Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-12-25
From the New York Post.
A FEW ROYAL STATISTICS.

We CLEAN from that courtly and aristocratic an
nual, the "Almanch de Gotha," some interesting
statistics about European Royalty. Those SOY
reigns that have ruled the longest'period are the
Prince of Schamburg-Lippe, since 1887 the Duke
Of Saxe.Meiugen, since 1903 the prince of
Schwartzburg Rudolstadt, Since 1907 the King of
Wurtemberg, since 1916. The sovereigns most
recently arrived to the throne are the King of Sax
ony, who has ruled since August 9, 1854 the
Emperor Of Russia, since March End, 1856, and
che Prince of Monaco, since the Goth Of June,
1856. The oldest monarchs are the Grand Duke of
Mechlenburg' Strelitz, aged 70 the King of War
temberg. aged II the Landgrave of Hesse- Ham
burg, aged 81 the Prince of Schaumburg'Lip pe.
aged IA The commenced to reign when but four
years old the Prince of Reuss Schleiv. aged 60;
the King of Belgium, aged GO; and the Pope OF
Rome, aged C.. The King Of Portugal, born in
1887; and the Duke of Parma, born in lS47, are
the youngest reiguirg monarehs.
Few of these princes, excepting Alexander Of
Russia and Pedro of Portugal, who, young az he
Is, showed himself, at the time of the pestilence at
Lisbon, to be'evrey inch a king" are distinguished
for remarkable virtues or talents. In fact some oil
them are, so to speak, notable for their very medi
ocrity. 1t may be that many of our readers havt
never heard of that old man, the Prince Of Schaum
burg, Lippe, who for seventy.one years has beer
the undisputed ruler of his little principally -
What a panorama of wonderful events the world
has presented in that period. The star of Napo
Icon eliminated aud fell, to rise again in the per
son of his nephew. A race Of dissolute, immora,
kings have passed away from the throne of Eng
land, leaving q Queen whose domestic virtue il
- s.-.1 - - E.or-
q feeble, struggling country, just entering upon its
career, the United States have become a nation
whose influence is felt all over the civilized world
The colossal power of Russia has shaken off it,
long barbaric lethargy, and in the emancipation
Of its serfs has proved its vast capabilities fol
good. Revolutions have swept over Europe likt
sudden storms, between which men have set thei>
subtle intellects to work to compass the victories
of peace, more glorious than those Of war. Tn,
steamboat, the railroad, the electric telegraph, tn,
uee of an@sthetic agents, ths spread of genera
information, and the increased influences of tn
public press, have caused a wonderful revolution
in social life. Yet during all this period, 80 teen
ing with mighty events, that obscure German, VIII
became a prince in his fourth year, has been quie
ly smoking his pipe, undisturbed and uraisturbin
in his sleepy little principality of Schaumburl
Lippe, and the world only hears Of his existen'
in the annual editions Of the Almanaoh de Gotha
The Prince of Monaco, who is willing to sell h
birthrigLt for a mess of pvttage, is attracting SON
attention just now. TO be sure he is quite an il
significant monarch, his little ten,mile squal
kingdom not more than paying the expenses of h
residence at Paris. The Prince does not Col
much for his country, and Russia does-so, pro-
IL n.-..~ ILL N~k - A. L. -
alod along the Cornice road remembers Monac
because the driver tells you when you arrive
the border and assures you that in an hour yo
Wild have passed the territory of MONAGHAN
with his finger he points towards the Mediserran
an and away down, separated from you by gre,
chasms, whose rough sides are adorned with tie
raced olive groves, you notice a city in the sea-
Standing on a narrow peninsula, its sharp, clea
out walls plunge far down into The water-tl
roofs of the houses glitter in the sunshine-a qui
haze pervades the lazy atmosphere, through whiC
foat upwards, from monastries half hidden am
the olives. the sweet tone Of bells--a few sails d
the surface Of the blue Mediterranean, and ii
whole view seems too picturesque to be reality.
Yet it is reality, and that little sea.washed city
Monaco-the same that Russia wants to buy, al
its right ruler wants to cell.
~TheEmperors of France sndRussia and theQue'
of England. from the immense power Of their 7
s~peotive governments, and from their individu
character, aud the Pope of Rome from his reli
ious attributes, are constantly before the publ
eye. But Americans will have to hunt up Il
"Almanach de Gotha" to hear anything of Il
existence of at least three fourths of those lit
great men-the sovereigns of Europe.
The e~rSelest joke in the world Is that Parse
Brownlow's writings should be suppressed at Il
South as incsndiarY. There is a bill before IL
Georgian legisisture fortsiding the sale of the re
srned gents late discussion With Pryne on slav
~. How badly must the pisas psrson have bee
sssd ~. when bis own friends oppose the circ
I..;~u n< liz aYoumsnks in favor NJ IT, in.t;.