WILL THE QUEEN MARRY?

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 971, 12 September 1878, Page 2

WILL THE QUEEN MARRY?

The ' Now York Graphic' writes : " A somewhat startling rumour reaches us from London, where we believe some credence is given to it. Not only is the Eari of Beaeonsfield to be made a Duke, in recognition of his splendid success in the matter of the negotiations with Russia, but still higher honours await him. As for the Dukedom, that, indeed, is an honour which he has richly earned. His bold and imperious attitude has won from Russia the concessions which the rosewater policy of Earl Dprby would never have gained ; he has, in all probability, saved Europe from a general war. by manifesting a willingness to fi^ht, and he has gratified the pride of P]ngland by disclosing to tho world

• that she could make herself the mos | powerful military nation on the globe •by employing her Indian troops. Earl Boeconsfiold is to-day the must popular the cup of his ;ambitiosij|utfbe nearly full. But the which 'we /speak intimates ■ that a still 'h'igheisdesliny is in reserve for this extraordinary man—the man ■trho was stigmatis|fi|ias a Jew adventurer ; who waf a fopl!who was a radical, if not a revolutionist'; who once boasted that he had a taste for ircasou,' and •had not ~orily been the potted and chosen leader of the Tory party, the Conservative, the stupid party, but has so successfully ■' educated' it as to make it the really popular organisation. All this is so strange 'that the hew -rumour, scaroely mere astounding. that this ' Jew adventurer ' is about to marry t»ie Queen, and that the wedding will take place immediately after the adjournment of Parliament in September.next. Wecaonot believe the report, although it has an indirect connection with the fact that the Prince of Wales has recently quarrelled with his mother, and is on such bad terms with her, that he refused to attend • her birthday fete. Her Majesty has always been fond Of Mr Disraeli; even his remarkable declarations concerning her, seven years ago, caused no coolness between them. In a speech at Hughenden. on September 26, 1871, Mr Disraeli said:—-'The fact is, we cannot conceal from ourselves that Her Majesty is physically and morally incapacitated from performing her duties.' For the last four years Mr Disraeli has been in constant and most familiar relations with the Queen, and it is well known that she regards him with great esteem. The Queen is now 59 years old; she has been a widow for 17 years ; the Earl of Beaconsfield is in his 74th year. If he should now become the husband of the Queen of England and the Empress of India, the * Wondrous Tale of Alrby' would, indeed, be ended with a supplement that would startle the world."