PRINCE ALERED.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 24 September 1880, Page 2

PRINCE ALERED.

. Why the prince never became a universal favorite with his brother-tars lit would be difficult to say. One may mention, however, that his Royal Highness has not, perhaps, been at all times sufficiently disposed to sink the prince in the sailor. One admiral was huffed because a simple captain floated the royal standard; another because the Prince oalled on him in plain clothes. The latter admiral, indeed, administered a grave •rebuke, stiffly observing, "I should have been very happy to receive your Royal Highness on any other occasion, but unhappily at this moment I am expecting a visit from the captain of the Galatea." His Highness took the hint, returned to his own ship, donned his I uniform, and returned* Of course, to be under the Duke is like serving in a crack regiment, Y'ou live not wisely, but too well. The officers of the Sultan were obliged to petition the Admiralty for a subsidy to pay their mess bills. My Lords, aiter some delay consented to a grant. The Duke has the reputation of being a prudent administrator of the funds voted by the nation, and is thus a representative Scotchman by instinct as by title. He will some day be very rich indeed, and not badly off now, with his Parliamentary grant of L 25,000 a yea? his wife's fortune—estimated double that am,ou«t, A Radical W ajready baen misewugh to suggest tfoafc when his j Roya,i Highness becomes s&uke of Coburg Ihe .wiljl haye so, fur-ther need for his Eng- ! lish. on whioh occasion Mr. 1 G;i&ds,ione arose and administered a grave rebuke to his indiscreet follower. In one respect the Duke is no Scot —at least of the traditional type—for he has Si £no sense of humor. He once travelled in Canada, when he was by a guide who had formerly attendance on his elder broti\er/ ic - The Prince of Wales gave; i&a a, splendid gold watch, sir," guide took an early opportunity of observing, "Indeed," replied Alfred, that's more than he ever did for me"— wit which was hopelessly lost oa the colonial. Another travelling experience of the Duke's. The was at anchor in some Australia port,, and his Royal Highness; oy, The officer lelt in, cp,rn,mand go.od-naturedly allowed a,ll V(la,o ohose ia QQT»e an board and see the vessel, liven the captain's cabin was thrown open. Its tenant had apparently j hee'n washing his royal hands. Deeply touched by the sight of the soapy water, a lady emptied the contents cf l\ojp sc«nt bottle, and replaced them with a draught from,the Duke's ba,si*V. The example instantly became eatttagi'ousj and in a few minutes ftcit a drop of th» precious fluid Was Iq£v. Qn© would think the. force of loyalty 1 coyld hardly go further, did not one know tJiat it has. The Duke is sixth in succession to the Crown of England, and:.though he has sometimes been called a syberal, and certainly dislikes th§ foreign .policy, of Lord' yet. . all 'who are RGPftSS, abo\j t t personal government should pray that no series of "deaths may ever give an Alfred, IL for our King—at least, not this Alfred. I remember hearing the question'of the stability of our Constitution, discussed, at the late Mr... Grotg's, The liistoriah of Greece held thai; it might be destroyed more easily_th&s. was commonly supposed, and thatfthe ®vent might j happen at no very period. "If," |he said, tho throne was ever to be filled by ft of talent, energy, and courage, we might have to fight for our liberties once more." " Well," remarked a lady,, who had the best means of knowing, " Prince Alfred possesses ftU < fefaree. Doubtless, the English; ,the battle," but thq aW - well observed is a cal- ' " ! '