The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-08-16
THE ROYAL MARRIAGE.

The London correspondent Of the Chicago
Journal gives the following:
All these matters, however, pale beneath the
great event of the week, the marriage of Princess
Helena, the third daughter of Queen Victoria,
which took place on Thursday lnst There is
something really distressing about the affair rs you
will admit when l narrate the facts. The malch,
from first to last has been distasteful to the ma
ton. and now that the Queen has persisted IN sac
ri6cine her child if she could read the hearts OF
her people she would find therein recorded an ani-
yersal sentence of condemnation. 1t was suPPoseo'
some little time since, that the marriage wouid not
take place, but the Queen was obstinate and per-
sisted in her determination.
The real truth is, that, aside from other objec-
tous to the bridegroom, he actually hasa wife and
fonr children living in Germany. 1t is true that
the marriage was called q morganatic one, but it
was solemnized, nevertheless under the authority
of the church. Whether the Princess Helena was
aware of this fact or not is doubtful but the Queen
was and recklessly trampled all considerations oil
morality and justice TO say nothing of religion,
under foot. 1t is we'll known that she was re-
monstrated with on the subject, but to no ctect-
She had set her mind upon the marriage, and de-
Tended her future son-nlaw with the utmost spirit
The cause of Ter infatuation has just been re-
vealed. When the statue of the late Prince Con-
sort was inaugurated in Germany last year. the
Queens attention was attracted by one Of the
spectators who seemed to be overwhelmed with
emotion and throughout the ceremony his hand
kerchicf was constantly employed in wiping from
his face what were apparently tears This sort OF
conduct was just the thing to touch the queens
sensibilities She inquired at once who the indi-
yidual was and learned that it was Prince Chris
tian of Schleswig Holstein. She sent for him. took
fancy TO him, and finally threw her daughter
into his arms, since which her infatuatlon mas Deen
complete. There is scarcely any one who does not
believe that this petty German Prince, poor even
10 poverty, his real income being only about
thousand dollars year, an adventurer, notorious
gambler and sporting man, man with all the low
vices of the German character and none OF It's vlr-
tues, was simply playing part which he had
thoroughly studied beforehand. Conscious OF
the Queens weakness, he purposely placed him.
self in her way, and by his crocodile tears on the
occasion mentioned, secured an interest in her
which he has managed to increase and retain until
he has finally accomplished his purpose am
sorry to say there is no room to doubt the correct
ness of these statements.
1t was the place of the Prince of Wales to give
away his sister at the altar. He plumpy re-
fused to do so, although he was present at the
ceremony, to avoid future scandal. Failing him,
that duty developed upon his young brother, the
Duke of Cambridge. He not only declined, but
was not present at the wedding at all. The BRIDE
groom's father, brother, and sister, although espe-
cially invited by the Queen, all refused to come to
England, and by their presence sanction the out
rage then committed Although it is sad affair,
and while much sympathy is felt for the young
BRIDE the auguries for her future are of the dark
est character and the Queen and her mother has
sunk to very low degree in the estimation OF her
subjects. The newly welded pair have gone to
Osborne to pass the honeymoon.