Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-10-24
FOREIGN ITEMS

ieooeeaheS III one night raised
three pillars, built of stone, u feet high,
on one OF the hill tops, about a mile from
the road 10 the neighborhood of Llanga-
doci, In commemoration of their success,
Havre Journal announces. that it is
intended TO erect column at Treport. TO
commemorate her Majesty's visit, 10 be
crowned by two allegorical inpersona-
tons OF France and England holding each
other by the hand.
The French naval station in the Chi
nese seas, is 10 consist of the Cleopatra
trlgate, of 81 guns; the friga;e Syrrne,
also OF % guns and the corvetes Sabine
OF 80; Alemene, Of 80; AMI Victoriesc, of
"a.
There has been for some time past con-
siderable emigration to America going
from the port Of London: the emigrants
are chiefly OF the better class, very few
steerage passengers amongst the number.
One OF these ships cleared out from the
Katherine Dock yesterday week, with so
cabin passengers.
A letter from Athens states, lhata gang
of 26 coiners, Greeks, Turks, Italians
and French, had been discovered and ar
rested IN that civ, and handed over to JUS
tlce. They had been occupied in the fab
rlcation Of Greek crowns, and French two
franc pieces. Other parties connected with
this gang, TO the number Of upwards Of
200, have since been arrested, many Of
whom by birth and fortune, belong to The
higher ranks Of society.
William l.ockhart,. Esq, of Exeter Col.
lege, Oxford, has become a convert to Ro-
man Catholicism, for The last twelvemonth,
Mr.. Lockout has been an inmate Of Mr..
Newman's house at Litilemore.
Louis Philippe is about to form col
lection at Eu, of thirty pictures, to be en-
titled the Victoria Gallery, each of which
is TO represent some scene connected with
the visit Of Queen Victoria.
Political incarccrations have taken place
in several provinces Of Austria, Italian as
wei as German. The persons imprisoned
are belonging, or suspected of belong ny
to the sect OF communists. The members
Of this utopian and most anarchial sect are
daily increasing throughout Germany,
Swiiz"rl nd, Tyrol, and the different sta es
Of Italy.
An attempt TO reclaim 100, 900 acres Of
land, or the coast Of Norfolk aud Lincoln
shire, IS now in progress.
According to the census Just completed,
the population Of Prussia is 100000.
II is said that Mr.. Badaconn, Of Wen
ma, has composed a solution of sal-ammo-
MAC and corrosive sublimate, which has |
the effect of giving to articles immersed in
ii the hardness of stone, without injury to
their natural color.
One the 9Th instaat, a duel with swords |
took place on the banks Of the Neekar'
between Prince Napoleon and the
Count Laroche Pouchin, a General in |
the service Of Lucca. Both combatants
we,e slightly wounded.
An experiment was made on Thursday
sen night at Ninccnnes, in the presence
Of Generals Sebastian and RostoIan, on
newly invented rlusket, loaded with what
are termed by the palentee cylindrospher-
zeal balls. The experiment was complete
Iy successful, the gun, the barrels of which
is only Gtteen inches long, having thrown
balls 1900 yards beyond beyond the tar
get.
An establishment for the wholesale ma
nu(acturc Of spurious tea, out Of soe leaves
spent leaves, &c, was lately discovered
in full operation by the excise officers in
London.
Simon Fowler, Of Riseley, an old man
between 60 and 20 years of age, has been
committed for trial at Bedford sessions,
charged with stealing certain sticks from
4 (aggot stock, valued at one half penny !
TIE " Duke Of Normmdy."-This per-
son is now an Inmate Of Horsemonger-!one
Gaol, and intends to apply to the Insolvent
Court for relief. He places his debts at
$1,000. and on the credit side, after put
ting down large estates Of immense value
10 France, " inherited in virtue of his mo
Their, Marie Anlionette," there is this item,
" All my right and interest TO the throne
Of France as the lawful son and heir Of =
Louis XVI, late King of France" 1t is
believed tntt "the duke intends shortly |
TO make an appeal to the bcnevoence of
the English public. britannia.