Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-12-17
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Two young men few days ago, in
Dublin, excite much interest, and some
painful emotions, by climbing to the top Of
Nelson's Pillar, and seating themselves
on the head of the naval hero. They de
seconded fortunately without accident. and
were loudly cheercd on reaching terra
frma.
A fire broke out recently in Dublin, in
The house Of person belonging to a sec,
called the White Quakers. The inmates
refused 10 admit of assistance, and made
no exertlons to eXtinguish the flames. de-
clarng from the windows that God would
protect his own. The police forced an en-
trance and put out The flames.
NJ. Arrago says the atmospheric pres
sure principle may he so applied as TO in.
sure sale transit at the rate Of six league,
minute, or one thousand miles an hon,
Miss Miller, n young and beautiful lady.
has been preaching sermens in some of the
Methodist chapels, in the midland coun.
lies with much cclat.
The whole of the communion plate OF
the ancient church Of St. Thomas. South
wark, which has been in possession of the
parish authorities for the last two hundred
years has beon stolen.
Ii appears from, the of1ical return, thai
at the end Of August last, there has been
completed in Germany, 475 French
leagues Of railroads, and that the capital
employed amounted to abou, so million
pounds sterling.
On the 10Th ult. the Duke Of Weilirg
ton visited the room IN Elton College which
he occupied when boy. 1t is well known
as the Dukes ROOM Sixty-fve years
have elapsed since he occupied the bpurl-
ment.
The Pars Presse atates, that, at Urdos
10 Spain, two lions and a tiger escaped
from IA menagerie. One Of the lions de-
voured a child and wounded the MAYOR OF
the town.
new system Of swindiing tradesmcn
in London has recently been current, viz:
by ordering goods and paying FOR them in
halt bank Of England notes which have
been stolen, the other halves not being
forthcoming
The Earl Of Burlington has abolished
an extensive preserve hch he had in the
very heart Of Furness, wa:ered by a well
stocked trout stream, because i: WINS an r
reslSnble temptat on TO Poachers, and the
game committed serious ravages amongst
the growing crops Of his tenants.
Galignani's Messenger states that her
Majesty and Prince Albert have promised
the King OF the French 20 visit France in
the course of the next year.
The Courier Francois tells a story of
Lablache's last visit to Naples. The great
singer is apt TO be absent in mind. He was
TO the palace, and while in the
waiting room he obtained lelve to wear his
hat as he had cold. Sent for by the king
he snatched up another hat, and ran inio
The royal cabinet with one on his head and
the second in his hand. The King jocose-
ly asked him which was his own, or whcth-
er he had brought second as preeaution
lest he should leave one behind hun a.Ah!
cried LabIache, with a lud-
crous air Of distress, ''two hats are indie I'd
too many for man that has no head ~
The societies for promoting christianity
among The Jews continue in active opera
ion. What the expense of converting a
few may be we cannot at present correctly
ascertain, bnl Judging fron the amount OF
unds OF these societies, and tho slender ex
ent OF their success, it is probable some
thousands per head. 4 meeting of the Liy-
.rpooi branch was held last week. The
receipts for the year amounted TO about
f9o0 those of the parent society 10 f2j,
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