The New York Herald Newspaper, March 13, 1846, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. Vel. XIl., No. 71— Whole Ho, 4284. ies , NEW YORK, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 13, 1846. NNOTHER OVERLAND EXPRESS 0 THE NEW YORK HERALD OFFICE. IPS IVERPOOL AND ZURICH. THREE DAYS LATHER. , FIRMNESS IN THE COTTON MARKET. ory of the lish Aggressio: ry of Nin Indl i Dpinions in Bogland on the Probabilities of War with the United States. The New Commercial Policy of Great Britain. AFFAIRS IN EUROPE, MARKETS, dic. de. Another special express from the Atlantic reached the New York Herald effice yesterday morning. It brought the intelligence received by the magni- mt packet ship Liverpool, Capt. Eldridge, a mag- ificeat seaman. She sailed from Liverpool on the h ult. In the evening one of our news fleet arrived with e news brought by the splendid packet ship | mak, ied on the 9th. The news thus placed in our possession is very Cotton remained as before quoted—firm. ‘There appears to be no change in the other mar- ets. All the English papers are full of hope and hum- bug relative to a war with the United States.— here 1#.an article on the subject in almost every One paper says that ‘the grand feature of the eek is “the brighter and better hope of a peace ‘ith the United States.” The great debate on the new commercial policy pf Great Britain, was to open on the 9th ult. That bate will be important—its result more so. The English journals contain some terrible ta of shipwrecks. The French philosophers are beginning again to said thet Ministers will be beaten on the sugar ‘This will be to those argent ss at bc o announce hi it comprehended the imme- jiate i ie pnineg em yielding ya u De sememed io the retestion of dation on e new scale for three years. It is also said that, consequence of their sentiments on free-trade, p the Honorable W. Gordon, and the Right jorable H. Corry, the Secretary, are about to re- | Hire from the Admiralty. It is said that negotiations for acommercial treaty ¢n Great Britain and Spain, by which the su- of Cuba will be admitted on favorable terms, re on the tapis. The Daily News mentions a report that the Queen 8 written a letter to Lord Palmerston, expressive bf her regret that any objection had arisen to his holding office during the late attempt to form a libe- administration. A report prevails in the Wvolwich ‘ison that Sir George Murray, the Master Generel of the Ord- , has tendered his resignation. The Marquis Anglesey, or Major General Sir C. Napier, is poken of as his successor. The Empress of Russia, according to present ar- Fangements, intends visiting her. pd relation Bet previous to her retura to St. ce Albert, of Prussia, has just purchased a i estate in Upper Selena, for 700,000 thalers. A cargo of Indian corn has arrived in Limerick, anticipation of the repeal of the duty. Monsieur Odin, Bishop of Texas, is about to em- from Havre for that country with twenty-seven Within the last week the Trent has again over- A its banks, and laid @ vast extent of land er water, the marshes having been covered for AUGMENTATION OF THE Mercy brn cece « i royal artillery will re- ‘700 ; the royal regi- 8, 300; the royal marines, 000; rifles, 1,000 each, 2,000 ; the depot Tegiments 200 men each, viz:, the , 14th, 15th, 16th, 19ch, 384, h, Goth, 68th, 72d, 73d, th, 4,600—Tota! for th dia. [From the London Chronicle, Feb.7.] trath connected with our Indian ly obvious,has never namely,that we can wate resist lawless pri lect! +s border iT strong- Sts lage Gas Gat “nag example, swarm in every fastness and j , an ty As charmed away by a iter et the yonet. When this state of things has ne put an end to, we fn Mee Seal pe great public works w! must be the first steps towards the diffusion of ci- vilization. ‘The revenues now consumed on camps, om reeds and brdgen, in wells surhespeesee sed , em ents, an SaaS ta esaocls Sat colleges, and those eubei- Opinions in England on a War with Ame- From the Liverpool Chronicle, Feb. 7. The Labi which ng come to aes this week from America, is gratifying, because it shows | Without that, notwithstanding the blu Co: the fpr auding ¢ bluster in Congress about of the Legislature, and centains the cho i of the erty This body has ranted rep ota tity of four, the warlike resolutions of Me. and foremost in opposition to them was Mr. Cal- — wee in ve nubiee-digeanerst ns ray mag yee member of the party which placed Mr. in the Presidential ean There are still, cae not hew many, resolutions before both houses of Congress, relative to this Oregon affair; but when the news arrives out that the reign of monopoly is atan end in Englend, they will vanish hke a mist before the meridian sun. To keep up an eppearance of valor, a quarter of a million of dollars been voted for the construetion of steam frigates. The smallness of the sum makes the greatness of the object look mdioulous. There is nothing in hu- Mhenity that has a greater horror of direct taxation than Jonathan ; and when he begins to find where the shoe pinches, his talk about the dernier resort will become, we suspect, “small by degrees, and beautifully less.” (From the Li Albion, Feb. 9} The grand feature of the past week is, in our esti- mation, the brighter and better hope whieh has eprumg up of peace ay Se cg between this country and the United States. The loss: of Mr. Allen’s wer motion in the Senate, evidently proves that good sense and Christian jeeling yet prevail in the heads and hearts of our trans-Atlantic brethren. Some of our contemporaries, indeed, have azcribed this sudden panic and lull in the tempest of hostility, to no better or higher motive tkan fear, when the edge of the precipice was actually reached. We repudiate the idea at once. We do not think that such an impulse ever weighs with the Anglo-Saxon race in either re. We will allow that, perhaps, prudence had some weight with a portion of the Senators, who, having litile love for Eng- land, atill wanted to see how the preceding demon- strationa of anger had been received here, before they advanced to any other overt act of aggression. We have no fault to find with men proceeding on such a reason «sthis. We rather look upon it asa proof that they are sagrcious. * * * * All the proceedings of the British Pacliament are meseengers of peace. The announcement ot the Ministerial intentions in the matter of commercial policy from corn to timber; the determination of the English people to have this policy, at least, and perhaps something more, carried into effect, as shown in all their movements, and more particular- ly as demonstrated in the great and glorious triumph of the West Riding,—these things cannot fail to e their dre impression upon the shrewd, and clever, and calculating population of the United States, and to bring down war and its advocates to abeceming discount. But another voice has been raised beyond the shores of England, which will have a mighty influence in calming the wild spirits of the west. The war party in America clearly hoped to have with them, the sympathy, and then the assistance of France, should they plunge into hostilities with this country. The intelligence of the disappointment of that hope is now bounding across the Atlantic. France responds not to the call. An effort has been made by the leader of the old Bourbonites, M. Berryer, to raise a cry in the chambers against England, but it failed. ‘The la- tent treason ot the mischief-monger was seen through at as He had ne Meaford qi America ; no particular hatred against Eng- land; but he wanted to throw France herself into a state of dist and confusion, that the old des- pola ot Europe Bgl once more come down upon aris, with the Bourbons among their baggage. But M. Berryer was altogether out of his reckon- ing. Never, indeed, was euch a false move made by mortal man, and all that he gained by it was the power of sending the compliments of the oid legiti- mate to his friends of the young a witha copy of the following words, which he drew trom theclever Minister of Louis Philippe on this occa- sion. * *. * * * * We have given this declaration of M. Guizot in full, because 1t is too important fora single word of it to be lost ; and the Minister who made it deserves the gratitude of the whole civilized world. It must, it cannot fail to, exert a most poweriul influence with the war party in the United States. There is no other quarter of the world to which they can look for a chance of help, ora spark of sympathy, in their uanatural loi to draw the sword fora senseless object. We trust, then, that their mania will subside when they hear tuat France remains cold towards them, while their trade with England is likely soon to be free. Earneet is our desire to see such a regult produced, and to have peace rather cemented than disturbed, rather perpetuated than broken, between the mother and daugliter countries, and we are anxiously wishful that a corresponding desire will influence the majority of the people of the United Siates, when they hear ot what is pass. ing in the Legislatures of -France and Eugland. {From the London Horeld, Feb. 6.) Not many weeks since there prevailed in the pub- lic mind a very general apprehension of a war be- tween America and this country, an apprehension that now no longer exists. Forour own part, we never antic} awar,and for this reasoa, that America possesses neither money ef her own uor credit with states better supplied, sufficient to ena- ble her to carry on a war, and hes besides nothing to hope from war, even were her condition other than, happily forthe peace of mankind, ii is known to be. modern times, money is literally what it has wittilyfbeen called, the “‘einews of war,” and the triendship of a Rothschild is infinitely more service- able than the favor of Kings or Emperors, One se- curity, therefore, which we had against an Ameri- can war arose trem this fact, that the name of Ame- tica is bad on every exchange in Europe. The old world has had quite enough of American repudiation to induce it to refuse advancing more “dollars.” ‘The gesconading spirit ot our trans-Atlantic kins- men afforded likewise other and grounds for believing that war was never really contemplated, notwithstanding the frothy denunciations in the President’s .. Mr. Polk advised all nego- tiation with Great Britain to be broken off, and the notice to be given for determining the joint oc- cupation of Oregon, but what active measures did he take 1 None. Ao Me. Webster told him, Mr. le no e preparation tor war. How Mr. Polk would have answered it to his country had his saregious folly led to a war for reg fuperics is contessed) together _unprepal it is Mot our province to catatonia. We aed that matter to the consideration of Congress. Next came the extra ordinary address of the venerable John re Adams, of whom, remembering his long and bi liant career, we willnot say one word by way of disparagement. Mr. Adams repeated the Presi dent’s recommendation to terminate the existing state of joint oc@&pancy, but in the same breath re- fused to vote for any increase of the army and navy estimates. From theee circumstances, among others, our opinion has been uniformly agaist believing the likelihood of any war, and our views have re- ceived sixong corroboration by the news which we lished from America in yesterday’s Herald. We learn that a motion, embodying Mr. Mouroe’s doc- trine of the repudiation of European interierence in the aflairs ot America, was rejected avowedly on account of its tendeney to endanger the main- tenance of peace between England and America.— We shall only here observe, that England is enti- tled to equal authority with America so the manage- ment of the affaira of the continent, ut least if such authority is to be considered derivable trom terri- torial possessions. The declaration of Mr. Mon- et ree therefore, inconsistent with England’s en- rob- joyment of what is absolutely her ewn, and conse- quently must amount toan act of hostility towards this country. No wonder, then, that it America entertains no inteation of resorting to hostile mea- sures—a of which we acquit her—it was found e to cushion for the present Mr. po ty focktigs: Mr. deen was Op- posed . Calhoun, in an ec! intin, out the impoesibility of acting "Tally "pon the concluding with the expression Preserve peace. It is, there- ot the members of the house. A Mr. Chipman rtormer on the occasion to which we al- ap 98 8 eee with the foregoing, the lan- mildness and propriety itself, of Ore- was lude. - On a_compariso: guage, of Mr. Polk is ough the President “ went for the whole cg [From the Londen Chirenice, Fob, 6) There is no securi peace but in of Great Britain. De ield Oregon now under us y 7 and our succeseful will soon praoae eusirel With a on frontier of some hundreds of miles the mate: of difference | be bulli But let us, ov the s really no serious notions of fight- | ing. The Senate is the most conservative branch | . Allen, | jected change in the commercial numbers eevee te pete that th ex at its last meeting an opinion thet the number of men required ia out of all operas with the extenmen given by the bill to the ships to be put in ecommismon. The number the hne is gested, but the number of frigates and other saili vessels is approved of. a upon lav ag the steam navy entirely at the discre- uon of the Mi by him for this object. are ieee hopes will always be at hand. Let us show that we can od, and we shall have enough of bullying.— hand, meet the first unjust aggressive clairo with a calm and resolute front. hs ing temper by provocation, or embitter- ing dissension by retorting the language of violence and insult which incendiary speakers and writers utter against us, let us make it clearly understood that the sword of England is not glued to the ecab- bard, and that she has too often vindicated her rights to see them trampled upon now. [From the Liverpool Mercury, Fob. 6] _ The latest intelugence from America will be found in our compendium. Though not very de- cisive iu its eharecter, it is decidedly more pacific in its tendency—at least so fur as thia, that the re- solutions of Mr. Allen, utterly repudiating the inter- ference of European nations in any question of Amerivan politics, had been rejected in the Senate ; and and the motion for giving notice to Great Britain of ncy of Oregon had february. The icy of Great iutary effects in the ceasation of the joint occu: been deferred till the 10th ot Britain has evidently produced abating the war mania, euggeating the reason- ableness and advantages ot further consideration on the part of the Americans, before blindly rushing into ajwar, which, however it might terminate, would unquestionably be attended with conse- quences most calumitous to both countries, and most injurious to the cause of civilization aud hu- manity throughout the world. We believe} that pertect freedom of trade will be the moat effectual means of inducing both countries to keep the peace. Let us be only good customers to each other, aa we may be, and ought long ago to have been, and we shall neyer dream of going to loggerheads about Oregon or any other question. [From the London Sunday Times, Feb, 8] The Debate on the New Commercial Policy of Great Britain. ‘The debate on Sir Robert Peel's Free trade proposi. sitions to-morrow, it is needless to say, will be one of the most interesting that has taken place for many years in the British House of Commons. The attention of the whole conntry is directed to the importance of the ques. tion involved, and to the greatnoss of the struggle. The first propeundad, hs given time to. all parties to weigh t pro] , has given 0 a ato we: well ite merits, and to calculate its renults. The mo- Lee do not now present the same front and united phelanx, as they did so short time since. Itistrue that a small portion of them are still determined to fight the battle out, though it be aj rent, even to themselves, that their ultimate defeat witable. Others of them have begun to admit a glimmering of light into their hitherto darkened under- standing#. Like the Premier himself, they see tho error of their ways, and aro now ready to admit, and by their votes to give effect to the admission, that free trade is not only good in theory, the cou: render it necessary that it should now be reduced to practice. The important question then, is, what will be the resul ef next week’s debate or debates; for it is not ill be decided in a single jority of fity. This bable. Even supposing that all the free-traders should voto for him, an event which, after the recent declarations of the League in favor of total and immediate abolition, is not quite so certain--a majo. rity of 50 could hardiy be calculated on. That there will be @ majority no ono doubts, but we are inclined to sus- pect that thet majority will spproach much nearer 20 than 40. This, however, for legitimate purposes, will be suf- ficient. ‘What, then, will the Lords do? In the upper house the monopolists, undoubtedly, are the strongest party uto taat house, surrounded as it is with so much stubborn obstinsey and. so many almost unpenetrable prejudicepthe principles of trut m ig their way, less acted upon by popular feelings, and amenable to the eventusily all uering influ- ence ef public opinion The history of the country | ate that the Jords never yet have yielded until they found it dangerous any oid to resist. When they found that the tide was really too strong for them, then, but not til! in, to avoid being themese! away, they have stooped, and let it pass. — as has been the agitation, aud universal the excitement in reference to Free-trade, the question can hardly be yet to bave arrived at such a crisis as that. re we may look upon it almost as certain that The Richmonds, to be asked, said es Th is will throw out the meas or juckingbams, and the Sta! |, will enjoy their triumph for a ‘Smee. To triumphe! "The country will ring with sounds of gratulation, and the monopolists, thus galvanized, as it were, foto a sort of tem spasmodic existence, will be ringing far andj wide the praises of their {fancied deliverers. A dissolution of pari: inent will then, sure, be the result. This step the cry cannot avoid taking. Having pledged themselves to free trade ey are bound to take every constitutional means to carry their opinions into effect. In the present state of public fer ton KO the subject of the corn-l quires uot much segacity to foresee that, ina new Honse of Commons, the majority in favor of free-trade weuld be considerably more than doubled. And then comes the second appeal to tho lords. Cool, cal- culsting and forseemg, when their own interests ere at stake, the lords will hardly attempt to resist a second time, when they see that the country is resolutely bent on abolishing the obnoxious corn law; as on all such occasions they have done before,they will submissively give way to the voice of public jion, and the question of the corn law will be settled for ever. ‘This little peep into the future, we apprehend, will be found tosteer nearthe truth. There is one other contingency which ia just probable, namely, that be- fore the meeting of the new parliament the present minis- try mey be re-constructed. We con! it under exist. ing circumstances, we shonld like coaliti n mi- nistry. It is true that coalition minis never have been’ popular in thie country, and nover have done any good. The present crisis, however, is a peculiar one, and one which would big ee @ perfect fusion or amal, mn of 8. ‘hatever opinion may entertained of Sir Robert Poel’s other qualities, this much is certein, that by all sound thin! men he is considered to be the statesman who, above all others, better underaiands the commercial interests of this coun- try. A Peel-Russell government would, undoubtedly, be the Reyne Sent hen orga that ever wielded the des- tinies of the empire. ‘Triat or Carzain Jounson, or THE Sure Tory.— The trial of this notorious individual for the atro- cities on board the ship Tory, with which our rexd- era are familiar, commenced on Thursday morning at the Central Cnminal Court, and did not conclude until half past two yesterday afternoon. He wasar- raigned on a charge of having committed several murders and felonies. The attorney-general prose- cuted, and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Jervis. ‘The jury acquitted hum on the — of insanity. He will thus be imprisoned for life. France. The Parts papers of Thursday, of the 5th ult., are solely oecupied with comments on the proceedings in the Chamber of Deputies on the preceding day. The Zoulonnais of Thursday says:—“ The pre- paratives for the expedition of Madagascar are pro- ceeding rapidly. Neptune, which had already taken on board stores and arms, has just received a number of caissons filled with ammunition.” ‘The latest accounts from Paris are of the 7th ult. ‘The discussion on the address in the Chamber of Deputies, was brought to a close on the 6th. Th paragraph relative to Algeria was adopted almost without any farther remark, and an amendment pro- posed relative to the conversion of the 5 per cent was withdrawn. The final vote on the ensembiec o the address gave a mi being 282 The committee on the joy of 94 in ite favor, the tof the extraordn Minister of ‘the Marine, to, and a reduetion ong- ‘The committee has decide iniater, and to grant the sum demanded news received in Paris from the ts i The whole country is in- undated, and principal rivers, the Seine, the Rhone, and the Loire, &c., have reached a consid- erable height. The French papers are exulting in the late victo- ry on the Parana. The Papre of Bayonne of the 25th says :—“At the motnent when we were going to press we received a letter from Irun, informing us that the Spanish Cortes had been dissolved. Although our corres- pondence gives us this news as positive, we do not publish it as entirely authentic. - ‘The Paris Epoque of the 7th ultimo, says:— ine of the countries most especially tavored the pees tarift of Sir Robert Peel is, beyond all contradiction, France. A new market is opened in- deed for the tallow of Russia, and so also for the Indian corn of the United States, What influence this circumstance may now exercise upon the West- ern States of the American Union, which are at this moment so enraged against England, and so deter- mined for war, would be an interesting matter to aseertain. Our menutactures, however, and the products of our agriculture, have much better pros- pects of a market across the Channel. First as to our silks. It with a on 80, and even, some- times, 745, our silks have been taken in England to the amount of twenty-six millions of francs ann’ ly, what will it be under the proposed duty of filteen only? The manfacturers of Lyons hardly dared to hope for such a liberal reduction of the duty. We also England annually with woollens to the and some three hun- | posse irae linens and flax to the futon, 00 with colored and dyed fouee franes. This under vy duties. We have showa no poral | to» Pro- | measure was | : but that the circumstances of are much slower in than into the lower house. It is is less uale their respect | wards England and her products to merit this libe- rality. | Fanated millions ot franes, but under this new tariff | they will be considerably augmented. Admiral | setile with the French Admiral Hamelin the amount | of the sum of money to be paid the protestant mis- | i Jommissioners | were appointed on both sides, and they awarded | | something over a thousand dollars to the missiona- | i He _The English Admiral was much vexed at this | | decisto sionary, Pritchard, as damages. | their property’on this side Lord Seymour has arrived at Tahiti to | | ment who shall continue in the service of the Lahore Our exportations to England amount to one | St#te, and who disobey this proclamation by not immedi- ately returning to their alle; jane, will be Table to have a Jared to be aliens and enemies of the British govern- ment . CURRIE, “ Secretary to the government of India with ‘the Governor General. “ Camp, Lushkuree Khan-ke-Seral, Dec, 13, 1845.” Bomnay, Jan. &—To understand the Sikh chor- on, and exclaimed so much against it as to | acter it is necessary to explain that they follow the break off the negociations. \ i | that the chesting: sat, swindlings of this Ang! preacher have n_ exposed, and we ho the Protector’s flag, but not that ef the French. bacon Pomore has not yet been persuaded to return to Tahiti. % His royal highness the Count of Monternolin has just been operated upon for the cataract, at Bourges. ‘The operation succeeded without any accident. The Five per Cents underwent considerable de- presssion on the Paris Bourse on Thursday, owi to the certainty that the conversion of the stoc! would be moved in the Chambers. The Three per Cents were flat, and shares which rose at one mo- ment somewhat considerably became feeble towards the end of the market. Tho Three per Cents closed at 88f. 66c.; the New Loan, at 83f. 50c.; the Five per Cents, 128f. 50.; the Or- leans Railroad Shares, 1,283f. 75c.; Rouen, 1, 0c. ; Havre, 695f., Avignon, 985; Vierzon, 697f. 60c.; Bor- @eaux, 645£; Boulogne, 540f; Troyes ‘and Montereau, 4500. ;' Basle, 256f. 23c.; Groat Northern, 763f. 75c.; Fam- poux, S00f. Spain. Madrid journals of the 30th ult. have been received. Most of them advert to the speech of the Queen of England, praise the liberal measures to which it refers, and consider will be of great import- ance to Spain. The father of General Narvaez, the Conde de Canada Alta, died on the 28th. The Funds were more firm. There was a rather animated discussion in the Spanish Chamber of Deputies on the 3lst ult. on the eye of the recent prosecutions of the public press in Madrid. M. Orense and M. Calderon Collantes complained of the course which had been adopted by the government, in issuing a decree for the regu- lation of the press, and bringing the persons offend- tog ageing it before an exclusive tribunal of judges under the influence of the crown, instead of propos- ing a law to the Cortes. Belgium. e The Hanover Gazette of the 3lst ult. publishes the treaty of extradition concluded with Belgium. It is similar in all important points to the treaties for the extradition of criminals, which have, within : Austria. An important legal reform has just been effected by the Austrian Government, in the substitution of @ summary process. tor debts not_ Srocedins 200 florins, for the tedious and expensive proceedings which have hitherto been necessary. Germany. ‘The floods in Germany have caused considera- ble injury already, and tie rivers sttll continue to rise, threatening worse disasters. The Elbe over- flowed its banks on the 28th ult.,and the lower quar- ters of the town of Meissen were under water, and caused great distreas to the poorer inhabitants. The Danube has broke its bounds in many parts, wash- ing away the soil with the seeds in it, and deposit- ing in its place eand and gravel. Most of the roads are erect etme i bes i paar has done great damage, particularly at Munden, in Hanover, where more than half the town is inundated. The Ilm, in Saxony, has attained an unusual height and causes great apprehensions, and most of the fields near Kehel, in Baden, have been submerged for more than a week by the Kilsig. of » Russia. ‘he Journal de Bruxelles publishes a long account of persecutions inflicted by the Russian authorities upon the Roman Catholic priesthood ; and states that 143 priests, who had been exiled from Poland to Siberia, have died at Tobolsk from. the effects of the cruel treatment that they experienced. This journal, however, confirms the report that 97 itholic priesjs, who formed part of the total num- jia- | ber exiled, had succeeded in making their escape from Siberia. Their escape is explained as tollows: —A nobleman of Tobolsk, in his joy at the birth of ason and heir, resolved to distribute food to the prisoners in the citadel, who for two years had re- ceived no other nourishment than black bread and water. Amongst the provisions sent to them was a uantity of brady, which the priests did not touch. ‘he brandy was drunk by the officers and soldiers of the guard, who became intoxicate and fell into a deep sleep, during which the prisoners escaped, and reached in safety the coast of the’ White sea, where they found a vessel which conveyed them to Koonigeberg. Turkey. A letter from Constantinople of the 17th ult. con- firms what has already been stated as to the answer given by the Porte to the note of the ambassadors of the great powers in Syria. The Porte promises to act with impartiality as regards the Maronites and the Druses, and to rule with equity over both par- ues. Indla, We have received by extraordinary express our be | despatches in anticipation of the Bombay mails of the Ist of Junuary, containing’ the important news that the Sikh army had crossed the Sutleg, and that they having thus declared war against the British, the Govenor General had issued the following pro- clamation on the 13th of December :— Proctamation ay THK Govennon Genera. “The British friendship with thet of the Punj “In the year 1809 atreaty of amity and concord was concluded between the British government and the late Maharajah Runjeet Singh, the conditions of which have always been faithfully observed by the British govern- pect wero scrupulously fi ed by the late Ma- re “Tne same friendly relations have been maintained with the successors of Maharajah Runjeet Singh by the British government up te the preseut time. “ Since the death of the late Maharajah Shere Singh, the disorganised state of the Lahore government made it incumbent on the Governor-General in council to adept precautio: measures, and the cause of their shoptia, were at the time fully explained to the Lahore jubar. “Notwi state of the Lahore the disorganised government during the lasttwo years, and many most unfriendly proceedings on the f nek of the Dubar, the Governoi neral in council continued to evince his desire to maintaia the relations of and interests and happiness of both. He has shown on every occasion the utmost forbearance consideration to helpless of the infant Maharajah Dnuleep jh, whom the recognised as suecessor to British government had the late Maharajah Shere Singh. “ The Governor-general in council sincerely desired to see astrong Sikh government re-established in the Punjab, able to control its army, and to protect its sub- jects. He had not, up to the present moment, abandcned the hope of se: that important object effected by the patriotic offorts of the Sikhs and people of that country. “The Sikh army recently marched from Lahore towards the British froptier, as it was alleged by the orders of the Dubar, for the purpose of invading the British terri- tory. The Governor-General’s agent, by direction of the Governor-General, demanded an explanation of this moveMent, and no reply being returned within a reason- able time, the demand was repeated. The Governor. General, unwilling to believe in the hostile intentions of the Sikh government, to which no provocation has been gre, ret from any means which it weatendency to emberrass the government of the Maharajah, or te induce collision between the two states. “ When ne reply ad thew to the repeated demand for explanation, and w! active military preparations were continued at the Governor General con- sidered pneeseseny to, cneee the advance of troops to- wards the frontier to reinforce the frontier posts. “ The Siktarmy has pow, without a shadow of pro- vocation, invaded the British territeries. “The Governor-General must, therefore, take measures for ,effectually protecting the British provinces, for the authority ofthe British government, and for punishing the violators of treaties, and the disturbers of public peace. * The Governor-General hereby declares the pesree. sions of Mabsrajah Dhuleep Stop on the left or British banks of the Sutleg confiscated and annexed to the Bri- wi tho GovernorGenersl will respect the existing ae lovernorGeners| ex: rights of all Jagheerdars, Zamindars, and tenants in the said possessions, who, by the course they now pursue, evince their fidelity tothe British government. “ The Gov.General hereby calls upon ali the chiefs and Sirdars in the territories to co-operate ritish government for the punish- forthe maintenance of of the Sutleg, are hereby directed to abide villages cient protection by the British government. All of men found in armed bands, who can give no satisfacto- ry account of their proceedings, will be treated as dis- turbers of the public peace. |“ All subjects of the British government and those who se estates on both sides the river Sutleg, who by to the British government may be liable to sustain loss, shall be and | in all their just rights and “On the other hand, ‘all Cubjoots of the British govern- Weare all delighted | ican | a { “ our go- | | vernment will do justice to his ridiculous claims and | | pretentions. Lord Seymour has consented to salute | the last few years, been entered into by different | j; ¢ | States of Europe. overnment has ever been on terms of tenets ot Nunok, who four centuries ago formed a religion from Hindooism lahomedanism, which suited the taste of the men of the Lahore.— Guided by their “ Gooroos,” or priests, they fought and gained considerabie territories in the Punjab, or Country ot the Five Rivers. * Some of the troops, and especially those of Rajpoot descent, assumed the appe! n of Singhs, or Lions. Runjeet Singh, by his abilit D ing himself at their head. He died in June, since which time three of his successors have been assassinated. Dhuleep Singh is but a boy, and the traps refuse to obey his feeble sceptre. . The Singhs resemble, in a great measure, the Ja- nissaries ut Constantinople ; and they, too, assume the right of selecting their own rulers. The Akha- lees are a tribe of the wildest fanatics, who look upon all men as objects of hatred, unless those who profess the Sikh faith. The Sikh troops are stated to amount in number to about 70,000 men, collected from the bravest of the land ; for, like the Janissa- nies, they admit recruits of all classes, on those re- cruits adopting their tenets, _ fe: a ‘The Sikh troops, inflated With Fanity and desirous of plunder, came to the resolution of invading Bri- tish territory ; and they, notwithstanding the reluc- tance of their government, marched in the end of November, and the beginning of December to the Sutleg, a distance of about fitty miles from Lahore. They torced the Queen Mother’s paramour, Lall Singh, to accompany them as a hostage for her beha- vior during their absence. On the 2&th of Novem- ber one division of them reached Manihala, and on the 29th Behranna. The other divisions moved in rallel routes, and on the 8th December the whole force reached the banks of the Sutleg,forming a line extending from Kussoor, opposite to Ferozepore, to the Hurreeke Ghat, Tej Singh, who was to be one their principal leaders, endeavored by various ex- cuses to delay his departure from Lahore. The Punt or council of officers guided the troops in their proceedings. The Governor General left Delhi on the 19th of November, and reached Kurnaul on the 26th, when he had an interview with the Commander-in-Chiet, Sir H. Gough, and with Major Broadtoot, both oj whom had come by dak from Umballa. It was at this meeting that the Governor General expressed is disapproval of the measures adopted by. ie mi- litary authorities in hastening troops to the river’s bank. On the 27th, the Governor ral again be- gan his march, and onthe 2d of December he arriv- ed at Umballa, where he remained until the 7th, busy in reviewing the troops; and on that day he moved out ot the fort as if to proceed to Ferozepore On the 1th, he rode from his camp, 16 miles dis- tance, to Loodiana, to inspect the troops, On the 9th, the determination of the Sikh soldiery to cross the Sutleg became known, and orders were issued tor the assembly of the army and the Vaheek of the Lahore. Government was desired toretire from the Company’s territories. ‘The proclamation was issued on the 18th, and on the 17th the Governor General’s camp was at Basseean, within 87 miles of the Sikhs. The Commander-in-Chiet was stationed on that day within five miles of the Governor General’s camp. On the 12th, 10,000 Sikhs, with 27 guns crossed the river bya lord about 12 miles above Ferozepore; and on the 13th they were about seven miles from it, still crossing men and guns by a bridge of boats. The British army was concentrating. It was composed of 11 complete troops of horse acca 11 companies of foot artillery, with four light fiel id batteries, a 12-pound elephant battery of 13 guns, 14 24-pounders, eight howitzers, and mortars prepar- ing ; three European, with seven native light ca- valry regiments, including the body guard ; four complete corps, and a wing of the Sth irregular ca- valry ; nine European and 25 native penis of infantry, and almost the whole corps of Bengal sap- persand miners. There were other corps in move- ment to reinforce the tg ‘ Rumor states that Sir H. Hardinge was likely to have a general battle on the 20th of December ; but this fact is doubted, especially as he is sappcend. to be following the cautious tactics of the Wellington echool, and not to be disposed to strike until he can give a blow with pence and effect. The Sikh» were kept in check near Ferozepore by a force under Sir John Littler, whe commands at that sta- tion, and who caused field works to be thrown up on the line of supposed attack by the Sikhs. Re- ports have been current that he had defeated a body of the Sikhs on the 15th, and that he had lost eight officers. The number of Sikhs that crossed the river be- fore the 14th, was said to amount to 30,000, with 70 guns. The great object appears to be plunder, which they expected to find without any difficulty. They have brought their own provisions for the cam, an, sud to be alarmed at taking Ferozepore, which is described by them as being undermined, and to be blown up in case they enter it. They were vacilla- ting betore they entered the British territory, and appeared to be more so on finding their progress re- sisted. The Ranee, or Queen Mother, remained at Lahore, declaring she had opposed the march of the troops, who refused to obey her. At her request, a force had been sent back to Lahore, to protect her and the capital. i 3 Apprehensions were entertained that the Sikh troops would separate themselves into plunder: bands, and scatter destruction through the Bru provinces to Susa, Hansee, Wc, hence great anx- iety prevailed as to the results of the pitched battle which was expected on the 20th of December. » as they dread being poisoned if they nse found in the British territories. They are Moultan is a tributary province of Lahore, and 80,000 the troops stationed there, to the number of men, were described as having moved towards pore. They were under the command of Beawul, Dewan Moulraj, the Nazim, or Governor of Moul- ton. News of the invasion of the British territory had reached Sir Charles Napier on the 21th of Decem- ber, and her Majesty’s 87th regiment, and the 12th regiment native infantry, and all the other disposa- ble forces there, were instantly ordered to prepare tor ee frontiers of the Punjab. Ist regiment Europeans, her Majesty’s 17th regiment, and the rifles, 3d and 11th iments of Bombay native infantry, were under orders for starting in the steamers from Bombay for Kurra- chee, en route for Scinde, to reintorce the Scinde army. The latest news from Cabul describes a feud be- tween Akbar Khan and Sultan Tan, which induced the latter to excite disturbances. Dost Mohammed had grown suspicious of all persons, except his sens, to whom alone he confided the command of his troops. OF Peshora Singh, who, some time back, raised a revolt at Attoed, it is not known whether he is dead or alive. Some suppose him a prisoner in the fort of one of the chiets. JanvaRY 2.—The steamer was delayed in conne- quence of the non-arrival of the Governor Gene- ral’s despatehes. The steamer which took up to Kurrachee the first detachment of troops from Bom- bay ed yesterday, and one started this morn- ing, dnd others are to start to-morrow, with her Ma- jeny’* 17th Regiment and detachments of artil- ‘4 was rumored at Kurrachee that an engagement had taken place between the advance guard of the British army and the Sikhs at Moodkee, in which the 8rd di did it execution, by rout the enemy, 17 guns. General M’Caskell is said to have died of his wounds on the following day. The date is not stated. it anxiety prevailed respecting the position of the Governbe General and the Commander in Chief and their army, which was stationed Letween Loo- diana and Ferozepore, in such a manner as to be liable to have the communications with Delhi inter- | he main body of our troops, advancing from Umballa towards Ferozepore, were on the [7th December ut Bussean, within 86 miles of the Sikh army, and with the Commander in Chief close by. tah namnber of 90,000; with 70 guns, had crowed to the number of 30, wil guns, the river Sutlej, and had taken up such a position as would enable them to inte! the mails. ber had reached Cawn The dak between o’clock this evening. troops of all kinds off to force. Farway Evanixo.—Tho mails are now closing, although the my he Governor General’s arrived. ALEXANDAIA, Jan, 22—The steamer Victoria left ys, have it. “ By order of the Right Hon. the ani General of | ucceeded in. ong Bombay on the afternoon of the 3d inst., and peg the important information of the invasion of British territory os large Sikh force on the 2lst of r, on which a battle immediately took “Bommay, Times oflice, Saturday, 12 A. M., Jan. 8.—A despatch arrived this morning from the Gover- nor-General trom Ferozepore, which mentions that a battle had taken place. Our torces had stormed one of the enemy’s positions, and were preparing to storm the other when the despatch left. Sir H. Hardinge led the centre, Sir H. Gough the right, and Sir John Littler the left. The slaughter was ve. at. Further particulars have not yet reach- eduse The steamer Victoria had le consider- able way out of the harbor when the above despatch arrived, when ghe was immed: recalled, and returned into port about half past 10 o,clock. The despatch is dated from Umballa, the 26th of December. 3 11 O’Clock.—The news is that the battle took place at Ferozepore; the Governor General led the centre, the Commander-in.Chief the right, and Sir John Littler the left. The centre and right kept their ground well; the left was hard Pde pee The troops had stormed one position, and were {repering to attack the other when the despatch left. The slaughter was very great. There is nodoubt of this, as Mn Cochrane, the barrister, has just come from Government-House, where the Governor announced poclily the news. _ This intelligence relieves us from all apprehen- sions relative to the garrison of Ferozepore, and to the positions of the army, The Sikhs lost 65 guns. u.,The fighting was for three days, day and night. The Brinsh occupied the Sikh camp. __ Noon.—Another report is that the Sikh force of more than 50,000, and 150 pieces of artillery, inva- ded the British possessions on the 21st December. A battle was the immediate result, which lasted till the 23d, and was not over when the express left. loss was great on both sides, but the enemy suffered most, and lost 65 pieces of cannon. Itis also said that Sir John Littler was forced to retire on the first attack, and that the pecan rhs only routed on the advance of the Governor General and the Commander-in-Chief. No doubts were enter- tained that the enemy would shortly be driven across the Sutlej. The steamer is about to start. [From the London Sunday Times, Feb. 8.) Great Barrie or Ferozerore.—We have al- ways been of opinion that Sir Henry Hardinge was & most incompetent Governor General, and in- telligence brought by the mail just arrived has ced that matter beyond dispute. It had long n evident to all persons, whether in India or in Great Britain, that the Seiks were preparing to make an incursion.into the British territories, not so much with a view of effecting conquest as of col- lecting plunder, and of returning to enjoy ‘t at La- hore. Many, it is true, attributing to the Seiks their own political calculations, persuaded them- selves that they never would be so insane, seeing that such a course of action must of necessity be tollowed by the invasion of their own couatry, a the total overthrow of their power. But men like the Seik soldiery make no such reflections, and concern themselves as little as possible with the of | only brought up after reept ‘erozepore None of later date than the 13th of Decem- re. Toodiana and Ferozepore is stopped, and the whole of the intermediate jungle swarming with plunderers of the worst descrip- tion. The departure ef the steamer, which was fixed for noon this day, hasbeen further postponed till five Every exertion is pee port to send i inde, to enable Sir Charles Napier to move at the head of a large \teeraacta Tone joyment, which being secured, they cate as little for the consequences as animals wanting “dis course of reason.” Sir Henry Hardinge knew, therefore, we say, that the Seiks had determined to pass the sutledge, and that it was impossible to fore- tell the hour in which they would put their design into execution. It was consequently his obvious duty @ have a strong force stationed along the left bank of that river, sufficient to deter, or immediate> ly to punish all attempts at traversing it. Neverthe- less, when the Seiks actually put themselves in mo- tion, and adv towards the frontiers, it was found that little or no preparation h been made towards offering them any immediate resistance. The! Pentel came up to the stream — selected, at their leisure, the points of passage, and fording it in one place, and seizing upon boats belonging to us in another—or, rather, receiving them, as it is said, from their treacherous keepe w over a large force into the protected states, and commenced at once the work of desola- tion. All the roads and jungles were filled with des- perate marauders, and most extraordinary agitation pervaded the whole country from Delhi to the Indus. Then it was that Sir Henry Hardinge to con- sider what was to be done. An army suddenly to be created, as it were, the mat of which lay scattered over many districta and provinces. 17 greatest possible hurry and confusion prevailed —cavalry, artillery, camel trains, and elephant trains, all hurrying and b towards the Sut- ledge, where they ought quietly to have been for months. The Seiks had completed the passage of the Sutledge on the 18th of December, while it was not until the 15th that the heavy artillery moved out of Cawnpore, 270 miles beyond Delhi, to toil up the Dorab, and reach the scene of action, Ley So a succession of battles had been lost or won! Eight days were allowed the Seiks to commit all manner of atrocities among our native subjects, since it was not until the 21st that the Governor General found himself in a condition to offer them battle. this time their force, it is said, has swelled to 50,000 men, with 150 . Numbers from the protected Seik states, anf some even of our own people flock- ed to their camp and turned their arms against us; but our troops having come up, including, nt yy, from 10 to 12,000 Europeans, cavi and in- fantry, @ tremendous action was commenced in the vicinity of Ferozepore, and was continued witho' intermission through three days and three Nor when the mail left the shores of India result of the conflict known. Report stated that we had gained several advan: » that we had captur- ed a number of guns, and that additional regiments were flocking towards the scene. But there had been no victory. The battle of Ferozepore was still raging, and the thunder of the British and Seik cannon was booming along the waters of the Sut- ledge, declaring to all India the weakness and folly of the Governor-General. Had that sound come from the right bank, or from the suburbs of Lahore or Amritsia, it would have beenvall well. No ene- my’s toot should be allowed to tread within the Bri- tish frontier. Our subjects would feel secure under our sway. ltisa crime of the highest order to ex- pose them to the calamities of invasion—to the sack- ing of their v: to the massacreing of their wives and children. This, however, is what Sir Henr, Hardinge has done, and this is what even Lord E! lenborough would not have done. It may be very well for the Tory and semi-Tory press, whether here or eledwhere to affect a pious satisfaction at Ii fact _ it was the Seiks ca oyig bes = ee low. our opinion, we o ve deprivi them of that onde: We knew, and all the world saw, that they were preparing to strike it, and we should, therefore, have prevented them, and have attacked the savage and lawless plunderers on their own territory. Much - often been e forge Lage Pe of the necessit; consulting ic opinion Europe in what we undertake in India. But this is a slavish aud contemptible notion. We should con- sider nothing but the principles of justice, it bemg a matter of indifference to us what thinks on the subject, and whether itis | or die- pleased. We are masters of India, and if we be true to ourselves, and faithful te our trust, there is not a power on earth can shake our empire. But the sooner we put down the native governments the better. They are a nuisance to us, and acurse to their subjects; and as they are known to subsist by our sufferance—frequently by our support—every day of their existence only alienates the natives from us, by creating among them the belief that we must be indifferent to their welfare, or we would Vien from systems of oppression #0 contem| ie. . But what, it may be asked, will be the result of the battle of Fe re? Wi ce will the next mail bring? Will it be defeat or victory ? In our opinion, certamly victory. We canaoct beaten there, or if we wars to regal a cheek, dis- astrous as the immediate be, we should speedily recover oursel and beat down all opposition. There is not in Asia an : z forces were kept away from if ‘every thing nad been decided. Let it not, however be forgotten fought hke an Englishman. that he has been wrong. 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