Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-10-06

a.
The Queen and Royal Family still con
tinue IN Scotland
The steamer Great Britain was success.
fully foated off on the night of the 9Th ult
and arrived al Liverpool on the both.
The wreck of the bark Canton, of Hull
with the loss of 300 emigrants, is reported
to have taken place upon the west coast OF
! Scotland
The British Islands have, within the last
week or ten days, been visited by success
sion of disastrous hurricanes, which have
caused incalculable damage to the shipping.
Notwithstanding the war speech of Lord
Palmerston, on the subject of the Spanish
bonds, there is but little fear entertained in
England that an appeal will be made to the
ultlmatum.
A smart engagement took place on the
18th Of June, at the Cape of Good Hope,
between a small party of British troops and
an overwhelming number of Kafirs, in
which the former suffered a defeat
The French steamer Philadelphia had not
arrived up to the night of the Ist inst.
In PARIS, the eldest son of the late Duke
of Praslin, only II years of age, has com
mitted suicide, he being overwhelmed with
the disgrace which had been brought upon
his family.
NJ. Alfred Montesquieu, son-in-law of
Gen. Peyron, one of the first families in
France, has stabbed himself in consequence
either of gambling losses, or for having com
mitted forgery.
And lastly, the Prince Creckmuhl, son OF
Marshal Davoust, who has been deemed for
some time insane, has stabbed his mistress
a woman whom he brought from India.
Being a Peer of France he has not been az
rested; but he is said to be kept in close con.
fnement by his friends.
Italy is still in state of fcrment. The
town of Ferrara has been invested by the
Austrian troops, and declaration OF wal
seems to be unavoidable on the part of the
Pope. The King of Sardinia has declared
his intention to aid the Pontifcal power
and England warmly sympathises with his
holiness. Such a war must annihilate the
Austrian dynasty in Italy.
In Spain the public excitement is still un
abated. The Queen has intimated her III
tention of calling Narvaez to the head of hel
councils.
Nothing of public interest from Switzer
land. The Diet continued its sittings, ant
was resolved to suppress the Sonderbund.
The overland mail from India had been
received. The general state Of the country
was satisfactory. Trade was somewhat de-
pressed at Calcutta and Bombay, but bright
er prospects cheered the merchants from the
! favorable state of the crops.
The Hon. Mr.. Winthrop and Gen. Arm
strong came out by the Britannia. She also
brings 4l2,O00.
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ITEMS.
| We find in this mornings mail, the fol
/ lowing additional news by the Britannia tC
what we gave by the regular telegraphiC
! despatch:
The barquc Canton was wrecked on tho
coast of Scotland, and $50 lives lost
Six of the Paris journalists have been sci
zed for exposing the abuses of the govern
ment.
France, it is reported, favors the move
ments of Austria upon the Papal states
while England sympathiZcs with the Pope
and it is said is preparing naval expedition
to aid him.
Narvaez has been restored to power il
/ Spain, and the Queen is about to give al
/ heir to the throne.
Nothing else important by the steamer
The following table will give an idea o
the strength of the American force now en-
campcd around the city of Mexico. 1t il
certainly mere handful, amid a population
of at least a million, but we may say they
are all men:
The Force of Gen. Scott tefore the Gig
! of 1icricO.-W have seen a statement o
the forces, taken from the Mexican pape
now published in the city of Puebla, ant
which is believed to be substantially exact
1t is thus:
Brought by Scott to Puebla, 1000 men
Volunteers arrived with Pillow, 1000
do do Cadwal-25oo
do do Pierce, 1000 "
Total number arrived, 1900
Sick, deserters, &C., 1900
Garrison left in Puebla, 1000 $500
Force which marched upon
Mexico, 1880