Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-09-09

The next rank OF English nobility, is
Marquis. OF the order we know but little;
they were unknown in England until 1889,
when Richard IL created his favourite Rob
ert We're, the Earl of Oxford, Marquis OF
Dublin. The title by which he is address
ed is, Most Noble and Potent Prince
England has 90.
The next in order is Viscount, the title
liis comparatively rare. The next is Earl,
in official language they are termed, the
kings we'll beloved and trusty cousins.
This practice is as ancient as the time Of
Henry w. who being either by his wife,
mother or sister, related to every earl IN
1.-THE kingdom. artfully acknowledged the re-
lationship in his letters and public acts.
A An Earl's coronet is composed Of eight
pearls, raised upon points,, with small
. leaves between them, and above the rim.
There are at present, 105 in England,
II in Scotland, and IS in ireland. AS
earls, for long time after the Norman
conquest, were called counts, their wives
are now called countesses.
The next is Baron; this class of noblemen
are more numerous in England than any
other. There are Ill in England, % in
4 Scotland, and ls in Ireland. The next,
last, and lowest, is knight. This dignity
was created 10 1911, by James 1. he
wished to raise money to carry on war,
and for this purpose granted to 100 per-
sons the right Of bearing the arms of VI.
ster, and prefxing Sir to their names, for
which they gave him 81 900 each. No
privileges are connected with this title,
the title is considered great honor, and
is frequently bestowed on distinguished civ
il and military officers, and on eminent
scientific and literary men,. The number
Of them is s6l. They are not usually in.
cluded with the nobility.
& The titles and estates Of the English no
bility descend from the father to the eldes
male heir; they are entitled to a seat ii
the House Of Lords. They are not triee
for any offence which, they may commi
by the civil authorities, but are brought t.
judgement before their peers and equals.
Ifone Of them is disposed to build !
church on his own estates, he is at libert,
to select any clergymen Of the established
church to oficiate, and to the support Q
the minister, the people are obliged to ap
propriate their tithes. The income o
some ofthe English nobility is immense
They do not value their property as we dc
but by its annual productions
The revenue Of the English Bishops VIII
are styled Lords Spiritual, and who ran
81 with the mobiles, is in some instances in
mense. The largest is that of the. Bisho
Of Lincoln, amounting to upwards OF on
y. million five hundred thousand dollars pc
annuln /! That of the Bishop of Norwic
is nearly as large. 1t is but just, howeye
'as to remark, that this income is expended
~: mt mong the clergymen of each diocese.
~ i,h- The allowances OF the colonial BishoI
'le are ample, and contrast we'll with the sma
.us. :: sums paid our clergy, although q mere pi
- tance in comparison with the emolumeni
ure of the British Bishops. Tho Bishop c
!, ',a- Quebec, Mr.. George Mountain, has $700
lhe the Bishop Of Nova Scotia. Dr.. English
-, en' has $4,000 of Calcutta, DR.. Wilson, up
ss wards Of $4,000.
. The total revenue Of the Empire
ev- 1926, 100000. &.
e The present Royal Family Of Engun
tha consists Of six persons: Alexandria Victc
ms ms ria, 26 years Of age, and Albert Franci
~ @ Augustus Charles Emanuel--we deligh
~ ~ like the good Vicar of Wakefield in giyin
e, bs in the, full name her royal husband, wh
- - is three months older than his wife an
IS g Queen. The eldest child will be five yea
~, w. old in November, and rejoices in the m
am AND lifuous appellatlye Of Victoria Adelait
an M Maria Louisa. The next child is DO,
: - nr and win be four years old the 9th Of N
II yember. He will be king hereafter, if
IA outliyes his mother, and the kingdom q
IND dures; the boy taking precedence of Il
1 can sister, although younger. His name is A
{ = bert Edward and his style the Prince
~ Wales. The second Princess Royal---tw
.he M years old-is Alice Maud Mary. The Ro,
i al Prince born the 9th Of August last,
- named Alfred Ernest Albert
vsr On the 23d of May l646, Queen Vict
;ss ria gave birth to another princess
m muai Maryat. says that the sgo head pril
70. ciple is the leading characteristic Of the
ew merican people. He mentions anothe
.se their proneness to hyperbole, and give
sou nc i1l,,cfr 4. 81,