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A ROYAL ROMANCE. LONDON, Thursday Night.-The marriage took place-to-day, at Bournermonth, between Prince Oscar of Sweden and Miss Ebbs Munck. The story of this marriage is a "romance in real life." The Crown Princess of Sweden, who is a daughter of the Grand Duke of Baden and a granddaughter of the Emperor William, had amongst her maids of honor a young Swedish lady, Miss Munck, known for her beauty, grace and charming manner. Wherever she went she was greatly admired, and while with the Crown Princess in Germany she even attracted the attention of the Em- peror William, who has always been a worshipper of the fair sex; but although of noble birth, Miss Munck was poor and an orphan. Her father, Colonel Munek, had left her a long line of ancestors --- all gallant soldiers --- but very little money. Eventually Miss Munck, yielding to the pressing advice of her friends, accepted an offer of marriage from a wealthy young officer belonging to a crack cavalry regiment, and every- thing was prepared for the wedding. The day was fixed and presents had arrived for the wedding, when sud- denly Miss Munkc broke off her engagement for reasons which con- vinced her that she did not possess the exclusive affections of her suitor. Miss Munck retired from Court for a short time. Meanwhile, Prince Oscar had been for a two years trip round the would in the Royal Swedish frigate Vanadis. Shortly after his return from this voyage his friends discovered that he was in love, and the fact likewise became evident to Miss Munck herself. But what was to be done? According to the Swedish Constitution any prince marrying outside the circle of Royalty forfeits his right to the throne and his privileges as a member of the Royal family. Miss Munck, listening to what she believed was the voice of duty, again left the Swedish Court. She announced formally to her relatives her intention never to marry, and assumed the garb of a nurse and the charge of a ward in one of the large charity hospitals of Stockholm. Prince Oscar at last succeeded in meeting her, and finally he wrung from her the confession that she loved him. Still the brave girl refused to marry him, and it was not until the Prince could tell her that the Queen had been moved to give her consent that final- ly she yielded. But the king's sanc- tion had yet to be obtainedt before the marriage could be solemonised. In vain did Prince Oscar at first plead that as his brother, the Crown Prince had already two sons, his own chances of ever ascending the throne were pratically nil, and that he there fore ought to be allowed to abandon the privileges of royalty and to be come a private citizen; but at length the King yielded to the entreaties of the Queen and gave his consent. In virtue of the Swedish Constitution, Prince Oscar will lose, besides his rights to the throne, the titles of "Royal Highness" and " Duke of Zetland," the yearly allowance granted by the Swedish Diet and his palace at Stockholm. He will in future be called "Prince Benradotte. He will retain his position as com- mander in the Swedish navy, which rank he has earned fairly in the ordi- unary course of promotion. After their return from their honeymoon,
the young couple will settle atCarlak rona a naval establishment in South- ern Sweden, where the Prince will be stationed. General Boulanger, the celebrated French Officer, has been deprived of hia com...and for visiting Paris in disguise contrary to orders. A motion has been tabled in the Dominion House of Commons in favour of a free interchange of natural products between Canada and the United States. The New South Wales 3j per cent loan is quoted in-London at £108 and the 4 per cent loan at £118. The Bank'of England rate, of dis. conat has been reduced to 2 per cent. The bankruptcy of Lord Augustus Loftus has been annulled. Outof the Queen's Jubilee Offer ing Fund the trustees have decided to expend £5000 in purchasing a personal ornament for her Majesty. The gales and snowstorms continue in England, and several of the nor thern trains are embedded in the snow. Sir Henry Parkes' health is caus ing great anxiety amongst his col league and friends.s Steps are being taken to clothe the Assembly with such'powers as will enable it to summarily suppress the outbreaks of its-more unruly mem bers. Sir Robert WisdomQ.,C., M.L.C., died in Sydney on Friday at the age of 58. The Premier accompanied by Major - General Richardson and Major Penrose, BRE., on Friday paid a visit of inspection to the fortifications at Middle Head and Watson's Bay. Aa open verdict was, returned o., the body of Jane Harrison found drowned off Milson's Point on Thursday morning. Tasmania has notified that she cannot be represented at the pro posed federal review in connection with the Melbourne Exhibition. Superintendent Chambers, of the Melbourne police force, is to be called on upon to explain his state ments that members of the force stick at nothing and swear anything to prove their charge. The Minister for Works has agreed to a re-survey being made of the proposed line from Richmond to Wallerawang, a deputation promis ing to bear half the cost. The Minister for Works has pro mised to consider a request for the construction of a rail way from Ga long to Burrawa. The Ravensworth Estate, near Singleton consisting of 13,000a., 25,000 sheep and 300 horses and cattle has been purchased by the Land Company of Australia; Since the present session of Parlia ment commenced 60 disorderly scenes have occurred in the As sembly. The Agent - General has been cabled to and asked to forward copies of the amended rules of pro cedure recently agreed to by the House of Commons. The German New Guinea Com pany has already spent about £250,000 in starting the colonisa tion of New Guinea and the adjacent islands. Stations have been erected along the coast, a local government has been started and all the harbors have been surveyed. The Australian cricketing team which left for England on Saturday consists of Messrs. M'Donnell (cap tain), Turner, Ferris, A. Banner man, Jones, Trott, Blackham, Ed wards, Boyle,Midwinter, Lyons and Jarvis. The route of the tramway to the Field of Mars has been decided upon. It will pass through Glebe Island from Harris street, and thence through Balmain, Drummoyne. Birkenhead and Gladeaville. The Canterbury Council havede cided that nightsoil shall not be in troduced into the borough to be used as a fertiliser in the market gardens. The steamer Titus shjpped several heavy seas on her passage froem War rnambool to Sydney when off Cape St. George, and immediately after wards her decks were found to be covered with a quantity of matter
resembling red sand. Heavy gales have been experienced on the New Zealand coas*, and the ship Pleione .is ashore at Waik anae Beach. The Minister for Works left Syd ney on Friday on a tour of inspec tion of the workshops and stations on the the Western and Southern railway lines. The Duke of Manchester and Ad miral Marg de Blonde de St. Hilaire are passengers to Marseilles by the French mail s.s. Oceanien. The French transport Magellan arrived at Noumea on the 14th inst. with another batch of convicts from France. The Victorian Railway Service Conference has passed a resolution in favor of porters in charge neing ranked as station-masters of the eighth class after three years' service. Bush fires in the Goplburn and Young districts have caused terrible damage, licencing, pasturage, hats and vineyards being destroyed. As a mark of respect to the meamory of the late Emperor of Germany minute guns were fired in the various colonies on Friday.
During the voyage of tle a wii . Marraval from Glasgow to Sydney on the evening of the 10th inst. an able seaman named Wm. Gunn fell from aloft to the deck and died from injuries received. During the present racing season the Hon. James White has won £14,910 in stakes. A man named Michael Kearney run over and killed by a tram at Sandringham last Friday. A young women named Harriet Watkins, placed in the cells at the Central lockup on Thursday night for vagrancy, was found dead on Friday morning. The Minister for education has promised to have exhibits, of. our school furniture, apparatus and other educational appliances for warded to the Melbourne Exhibi tion. A child named Maguire has been scalded to death near Gilgandra. A case was commenced in the District Court on Friday in which two fishermen sue the Commissioner of Fisheries for £100 for the illegal seizure of a boat, nets and other fishing tackle. For the vacant seats in the Fire Brigades Board Messrs. Church, Gibb and J. E. Love were on Friday elected. Vernon's English team of cricket era have left Melbourne on their return to England" in the R.M.S. Austral. A meeting of miners' delegates at Newcastle on Friday, decided to support the miners at the South Waratah Colliery should they go out on strike. An open Mining Exchange was opened in Brisbane last week. The bill regulating the introduc tion of infectious diseases amongst rabbits, which recently passed both Houses of Parliament, comes into force to-day.