The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-15
A srnANGE STORY FROM GERMANY
The First wife OF william the Fourth.
lFrom a Review in the AcaeemyI

(From q Review In the AcaeemyI
In publishing this singular volume,
=. Caroline Won insingen," the editor claims
10 reveal q secret which has been kept Tor
rearly century. Caroline Won Linsingen,
% this book tells us, was none other than
The unrecognized first wife Of our own
sovereign William the Fourth. From these
seven OF her private letters we learn The
whole sad story Of her mESdliidnce, and OF
the bitter grief and anguish which ensned.
Caroline Won LinsingeD, so her biograph-
or. Baron Reichenbach, relates, was born In
Hanover, ON November 81, 1853. Her
father. General YOU Linsingen, held CON-
mission IN the Twelfth Hanoverlan Infantry
regiment. His relations with the House oil
Mecklenburg-St relnz were OF most lntl-
mate character. He accompanied the Prin-
cess Sophie Charlotte to England on the oc-
casion OF her betrothal to King George the
Third, and for three years he remained al
the English Court. The Queen continued
70 show him much kindness, treating him
quite as personal friend. she mad always
offered to take his daughter Caroline under
her care, and promised TO give her post at
Court as one OF her maids OF honor.
When Caroline had reached the age
az fourteen this offer was renewed.
The cbild's grandmother, however, was I'M
willing TO allow her granddaughter to leave
home until her education had become in
every way more complete. So she remain
ed in Germany. On April IL, 1890, the
voung Prince William Henry, Duke OF
clarence. arrived in Hanover on visit TO
General Won Lipsingep, who had travelled
with him from England. he met with a
very cordial reception. A certain Lord
Duitou Is mentioned as being among his
suite. There IL surely an error here, for at
the time in question no such person will be
found i'm tue list Of English peers. Dutton
is the surname OF Lord Sherborne, aud, il
the Princes companion was a member of
this family, he was probably at that time
only the Hon. Mr.. Dutton. A Lord Dut-
ton there has never been; 1t reminds one Of
George Sands's historic "Sir Brown."
The Prince. on seeing CaToliBe, straight
way lost his heart. In The first OF her let
fers-in the one addres ed to Teubner, her
son-in. law-C Caroline thus tells Of her meet
ing with the young English Prince:
ssWiiliam came with my father, and
brought me letter from bis royal mother,
and q shawl-pin with her initials In dia-
monds. II was on April 10 that first saw
him; Ia July We already knew that by
death alone cur love could have Its end.
No sooner did ny beloved father become
aware Of the position In which we stood
10 each other than he strsi2htway sought to
part us, himself appealing TO the Queen In
the matter. Yet she, who was so fearful
for the ardent blood Of her son William,
took thc matter but llghtly-she knew
po:hIng OF ioye--snd begged my fatbcr 10
let tina dallying (tdndeln] continue. She
thought with complucence that Der sons
fancy for me ut this the most critical period
Of bis youth might serve 10 keep bis virtne
intact. None dreamed that for two lives It
meant the utter wreck of all their j0y.v
Then follows an epitome Of the succeed