The daily gazette., 1874-12-28
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FEoan the PhszadelpAia Press CT. nab s7
queen Tictorsa's Married Fife.
/ In strong contrast with the tone on
that ample reservoir ofscaa. mag. In
high places, Mr.. Charles Greville's1
journal # the Reigns of King George
|IV. and Eng William Nv. :, h the first
volume of q biography of the late
Prince Albert, written by Mr.. Theo-
dors Martin, with great deal of very
interesting personal Information COM
mumicated by Queen Victoria herself.
1t has been no secret that her Majesty
gave similar assistance to tho late
General Gray when he was writing
"The Early Years Of the Prince Com
isort," published in 1857. In the
Leaves from the Journal of our Life
In the Highlands" published in 1858.
Queen Victoria appeared as an
Iavowed author, and charming volume
it is. Is ne n eHp ~ aRsl
afhe Times OF December 10th has q
1thIee column review of the first volume
Of Mr.. Martins Life of Prince Albert.
The preceding works showed the
Prince Consort first In his youth, and
afterwards as he stood by her side in
domestic life of the purest ndfappiest
character. The new work gives q
lively picture of him as he stood by
the Queens side in public life.-
1t is here shown that when he
was yet a boy the probability of his
marriage with Victoria, his firstcousin,
was so calculated upon that he was In
a manner educated for the position he
Iafterward occupied. His education,
Mr.. Martin says, sswas of the broad,
general character best suited to his po-
Isition. IT included history, geography
mathematics, philosophy, religion,
Latin, and the modern and European
Languages relieved fbyo the study Of
music and drawing, for both of which
the Prince early shOwcdIa marked in
clination. Hewas also FROM childhood
ford of natural story" s1t nr-.tffTr'
Mr.. Martin communicates this inter
esting anecdOte of the then Princes,
Victoria: IN tI 5i9I L u9AJ izio .pl.
Il GAN this time the 'May-fower Of
Kensington'o had been growing up to-
i ward woinanhOod, but as yet ignoran
5 of the great destiny whichin all pr0ba
bility awaited her. 1t was not until
the Princess Victoria was 10 years OLE
lin 1881 that her governess, 'Barones
Lehzen, obtained leave of the Duches
lof Kent to inform her royal pupil o
the place she filled as heiress presump
tive to the throne. This was done b,
inserting new genealogical tabl
Into the historical book. u never SAY
THAT BEFORE was the Princess 'obsel
lvation. Il see am nearer the thron
than thought AT ter some moment
she went on now, many q chill
Iwould boast, but tn ey don't know tn
difficulty. There Isl much splendol
but there is NOR responsibility
Then the Princess lifted up her for
finger and laid her. little hand in tn,
J of her governess and said, 4 will /
good. 1 understand now why 20
urged me so much to learn even Latil
My cousins, Augusta. and Mary, new
y did but you told me Latin is u
foundation of English grammar and {
1all the elegant expressions, and
learnt it as you wished it, but | unde
6 stand it all better now, and l will i
tgood.i' Then came some more as {
the possibility of Queen Adelaide ha'
ling children, to which the Princes
answered wisely and discreetly sayin
she should never be disappointed, Il
she knew the love Aunt lAdelaid
bore for her. On the whole of thel
imost interesting details, quoted frol
la letter written by Baroness, Lehze
Ito the, Queen in 1867, the Queen he
E self adds in side note to Mr.. Martin
narrative, 4 cried much ON learnir
1it, and ever deplored this contihgel
1cy.'" 1.p .t'3, RI
Not until May, 1886, were the futul
man and wife introduced to each OF
er. At that time, Victoria just seve
teen years old, A1bert's senior by thr,
. months. The Duke of Sake Oobul
II, brought hts two sons I'd England on
81 Visit to his sister lVictoria's motherl
Kensington Palace, and remain,
Iabout four weeks, during which Il
Isecret was kept. After that visit Xii
Leo,. old first made the Princess ava
Iof his wishes as to her marriage, al
J, her answer shows that the recent viz
of the Prince had not been without
effect. 81 have only now to beg yo
my dearest uncle" it concludes, 81
mko care of the health of one now
dear to me, and Os.take him under yo
specia protection. hope and trr
that. all will go on prOsperously q
well on this subject, now of so mu
i'm portance to me-" So, far nothi
could be more satisfactory; but I
prudent uncle and Stockmar were I
.ermined still to keep the Prince in I
dark, and for some time longer he v
placed under his uncle's supervision
Brussels, where he studied law a
,u mathematics In June, 1887, Veto
IN, lsucceeded to the crown of Englal
land Albert wrote to her in the follc
ling terms, calling her his "dear
cousin:" "Now you are Queen of
mightiestland of Europe, in your ha
, lies the happiness of millions. n
Heaven assist you and strengthen ,
in that high but difficult task. hi
that your reign may be long, hap
and:glorious, and that your .,efft
may be rewarded by the thankfulr