The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-17
A ROYAL LETTER.WRITER.

Prince Alfred to Albert Edward on the Nor
daunt Divorce Business sssex,, is W.
cious and should Not BE Written To,
The Madras Mail prints free-and-e easy letter
from Prince Alfred to Albert Edward. We make
these extracts:- ~
CONVENIENT HOUSE, MADRAS, March 2s 1870
My Dear Bertie:-TO-morrow am returning 10 the
Galatea have been more than three months in
India, and have seen very large number of towns
and millions OF people. Chamberlain has regularly
sent you the newspapers containing descriptions or
how have been treated, and he is now making up
for me q very bulky book of photos which I have
asked Lady Napier to send to Windsor by the first
fesyes and shall be ad to be- In NV VI own N
snuggery afloat. Truly these Indians are stunning
fellows and can imagine that had you and Alexan-
dra came out as Argyll suggested, you would have
returned to Marlborough House sun.burnt aud laden
with all kinds OF souvenirs. Mayo is an awfully good
chap, and was most kind. He treated me well with
out worrying me with over-much attention. and
shall be SO glad II something is done for him.
.Here, to tell the truth, am rather bored by her
chatty and civil and all that but would like her
better If she would leave me little alone. But
she says the Queen commended me to her maternal
care, and maternal care have / had, sure enough.
La Mere does not quite understand these things
you do, and II you casually remind her that am
now fu-nedged, rising six-and-twenty, and not in
need of eading-strings, snail be much obliged.
Napier himself is jolly fellow. -.
HMost of the fellows meet here seem thorough
knowing. They don't cadger up to me- and that is
what like in man. One fellow, sort of secre-
tary or something gives himself great airs and
thing for quiet life in his own house. Then
there's droll dog irreverentay called Bob rather
big official, who is full OF good stories, plain and
seasoned There are half a dozen aides de-camp at
least, and as pleasant fellows as have met any
where. One little fellow in cooked hat is, indeed,
a wonderful sight. The 'Barons' son is hearty
kind OF youth, somewhat like friend Bandford.
And this reminds me, BERTHE, OF those
letters Of yours to Lady nj. was dreadfully
veXed at seeing them in print, and swore trine,
you may depend, when read the articles in the
London papers about them. Confound 1t, can't those
papers find something else to do than bully you
about such tribes? People think doubt that it is
fine thing to be prince; but think differently
when see how we princes are lectured at and mis-
understood on the slightest provocation. Never
about your Inflated notes. at least take them at
their proper worth The Baron says that the sex Is
vicious and should be loved but not written to-
~ have been wonderfully well-treated by the mild
IIindoos. They have spent heaps OF money and
showered addresses upon me, and Chamberlain has
pleased. Chamberlain and Blame are capital men,
and have been most useful. 1 don't know what I
should have done without them, for the English
officials in India are trife stuck up. ,f 49,. ....
.But no more to-day, BERTHE shant infict long
letters upon you often Writing is not my forte. and
my fist as you see, does not improve Love to Alex
aHdra and the olive branches, for whom I have got
all kinds Of br0cades and shawls. 90
9Ilook forward to see you all In time for the Sand
ringham partridges. shall then have had enough
sent me very Bind Invitation to Compegne in Sep
tember. I'd like to go, and have told him so. Fred.
and Vic want me to go afterwards to Kfssengen to
stay with them, and Dagmar sends word that the
Car would be glad to see me after my tour round
the world. viii Thyra be staying with you or with
Dagmar in the autumn? Many thanks for her por-
trait, which is charming. Your aectionate brother,
"ALFRED."