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PORTLAND. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER "a. 1921.

THE QUEEN.



Queen Caroline of England has at length terminated
her singular ard eyenu career. and gone where tine


ceanations Of her friends and the prosecutions Of her
enemies more affect her. She died IA London,
On the 7th Of August after isess "a seven days III
the 54th year Of her age. OF inflammation of the
bowels, ending in modification.


Caroline the daughter Of Charles William, Duke
of Brunswick, and Augusta the sister OF George ILL.,
and was born the lIth Ol MAY 1853: her father
was killed in the memorable battle OF Jena IN 1907.
and her brother his successor June 10, 1915 in the
hattie preceding that OF Waterloo IN April 1875, az
London She was married to George, Prince Of Wales.
and on the 18th Of January 1896 delivered OF the
Princess Charlotte in April of the same year. com
munications passed between the P.ince and Princess
relative 10 their amicabe separation and the proposal
proceeding from bm,was acqulezced IN By the Princess
The terms were not arranged until some time after
wards the Prince lived with her after the birth
Of their daughter In 1900 the Princess iXed herres
idence al Montague House. Blackheath, and received
an income arising from several sources, of 32,OOOL
year.


In 1902 William Austin. the child which produced 6
much difficulty between the royal palT was born' ~
it was alleged, Of poor woman, in Brownlow-steeS
hospifal and in November OF the same year was car
RED BIackheath and brought up IN the house of the
Princess Soon afterwards, Sir john and Lady Doug
lass who had been inmates Of her house on OCCASION
Of some disagreement stated that the Princess had been
delivered Of a child The circumstances attending this
child and the report OF Lady Douglass excited the
Prince to investigation, III order 10 ascertain the
truth Of the suggestions and early in 1906 the result
was laid before the King who issued commission to
Lord Chancellor ETskine, Lord Chief Justice Eenbor-
ough, Lords Spencer and Grcnvile, take eXarin
alton oath. The commissioners after having exam
ined a number Of Witnesses and making formal IN
vestgaton Of the sule lect reported in substance that
the charge Of pregnancy clearly dsproved but that
the conduct of the Princess, particularly with Captain
Manly afforded matter for serious consideration The
Princess offered defence The King. Nhch laid
before the Cabinet minister's but the ministers, then
composed Of wings, recommended his Majesty 10 give
the Princess serious admOnitIOn on her conduct,
which done by a message, Jan. 28, 1907. During
this period the Princess eled from court and con-
tinued so until change in the ministry took place. III
March, 1907, when Mr.. Percyal coming into power,
he with the new ministry recommended his Majesty to
receive her at court In 1872 the Prince, being Re-
gent caused restraints be imposed the intercourse
between the Princess and her daughter in consequence
Of alleged lmproprietes in the conduct of the former.
when the latter present. This subject producing
a remonstrance from the Princess ii was referred to
the Pfvy Council, and they approved Of the restraint
In 1873 hermoter, the Duchess of Brunswick, died
In 1914 the Queen sent the Princess letter. in which
she stated that account Of tie resolution Of The
Prince Regent never 10 meet her Royal Iiighness in
public private, she declined receiving her at her
drawing rocRl. This produced correspondence, which
was subsequently laid before the House Of Commons
The same year the House Of Commons voted her. Oh
motion OF Lord Castlereagh, grant Of 50O00L year
and Aug 9Th of the same year 1919 she embarked
IT Harwich for Brunswick, her native country


We have thought these notices Of the most interest
ing Of the life of Queen Caroline would not be
unlnter sting at this time those which took place after
she went ts,the continent in 1874 have been impressed
SO lately and SO strongly upon the public mind by her
trial that recapitulaton Of them is unnecessary ID
will be perceived that since her marriage with the
Prince OF Wales, her life has one of embarrass-
men and persecution; but thar she has been an innC
cent sutererwe cannot for entertain the idea
Even her wamest admirers. and those who have been
the hrnes advocates Of her innocence cannot but adj
mt that her conduct has been tissue Of inpropriees
anu that she has violated the unltes Of good life


But whatever may be said Of her moral character
none can deny her have pOssesseda bold and tower
ing spirit. NO woman who not fortified bv an in
vlncble resolution or supported hy something almost
Ike settled despair could have sustained TIE accunr
lated pressure OF events, which have weighed unon the
queen during the last eighteen months Of her life and
which probably FASTENED the final consunnation of II
But now She has lived the lease Of nature and nai4
her breath to time and mortal CUSTOM" let the good
She has done live after her, but the evil be inferred
with her bones