Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-08-14


is an entire novelty in Oriental government and contains
in itself The Of future popular rePr senauon The
Of nations has been the government by md
die men, the delegation oil all administrative uneons 70
interested hands, and the absence Of any direct commu-
nicaton between the aud the remote Peo-
pie. Ii IL difficult, then, 10 oyerrae the Importance OF
move in the philosophy of Turkish rule like that which
thus rman involves Ii summons from the several pro.
vinces Of the emPire and convokes at Consantlnope,
delegates to be chosen by the provinces themselves
smen of discretion, skilled in affairs animated by patrl-
sentiments and Jealous for the prosperity OF the state
and nation the purpose of enlighenng the
to the wants and conditions of their several To-
caes and carrying back person their constituents
the measures of relief devised in consequence.
| The Mahommedans are making no effort TO sustain
their sysem-are building mosques, repair
ing old Ones and assign for this that
according TO the Koran, Mahommedanism is to pass
away, and therefore il is Of to do aught TO man-
tain il. Important changes, il known taking
place in the Turkish empire, and the Sultan is pressing
his ministers the duty Of providing for the general ed
ucaon of the people. They have hard task TO accom-
pshmuch like raising the dead to life. But in connec-
ZION with the abors of Christian missionaries everywhere
abundantly bessed may hope such efforts Of the
government will be successful.
WHITE SLAVERY OF the last numbers of La
LuHe paper published IN Hungary contains the follow
ing announcement, from Walachia:
to be sod by the and heirs Of the late Nicholas
Nika at Bucharest, hundred famss-the male
members Of which for the greater part laborer lock-
smiths shoemakers, goldsmihs and musicians. The pro-
pretor OF these families will not dispose of them in any
smaller lots than those consisting of five families, but the
price least lower by ducai per head and adyanta
geous facilities for payment rendered.
This announcement not might be supposed at first
sight, pleasantly it serious, and what is more, Is
legal for the Civil Code granted in 1915 by the prince
Joen kaadech TO the prncipallties of Moldavia and
Walaca and which is at this day in full force and ygor,
actually sanctions this slavery.
Thus, while the Christian nations of Europe year
y expanding millions in sending vessels to the Afr
coast for the purpose of preventing the trade in black
slaves white are advertised and sold under the
lection of the law, in two Christian countries situated in
the very interior of Europe itself.
ELIZABETH AND VIcToRIA-People seem TO think il
latterng young Victoria to be lkened to the
Gent Elizabeth but is by certain that the
advantage far the side of the virgin Monarch.
The ustrous old lady could talk Latin, but
fessedy rusty her taste slow in some things
that she could comprehend shadow in pictures her
dancing must have been udcrous gymnastics she was
a muscian-such virginas could form, she ham
kered after what she had the courage take her
self-a husband and she died in thcke of self disap
pontment and rsnorse mo Of hers succeeding VIC
toria artist accomplished musician happy wife,
proud mother. If The statesmen and authors OF Eliza
behs time greater, Vlcorias country is greater
hundred fold-heT possessions Ouun the dreams of Eli
zabeh. The youthful Queen may feel satisfaction in
historical associations but there is little attery the
comparison Shakespeare graced Ezabehs day, but VIC
torIas day is more worthy of Shakespeare
ESGLisH LADIES IN CAxTos.-THe ladies' contrived by
their disregard of Chinese predces and English gentle
mems advice, get VI mob years ago, which
blood and property, and threatened much moro
disastrous results than were realized The daring of the
is yet subdued, though the rotous disposition Of
the China NAV be- the following extract OF let
Just received from Hong Kong, will prove. "Mrs.
- lady of fine appearance and resolute character,
who has been residing at Hong Kong went to Canton
few weeks ago. TO that city, before her return TO Eng
land She without her husband and walked about
the just when where, and how she pleased, with
out regard crowds customs, the remonsrance OF
INGREDIENTS, who very fearful of the consequences,
but II all passed off quietly She has secured the hon.
Of being the first English lady who appeared thus
in Canton. So great change astonshes every one
CoScEALMEST OF A NOBLE LORD IN A Coal CELLAR.
Lord Northand voted with the government on the
Maynooth question; his vote obtained under novel
circumstances 1t his intention have gone out of
the House of Commons without voting at all. He re-
mained, however in conversation with another member
until the doors locked and impossible. Lord
Arthur Lennox, Zone of the Lords of the treasury
however, in pity hid him in coal cellar According to
the rules of the House, all members within the body of
the House vote, and being animated to the
Speaker that Lord NorthIand secretng HIMSELF the
Speaker ordered the Sergeant fetch him from his Turk
ing place, which he did amidst shouts of laughter and
then, in gratitude doubt, to Lord Arthur Lennox, the
noble Lord voted with Ministers.
BURIED ALIvE-On the 18th ult., the whole popua-
ton of the little of Augoisse, France, placed
the utmost alarm and CONSERVATION, by report that
mysterious sounds had been heard issue from the
etery of that place. At last suggested that it might
be Pierre Maet who had been buried preceding
ing, and who twice previously had been thought dead,
but had returned life Acting this idea his friends
repaired the church yard when dull but continuous
noise heard proceeding from Perres grave Spades
were speedily obtained, and the coffin dug up and OPEN
ed, when the unhappy Pierre found still living, al
though depIorabIe state, his hands and feet
bleeding from the violent efforts he had made 10 call the
attention of the passers by The poor youth not
stored to life tor long, he scarcely breathed fifteen min
when he rendered up his last sgh and this tmo in
reaty.-Paris Constitutional.
An act for the gradual abolition of slavery in the
French colonies has passed the House OF Peers IL
introduced and supported by the Cabinet and will there
ha The
of Deputies. The principle of the act IS, by requiring
the masters to give day in each week to the slaves
that they may, by the freedom of that days labor which
paid for at Just valuation accumulate suf
fcient to buy their own freedom This likely be
very long process and the value of the labor compar
ed with the value OF the slave will be fixed at price so
low to require many years before the price OF liberty
can be accumulated.
Alta meeting Of the Academy of Science, in Paris, on
the 5h of May letter received from NJ Lund of
Dago Santa, Brazil in which he states that he has
observed in one of the calcareous
that country quantity of human bones near those OF
different species Of animals, some OF which
nct He concludes from this fact that
regard the South American variety of the Mon
golan race who supposed have PeopIed what is
called the New World, by emigration. The geological
of this continent shows he says that it
erior what call the old continent, and the Mongo
ian but branch Of the American race, instead Of
1eng the primitive root.
The Notifications OF Paris arc completed. They will
mount pos morars howzters, of which 50
IRE iaixhan hewzIiers, ,amPar guns 100000 mus
kets 800 fsees de guerre go gun carriages million
IF proeces of sorts, such bombs, grenades,
1ais and shes-in all, 600 kiIos. of metal
I6 $50 ball cases, and $4,000 kilos of ead 100000
Silos of gunpowder, 10 300 900 cartouches besides
considerable assortment of miscellaneous articles.
RETALIATION. The last accounts from Nautilus state
hat the English Capt Crof and his mate, mr. Heppick
nave been reduced 10 slavery by the Queen of Madagas
ar, (Ranavolana,) on charge OF man stealing. They
sold certain slave for $50 each and after
wards ransomed at that sum Captain Kelly in the Con-