Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-12-31

erpool on the departure of the semi-month-
ly steamer. We extract the most impor-
tant items Of intelligence brought by the
Britannia.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 10.
Parliament assembled for the despatch of
business. Both houses met at 2 O'Clock,
when the Lords directed the Commons to
choose a speaker. Lord Seymour pro-
posed, and ]. +. Smith, Esq, seconded,
G. S. Iefevre, Esq. Lord George Ben
thick and Sir II. Ingls expressed their
concurrence, and he was declared unanI-
mously elected.
The melancholy news of the total loss
Of the splendid packet ship Stephen Whit
ney, on her passage from New York to
Liverpool, was received here on Sunday
last, and cast general gloom over society.
The event took place on the night of the
10Th, on the coast Of Ireland, in the vicinity
Skibberecn. II appears that a dense Jog
prevailed on that day, and the Captain had
been unable to get an observation. She
had on board 40 persons, out OF whom
only 10 were saved. Among those drowned
was Captain Popham, the commander and
his wife, and children.
The condition of ireland still continues
to absorb large share of public attention,
and the state of that unhappy county is
as necessarily cXcites feelings of alarm
Anarchy and confusion prevail to fearful
extent in many districts, and all The efforts
and threats of the government to rcpress
crime seem to he unavaiIing. Under these
circumstances, it is reported, that the gov
ernment intend to return to the old system
of correction. An Arms Bill, more strin
gent than any which has yet been in force,
will be, we are told, Immediately proposed
in Parliament.
Letters have been received announcing
the official declaration of independence of
the Society Tor Lccward) Islands.
The Augsburgh Gazette of the 9th, states
that a total change will take place in a few
days in the Pope's cabinet
According to the Catholic Directory for
l847, there arc in Ireland 2735 Roman
Catholic ClergymeH, 2205 chappcls, %
colleges, 80 converts, 80 nunneries, and ~
mOnestares.
The average contribution by the English
railways to local and parish rates every
year amounts to five per cent of their earn
ings, estimated at nearly 48,00O,O00
year.
Her Majesty's Government are at pres
ent negotiating with France the settlement
of long pending question of the trade of
the Rio de la Plate.
Herapath Journal states that the bill of
London solicitor against one of the railway
companies amounts TO the sum Of g200,-
600.
A journal from Rome states that the
Archduchess of Parma, Maria Louisa,)
has recently been formally married at Vi
emma to the Count dc Bombeles, one of
her ministers.
A royal decree of the 18th ult. admits Il C
importation of every specie of provisions,
(corn, meal, vegetNhies,) into Holland free
of Rhine duties, up to December 81, of the
present year.
The sum of 100000, in gold, was
brought by the Wherefore steamer from
Hamburg last week. 1t was forwarded
from Russia originally. Some accounts
estimate the quantity likely TO be received
from that quarter at one million five hun
drcd thousand pounds.
The Limerick Chronicle of Saturday,
four vessels from this port,
sailed out of the Shannon on the previous
day, treighted with corn, flour and provis-
ions for the English and Scotch markets.
1t is reported that the line Of steamers be-
tween Newly ork and Bremen will in all
probability be discontinued, as the returns
do not cover the expenses, and COMPETE
ton against the IIavre and Liverpool lines
is IN vain.
It's SAID that one great railway c0ntrac-
tor who has more than 1000 of con
tracts incomplete at this moment; and al
though 10000 workmen have recently been
discharged from his employ, he yet pays
100000 a week III wages alone.
By the last steamer from the t. States
4 remittance of E2S,000 was received from
the State of Maryland for account Of the divi.
dends. Ii Is credItabe to that State that
this remittance was made two months be-
fore the dividend became due.
ABATEMENT ON THE RAILWAY Nina
The period of the year having come round
,hen il is required that notice shall be given
of all applications to parliament Tor new
Idlt WAY OlllS. &C., IL VIII OC remarked ON
the insignificant announcement in our co.
lumns this week, that the rulnous mania has
received an etlertual check. Not ono new
railway scheme is 10 be applied for
Leeds Mercury,
The French loan of two hundred and 1T
~ millions of francs, has been adjudged To
NJ. de RolhschIld, at 75i which was the
minimum.
An announcement reached London on
Monday afternoon, that formidable con.
spiracy had been discovered in Paris. which
had the effect of depressing the English
funds for short time.
Hostilities have at length commenced in
Switzerland-the troops of the Sunderland
wore worsted.
Count Bresson, the French Ambassador
at the court of the two Settles, committed
suicide short time since, and a short time
previously, Count Morticr, also French
Ambassador to the court of France. attcmp-
ted to murder both of his children and to
cut his own throat, when llborng under
FIT ofinsanity.
A Convention has been entered into he.