THE LATEST NEW YORK SENSATION.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 96, 30 January 1872, Page 3

THE LATEST NEW YORK SENSATION.

(from the world.)

Letters received here from England put the extraordinary question seriously whether a marriage between the son of President Grant and the Princess Beatrice of England might not be so arranged as to secure the entente, cordiale between the two countries. The Queen has originated the proposition, just as she did that for the marriage of her daughter Louise to the Marquis of Lome. The young Princess is only 14 years of age, and the Queen’s idea is that upon the re-election of President Grant and the beginning of his second term in 1873 the nuptials be solemnised. Young Mr Grant would then be adopted as a British subject, and immediately appointed Viceroy of the Dominion of Canada. It is her Majesty’s belief that in this way the feeling of the three countries of America, Canada, and Great Britain could be harmonised as closely as their interests. The letters which communicate this surprising proposition are written in perfect good faith, and by persons of the highest position in Great Britain. One of them asserts that the idea really came from Mr Seward, by whom it was suggested to the Earl of Mayo in India, and by the earl then taken up and communicated to the Queen through one of his lordship’s friends, Lady Waterpark, a lady in waiting upon her Majesty. It is also stated that the matter was entrusted to the London correspondent of a leading Radical journal of New York, who left London suddenly for New York about a month ago commissioned to sound the President upon the subject. This correspondent assured the Queen’s Ministers that the re-election of President Grant was absolutely certain, and thus contributed mainly to give them confidence in the scheme. The agitation now going on in favour of Mr Greeley may disturb his plans. But it may be considered certain that he has opened negotiations on the subject with the Dent family and Mrs Grant.