Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-08-28


broken out in England, under the auspices Of late
ministers of the Established Church, VINO preach the
second advent of the Saviour. The leader Is the Rev.
MIR. Prince. His associates the Rev. George
Robinson, Thomas Lewis Price, William Cobbe and
Mr.. Starkie-the latter being the only layman that
has yet taken az active part in preaching the new
theory. They have all been suspended by the Estab
lfshed Church. MIR. Prince has been laborng prin-
cpally in Wales. He visited most Of the principal
towns in Glamorganshire and Carmarthenshire. The
second coming of the Saviour, he states, will take
place in few weeks. Three of his Reverend COM
panions married few weeks ago. under peculiar
circumstances TO three sisters, who reputed to
be rich heiresses, and who have enrolled them
selves among the number of followers.
! An AFRICAN SLAVE TRADER.- The London cor
respondent of the Boston Atlas states that person
named nj. Soma is the great chief of the trade at
Wydah, where he lives surrounded with oriental
magnifcence He has in his vast seraglio harem
of four hundred women his dinners described
being equal to the feasts of Beshazzar and served In
the most luxurious manner; no male person Is ever
allowed to go beyond his grand dining hall. He is
exclusively served by women six of whom serve him
with food Of which he never parakes till they have
first tasted of every dish. He trades In slaves
great extent and has done for many years. He is
now quite DID, and it is said he is generous and high
minded in every thing but his dealings in slaves.
When advised by the French commander to abandon
his wicked traffic in human fesh and do penance for
his sins slave dealer, by civilizhg his adopted
/ land, he answered that a British commander had
already advised him to abandon the slave trade for
that of palm OIL but that he despsed that trade, it
would not afford him sufficient profit 10 enable him
to KEEP up his present profuse style of living.
DEATH OF A SrocK GAMBLER. - A melancholy
instance of specializing stocks has Just been exhi-
bited in London in the death of Mr. John Ray, under
peculiarly distressing circumstances 1t appeared by
the evidence that many years ago the deceased came
into the possession of upwards of 0O0 with which
he lost every farthing and lattery compelled to
earn scanty subsistence by keeping small school
at Epson. On Monday night he was observed about
eleven O'Clock going home to his lodgings apparently
quite well; but not making his appearance on the
following day, usual persons of his acquaint
ance went to his room the door of which was found
locked with the key the inside. N being
given to their knocking for admttance, the door
forced when the deceased found lying on the floor
quite dead. The room occupied by the deceased
in filthy state and swarming with yermin. There
was no bedding in the room except miserable old
mattress, and scarcely any other article OF furniture
The deceased had Invested himself of his exterior
clothing if preparing to lie down, and the only
covering upon him was the portion of old shirt
which merely covered his shoulders His room had
not been cleaned for upwards of two years.
A HORRIBLE DRAMA.-A letter from Stutgard of
Doth of June, gives this description of an interrupted
execution: 90 Marguerite Rudhardt condemned to
death for poisoning her husband with arsenic. Exc
cutions are here performed with the sword. The
sufferers made to kneel, the eyes bandaged,
and then of the assistants throwing himself down
on the scatfod, seizes the victim by the thighs and
there holds him, while another assistant seizes the
hair draws back the head by 1t, and exposes the
throat to the executioner, who with two handed
sword cuts off the head. at the instant when the
executoner about to strike the fatal blow in this
case, with stentorian voice rushed through
the crowd, crying Stop stopv and holding up a
lmhi no
sword the assistants released their hold the prisoner
rose, and her eyes were unhandaged smiled sereIey
on the assembled crowd-when 10 it was found that
there PARDON that this interruption the
Pedient of old servant of the woan's father who
hoped thus to obtain respite for her, and ultimately
a pardon After a dreadful half hours delay the
. prisoner again bound, and her head fell on the
+, scaffold at the first blow.
AMERICAN HEMP.-The American bark Wcstheag,
which arrived at Dundee Scotland in the early part
of this month, brought quantity of hemp, intended
to be used for purposes to which flax only has hitherto
applied 1t Is said to make very excellent yarn, of
small sizes, but it is feared that it will bleach
! well fax. The price is so low that it stands the
spinner considerable less than the flax even after the
expense of sOftening (f5 to "a per tom has been
J added. We understand that Mr.. Sharp, of Dundee
holds patent for softenDg the article prior to Its
u being used by the spinner.
Schools IN GERMANv-Getmany is the best taught
country in the old world. There are, according to a
late statistical account, less than g. $50 teachers
of public schools, with 100000 of pupils 2jO
professors of learned Institutions with 49, GOO pupils
400 professors of Universities with Is 900 students
500 professors in the Summaries for instructors with
5000 pupils and 1900 teachers with 400 600 pupils
in the polytechnic schools. There are, further, IS
Semnaries for preachers, and about 20 yceums, &c
institutions for the deaf and dumb and 81 for the
blind besides 5000 teachers; and 46l 900 pupils in
the infant and other schools, not enumerated There
are consequently, in Germany, $4,000 teachers, with
8 100000 pupils, causing annual expenditure to
! Government of 1913 100000 rix dollars, or about
$40, 100000 of our currency sixth part of the
whole population of Germany is thus constantly al
: school.
A RUSSIAN COUNT, HIS COUNTESS AND CHILDREN
BURNT ALIVE BY THEIR SERFs.-We have received
from Southern Russia the of the tragcal end Of
Count Apraxin well known for his divorce from his
first wife. This gentleman, who treated his serfs
with unheard of cruelty, has, together with his second
wife and children fallen a victim to their vengeance
The Infatuated people, at midnight, surrounded bis
castle, and having Quilted it of s contents bound the
inmates and set fire to it. The Count, who had freed
himself, attempted to escape, but was overpowered
and beaten to death by his savage horde. The first
wife of the Count Apraxin had married Hungarian
nobeman, but the Pope would not give his to
this marriage, which, besides, not recognized by
law, her first husband being still alive. The catas-
= trophe which has taken place has now, however,
u removed this obstacle, and the union having been
: sanctioned by the Holy See, the countess has been
received at the Court Of Vienna and by Prince Meter
! nich.-De6ats.
o ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.-The Journal de Frank
fart contains romantic story, that the wife of tailor
n residing at Munich named Hiper, has lately become
Princess, and gives the following particulars:
. A tieh Rohqun Prince living at Brussels with
his wife, but had no male heir. The Princess having