Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-09-29
FOREIGN NEWS

arrivals from Europe, among which is the /
British Queen, which arrived at N. York
on Thursday; the 18th inst. The news
brought by this arrival, is Of considerable
importance; the whole of the Eastern con-
tinent seems to be more or less in state Of
agitation, and if hostilities be not tho re-
suit, events now transPiring show that
some Of the nations Of the East are at least
preparing for such an emergency.
The first matter Of exciting interest is
the ''Treaty Of London" as the treaty of
the four powers, viz: England, Austria,
Prussia and Russia; is now called. The
object of this treaty, or alliance, as we
have before told our readers, is the settle
ment Of the difficulties between the Sultan
of Turkey and the Pacha Of Egypt. The
terms of this treaty require that the Pacha
of Egypt, should abandon the whole Of Sy
ria, and the Island Of Gambia, and surrcn-
| der them back to the dominions Of the Sui
tan. a compliance with this treaty the
| Pacha promptly refuses, and is now per-
severingly engaged in making preparations
for war, and putting the country in a state
of defence. Every feeling of religious en-
thusiasm, which can possibly excite the
feelings Of the people, TO a spirited resiS-
lance is appealed to-the Egyptians are
told that the Christians are about to invade
the country for the purpose Of overturning
and annihiIatng the Mahomcdan religion.
In England, preparations are going for
ward, and marine artillery and forces Of
every desert ption, are ordered 10 the Me-
dlteranean. In France, preparations still
more active are going forward. France 1t
will be reccollected, dssents from the trca-
| ty, or rather to the clandestnc manner in
which it was formed. 1t is interesting to
observe, that England and France have
each foreign war, already on their hands
England with China-France with Ar
abba; so that in the event should there be
no collision by resort to war, between Eng
land and France, still the extensive pre-
parations now making would not be lost to
either power, since they have other uses
for men and arms.
In Russia, it appears, that warlike move
ments are in progress: the province of Po-
land is alive with troops, which are des-
tined Tor Syria, to act in concert with the
naval force already sent to that quarter.
| Such are some Of the leading features Of
J affairs on the continet.
LOUIS NAPOLEON "A very singular and
visionary attempt, was recently made by
this Prince, to seize upon the French go
vernment. 1t seems that this prince with
| only So followers, conceived the strange
idea of subverting the powerof the king of
France and himself obtain ascendency to
the throne, AS Napoleon Bonaparte, in
former times, once landed at E!ba, with
but handful Of men, and found his army
swelled to mighty host before he reached
Paris, so this Prince vainly fattered him
self that a like good fortune would attend
him. Accordingly he landed at Boulogne
with the aforementioned SIS followers,
marched through the streets shouting Vive
Emperor, distributing proclamalions
and money. The national guards were
soon aroused, the alarm given, and the
disturbers Of the peace were many of them
shot on the spot, and the remainder made
prisoners. The Prince who undertook to
make his escape by swimming to a steam
or on the river, was overtaken and con-
veyed TO safe quarters to await his trial.
HARvEsTs.--The harvest prospects in |
England are daily Frightening, and it is now
fully ascertained that there we a full ave-
rage crop. The general tendency of bu-
siness however remained much the same
as at previous dates.
Several Obstructive fires occurred in the |
city of London on the 9th and the 9th |
ult. and property to the amount Of one hun
dred thousand pounds was destroyed.
The British Parliament was prorogued |
on the l1th ult by the Queen in person
with the usual forms. No alIusion was
made in the speech Of her majesty, of the
difficulties between England and France
The king of France is destined to pass
through more perils, threatening the loss of
his lite than any other man. Another at
tempt has been made to assassinate him by
firing at his carriage while on his way to
Il town in the interior whittier he was po-
ing to hold council. He also recently
narrowly escaped shipwrcck on his way to
Boulogne. The steamboat on which he
sailed was driven ashore in the mouth of
the harbor, at Calais, in position of i'm
minent danger to all on board; the passen-
gers were all however debarked in safety
the king being the last person to leave the
vessel.
The war between the French and the |