Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-03-13

Inc lOnOWlng most graphic rcnl3rAS descriptive vi
the most notable sovcreigns of the world, extract
ed from the from the Baltimore Saturday Evening
Visitor. They contain items of information that
should be treasured up in the minds of all inqurers
after useful knowledge.
ENGLAND.
Victoria, born in ISI9-Quecn, defender of the
faith and her ministers, who In return for her patron
age cling to her person and to her table with the
nacity of ivy, and would be dust but for
the support to which they cling She Is the only wife
In the kingdom who Is not subject to her husband
deJure mcan for far be ii from say that she
is not subject to him de tact0 If her being the wife
of prince whom she has chosen for herself, be an
suspicious omen, her reign cannot be but prosperous
as heaven grant 1t may be- That her husband is
worthy of his good fortune is proved by the fact that
all the world have been talking about HIM for the last
twelve months, without utterng word to his dsprase.
lie appears to be winning golden opinions by assimi
latlng himself to the English gentleman-a character
which the greatest monarch Ii the world might be
proud to make his model.
FRANCE.
Louis Philippe, born 1773. A man Of titles: Duke
of Orleans and King of the French, and Napoleon in
Paix. The first the work of BIRTH the second the
work OF talent. His fortune mas been triple like his
title; first noble, next Jacobn, and then king.
His wealth IS enormous, and he has used II for three
purpose5-to enjoy the reputation Of being the rich
est man in Europe; and to purchase the French by
gliding Versailles for the Parisians hanging up ia
bes OF French battles, and deIghting them, from the
king TO the beggar with the belief that they are the
first pOpulace in the world A people of contradic-
tIon-they are now with one hand trumpeting chal-
lenge to Europe and with the other digging ditch
for the defence of Paris They have erected des-
pot under the title of citizen king and to revive
republlcanism are bringing back the bones of the
haughtiest of Emperors.
Maria Isabella Louisa, born 1880. The Youngest
of all sOvereigns, though by no means the most child
ish- Her mother manages the State for her. Gene
raj Espartero manages the State for her mother the
mob manage the State for the city of Madrid-and
the mob itself is managed by the bergar and the
thief AMI the soldier The civil war has died out for
want Of material and Spain is now amusing itself by
shooting the prisoners.
PORTUGAL
Maria de Gloria, born 1919. Sovereign Of an sin
dependent country, which England alone saves from
being swallowed up by Spain, ruling by the 'imper-
ishable constitution which has been changed three
times since her accession IN 1896 and sitting the
throne of an enlightened free, and 'tranquilized
tion themselves ruined by the priests, the police and
the mob of Lisbon.
William the First, born in 1875. The first king
of the Netherlands kingdom cut from France by
two bV the hatcheS of the mob of Brussels prince,
hard headed, hard worked, and hardly used To So
lace the of sovereignty in the fggiest land in
the world, he fell in love. But the prince dreaded the
expense of royal marriage the Princess Of Orange
dreaded stepnother and the old women of the court
rival What king could prevail against this union
of forces William the First. with a broken heart
and bel pless Sceptre had the sole alternative of
rying or resignng. A Mark Antony of 10, he has
resigned
BELGIUM.
Leopold the First, born in 1890. The luckiest of
the lucky families of Europe. An Austrian Captain
of cavalry, who superseded the Prince of Orange
the alliance of the Princess Charlotte of England
enjoyed pension of fifty thousand pounds year for
twenty years. of which he has saved every shilling
next superseded the Prince of Orange in the posses
sion Of Belgium, and is king, on the simple
credit of having good leg, doing nothing and being
COburg.
AUSTRIA
Ferdinand, born in 1893. In Austria, the govern
ment is wholly constructed the principle of nur-
sery; IL. people are children who think of nothing
but their breakfast, dinner and supper-and furnished
with dolls and dancers, are as happy the day is
long; but they never grow. When refractory they
are whipped or put into the black hole When good
humored they are permitted to about the fields,
provided they out of the sight Of the head
nurse, and be brought back by the check of an
apron string. While they live, they merely walk in
go-carts-and when they die they merely wrapped
slP and put to bed.
William the Fourth, born in 1875. Since the be-
ginning of the year, successor to his father Frede-
rick William the Third. His character is yet to be
known. He is supposed lover of war, all princes
are, for want of something else to do; and certainly
no lover of the French from his recoectons of that
most polished and laundering of all nations; but a
worshlpper of Russia, on the same principle that
makes an African bow down.
RUSSIA.
Nicholas the First, born in 1876. A daring, active
and ambitious despot He began by excluding his
brother Constantine from the throne, and supposed
to have the largest Gsophagus of any sovereign in
existence. lie has already swallowed Poland has
made enormous bite out of Persia, holds Tartary
in his left hand ready for luncheon; and Turkey
lies dressed before him ready for dinner-what he Is
ous vigian subtle, and therefore, the better to be
bafIled by Lord Palnerston.
TURKEY.
Abdul MuShcc, the unfortunate son of Mahmound
the unlucky born in 1923 He has come to the throne
as a man might come to his dinner, with party of
wild beasts round his table. 1t is not likely that he
can much enjoy his meal All the sovereigns of Eu-
rope open mouthed against him, and he is spared
from hoEr to hour only by the show Of their tsks
each other But the first bite is the signal for uni
versal battle-and which gorges Turkey-must finish
their meal.
CHINA.
Teon Kwang. China is the great tea warehouse of
mankind. quarrel having been raised by some Of
its dealers the warehouseman shut up shop. Foolish
ne this was the dealers stood the point and deter
mined to starve-more foolishstil But this not
enough The warehouscman turned all his capital
into powder and shot, and building up his shop win
dows mounted them with guns. The dealers, already
half ruined resolved to go the whole length-turned
the tea money into cannon balls and congreve rock
cts and determined to burn down the warehouseman,
shop and all, to force him trade with them again
most foolish Of the whole