Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-10-24
NEWS BY THE AMERICA.
HALIFAX, Oct. l5,-4 P. NJ.

| F1NGLAND.-1 uO Oou
pointed by the government to make
"a survey Of the Galway harbor have
reported favorably.
The London Times and Chroni-
Gle are urging them to adopt some
port on the western coast Of Ireland
as a port for steamers to touch at,
for the receipt and transmission oil
the latest and earliest news between
the two hemispheres. 1t is stated
that the Government has in contem-
plation the construction OF power
ful squadron of steamers for the Al
rican coast with aview Of employ
ing them TO carry a monthly mail,
and to act upon the slave preven-
tive service.
The tenant leagues are extending
their organization throughout every
town and parish in the country The
general opinion among the we'll in
formed persons out of Ireland is that
the cumbersome machinery OF the
league will ultimate to its own de-
struction. The movement is regar-
ded by Government with considera-
bic apprehension.
The subject of Irish Colleges con-
tinues to give rise to angry discus
sion. The Catholic Bishops are max
ing strenuous efforts TO establish
university of their own faith with
fair probability of success.
PAINFUL PUMoRs RESPECTING THE
SIR JOHN FRANKLIN EXPEDITION
Dispatches have been received from
Sir John Ross, stating that on the
18th Of August, three Esquimaux
were found in the ice off Cape York,
and on being questioned, stated that
in 1916 two ships were broken by
the ice in the direction of Cape nud-
ley and Diggle, and afterwards burn
ed by fierce tribe of natives-that
the ships in question were not wha-
Iers, and that epauletts were worn
by some OF the white men. Part Of
the crew were drowned, and the re-
mainder were for sometime in houses
or tents apart from the natives. The
white men had guns but no balls,
and being in a weak condition, they
were subsequently killed by the ma
tives with darts or arrows. The pa
per from which the above is copied
saws that the whole story is a gross
misconception-but what the rea-
sons are is not stated.
THE AMERICAN ExPEDITIoN.-The
American ships Advance and Re-
serve had penetrated as far as any
squadron. At the departure Of the
last advices the Advance had got
aground. No serious injury was ap-
pretended.
The BRITIsH PARLIAMENT.-The
Parliament would meet on the 4th
Of November, to be further prorogu-
ed.
FRANcE.-M. Perrigney, warm
personal friend OF the President, has
paid a visit to London, with. it is said,
some political object in view.
The "Corsair" newspaper was
seized in Paris on Saturday, for pub
fishing an article rejecting severely
upon the President.
Thirty individuals, accused Of be-
longing to a society having for its OBJ
iect the restoration Of the house OF
Bourbons, have been declared gull
ty and sentenced TO six moE:hs' i'm
prisonment.
A ship builder at Havre has con-
tracted to build steam frigate for
the Pope.
The Government has given its
sanction TO a proposition Tor lotte-
nv of 100000 francs TO raise funds
to send out 6000 distressed persons
to California.
The price Of bread in Paris is de-
creasing.
|, is said of the candidate in oppo-
sition to Louis NapoleaD, at the next
Presidential election, that Prince
de Joinville has fallen into insignif
canoe.
NJ. Lagrange, an Apothecary in
Paris, has invented new and most
destructive kind OF bullet which, on
striking any object against which it !
may ne directed, explodes with de-
tonation as loud as that Of the gun
from which il is fred, and produces
a most destructive effect.
1t is SAID that the Presidents mes
sage at the re-opening Of the Assem-
bly,, will take strong grounds in ia
vor Of the revision Of the Constltu-
ton.
NJ. Lucien Murat has gone to Tu-
rim, charged by the President with
a mission TO arrange the differences
between Piedmont and the Court Of
Rome.
The French government is repor-
ted to have conveyed 10 the French
Ambassador at Turin, a decided dis
appreciation of the treatment OF the
Archbishop by the Piedmontese gov
ernment.