Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-08-22
The Last Royal Wedding and scam.

The London correspondent Of the Chicago
Journal gives the following particulars of the
ecent marr'see and sacrifice of one Of Vic
toria's daughters:
all these matters, however, pale beneath
lie great event of the week, the marriage Of
Pincess Relena, the third daughter Of Queen
Victoria, which took place on Thursday last.
There is something really distressing abeut
the affair, as you will admit when narrste
ho facts. The match, frum 6rs' to Last has
been distasteful totthe nation, and nov that
the Queen has persisted in sacrificing her
child, f she could read the hearts OF her peo-
pie she would find therein recorded an mi.
versal sentence Of conde,. nsiion. 1t vas
supposed, come little time since, thattte mar.
rIage would not take place, but the Queen
was obstinate and persisted in her determina-
ton.
The real truth is, that, aside frm other
affections tu the bridegroom, he actda'ly has
wife and four children living in Germany.
It is true that the marriage was called mor.
sanatic one, but it was solemnized. neverthe-
SIS, u.der the authority of the Church.
Whether the Princess Helena was aware Of
: his fact or not is doubtful, but the Queen
was, and rpcklessly trampled all eonsid, ra-
inns of morality and justice, to say ho.hiig
NJ ligrn, under foot. tits well known that
she Was demonstrated with on the subject, but
TO no effect She had set her mind upon the
marriage, and defended her future son-in.law
with the utmost spirit.
The cause nf her infatuation has just heen
revealed. When the statue OF the laie Prince
Cunsort was inaugurated in Germany last
year, III" Queens attention was attracted by
one of the spectators who seemed to be over
whelmed with emotion, aid throughout :ha
ceremony his handkerchief was constantly
employed in wiping from his face what were
apparently ears. (Some who were present
,av, for tears read perspiration.) This sort,
If conduct was Just the thing to touch the
Queens sensibiIilies. She inquired at once
9ho, he individual was, and LEARNED tnatit was
Prince Christian of scbeswig Holstein. She
cent for him., took fancy to him, and fioally
threw her daughter into his arms, since which
,.ec lnfatuatiun has been complete. There is
scarcely any one Who does not believe that
bis petty German Prince, poor even topGv-
trty, his real income being only about thou.
sand dollars year, an adventurer, noari-
Gus gambler and sporting man, man with
all the low vices cf the g rrpan character
and none of its vir,ues, WIS SIMPLY u ns
!. part which he hnd thoroughly studied be.
forehand. Conscious of the Qu-en's weak
ness, he purposeiy placed himself in her way,
and by mis- crocodile tears on the occasion
me mentioned, secured an interest in her which
ne has managed to increase and retain until
he has finally accomplished his purpose.
am sorry to say there is no room to doubt the
correctness OF these statements.
1t was the place of the Prince of Wales to
give away his sister atthe altar. he plump
" refused to do 80, although he was present
1t The ceremony, to avoid future scandal.
Falling HIM, that duty deyolved upon Ii,
young brother. the Duke of Cambridgs. He
.,ot only declined, but was not press at at the
Wedding q all Tire triias groom # e ihs.s,
brother, and sister, although especially inyi-
ted by the Queen, all refused to come to
England, and by their presence sanction the
.utreg- then committed. Although 1t is q
sad affair, and while much sympathy is felt
for the young bride, the angu-ies for her fu-
,ure are of the darkest character, and the
Queen, her mother has sunk to very
n,w degree in the estimation Of her subjects.
The newly welded pair have goneto Osborne
TO pass the honey