New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-29

tle question; those who should be wen informed at
tlbuting it 10 the latter On dit too that she
consents reappear in order to ask Parliament for an
allowance TO Prince Alfred. and dowry for his sister
The Princess Helena. There will be no caviDg, ="
writes Edmund Yates in his F2dRsur lat the besiowa
of proper income the young prince, who Is gener
ally believed TO have more brains than most OF bis
family md TO be clever II somewhat saturnine
Young Il Is also generally stated that he has been
kept short and lie is humoronsy said 10 have rittered
away what little money lie had in subscribing 20
rials Of his father tie Prince Consort." FGrthermorc
II is credited that he used to thrash Wales" when
they were boys together. Perhaps however, before
voting him decent income, some questions may be
asked whether lie Is in receipt Of the allowance said 20
he due 10 bin, bv cement heir-apparent Of the
Dnchy Of SaNeCobmT. As for the good-looking Priu.
cess Helena somebody inust make her allowance.
sle and her afanc,d husband viii be in position to
thy the rr"at experiment 50 much discussed In the pa
pers some years ego of whether young compile car
afford naiiiTeny or l5o0 pound year, which modest
SUN must repre- ru moro than the usual rental OF any
property her husband ~ likely 20 possess. The Angus
tnhgrps q tie p re-t Of German pTipcely ami
lies; and Prince Chrf1i Il younger brother For
50 young bride, lie l., o. Artemns Ward would say
retter "a iuatOor pussoa,' being "a old to-day
@ eimps mgjoT. tomorrow TIE husband of an En-.
O all the palaces AS his Only chance OF bis ever having
crown Of his own consists in the vague possibility that
his elder brother may obtain the drkedom Of that IN
lucky Scheswig Holstein. and then die. with all bic
children. Prince Christian VIII reside permononty in
England, thing few foreigners Ike or can make uP
their minds TO. In roundabout way, believe the
Augustenbnrcs are related 10 he present royal family
Of Greet Britain Tho late Duchess Of Kent, before
assuming that fitle a widow. md had danghter
by her jirst husband, who therefore the QueeuA
half sister This lady is somehow akin to the August
enburgs-how don't know. Aprop0s OF the coming
marriage last week The Spectator suggested that Her
Majesty should provide an income for the young people
reminding folks that she had recently accepted the be-
quest Of a Mr.. Need, donkey who left her more than
quarter Of C. Uiillon Of money and must now be ip
mc1sely rich. But the nation, or rather the Paiha
meat took possession Of the crown lands on the under
standing that ia uure Ii 10 provide civil list ard
donations FOR the royal family. Unquestionaby i Wi
be done both for Princess Helena and Prince fred.
u is very we'll understood that the Queen diskes the
pros pect Of the resumption Of 'the duties" OF royalty
or, indeed, the ceremonial part Of thcm.
The Princess Of Wales completed ler 2lst birthday
en- Friday week. when Her Majesty sent special mef
sengor to Sandringham with birthday Gift, and
"Wees" made his wife tie present Of a handsome
double phaeton and psir Of brown ponies.' There
were also Teoioings az Sandrngham and Windsor
The tlantic and Great Western Railway IT, for tho
the second time. Ia the money market seeking like any
other great power for loan, offering more tempting
terms than the Sultan, and what is more, getting tbs
esh its bonds issued at 10 10 bear per cent ir
terest and il l. intended 20 raise S6O000O0 Sir Nor.
ION Peto is very busy indeed, and hopegl.
There was o wedding s0lemnized Ia the Temple
Church tis weekihe drst for nearly hundred yesrr
TIE Saturday Rerieo has got verdict against Alft,
TLeesa fong worth yelyer;ou who brought an action
D gainst Il for comparDg her TO phryne. ard say.
ing other unpleasant things CeSsel & Co. have IL,
second volume of the Life OF julius CeSar b. Napoleon
The Third. in press. and Dickenss Dootor2MsrgoIds
Prescriptions Is selling enormously. yB.o.