Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-10-01
Arrival of the Britannia,

my al oclock, Win lhe mail OF The 4th
inst. from Liverpool. She brought fourteen
passengers TO Halifax, and has seventy-eight
passengers 10 this city, besides fifteen ia
ken in at Halifax.
The, news received is important
OCoNNELL.-The proceedings before
the House Of Lords in the celebrated writ
OF error case, were terminated on the I'd
inst. the English Judges having confirmed
the doings Of the Court below. 1t is sta
ted that no one was surprised, and that the
ministry was now much puzzled to know
what TO do with O'Conneil and his fellow
prisoners. ,
The QUEEN.--Tho ceremony of church
ing the Z ucen took place on The 2Sth ulti-
mo, in the private Chapel or the Castle, the
Honorable and Rev. e. Leslie Gourtenay
officiating.
Her majesty and Prince Albert were TO
embark Oh The 9th or 10Th inst, on Eelrd
the royal yacht, and Immediately proceeded
10 Scotland, on a visit 10 the Duke of Athol.
Since the virtual termination of the re-
cent session of Parliament, the British
newspapers have been very busiIy engaged
IN discussing the merits and dement's of
the deeds of Sir Robert Peel and his Gov
eminent, during that rather busy period of
official liic. Another topic is the rumoted
intention Of her Majesty TO visit Ireland.
preparatory 10 an amnesty RENTING TO Mr..
OConne!l and his fellow prisoners the re-
manning term Of their Imprisonment. -
Whether true or not, the meTe rumor has
created great excitement among all parties.
The afflirs Of Morocco, and the possible
ity of war between England and France,
have raised the hopes of the Repeal party !:
and it is one of the signs Of the times, thai
seieral of the journals advert with evident
satisfaction 10 the chances of i French in
vason Of Ireland.
Winners News Letter says" During
the last few days disclosures of the most
extraordinary character have been made in
the letter carriers office of the General
Post office, from The discovery, by the au
ihoriics, Of most extensive collision on
the part of several letter carriers employed
in The delivery Of letters in The western
district OF the metropolis who, il nppea rs
have boon for some time in the habit Of
opening letters directed TO nobIelnen, gen
tlemen, and others connected with the
sporting world, with the view, as far as
we can learn, Of disposing Of such nfor-
nation for some pecunary consideration
or betting themselves upon the truth of il.
a most rigid inquiry into the whole cir
cumstanccs Of the case is going on.
FRANCE. The news from the continent
of Europe is interesting The French
papers were all filled with speculalions
representing the effect Of the operations Of
the Prince de JoinviIle on The relations ex-
isling between France and England
The Prince de Joiny lille has followed
up tho bombardment and occupation Of
Mogador on the 18th. After the dostruc-
ton Of the town and forts he took possess
ion of the island and port. Meanwhile,
the military arm Of France has not been
inactive. On the l4ih, Marshal Bugeaud
achieved a complete victcry, a, Isav, over
the Moors, 8 % of whom were left dead /
W on The field.
The rapid ~ of the combined move
monts of the Prin &c dc Toinvie and Mar
shall Bugeaud have taken The Emperor of
Morocco by surprise, and the probability
now is, that the next despatch We shall
hear Of his having accepted the terms pro-
posed by France.
The French prints protests that it is
no part of the present policy Of Frdmce 10
appropriate any portion OF the Moo ish
territory.
The French prins are excessively wroth
at the publication IN the London Times of /
three letters from savnl officers in the ser
vice of Great Britain, who Witnessed the |
engagement before Tangicr which speak |
disparagingly of tina, viclo y.
1t is stated in tie London Morning Pos, |
on what it announces TO br good authority, |
that The receipt Of the intelligence from
Mogador was Immediately followed by the
despatch of n special courier to Paris as /
the bearer of COMMUNICATION from Lord
Abe rdeen TO Nj. Guizot HIS Lordshp is /
said To have demanded the mm-dia e esac-
ua,ion OF the island of Megador by the
forces under the Prince de- Joinyilte, aud
To have initiated that, in The event Of re-
fusal to Withdraw the French troops, mea-
sures would be forthwith taken in con.or-
nifty with the established usage in similar
circumstances.
I he Court Of ST. Pctcrsburgs is said to
have offered TO the Queen OF England an
alliance offensive aud defensive IN case Of
war with France The Emperor added.
that he would place his entire land and sea
force at the disposal of The allied powers
The affair Of Tahiti is said To have .each.
ed It's crisis In the meantime It visits Of
Nlng Louis Philippe has b. en- postponed
until October, and doubts are entertained
ola both sides Of The Chanel whether il will
take place at all. Unusual preparations are
making in the English dockyards, and re-
Inducements of troops are smder orders 10
proceed to Gibraltar.
10 Spain, and other parts ef the Continent,
the belief is general that Ire affairs of
Morocco will lead 10 war between the great
Powers and in Geremay il is even rumored
that an alliance offensive and defensive
against France has already been formed
between Great Britain and Russia. The
Italian insurgents are ,aid to be watching
the progress of events with unusual interest
and the Papal and Austrian Governments
arc adopting measures OF precauiion 10
meet contingencies
The visits of the King OF Prussia 10 the
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