The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-10
QUEEN v1cToRIA's BOOK.

=, ,f,rr European exchanges contain many interest
mo ee,Itrsets from the Forthcoming Life OF Prince
,AIsEnr, by Queen VICTORIA. The following re.
lattin, To the marriage of the Queen viii be read
with interest:
=, Iuna 1859. the Prince returned to Coburg.
In October he made that eventful journey to Eng
land which decided the future current OF his lie.
Thouph from very early period las We read here)
ssthe hope expressed by the Dowager Duchess OF
Coburg had assumed tne iorm oi I de treh ,ues es
the Queens Journal records, "the Prince used IL 70
raj ,te that when he vas child OF three years old,
his nnrse always told him that he should marry
the Queen and that when ne frst tnougnt on mar ;a.
rying st al he always thought OF her-the ldea
lnt .s1Sei,! a union met with much opposition.
,aihe iste King William ~. did everything In his
,,oTar H discourage ii. No less than ttve other
marriages had been contemplated for the young
Princess, and the King, though ne never men en-
neciaIy anxious to bring about an alliance between
fer and the late Prince Alexander OF the Neither
lands. brother to the present King OF Houapd; W
bis anxiety to effect this object he dld everything
be could as has been seea est e
ia 1886. when he came over with his sons and nf
sent nearly four weeks at Kens:ngton Palace with
tRe Duchess Of Kent.
"a On the 9Th Of October the Pr1nce Set out Tom
Brnsseis with . letter from the King OF the Bel
o;.na Ia the Queen. Accompanie1 by his brother,
fha Prince arrived at Windsor on the 10th, at half
,~saf in Che evening. They we're met with the
most cordial and affectionate reception by the
OuAen. who received them herself al the top OF
the staircase and conducted them az once u 'ne
The three years that had passed since they were
last in England had greatly improved their per
sonal appearance. Ial and manly as potn tne
Princes we're in figure and department, Prince Al
hart was indeed eminently handsome. But there
was also in bis coantenance gentleness OF e1-
nression, and peculiar sweetness IN hls smile,
WITH = look Of deep thought and high lntellgence
Il, bis clear blue eye and expansive forehead tnat
adfsed q O. arm to the impression ne produced In
fhoa,, who saw him, fnr beyond that derived from
-mere regularity or beauty OF features.
: 5Tha WAY Of life at Windsor during the stay OF
Aha Princes is thus described: 1.-THE Queen break
fsstinr st the time in her own room, they after,
yard psid her visit there and at Two O'CLOCK mao
innNh@eon @ With hen and the Duchess Of Kent. In
the afternoon they all rode-the Queen and
Dnahess and the two Princes, with Lord Melbourne
and most OF the ladies' and gentlemen IN atten-
dance, forming large cavaicade. Inere was q
great dinner every evening, with dance atter IL
fhree times week"
IN the 18th there was an important interruption
n the ordinary routine Of the day: The Queen
had told Lord MeIbourne the day before That she
had made ND hsr mind to the marriage, at wmcn
he expressed great satisfaction and he SAID TO her
as her Majesty states IN Una iba1 t6aps IL
- -
an anr ;ety now that it ahodld be, and sm very
.is5 of r. adding, In quite apaternal tone, "You
Vim Be n.scG more comfortable; Tor woman can
not stand slcne for any time, in whatever posluon
osP 'nsi should suS esoam
ssAlssl alasi alas the poor Queen now STANDS IN
thst painful position
on that day, the 18th, the Prince had been out
hunting early with his brother, but returned ~
tHelye' and half an hour sfteruard obeyed the
4. In, harry
her Alone. After few minutes conversation on
other subjects, the Queen told him why she had
sent for him: and we can well understand any
1iftIe hesitation and delcacy she may have ielt In
doing 50; for the Queens position, making 4 I'm,
pani pems i,rss ST nom ON heg, must necessarily appear
4 peinsnl one to those who, deriving their Idea
an fhis subiect from the practice OF private flfe,
ara wont 10 look upon it as the privilege and hap
sss Of WOMAN to have 3 hsF osr nanS e Sesse seeGn'
= Ffoni the various letters OF the Prince we may
1eaxn his own feelings at this time. 10 Prince
Iowenstein he wrote:
Yas am now actpally o bridegroom and
about the 4th Of February hope to see myself
united to her Lowell
You Know how matters stood when I last saw
vn1 here. Alter that the sky was dsrkened more
And more, The Queen declared to my uncle OF
Beleium that she wished the affair to be consider,
ed as broken p, and that for four years she could
nuiet but iirm resolution to declare, on my part,
fhat also, tired Of the delay, withdrew entirely
fnom the affair. It was not, however, thus or
dsined by Providence; for ON the second day after
Our arrival, the most friendly demonstrations we're
directed toward me, and two days later I was
secrety called to private audience, in which the
Ouee1a offered me her HRnd and heart.
And later he wrote to his grandmother as FOL
. The subject which has occupied us 50 much of Of
late Is as last settled. The queen sent for me M
alone TO her room . few days ago, and declared to
me In 8 genuine outburst OF love and affection
(Ngusse pon HersIicakest Inc Ldebe), that had
caired her whole heart, and would make h'r In,
fensely happy (u6ayluc7ch), would make her
the sscriHce OF sharing her life with her, for she
said she looked on it as sacrifice; the only thing
which troubled her was that she did not think she
WAS worthy of me. The joyous openness OF man
ner In which she told me this qnite enchanted me,
and IWas quite carried away by 1t. She is really
most good and anaiable, and | am quite sure Ire
Heaven has not given me into evil hands, anu that
ne shall be happy together.
i Since that moment Victoria does whatever she
fancies should wish or like, and we talk together
s greet deal about our future life, which she
PROMISES me to make as happy as possible. Oh,
when I shall have to take leave Of my dear, dear
Nome AID of you? cannot think Of that without
deep melancholy taking possession OF me. 1t was
~, tha 18th October that Victoria made me this
denlaratioi, and have hitherto shrunk from tell
;,,e Won bnt how does delay make it better?
Gs mI,st also daote here the letter which the
c,ueen wrote to the King OF the Belgians upon the
: SWnnson CASTLE, October Is, 1sss.-My Dear
Hece This letter will, l am sure, give you
,laassure for You have always shown and taken so
TaTm an interest in all that concerns me. My
mind is quite made up, and told Albert this
morninc Of it. The warm affection ne showed me
ON learning this gave me great pleasure. ne he
seems perfection, and I think that 1 nave tne
prospect Of very great hsppneSS .be DO v everv.
thing In my power to render TINS sacrlnce lI9r
such IN my opinion it is) as small as can, he
seems TO have great tact, very necessary tnlng
In his position. These last few days nave passed
like dream TO me- and ] am 80 much beWiidered
by 1t all that know hardly how to write; but 90
feel very happy. 1t is absolutely necessary tnat
this determination Of mine should be known to no
one but yourself and to Uncle Ernest until after
the meeting Of Parliament, as it would be con-
idered, otherwise, neglectful on my part not to
oiis. alas aS'saD''' a. once 70 INFORM 'Dsn
Lord Melbourne. whom have Of course con-
suited about the whole affair, quite approves my
event which ne THINKS IN every way highly de-
Lord Melbourne has acted in this business as he !.
has always done toward me, with the greatest
Iindness and affection. We also think it better,
and Albert qute approves W ~ .hes We should oe
fhs beginning Of February.
Pray' dearest uncle, forward these two letters to
Iynaie Ernest, to whom beg You will enjoin strict
secrecy, and explain these details, which have
vnn mieht tell Louise OF it, but none Of her family
j wish to Keep the dear young gentleman here
fiII the end Of next month. Ernests sincere plea
sure gives me great delight. He does so adore
dearest Albert.
Ever, dearest uncle,
Your devoted niece, ER.
The King replied that the Queen's choice had been
for these last years his conviction OF what would
ba best for her happiness.
= Joas a. REaAN, formerly Confederate Postmas-
Ter General, spoke 70 $500 freedmen in Palestine,
lse 7 esNAs, ..SE.