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The Crowned Heads of Europe.
P. MERRILL.
Middlesey, Jan. 25.
BY DIR. BAIRD,

Eight of the twenty mon archs are protestants,
nine are Roman Catholics; two are of the Greek
church, and one is Mob amedan Those be-
longing to the Gre elk church are the Emperor of
Russia and the King of Greece. Four of them
are men of lrreproachabe character Many of
them are as respectable as our public men whom
we delight to honor. The Queens are all of
spotless character, which could not have been
said of former times.
The King of Prussia is decidedly pious man.
Several Of the Queens are true Christians, as
| think, and among them is the Queen of France
She reads many religious books. As to talent,
Louis Philippe, King of the French, the King
of Prussia, and the Emperor of Russia, are adj
mltted to rank first; and Louis Philippe stands
pre-eminenty above all. He was educated at
French college, spent many years in foreign
lands, and then sixteen years in quietly pursuing
his studies, Talleyrand said he had no idea off
his vast requirements, before he was his minis
ter after he became King, He speaks English
with ease, and never pronounced but one word
wrong, which was ice, which he calls hicc He
said he and his brother hired boat at Pitts
burg to 60 down the river, but was DISTRACTED
by the hicc This he had learned from the En-
gIlsh cockneys, when he lived in England lie
has no minister who is his equal
The King of Prussia is nearly the equal of
Louis Philippe he speaks English well, but not
SO well as the King of the French He is
sefmade man. He was not allowed to get his
education of the German universities as he de-
sired, as it was thought degrading to the Kings
sou to associate with other young men. He re-
gres to this day that he was not permitted to go
to the university and associate with the students
The King of Sweden graduated at college, and
is a fine scholar.
The King of Prussia is popular He is too
good man for that He proposes many re-
FORMS and pushes them forward with much en-
/, ergy, to please the people.
The Emperor of Russia is not inferior in
) talent, but. he came Unexpectedly to the throne,
f at the age of twenty-seven or twenty-ei ght years
t his brother, the law heir TO the throne having
abdicated in his favor. He has no time to read
r Being resolute monarch, his duties are most
{ arduous He is most devoted to public affairs,
spoke to him about temperance societies, when
he began to make objections which were once
so common here, that brandy is needfu for la.
borers to give them strength, and protect them
in heat and cold. lie also made objections on
account of the revenue from that source, which
is very great. He however at once perceived
the force OF my arguments, admitted their cor
If rectness and said; Z" As for the revenue we will
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i Nicholas is very decided and independent
ID nobleman of great wealth and talent hat
IF governed his brother Alexander when Nichola
e came to the throne, in less than three days h
l. came to see him unasked. Nicholas said t.
e him. /" Who asked you to appear before me!-
lie | know how you governed my brother, and I'M
re posed upon his weakness. give you tire
h. days to arrange your affairs in St. Petersburg
n after which time you will retire to your countrl
Or seat which he did, and has remained there ev
ut er SINCE
n The King of Sweden is literary man, an
to the author of several books He gave me
of copy of his work on prison discipline, just pub
IS, lshed The King of Holland is not so popula
in is an older man, about ffty-four. He was di
IL tinguished at the battle of Waterloo, and ba
let ly wounded. The King Of Denmark is ma
las of tair talents, but of no decision of characte
if The manners Of Princes are polished, ca
ct, and simple. Such are the characters of the n
es, bles of Europe, whom have seen. 1t is ca
ars to converse with them. They are however mo
lci7 formal to diplomatsts There is more Difficult
ven to get along with our distinguished men, W
OF sometimes assume tone and haughtness win
ell never saw in Prince Their Monarchs
nus dlnarily, and their Queens dress in the sar
anq plain way as other we-bred people. In pub