Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-04-19
Foreign News.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT INTELLI.
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GENCE
Parliamentary Observation-Disclosures in Ireland
depression in Observation-Disclosures of the right
OF Search-Ireaty by the Four powcrs-Refusal
OF France-The Instruction in Portugal &c.
The Steamship Columbia arrived at Ha-
lifax on Saturday morning last in safety.
She left Liverpool on the 4th Of March; on
the 18th after several storms, she broke
her intermediate shaft; the floats were ia
ken off the wheels, her sails were set, and
under them she went till the 25th, when
her starboard engines were started, and
under this, she reached Halifax.
She brought Mr.. Cunard and A passen-
gers, for Boston. The Unicora bro't
these latter on reaching Boston, at 7 o.
clock on Sunday night. She returns to
Halifax April ID.
Trade is terribly depressed.
The Bank has reduced discount to per
cent.
Dates from China to Nov. 3Oth. Moth
ing new.
Teas had advanced I'D per h. money.
The deliveries are lower, but a fair bust
ness doing.-Company's Congos losed at
Is lid I'd per ID.
We have London dates to the Sd, and
Liverpool 10 the 4th instant.
In Eng land the prospects Of business are
dismal at present, but the necessity Of in
creasing the forces in China is promoting
employment for the army and navy de-
partmontS.
The Right Of Search has been signed
by all the parties, with the exception Of
France, she refuses to sign it at present.
The Charter is in full force in Portugal,
and the intended instruction in Spain pro-
crosses. The accounts Of distress in Eng
land continue to be as gloomy as before,
and trade does not appear TO improve
The cotton market, however, is in a better
state and the money market is easy.
The burnings in elligy and corn law
meetings still continue.
PARLIAMENTARY SUMMARY.
A tedious debate on the Corn laws oc-
cupied the House Of Commons during five
successive nights, during which no new
arguments were brought forward of part-
oular interest. Mr.. Viliers moved that
all duties payable upon the importation Of
corn, meal or -four, do now cease or dcte r
minc;" when the committee divided, the
numbers were for the motion so, against
it 1893. On the Goth uIt. Mr.. Christopher
proposed higher scale of duties. His
proposition was that the maximum duty
should be IS. higher than the maximum
duty proposed by the government. The
division was taken on the question, and the
original proposition was carried by 800 TO
1O4.
SLAVE TRADE TREATY.
In Of | ards I-tI
the Earl of Aberdeen laid on the table the
treaty of the slave trade signed by all the
great powers Of Europe except France
He regretted that he was under the ncccs-
sity OF informing their lordships that the
ratification of tie King Of the French had
not been exchanged with those of the other
powers; neither was he able TO inform the
House of the time when that ratification
might be expected. The treaty with France
concluded in 1881 and '33 remained in full
force and vgor
RIGHT OF SEARCH.-We learn from Pa
ris that delay Of four months has been
asked and Obtained for the French Govern
ment to ratify the right Of search.
There is terrible work in Ireland. A
tremendous ribbon onspiracy has been dis
covered.
The Great Western steam ship leaves
Liverpool on her next trip.
FRANCE.
The non-ratiication of the slave treaty
by France still engages the attention Of the
Paris papers.
A great sensation was created in the
French Capital on Wednesday morning.
BY the announcement of the London pa
pers that the slave treaty had been ratified
without the participation Of France.