The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1888. THE NEW EMPEROR.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1870, 18 June 1888, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1888. THE NEW EMPEROR.

Frederick William Victor Albert, the new Kaiser, was born January 27th, 1859, and is therefore 29 years of age. He was born with, a deformed arm, which was set down as being caused by the carelessness of a nurse. His mother carefully educated him. When tho Prince was thirteon he was placed under the tutorship of an able mathematical professor and proved an apt pupil. Faithful to the traditions of almost rustic simplicity m which the Hohenzollerns have boon trained, the Crown Prince sent his son to college at Casßel, near Mayence, where he passed his examinations with credit. Tho professors generally were much exercised 1 over the prince, who acquired a reputation for " larkiDg," and only his high I rank prevented him from getting into , serious trouble. From this college he I went into the array, and then after a brief service he passed eighteen months at the University of Bonn, studying law, and passed a course of lectures m chemistry, political economy and natural science. He also went m lor a vigorous course of " sowing wild oats." In 1881 he married Augusta Frederica Christian Louise Fedora Jenny, Princess of Sohloßwig - Holsteln, daughter' of Frederick Christian Augustus, Duke of i Schlcswig Holstein, and born 22nd October, 1858, being thus a few months ■ oldpr than her husband. There are four children-^-al) boys — issue of tho marriage, tho youngest having been born ' on January 29th, 1887. Since bis marriage the Prince has devoted himself, to military service m real earnest. Ho is Colonel commanding tho second regiment of Hussars of the Koyal Guard, and of the first jregiments of infantry of the guard, both being quartered at Potsdam. He is also honorary commandant of .-> number of other regiments, including the Pomeranian Grenadiers, the King's Body Guard, nnd the second rogimentof the Landwehr. His duties keep him a great part of the year at Potsdam, where he resides at tho Marble Palace. IJe occasionally goes off for a brief excursion, bear hunting with his friend the Crown prjncp Eudolph of Austria, or to attend pome State function ; but otherwise he ib as much m quarters a# tb.e colonel of a garrison regiment, Military cr.ti.es say that the Prince is an adjutant, just as is grandfather was a corporal, m bis soldierly instincts. However, bo has tbo credit of possessing good military capacity, and has shown himself an excellent strategist at the field manpzuwep. His personal appearance is not what is termed gjbriking. A little above the average height, but #o£ po tall or dignified as his father and grandfather. There is nothing about him to attract or repel. His face is like that of a pther young German officers ■i — auburn hair, fulj bjon.de moustache, carefully waxed at jtlie poipt# ; blue eves, straight noso, ft trifle " bull doggy ■ 'at the nostrils. One account of the Prince slates that he is daaf, a yjctim pi inherited disease, and violent and irritable m tomper. His dreams of "glory," and bis publicly expressed strong nnti-Fr/snpb, sentiments have from time to time caused ftonpfdorable anxiety as to what may be the pon r sequence of his accession to the throne. He is m open revolt with his mother and has been estranged from his parents some years, on account of his opposing their wishes on all points as far as possible, His accession to the absolute monachy of the German Empire is generally looked upon with alarm. Ho is not the sterling man his father was. Ho will n/jver bo a favorite with his people, Wbijo oa.thp.pn.g hand his father was ador.ed by Jthe German people, on the other Kaiser William wiir.be very; dietantly received. ' j