The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-18
A ID, sceudrnnt of Kings.
DEATH OF STUART PRfTtNDtk ~ III
THRONE OF GREAT BRITAIN

THRONE OF GREAT BRITAIN
,From The London Telegraph
For many yeais the inhabitants OF I'm
,,co and BeloIayia have observed remark
able personase walking about their streets
and attracting attention 10y the stranecness
~ his earb. as well a. by bis unusual APP
nen,ance In other respects. IT Is not every
day that metropolitan youngsters have the
chance OF seeing what u>ed 10 ne caiien d
styl,sb-jookipg gentleman, Of distinctly for
ejgp aspfct, perambnlstIn2 tue tbotouen'
fares in dark military c'oak ana Win
a variety OF oroefs, medals, ana dCcora-
lions Displayed in front. lire'crehce
might suggest making fun OF The eccen'rIc
individual, but there was something aD"ui
the particular parsonage III que>,lon wn'c1
commanded good deal OF respect. A tall,
thin figure, a high and narrow ioreDeau' d
graceful and even majestic personal Dear
inc. belonged TO this wuch-decorated and
entering cavalier, who seemed 10 nave
stepped Straight out OF the pages OF some
romance and novel on to the London flag.
To those well yersed in historical portrait
ure IL was e,sy to trace in lbat shapeS
nose, oval face, and peaked forehead. The
Iipeaments Of kiugIy line famous III Eng
fish annals; for this was none other than
Charles Edward stuart, direct de-
sccndant. as he claimed, Of The You, g
and Old Pretenders, OF JaDes H.,
of Charles l., and OF that Robert
Of Scotland VINO succeeded the royal
line Of Bruce more than 800 years ago.
A truly romantic life, at least in lis begin
ming. belonged TO THIS relic OF the upfostu.
nate Stuart dynasty. He was arragfd
against Us at Waterloo, and there had The
good or III luck to receive the cross OF the
Legion OF Honor from The bands OF tue
great Napoleon for bis marked bravery Oh
the field. He Married daughter OF the
aristocratic house of BeersiOrd-a Mis-.
Colonel Osborne-early in his century, but
after her death was reduced TO comparative
poyertv, and the last years Of his life were
spent in rather straltened circumstances 10
his South BeIgrayian chambers. This heir
OF the romantic past has just ended his c.
reer In very sudden manner, having died
on board French steamer coming from
Biarritz 10 Bordeaux on Christmas eve.
His title was Count OF Albany, borne, too,
by bis sire before him. and the way in which
bis descent is traced from tue ancient reign.
ing. house Is simple, II not completely trust
worthy. The deceased nobleman himself
always upbeId-tbough IL need hardly be
said in q peaceful and un0btrusve mannef-
bis own claim TO the throne OF Great Bri.
tain, His father, james Stuart, was sup
pesed son OF The - Young Preiender." as ne
was called, or Prince Charlie, as his faithful
adhereni preferred TO dub him; and Prince
Charlie. the lIl.faied hero OF the rout OF Cu.
loden, was himself lie direct grandson Of
King James H., who actually sat upon The
English throne until forced to flee on the
arrival OF William Of Orange in Tor bay.
So the pOyeriy.stIicken yet still proud
and chiyalrous lOdger IN Plmlico, who has
lust d,ed in his eiebty-secOnd year, could
boast but four generations of an ancestor
who bad welded the sceplre and worn the
crown OF Great Britain. The uncertain Ink
In the pedigree Is with regard to bis father,
James Sluart, Count If ALBANY. Was he,
indeed, the son OF the Young Pretender or
not? Be II retnembei ed he saw the lignt so
lately as 1878, and The hapless Young Pre-
tender bv that time WAS ifty-ihree years old.
The story goes that fbis pr1ncely boy
james Siuart-Was born amid circum-
stances IL great mystery, and was at once
smuggled Off In the charge OF Admiral
Allan in order 10 protect bin from sup Osed
plots against his life on the part OF the Eng.
lish Government. The child grew up to be
man, and was in due course Informed OF
his being the son Of the vanquisbed hero OF
Culloden, but presumably he took no active
steps to assert his very doubtful rights TO
the English throne, and settled down in
stead into quiet resident abroad. His
eldest son expired without issue, but the
younger-be who has Just died-bas left
several children, all grown up now, 80
that the Stuart line cannot be SAID to be ex.
tlnci. supposipg IL to be granted that the de-
ceased gentleman was veritable scion of
that family