Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-03-15
LATER FROM EUROPE.

| He PACKER snip NOrtn America, capt.
Lowber, arrived yesterday from Liver
pool, which port she left January 9Th
The only news Of any interest is from the
Continent and China.
| The reputation doctrines Of certain Of
ou@ States have inflicted a deadly blow
upon American Credit abroad. The Morn
ing Post in discussing their Indebtedness,
says that the detection Of Michigan, Miss
issippi, Illinois and Indiana is the ready
answer to any proposition for giving new
credit to the States
| Lord Ashburton was to embark for this
country on board steam frigate on or
about the Oath ut., so that he may soon
be expected. The London journals say
that his stay in this country is expected to
be very short. Mr.. Everett was absent
| from London on visit to his Lordship.
The large concern Of Messrs. Wingate,
Son & Co. Of Glasgow, failed on the 29th
| Dec. for no less than $56O,O0O. They
had an establishment in this country.
A terrible accident occurred at Green
ock on the 3Oth uIt. A fine ship was
launched in the presence of great num-
Der Of spectators. Some $50 persons were
on her dock. Just as she touched the wa
ter her ballast shifted and she fell to one
| side, sinking till her masts were covered.
Many persons were taken from the water,
blu, great number Of lives were lost, how
many was not known.
The London markets were quiet. Grain
was somewhat lower. Money was plenty,
but employment was scarce in The manu-
featuring districts. The Cotton market
was firm.
The British Government has interpesed
its mediation between France ard Spain,
as 10 the reception by the latter Of M. Sal
| vandy, the Minister Of France. The Elec-
tons in the Spanish Chamber Of Deputies
resulted in the triumph Of the Ministry.
A slight diplomatic quarrel has arisen
between Russia and France; their AMIGA
bic relations, however, will scarcely be
disturbed 1t arose out Of breach OF et-
quette in the reception Of the Diplomatic
Corps.
The overland mail had arrived with par
tcnlars Of the capture Of Annoy. The
news is not as late as has been received.
There are two American frgates near
China to protect the Interests Of the United
States there.
The letters from Annoy say that the
British got but very little plunder-not
more than $4,000 or S. 900. The ships
were TO sail for Chusan on the 9Th of Sep
tembcr, and winter there, the season being
too far advanced for further operations
Northward. The Queen has granted
portion Of the Canton Ransom to the troops
employed 10 the attack on that city; the
shares Of colonies will be 1000 each, Of
lieutenant colonies f720, Of ma ors f530,
Of captains f2l6. and of lieutenants fl44.
Officers Of the navy sharing, according to
their relative ranks with those Of the army
Tharwadde, King Of Burmah, had ar
rived at Rangoon with large body Of
troops. Suspicious Of his motives the CO.
vernon General Of India had assembled
large force there with several steam fri
gates. Nothing Of hostile nature had
occurred.
The dates from Calcutta are to the Goth
Of November. The affairs Of the British
IN the neighborhood Of Afghanisian were
in an extremely disastrous condition.
Their troops there are literally in state
Of blockade. There has been general
rising of the Ghilzies throug bout that coun-
try, and three weeks fighting. with the loss
Of three British officers killed and ten
wounded, and $50 rank and file killed or
wounded. The cause Of The disturbance
is universally attributed TO the unwise po-
icy Of Shaa Shooja, in cutting down pen
sion Of 100000 rupees which he had been
in the habit of making to the Eastern Chill
zies-a bride, in fact, to keep them quiet.
N. Y Tribune,