Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-11-28
FOREIGN ITEMS BY THE BRITAIN
MIA

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FOREIGN ITEMS BY THE BRITAIN
MA.
A LUCKY RoGUE.-Clinton, alias Reed
the American Forger.-lt will be recolect-
ed that Benjamin F. Hays, one OF the New
York Police officers, land ex-Justice Lown-
des, went out to England and succeeded in
arresting Clinton, alias Reed, the Ameri-
can forger. He was partially examined,
and committed Till the 9th of October, for
the purpose of having further evidence
transmitted from this country The papers
were despatched upon the return home Of
ex-Justice Lowndes The 5h Of October
arrived, but the evidence from this coun-
try had not, 50 Reed was discharged from
custody the evidence already produced not
being sufficient against linn. Shortly af
ter, the original papers from this country
arrived, and officer Bejamin F. Hays I'M
medaiely made applications to the Ameri-
can Minister, who issued warrant for his
apprehension. Officer Hays,wilh posse
of the London police, after desperate
| fight, succeeded in re arrcsting him. He
was arraigned, and the Original papers
were read; but through some kirk in the
law, it was deemed necessary that certified
copies Of the papers should be produced.
and not the originals; and on this ground
was again discharged.
After this run of i'll luck, the officers aban-
doned the matter altogether, and had en-
barked on board a packet ship for the Uni
ted States.
Mr. Henson and his flying machine seem
TO be forgotten; but person named Lem
berger has been exhibiting model OF Il
machine for the same pu pose, land is about
to construct one Of larger dimensions.
A Stockholm letter stat s that the town
Of Egersand Norway was entirely des-
.roycd by fire on the 4th Sept.
O'Connell has sta ed his intention 10 lay
fore Parliamcn;, in the first week Of the
session, his plan for tie formation of an
Irish house Of Commons.
The Dublin Mail says, 1T is intended to
put down with the strong arm OF the law,
all repeal meetings, associations, and COM
mittces, AID TO stop the further collection
of repeal rent.
a tremendous gale swept the coast Of
land on the 18Th and 18th OF October. Much
damage was done 10 the shipping, attended
with some loss or life. The river steamer
British Queen, iron built, sank by the stern
near Greenock Crew and passengers
saved
The FORTS OF PARIS. We read in the
1.-THE formidable fortress of
Mont Valerien is considered as terminated.
1t contains two immense barracks OF four
stories above the reZ-de-chaussee, the length
Of which occupies eleven arches, compris-
ing space of l25 metres. Those two
barracks could by themselves serve as Il
iort,so solid is the mason work. The walls
are as thick as those Of the lastions, and
each story is vaulted. Placed on the high
es, point of hil,these buildings command
considerable distance. There are near
them two vast powder-stores, sufficiently
large TO supply ammunition for an army.
The fort is,after that of Vicennes, ,he most
formidable by It's position, commanding the
course of the Seine. Every th ng has al.
ready been prepared to receive the garrl-
son, which will amount TO from $500 TO 5000
men. The five bastions of the fort are al
ready ready to be armed A circumstance
which cannot fail to attract the aten,ion
of the curious, and which proves that the
works have been erected rather for COM
man1ing enemies within than for serving
against foreigners, is that the bastions look
ing upon the capital arc by far better for
| tilted than those direc' cd towards the plain
On the Par,s side the walls are precipitous
to great height, and SO disposed as to re-
ceive great number Of batteries one over
the other. On the top Of all is formed a
circular platform prepared to receiving
guns the largest caIbre. This part which
commands the railroad, the course Of the
Seine, and the capital contains 81 embraz-
ures. All round is an open WY.
On the l9fh of September shot was
fired though the carriage containing the
aids de camp Of the Emperor Of Russia, as
the Emperor was passing through Posen.-
1t had not been discovered whether the shot
was by accident or design, but it was sup
posed to be an attempt upon the Emperor's
life. Letters from Warsaw mention that
several arrests have taken place. 1t is ru-
mored that twenty shots have been fired at
the carriage Of the Emperor and his suite,
and that by miracle nobody has been
wounded. The great darkness that prevail
ed rendered i! impossible to seize any Of the
guilty.