Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-05-28
FRANKLIN.
FOREIGN.


New York in Is DAYS from Liverpool,
bringing dates up to tho Goth April. She
had SO passengers. The following items
Of ncws we select from a New York paper.
The political news is ONO importance.
France is quiet, and Louis Philippe adroitly
manages 70 keep ministry, and guide the
Chamber Of Deputies.
The peaceable termination Of the Maine
controversy was known in London, ard
gave great satisfaction. All fear of a
rupture was entirely over, and the subject
ceased TO occupy public attention. The
British Money Market seemed to be in a
more promising condition than BY the last
arrival.
FROM ENGLAND.
The attention ofthe Holse fCommoas
was chiefly devoted 10 Irish affairs, upon
which Lord John Russell is stated to have
made very able speech. No test vote
had been taken.
Overland letters from Calcutta, repre.
sent commercial prosperity to be more
cheering; and money more abundant.
DEATH or Mr.. GALr.-7Ve are sorry to
learn from the Greenock Advertiser Of
Friday last, that Mr.. John Gait died 10 that
town early on Thursday morning. He
had sufferedn no fewer than thirteen paraly-
tic shocks before that which proved fatal.
Lord Brougham was sufficiently re-
covered to leave Paris for London. His
Lordship's indisposilIon IS said to have
arisen from his having swallowed a needle.
A ~
in coni1nemofation Of the marriage Of the
Marquis of Duoro, eldest 'son. of the Duke
Of Wellington, with Lady E. Hay, is ths
largest known for some wears past, It weigh
ing upwards of1OO lbs, and decorated witt
tic armorial bearings Of the noble famile!
Of WeiIesly and Hay.
Her Majesty wore at the leyce OF
"Wednesday, scarlet velvet tra,ni lineC
with white satin, and trimmed with ficl
gold border and swansdown. The trim
ming was nude ofthc down Of the blacl
swan from New South Wales, lately pre-
scnted to her Majesty.
STEAM NAVIGATION 10 INDIA. in tn
fosthcomiug miscellaneous estimates Their
is an item for fifty thou and pounds, bein
an estimate ofthe sum required to be vote
towards defraying the expense of stear
communication 10 India, by way Of tn
Red Sea, for one year, to March, 81, I540,
The WEsTcHEsTER.-The Westches
ter, which arrived here on Wednes lay
from New York, experienced very sever
weather during the early part Of the voy
age. She was so crippled by her injurie
that Captain Ferris, an experienced an
gallant seaman, was apprehensve al on
time that she would never reach her de
stination. She left New York en- the A.
of March. Ga the 24tn Aunag hsay
gale, win of the Bl1Ss 81 Ncwf7had aas
she struck a1 rther- w..l such force. t1s
her figure head, rg.W11sr and boWspr
were instantly carried away. ia this coz
cussion three men were killed, and q tour
deeply ni1red. The shattered vessel wa
found to be making water rapidly. and th
pumps were put 10 immediate Feqais5t8nz
which were kept working day and nig1
until her arrival tbs service vas maiu
ly performed by the Storage passenger
of which the Westchester had upwards G
thirty. Ailes the lrst disaslef, she en-
copnieFed terrific uiasses Of lee, ihroug
Which she p.oughed ia heF diaatled state
For upwards of four miles tie ice was leve
with her bulwarks. A gale ~ four 1av
continuance succeeded, and bsing @
prehcnsive Of founderinr, the captain, 4
increase her buogauey, threw valuabl
portion Of his cargo $500 chests often en-
300 bales c0tton) overheard. Had a
vessel been under the guidance ofa man .
ioS nerve thln Captain Ferris, L 4 augI
tlcnasle whether ne coed ship Wesiche-
tefwgo'd have ever reached ths banks =
ths MeFsey.--LIU1yPooT ado
sfwRBcK or rug nele RETRRNcu. 5
GHzsnook, FoE Nav EoRH.--T hursas
aaenoon the brig Relrencb, bound 8
New York, With 70 passengers. sale
from Grethoek, the wind blowing tres
from east. which was 4 fair wind or "a
on Friday morning Che deep &c
ns bought ne news y 6Fcsnoc
1aL lh8 Re0oa-l vas run ashore On tb
10 ~ adioiuing he cnnbrs lighthouse, 40