, 1873-08-03
No Serious Political Consequences Ex-
pcctea from This Matrimonial
Alliance.
Gossip About tue Prospective Bride
and Groom.
Improvement in Tie French Ar1ny..-Sarn
Coleritgc Oh tlic Unattractlyencss
Of intellectual Women.

AUNDUHy uuI$ 1T 4u'1s
The Queens children aro " settling in lifc.
Some lnyo made but q quiet match, nnl havo
ontorcd on career Of tho 1nildest intorcBt In tho
national Wow. frequently meot ono daughter
soatca In m opon baroucho with hor husband,
driving along tho quiet roads noar Kensington,
and tho pair recall IN no dcgroo tho ioa Of powor
or pomp. Indeed, tho Marquis aud AIarchioncaB
Of Lorno would scarcely convey that notion ut
my ti1no. tn tho midst Of thoir Royal and I'M
poria1 relatives, they must fool to DO somewhat
in tho background; but mutual regard can con-
solo tho,n, Tile other Princess living III
Prince Christian, has also an unimportant
rolo to fill, and is mot with
chio1y at Nno.art exhibitions, model
schools. and nowor-shows. Tho lot Of mono Of
tho daughters ,aasnod approaches In Significance
that Of their older sistor, tho future Empress Of
Gormany
Tho Prince Of Wulcs was brought near to tho
Russian house when tho Ccsarewtch married
tho sistor Of tho Princess Alexandra bnt tho
approaching union Of tho Duke OF Edinburgh to
the Czars only daughter IL something special
and startling.
ENGLISH FEELING TOWARDS RUSSIA
ia always that of suspicion md tatrust. LIN
true Ithat, Hiuco tho Crimcan war, tho great
Nortllorn Power has not interlorod actively In
European affairs but tho boliof ia general that
KuBsin wiHhos to share with England tho pos
session Of 1udia, and 10 quarter hor regiments
i'll Con1tantinoplo. When the Czar gave notice
lntely Of his intention to break the Block Sen
trcnty, people folt to tho quick that tho antag-
onis1n was roal and, lad France boon whnt
Hho was five years ago, England would havo
sought to Insist with her upon tho fulallniont Of
all that tho treaty required, Tho appearance of
the Cosarowitcll just at tho timo of tho Shah Of
persias arrlyal has not soemcd accidontnl to
nation in this sort Of mood and tho singular
why III which tho tall, heavy looking Prince
went about with tho Persian curiosity strength
oned The belief that tho Russian was here on q
tour Of Investigation" The CosaroHitcll does
not strike ono rs man Of refinement Or with the
tastes Of n acholar ho III OF the puro military
typo. He hau been little noticed by tho public
aud could tln1or no circumstances bo trcatcd rs
cpopNlarfavor All Honaibe folk agrce that tho
political consequences Of tho new matrimonial
alliance aro but ullght. Peaco between tho two.
nations will not be kept because Of this tic. 1t
ia pointed ont that tho soyoroigns
of Europe nre, in fnct already ONO
family; aud tint tho Sultan Of Turkey and
the Pope are about tho only Princes WHO hayo
no right to join hn,.ds III the fanaIly-circlc. Yet
these bonds avail nothing whero tho interest or
tho passion Of Stato8 il concerned. III tic last
war; the Queen sympatl,ized entirely with tho
Gernans; her eldest son with tho French. So
far aB direct political considerations are involved
tho marriage of tho Duke Of Edinburgh and tho
Russian Princess Is OF hardly creator momont
tllnn TINT Of any English noblemall with for
oign lady Of rank, though 1t may perhaps DO as
sunod that tho familiarity or affection of mon.-
bers Of the ruling families will do something
towards tho promotion Of national good feeling.
THE DUKE or EDINBURGH
was tho subject Of not few unpleasant stories
whom in Tho navy,-noBt Of them turning
upon 1g2 his his supposed :. loyo Of money
na Tut II 10 'la0F sa Otrrown i must tns 30 sas ss
sip, nnd is somewhat of II favorito. !
have rat near him repeatedly at dinuers, and
hayo found everybody bearing testimony to the
nlildneas OF his disposition, the absence Of non
all, to his good looks. hayo observed TINT III
first meeting with crowd, eitllor On eutoriug q
room, or On standing up to speak, q flush Of
color paBses over his face, and he broathcs rapid
ly, as though excessively nervous. Tile emotion
uoon goes oil, but he is neyor oyer-contldent in
his bearing. Perhaps the consciousness that he
must soon como to Parliament for money haa
mado him nmiablo to the pooplo; cortuiuly ho
las gong tho right way to ouliAt thoir goodwill.
We shall hear o deal in favor Of handsome set
t!omeut, from tho heads Of political partieB, md
tho importance Of tho connection will Aaye
amplo Justice done to it. OF
THE FUTURE bride,
nothing, literally, ID known. Her portrait is In
tho bhop-windowH, and tAat iHa al, though, in
deod, even in hor own country. Princess not yot
out OF ler teens is unknown out Of tho Court
circle. Depend upon it, tho anecdoto-raugera
will soon bo to tho fore, and my amount Of sto-
fios will bo forthcoming. The Illustrated pal,qrs
are making desperate efforts to eocuro an itn-
proaBlon OF her cLaln!H, and tho Russian proas
will not Hlow nny baekwArtlncas. Ultimately
slo will DO tho Duchess Of Sake Coburg- Hotha,
and this III enough to iutorest tho German prints
Latoly tho St. Petersburg and the Moscow pu-
pcrs hive abused England roundly, but thoy arc
subject to frequent cha1.ges, and probably thoy
will consider tho Quoen'B son as practically q
German prince.
TIE RELIGIOUS DIFFICULTY
aoomed formidable when tie mitch was first
talked Of but it il now said that ouch will keep
llin or hor inhoritod failh. The High Church
party horo l,ayo long doslrod a union with the
nusso-Groek Church, and haVo made variety
OF desperate efforts ut intercourse. Tho Crock
religionistB, however, hive limited themselves to
siiyery spoecllos al,d hayo declined to recognize
the validity Of E1,glull orders. Tho nitualistu,
Wio i4cteaso IN uu1mbors, aro delighted with tho
some Of tho ,tos Of tho young lndys Church
moro popular loro j; nnd tho Atrlctor protoHtanta
aro contont with tho aBs,lranco that tic children.
II Children there ure, shall be brought up in tho
bridegroom Inns no very strong protudicoB. lio
has i.nIibed not littio OF the philosophy or u-
tional'Hni Of tho ,nclo whosa l'rincipa1ty lo IL
to iuhcrt aud, ~ long III his liberty IL ot iutor
tered with. lo will be Antsiicd.
TIE FRENCH THOora
took tho military visitors vito croasel the Cham
mel IN order to 500 the royiow, tho other tay. by
surprise. have collvorHod with distinguished
oNicor who wont over for tho oxpresB purpose uf
aeung tho mon, aud Of reporting upon thoir
condition. 10 saw ,nlcl. Of tl!om an,iisg tito
war with GerInauy, and lse la astol!ihl1od ut tho
change. Thoy hayo learnt OF their onony.
Every military peculiarity which. in GsgInaE and
English cyos ii dofeot. hun tliAappoarod; anu
tllu officer aaw homo 10000 mon drilled upon tho
uor,nnn syatonl, mud, 10 far es could ho Judged,
IL high state Of military efficiency. Gen. Man-
tentfal. In plaln clothoBw WAS prosont, anu waH OBJ
served to pull AiH mouHtachos III vigorous OK
cstemont during the marching past. IIo lB sup