GENERAL 
‘sioned present embarrassment, and 
may possibly in future produce 
important consequences. This 
was the marriage of the Duke 
of Cumberland to a daughter 
of the reigning Duke of Mecklen- 
burg Strelitz, nieceto her Majesty, 
and relict of the Prince of 
Salms Braunfels. 
The marriage was first solemni- 
zedat Berlin; but it being determi- 
ned by the great law officers of the 
Prince Regent, that in order to 
render it valid in this country, it 
must be. repeated here with the 
ceremonial of an English marriage, 
the same took place in August at 
Carlton-house. (See Chronicle.) 
Although the union was fully 
sanctioned by the consent and 
presence of the Regent, objections 
to it had operated so strongly 
upon the mind of the Queen, that 
she declined any concurrence in 
the nuptials, and has not admitted 
the bride to her presence. It ap- 
pears that the lady had previously 
been an object of attachment to 
the Duke of Cambridge, and that 
an intended marriage between 
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them had, from some cause, been 
obviated. A correspondence has 
been made public, in which the 
Queen seems to express at least 
no disapprobation of an union 
between her sonthe Duke of Cum- 
berland, and the Princess her 
niece ; but of this document dif- 
ferent interpretations have been 
given. ‘The impression made by 
this event on the public in general, 
has been shewn by the result of a 
motion in parliament for an ad- 
dition to the Duke’s income on 
theoccasion. (See Parliamentary 
Transactions.) Whether the court 
and the nation will hereafter be- 
come better reconciled to the mea- 
sure, will greatly depend upon the 
conduct of the parties. 
The state of his Majesty appears 
to have acquired a nearly uniform 
and decided character. The of- 
ficial reports have been, that his 
bodily health is unimpaired, that 
his mind is usually tranquil and 
composed, though not without 
interruptions, but that the alie- 
nation of his rational faculty al- 
ways subsists in full force. 
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