The Duke of Brunswick

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 87, 31 January 1885, Page 5

The Duke of Brunswick

By the death of the "Duke of Brunswick a atir will be made in German circles. The Duke has loft no legitimate successors, and the heir-apparent is properly the Duko of Cumberland ; but unless, as we stated last week, he surrenders his claims to the kingdom of Hanover and makes his peace with the Gorman Government, there is little chanco of his entering into possession of the duchy, and Brunsw ick, as an independent State, will probably soon cease to exist. England is but remotely concerned in the matter, and happily so, for our already oxisting relations with potty penny-farthing German States is leading to bad blood. The death of the Duke revivesa memory much more than it removes a figure from the scenes of human affairs. The late Charles Frederick and his diamonds, his friendships, and his little mock court, all helped to give a little colour to London life not so long ago. Tho elevation of Louis Napolcan to the throne of Francetransferred Paris the Royalties and their dandy associates^ We were thus deprived of a feu- ! ture in London life which it is impossible even for society journalism to replace. The Duke believed in himself and his own rights, but he was not the less content to onjoy his place in the world away from Germany. •The scattered Royalties of the world are becoming fewer every year, and people seem to think a goo 1 deallesß about princes than they used to do, except when princes mako themselves useful.

" Tho Week," which is one of the most influential papers in Canada, sums up the dispute as to the Hanlan-Beach race, which has excited bo much interest in this country, as follows :— " Hanlan is known to be a neody man, fond of monoy, given to gambling, and his only chance to make a considerable sum was to lose the race and lay against himself— a device which it is only too apparent he resorted to." It is evident that the Canadians don't take the beating in good part.