The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-20
MARRIAGE OF HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRlN
CESS ALICE.


MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN.
! In the House of Commons, on the evening of the
Sd, Viscount Palmerston brought up the following
| message from her Majesty
"Her Majesty h,ving agreed to n marriage proposed
between the Princess Alice and his Grand Duca Higness
Prince Louis of Hesse has thought communicate
| to the House of Commons
"The proofs which the Queen has received
the loyalty of this House her throne
tachment person and family leave her no room to
doubt of their Willingness to concur in making such
provision for her daughter the Princess Alice with
view to the proposed marriage be suitable
dignity of the Crown
Viscount Palmerston-That Message having been
received from Her Majesty, announcing to the
House an event calculated to contribute to the
happiness of her family, | am peruaded that this
House will concur in thinking with me that it
is becoming US, and in accordance with the feeling
OF the House, to take the earliest opportunity of
thanking Her Majesty for the communication she
has made, OF congratuatng Her Majesty upon the
event which the communication announces, and of
assuring Her Majesty that shall take an early
opportunity of taking into consideration the re-
commentator with which that Message concludes.
so, 1t Is needless to say that the address which |
propose now to submit to the House pledges no.
body to the details of the arrangement which it
will be my duty a future day to submit in Or
der to carry into effect the recommendation of
Her Majesty's Message But, Sir, it must | am
sure be agreeable to the House to take the earliest
opportunity of expressing to Her Majesty the
pleasure and satisfaction derive from the n
nouncement of this intended marriage. Those who
have had the good fortune to be allowed to ap-
proach her Royal Highness the Princess Alice
know, bv their personal observation, that she in
heris all those eminent qualities of head and heart
which greatly distinguish her illustrinus parents
(cheers); and the testimony which NAV say those
favored persons have borne to the result of their
observations shas, am persuaded, spread wide
over the land a conviction that this is faithful
representation Of the case. (Cheers.)
Her Royal Highness has the good fortune of
choice a VIII |
suaded, will prove in every respect worthy of her
choice; and the strength of their mutual attach
ment affords the strongest expectation that in their
future life they will enjoy that same domestic hap
plness OF which her Royal Hlghness has seen such
model under her maternal roof, (cheers which
mas soothed and mitigated the and anxieties
OF sovereign power, and served as an example and
an object OF admiration to the whole British nation
(Lnud cheers. There is another topic which,
under the circumstances, NAV recommend this ad-
dress to the House. This House and the nation
take deep interest in everything which concerns
the feelings and the comfort of Her Majesty
(cheers;) and they cannot, think, but view with
great satisfaction the announcement of an event
which tends to direct Her Majesty's thoughts to
anticipations of joy and happiness in the future
and which may gently withdraw her mind from
dwelling with too great an intensity on the more
melancholy recollectons ofthe past. loud cheers
Sir, beg leave to move that an humble address
be presented to Her Majesty. CHEERS
The Speaker then read the address as follows:
'That humble address presented to Her Majesty
to return Her Majesty the thanks the House for her
most gracious communication Of the intended marriage
between her Royal HighneSs the Pincpss Alice and his
GraLd Duca Hghness Prince Lo lis of esse express
their satisfaction at the prospect of alliance which
they doubt not will contribute the happiness of Her
Majesty and of her Royal Highness and assure Her
Majestythat the House will Immediately proceed to the
consideration of Her Maestl'S gracious
manner as shall demonstrate the zeal duty and afec
uonate attachment of the House to Her Majesty Just
of the virtues and merits of Her Royal HighneSs
and due regard to the dignity Of the Royal family
The address was agreed to, nemine contrddiccnte.
From the London Times Of Mdy Al
EETROTHAL OF THE PRINCESS ALICE.
The marriage Of Her Ma jesty's second daughter,
the Princess Alice, is an event which will renew
the good will which the British people feel towards
the reigning family There is no class in the COM
munity which feels jealousy dislike OF the
Court, and consequently the news that daughter
of the Royal House is about to be allied with an
ancient and respectable reigning family, and that
the match has been formed bv the mutual incina-
tons of the pair will be received with sincere salts
faction. The marriage between Prince Louis and
the Princess Alice WILL at any rate, not be one of
those unions arranged by dipIomatists and CON
trmed by family treaties, in which the persons
most nearly interested have voice, and must
meet for the first time when the die has been ire
vocably cast, and they united for good or evil
through life. The German Prince and the English
Princess have become mutually attached, and
marry persons in a private station marry,-to
further their own happiness Happily the times
are passed when dynastic alliances thought
necessary to secure nations greatness, and Par
Lament will display its good will and generosity as
much as if the Princess husband had been chosen
by Ministers of State, for purposes of the most
subtle policy.