The bad or mad Duke of Brunswick, Duke Charles, died
at Geneva on Monday, and is to be buried with great pomp. Ex- pelled by his subjects in 1830 as unendurable, the German Diet confirmed his expulsion, declared him " unfit to reign," and raised his brother William to the Regency. He retained, however, his private wealth, which was considerable, and from that time forth wandered over Europe, a melancholy hypochondriac, always expecting to be poisoned, always shunned, and always in popular belief trying to drown his melancholy by most vicious excesses. He became a miser also, and accumulated vast stores of wealth, chiefly in diamonds, bonds, and portable property, which at one time he bequeathed to the Prince Imperial. When, however, France attacked German.y, he cancelled this will, and bequeathed the Wilk of his property, about a millions. to the city of Geneva, with &reserve of £410,000Ifor hiatreasurer in, England. Some effort will probably be made to contest this will, but as regards property in Geneva with little chance of success, while as regards property in Brunswick, the Diet will probably deal with it by a law without reference to the wilL
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