New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02

al lnory0"2'tc VIII" ana l''Ee nanny -
living N tae ncish5orhood Of Frank'ort-on-the-
Main The words "ocggarly German Prince
were heard on every side. and the Princess was
generally pitiel as having had her happiness
sacrificed - satisfy a within Of her mother.
Oddly enough, This marriage, contracted under
such :nauspicious circumstance, has turned out
the happ!est OF all those Of Queen Nicto:ias
children Conscious Of mis- own shortcomings
and of the necessity OF winning the goodwill u
his vife's relatives and Of her iellOwccuntry
the Prince has taken more trouble 10 please
than any other royal personage, ana mas peel
very affectioHa.e. devoted and submissive II ms
good-nature1 wife His modes'y. his unaffected
"bonhomic' and his often shabby clothes nave
given people rather an inclination to take him
by the hand. 20 encourage him and TO pat him on
the back. Moreover he has proved h!nse't IL
valuable aiik, 10 the English Court and the Eng
lish Government as a so-oet"eeA ana neSou-
ator in settling the many troublesome questions
that have arisen with the Court Of Berlin ST &c
young Emperor William ascendcd the throne i
IS indeed for his services IN mis- respect that a
couple of years ago h was created member
Of the Privy Council.
THE DUKE OF TECK'9 NlcISSirt DIES
The Duke Of Teck has perhaps rot been quite
such success as Prince Christian although now
unpoDuarity The son of a member OF the
reig,ling house Of Wurtenherg 10y mcrganauc
marriage with a Hungarian Countess, ne came
to England ct The end Of 1866 with the reputation
o. having shown himself dashng cavalry
officer on the Austrian side. In the wa with
Prussia His marriage with Primes SIS Mary o.
Cambridge a lady his senior by several years
whose early corlcl.ness had given way TO an
excessive em3onpoint was so palpably not love
match on his side that it prejudiced hhsAsh
people against him. Besides he was lacking IN
tact and was pronounced - the arDi'ers o,
London fashion as lacking ir good form Thefe
were also unpleasan. runners 10 the effect that he
was neglecting his popular VIE. Finally, the
climax came when he got 50 heavily INTO d'pt
that his own and his Wifc's belongings we're
actually sold over their heads III hehS'hb'""
Palace for the benefit Of their creditors. Curious
ly enough this had the effect OF arouaing sehH-
ment Of public sympathy in his behalf Il was
felt that he had been badly treated and ieit III
the lurch by his royal relatives and from that
time forth he has been gradually growing II
popularity, to w icl. his OWE unaffected ana
DlucS- conduct in the Egyptian war ana the mar
iiage OF his daughter. Princess Ma, 10 'ne
Duke Of YorF have IN no sHaE measure ''"'
OF all German Princes in ENGLAND the most
popular and the best off financially Is iIHicS
Edward of Save Woimdr, VINO mas spent i'o Vi
tire life in England, serving his way up IRON
ensign III the Guards - the rank o. sche'"l,
greatly distinguishing himself in the CIlnea.
War Big bur!v and genial. he is German ohi!
IN name his manner pcing essentially English.
He is married - 4 sister Of the DUKE OF t''c'-
mond and is regarded a. brinS lar more "a
member If the British aristocracy than e,
rcigning house o. as kinfran oi the l-ASl7
royal family. No man Is more hospltaoe man
he ana wherever he has held any mihi@ry con-
mand either IS commandments IN lfe."hd or
IS Governor - Portsmouth. he has Won All
hears by his kindly disposition and d. his
Incompatible qualities as host.
TWO HAI;D-W0RKING OFFICERS.
or the Prince Leiningen and Of The late Prince
Victor Of Hohenlohc Who bore the name OF
Count Glolchen. nothing need lc said save that
they fought brayoly through the Crinean war
as onicc,s o: the English Navy ard worked 'h''I
way NJ from tho .aBh Of midshipmeh 10 'hal g..
admiral without receiving any undue iiNo! j..
connection with their profession. B'th ."cl
their Introduction into the naval service OF Gredt
Britain 10 the fact that the. We're Shl ;lr o'
Queen Victoria's half-bro,he- and hal-sister re,
| s,octycly When the Duchess OF ken' dicu
almost her last words to her daughter, queen re
toria. an entreaty 20 the 'atter 70 LOON
| after hcr half-brother Emeric ana hef nan
| sister FcOdorc, aud aftc: their children 1heie-
! fo.e, Her Majesty cannct be- blamed for ac,Dfn-
ins. 10 her TWO ncpheNs the opportunity or max
; ;r,S tbn,r way IN the English Nay Prince
| Ic.n!rgcn possesses a fortune o. mis- own. but
| Prince Victor OF II ohenlohe was BABY on de,
pendent upon his pay and. afier oeing paceu
| upon the retired list. upon his earnings as Il
| sculptor /; was with view - help him =
make both ends meet that the Queen placed at MS
| disposal suite Of rooms in st. Jarnes's faac,'
| concession which hurt no one, and wh!'A
| cannot be regarded having taken any money
o,lt OF the English taxpayers pocket
| But Of all the German princes who have come
10 England poor t. the extent OF deserving me
| Qualification Of "beggarly" two have IT iheir
mark in tho history OF Great Britain ,or me
benefits which they have conferred upon the lana
of their adoption One Is Prince Leopold oi SAKE
| Coburg widOwer OF Princess Charlotte Of Wales.
! who both before and after mis- election 10 the
| throne Of Belgium acted as guardian To queen
| Victoria until she assembled the throne, anu
| subsequently, as her most trusted adviser Inc
| other was Queen NctOrias husband the IA
| mentad Prince Alder; of Saxe-CohurR. 10 whose
| wise and saGacious cOunscls ana influence Eng
| land Is indebted for the marvellous progress
which she has made during the present era IN
| the arts and industries Of peace. Both OF 'nem
| were the object OF mGch uniner.t"t abuse u.-In' ;
! their lifetime and II is only since their death
| that the good which they have done mas EecslIeI
| anything Ike proper recognition: 30 huc" 'oi
'"s EX-ATTACHE.