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Article THE FREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW. ← Page 8 of 12 →
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
Mrs . Jordan ' s return to the stage was her own desire , her own act . Tempting proposals were made to her , and she accepted' them . Her exile and final distress were the result also of her own act , her own generous and warm-hearted confidence in a relative , on whose account she incurred responsibilities from which it was impossible for the Duke to relieve her—she could never tell even the extent of them . " She found herself involved to a considerable amount by securities , which all
at once appeared against her , in the form of bonds and promissory notes , given incautiously by herself to relieve , as she thought , from trifling difficulties , a near relation , in whom she had placed the greatest confidence . " The blow was a fatal one , and she sunk under it in the month of June , 1 S 16 , when she expired at St . Cloud ; hut to the last it was her consolation that the proofs of the Duke ' s attachment survived , and were continued to the mournful close . It is clear , too , upon the same undoubted authority , that annual gratuities were paid , after this event , to the surviving daughters of the hapless lady .
HIS MARRIAGE WITH THE QUEEN . About two years after the event , we have alluded to—on the 11 th of July , 181 S —a marriage , which it was understood had ori ginated in the wishes of Queen Charlotte , was celebrated at Kew , and the eldest daughter of the Duke of Saxe Meiningen , became Duchess of Clarence . The union proved a happy one to both—happy in all respects , save the loss , in earliest infancy , of the two children who were the fruits of it . In
the fury of political strife and the bitterness of its rancour , there has never been a question raised as to the charitable disposition and the domestic virtues of the bereaved lady , who is now the heaviest sorrower in a nation where all mourn ; and if any one thing more than another can mark the exemplary qualities of ber heart , it is to be seen in the amiable considerateness , interest , and affection , which she has ever exhibited towards the family of her illustrious partner .
Ill S ACCESSION TO THE TIIIiONE . It was on the 26 th of June , 1830 , that , by the death of his brother , the Duke of Clarence ascended to the throne . His popularity was instantaneous and universal . The contrast which his character and conduct presented to the exclusive and secluded habits of the late King , was a spectacle too striking to he unohserved , and too welcome to be unattended with enthusiastic tokens of congratulation and joy . The change was an
omen of those which have followed and marked the short reign of AVilliam the Fourth as one of the most memorable on record . A peaceful reign it cannot be called ; it has , on the contrary , been one continued scene of political contention ; but so were the reigns of his father and his brother ; while in his , at least , the most strenuous and patriotic efforts were made ( whatever may he the issue of them ) for the adjustment of several of the long-standing questions of dispute . AVe are not
called upon here to offer any opinion upon the line of policy which the lamented King has sanctioned and pursued ; hut it is acknowledged hy all parties now , that some change in the representation had become necessary ; and where in this vast empire was the dissentient , when that question was put which the good King AVilliam so nobly answered" Shall slavery be abolished throughout the British dominions ?" Their Majesties were crowned in AVestminster Abbey , on the 8 th of September , 1831 : in the same year the King conferred the honour of
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemasons' Quarterly Review.
Mrs . Jordan ' s return to the stage was her own desire , her own act . Tempting proposals were made to her , and she accepted' them . Her exile and final distress were the result also of her own act , her own generous and warm-hearted confidence in a relative , on whose account she incurred responsibilities from which it was impossible for the Duke to relieve her—she could never tell even the extent of them . " She found herself involved to a considerable amount by securities , which all
at once appeared against her , in the form of bonds and promissory notes , given incautiously by herself to relieve , as she thought , from trifling difficulties , a near relation , in whom she had placed the greatest confidence . " The blow was a fatal one , and she sunk under it in the month of June , 1 S 16 , when she expired at St . Cloud ; hut to the last it was her consolation that the proofs of the Duke ' s attachment survived , and were continued to the mournful close . It is clear , too , upon the same undoubted authority , that annual gratuities were paid , after this event , to the surviving daughters of the hapless lady .
HIS MARRIAGE WITH THE QUEEN . About two years after the event , we have alluded to—on the 11 th of July , 181 S —a marriage , which it was understood had ori ginated in the wishes of Queen Charlotte , was celebrated at Kew , and the eldest daughter of the Duke of Saxe Meiningen , became Duchess of Clarence . The union proved a happy one to both—happy in all respects , save the loss , in earliest infancy , of the two children who were the fruits of it . In
the fury of political strife and the bitterness of its rancour , there has never been a question raised as to the charitable disposition and the domestic virtues of the bereaved lady , who is now the heaviest sorrower in a nation where all mourn ; and if any one thing more than another can mark the exemplary qualities of ber heart , it is to be seen in the amiable considerateness , interest , and affection , which she has ever exhibited towards the family of her illustrious partner .
Ill S ACCESSION TO THE TIIIiONE . It was on the 26 th of June , 1830 , that , by the death of his brother , the Duke of Clarence ascended to the throne . His popularity was instantaneous and universal . The contrast which his character and conduct presented to the exclusive and secluded habits of the late King , was a spectacle too striking to he unohserved , and too welcome to be unattended with enthusiastic tokens of congratulation and joy . The change was an
omen of those which have followed and marked the short reign of AVilliam the Fourth as one of the most memorable on record . A peaceful reign it cannot be called ; it has , on the contrary , been one continued scene of political contention ; but so were the reigns of his father and his brother ; while in his , at least , the most strenuous and patriotic efforts were made ( whatever may he the issue of them ) for the adjustment of several of the long-standing questions of dispute . AVe are not
called upon here to offer any opinion upon the line of policy which the lamented King has sanctioned and pursued ; hut it is acknowledged hy all parties now , that some change in the representation had become necessary ; and where in this vast empire was the dissentient , when that question was put which the good King AVilliam so nobly answered" Shall slavery be abolished throughout the British dominions ?" Their Majesties were crowned in AVestminster Abbey , on the 8 th of September , 1831 : in the same year the King conferred the honour of