New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-15
THE LATE PRINCE CONSORT.
VIEWS OF MR.. GLADSTONE ON HIS LIFR
AND SPEECHES.

EXTRACTS FROM AN ARTICLE IN TIE CONTEMPORARY
REvIEw-EARLY TRAINING or THE PRINcE-rHR
INCIDENTS or ROYALTY-HIs RELIGIOUS BE-
IEP.
The Contemporary Review for June contains
an article by the Right Honorable W. Y. Gladstone ate
premier Of Great Britain on the Life and Speeches Of
tho Prince Consort: Court Of Queen Victoria" Tho fol-
lowing extracts are taken from this article
He had higher ADVANTAGE even than those Of careful
both devoted IN extraordinary measure 70 his welfare
Of anticipation we are told that bis destiny WAS almost
@ s. sy % sSsnsS IN. ~ T s
their work q one Of them w
Belgium Rns Sy happy .cseton and adoption tx. SOW
ereign undoubtedly be rcckoned among the great
yns Of ali the which are to
from the free institutions Of the world and part Of
wssa s with and residence in England Called the
throne under circumstance more nenacng than those
LIVED Property ars and .o; %s% hO.cr viii:
not be unreasonable opinion that, had France been
governed from 1880 ONWARD with the enlightened frank
on the throne and Isace and Lorraine st might boar
the insignia OF France Troja one nunc ,ares Prsm
dome word not be in ruins, nor the Hotel dc ylile IN
a ss aT RI ,dD early hs ns to Of o tie
y1y position which his p sbs esv r daas
a aGsn st S s whch deeply %
known in the light Of later disclosures, deseryody
@ do the V exact GH reproducon situation
for Others and dear to him In the next generation
snys biz Of s could
inspire and which the early death OF the DUKE OF Kent
s2 with a neene5 to The Victoria One
his great acts Of tuteary friendship was TO BRING upon
t to sSs safe and happy
The eliminating point Of the interest. with which tho
life Of the Prince Consort should be REGARDED y one az
the Queen They are Ideally the diverse and reverse Of
the medal actually the several moste ESQ OF the
Of n T sssv the snSo%eS s
It TT" werc etc.," on the background Of another
the benefit OF ali its qualities, and all its energies, as
ply If they had belonged to her own orsna, store
are rather the rule among than the exception but
even among happy marriages rs tS marags ouy yss
s SsSs ana action both fulfill deal
make duality to the the as ~ aS e
tive is to the substantive Undoubtedly tine great facu
ties and comprehensive accomplishments OF Prince AZ
he I exactly appreciated the demands OF the throne upon
its occupant the consequential Demands Of his Tiis
n r'If for, and through her, and he accepted with
marvellous accuracy OF intellectual apprehen-
heart this peculiarly relative element splendid exist
On OCCASION at least he was led to describe IN
nearly at the point Of dissection Of his married fo tho
Duke Of wellington strongly urged upon @ 'at he
recommendation we see at once one OF tne many I'M M
Sovereign, and an undoubted indication Of facul-
ties tending to decline with the lapse OF years
stood so high that the first Announcements Of his accept
Of such an office might have given pleasure But
government must at once be indefensibe
and in high degree announcement IL u.s. indeed 10 Do
d he sSSe aas the be
tanned But the army IL. after all a., great n ha adj
minstcred in this country by persons Responsible 70
Parliament
German by birth. he lost the stamp Of Germany
together with the perpetual presence Of manifest en-
deavor to turn every mans conversation, every mans
nenia mpTove%ent most aadabe as It was
his attaining that charm OF ease IN his Intercourse with
s seS S0i in the circle of his family and retarded
the growth Of his popularity among the wealthy and
OF the most censoriOus among the several classes OF
society The precocity Of the Prince seems to have been
remarkable than his soldity and his iaDyside
ness. -. This early and mul;itudinons develop
favored, however dazzling and however real
least -" one great dTawSaoS It is not favorable
the energetic concentration without which the
it is plain that no was emneny capable. 1t is mpos
sbe say what growth have been reserved for the
marlable and complete among the speeches-which
constitute after ALL his very best memorial
n1s moely Of e Z any f marked s%pso
thwarted the bias Of nature. but undoubtedly these
speeches seem to show the exercise. in very remark
bic degree OF the three combined faculties OF eiscnesa
in expression Of concentrated attention, and OF CON-
pleteness of thought.
The nation knew, during the lifetime Of the Prince ALL
perhaps, that it had right to know They knew that
period of his confirmation, to which; in Germany pecu
liar character attaches he declared with energy his
solved adoption Of Christian profession. To it's pub
was known to Be OF pure and severe morality. of
an incessant activity in duty. of exemplary tone
in the various domestic relations. Tho confidence
OF the country won upon these grounds was sealed ~
ing Professionalism. The Prince friendly to equal.
ity Of civil rights independent OF religious profession
but with %cn OF ior sng
theological bgotry may have formed an ingredient
in his views Of the religious. system Of the
its latest and most extravagant developments.
of which he lived to witness some bold beginnings
SO far as can gathered incidentally from those who
ind admttance the inner circles not much il to bc
added to the outline which met the public eye Nothing
pressed with the value or the particulars Of dog,
matte orthodoxy. With his refined culture, he could
times discharge themselves from the pulpit, and
lurk in forms Of popular religion; and It Is
the Princes influence and suggestion the appointment OF
the able prelae who fills the See OF Worcester in subst
OF far less learning capacity and governing force What
than this was the conviction which all inter-
lions Of daily conduct His life was truth sustained
and perpetual effort to realize the great law OF duty TO
feel was laid upon him by his high station, and by the
command Of the means and sources not less OF nseu
a s h q iii It has ali n out so hs at ali moments
seemed to be answering the call OF an inward VOICE sum
nSn1s pa aS C sa 70 k % aU to es
tacle; and II is more noble and edying In poporoha