Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-21

for the mistake; and the Ty-Tuck or Chi
nese Admiral of the station has paid a visit
to the American Commodore at Wampoa.
Canton paper, May Ia.
Sir Henry Pottinger arrived here on the
l0lh from Hong-Kong. IA. E., it is said.
will very shortly proceed to the northward
in II. M. S. Belenheim, we suppose as
soon as the transports from CALCUTTA arrive
at Hong-Kong. They were, many Of them
we understand, seen by the Cincinnati near
Pulo Sapato, and may be hourly expected,
if their destination be Hong-Kong. 1t is
supposed that many will sail direct for
Chusan; indeed the Singapore Free Press
states them as bound Cor the latter port.
Fine weather and the souher ely monsoon
have now set in, and a large force may
therefore in very few days be concen-
trated at Chusan. whence we have no news
later than the 2Glh April
TCanon Press, May IA.
OK DIT-The Chinese are making
preparations TO attack Hong Kong. The
force is variousIy estimated at ten to fifteen
thousand men; and is to be composed Of
the elite Of the Tartar troops in the neigh
boring provinces. Canton April IS,
On DIT.-The Chinese, under the COM
mand Of high Tartar General, have been
considerably reinforced, have rallied, re-
occupied Tsekee, and threaten another at
tack on Ningpo. [Canton, April 26.
Foreign News.
FRANCE---The commission charged
with the Regency bill, reported to The
Chambe: of Deputies on the 10th ef Au-
gust The report was drawn up by M.
Dupin. The first article of the bill fixes
the majority Of the young King at IS; the
second throws the Regency upon the
Prince nearest the throne. in the order OF
succession established in $780, he being
2 years OF age in the present case the
Duke dc Ncmours. In the case of his
death, resignation, or disability, the Re-
gency falls to the Prince next him in sue
cesson, b ing2 years Of age. The third
article declares that the full and entire eX-
crcise of the Royal authority belongs to the
Regent. He is required 20 take an oath
Of allegiance to the King and fidelity to the
charter and laws. The guardianship and
safe keeping Of ;he young King are conf
ded to the Queen or Princess his mother,
or the Queen or Princess his grandmother
she remaining unmarried.
The editor Of the Gazette de France
was sentenced on Friday to one years i'm
prisonment and II 900, fine for a sedlions
article, published on the occasion OF the
death of the Duke Of Orleans.
The ratification Of the commercial con
vention Of the 10th Of July, has been cX-
changed between The cabinets oil Paris and
Brussels.
INDIA-Bomhay June l9.-Our latest
dates from JeIlabad are Of the 9th May.
at which time General Pollock remained
pretty much as formerly lie was about TO
move 10 new encampme1t, five miles,
frcm his previous one, which had become
sickIy, chiefly as it appears, in Consequence
of the multitude Of dead carcasSes strewed
around it. The armv were pretty we'll off
for provisions, but without money or means
Of conveyance.
The Joint force Of Generals. Mott and
England, now at Candahar, amounts. in
all, to l0, 900 men.
On the Dist May, kelat-i-Ghilzc was
attacked by the enemy, 1000 strong; they
were bravely, rcpuIsed by the garrison,
leaving 100 dead upon the field.
Every thing is quiet and peaceabIe 10
Scnde.
There has been an resurrection among
the Boohdcclahs tribes, which has been
put down without trouble.
With this slight exception, every thing
is tranquil in lIindos'an.
We have Calcutta papers to the Sth inst.
A frightful hurricane swcp over that part
of India on the 3D. and 4th inst, OCCASION
ing considerable loss Of life and immense
damage TO the shipping.