The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-11

Carrick in Ireland. As owner of the
Duchy of Cornwall, which is an appan
age OF the Prince of Wales. he enjoved
the patronage OF tweuty-nine livings
which, with the other revenues from the
Duchy, gave him an income OF more
than 100000 per annum. As Prince
of Wales his annuity on the civil lis,
amounted to 100000. As colonel and
chief of the Rife Brigade, "a position
equivalent to General, and as colonel
OF the Tenth Hussars, his income was
probably increased $4,000 additional.
1t will thus be seen that the total reve
nues of the Prince were enormous, and
were in full keeping with his rank.
His MARRIAGE.
In 1868, on March 10th, the Prince
was married to the Princess Alexandra,
(born December ! 1874, eldest daughter
OF the King of Denmark. The marriage
was attended with feastipgs and testi.
monials Of popular joy which were al
most without parallel. Tennyson cele-
brated the occasion in an epithalamium;
the bells Of London were set to ringing,
and the joyous populace strewed the
way OF the fair Danish bride with flow
ers. Welcome, Alexandra" was in
scribed everywhere, and this greeting
to the daughter Of the ancient Morse
Kings was depicted in the faces OF all
that vast multitude, which on that au-
spicious day filled the thoroughfares OF
the British Capital. From this marriage
five children were born. whose names
we give according to the order of their
births: Albert Victor, born Sth January,
1864; George Frederick, born June Sd,
1866 Louise Victoria, born 10Th Of
February, 1867; Victoria Alexandra,
born July 9th, 1868; and Msude Char
lotte, born November Goth, 1869.
AFTER MARRIAGE.
Since the time when, under the aus.
picious circumstances detailed above,
the Prince OF Wales entered the mar
riage state, little OF public interest at
taches to his name or works. In 1867
he became President OF ST. Bartholo-
news Hospital, in London-a passive
performance which was but feeble i'm
itation at best Of the polite course OF
his excellent father. Occasionally he
was seen on State occasions, dull,
listless young man who bore his Royalty
and its cares like heavy burden. His
form was familiar on Regent street as
he walked with a vacant expression
upon his face, mildly putting at his
cigar The old fatality OF his ances-
tors sat heavily upon him-the curse OF
imbecility. 1t is related Of him that
once he drew from the London eanaille
a temporary outburst OF enthusiasm.
At fire in the public streets, spark OF
his English birth and breeding nerving
him, he worked at the fire engines with
the rest witk trIe British pluck; the
noisy mob that today swears that he
shall never never seat himself upon the
throne OF MS ancestors cneered him as
a true Briton; but the material fire
was ex,ingnished aud the mental spark
OF vgor died out with it.
sPEcULATIoNs As TO THE PROBABLE RE.
SUITS OF THE DEATH OF THE HEIR
APPARENT TO THE THRONE.
We have already at length discussed
the most probable results o: the demise
of the Prince Of Wales, in so far as any
deductions can be made from present
appearances. 1t is, Of course, wholly
impossible to predict exactly what will
take place; but the chances are that
no very violent outburst or manifesto.
ton OF the feelings and desires which
have long lain dormant in the British
people, will occur Although the
Prince was never popular and bad but
few friends, and scarcely any among the
ranks Of the people, yet there is in the
English nation deep, inherent regard
TOR the Qneen and her household. and,
despite the opportunities which the
death OF the heir-apparent 10 the Brit
ish throne may offer, and TIE tempta
tions it may throw in the way OF
agitators and demagogues like Messrs.
Odger, Bradlaugh, and their followers,
the first and general feeling throughout
Great Britain will be that OF sorrow
and COMMUNICATION for the Queen, who
still retains place in the heart Of every
true Englishman, her feelings and errors
as a ruler Notwithstanding, which only
will be efaced by her death, and be
strengthened, rather that weakened, by
her present sorrow. God save the
Queen p will be the first and innermost
feeling and prayer throughout England,
10 cabin and in castle; and for time.
at least, the people will be more loyal
and attached to the royal household
than ever they were before since the
death Of Prince Albert Many days
will pass 10 quietude before the death
OF the Prince OF Wales will be forgotten,
or the remembrance Of the distress Of
the Queen be efaced.
Yet measures will have 10 be taken,
and at once, to establish a regency, in
case the Queen, bowed down by her
deep afflictIon, should reliBquish, at this
iupcture, the cares OF Stale, as she has
80 often expressed her determination
and desire 10 DO. True, that We do
not know if she will do this; she may
retain the sceptre and occupy the throne
herself until the probable heir-apparent,
the young Prince Albert Victor Chris
tian Edward, now in bis eighth year,
shall reach manhood and become Of
age. But much may happen between
now and tnen. To judge from the
present aspect Of affairs in England,
thirteen years will produce mauy
changes, mature many plans; and
much may become reality during that
period which is now only binted at, and
which would, if realized. forever pre-
clude the young Prince s chances OF
ever becoming King OF England. We,
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