Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-06-17

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use. Z problem which is worthy Of con-
sidefatisn, also, in the United States,
fer II my memory does not deceive me-
the price Of fab IL - much too high
there, relatively, as 1t IL here, and with
as little good reason for being 90. :,
A striking fact in connection with
this exhibition IL the extensive patron.
age il has received from royalty, and to
this fact, as much, perhaps, - to It's In
trinsic merits, must its great popularity
with the people be attributed. ~
NThe Prince % Wales
is president of the Council. and among
the vice-presidents are six other royal
princes, not 70 speak Of the endless ar
ray of Dukes, Marques Is and Lords In.
Guided in the list. Nor has this royal
patronage been Of the passive sort. 1t
has stopped TO, details and has
shown itself in work. The
Prince of Wales made about
half q dozen speeches on different
themes on the day of opening, and &C.
quilted himself very web, though there
are hints that the addresses were pre-
pared for him. 1t is said, by the way,
that the real orat,r of the royal fam
lily is the Duke Of Albany, who bears In
this respect Q marked resemblance to
his father, the Prince Cousort. But
all the sons of the Queen acquit them.
selves with credit Ia the delivery Of .
speech, whether they originate what
they utter or only mouth the sentences
of others. And 1t must be said that
they are kept well in practice, for scarce.
Iy a week passes that one or other OF
them is not called upon to crate at the
SSening OF some institution OF charity
bazar. Reading the Court intelligence
for weeks has completely cured
me of the notion that Princes have an
easy time in life. l am not nearly 80
anxious to be Prince as I was, for lam
convinced now, not only that, "uneasy
lies the head that wears crown" but
that uneasy are the legs Of the
sons OF the English Queen.
After being on the go all day they us.
ually pull up at night at one oil the
theatres, and than perchance so to
Lady Somebody's ball, and dance
till the wee small hours.
But those young fellows, from Wales
down, are jolly set, and any country
might be proud Of them. They are all
greatly beloved by the populace, and as
10 the heir to the throne, he has so re-
deemed himself in public estimation in
recent years, and has shown, withal,
such marked sympathy with the liberal
measures Of legislation in which the
people are interested, that verify be-
fieye If be were to succeed to the
sovereignty Of the realm tomorrow, he
would 60 to 1t with more popular enthus-
iasm, and with stronger hold on the
hearts Of the masses than any OF his
predecessors, not excepting even his
noble mother. Speaking OF the Queen,
i am reminded to-day is the anniver-
sary of her birthday. The morning
Papers tell us that at a recent meeting
Of Irishmen i'm New York Mr.. Parnelrs
rame was greeted with cheers and that
of
Queen Victoria
with Kisses. They also inform us that
the New York Irish will celebrate the
day by burning Her Majesty in eiligy.
Happily the people here are not de-
ceived by such things ~ these. They
have learned how 10 distinguished the
sentiments of the country at large from
the doings and sayings Of a small
faction, and there is general convic.
ton here that the Queen Of Great
Britain is held in as high esteem for
her personal character by the intelli-
gent masses in the United States, rs by
the most most loyal Of the 100000 900
of people who in different parts Of the
the world bow in allegiance to her. The
Queen records to-day her Gath year, an
age which has been exceeded by only
eleven of the sovereigns Of England:
viz. Henry l., who lived TO the age Of
81; Henry H., So years; Edward l., 81
years; Edward H., 10 years; George l.,
81 years; George H., Y years; George
III, 81 years; George w., 50 years and
William ", ~ years. On the 10Th Of
June next she will have reign for 46
years, length OF reigned which has
been exceeded by only three
of her royal predecessors: Henry Ill,
whose reign extended to 80 years; Ed.
ward ILL.,, who reign lasted 80 years,
and George HI, who reigned for q per-
iod of nearly 20 years. The Queen has
been a widow over u years, the Prince
Consort having died December l4th
1851. HENRY TUCKLEY.