A HUSBAND FOR THE PRINCESS ROYAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 348, 1 March 1856, Page 8

A HUSBAND FOR THE PRINCESS ROYAL.

Prince Frederick William of Prussia is a "iiesi at 8.-ii moral where the- Royal Family of England is in rillejrsjiatsira. The Princess Ruval, now almost fifteen years of age, is as tall j as hrr mother, and is" quite the woman "; and a species of authoritative nod is {riven to the jvpa'ar presumption that Prince Frederick I William comes to coi'.rt a bride. The supposition is peihuns more premature than incorrect, j Queen Victoria enjoyed an unusual degree of j freedom for a British Princess in being the reigning Sovereign before she became a bride; j and she wa» able to secure her own consent in accordance with the dictates of her affections. E'.iquette has stifled more than one'anecdote to prove tiie genuine character of the sentiment —stifled the tale, at least, until some future day when history muv record the earliest evidences tit liiat happy union which has rendered the Q ieeu and her husband a m^iel pair for the encouragement <>f the Metres. Of course a Princess Royal coaid not expect the same immunities with a Queen regnant : but Q.'.een Ticioria is a worn ji! of so much sense as well as good feelings, that no "tie would expect a force to be put upo:i her daughter, and we do not iinigine thsii :':-■ Princess Viotm-ia \\\\\ become Queen .»! Prussia expectant by any paternal or re^-al comjtitKion. It* th.-re is truth in the stow current, it is most puihable that the yoiinsr people are to m-iice each other's acquaintance, and that the Prince wi]; be lei'i to win the hand he claims. And. sooi'si t.i >ay, such a prize is seldom worth having unites ii is fairly won. Even princes I;arc been comiu=iir.-d in discover that truth, as (t:^iiny m:ike> them disrover most truths which are ';s<e!iti.i] to our moriai nature. But, however (he Princess Iloval may take it, wiiai v.ii1, iho Biiti-h pubiic «ay ? How does it | iviisSi the pro-pect of an alliance matrimonial vri;!>. Prussia ? The words give cool comfort enough ; and yet even politically, the alliance, tiioituh mn recMiivnendt-ii by any jrreat promise. ! is free from nosiiivc ov known oi'j-ction. "11 y a ' P:u,s,- <-t i.vi:-e": even Kin-/Frederick \Vilii.tivt is v.ot >',;.p:Svd :o be quite so Russian as he looks u-i;!-r ;';e bad isiivic^ which controls his |» -U-:^ : jjut i: i. d-ci ii-diy U'i-ievslood of his bi-orii«r i v-.'.-'-c-k Wiiiiiim L^uis, Prince of l'riir-s':t. lir.it l::o-,i«l\ ;i fuinmaiid'-r of Russian ii)u4:^'.vi-;> a-i'.i prop it-; n- ( >j" ; >u Austrian n-Lfi-lCK'll' o: r;:;!-i!V. lif I- \i\:trti I!;: \\ti\\u i 1 hull R;iShi:u>. ,n,i ,h. ; .-:-1..:.:1_v op.-,,5 1: .| to the le.-!;ie and ;";;i!--iii-.;^ i-.,:ii>-;- ni his. (I ovcrnnent. There is, ::,•!!(••;.•■.!, :;■■> vrry ".ntlieir.ic in.uiififsto of stiiliti) 'si'i '-n ':■- I'Mrt. utiil j,'"ri!;ii>>- we shail be corr!.■;;• i: w- :<■■.> wn <iip:>osfj bis vmliiical ideas to >•'' >iMi'. L !v ;.i-'-si."Miccd. X'_'V(jrt!i"!(j ss. ib./re is '■■- '-; '■ '' ■'■■■> ■ ■■'■-■'■-< '-vidi-su-p lii-M |) (; h: t s bec-i) if !:"' 1:i ■■-:■•■'■ ■■■i. li.-is- in oili:-iai cooliii-ss on aVL'o-.-.ii: „; ;.;, r ,.i:i- H la ,, ifliiieiicifrS ; ;ill(i il '^ !■!■■.!.:;:. ••:,>,: >H ." c-.<;-a:>i report d| ijjs «emil^'.''^'^ ;i:1" ;':;" '""-' -'■ ' ili:' 'ii ;'!S coiiveisaiiiiu. i ' |:' ]):-->":i; k"..j is;.--, :■ r;, .p» liecn inor- sinned "^V'^', !i; 1!1, ~ ; *'•"-.; ;:1!! '■>'• i'-"'^ Ik; is ;•. man o! !--. : ;;'e '^o U ;t:;d n!'!(-;jbl<j wiii. did now tbere a;-p-ar> ..••'•!>• -i-ii of 1,-i.s b.fukiuu- ii]). Th« t'iiii'.-.:: of !'.:ifc-;a Is not i M or<- than lifry-eight ye.irs ■•!! a;'- ; \,,- sj-cms to be in tulcrablv vjltoron- lifc-.l!!!. ;i:..-: ;-. liki:i\ eiuiuu ii to hi: Fredc.-rici: \Vii = i.'<ii: : :■• V:\uu T>,>- I'vuu-e w!io « i;l , j usL luit:!i rt'i;<;:v'.-d ::: li.imorai, jjj^ ejile.'-t son. is not (juitC iWCM!\ io-;;- \cii|> nf-.L.t; i, e is repined to h<- an i)i!<-iii.'vo: _\ .uiiiu h\h\ lia>. the »,»; iisn^ci nj' b*-:,!/ i r^i..-r;ci; Wiiiiniu sh- S::;i! ; H !'rn^si a . ■J'li-ie v.'d. ■■■■. !:,,t f -,;m to be ;il.ubinLr. tbi'ti, in the-(b-::;iy :ij i Pmn-- !'•■;. ;il o! F'*.'i- l ;i :i«i <.-f.i;d:'leJied v. be QiSfi: of PmSMa under utuh circuuj-

stances, n..r is there any strong political objection apparent on the face of the Almanack <le Got ha.

! On the oilier hand, could we count upon any advantage by the maich ; Queen-consorts seldom go' for "much. If Frederick William of Prussia was mote Russian hecnuse the astute Czar called him il Fritz " and treated him as one of the family, the re-uk inns! lie ascribed partly to the candid cunning of Nicholas, and partly to the pliant disposition of William. Victor Emmanuel is not more Austrian because his Queen is « daughter oi the Grand Duke Reignier. In fact, almost all these royal families are related ; so that it we were to judge by ties of blood and wedlock, we miirht expect to find the court of Europe one happy family, instead of being the bear garden thai it is. The Orleans family has allied itself with Belgium, Naples, Brazil, and Spain ; but it is not the less exiled : nor has the elder Bourbon branch, wilh its endless ties of blood, heen able to ke»n or recover the throne of France. Jt was the fir ft Napoleon's idea to rivet the throne upon his head by the link of a royal alliance; but it was a miscalculation ; and the power of the present Emperor Napoleon, for all the doubts which hung upon its genesis, does not appear to be in the slightest degree diminished.by the fact of his alliance with a noble but not a royal family. No doubt, these alliances constitute embarrassments or facilities according to the tact and will of the statesmen who know how to use collateral circumstances for political objects. Short of some revolution, we must accept things as they are : and if the Princess lloyai is to be married on established principles, she must have a Prince and a Protestant for her consort.

An intelligent writer in the Dublin Evenina Mail conjures up many objections to the marliage, and suggests an escape from this routine round of royal coupling.

" A mani;i«e between the Royal Houses of Prussia ami England now, when Autocracy has got so heavy a blow in the fail of Sevastopol, may he thought useful to prevent the spirits of tiie_ corporation of despots from falling too low. | This Prince of Prussia, to whom Enyhind's daughter is afiianced, and whom Prince*Alheit posted thirty miles to meet, is fjist cousin to the | Cz,ar, who will, m> doubt, find in that project ' of alliance, and in the delicate attention to his feelings which makes the lime chosen fm-re-veajiiiy it, a piddle that he will not 'tie driven to the wall. The indication is rendered more significant by the fact, thai of the whole diplomatic body accredited to the Tuileries. the only member who did not join in the ceremonial of public thanksgiving f,, r t ) )e uj,,„,,,], o f tne , im)3 of , ]ie Allies 'mis the Belgian .Minister—the representative of England's most politic uncle and of Jn.lepcmhnce Beige. It is surely time to repeal the iioyal Marriage ■' ct. and to abolish tiiat most unnatural restriction which forces our Royal I-amily into anti-national alliances." The public will pr-rhaps trouble itself little about >.he absence of particular Ministers. As to the Indcpenilnuce Befoe. it now represents the trench raiher than the Russian view. The inuii is, that there are inconveniences from the limited choice afforded to royal people. They become like a clique at a watering p I;, L . P , at which everybody is known to everybody else, and toe fends are as much increased*as the complicities by this person,-,! rapprochement. It is in this way that we account tor the reception "ivpn by the Queeu to the Duke and Duchess of AlontneMMcr on their return to this country. . he Duke and Duchess are both persons of sonic estimation; they are momb-rs of the circle in ■•v.iicl) Queen Victoria and Prince Albert more ; ami that would justify their reception, even if, in a i.et iinical point „f view, they did not rather represent Spain than the suspended pretensions o, yi<- douse of (Means. The .liflieiiliy ( ,f o.'.e repeal of the Royal -Marriaue Act is not of royal making Georue !;!«-' l-"iii-tli mi : :ht have } uu [ objections tv a Misscx man-iawi.., and there mi^ht even at the present day | )t . nicoiiveiiiences if collateral .iioinbers of the Royal Family were able to cm-•-m< a:e alliances acconiinjr lo ,)ieir nersunal prefJiltictions, without n;:janl to state dignities al"' "".';«ssiries. Jjut th, objection to »»v stnki,, u ,ii-,)i,M..re from i.ho \l,sn) Marriage, ■ct would come fiom the public. Only let us "H'i-i.r. t;;e suspicions iuce.ssa.uly levelled at •'^■y Jint.sh ( ;111 .,i y IiUO wlijd) tlje Plinces; . -'■v,-, should many! Tl i( -r (; is not a cousin of .'"' 7""' J kl" that could stir without exciting «"H»Hs oj corn.pMon, /«v,,.,riiisfn, and nejioiisii,. »>ewoJibcse difficulliw. a Pj-ussian Prince

is perhaps something better than a pis aller • and if Kujjlishmen look after their own interests with sufficient vigilance and snflieiein will, they need in-t tear that the power of this country will lie made away with in the marriage contract. — Spectator, Be]>t. 2'2ud.

Us men States.— The Wu^hinu-ton correspondent of ilic AV«> York Heutld makes the following statement : —•'" Letters of rccal hiive been sent mil by (lie Stale Department to Mr. Buchanan —not imnmli.-ne, Imi to be used when in his judgment, the interests of tlie public service will justify his leaviny- London. Then; are, I see, sumo doubts expressed about the mivfiit of a new ambassador from Russia, bin, I repeat it, it is a lixetl (act. He will liriiif, besides his regular crodentiitls, ti confidential connnunicatidii from the Czar, of the must iinjiortant. character, relative to the terms on which alone Russia will consent to a peace. What 1 tmw slate will be known to the public in a few weeks. Russia mediated between Great Britain and the United Stales, and now the United States may mediate between Russia and the Allies. She does not ask American mediation, but she will accept it. and will at once indicate her terms, which, as I staled in a. former communication, will embrace such vast commercial advantages for all the world that the industrial classes of France and England will clamour for their acceptance as soon as they are generally understood."

Poland.— A telegraph despatch from Warsaw brings the extraordinary intelligence that a now conscription is uid■ red for Poiand, independent of that for the whole empire appointed in the recent ukase. The conscription will commence in December—that is, after the other has terminated.

Kahs.—The sultan has sent spleml id swords of honour, set with diamonds-, to the generals who directed the defence of Kars on the 29ih September. The city of Kars is further exempted for three years from every description of taxation, in reward for the devotion and loyaity displayed by the inhabitant's of that city during the siej>e.

The exportation of whe»t and maize from Bijvpt was to be prohibited from the Oih Jan., except in the case of such vessels as niijrlit at that date have a quarter of their lading' on board.

The Moscow Gazelle publishes a circular addressed to the representatives of the nobility by ihe minister I^mskoi, in which he announces, by order of the Empeior, that ail tl <; liereditary privileges of thai class shall remain intact.