Washington telegraph., 1848-03-15
Tue soyERIGss OF EUROPE.


There are IN Europe, TWENTY-FIVE kiugdom..
thlTy.two Dachiss, which are really "a much
Kingdoms as the others, four ffnt tlpallies. and
eight Republics including the four irss cities Of
Sermany' There are, therefore. sxty.two gov.
ernments IN Europe, two years ago there were
sisty.egat, bni since that time, the republic Of
cfaeow, and the Duehy of Lucea, have ceased 10
exist, The number Of governments, though still
large Is much smaller than il was at the COM
ineneement OF The present century, as tho ten
dehey TO consolidation among the smaller govern
menis Is very great IL Germany alone, at one
period, there were three hundred and sixty dis.
tnet governments There are only twenty KING
domsi iweniy.nne Duohies, and five Republics,
which are independent governments Tho ollen
are dependent upon some Of these
Fifteen Kingdoms. twenly.lhfee Duebies, and
eight kepubiies, have constitutional governments
In all-loHy'sx gov rnmanls, which have con-
sll,ationa' At the epoch Of the American fevolu-
uoh, there we're only rtveh fepuhcs and tso
monarchies which had constitutions
There are twenty toFefeigaz. lhEee Of them
Queens, yli the Queen OF England. Spain, and
PoftnFal. The male Sosefeigns are ali married
except the Pope. As to their religion, ten ara
Roman Catholics, eight Pfoieslanis one belong,
10 the Greek Church, aud one is a Mahometan.
la pout Of intellect, Lanis Philippe stands first
amonf the savefagns Of Europe,-he is above
seventy yeaf Of age, but Possesses vigorous health
--he = a man Of iiae personal appearances, though
evidently growing cid,
The kng Of Prussia. is next to Louis Philinpe.
IN intellectual ability. lie Is about iifty.iour years
Of ace, line looking man. very near.siahled, OF
very faddy complexion, and ialI habit II has
he'a said 1aas he KS incorporate, but this i un.
true
The next monarch IN Europe. in intelllveaes
and taleni ia the Emperor OF Russia. Tie is lif.
ty.iwo Yeas Of age, about aiS feet two inches in
height, aud one Of the finest locking msn iu tho
world.
Though somewhat stout. weighing from two
hundred and tw'nty to two hundred and far.y
pounds, he $40 perfectly lormsd as no, to be a,
all unwieldly There Is that IN his aif, under
whatever circumstances you may SEQ him, which
bespealu him man born 10 command Ills eoaa.
isnanea aud disposition afe naturally pleasant,
though from the multiplicity aud weight of hs
cares. his iemPt Is less agreeable than formerly
In regard 70 the other mon sehs Of Europe. II
Is not necessary toaay much. The prrsen, king
Of Sweden. oscaf. came to the thraae about
i've year aga. lie is wei educated aud is one Of
the bast kings IN Europe. Thr Kiaguf wenem.
u7lks siaAh ahH Wans Inc Nag ni Holland Is a
man Of considerable talent, but a very unpopular
and very wicked man. The King Of Denmark
and the KING Of lagiam. are both able men, bet
laek decision Of character The King Of Sardinia,
was formerly very unpopular. In the language
Of one Of BIZ subjects, be as regarded as no, ft
.io coax broth ior the dew" IL 4 nov, hos.
ever, adopting wise policy, AND he popularity !.
oa the ih1iease. TIE Pope Is man Of fine ts.
snis, the best Pope itamc has had for many day.
lie = enlightened aad lhafal N his VIEWS, and
though fiToagIy attached "a the Roman Catholic
faith, yst des.feul that ltaiY should tik= higher
stand anonF sss CONFINES Of Eafnpe.
The hing OF Saxaay is a very amiaha man.
The Satan o. Turkey Is : man Of fine abilities.
The Queen Of SPAN IS = onnf and interesting
womsn She pnssezses considerable talent III.
Queen Of Portugal is remafkable ealy fuf her sirs
being very large. The Queen ef Eagiand Is
very proud woman. Sha does not possess grea,
tal,nis. but Is smlft; and every year !. beeomlng
a better Queen
In private character, the four worst monarch.
IN Europe are the kius Of Hanover. the Hug Of
Holland, tue king Of Bavafia. aud the Ring Of
Naples These Kings a'e nolonon.ly seion..--
Tho others arr generally lnofal-many Of them
exemplary, IA priyHto he.