The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-03
A ROYAL SCANDAL:
THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE
~t.s,. life 0E GEORGE ~.
SOME LIGHT POSSIBLY THROWN
Upon THE SUBJECT.
4 few days since the following circular
was sent through the mails:

| Only the Que copy Is known to be in the United
| Suit,s.'
Tie book in question is reported to have
] been discovered Il few days ago in Louisville,
and is said TO contain minute history OF all
the scandalous passages in the life OF George
| ". together with an exposure Of the
| corruption Of bis political administration
and 1t is stated that the reason the royal
| family are 50 SolicitouS for its destruction
lies in The fact that the marriage OF King
George with Mrs. Fitzherbert is proven by
letters and documents taken from the royal
archives. 1t also testi6es that child was
born 10 Mrs. Fitzherbert while ia lawful
wedlock, and the British crown is in danger
Of passing without the pale of royalty, and
fiiS in it fine,y.execu,ed portraits of those
women, famous aud infamous, in connection
with Georges reign as Prince Regent and
King.
Tie book discovered in Louisville may or
| may no. be the one wanted, but some gentle.
men in searching through the department
Of history in The State Library yesterday
brought 10 light Two volumes bearing the
! title: '.' "..@
| Memoirs Of George tbs FOURTH Descriptive Of
hc Most lptsresiius Scenes Of his Private and Pub
| he lie and the In portlm lDcdeuts Of his Mem ora
Ii. reign with Characteristic Sketches of all the
nSntoms a Fine. and his Ministers and Counsel
| i"rs as Monarch. compil, u from Authentic
S'urcc 'nd oe1nents IN the ehhar h,ngs s LGIsrs IN
thor OF keJleys Celebrated emoirs of the Princess
Charlotte. life nf George H.. Memoirs OF Queen
Carolin" &c. London: Printed for T. Kelley, Pa
Eite street: Jones Co.. Temple OF the muses.,
tinsuurv SQUARE; aud q. Virtue, IVY Lane.
MDCCLXAA
The first volume of this book is dated
1880. the second volume 1881, and among
those for whom it was printed is entered the
mamie Of ''P. Jackson, Newgate street." 1t
contains fine portraits Of many Of the dis
tnGushed men and women Of Georges time.
At first it WIS supposed TO be u copy of the
suppressed book, for of scandalous passages
it has enough, Uut an examination Of its
pages leaves little doubt that it is not the
Holk in question, and. it may not even be
rare book, but nevertheless it is of public
interest at this time, as it contains an excel
lent account of "the book (which concerned
Prince George (then Regcnt), the Princess
| of Wales, and other characters. 1t is stated
| that the work was prinl ed by the order and
under the direction Of Mr.. Spencer Percevai,
aud these Memoirs of George the Fourth !"
| III the State Library say:
'.The number worked eff was only five
mentioned as Il prooithat the book was never
Intended for the public eye. lu our judy.
men., however, the reverse is the case, for
al impression OF i've thousand copies could
never have been required for private circula.
ton indeed, it is an extent TO which few
works, arrive al, even if assisted by sys-
tcmalic putting. The most profound secrecy
| WAS observed ln the printing of this work
The whole of the five thousand copies, with
the exception Of tuo. We're delivered at the
house uf the principal in the transaction and
soon alter Mr.. Perceval Was appointed First
Lord q! the Treasury and Chancellor Of the
EXchequcr the book was suppressed. Such
Is the clvility OF the placemau and the cou-
tier, and her Royal Highness was deserted
by her former counsellor and adviser, Speu-
err PcrccvIl.
1T. however, happened, notwithstand-
Ing the care with waich the copies
\ OF this book We're transferred to their
| master, That 4 few never reached
lhe place Of secrecy which had been
pr, pared for them: and one Of these copies
falling into the haLus Of the proprietor and
editor OF daily newspaper, by a successful
mauruvIe he is said to have obtained for iG
el,5UO. His success induced others who
possessed copies TO apply for a similar re.
ward, and various sums, from $500 TO ESQ,
were given for What had been quaiuly
termed each parcel OF the resduum of this
extraordinary BOOK.
"Agair>t one editor and proprietor of a
newspaper who possessed Il. copy, aud who
had given public notice OF his intentions to
reprint the volume, an injunction from the
| Chancellor Was issued in March 1905 to pre-.
vent bim from parting with or publishing
the contents Of the book, or copies, or aO-
stract, or extracts from the same, uuder the
penalty of $4,000. Subsequently, ho HeYer.
a negotiation Vas opened with this person
!,and u COPY was purchaseLof hlm lor l,OuI
ReSuneaS, with all expenses, upon conditlon
FTehat all the copies should bc delivered up
and that he should deslst IRON putting III any
answer'to the injunction.
"As private appllcatlonsio for getting IN tnis
work had not succeeded TO the wishes OF tne
| Minister or those connected with him, IL was
| advertised, and Il notice of the circumstance
appeared in the Morning Chronicle OF the
2Vln March, 1909, headed "A BOOK! "A
| Book -
"Thc following advertisement appeared
| Yesterday in ministerial paper
| ."sa BooK!-Any pels> III having In his possession
copy OF a certain book printed py Mr, Edwards III
1857, but never published, with "; Lindselrs uamf
as tue seerof The same on lne llllEvpNee' auu ~,
bring il 10 W. Liudsell, bookseller, WlnlPole s1eeI
| wilreccve handsome gratu!ty.'
"Huish in these memoirs ultima 'es that be
was offered large brloe 10 oLnll Sixteen
| pages Of his work"
These are interesting items OF history,
even il they cannot be closely connected
with the $1,000 book.
In relation to FoX's denial in the House OF
Lords of the marriage between George anu
Mrs. Fitzhcrbert, there IS racy lnterVie"
given in these memoirs. we give very
brief extract:
INV dear Fitzherbert," said the Prince,
seizipg her hand, must rtItsrate my solemn
asseyeration: Am / unworthy OF creolt
Once more, then, protest, Gy all tnat IS
dear and sacred, that Fox'S denial OF our
union was without my consent-Wlthout
even my kno"ledge."
"Apd the denial of that marriage" saio
Mrs. Fitzberbert, "indisputaDly originated IN
the personal interests of Fox and DIS aSso.
ciates. am confounded at bis assurance.
May heaven in its mercy protect the KING
dom from his intrigues."
"Giye me leavo,' said the Prince, to ex-
tenuate the crimiualIty Of the denial as tar
as ii poets any iutcution OF ultimate Jus.
tice to you. Fox knew that the union haa
been properly solemnized. He vas present,
and SO was Burke" ,.'
There is much more of the same sort, and
much more not so decent. Indeed, If The
supposed book can be any worse than these
memoirs it must be unfit to read.
DR, WILLITs.-"Oa The Wing or, a Sum
1oe, Fiinht Ocer The Sed."--TO.nlght the