The sun., 1892-01-15
PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR.

The ST. Janles's Gazette has itthus: with pro.
found regret we have to announce that tho
Duke Of Clarence and Avondnlo died at San
dringham House at 9:15 o'clock this morn
ing" and "we regret to announce that Car
dinal Manning died at his residence. the
Archbishop's house, Westminster. at $50
O'Clock this morning."
The other newspapers make about the same
distinction in the degree Of their regret. while
not one can find words enough to laud the
dead Prince or express its sympathy with
his royal parents and grandparent or his
prospective bride. But it is not in the news
papers that one gets the opinion Of the people.
and in view Of the existing social conditions
in England the real opinion Of the people con-
cerning the death Of an heir presumptive to
the throne Is worth knowing.
The first person to whom mentioned the
death OF the Prince this morning was hotel
waiter. I'VE can get along much better with
out him." quoth the waiter. than We can
without Cardinal Manning" The waiter was
not Catholic. either. He concluded: " It's
me and the likes Of me that supports them
Princes"
Only short time afterward friend told
me OF a scene he witnessed in an omnibus.
which may be termed the vehicle OF the popu.
lace. In this omnibus man who was reading
newspaper said to his neighbor precisely
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the Cardinal was a greater loss than that Of
the Prince. One man was highly incensed By
the remark and desired to fight. but every
other person In the vehicle upheld the AIst
spokesman.
By II o'clock. when the Princes death vas
generally known throughout central London.
the Callers at Marlborough House had become
very numerous. A small and very quiet crowd
stood on the pavement opposite. Many women
were in It The flag over the Marlborough
Club. opposite tho Princes house. was flying
at half mast. So was that Of the Union
ist Club next door. Ali along Pail Mall
the clubs showed rows Of drawn blinds.
Through the little narrow outer doorway used
for foot passengers calling at the Princes
house there passed in and out steady stream
Of ladies and gentlemen In silks and furs. who
had driven up in handsome equipages to sign
their names in coincidence in the visitors
book. l failed. however to detect the fearful
eyes and sorrowful faces that the English re.
porters say were to be observed on all sides.
In talk that one overheard In crowd
which stood watching outside of the house. as
IL expecting that Princes death must be &C.
companied by some extraordinary manifesta-
tion. there seemed to DO little thought Of AL
bert Vctor's princely position. That II he had
lived years he would have been King seemed
at the time to DO not so much in their thoughts
as that II ho had lived few months he would
have been married to q lady whom the
people have como to regard with affection.
Expressions of sympathy for her were to be
heard on all hands. and yet it was whispered
before the Duke Of Carences illness that tho
Princess Mary was really In love with Prince
George instead OF his elder brother. and that
her affection was rociprocated. so that the
young lady may be Queen Of England yet.
One hears in all parts OF London expressions
OF satisfaction that it Is George rather than
Albert Edward who is now in the line OF sue-
ccssion to the throne.
Nevertheless the death OF the Duke OF Clax.
ence and Avondale casts a gloom over Lon.
don. The circumstance that there IL to be no
royal wedding next month means alone great
loss to tho tradesmen and through them to the
working people. The fact also that tho court will
GO into mourning for three months will bring
about n dull London season. which means
further deaith Of business in many trades.
1t may not be generally remembered that
Prince Albert Victor was seven months
child. The Prince was born in January. and
the joyful event. says the Annual Register
OF that year, WAS quito unexpected. as
tho accouchement of the Princess was
not anticipated until March. 1t was intended
that the confinement OF hor Royal Highness
should take place at Marlborough House. and
the Princess was to leave Frogmore for Lon
don In about n fortnight. For several days
previous the Princess had been slightly indts.
posed. sufferin. from catarrh and cold Her
Royal H!Ghness however. had sufficiently re-
covered to be ablo to be present at q skating
party at Virginia Water. On the 9Th. upon re-
turning to Frosmorc tho Princess became 80
unwell that tho Prince Of Wales sent tele-
gram to the Queen at Osborne announcing the
condition OF her Royal Ilghness. and mes
senger was despatched for Dr. Brown. who ar
rived at Z O'Clock, and at two minutes to ethe
Princess WAS safely delivered OF a healthy
prince.
Messages had been sent for tho medical
men who we're appointed IT, attend the Prin-
cess and for Sir GrurS" Grey. but IN" frince
was horn long before they could reach Frog
more. Dr. sieyeking was tho first to arrive
from London. lie was followed by DR.. Fare
and DIR. Cream. and later by Sir Charles
Locock Sir George Grey arrived ct IL
o'clock. There wss no nurse In attendance