Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-07-21
FOREIGN ITEMS.

Rumors OF the temperance OF the potato blight
are becoming prevalent, but are thought to have
the pecuniary basis OF speculation.
The gross revenues OF the English Post Office du-
ring the year ending with January :, 1917 is est
mated at S2,00i007; number OF letters 10 and from
places beyond the taken at six OF the principal
ports, $780, 400; newspapers, 2GQS,376 total pos
tage for the same, 9624 1883 gross revenue derived
from Postage all letters from parts beyond the
seas .e30I,6 $40.
letter has been received from China sta
ting that several captains of English French and
American ships have had audiences of the Emperor
oF Japan and requested his Imperial Onc-sdedness
TO open his ports to the commerce of their respect
i've countries His islands have been too long like
a nest of wooden eggs under setting goose
Government patronage is exhibiting allits vicious
tendencies in France. Siuce $50 10000 addition
al tunctonaries have been saddled uron the tax
paying people, whose aggregate salaries amount to
SO000UoO lraucs. Poor people it is violation
OF the rcreppc laws for a French peasant to take
bucket full of wafer from the ocean FOR the purpose
of filling his salt-cellar.
They are getting on swimmingy in Prussia.
The King finds the republican tendencies setting in
too strong for his comfort lie has been requested
unanimously by the General Assembly to iiX the
meeting OF the Diet once in two years
1t is s.a'el that the loss to a railway by common
wear and tear of the rails alone in England is abs Ut
G250 year for each mile.
There has been planted in Ireland but one-tenth
of the usual quantity of potatoes this year.
The expenditure the poor in England and
Wales during the twenty years ending with 1911,
has amounted to Sl1l,Sl2,156.
An English clergyman has discovered that Yves
leyan Methodism is the cause of the potato blight.
ltI generally ascrbed by long faced sectarians, to-
the Maynooth Grant" Popery, &c.
An Early Rising Society has been formed in
Whitehaven, the members of which meet every
morning at 5 O'Clock, and employ their time in
holding open-air discussions gymnastics, botanl-
zing, &c.
The fever is raging in Leeds three Roman Cath
Ole Priests have fallen victims while prosecuting
their religious duties. Six clergymen OF the same
denomination have been carried off by the fever in
| Liverpool during the last two months.
| a fisherman at Rye caught 10000 maclerel at
one haul Of his net; they were worth nearly $40 %.
The Queen has sent a formal invitation to Niche
met Ali, who intends 10 visit England next year
The civil war in Portugal is virtually brought to
close, and the revolutionary party reduced TO ODE
! dence to the Queens government by foreign inter
! ference.
The crops are promising-thc weather FAY o.aLla
The Elections in England will take place be-
tween the hay and wheat hayests or about the first
of August. The prospect is promising for the peo-
{ pie The election OF the good Joseph Surge for
Leeds is almost certain.
George W.AleXlndcr is running well for Wake
field. Men OF great philanthropy and purity Of
character have been called a. Stand as candidates for
seats in Parliament by different constituencies
Among other questions considered at the hustings