New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-31
BOSTON,.
LITERARY NOTES.

LITERARY NOTES.
MR.. CHARLES BRADLAUGHs IMPEACHMENT OF
THE HOUSE OF BRUNswICK"-A LONG LINE OF
Observation-Disclosures OF GREAT BRIT
AIMS NATIONAL DEBT DUE TO THEIR MAJEsTIEs
SUSAN CooLIDGEs NEw-BOoK. .
lPRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
Boston, Oct. 29.-Cbarles Bradlaugh's I'm
parchment OF the House Of Brunswick" has already
passed through four editions in England. and VIM +,
GIL Co. are about bringing out Que in America To
this last Mr. Bradaugh has written preface. In which
he states that though the matter contained in these
pages has been delivered orally throughout Great
Britain and listened to by at least $4,000 people besides
the readers OF the four printed editions, only one
attempt been made to reply to it. or course
from this fact Mr. Bradsugh draws the inference that
his Impeachment is unaDswerabe His enemies, on the
other hand might perhaps affirm that 1t had not been
considered of sufficient Importance to he labOriousy
replied to; but thing is certain. namely that "
reads like the TRUTH and that the regning family OF
England make anything but agreeable appearance In
its pages. Mr.. Bradaugh claims that his work Is not
Republican one ait is only Indictment alleging the
ncapacity and vciousness Of the House Of Brunswick
and statement Of the legal right OF the British people
TO dethrone the succession vacancy arising.
He, however, expresses his belief that republican
form Of government is possible by peaceful means In
England and then proceeds bring forward his proofs
that there Of personal loyalty there is no
plea of gratitude for personal service which ought to be
urged on hehalf of George H. and his descendants.
In his introductory chapter, Mr.. Bradlaugh first adj
dresses himself prove that the British throne is 80 far
under the control of the British nation that Parliament
has right to aside any reignng family at its pleas
He instances preeedents as the setting aside OF
the Suarts by act limiting the succession to members
of the Church of England.
The right Of the members of the House of Brunswick
10 n "a
the OF Settlement and Unon being clear that ex
II is therefore submitted that should parliament in its
wisdom fit to enact that after the death or abdca
be filled by member Of the House Of Brunswick, such
an enactment will be perfectly within the competence
OF Parliament. II is further submitted that the
Parliament has full and uncomfortable authority to
make any enactment. and to repeal any enactment
heretofore made even II such new statute or the re-
peal of any old statute, should IN truth change
the constitution of the Empire or modify the character
and powers Of either Parliamentary Chamber. The
Parliament OF the English Commonwealth which met
on April 49, 1860 gave the Crown to Charles aud the
right withhold the Crown from Albert Prince
Of Wales The Convention ton winch assembled at West
James H. and passed over his son. the then Prince OF
was declared to have all the authority OF Parliament
ergo Parliament has admittedly the right to deprive
King Of his Crown, and to treat Prince Of Wales
as having no claim to the succession.
Having established this point quite to his own salts
faction whether not 1t be to the satisfaction Of the
nation. Mr.. Bradlaugh proceeds TO show the reasons
why IN his opinion there should be special enactment
which should in future exclude the Brunswicks from
the throne as the stuarts excluded in 1858 and
l7Ol He maintains-Frst: That during the 1877 years
which the Brunswick family have reigned over the
British Empire the policy and conduct Of the majority
of the members OF that family, and especially Of the
various regning members, always excepting her pres
eut Majesty, have been hostile to the welfare OF the
mass Of the people. Second: That, during the same
period of 1877 years ffteen-sixteenths OF the entire
National debt have been created and that this debt is
in great part the result Of arising from the mis-
chevous and pro Hanoverian policy Of the Bruins
wick family. THIRD That in Of the incom
peteRce or want Of desire for governmental duty
on the part Of the various reignng members OF the
House OF Brunswick. the governing power Of the
country has been practically limited to few families
who have largely used 1t In base and selfish
Fourth: That a largo pension list has been created
the recipients OF the largest pensions having been the
members of wealthy families, who have done nothing
whatever justify their being kept In ideness the
national expense. while many laborers both in the
agricultural and the manufacturing districts. are IN
state OF semistarvati0n. Fifh. That the monarchs
OF the Brunswick family have been, except in few
cases OF vicious interference costly puppets useful
only TO the governing arstOcracy cloak to shield
the real wrOngdoers from the just indignation OF the
people. SiIth: That the Brunswick family have
shown themselves utterly incapable OF initiating
cOuraeing legislation. That George l. was prac
tcaiiy shut out from the Government by his utter
ignorance OF the English his want OF sympathy
with British habits aud his frequent absences from the
country. That George III. was utterly indifferent TO
English Improvement, aud mostly away Ia Han
over. That George Ill was repeatedly insane and in
his officially lucid his sanity more danger.
Gus to England than has madness That George w. was
disspated drunken debsuchee. bad husband. unfaith
full lover untrustwOrthy friend unnatural father cor
rupt regent. aud worse King. That William Nv.
stnato. but fortunately, fearful OF lOsng his crown.
gave way to progress with bad grace when chicanery
longer possible aud continued resistance
dangerous. Seventh That under the Brunswick family
while the national expenditure has increased ght
fui extent, the valuable Blisn possessions ia
chronic In its discomfort by the terrible
under tho four Georges. And Eighth: That tho
ever increasing burden Of tho national tax
alton has been shifted from the land
to the shoulders Of tho middle aud lower classes tho
landed srisocracy having. until very lately enjoyed
the practical monopoly Of the tax4evying power.
Having made these accusations. Mr. Brsdlaugh goes
on 70 substantate them by Q detailed account OF the
successive reigns OF the House OF Brunswick. oom-
mencing with George The book lacks those bursts OF
fiery eoQuonce for which Mr. Brsdiaughs speeches are
distinguished. 1t has Of calm statement about
The btssest well tbs passages quota
lions from other authotesin fact ths book 10 chiefly
array Of Gtstonsbut there 10 OF contempt
satire running through n which 10 Brsdlsugh's