Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26

The young queen was the verdict Of
all behaved with "a dcCorum and proc
priety beyond her years. and with AN
the sedateness and dignity the want of
which had been so conspicuous To- her
uncle.
BY the succession OF a female soyer-
eign 90 the throne Of Great Britain was
severed the connection between the two
Kingdoms NJ England and Hanover.
which had subs.stcl since the accession
Of George !, and the establishment 4
which had cost the English people
blood and money quite dIsproportl0nate
To- ats advantages The first signature
90 the Act Of Allegiance that was pre-
sented 90 the queen was that Of her eld-
est surviving uncle. Ernest Duke Of
Cumberland. King " Hanover
THE CORONATION.
The coronation OF Victoria took place
a year after the accession, on June IS,
1895
The actual fan OF the Melbourne ad.
ministration was delayed two years.
when. having 10 face Parliament with q
deficit Of nearly $4,000 600 On the treas
ury trade being IN depl0rable state
ana The manufacturing districts over
t'.t '''N'i f''t II I"NIN anu wv 10 fHas AsIA
Melbourne yenured 90 subject the ma
tional confidence I'm the financial ca
pacity Of his administration % a strain
that IL would not bear by proposing a
fixed eight shilling lstering) duty on
corn. which alarmed the agricultural
Interests, and by lowering the duties on
foreign sugar and timber. which terri
fed the commercial interests.
This was In 1871. four years after the
accession Of her majesty, but mean
while other events 0f nearly equal Inn
portance and of infinitely greater Inter-
est had happened IN the life Of the
queen The hope OF her grandmother
had been fulfilled, and the two cousins
Albert, Of SaNe-Coburg. and Victoria.
OF England-had become man and wife.
on October "a. 1s3g-that Is. four days
after her lover had reached Windsor
the queen Informed Lord Melbourne
that she had made up her mind on
the 18th she thus wrote 20 Baron
Stockmar:--'I do feel so guilty ] know
not how 10 begin my letter. but I think
the news Il viii contain VIII be sufii-
cient 20 insure your forgiveness Albert
has completely won my heart and all
was settled between US this morning.
/ feel certain he WIN make me
very happy I wish ! could say / felt
as certain Of my making him happy.
hut I shall do my best Uncle Leo
pold must tell you an about the details.
which have not time 20 do"
The official and public announcement
OF the betrothal was not made either
In Germany or England nm the close Of
the year The intelligence was received
with satisfaction, ms Lord Melbourne
had predicted by the English people,
for two reasons. first. because univer-
sal report spoke well ~ the Prince;
second, because Il promised 90 sever
finally the connection between England
and Hanover.
ANNOUNCEMENT TO PARLIA-
MENT
The forthcoming royal marriage was
mentioned iu the speech from the
throne al the opening Of parliament
session 81 1870. on January
Baron Stockmar had arrived on
England as the representative OF the
Prince 90 settle the terms of the treaty
OF marriage and the necessary arrange
meuts for the princes future household.
Some little difficulty arose as 10 the
appointment Of a secretary for his royal
hghness. The discussions which grew
out ot his annuity and the definition
" his status were more serious The
country had heard with relief what
was 40 first not specifically declared
that The future husband OF their queen
was sound Protestant.
The Tories opposed the grant Of ESQ.,
900 S2'oN'O which was suggested as
thU annual allowance fO De made 90 the
prince. on the motion against sc of
Colonel Sihthorpc supported by Sir
Robert Peel ~ was reduced 90 10000
tSljooo0. The debates on the social
dignity which should be recognized as
invested IN the prince were lengthy and
tedious. Eventually parliament con-
fined Itself TO the simple naturalization
OF his royal highness
Leaving the question Of precedence 10
be dealt with by royal prcrogatlve,
which II was In these terms. chat the
prince should thenceforth upon am ocea-
slons and In all meetings. except when
otherwise provided by act az parl'a-
ment. have, hold and enjoy place. pre-
eminence and precedence next 90 her
the distinctive title was ac-
corded him. Nor was 70 am July O. 1851
that the title and dignity OF Prince Con-
sort We're granted 10 him by royal lot-
iers patent long after that name had
been conferred unon him by The spon-
.oneous voice Of the nation.
The prince arrived In ENGLAND FOR hts |
marriage ON February g 1870 The mar /
'lage took place on February no. I'm The |
'hopel ~ 81 james palace 1.-THE mord- .
nE" writes Theodore Martin I'M his .
Life OF the Prince Cons0rl had been .