The morning call., 1892-03-22
on THE RIVIERA.
Arrival Of Queen Victoria in the South
of France.

LONDON, March 21.-The Queen Is anxious
Tor marriage to take place between Prince
George of Wales and Princess Alix of
Hesse. This alliance would give much sat
lsfaction TO the Prince and Princess of
Wales. Princess Alix 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.
Princess Alix was born in 1872 Three years
ago there was a great deal of talk about
her marrying the Czarowitz, while subse-
quently it was reported shat 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 aban-
dOned her trip to the Continent, and would
have passed the next six weeks at Osborne,
if all the arrangements for her visit to
Hyeres had not been completed. 1t is Just
as we'll that there has been no change in
the court plans, for the Queen has been
much out of spirits since her returiE TO
Windsor, and she is looking far from we'll
She evidently requires thorough change
of scene and surroundings
The Queen is expected to return TO Eng
land from Hyeres. travelling by way of
CherbOurg and Portsmouth, on or about
April ., and she will then make Windsor
her headquarters for m 0nth before pro-
riages. horses. garden chair and donkey, fur
n,ure plate, books and other paraphernalia
arrived at the Hotel COste Belle early last
week. and also the first detachment Of ser
wants. The COste Belle is overlooked by
the a blon and its terrace and elaborate
arrangements have been made in order 10
prevent the Queen from becoming the vic
tim OF the curiosity Of the visitors 10 that
establishment.
The Guelph Legacy.
1t was announced last week that the dis
cOvery had just been made that King
George OF Hanover had beQueathed legacy
amounting III the aggregate 10 100000 to
the Queen and her daughters which Is 10
be paid out Of the Guelph fund. and it has
been stated that the Queen. Empress Fred
erlek, Princess Christian, Princess Louise,
Princess Beatrice and the children of the
Grand Duchess Alice of HesSe will now re-
celYe the sums to which they are entitled.
There Is no truth in this story, aud if any
such legacles mad been bequedtbed by King
George tie fact would have been made
known when his VIII was opened IN
june 1873.
Emperor William is acting not only with
street justice, but with generosity in the
pecunlary settlement with the Duke Of Cum
oerland, Whiehls now IN process OF arrange
Ment. lhe Emperor knows that he IS pro-
ceedlng IN accordance with the earnest
wishes Of EmpeTOrs William j and Frederick
and II may be possible that his zeal may be
stimulated by The tact that Bismarck, who
hates the Guelphs as heartily as Lord Pal
merst0n detested the BOurb0ns, was aiwavs
iuTlOusly opposed to any compromise win
the Duke of Cum berlaud, who on his part
was H. N in resisting The efforts Of the Queen.
the Emperor OF Russia and tie King Of
Denmark 10 induce him TO make a sur
render TO the PTusSian Government.
HIS Private Fortune.
& The Duke could afford to maintain his in
flexible attitude, rs ne was already in pos
session of the immense private fortune of
KING George. who removed all his securi-
ties, his best pictures. the family jewels,
estimated TO be worth $500, GOO, and a the
plate. including the famous silver Of the
royal house Of Hanover, W hieh altogether
weighs about twelve tons. and which IS now
at GmundeD, TO England before the war
broke out in 1866. The Guelph fund consists
in round numbers of about e. 400. 900.
Emperor VIII am and the Duke Of Cum
beriand are to have an interview ia the
course Of the spring, probably when the
Duke is on his way to Copenhagen to at
tend the celebration of the golden wedding
Of the King aud Queen Of Denmark, when
he Will meet the Empress of Russia and
the establls hment OF a modus Yivendi be-
tween the Prussan Government ana the
Duke will certainly facilitate the rap
prOcbement between Russia and Germany.
1t Is practically settled that Stanley is to
60 out 10 the Congo in the interest of the
independent State before the close of the
year. and Will remain there for a long
period.