New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-07
MIR. TMacgxcray's Lecture,

>'AN'
evening. The subject was its general scope, the
German family and their habits and manners before
thew assembled the British throne. Notwithstanding
the unpleasantress of the weather, there was al OK
ceedinely laroesattendance of the elite OF our CITY,
Orr minutes of the discourse are very fuil, but we
are compelled to shorten them to general outlhe'
put few wears ago knew lady who had been |
os,.e Il, marriage by alpole, who aourshed at the
| Time of George IlI--who had seen Queensbury and
III ti,e oaants of that era, and thought as held
on 10 the connecting link between Wapole and Chat
I.han,-George Land H. Addison and Marlborough
ponc and Bolingbroke of the wonders Of that age
If vast that it is impossible to take more
than a peep BIT that we may do and speak of
lit in this light because my labors not historical,
but merely intended to sketch and amuse with talk
the Old World, and while away a few
hours pleasantly s@t }'54 -
In Luther'sE time there was minor monarch in
Germany, who was the progenitor of the present
German dynasty in Europe. He was but Duke, and
he lvedin pretty place, and was called "Wihelm
the Pious,'' and his name reminds of his pious,
peaceable soul. He had eighteen children, of whom
Duke George was chosen to marry and perpetuate
the race and inherit the crown In 1877 he travelled
over Europe, as the custom then was and finally
settled down at home. In of time they all died
and were buried. Their way Of life was simple. When
the trumpet sounded, ats A. NJ and P. NJ, all
belonging to the court must sat home The meals
were then served, and a pageswent around every
morning, except Thursday, with their drink-the
wine being served only to princes. Every Monday
the bill Of the weekly expenses was read and revised
Duke George did not stay at home. He served both
4 in Germany and Italy, on both the Catholic and Pro
4 testant sides Venice was then sort Of modern
| Al. 1,ol 1o,1 loI
Helena the ancestress Of Victoria. In 1901 he died.
The four sons of George divided his territory,
which, finally fell to the youngest. The third son
/ was converted to Catholicism Louis XIV ofFrance,
gave him a pension and, thereby, became a great
power in Germany and every German had his ban
ouets, harelns, fishes and horses, Ia France. The
people were sold to serve as soldiers topay the eN
penses and the rulers as it were, pocketed their
people The picture Of those times is terrible: the
neople poor and starving, but the Court all joy and
dissipation great hunts and great dinners and the
royal guest, whoever he is, attends Them gets drunk,
plays at faro, goes to cock-tights-as they did III
France and Spain. Augustus can knock down and
! eat bullock, while his many mistresses admire and
applaud him. Everything is externally splendid.
grander monarch or more starved people cannot be
| found. The glory, and pride, and courage Of Louis
must be remembered, however; ready to so and
i fight and die at the head of his army, while the
Dutch prince was ready to tie the price of province
Il around hs,neck in diamonds.
n was the first Elcctor Of Hanover who put that
n dynasty oh the English throne. Sophia daughter
stfof Hungary, was married in England. When the
uke was asked concerning his daughters religions,
4 he said it depended on whom they married and when,
whether they were Catholic or Protestant He was
jolly good Prince; loved drink and sold his subjects
to the Morea, whence few ever came back. fe was
prudent, however; not over-moal, and wellstypited
the class of princes we shall have TO do with Three
of six sons died fighting, and the daughter finally be-
came a Professionally marriage. A niece, whose
heart was always in Dutchand, elizabeth Chaotte)
when George was born, in l6GO, describes him as
| history docs-pudent, cold, discreet. He served at
the siege of Vienna and the Rhine was loved by his
people not over-elated when he reached England,
and, expecting always to be turned out, he in
different to small matters
In view of these lectures, Mr. Thackeray remarked
that he had visited Hanover and the very things
standing there now as they stood then; the same
painted nymphs and dryade. At that time the
affairs of Europe in strange state; feudalism
was beaten down, but it was still disputed who
should carry the kings candle, or help him change
his shirt. Even now the thing is not wholly ended
in England. At the time of the Great Exhibition two
; men walked backward a mile to open the way
Viewed as it may be- the statue of Gesler still stands
in Europe, and not a few are seen bowling to it.
Imagine the Dutch dresses and food of the Hano
verian dynasty and its whole history is given, The
women were beautiful, but in as much danger Of
melting from fat as wax doll before a fire. Lady
Wortey Montague saw, and described them, and
praised George H. III and because twas rule her
went to war and conquered two Turks, whose
heads he brought back and exhibited. The official
and retaners of the times were as numerous at tn
> court of Charlemagne: princes and marshals; al
thorties civil and military high masters of caralr
and thousand retainers, with salaries varying from
IS to $50, o0o fencing masters chamberains, cooks
and all the equipage Of great court With all TIL
grandeur, however, there were but four pastry cook
and two washwomen to the whole court!
In this good old time, when honest men were sol
: employment as did the Duchess de Queronale, a
forwards Duchess of Portsmouth, the mother of MAJ
shall SAKE - the beautiful AURORA of Konigsbnrs
The race last named was curious race, rising undo
Gustayus Adolphus, who left 100000 thalers benin
him; who stole twelve barrels of gold at the Prague
; and whose hair curled Oh hi. head when angry.
. Otto Wilhelm, one of his sons, when at Louis XIV
: court being introduced to the grave monarch
. made bow and recited the Dutch Catechism :! H
nephew Carlo-a favorite of Charles, barely escape
? hanging when he richly deserved it, A brother
Philip, left England and went to Hanover and got
&c company. He had love for Sophia, which wa
renewed, but not innocently. DR.. Doran is wrong j
his story, however, for she had bad husband eve
l. lively herself beautiful and accomplished but ben
abroad, fell Philip Of Koeningmark, her seduce
had conquered two females in the same place. ST.
, attempted to follow him, but failed. All these cha
actels are about as bad as can be found: sad rud
wronged impudent, furious and wrathful. The fan
of Caroline is, however, intact, and every one sant
by her they do by Mary of Scots for she neyt
d. took the apple.
But for his Professionalism George had never bee
the king of country concerning which he care
Il little. He started off when called, with women
b. troops. The scene reminds one of Capt Macheath:
o How happy could be with either,
N Were tother dear clarlner away
+, The advent of the monarch British soil was a
surd and ridiculous bishops in the mud, Oxford al
- Bolingbroke hat in hand, and the monarch longing
hug his Elephant y and May Pole" as he name
his doxies. If Dean Smith had not been made mi
SbouII boy ho1 IF le