The New York herald., 1870-11-08

The Royal Marriage Question-Love and the
Princes-Wants Imperial Splurse-A
Prince for Lord Mcutcuant-Pr:ncc Patricis
Very Popular-The Ladies', ssS;od Bless
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DUBLIN, Oct 25, 1870
In fashionable circles here the all-absorblng topic
Of conversation is the approaching marriage Of her
Royal highness the Princess Louise with the Mar
Quis or Lornc. All are In raptures about it. They
admire the 'spluck,n II may so call it, and the
disinterestedness OF the Princess consentng to
alliance 80 exccptional and they admire the courage
OF the Queen in setting aside rule which condemned
20 many OF the fair daughters of England TO exile in
the courts of the petty German princes. 1t s they
say, step In the right direction, and such doubt
Il will be considered by all sensible men. IL removes
that superstition which long hcdged round
royalty; 1t brings the nobility step to the
throne; and it is stride In the democratic direc-
tion too great and too important be overlooked.
The cruel and absurd rule which obliged member
Of the royal family OF England either to marry for
eigner or not TO marry at all the work Of German
prince. Ii is now most wisely abr0gated by Queen
Victoria. When the members OF the family OF the
sovereign of Eng were obliged to seek their wives
and husbands among foreigners Protestants, ana
persons OF the royal blood, their choice was limited
indeed. They could not intermarry with the roya
families Of France or Spain (supnosing such fam
lies were In eyistence, OF Italy, OF Austria,
OF Bavaria, OF Belgium, nor with many
OF the petty German rulers so that their
choice would be confined to Prussia TO
Denmark, to Holland, to Sweden, to Norway ana to
those principalities wnch exist By the suiYerance
OF the dominant power Of Germany. Que cannot
help thinking, indeed. that they would be less happy
with strangers than with wives and husbands who
speak their language who were bred In the same
country and whose sympathes and habits are almost
identical with their own
THE QUEEN
Every one must admit tnat Queen Victoria yer.
cised wise discretion in making every considera-
ton subordinate TO that OF her daughters happi
ness Atteral, this marriage Is only the revival OF
an old English custom. which was IN existence from
the days OF the Saxon heptarchy the revolution IN
l6SS. might even extend the term srill further to
the reign OF George w., who married by Father
Arthur o'Leary to Mrs. Filzherbert, who happened
TO be not only subject but also Roman Catholic.
she was, 1t appears, q most correct character ana
ISed with her royal husband with the permission OF
the Pope whose consent was expressly obtained TO
satisfy her scruples. To go no further oack the
daughters OF William tho Conqueror were married
to the Earis OF Chester and Surrey. Tne Black
Prince, son Of Edward ILL.,, was married 10 his
cousin Joan. daughter OF the Earl OF Kent Edward
the eldest son OF Henry VI, married Anne Neville
daughter of the Earl of Warwick. Henry VIII
had no less than four English wivesJanes IT. mar
red Anne Hyde, daughter OF Lord Chancellor Clar.
c'luon. And the marriage OF Louise, fourth daugl-
Yer cf Queen Victoria to John George Sutherland,
Marquis OF LorHe ana heir to the dukedoln or Argyll
may soon be added to the list.
- ItELAND'S CHANCE.
lns marriage has far greater significance for
rishiieh than many persons may be inclined 70 sup
pose. Ohce tnl5 custom rs sanctiuned-and sane
Toned II u by the highest authority In the a1tit
rs not az all improbable that The other members OF
Che Queens family may follow the example or the
Princess Louise and tntermarry with the NOBILITY Of
rhe realm. This VIII give them interest IN this
cmoluments, which, as members OF the hloou royal
-hey are emitted TO out or the public treasury. At
present they are among the people, but rot OF them:
they take no part in pubic affairs because they
haze no interest IN exerting themselves: they are
mere, ornaAents In fact and nothing more
Ine Queen mas three unmarried sons, and none OF
them fave any calling or any employment suitable
to their exalted rank One OF them IS sailing
the world for his amusement and Instruction an
other III at school at the mary dockyard at Wool
wich aud the third Is too young to be removed from
the care and authority OF nus mother. How are
these three princes to be provided fors This is
question which, my humble opinion, pas been too
mach overlooked by English statesmen. Why are |
they n0t allowed to I'LL the great offices OF State. like
other English U0blemen2 Why not give them some |
eubic employment II tney are able To discharge IT,
now there Is one post Of great dignity in the gift OF
.no BRUSH government which one OF the Queens |
unemployed amen sons Id eninenty qualified 10 oil.
WY u NOT FRINGE Arthur made Lord IIentenant J