Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-17
TEE LAST ROYAL WEDDING AND SCAM

DIAL.
Tile London correspondent of the Chi
cago Journal gives the following rarticu-
lars Of the recent narriage and sacrifice ol
one of A-ictoria'. daughters:
All these f,attcrs, However, pale beneath
4he great event Of tie week, the marriage
OF Princess IIeIenn, the third daughter Of
Queen Victoria. whirl, took place on
Thursday last. There is something really
distressing about The nff.ir rs von will adj
nit when i narrate the facts. The match.
from first 10 last, has been distasteful to
4he nation, and now that the Queen has
persisted in sacrificing her clild, if she
could read the hearts Of her people she
would find therein recorded an univcrsal
sentence Of condemnation. 1t was sup
POSED, some l:tile time since, that the mar
riage would not take place, hut the Queen
was obstinate and persisted in her deter
m!nation.
The real trutl: is, that, aside from other
objections to the bridegroom, lie actually
has wife and four children living in Ger
many. 1t is true that the marriage was
called morganatic one, but it was col
tmnized, nevertheless under the authority
Of the church. Whether TIC Princess
Helena was aware OF this fact or not is
doubtful, but the Queen was, and reckless.
]y trampled all considerations of morality
and justice, to say nothing Of rel sion,
under foot. 1t is we'll known thn. size wa,
demonstrated with IN the sui jcc', but to
no effect. She had set her mind upon the
marriage. aud defended her future son in.
law with tie utmost spirit.
The cause tf her infa'uation has just
l'cen revealed. When the statue of the
late Prince Consort was inauguratcd in
Germany last year, the Queens attention
was attracted by one of the spectators WHO
seemed TO he overwhelmed with emotion,
aud throughout the ceremony his hand
kerchief was constantly employed in wi
ping from his face what were apparently
tears. (Some who were present, say fer
tears read perspira,ion.) This sort Of con
duct WAS just the thing to touch the
Queens sensihi,ies. She inquired al once
who the individual was, and learned that
it was Prince Christian, Of Schleswg-
IIol$,ein. She sent for him, took a fancy
to linn, and finally threw her daughter in
10 his arms, since wLicl, her infatuation has
been complete. There is scarcely any one
who does not believe that this petty Ger
man Prince, poor even to poverty, his zeal
income being only about thousand dol
lars year, an advcnturcr, a notorious
gambler ard sporting man, man with all
the low vices Of the German character and
none of It's virtues, was simply playing Il
lar, which lie Lad thoroughly studied De-
folehand. Conscious of the Queens weak
ness, Ire purroseIy placed himself in her
way, anu hy his crocodile tears, on tie oc-
casion mentioned, secured an interest in her
which he has managed to increase and
retain until he has finally accomplished
lis purpose. am sorry to say thcrc is no
room TO doubt the correctness Of these
statements.
1t was the place Of The Prince of Wales
TO give away his sister at the altar. lie
plumrly refused to do so, although he was
present at the ceremony, to avoid future
sandal: Failing him, that duty devolved
upon his young brother, the Duke Of Cam
bridge. lie not only declined, hut was
rot present at the wedding at all. The
bridegroom's father, brother and sister, al
though especially invited by the Queen, all
refused 10 come TO England, and by ,Leir
presence sanction the outrage then COM
'"'t'cd. Although it is a sad affair, and
while mucl, sympathy is felt for tie Young
bride, the auyuries for her future are OF the
darkest character, and the Qncen AID her
mother lave sunk to very low degree in
the estimation Of her subjects. The newly
welded pair have gone to Osborne to pass
the honeymoon.
The 1'RlTlsH UNION JAcx.-The Tn
ION Jack, that "AIetecr Flag of England"
Is now combination of the Crosses of SIS,
George Andrew and Patrick, which COM.
''ned represent the three kingdoms united
under the sway Of the crown Of England.
The original Union Jack was formed OF the
cfosses OF IS. George and Andrew, and
declared to be the national ensign by
James !. on the Union Of the kingdoms of
rng'aud and Scotland. But at the beoi,.
"'"s OF the present century, 1901, when
ireland was united to the kingdom of
Great Britain, il became necessary 10 ada