Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-30

Our last English papers announce that
Queen Victoria is in quiet retirement at her
iavorite residence, Baimoral. We fear that
the even tenor of her way is likely to be bro
ken by the ill-starred match which her eldest
daughter has made Frequent illusions have
been made to this subject in the English pa
pers in as delicate manner as was possible,
but now it is openly spoken of. and the Ber-
lin correspondent of the Belfast News Letter
has the following remarks: "The unhappy re-
lations that exist between the Princess Royal
of England and the husband selected for her
by the laws which regulate royal alliances
have now become so well known that it is
idle to remain longer reticent on the subject
Il is stated that the circumstance has coca.
siUned the GVeliest concern in the most dis.
tinguished household in the land, and that
no pains have been spared to make represen
tations in the quarter to which an appeal
might be supposed 10 have some weight
That royal alliances as at present conducted
should terminate uhhappily, cannot be mat.
ter of surprise; but the Prince of Prussia,
from his youth and apparent frankness and
candor, gave promise OF proving an exception
to the general run of German Princes in this
respect. | remember having been present
when his Royal Highness made a speech in
reply to an address of congratulation from
the Manchester Chamber of Commerce. In
which he stated, with extraordinary empba.
sis, and in very fair English, that it would be
the study of his life to contribute as much as
possible to the happiness of the Princess Row
al, and thus establish a claim upon the good
will and affections of the English peoplei-
The cotton lords cheered this chivairous dec
laration. and pronounced the young gentle
man "brick." Sometime ago 1t was stated
that the Prince had been guilty of actual vio-
lence to bis fragile wife; this may have been,
and we hope was, an exaggeration, but il is
certain very severe quarrel took place be-
tween the royal couple, and that the Prin-
cess's visit to England had reference to the
affair. Four hundred years ago this would
have been sufficient cause for war between
the parties, their subjects counting for moth
ing except ia SO far as they were good sol.
diers and paid taxes. But now, even di-
vorce would not provoke such reprisal.-
This time last year the Prince of Wales was
with Us. feted and hoRo:ed. By the last ac-
counts he was at Cologne-"the city of smells
and Odors viie"-where he met with no less
brilliant reception than be had here. Sure
ly so much adulation must ultimately spoil
even the best educated youth. He is now all
''fuss and feathers He was received by the
King and Queen of Prussia in state, the
Princess Royal (his unhappy sister) being in
full ball dress and sparkling with diamonds
The King was dressed in rich uniform. and
his breast shone with decorations. The Prince
wore his scarlet uniform and hat with wav-
ing plumes. The cheering was deafening;
Cologne went mad, dirty as it is, and the
band in attendance struck up "God Save the
Q1eenn What is it all about? Is Albert
Edward going to Berlin TO whip the man who
behaves so badly to his sister? No! Court
etiquette forbids that,
TRe truth is. b. b. 81. is on q matrimonial
excursion. Apropos letter from the banks
OF the Rhine says the sweet Prince has i'm
proved in appearance since bis visit to the
land of the Tree. He begins to look little
like the portraits of the Georges bis ances-
tors. and his recent hard service in III. camp
in Ireland has tanned his cheeks. So be
looks more manly, more soldier-like, but not
quite so ''pretty"-more like good. sensi-
BILE. big nosed young fellow, and less like a
wax image. Be was dressed on this occasion
in q black semi-military uniform, prcfussly
adorned with little bits and tabs of RIB m, so
that If be had been blown upon by respect
ably sized pair of bellows; or even gentle
| zephyr, the fattering of those tabs would
have been in the highest degree agreeable
He wore cloth cap, spars, and was securely
| fastened to a large cavalry sword. de was
| indeed a most unpreteBding looking person.
| The Princes companions were dazzilng 10
| an inverse proportion 70 their real rank
| The Prince Royal of Prussia, Frederick VIII
liam, was in ordinary citizens clothes. and
| looked like any twenty thousand other re-
spectacle young men. The Duke of Saxe-
Weimar, The Prince of Saxony, Prince Err
nest of Saxe-Gotha, the Duke Of Wellington,
and others, appeared and behaved like gen.
tiemen, bat there were several other indi-
viduals of minor rank who were decorated
with as many medals as corporal in the
Russian army. There were also few fussy
Duchesses, who made great rustling and
sweeping with their stiff silk dresses, swoop-
ing down on picture or a little inofensiye
Duke with The noise of an Alpine avalanche.
Cologne was splendidly illuminated. and the
odd ornaments and quaint carvings of the
houses in the narrow streets were made man
lfest in the most successful manner. The
trades had q torch-light procession, forming
Pc double line, through which the royal party
rode, Is