, 1860-09-28
Enrlfsh Princes md Mobiles.

English Princes and Mobiles.
The visit Of the Prince Of Wales, accompani.
ed by live Duke, Lord OF t"o, viii .uAk1 ane
folto1inc article from the New York CONNER
e;at Adrzfiser valuable:
aPr;nce" is derived from Latin word sir.
| nifSipr eh;<f. In no country except England
has it been e1cluaively applied to members of
the royai family. In Germany this title ranks
eTeu below that Of Duke. At one time, il our
own language, it was frequently applied to the
rhitf mar1s:rate Of the nation ana the principle
| officers who assisted him in administering the
Royernr1. Mt. In there senses its use III the Old
| Testament is very common; Whlla Nc 40 nct
! rtco)Iect An instance where It was applied to
| the children Of = monarch. Since the time Of
| Edward !. tho Kings eldest Eon is entitled
| pr;nce Of Wales. The .ecoud Edward was
even born in that principally, in order to re-
copcile the Welsh people to the Eaglish goT-
crpmen. more easily.
orders, which are r.erectivefy ranked thus: -
Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viseouax and Baron. a
| word respecting the origin and history OF each.
.Duke" is de1ired frdm the French Due, aud
indirectly from the Latin !sr, . leader OF
| tToops, but subordinate to the Emperoro or King.
Is military cfice1 be assisted his royal mas
! trr in conoueri ,R aud rstaining tue country in
| sub1ectiop; in return for which be received ex-
tensiye estates, with nultitudes Of vassala,
whom he va. Obliged to muster for the aeld
whenever his liege lord cs1isd nPo2 hia,: Bas 8S
Ouks ia no longer Of necessity military leader
in any European country.
| FtThe "Ha1a auia" vas 40 termed, beceuse he had
charge Of one Of tbs ;" marches" or borders Of
The State, guarding y ,Ea'nss attack IRON lo;-
I'd, Coming originally from the Gsrmau 'ma1k"
tho word passed into the L1.in, Freuah aud
| English languages. Owing to the circumstances
stated above, that portion Of ths Papal domin-
ions East Of the Apprentices il 70 this Gay known
A as the March Ct Ancona, the March of Pessare,
+ be q border guardian, and eren the places from
= which such : title may be derived are not sup
posed to be in any special danger OF suffering
frcm foreign invasion.
The "Eari" comes ne1s in rask. This i s
Of saxon osgD df9ot'nK ~ e. IN omctf S1vt
termsd IN earldon. Tie Nor1nsn designated
this func.ionary By the term Count, derived
Is from the Latin word Conts, meaning "com
. p.nion" {of the king.) His authority extend
I: Cd orer county (*hsnce The term Alter
d long struggle, the Saxon word predomiuated
Z hui only ii case Of tae masculine sex, for til
Il Coua{tss or vile Of the Coun', refused to g.
n bsck aitea her lords example, to the speech 0
T. Gurth and his race Of swine herds. In Glea
I Britain the parties hare nerer been reconeiled
1t On the Continent, Count continued 10 hold it
10 rround. and il atil used from the Bay Of Bi CO
as aViscouut" shows its origin vary distinctly
q. That officer ac!ed a. first Is rice C<Hpt, or IL
d. stead Of the Count" is diecha1giny his dutie
10 Is sheriff. In this eense 1t Is never used
ts Baron" from the French 1aroa, is trace
{. by SONS to the Latia rir, ~ man. par ezoe
as Lnot. but its true origin is uncertain. Al OF
o. Tins shc bsrons comprised I'll the EnghSh n
be b:lity; eubse quently they vera diEided I'M
It, creater aad lesser haYons, j. E.. 1hosa who bel
ii. tat fiyertTv frnnn thn Eiup and thnJ
M who held them OF tue principal rassais. It
ix- dignity Of baron would ct t5rsi aopear to hh,
IS, BEEN exclusively territorial; but at pzeseat is
lat miro perfopsl title, nearly equivalent TO II
Fill tie Of . certain officer, as Baron Of the E
res chenuer. aBaronets'' are An order inferior
Dr. | the b.rons. and were not created NATL /.
Of 1911. when King James /. conferred the til
ich unon a number Of persons who had assigtcd
Of onellinR the ioeurrection in Ireland.
ca LoId."-This title il applied to all tho En-
for lish nobility, whether born or created suc
~. ,1so ia Archuishops REd Bishops Of the esta
on- ]ished church Like the Greek Kyrio,, i: ;
EN-. from the first been spplled 10 the Supreme
'ist ing, "a we'll as members ct the arlstocfacy,
aus thoss to whom certaio respect or worship
o. due.: On tais account tho tern is c1eceaiDt
O Of unpopular among aEepublicsn people; clshou
. Of onfY equivalent to ths word " mas:er.p
nss coromon with the Scotch Laird, it Is dtri1
from the Saxon, tho word sIgnifying giTer
ate.a san, M q aufes snd n.sqa,.ss, md ths ID
sa sons of ear1s.
Tho We haYs s1id enough On tho origin Of ii
'ope 4itiea. which though only : matter Of cu1ios
aion haye long been regarded in other countries
in Of tha utmost importance. Our national c
Hed. stituiion prohibits the government from con
nex- rin9 such titles. and all perBors in its SER
'tsly from accepting tsem. Had its authors, ho \
q to ~ hrplected to insert this c1xuse i: Is eaf
that eay that in this age Of common ssnse such
hese den could hardly b. created. Any attenp
end the zort would row provoke ench tempes
dis. ridtcnle that no ordinary nerves could lac
ome, Such graaations Of society usy have be
sona, sort Of neoessary eril in tho dark ages; !;
ot 70 thar iuterpo.s powerful barriers 70 the int
un. tuai and moral advancement Of The lower
tho ders, whether thu diyiAiou be into castes, a
esuft India, or into e!sases, ~ in Europe.