The New York herald., 1870-10-29
TIE ROYAL MARRIAGE.


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Coming Union or the Princess Loufso and the
Marquis Of Lorne-ih he nIarriaRe Act.
The marriage OF British royalty with subject,
says an English Journal, though common enough In
some previous centuries, has been Illegal during the
last 100 years. except the royal parsonage intending
to contract such marriage has received for it the
special sanction Of the sovereign.
This was stringently laid down in what Is known
as the Royal Marriage act l2 George H., cap. Ill
which was passeA In 1872, at the instance of King
George Ill, who was indignant at the marriage Of
his brother, William Henry, Duke of Gloucester
in 17ee, with tho widow OF Earl waldegrave
an ilegltimate daughter Of Sir Edward
Walpole. HIS brother. Henry Frederick. Duke
Of Cumberland, in like manner had oreuded tho
King by his marriage IN Ill., with Lady Anne
Luttre!i, daughter OF the Earl OF Carhampton, and
widow OF Mr.. Christopher Horton, OF Cattonhall,
Dcrbyshire. 1t Is well known that the late Duke OF
Sussex braved his fathers dispeasure, aud In def
ance OF that enactment, went through the ceremony
OF marriage with the late Lady Augusta Murray,
second daughter OF John, fourth Earl OF Dunmore,
first at Rene In April 1885, and again at ST. Georges
on the sin December Following. His royal
highness, having been lcft widower, married,
secondly. Lazy Cecilia ella L Le,ila Baggln, daughIer
verness. In the like manner George w., while
Prince OF Wales, Is said 10 have contracted secret
In none OF the above cases was the royal sanction
given to the union In the previous century King
James il. had married az his first vie Lady Anne
Hyde daughter OF the Lord Chancellor Clarendon,
but previously to that time member OF the
royal laniy Of England strictly speaking, had con.
OF Henry VII. Prineesses have been lnstinctively
0bedienl to family Law. and we Go not ind an in
stance OF daughter OF living crowned head mar
ryng snbJect later than tho reign Of Edward ILL.,,
i've centuries since.
Marriages between princesses and subjects have
under peculiar circumstances. The Princess Eliza
be n, daughter OF James /. and widow OF the KING
Of Bohemia, Is understood to have privately married
Lord Craven at whose house, III Drury lane, she
died few months after her return from exile with
her nephew, Charles H.: but the circumstances Of
Queen was entirely released from royal control.
opportunity much to the indignation OF her brother
q marrying M & Charles a rsranaon who was cent TO
this case is aleo obvious Henry VII permitted
three OF the daughters OF Edward W. and sisters OF
his own Queen 10 marry the heads OF the families OF
Howard. Courtenay and the now extinct Welles;
but Henry VII never 1uIly recognized the legality Of
back to Edward ILL., To find an Instance Ol occu-
pant Of the tlrone bestOwing daughter upon u
subject.
Sketches o. the Princess Louise and ths Mar
9uis OF Lorn.
The Princess Louise, says London Journal whose
full bapismal name IS Louise Caroline Alberta sixth
child ana fourth daughter OF her Majesty, was born
OH the 18th OF March, 1885, 80 that she Il now In her
twenty.third year.
Jonn George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland,
Marquis OF Lorn, Is The eldest son OF George eighth
Duge OF Argyll. BE was born In ls45 and was edu-
Gated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. In
1885, Immediately after attaining his majority, he
visited the West Indies and tie Spanish Main, and
upon his return published the results OF his journey
IN volume entitled ~ Trip to the Troplcs,n which
was very favorably received at the line by the
critics and the public. In 1865 he was retu rned to
Parliament Tor Argyleshlre in tho liberal interest
and In the same year he was appointed private
secretary, without salary. 10 his father the Secre
tarJ or State Tor India. He stii we believe, holds
that post, and in addition 10 the performance OF the
Gt the sittings OF The House Of Commons
during tic session. Lord Lorn possesses
In very marked degree the striking personal
characteristics OF the Camphells and the peculiar
yellow tinge Of his hair which tradition has long
associated with his family, and bis singuarly open
and handsome lace, make him conspicuous IN any
assemDlage in which he may be present lie has
not hitherto appeared prominently In public, ana
has seldom spoken in the House OF Commons He
has, however, given evidence, in the few speeches
rage Hitherto he has resided with his father at
Inverary and Argyll Lodge, Campden Hill. As chief
oi the most powerful OF The clans '.fhe Maccullun
Mqreh enjoyed honors among his own people not
inferior to those bestowed upon royalty. The pre-
sent Duchess Of Argyll the nio.ner of Lord Lorn IA
the daughter or the aue Duchess Of Sutherland, who
WAS for many Years one oil the Queens warmest
personal friends. On his mothers side Lord IOrn
Is nearly related to the Duke OF Sutherland, the
Marquis OF Westminster, Lord Blantyre and the
Marquis or Kildare, eldest son Of the Duke OF Lem
sier. II IS sister is the wife OF Lord Percy eldest
son Q! the Duke OF Northumberland