Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-02-27
ARRIVAL OF THE PACKET-SHIP
EUROPE.

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ern is appointed 10 sail for N. York on
the 25th May. Mr.. Fitzwilliam, the CO.
medien, died on the 18th ult. A consider
able attention is paid to the smuggling OF
tobacco into the United Kingdom, and some
efforts made to reduce the duty on it.
The trial of Mrs .Gilmour, for the murder
Of her husband, commenced at Edinburgh
on Friday, and was expected to occupy
the whole Of Saturday. The Edinburgh
papers of Saturday contain no potion OF
The evidence, as the Court desired no part
of the proceedings should be published un
til the conclusion of the trial. 1t was
very generally expected that the verdict
would be one OF no. proven.
IRELAND.
The State trials had not progressed
since our last. With regard 10 the Ga ex
cluded jurors mentioned in our last dates.
the Attorney has stated before the Chief
Justice that only IA or Is of them were
Catholics, and the declaration that nearly
all were Catholics was made to create ex-
CT ement. The remarks of the Attorney
General we're made on an application to
the Court Of Queens Bench on the par; Of
the traversers, that the panel Of special
jurors be quashed and set aside, or can
cel!ed. ard tina, a manadamus, should be
issued, directed to the Right Honorable
the Recorder Of the city of Dublin, COM
handing him TO place on the list Of Jurors
for the year 1913, in the county of the
city OF Dublin, in their proper order, the
names of divers persons, whose quallfca-
tons respectively, to be placed on the list,
was legally proven before, and allowed by
the Recorder as special Jurors.
The Judge refused to grant the applica-
ton. A large meeting was he'd in con-
sequence by the Irish, and resolutions
pass ed demonstrating against the decision
OF The Chief Justice, and urging that Pc
'ltlons should be forthwith sent to Paria-
ment and the Queen asking attention to
this act of injustice on the part of The
Government Of Ireland.
The Paris Notifications were about 10 be
armed.
All the chambers Of the Court of Casa
ton assembled on the 18th, with closed
doors, to inquire into the conduct of NJ.
Deiontalne, Judge Of Lille, who was ac-
cused of having compromised the dignity
OF ms judicial character, and violated his
oath, by repairing to London TO pay hon.
age to the Duke Of Bordeaux. The GA
zette de France says, tina: NJ. Defontaine
had been reprimanded by the Court. but
the Journal des Debats states. that the
Judgment would only be delivered on Satur-
day.
The Duke Of Nemours was TO leave
Paris for Brussels in the course Of the
week, accompanied by the Prince and Prin-
cess de Joinvillc
The Paris Journal des Deba,s has an ar
tlc'e on American Reputation /, mem
tons Mississippi, Michigan, and Florida
as the only states that have sanctioned re-
pudiatlon, owing together $54, 900, 900
The only cause which prevents payment
by all the States is said 10 be repugnance
to direct Taxation. The following para
graphs from the article are worthy of at
tentlon as showing he interested hopes and
fears of foreigners regarding our Presiden-
tial election:-
1.-The members Of the legislative assem-
bles fear to compromise their popularity
by proposing or supporting such a measure;
and 1t is the CUSTOM in America to sacrifice
every consideration to that Of popularity.
l he obstac'e, however, is not lnsurmounta-
BILE. A gorgeous and firm statesman
placed at the helm would encourage by his
eXhortatlon and example those local Legis-
latures which trembe before the caprices
or the prejudices Of their constituents
Nothing is SO quickly communicates as
courage, especially amongst people OF
energetic character like the Americans.
But IT, as there is reason to believe. il is
Mr.. Van Buren, that the Democratic Hood
Will float TO the Presidents chair, there is
nothing 10 be expected in this respect from
the iuluEe first magistrate. Mr.. Van
Buren is as little as possible The man fitted
tor the situation. His qualities are The
inverse OF those required for the situation
TO which he aspires He is man who
resolves nothing. whilst he has recourse
to the most Indefinite management. He
Tears above all things to engage his re-
sponslbillty. 1t is not with those habits oil
mind and character that change can be
effected in public opinion.
sin conclusion, it NAV be affirmed tha
the financial position Of the United States
is by no means inextricablc. 1t is only tc
be seen whether the enemies Of civiiza
ton and the absolute partzans of the
sovereignty of the State shall not repca
IN their intatuation the decree of The French
Republic, Perish the colonies rather tha.
pridcipIe."
kUMoRED MARRIAGE OF THE QUEEN OF
SPAIN.-The Augsburgh Gazette, of The
Sd instant, in letter from Rome, affirm,
positively, that the marriage between tn,
Queen Isabelle of Spain. and the Count d.
; irapani, younger brother of the King O
Naples has been definitely arranged. Thi.
| same journal states that The proposal f.,
this marriage was supported by both thc
English and French Cabinets. The vouns
Prince is in his sixteenth year.
a Michigan paper estimates the emipra