety bushels of club wheat and 54 brsb.
els OF barley per acre. "Ne"'' anu OF pusn-
%. henneman raised, last year. I 500 hr.,.,s
Of wheat on forty acres of his farm ~ Gusnes
county. The land upon which this grew hf pema
cropped fourteen years in successionEtb;." nsen
Inc fourteenth crop and the largest The nraras
Is SO bushels to the acre. average
The few countrymen who have yentured m .o.n.
he last week report the wheat crop AZ the Anast
prospect We have had for several years, expressive
ome fears, however, that owing to the scarcity or
eed for stock it may be injured by late pasturns.
-Gallatin 1enn.) Courier.
The wheat crop of this country was never more
promising than at present. A favorable season
rom this time on will insure an overwhelming
'rop Lebanon Tenn. Herald
w are informed by a gentleman who has Just
e s.urned from Northern Alabama and Mississippi
ac,;o on rday night last the peach crop in that
rss. " the country was entirely cut off. The
-. -. "''e 10 lnu bloom Eransvills journal.
ork last week, sA aeasas W HmaA'Po& III NEW