The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-22

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our leave, and remained there FOR q week. enjoying
themselves. Telegraph wires were set in motion,
the police went aneld, the British Ambassador ran
from hotel to hotel, ana ct last the truants were
found ana reshipped under escort. For this freak
the Prince was placed in arrest and sentenced by
his Captain to lose year OF his service time but
after twelve months good conduct the penalty was
RENTED, and at the ago OF seventeen
PRINCE ALFRED OBTAINED HIS SUPPLEMENTARY.
The promotion came earlier than is would have
done in the case OF an ordinary midshpman, but It
was quite proper that 1t should do So for the
Princes position as midshipman was anomalous
In every harDor where the Euryalus cast anchor
the loyalty courtesy OF the natives according as
they we're British subjects or foreigners induced
them to get up festivities in honor OF Queen Vic
toria's son. The port admrals would ask him to
dinner, the town councils presented him addresses
and ladies were, Of course, everywhere eager to
dance with him and beg him for his photograph
More than once the Queen expressed her wish that
these compliments should cease, but the
desire was more easy to convey than to
crafty, for in some Of the British colonies any
snub offered to the enthusiasm OF the people
would have been taken as an unkndness. So as
q matter OF fact, Prince Alireds lieutenant years
were enlivened by banquet after banquet and ball
after ball. He played capital knife and fork, as
do most men braced in sea air, and was an indie.
iatigable waltzer. 1t was eontrived, however,
that between one port and another the Princess
ship should be Kept cruising as long az possible on
the cruise, and during these months amid water
one must do the Lieutenant Prince the Justice to
say that he worked hard and intelligently His
Captain had had no difficulty in persuadtng him
that in these days OF scientific gunnery and ship
building q naval oflcer who wishes to
discharge his duty eniciently must spend
q good deal OF his time among books. Prince
Alfred did not wish to obtain and hold
hts captaincy merely by right Of birth and to hear
1t whispered everywhere that he was an amiable
simpleton who could not tell bowsprit from q
marlnespke. he set to work with a VIII, mastering
the difficulties Of his profession, and between
whites perfected himself on the fiddle to the de-
light as above said, Of those whom he admitted to
his friendship.
PRINCE ALPRED A CAPTAIN.
1t was thus that In brief time the sub-lieuten-
ant qualified himself for his lieutenancy, and was
thence, after eighteen months, promoted to be q
captain and to command his present ship, the
Gaatea. He was then just OF age and had been
created Duke OF Edinburgh and supplied by ParIa-
ment with the usual grant OF f1AO00 o year, 10
which was superadded $4,000 per annum
by his mother, and tho free use of Gloucester
House as his residence. The Duke now began to
be seen more often at Court and his coming there
was always weicomed as q fresh healthy breeze.
Owing to hts rougher experience Of life he was
more sharp-witted than his brothers, less con.
strained in his talk and, in Short "a better fellow"
all round. he was his brothers. favorite, the pet
OF his sisters ana IN degree the wonder OF the
chamberains, who WINGED to see him tread laugh
lngly over etiquette when 1t pleased him to do so.
He was, moreover, first rate deiverer OF after
dinner speeches and earned much honor at the
divers banquets, Agricultural Masonic or
civic which form the chief encumbrance Of
British princey social duties. On the
other hand, he cut rather an extraordinary
figure in the hunting field, and more than once
narrowly escaped breaking his neck in pounding
at q thickset hedge as II he would knock It over
instead OF clearing it. Alter particularly awk-
ward ran one dull day with the Queens stag
hounds he gave up hunting as regular habit, and
betook himself In preference, to shooting, IA
which he Is better proficient In London one OF
his great pleasures is to stroll about alone foot
and to see things for himself. He is q member of
Whites and the United Service Club and fire.
quently spends his evenings at the former place,
taking hand at konrtS or sitting astr1de
q chair In the smoking room, with q
cigar in bis mouth, recounting anecdotes
Of his travels. Now and then he goes down to the
House OF Lords listens attentively to the debate
but does not vote. During the opera season he Is
pretty constant attendant at one or other OF the
two houses, and may generally be seen hitting
about from box to box between the acts paying
visits to the ladies he knows. He prefers German
music to French and Christine Nilsson to Adelina
Patti. AS regards dancing, Waiting is his forte
now as it was when he was midshipman, and the
Wol wht no hos irnco If
Q tuneful piece Of music enough
TIE DUKE AND THE PRINCESS MARIE.
The Duke Of Edinburgh made the acquaintance
OF the Grand Duchess Marie some years ago. wnen
he was still a lieutenant, and she rather pre-
cocious but very sweet faced girl OF fourteen.
Sailors are famed for romantic and deep rooted at
tachments, and Prince Alfred's wooing formed no
exception to the general rule Whenever he
could slip away either to Russia or to any water
ing place about Europe, where the Princess hap
pened to be- on he went, and 1t may be supposed
that the Emperor OF Russia early decided upon
sanctloning the match, for the mutual affection
OF the young lovers was known In court circles
long before it was oficialy announced. The Grand
Duchess speaks English nuently and IL said to be
fond OF English novels, especially Dickens and
Miss Braddon's. She will bring her husband dowry
OF 100000 roubles down and f20 600 year. which
will make Of the Duke one of the richest uncrowned
princes in Europe. As is well known, the Duke OF
Edinburgh is heir to his uncle. the Duke OF SAKE
Coburg Gotha. and will one day rule over
that small but snug principally should it
not De swallowed up BY Prince Bismarck
He is sure to make good prince and popular
one II his after life corresponds to the first part Of
exception Of the Fenian O'Donnel, who shot at him
I'm SYDNEY five years ar0 pretex ting Soma slioht be