The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1879-05-21


Emperor William for the Marriage OF Ar
thur and Louise
From the London Times.I
A parliamentary paper issued recently con-
tains the treaty between her Majesty aud the
German Emperor, King Of Prussia, for the mar
rage OF his Royal Highness the Duke of Con-
naught with her Royal Highness the Princess
Louise Margaret of Prussia. 1t was signed at
Berlin. February Is, 1879, and notifications we're
exchanged ut Berlin, March s. The treaty runs
as follows:
"In the name of the Holy and Blessed Trinity.
"Be 1t known unto all men by these presents.
that whereas, Her Majesty the Queen Of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
on the one part. and His Majesty the German
Emperor, King of Prussia, on the other part,
being already connected Dy ties of consequently
and friendship. have judged it proper that
further alliance should be contracted between
their respective Royal Houses by marriage,
agreed to on both sides, between His Royal
Highness Arthur William Patrick Albert Duke
of Connaught aud of Strathearne, and Earl of
Sussex, Duke of Saxony,. Prince of Saxe-Coburg
and Gotha, etc, third son of Her Majesty the
Queen Of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, and of His Royal Highness the
Prince Consort, Prince Albert of SaxeCoburg
and Gotha, and Her Royal Highness the Princess
, suos'
tniru uaugnter oi ms hoyai hlguhess fihce
Frederick Charles Nicholas of Prussia, and great
niece of His Majesty the German Emperor
King of Prussia.
1.-The two high betrothed parties, as also his
Royal hlghness the frlnce Frederick C9arles oil
Prussia ana her Royal hlgnness tue frincess
Marie Anne, his Royal Highnesss consort.
hav'ug declared their consent 10 sucn aiiance' IN
oruer' therefore, 10 attain SO oesiraoIe an enu'
anu u treat upon, cohciuue ano conurm the ar
ticleS Oh Inc said marriage her britannia Ma
JeSty on the one part, anu his majesty the Ter
man emperor King OF Prussia, on the Other
nave named as their flenipotentarles' thatls to
say
her majesty the queen OF the United King
Gom Oh great Britain ana Ireland t6e hight
honoraoie Loru 200 W Imam Leopold russell
member OF 9er MaJestys Most honorable
1nVy council, Knight Grand Gross OF the Most
honoraole oruer oil bath' ner MnJestys Amoas-
saoor extraordinary and fienlpotentary TO his
Majesty the German Emperor King oil Prussia
and his majesty Inc German Emperor King
Ui russia baron alexander Won ochieinitz'
minister ol otate' minister Oh MS MaJestys
household Knight oil the Order OF the Black
Eagles ETC., ETC.
VINO alter having communicated to each
other their respective full powers, found IN good
ana que torm' nave agreed upon aud concluded
Tie iohowing artlcles
article l. II Is concluded and agreed that
IIe marriage between DIS hGyai highness Arthur
imam Fatrlck AiDert' Duke oil oonnaught
ana OIL otrathearne ana Earl oil sussex Duke OF
HaAony, rfince OF oaAe-Coo0rg and Uotha. ETC.,
Iniru son oi uer majesty Tue queen Oh tDe United
h ngdom OF Great Britain aud ireland, and of
ms Royal Hlghness the Frnce Consort, Prince
ALBERT oil Saxe,Coeurg and Gotha, and her
hoyal hignness the frlncess Louise Margaret
a'eAauura victoria agnes tniru daughter oil his
noyai nIghless frlnce FREDERICK Charles Mich
oias Vi russia snail De soiemnlzeu 10 person In
tnaI part Oh Tue onlted hlhgaon OF Great Brit
ain ahu Ireland called treat Britain according to
the que tenor OF the laws OF England and the
rites and ceremonies oil the Church oil England,
as soon as Ine same may conveniently be done.
ART. z. her Britannia Majesty engages that
MS hoyai highness the Duke OF Connaught,
snal secure 70 her Royal HIghness, out OF any
revenues belonging 10 ms Royal HIghness or
eran1ed 10 MS Royal Hlghness oy Parliament,
.ue auIuai SUN oi 3l'o0V' 10 Dc PAID nalf-yearly
W ner noyal hlgnhess ior her sole ana separate
use: ana without any power oil anticipation,
uurlng Tue period oil their Royal Hlghnesses
niailiage
at D. II 10y Ine WIN Oh DlVlne froVldence
ner Royal Hlghness should become widow
l"nica may T0u long iorold), her Britannia Ma
JeSty' oeiuS duly authorized thereto by ParlIa-
men1' engages 10 grant TO nes Royal Highness,
OF 10 sncn persons as her Majesty may think BIT
70 name ID trust Tor her Royal Hlghness, in lieu
vi y. uo"er' as personal ana lnalienaoie provision
Tue annual sun Oh +oOOo sterling money oil the
uhiteu hingoom, TO commence from the day OF
Tue ueatu 0, us hoyai hlgnhess, and TO continue
during the lille oil her Royal Highness, aud to be
payable quarterly on the 9th day OF January, tie
9on gay Of april Inc 9th day OF July and the
lVtu Jay Oh octooer IN every year the hrst
payment TO De made on such OF the said quarterly
Gays as snai' happen next after the death OF his
royal highness oil sucn portion OF the annual
sum as may nave accrued between the day OF his
oeatn hnu sucn quarterly Gay, and proportion
ate part tnereot TO De payable Tor the period from
Tue iast quarterly DAY OF payment to the day of
Inc determination thereof.
art: 4, dis majesty the German Emperor,
hlng Of 6russla, viii grant to her Royal High
ness tue Prlncess Louise Margaret OF Prussia
oo"ry Oh ooo'OoO MARKS oil which one moiety-
namely ioO'OOo marks-is to be considered as
an actual marriage portion, such as the Prin-
cesses Oh tne Royal russian House are entitled
10. anu Tue otner molety-namely, 100000 marks
Is TO De considered as special gift OF his Ma
les'y, passing over INTO the Tree possession of
her Royal Hlghness;
MS ooWry shall be delivered within four
weeks alter the date oil the colonization of the
marriage 70 such person or persons as her Bri-
tannc Majesty sball authorize to receive the
same, 70 De held by them iupon certain trusts
which have been agreed upon between her Ri