Crowned Heads Of Europe

Eight of the twenty monarchs nre , estants, nine are Roman Cathoiïcs ; two are of the Greek church, and one is a Mobamedan. Those belonging to the Greek church are the Emperor of Russia and the King of Greece. Four of them aro men of irreproachable character, - Many of them are as respectable as our public men whom we delight to honor. - The Queens are al! of spotless character, which could not have been said of former times. The King of Prussia is a decidcdly pious man. Several of the Queens are true Christians, as I think, and among them is the Queen of France. She reads mnny religious books. As to talent, Louis Phillippe, King of the French, the King of Prussin, and the Emperor of Russia, are admitted to rank first ; and Louis Phillippe stands pre-eminently above all. He was educattd at a French college - spent many years in foreign lnnd?, and then sixteen years in quietly pursuing his studies. Talleyrand said he had no idea of his vast acquirements, before he was his minister after he became King. He speaks English with ease, and never pronoucced but one word wrong, which was ice, which he calis hice. He said he and his brother hired a boat at Pittsburg to go down the river, but was obstructed by the hice. This he had learned from the English cockneys, when he lived in England. He has no minister who is his equal. The King of Prussia is nearly the equal of Louis Phillippe, he speaks English wel!, but not so well as the King of the French. He is a self-made man. He was not allowed to get his education of the Germán Universities, as he desired, as it was thought degrading to the King's son to associate with other young men. He regrets to this day that he was not permitied to go to the University and associate with the sluder.ts. The King of Sweden grnduated at college, and is a fine scholar. The King of Prussia is popular. He is too good a man for that. He proposes many reforms, and pushes them forwarc with much energy, to please the peo pie. The Emperor of Russia is not inferior in talent, but he carne unexpectedly to the throne, at the age of twenty-seven o twenty-eightyeurs - hisbrother.thelawfu heir to the throne, having abdicated in h i favor. He has no time to read. Being a resolute monarch, his duties are mos arduous. He is most devoled to public affairs. I spoke to him about temperance societíes, when he began to make objectiods w'.iich werc once so common here, that brandy is needful for laborers to give them strength, and protect them in heat and cold. He also made objections on account of the revenue from that aource, which is very grent. He howcver at once perceived the forcé of my arguments, admitted their correetness and said : " As for the revenue wo will let it go,and get a revenue somewhere else." )f Nicholas is very decided: and indepejidr ent. A nobleman of great wealth nnd talenthad governed his brother Alexander ; when Nicholttscame to the throne, in less than tl)ree days he cnme to see him unaskcd. Niaholas said to him, " Who asked you to appear beforé me ? I know how you governed my brother, and imposed upon his weakness. I givo you three days to arrange your affairs in St Petersburg, after which time you will retire to your country seat," which he did, and has remained there ever since. The King of Sweden is a literary man, and the author of sevcral books. He gave me a copy of his work on prison discipline, just published. The King of Holland is not so popular ; is an older man, about fifty-four. He was distinguished at tho battle of Waterloo, and badly wounded. The King of Denmark is a man of fair talents, but of no decisión of character. The manners of Princes are polished, easy and simple. Such are the characters of the nobles of Europe, whom I have seen. It is easy to converse with them. They are however more formal to diplomatists. There is more difliculty lo get along with our disiinguished men, who sometimes assume a tone and haughliness which I ncver saw in a Prince. - Their Monarchs ordinarily, and their Queens dress in the same plain way as other well-bred people. In public they of course appear in splendor. The Queens wear, on ordinary occasions, littlo jewelry. In the families of the Emperorof Russia and the King of the French, there is great afiection.