The record-union., 1892-03-22
LONDON GOSSIP
THE MARRIAGE OF
PRINCE GEORGE.
The Queen Very Anxious for Him to
Wed the Princess AIix of Hesse
The Guelph Fund.
Special to the RECoRD-UxroN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
LONDON, March 2l.-The Queen is
anxious for the marriage to take place
between Prince George of Wales and
Princess Alix of Hesse This alliance
would give much satisfaction to the
Prince and Princess of Wales. The
Princess AliN is coming to England early
in May on long visit TO the Queen, with
whom she will reside several months at
Windsor Castle, Balmoral and Osborne
The Princess Alix was born in 1872.
Three years ago there was great deal OF
talk about he : marrying the Czarowitz,
while subsequently it was reported that
she would be betrothed to the late Duke
of Clarence.
The queen, on hearing of the death of
the Grand Duke OF Hesse, would have
abandoned her trip to the continent, and
would have passed the next six weeks at
Osborne, ii all arrangements for her visit
to Hyeres had not been completed. 1t is
just as well that there has been no change
IN the court plans, tor the Queen has been
much out OF spirits since her return to
Windsor, and she is docking far from
well. She evidently requires a thorough
change OF scene and surroundings. The
Queen is expected to return to England
from Hyeres, travelling iby way OF Cher
bourg and Portsmouth, on or about April
23d, and she will then make Windsor her
headquarters for month before proceed
ing to Balmoral.
The Queens carriages, horses, garden
chair and donkey. furniture, plate, books
and other paraphernalia arrived at Coste
Belle early last week, and also the first
detachment of servants, among whom are
four laundry maids. The Hotel Coste
Belle is overlooked by the Albion and its
terrace, and elaborate arrangements have
been made in order TO prevent the Queen
from becoming the victim of curiosity of
visitors to that establishment.
1t was announced last week that the
discovery had been made that King
George of Hanover had bequeathed leg
acy amounting in the aggregate to $780,
600 to the Queen and her daughters,
which is to be paid out of the Guelph
fund.- and 1t has been stated that the
Queen, Empress Frederick, Princess
Christian, Princess Louise, Princess Be
atrice and the children of the Grand
Duchess Alice of HeSse Will now receive
the sums TO which they are entitled.
There is no truth in the story, and if any
such legacies had been bequeathed by
King George the fact would have been
been made known when the will was
opened in June, 1878.
Emperor William is acting not only
with strict justice but with generosity in
the pecuniary settlement with the Duke
OF Cumberland, which is now in process
of arrangement. The Emperor has known
that he is proceeding in accordance with
the earnest wishes of Emperor William /.
and Frederick, and it is possible that his
zeal may be stimulated by the fact that
Bismarck. who hates the Guelphs as
heartily as Lord Palmerston deteSted the
Bourbons, was always furiousIy opposed
to any compromise with the Duke of
Cumberland, who on his part was firm in
resisting the efforts of the Queen.
The Emperor of Russia and King of
Denmark induced him to make sur
render to the Pfussian Government. The
Duke could afford to maintain en- iuflex-
ible attitude, as he was already in posses
sion Of the immense private fortune of
King George, who removed all securi-
ties, the best pictures. family jewels esti-
mated to be worth nearly e500,090 ster-
ling, and all the plate, including the IA
nous silver treasure of the royal house
OF Hanover, which, altogether, weighs
about ten tons, and which is now al Gun
den, England, before the war broke out
in 1866. The Guelph fund consists in
round numbers to about g, 100000.
1t is practically settled that Stanley is
60 out 10 Congo in the interest of an in
dependent State before the close of the
year, and viii remain there Tor long
period.