, 1870-12-13
THE THRONES OF EUROPE.
Lecture on the ssovrrciEns Of Europe by
Justin Mccarthy.

justin Mccarthy, formerly one OF the editors Of
chc London Morning Star. and magazine writer
Of considerable Versatility. lectured last evening
N Farwcu Hall for the benedt OF tho Cniop Cast.
Ole Library Association. The astendancc was not
rety good. The subject OF the lecture was the
Thrones Of Europe.
~ announcing this topic The speaker said he
did not intend to enter Into any philosophical dis
CUSHION on th1oAea or empires. or the4r occupants.
Hys1cms. Though living for many years under q
monarchy, he was not partial 70 nouazchs;
.ss'sn erea asns q sasea ws.s e 4
proposed TO do, was simply to tax about the occu.
pa1ls Of the vatous thrones OF Europe, their per-
Tn1ands poet1cal legend of the sunSen :Cr6wn, cs6
where he pictures charming landscape, In the
middle q Mn'en y ,s a:e91 hooT nss
forgotten ENG On some fatal battlefield, he re-
W. g ns oz pa9
that the crown might some day become IKE thAt
Obsolete ensign Of 4 practical power that had
Tie thrones Of Europa had long been knit TO-
getner By 40 intimate relationship with each
other, forming what would be called here
ring, y 60 that no event could take plAce IN Que
country, which did not Affect them al. Yet they
| were BY no means harmonious family, out, on
ece5 IL III IL EneS aas theS % aa nnt
| see MembefB OF the same family 1xhtnR against
each other. The 2orerelgns Of Europe were al
TIC exception q The snltan Of turkey. k'' VAN
The Monarchy OF England wsz fortunate In
| having Queen against whom very little could be
ard II .,..e WAS not great deal to be SAID In her
praise as torerelgn, pothlug could be said
against her IS q woman. She has kept her court
ooihet sovereign IL Europe. ne Wiahed he could
say thai the English *ton looked forward with
any degree OF hope an. confidence TO her success
f1RSfh
TO the uce ot oPi1P aae Price zaa he ss
asscstnea aS q neasy g gsoss elderly map Elo
anG te te a1a hs
father, Gorge the Thtrd. lie was not given to
intellectual pursuits. but was foad Of theatres.
those small, bright, Rllttertag theatres, where
the entertainment HaA more OF sn anatomical
oi he ca as
the feast. Remembering certain 1Assdges Of the
!ite Of This YonuE man the people vera inclined 70
when he should ascend The throne
ae had been often ssled by Americans his
IA - % s 81 81 e9tpe II
were allow 10 change. As Golden once sald. altcf
The Chinese, the English we're the slowesr in the
were eome considesa1.ona which Induced one ta
1 think that charge might be brought about
sn e iss
They were even Inclined 70 make
IN isyof e Icy ax
. section Of higher class Of the population: the
lhtnking class Whe belonged 70 the pos1us1s
: members Of The aristactacy, Against these wer,
to Re Ect the shor-keepinR class, ahd the peasaut
xs eaa 9n91s oss
, like Whist bad os.ce been seen in Frauce mtga
. hsnpen, that tte whole uona1chlal syetem Nigh
vene. Il she Prince of Wacs should mn % out I.
be mtzfu!e Of the w0rst qualities Of Ge1rRe Ill
e1d Geolse ~, some such c1iais might come
.rs thas County aa could g % Ja,t as wei With
Dur Monarch as with one, and she hal thu
i sstuck heavier blow II 9zogaltJ than the Wors
t outtarea OF The worst moparch.
The lecturer went On to speak Of the ex-Euper'
e or OF tie French. as one who began life as Caz
+ bonarp, who had conspi.cd with Jesutts, z
|, psve his way to a throne, who had won III
thioLe, and who might yet come back to his o.
Know nln 70 E.nTe. % lie la a. never &C % ioofsd up" upo
Louis Napoleon a great man. some element
i. Of R1tatneas he hao. 70 know the hour and se,x
= mpr1me authot1iy, no one could 1nd any elemeu
"a Of Rrestne1a In Ills administration. It Was q x
r.es q iallu.es from mt . list Among ~ n n
poleon had shown eenina AID strength that
:. one time polnted him out as possihle ruler {
auenee bis e s,avasanee, ia @ ,as and % insans %.sapato,
we're MI that would hereafter be known OF hin
" 1t seemed Rs II the house OF Banaparte ha
n The speaker ~as naturally led to speak ncxt
II tas rival dynasty q Prussia, Inc most nowesf
saae1 1as se %as msfey h,n
: ne mad TWO merits; he was N honest, ste al
d obstinate. pedante, stupid old man, whose psoe
d q. ;;he bandsomest Sovereign In Eusop
s. None Of them ali were 80 noble, 80 manly. and
IN word, and, knowing that he was nut s man
ne ne getlus, he was willing to take good advice. q
q ss1qs esm6ns as:s lon es The sR
+ hlessed with IN energetic and ambitious wife.
2 r whose great ambition was to be hand ia SO
e e with such men as Louis Blanc and Ledru Roll
e u sse were II this copnt,y. sne would pron.s
i. nssts mossnenf s Tie warrior warrior crown Prince :
ct man Of Figor and sense. who might one !
aone 20 ePsr g as1oaa
Ii woIse record than King William It WAS to
= hoped mat Germany. when sne I'D settled ~ I'd
ths ihe work Of promoting liberty. freedom, and
in q the Emperor Of AussIta. the speaker !
"a the homellest man IN Europe: During
1sn lsa visit 70 England, be astonshsd The Qneen
nis moath, snd shocked her hy nis violent was
st. making lore to come Of neE lad!es oi nonos.
% saf saeSa xoes e II ss asa.
IL IL Atse7 speanaF Of the Sultan; "1ne most
ing rope = aad The extraordinary homage which
IelI been paid % him IN England, the lecturer !"
ea to tpeak Of ,ae maansr IN which K'os'
IN morous account Of the uantlorm1uoo
ths young man who Sates IN n,e
IN William, and vent out at the other door EN-,
.e.c- dercteeo OF the Greck Church, with the nAmt
Z io 20 George. The present Emperor Of Ra%ia
II in ard honor who was destined 70 TNi.e Russia