The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-09

The Haast Royal Wedding and Scan
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The London correspondent of the
Chicago Journal gives the following
particulars of the recent marriage
and sacrifice of one of Victoria' s
daughters:
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 last
There is something really distressing
about the affair, MS you will admit
when narrate the facts. The match,
! from first to last, has been distaste,
fu1 tc the nation, and now .hss the
Queen has persisted in sacrificing
her child, If she could read the hearts
OF her people she would find therein
recorded an universal sentence of
condemnation. It was supposed.
some little time since, that the mar
riage would not take place, but the
Queen was obstinate and persisted in
her determination.
The real truth is, that, aside from
other objections to the bridegroom.
he actually has wife and four chill
dren living in Germany. It is true
that the marriage was called NOR
! ganatlc 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 oil considerations
OF morality and justice, to say no.
thing of religion, under foot 1t is
we'll known that she was demonstrated
with on the subject, but to no effect.
She had set kCr mind upon the mar
riage, and defended her future SON
ln-1aw with tho utmost spirit.
Ihe cause of her infatuation has
Fjust been revealed When the statue
OF the late Prince Consort was iuau-
gnrated 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
kerchlef was constantly employed in
wlplng from his face what were up
parently tears. Some who were
present say, for tears read perspira-
ton This sort of conduct was lust
the thing to touch the Queens sensi-
bllltles. She inquired Mt once who
the individual was, and learned that
it was Prince Christian, of Schleswip-
Holstein. She sent for linn, took q
fancy to him, aud finally threw her
daughter into his arms, since which
her lnfatuation has been complete.
There is scarcely any one who does
not believe that this petty German
Prince, poor even to poverty, his
real income being only about u thou
sand dollars q year, an adventurer, n
notorious gambler and sporting man,
q man with all the low vices of the
German character and none of it's
virtues, was simply playing part
which he had thoroughly studied be-
forehand. Conscious of the Queens
weakness, lie purposely placed him
self III her way, and by his crocodile
tears, on the occasion mentioned, se-
cured an interest in her which he has
managed to increase and retain until
he has finally accomplished his pur-
pose. l 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 at the
altar. He plumply refused o-do so,
although he was present at the cere-
mony, to avoid future scandal.
Failing him, that duty devolved
upon his young brother, the Duke of
Cambridge. He not only declined,
but was not present at the wedding
at all. The bridegroom father,
brother and sister, although espe-
cially invited Ivy the Queen, all
refused to come to England, and by
their presence sanction the outrage
then committed. Although it is u
sad affair, and while much sympathy
is felt for the young bride, the augu-
ries for her future are Of the darkest
character, and the Queen and her
mother has sunk to a very low degree
IN the estimation of her subjects.
The newly welded pair have gone to
Osborne to pass the honeymoon.
1t is estimated that the amount of
money realized from the sale of
goods seized on the Northern from
tier by custom officials for violations