Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-10-14
FOREIGN ITEMS.

/ than six weeks consumption OF potatoes
/ in Ireland
| The commissioners have reported that
the bay of Galway presents great natural
advantages for a more rapid communica-
ten with North America.
! 1t is calculated that rot fewer than 40
eco Irish Ieapers have entered Scotland,
via. ArGrossan and the Clyde. Suppose
each Of these 10 carry back Dos OF his earn
ings, sum of not less than 100000 will
thus flow into the poorer districts of Ire
land.
Ii is confidently believe By a large por-
ton of relig Gus public in this coutnry that
! Lord John Russsl intends to endow The lr.
ish Roman Catholic priesthood. We know
that Lord John Russell has said, that
when the public mind IS prepared for such
u change, he is favorable TO its introduce
ton.
TOTAL EMIGRATION FROM GREAT BRI-
TAIN AND IRELAND.-The total number Of
emiarants in 1916 was % ,30l; in 1914 it
was s0,6Sj. The emigration Of 1916 ex-
ceeded that of 1914 by 22,5I5. The
amount Of emigration in lo45 exceeded
he amount in any one year since 1925,
Inclusive except 1882, Q02,l40 emf
granjs;) 1910 90, lab. J; 1871, (Il8, 1929
and 1912 (l29, 344). In 1913 The yearly
total sunk from the last mentioned enor-
nous sum 10 57,2I2 bui has since been
steadily increasing again. The increase
IN 1915 over 1914 principally in The emf
grants 10 the United States and the British
American Colonies. TO The io.mer there
emigraed in 1871, 1850 persons;-in
1915, 53,533 persons; the emigrautS 10 the
latter amount ia 1871 to - ,926; in IS45
to 3I,sO}. The emigration to The Austral-
ian colonies decreased; in Is x It was 3,
220, in 1885 only $50. To the Cape of
Good Hope there is an increase from l6l
IN Ie4t, to 496 in 1915 Emigration from
the United Kingdom to the West Indies has
also increased, fom ), 8 in 1874 to 354 IN
l845. Of these emigrants on 1904 were
cabin passengers.
The Prince of Wales begins 20 figure in
the newpapera For a child between four
and five yearsoId lie isnot "as lille Prince
as may be- but rs great and renowned as
may oe. When the royal watch was off
Gnrnsey. his Royal IIighness caught an eel,
himscIj no ding the rod and line; AID when
OH Je9sey, his Royal H'ghness suddenly
appeared On deck, amid the cheering crew
clad in checked shr;, blue Jacket and rous
ers. glazed hat, and neck thief twisted in
that showing kHot wh ca is amongst the
mysteries fsem nship. His Royal high
ness rcra d the accIamaIonS Of the sailors
by ordering them a glass Of grog all ar.
ouul. His Royal H'gauess does not,
therefore, pa.ronlze the Temperance socj
cites Now there is no harm, that we
know Of. IT. a chiId's catching cells instead
OF uitefats; nor in wearing blue jacket
aid piaying sailor. Tie hustle which the
sailors were allowed or directed to m.ke
about it, IS her quest enable; and tie o.
d2rng ezra grog more Questionable still.
For children nnder FIVE, i IS not generally
rcckoncd wholesome traiEjog % encourage
hem 10 trent their friends with rum aud
waer. Bat Princes, and above all, Prn>
ces OF Wales, are not subject 10 ordinary
rules Daily News.
The adviccs taken out by the Caledonia,
respecting Inc cotton crop OF me OnHe
States caused large ana immediate ad-
vance II the Pnces OF American cotton at
me Ll'eFPoo' l,larNet,
FRUITS OF FREE Trade he Custom
iclGIPis al Il 'efpooI ave increased WIN
III me Io't ie" wees 70 Such IN extent as
10 as'on'sh lie omgefs ~ me Long~F"om
he uaIY ieceit'S al me CUSTOMS on'!'
'"'eiy'reachea from 'COo 10 9oJO; where
as me recel2.5 on several d'yS recently
"o We oeoH lo''oo 10 lf'"Vo'
=, ~ ,hFa report o. me accounts OF ."e
free OnuFcA o, ocouahd SHOWS lla' II mas
r" sea- curing Inc '1ree years Oh "a eXS-
'tLce mIIII"n s'eri'hg by 'o.uNtaFy CON
".oa'onS. II pays yearly "2, oOo TO It's
MINISTER'S L9'Voo 10 is nome inlSSlops' FL
0'o Poonu' 70 professors Oh us coAege' ana
P'o ~, 'o' 10 "'u''"S anu o'Pna"S'
~ Po'a'o-lan''ne' OF Somo'hih5 e'Se' IS
acLIns upon me l0dlah CoIn maket.
IL mas SOFA ms Gay IN Marx lane at 40
sni.in5S Inc quaf'er-~equaI al to days rate
OF e%change to 81 ~ per bushei.
ne '"i.uFe oil the potato crop IN Ireland
! had caused general ana severe distress a.