The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-18
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4 xraEicai Story OF Roya7ty---THo Ro.
ManceS OF the Pceraec.

Lonlmerctdt. Here Is an extract from his
last:
While the Prince OF Wales is recovering,
there has passed away an aged and poor wo-
man whose strange history, thus recalled, re-
minds us that whatever the faults of the pre-
sent princess may he, they are free from some
Of the deeper villaiuics of their ancestors,
while at the same time it reminds lis how
false and necessarily unjust the whole system
of monarchy is. The woman who has just
died, Mrs. Layinia Ryyes, was the skeleton
of the royal closet, arg, though she be now
dead, she has left two children who may
bring up again and again the ugly secret
which refuses to stay hid.
Mrs. Rvves was the suppressed Princess, in
the Justice OF whose claim to be Princess OF
Cumberland and Duchess of Lancaster nearly
everybody believed. though the reSoiute eva
SionS Of consecutive governments nRalte hers
a case OF a wrong without 4 remedy. Toward
the close of George lis reign there was
about the court \ certain Rev. i'f. James
WiImot, Of the ancient family OF he VILE
mot, whose wife was daughter OF King Stall-
islaslS of Poland. They had beautiful
daughter, who was secretly marrled thefc
was then no Royal Marriage Ac1) TO Hcnr!
Frederick, Duke of Cumberland, DR.. VII
mot performing the ceremony. George lli:,
who had now succeeded to the throne, Wit
messed the marriage, as did Chatham and the
Earl of Warwick. They all signed the GER
tiiicale, which is still i'll possession Of the
Ryves family q have seen it. and the sigma
lures to which have been attcsted before the
courts by many persons familiar with the
handwriting of the peysonageS named.
Aiterward, however, the Prince Of Cum
;,l, ,,,orrtaI 7 oFjy, Hnl-
ton ; but George ILL., refused to receive her OF
Court. The first wife died hcart-brokcn in
the south of France, but left daughter,
whose birth was certified by nohlemen.
George III. made careful provision for the
child, who was known rs Olive Wilmot, and
subsequently, she was made Duchess Of Ian
caster. She was very intelligent, and mar
ried the celebrated artist Serrcs. Of the Royal
Academy, from whom, however, she was
separated.
Lord Warwick acquainted the Duke OF
Kent with the fact. anu the Duke was deep!
| interested TO have Mrs. Serrts's rank ut
tested: and after her dcltli lie continued his
| eXertio.lS ior the daughter who represented
| her, the woman who has jnst died. Ihl>
Young girl afterwald married Mr. RyYes
| from whom she WAS divorced OF account oi
his il!-trcatment. 4 passage i'll Robert
Owens autobiography shows the interest
which the Duke Of Kent took in the matter
From the documents existing and carefully
| preserved" writes Mr.. Owen, "therc can bt
no doubt of the legal claim OF this family tc
their beug the direct descendants OF the
| Duke OF Cumberland, brother to his Ma
| iesty George Ill, and entitled to his rank
and property. His Royal nighneSS the
Duke OF Kent introduced Airs. Series to
me as his cousin, anal as legally enti-
| tied 10 the rank Of the Princess Olive
! in Cumberland. lie, was deeply interested
| in her cause and in that Of her only duugll-
| t,r gild child Layina.' There was some
thing touching in the feeling which George
III. had in this matter. IN his will he be.
| uueathed to "Olivc, otr brother OF Cuinbcl:
| land's daughter, the sum Of Gl3.o0o, com
manding our heir and successor to pay the
same privately TO our said niece for her use,
| as 4 rccompcnse for the misfortune she may
have known through her father The Cotri
| Of Probate decided Indirectly III favor OF the
authenticity Of all the docu,;.cilts: but when
Sir Fitzrov Kelly and others pressed the
matter to direct decision, every court man
,ped 70 eyade it. Eac! court said you must
20 to another. Meanwhile the family OF
| Rvyes had become sunk IN poverty, and
I
Of this kind, It not only involved rank, but
over million pounds. The rcigning fam
ily dumbly, without argument, res isted the
whole thing. Poor Mrs. Ryycs spent all SHE
had in the matter and becoming aged suffered
considerably. Hearing from Il friend that
had taken some interest in this case, she sen!
me word some five or six years ago that she
would like to have me call upon her. | found
her living in mean apartment in the suburbs
of Camdentown, and yet Gil was very neat
II was very cold, and there Iyas no fire
plainly because she could not purchase it
| though she made some other excuse. 1t wa:
very sad to see this. aged woman amid eX
tleine poverty-utterly alone, too, her SON
! having gone to sca--struggling for Prince
| dom. She was rather fine.look!ng, With ;
strong eve and brow. She showed me let
ter she had received from the Queen in repl.
to one in which she (Mrs. Ryves) described
the poverty into which she was reduced by
| the denial Of her rights.
Queen Yictpria's letter informed her, II
| substance, that she was willing to give he
charitable aid provided she would give NJ
her claim to Dc the Princess Of Cumtcriaha
Having read this letter oyer to me, the llttl'
woman Strengthened herself up, and witl
flashing ewes said, Il may starre here, O.
freeze here; but / will never abandon m,
cause; for it is .justice!" | lost sight of he
for some years. but few months uGo sh1
called upon me to show me some curious OF
documents bearing upon the case. she wa
very aged: priyatOn had told upon her, nlit
7 verify believe that it was mainly the mspl
| ration of her cause which warmed ana fet
her. and kept her alive. Amid all her sor
rows she was cheerful, quaint, and interest,"
| ing. She died, i'll her seventy-nitE ssai, o
congestion brought on by cold. No DOUBT !
was death from Insufficient warmth hat
nourishmcpt which has at last Killed bloo(
relative Of the Queen of Enganu ana ol Una
| Prince who is being nursed so tenhelto,
This tlagical story Of royalty may be re-
lieved by the following bit Of romance OF th(
peelage. About l790a Wanderer who hati los
his way asked nights shelter IT the cottage
Of small farmer and shopkeeper III the IL
lape of BOas. Shropshire. Strangers were
unusual there, and, from Suspicion OF III
bona fdes, hospitality was refused. The wan
derer pressed his demand, and prayed tha
he might stay till morning, eEcp i they
would give him no more than chair III tilt
stone.Uoored lower room. Tho grudglns
hoon wasat last granted, and Tie next lnorn
ing the furniiy and their forced guest made
| acGuaintance with one oGother. The stran
GERS enjoyment of the society OF the Pap'
and bIalna Hoggins was enhanced by the pre-
sence of their daughter Sarah, who, III the 1ui!
bloom of rustic beauty, chained the so!
| disant Mr. Jones's eyes, and, through Ill
eyes, bis heart. And peW the adventure .
an hour, connected with intricate roAis aas M
coming night, was destined 10 aiecI .!s Lil'
| wanderers future life. Now, from tna1 T. WI
lage, from those fields where salall anllkel
the COWS, from that dairy where her whl.s