, 1870-07-04
Letter to His Brother Alfred.

Letter to His Brother Alfred
london Correspondence Of The Boa.on Saturday Eren
inn Gazette.
II is hard 70 conceive how the following let
ter should have fallen from tho hands for
which it was intended, OF how any person with
the sentiments OF gentleman could have
given 1t publicity. As It is going the rounds
Of the newspapers, think 1 should give it
place here. Il is addressed to the Duke Of
Edinburgh, now in India insert In brackets
such explanations az seem desirable:
LONDON, 4th March, 1870.
Ny DEAR ALFRED: Your long letter, dated
Calcutta, has delighted us. It seems most
strange to Us to be receiving Intelligence from
about going to India, but since you have been
there. and are 80 much pleased with it, hope
to 60 there one Of these days, it Ia mere 1.-THE
Queen-the words in the original arc in
French approves it. am delighted to hear
that Mayo Earl Mayo, Governo1-aeperal Of
with rs occasionally, and Bertibns the Prince
Of Wales eldest son, Albert VAS very
fond Of him. did not see much Of him. 1t
Is out Of the question 10 hope to know every
body well. The Countess Mayo] Is qnite
small; she does not talk much. but is very
quite intimate with her. The Mord4uut bus1-
ness annoyed us extremely, a. you may well
imagine. But as I had done nothing for which
had leaaon to blush, felt should not be
gagged. La mere expressed wish that my
name should not appear in the business.
Mordaunt refused to consent to this, and after
all am not eor1y he did not, because all
sorts Of stories we're afoat about me, which I
had hard work to get from Harris Tone OF the
Prince OF Wales equerries]. So told Glad
stone I wished to be heard as witness when
the Iial came on. He consulted with the
other Ministers, went several times to W,nd-
sor, and at last it vas decided that We should
takc the public into our confidence. Ny ap-
pearance in court w1H an excessively disagree
able trial to ma; but. after all, thinga went Of
better than bad hoped, for Pen3snee 1.-The
Judge Of the Divorce Court] and the lawyers
whole truth, but / bore in mind Hatherley's
[the Lord Chancellor advice to be brief and
to 60 straight TO tho point. OF course the
gave me lecture. But am getting accua-
TONED to this sort Of thing, and II the news
Alex don't like this, but she is as unable as
am to euggeat remedy for this nuisance.
II 60 fox-hunting or pigeon-shooting, am
called butcher or fool, and Il | exert the
least influence in public affairs, I am
told I hare m, no r right to DO so. Again.
oen to follow his e1ampieHas i my poeition
vas the eame he occupied. I should not do
this; I Ehou1d do that; should always be
good. 1 wonder II other persons think con-
stantly Of their fathers who are long since
dead and buried. know moro than one young
man who does not seem exactly 10 bo aware
whether he ever had father, while as for me,
although our poor father has been dead
these nine years. I must continually
cit in aackcloih and ashes to honos
his memory. OF truth, this is little too
strong, and I am beginning to get thoroughly
tired Of it, and 30 is Alex fo1 often said to
mo you should like to change places with me,
but you would very soon regret it, old fellow,
il you could persuade our ftiends-and our
euemiee-in Westminster Palace to make this
little arrangement. assure you when I pass
IN tho railway the comfortable houses Of
private citizens in the neighborhood Of Lon
don, and observe how happy they seem, often
think they have no reason to envy my fate.
| Neither have you, for as sprghtly Thyra
Princess Of Wales tisterl says: Allied
| il too good to be q Eng!" lou came near
being ono once, and George [King Of Greece |
hastened to SO where you were afraid to
reign. Poor George! The Greeks are hand
| to please, and never know when they are well
on There is nothing neH. We go often 10
the theatre, and hunt now and then. We
may visit Ireland ne1t autumn, but AloE is
! not exactly crazy to make the excursion, and
Gays ne ehou1d not court The ehance OF
| being shot At. 1zal&ad IL in bad pEodsca@