Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-05-04

ROYALTY UNMAsKED.-Jeferson, IN one OF ms let
ters gives the following daguerreotype sketch of the
regning kings of Europe, they appeared in his day
LOUIS XVI was a fool Of my own knowledge, and
in despite Of the made for him his trial.
The king Of Spain fool; and Of Naples the
They passed their lives in hunting, and de-
spatched two couriers week thousand miles, to
let each other know what game they had killed the
preceding days. The king of Sardinia fool.
All these were Bourbons. The Queen of Portugal
Braganza, was an idiot by nature, and so was the
king of Denmark. Their sons, as Regents exercised
the power OF government. The king of Prussia, the
successor OF the great Frederick, was a hOg IN
body well mind. Gustavus of Sweden, and
Joseph of Austria really crazy, and George of
England was In 4 straight wastcoat. There remain
ed then none but old Catharine of Russia who had
been too lately picked up. have lost her common
sense. In this state Bonaparte found Europe, and 1t
was this state OF Its rulers which lost it with scarce
struggle. These animals had become without mind
and powerless, and so will every hereditary monarch
be, after few generations.
PAYMENT THE CALIFORNIA CLAIMs.-A bill re-
ported TO the Senate by Mr. Cass proposes appro-
pration of 100000 to defray the expenses of the
late military operations in California, under Com.
Stockton and Lieut. Col Fremont, and also those Of
the civil government established by the Commodore
and to pay all just claims arising out of said opera
lions and government To examine and adludge
these claims, the President is authorized to appoint
a Board consisting Of Col. Fremont ald two officers
of the California battalion, give certificates of the
amounts found due, which will be paid forthwith.
The compensation and expenses of the Board will be
out of the $1,000 appropriated by this Act. As
substitute for this Board, it now proposed that COM
missioners be appointed. The subject is undergoing
a thorough discussion in the Senate The California
troops to be paid volunteer mounted infantry,
finding their horses and forage, and having all
the lenet of the Acts of Congress in favor of such
troops.
JOHN PAUL JoNEs.-A recent Act of Congress in
strucs the Secretary of the Treasury pay the legal
representatives of the late Commodore JOHN PAUL
JONES' and the officers, seamen and mariners of the
squadron under his command, their respective proper
tuns of the value of three prizes captured by him,
and subsequently, delivered up to Great Britain by
Denmark, in 1779 -deducting, however from the
share Of Capt. Peter Landais, the received by
him in lSO6,-provded that interest shall be al
lowed on the amount due Com. Jones. All his
counts with the United States are referred to the
Secretary OF the Treasury for Settlement.
BYRON AMENDED.-In Childe Harolde, one of the
most beautiful stanzas Of BYRON, may be altered
to refer strikingy to response of the old nations of
Europe, to the voice of Freedom in France
From land to land, the rattling thrones among
Leaps the live Thunder. Not from one cloud;
But every nation hath found a tongue,
find Europe answers through her misty ShrOHd,
Back unto joyous France, IohO calls to her aloud
charged with having thrown German girl overheard
at Natchez had second examination on the 10th
instant which resulted in his being held to court
in the sum of $4,000. The testimony looks rather
exculpatoy. While conveying him to prison, the Of
fcers attacked by the crowd, pistols were fred,
and the prisoner very falling into the hands
of the mob He was finally got to his cell in safety.
W1FE.-The venerable Dr. Chaplin, of New Ha-
ven, in his S6th year. says in reference to the
recent loss of his wife: "My worldly loss is perfect
OF the million of good wives in this world not
feel is better than she was, whom the Lord gave
fifty three years; affectionate faithful, conden-
tial, conscientious, guileless discreet, making my
home to me always the peasanest spot in the world"
ANOTHER DUPE-Pascal B. Smith, merchant who
moved from New York to Cincinnati, with from $50
to 100000 joined set Of knaves called The Bro
therhood protesting to hold direct communion with
| the Almighty, by whom he has been swindled out Of
his fortune. A Barber named Mahan was the leading
Oracle Smiths wife has applied to the for
the protection of the remnant of their property.
o. The St. Louis Era learns from personal
friend of Gen. QUITMAN that this distinguished officer
is about to resign his commission in the army, and
resume his former professional pursuits. He adopts
this course from the conviction that Mexico will rat
ify the treaty in its modified FORM and that his
services In the field will not again be needed.
French papers say it it is well known that Louis
! Philippe has immense III the French funds in
other names besides his own, and it is not improbable
but that the ex-king may through his agents, be at
this moment operating the Stock Exchange of Paris
for the purpose Of embarrassing the provisional Gov
| eminent.
At Soiree lately held at Manchester, England, the
following toast given from the chair, and enthu-
siasticaly responded to: "The United States OF
America, the cheapest governed country in the world
the institutions of which based the sovereign will
of the people, we highly admire"
! Married lady in Dublin has for many months re-
ceived letters avowing, though modcsty and respect
| fully the most passionate attachment The lady's
husband has ascertaned that the passionate lover
young lady. The intended prosecution has
| been abandoned
Four Girls were recently arrested in the village Of
Odell, Bedfordshire, England. for sticking cat full
pins and then burning her alive. The cruel deed
was performed a charm to ascertain the constancy
/ of lover of the girls.
/ Suspension Bridges are likely to be superseded by
tubular bridges single Iron tube has been thrown
across the river Conway in England weighing 1900
tons, and it is highly spoken of making superior
bridge.
Il ARRESTED AT LAsT.-James Paul, formerly of No.
bile but lately of Texas has been arrested the for
mer place, on charge of having several years since
whipped one of his negroes to DEATH and afterward:
burned the body.
Two THOUSAND POUNDS are offered by the wife o.
. Sir John Franklin, any of the whaling ships which
resort to Davis Straits and Bafin Bay, for any infor
nation of the expedition under the command of ST
John Franklin.
Five of the members of the United States Senate