Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-24
The ENGLISH PRINCES. The London COL

The ENGLISH PRINCES. The London COL
respondent of the New York Times says:
The House Of Commons has voted Prince
Arthur $4,000 a year by an overwhelming
majority, but not unanimously. There were
ffty-three who were for cutting it down to flO,-
400, and thirteen for giving nothing at all. The
opposition, of course, was purely political not
personal. Some members thought royalty not
worth more than the people now pay for it, if
50 much; others, that royalty already unpop-
ular from various causes, will become more SO
if accompanied with increased burdens on the
people. One member on the Conservative
side, and an ardent loyalist, appealed to the
Queen to come more among her people and WIN
back their hearts Not very much has been
seen of Prince Arthur yet but ne has produced
Il very favorable impression. He is a frank,
open faced young fellow very amlable and SIM
pie in his manners, and OF good Intelligence.
He has shown great interest in his military
studies, and has made excellent progress. At
present he is the most popular member OF the
family. The Prince of Wales is liked by those
who come in contact with him. but there is
nothing in his appearance or mode OF lite to
make him popular with the public. ~ great
many falsehoods, some merely idle, some ma
hcious, are circulated about him. but | doubt
whether these do him much harm What dis
appoints people is that he isnever found giving
any announcement to arts or science or impor-
tant public movements, or even amusing him.
self in apy but low and common way. Ap
parently he never reads book, knows nothing
of pictures, has no taste for anything scientific,
not even for military science He shoots a
good deal, hunts little, dimes to an extent,
smokes the largest cigars IN town, goes pretty
regularly to the theater when there is new play
and there you have his whole life But if there
is no feeling in his favor, there is none against
him, and he might perhaps soon acquire pop
ularity. The Duke of Edinburgh, for some
reason, probably a certain reported hardness
and cloSeness, is really unpopular, | think.
JoURNAIIsM.-It is the opinion OF some
men that an editor must, in all cases, express
their opinions. He must be in perfect accord
with them, and if he fails to confess sentiments
Identical with their own; and especially If ne
should advocate, with any degree of warmth
and earnestuess, principles to which they may
feel averse, the first evidence of their dlsap-
proval is given in those ominous words: stop
my paper!'' And these narrow minded
blockheads' often seems to imagine, if we may
Judge by their actions, that. not only their re-
lations to the paper as patrons, Will cease
but that the paper itself will be stopped" as
MIR. Greeley says. Such men obviously, have
very crude and incorrect ideas about the indie
pendence that ought to characterize JOURNALISM
under all circumstances, and are wholly unable
to discriminate between honest, independent
journalism, and venal, shackled, tlmc.serv-
Ing Press; of which, unfortunately, there are
too many examples III the country. = Lynchb'"g
FTganlan.
LAMP w1cKs. "A writerin the Scientific Amer
icauadyocates the use oflong vic Ks, in lamps and
thus gives her method ofusing them II cram
all the w;;cks that possibly can into the lamp,
Fill up the interstices witha sponge, and saturate
thoroughly with kerosene have always found
the supply sufficient for the longest winter
night; as long as any oil remains in the wick vi
the lamp Keeps burning. l have had TINS
fairly tested. One of my little onesTa two
years-old- -contrived to upset small table
supporting lamp. With, the exception OF
breaking the glass, no further damage was DONE
not even soiling the carpet. In fact, my plan
was brought about from similar accident, and
a narrow escape from serious damage. AS As
the wick burns away I keep filling up Wlth
sponge, and I think l have the nearest op-
prosch to safety lamp