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LONDON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1846,

at Twelve. .1
,The House of Commons met yesterday,
After great deal of business relating to private Bills
bad been transacted, and various
Captain PECUELL moved for copicesonolsislespitroteesresnteandd
general rules issued by the Poor-law Commissioners
to the employment of paupers in pounding,
grinding, and crushing bones, and preparing bon d g 9,
and also for copies of the remonstrances madeet-outhste
Poor-law Commissioners on the subject.
Sir J. GRAHAM could not oppose the motion. Ile
thought the employment of paupers in bone crushing
highly objectionable, but had entertained doubts as to
the power of the Commissioners to interfere to prevent
it. He, however, now thought they might do so by a
general order, and a general order had been issued pro.
hibiting the practice, which order had been laid on the
table of the House. In consequence, however, of repre-
sentations from the Boards of Guardians, he had sus-
pended the execution of the order in nine cases until the
Ist of April next.
In reply to Mr. ETWALL, the Right !lon. Baronet
said he did not think Andover wgis one of those nine

&ISM
Mr. Firiviku. then complained of the manner in which
tih: Andover inquiry had been conducted, and expressed
determination to bring the matter specifically, before
the Haase.

agree After a few words from Mr. Cnnisrue, the motion was
d to.

On the motion of Captain PECTIELL, certain returns
'elating to the Fishery Convention with France were
ordered.
Mr. Evreirr complained that a petition, signed
CATI.TEB, complaining that the Manchester and
eouthitmpten Railway had not complied with tho
standing orders, had been presented to the Rouse, and
that there had been certwin interpolate is the

petition, which he moved to have printed, in order that
a Select Committee might be appointed to inquire into
the matter.—Agreed to.
Sir J. GnAnAm, in answer to Mr. KEMBLE, said that
it was his intention to introduce a Bill establishing
courts of request all over England.
Some petitions for railway Bills having been pre.
sented, the House adjourned.

The calm which reigned so long in the Anglo-Indian
camp at Ferozepore, has at last been suddenly disturbed by
a violent inroad made by the Seikh army, amounting to some
30,000 men, with 70 guns. The Governor-General Sir
Hexesr HARDINGE had previously given orders to abstain
from all offensive operations, and to wait patiently till events
in the Punjaub should imperiously demand his interference,
or the Seikh troops by acts of violence should compel him to
have recourse to arms. He had not long to wait for such a
result after his arrival on the banks of the Sutlej, for on the
I2th of December 10,000 Seikhs, with, 27 guns, crossed
the river, about twelve miles above Ferozepore, and
invaded' the Dritish territory. On the 13th the Go-
vernor-General issued a proclamation, in which
he declares that " notwithstanding the disorganised state of
the Lahore Government during the last two years, and many
most unfriendly proceedings on the part of the Durbar, the
Governor- Gent ral in Council has continued to evince his
desire to maintain the relations of amity and concord
which had so long existed between the two States, for the
mutual interests and happiness of both. He has shown on
every occasion the utmost forbearance frcm consideration to
the helpless state of the infant Maharaja DI ILEEP
whom the British Government had recognised as the suc-
cessor to the late Maharaja &teen SINGH." Up to the
last moment he had entertained hopes that these friendly
relations would be maintained, he had shown every disposi-
tion to cultivate the friendship of the ruling party; and, as
a proof that he would give no pretence for aggression, he had
blamed Sir Ikon GOUGE for advancing certain divisions of
the army towards the frontier, and ordered their recal. But
in spite of his prudent arrangements and his cau-
tious forbearance, the Seikha kept assembling forces on
the right bank' of the Sutlej ; he was therefore
forced to issue orders for the advance of troops to reinforce
the outposts, and not without reason, or before the time, for
the force which we have mentioned, under the command of
LALL &Nan, paramour of the QUEEN-MOTHER, without any
provocation, suddenly invaded the British territories. The
first consequence of this movement is rather important, and
msy enable us to form some idea what will be the
results of ultimate success on the part of the
British Government. The whole of the possessions belonging
to the reigning Prince on the left banks of the Sutlej have
been confiscated and annexed to the British territories. The
British army was immediately ordered to concentrate with
all possible dispatch; the Seikhs were kept in check by Sir
Joint Lumen., who commanded on that station,
and Sir HENRY HARDINGE, who was at Umballa
at the time, a place considerably to the east of
Ferozepore, hastened to the scene of action with all the forces
stationed been Loodiana and Ferozepore. He was in imme-
diate communication with the Commander-in-Chief, Sir
HUGU GOUGH, who moved in the same direction. The Seikh
army, it appears, had taken up a strong position on the Bri-
tish territory, at a very short distance from Ferozepore, and
threatened to intercept communications with the interior. Sir
H. HARDINGE, therefore, had no choice, even independent of the
wanton invasion, and ho gave orders for a general attack on
the enemy's position. This was on the 21st of December.

The Governor-General commanded the centre, Sir HUGH
GOUGII the right, and Sir Joniv LimEn the left. The en' my's
position appears to have been well chosen, for the contest lasted
three days, and the slaughter on both sides was great. Vic-

tory at last, however, declared in favour of the British, for
'he Seikhz lost nearly all their guns, sixty-five out of seventy

having been captured ; and on the 24th the Seikh camp

was occupied by the British army. According to one account,
however, only one position had been stormed, and prepara-
tions were making to attack the other when the dispatch
left. But there can be little doubt as to the result, for with
so few guns the enemy could not long hold their position,
and it is not at all improbable that the whole of this lawless
body, which have tyrannised over their own country, and
robbed all parties, will be annihilated or captured before they
can reach the Sutlej. It is said that the Ranee, or Queen-Mother,
who at present is the real SOVEREIGN, was opposed to this
invasion, but she was powerless, and the restless Seiklis per-
severed in their purpose. It is thus satisfactory to find that
the Angle -Indian troops were not the aggressors, that they were
absolutely forced to defend themselves, and that the responsi-
bility of this dreadful encounter must fall upon the rulers and
the army of the Punjaub. We cannot attach much credit to the
rumour that the Ranee was not privy to the scheme. It
was for her interest to ray ea, but it is needless to co:nment

on that point, for in a very brief space the mystery will be
cleared up, and it is probable that an extraordinary mail
will be dispatched by the Bombay Government with the
full details of these hard-fought battles. It is evident,
however, that a collision must have taken place, even inde-
pendent of the rash conduct of the Seikhs. We could not
be put to the expense of keeping a large army on the fron-
tiers without the prospect of a speedy settlement; and be-
sides the complete control over the Punjaub is necessary
for the security of the rest of India. This now will be com-
pletely obtained. The Indian Government will be enabled
to command now not only the Indus but its five great tri-
butary branches; and thereby establish an impenetrable
barrier against the irruptions of the western states. It will

be seen from the details given in another part of the paper,
that Sinde was quiet and contented, so much so, that Sir
CHARLES NAPIER, who had " spied the battle afar off," was
hast.ming with a large body of his troops to the scene of
action.

Much as the enemies of abolition have laboured to in-
fluence the electors throughout the kingdom—much, espe-
cially, as they have endeavoured to concentrate their ener-
gies upon the West Riding of Yorkshire—and strenuously,
and (to use the most appropriate expression) furiously as
Mr. BIISFEILD FEIMAND has attempted to thrust the spirit of
agricultural monopoly down the throats of that constituency
—the West Riding election has been terminated, and illustrated
by the triumph of free-trade principles. Nor was this victory—

consummated yesterday at the hustings in Leeds—in one
single iota questionable or inconclusive. There was a solitary
nomination, an harangue from a solitary candidate, and a
solitary appeal to the opinions of the multitude present.
When, in fine, the election was declared to be terminated,
and when Lord MORPETH stepped forward to acknow-
ledge his acceptance as their representative, not one
dissentient voice was raised from an assembly of
thirty thousand individuals. No more definite exposition
of the alteration in our present commercial code, which is
now inevitable, could possibly have transpired. This single
occurrence—regarded even in an erroneous light, namely, as
an isolated fact—must penetrate the obtuse faculties of the
protectionists with a clear knowledge of their doom : the
conviction of the utter desolation and impotence of their
struggles must at length stand before them with a terrible
and indubitable clearness. Lord MonrEria's election for
the West Riding of Yorkshire is no ordinary or
generalised casualty ; it is not the common-
place nomination of a common-place man under
common-place circumstances, or in furtherance of any
common-place policy. It is the noble, the universal, and the
spontaneous outburst of an extensive and important division
of our enfranchised countrymen ; it is the enthusiasm of an
enlightened multitude in a prodigious and glorious cause; it

is the unusual and benign reality of one among the

haughtiest of our oligarchy buckling on the armour
of justice, and standing forward as the protector
and the champion of the people. A more fitting
personage in every particularity could not by any possibility
have been selected by the men of Yorkshire as the advocate of
those vast and popular measures—" free corn, free food, and
free trade." In uttering this opinion we are not attempting

to any sounding sentences of eulogium—adjec-
tires of praise without significance would form but a wooden
diadem, and mere turns of language, however glitter-
ing, would still be but tinsel. Indeed, the Noble
Viscount (whose imaginative and poetical capa-
cities are by no means despicable) disclaimed
any sympathy with aspirants for the more hack-
nicd species of renown. "Give me," be exclaimed, "the
commerce, not the conquest of the world—a large loaf, and
not an empty laurel." In these stirring and momentous
licitttuleresbgetuteenretsthsanorineseannteimwoenre.
ewP:ethos continuel ds
t cake Ihe rosf sfo rb ep
taliain—tho poetry of words in couplets is but A pigmy to the
colossal poetry of act, in the shape of open ports for the re-
ception of untaxed corn, and lard, and vegetables, and
butcher's meat. As an expounder and upholder of these
notions, Lord Morro rrn will advance greater claims to popu-
linart
isryt, anertiaidnemdpstoehpiveuealwar
euepdolaffection,and than any more babblers
congratulatehineerndo
oupon having Cordially
ogr deina
moree m ayt
well-wisher, League
one more vote, one more eloquent and argumentative
tongue in the Parliament House:, This' consideration
is not of secondary importance--it is another staunch
and vigorous, and earnest hand for the impulsion
of that great leverage which has already moved the world of
exclusive Interest and class aggrandisement. His Lordship's
oration upon the hustings yesterday afternoon may, in truth,
be regarded as an evidence of this acquisition to the aboli-
tionists—so much sound, and healthy, and naked argument
is there lavished upon the vital question now at issue. In that
address the Noble Lord forsakes anything like pretensions
to rhetorical ability : his words are simple and bold
to a degree : he accommodates himself, as a speaker upon the
hustings ev%r should, to the capacities of his audience : he
renders, in a few expressions, some abstract proposition com-
prehensible to the most ordinary intellect. In this manner
the question of territorial demand with reference to Oregon
is siniplified in a singular manner by three or four
odd syllables :—the Noble Viscount explaining that
the dissaffection towards us, at present 50 prevalent
in the eastern portion of the United States, might be totally
and immediately removed, if, by consenting to an untram-
melled importation:of provisions fromthathceiudaerst:uru, we
ugf avei
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inhabitants something whioh they
would
would consequently render
keep-
ing'n their possession,
and which
tinuance of peace. After rapidly sur-
hem desirous of a cz,n
of these liberal principles among the
veying the progression
g reg
mass "without," as well as amen the intellects
which
regulate
Lord MORPETTA controverted
the Government of this countiT
the many specious and plausible
1 insinuations of the Opposi-
tion the utter inadequacy of
party, showing at the same time
the bulk
any restricted trade in food in nourishing
allv deetillo to be by
cY
A UticaaA they were

the DEITY himself. Nothing. in fact, can be more
fallacious—nothing, in fact, can be more criminal,
than the endeavour to deny the plentiful supply of suste-
nance to the poorer and more industrious classes for the
mere purpose of bolstering up a decayed and (in both
stmses) ruinous cause. It is an endeavour from which, in the
abstract, every sensible mind would absolutely recoil ; and the
inference that, from such an arrangement, misery and des-
titution and failure would, as it were, inundate
the country, is fully and inexpressibly preposterous. Credit
will redound to the constituents of Yorkshire for the decided
manner in which they have acted at this moment of mighty
"passing," not only to themselves and to their countrymen,
but to the whole civilised race ; they have regarded
the matter through its grandest medium, and have,
in the person' and in tha words of their noble
representative, "commended it to the reason, to the feeling,
to the consciences of mankind." Singularly enough, Lord
MORPETII yesterday observed, on the announcement of his
unanimous election—" As Sir R. PEEL- said, in talking of our
late victories in India coining after preceding reverses—lie said
(and I now say) we have effaced the memory of our shame
upon the field of cur previous disasters' "—referring,
be it remembered, to the Noble Lord's defeat,
some sessions back, at those identical busting•
The coincidence of the above allusion to our eastern terri-
tories but a few hours previous to the arrival of the Overland
Mail this morning, with the intelligence of our successes over
the Seikhs, and our apparent approximation to a final triumph
in the Punjaub, is something more than remarkable. Now,
however, with this important achievement in the West Riding
of Yorkshire, and the striking superiority of our arms at
Ferozepore, we can seize these words with a double avidity,
and repeat them with a double application—" We have
effaced the memory of our shame upon the field of our pre-
vious disasters." Let us regard this aptitude of phrase as an
augury of our final triumph upon both points.

We have accounts from Madrid and Barcelona to the 28th
ult. A meeting of the Deputies opposed to the marriage of
the Qurux with the Count DE TRAPANI was held on the
27th, When it was resolved that the explanation given by
General NAIWAEZ in the Chamber was not satisfactory, and
that the Members will continue their opposition to the mar-
riage. Arragon, according to the intelligence from Barce-
lona, is again in a disturbed state, and the papers state that
the inhabitants of Rens had refused in a body to pay the
now contributions, and that troops had been marched to that
town from Tarragona. General BRETON, bad also returned
in haste from Gerona to Barcelona, on account of some fresh
disturbances there. The lacier of the insurrection in Am-
purdan was shot at Gerona on the 26th, and the other pri•
soners had their sentences commuted to imprisonment.
The Funds on the Madrid Bourse had again declined on
the 28th. The Three per Cents. were qu )ted at 33 for cash,
and 3314 at sixty days. The Fives closed at 23% for the
same period.

The discussions in the French Chamber of Deputies have
lost their interest. The Opposition evidently has exhausted
its strength in vain, for in all the divisions they have been
defeated, and generally by large majorities. One useful pur-
pose, however, has been served. M. TIIIERS has been corn •
pelled to declare his sentiments on the English alliance, to
which he says he is favourable, and these sentiments differ
in every respect from his professions. Both France and Eng-
land, therefore, are warned, that if it should ever be the mis-
fortune of the civilised world to see him again Prime Miniskr,
peace will to a certainty be disturbed, We have only to
quote a few of his phrases to show in what way he would assert
the dignity of France, and confine England to her proper sphere.
"If there is anything," said he, to M. GUIZOT, " which
proves your dependence, it is the very facts you adduce. What
cannot be contested is, that with respect to England, the
policy of France has ceased to be independent, and that in
Europe England marches in an isolated manner, in order
not to be useful to France when it is in her power to be so.
Now you declare that you resort to a policy of neutrality in the
Oregon question ; but I must observe to you, that the very first
condition of neutrality is impartiality, and as you do not pos-
sess that, it is utterly impossible for you to guard your neutral-
ity with respect to America." The Journal des Debats thus sums
up: the results of these numerous amendments :" After four
years of declamations, after so many efforts to excite the
passions of the people against the English alliance, and to
cast venom into the relations between the two Governments
and the two countries, the Opposition is at last compelled to
confess that it had taken the wrong path, and is reduced to
admit that not only the habitual majority, but also the most
wise, the most sensible, the most honest branch of the Oppo-
sition, has rejected an amendment because it made an attack
upon the cordial understanding between France and Eng-
land. Alas! how have passed away those fine days during
which reigned the right of search and the far famed
Purrcrunip ! All these things are laid aside and abandoned
since it is found that the country will no longer be deceived,
having seen through these false passions and declamations
got up at command."
Accounts from Algiers to the 27th of January, state that
Marshal BUGEAUD had assembled a considerable force at
Boghar, and set out again in pursuit of ABD-RL-KADER. A
letter of the 25th says:—

" You have no doubt beard that the Marshal has not re-
turned with the troops of his column, but that on the con-
trary he has gone towards Tiaret. All the troops capable of
bearing the campaign were united under his orders, and those
of Colonel Eynard, to form an accessory column. In default
of brilliant success, the merit of persevering activity cannot
be denied the Marshal, and it will not be without result, if

it ends in shutting out the ex-Emir from all access to the
province of Algiers. The cavalry has returned to us in a
deplorable state, it is true, but the evil has been exagge-
rated, in pretending that eut of 500 horses only GO have
come back; it is, however, certain that the great majority
were left behind. We have still intact the cavalry of the
province of Constantine, which can be called on to
supply the place of the two other divisions. It is not
the less true that Algeria is now worn out with respect to
horses, though not many years back possessing such iinmenee
resources in that wey. Fifteen years of war—fifteen years
of exceptional consumption, and continual hindrance to
increase—should necessarily lead to such a result, and we
shall soon suffer much want in this respect, unless grand
establishments be formed to promote the breed of horses."

On the Paris Bourse the Three per Cents. closed on Tuesday at
S3f. 500. ; the Five per Cents., 12314 the Orleans Railroad Shares,
1,2771. 50e.; Rouen, 1,0071. 50c. ; Havre, 710 f.; Avignon, 9371. boc. ;
Vierzon, 700 f.; Bordeaux, 6451.; Boulogne, 542 f. 50c. ; Troyes and
➢lontereau, 4551.; Basle, 256 f. 250.; Great Northern, 760 f.; Fam-
poux, 4921. ; Spanish Three per Cents., 19 ; ditto Passives, 6%.
The following are the quotations for other lines :
Paris and Lyons, definitive., 6161. 50c. ; Paris and Strasintrz, de-
finitivo, 545 f. ; Tours and Nantes, definitive, 5721. 50e. ; Lyons and
Avignon, definitive, 5531.; Bordeaux and Cetto (Mackenzie), 503 f. ;
ditto (Espeleta), 512 f. ; Charleroi (Kysaens), 497 f. 50c.
BI.J3INRSA 1)ON13 IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TUN
LONDON STOCK Z ',CHANGE, FEB. 4.
Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cate ( Wackenzie), 2—Ditto (Esplete), 2
—Dutch Rhenisb, lii—East Indian, I%—Great Northern of ',mace
Constituted,l3.% —Great Western Canada, sN—Luxembourg,
—Paris and Orleans, 49 —Paris and Rouen, 38% ex div.—West Flan-
ders, 5.

ALLF,GED MURDERS ON BOARD THE TORY.—This morn-
ing, at the sitting of the Central Criminal Court, Captain
Johnstone, late, of the ship Tory, was placed at the bar, before
Mr. Justice Williams cud Mr. Justice Cresswell, charged with
the wilful murder of Thomas Beason. The Attorney-Gene-
ral and Mr. Bodkin prosecuted; and Mr. Jervis and Mr.
Iluddleston appeared for the prisoner. A full report of the
proceediml wilt appear in our Third Edition. The case for
the prosecution had not concluded when we went to press.

MORTALITY IN TILE METROPOLIS.—TIIO number of deaths
during the last week was 901, being less by 8 than that of
the previous week, and 179 below the average of five
winters. Bronchitis is almost the only disease more fatal
than usual. The number Vas 62, while the average is 31.
The violent deaths were 18, of which 6 were suicides.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES

(THIS DAY.)

(Sub-Committee No. 1.)
This Committee re-assembled at the usual hoar this
morning, Mr. Strutt in the chair.

LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN (EPSOM

BRANCH) RAILWAY.

The customary formal process of the deposit of plans,
&0., having been tendered in respect' of the project, and
duly gone through, the Committee declared that the stand-
ing orders had been complied with.

LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, AND NEW,
CASTLE-UPON-TYNE RAILWAY.

The next line called on was that of the Liverpool, Man-
chester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Railway-, which was op.
posed by several landowners, who complained of defects in
the deposited plans and sections.
The first allegation of one of the petitioners complained of
deficient measurement on one portion of the line.

The agent for the Bill demanded that before the Com-
mittee entertained this allegation and the other allegations of
the petitioner, proof should be adduced that the petitioner
wee owner the of the land, or had the consent of the owner
of the land, upon which the omissions occurred, to proceed
with th 3 opposition.
The agent for the petitioner protested that such proof was
quite unnecessary ; and the Committee deciding that it was
contrary to the spirit of the standing orders to require such
proof, the allegation was proceeded with, and successfully
sustained.

(Sub-Committee No. 2.)
The Committee re-assembled at Twelve o'clock this day,
in room No. 6, Sir J. Yards Buller, Chairman.
The Committee commenced the business of the day by
taking
THE NEWLY, WARRENPOINT, AND
ROSSTRENTOR aLAILWAY.
The line is to be eight miles in length, and is estimated at
a cost of 82,5001.
Mr. BaYDEN appeared for the promoters. The Bill was
unopposed.
Mr. Godwin, civil engineer, was examined as to the cor-
rectness of the plans and sections.
Mr. W. N. Wallace and other gentlemen were called to
prove the deposit of the plans and books of reference with
the public officers in the respective localities of the line.
Mr. Hugh Willie and others were examined as to the
validity of the contract deed.
The Committee then declared that the standing orders
had been complied with.
The next case called on was
THE AYRSHIRE AND GALLOWAY
RAILWAY.
-

This Bill having bean part-heard yesterday was post-
poned to hear arguments upon the contract deed.
Mr. Boni appeared for the opponents, and argued at
some length against the validity of the deed, inasmuch as
the parties signing had not bound themselves in conformity
with the standing orders, and consequently could not be
sued upon it.

Mr. CoNNELL, for the promoters, contended that the deed
was bonafide according to the Scotch law, and the managers
could sue each other.

Mr. BURKE would contend that, as the managers who had
bound themselves to carry out the terms of the contract deed
were themselves shareholders, they surely would not sue
themselves. Such being the case, the Committee must see
that the deed was wholly invalid.
Mr. CONNELL could call several emminent Scotch lawyers
to prove that the deed Was strictly binding by the common
law 91

After some further arguments the room was ordered to be
cleared.
Upon re-admission of the parties,
The CIIMRMAN said that the Committee, after considering
the case very carefully, had come to the opinion that the
standing orders had not been complied with, inasmuch as the
parties were not bound by the contract deed according to the
standing orders of Parliament.
There were several other allegations against the Bill, but
the opponents declined going into them, as they were satis-
fied of the last decision of the Committee being fatal to the
case.
THE DExarasx.COUNT'S!' DOWN
RAnivirAY.

This was an unopposed Bill.
➢lr. BRYDEN appeared for the promoters, and called wit-
nesses to prove the correctness of the plans, and sections, and
books of reference.
(LEFT srrrixo.)

(Sub-Committee No. 3 )
The members of this Committee sat to-day at Twelve
o'clock, in room No. 8, when were present the Chairman,
Mr. Aglionby, Mr. Stansfield, Captain Jones, Mr. Aldum.

SOUT2I-70 a STEIIN nitxLway (r2.OM WA-
TE2MO 0-ERIDGII TO_ TUFA G7RMENNVIECM)
_ _

The CHAIRMAN mid that with respect to this Bill it was all
settled, except estimates of subscription. The other mem-
bers of the Committee, to whom he had mentioned the
matter, were of opinion that the case was so doubtful as to
rrquire some further consideration. By the subscription
mitt act the parties had bound themselves to pay so much as,
was applicable to points B and C in the contract deed. If they
would refer to the subscription contract to obtain the ne-
cessary information on the point, he would bring thi matter
before Mr. Speaker, by whose advice they would abide.
Mr. Burke, Parliamentary agent, said that a similar
subscription contract was agreM to last year.
The CHAIRMAN and the other members of the Committee
present did not think the precedent alluded to was sufficient,
and the Bill was postponed.
SOUTH EASTERN (GILEENWICII TO CHIL-
Ewa, C.A.NTERItURY, WITH
117ZATICIEZS) RAILWAY.
The notices of services,' accuracy of books of reference, &e.,
in compliance with the standing orders of the House, being
proved, the line, which was unapposed, was passed.

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MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
1111.7 satnwr3.
SUITIIFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 31 as to 4/ 10s; Clover ditto, 4110 s to
Si 12s ; Oat Straw, 11 100 to 1/ 12s ; Wheat Straw, 11 las to 11 15s
per load. Trade rather dull, at the above quotations.
CUMBERLAND. —Meadow Hay, 3/ lOs to 41 12s ; Clover ditto, 41 Ss
to 51 lOs ; Oat Straw, 11 12s to 11 14s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 145 to 11 16s
per load. A moderate supply, and a steady deinand.
WMTECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 31 Ss to 41 ; Clover ditto, 4/ 8s
to 51 15s; Oat Straw, 1/ lOs to 11 12s , Wheat Straw, 11 13s to 11 15s
per load. Supply good, and trade rather dull.
NIIIFITGATE AND LICADZNECAIM.
We had only a moderato supply of cash kind of meat on sale, while
the demand ruled steady at full prices. Beef from 2s 10d to as 10t1;
Mutton, 4s to 4s 10d ; Veal, 4s 8d to 5s Sd ; Pork, 2s 10d to 5s 2d
per Slbs by the carcase.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AYE/L IGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended Jan. 31,1845, made up front the Reams of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns la England and Wales
per Impel.lid Quarter.

WHEAT. BARLEY.I OAIS. RTE. I JEANS. ?EMI.
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SEIZURE OF AN ENGLISH BRIG

BY A PORTUGUESE MAN-OF-WAR.

Considerable senzation, mingled with no little indig-
nation, has been created in this town amongst the mrr
chants engaged in the African trade, by the illegal
seizure, by :Portuguese man-of-war, of the brig Lady
Sale, of this port, whilst trading on the coast of Africa
for palm-oil, ivory, 2z,c.
Before proceeding to offer any remarks on the subject
of this seizure, we copy the following important testi-
mony as to the affair from a French paper, which is the
first publie•account we have read of the transaction :
" It seems certain that this vessel had not the slightest

intention of trading for slaves. But this will not prevent
it from being condemned by the commission, for the
double resson, that the Portuguese judges will naturally
follow in this case the example given them by the
English judges in the case of Portuguese vessels sus-
pected of slave trade, and that the English will be
obliged to give proof of their impartially and equity, by
showing themselves inflexible with regard to one of
their own vessels, captured under those conditions o.
guilt they have themselves so rigorously laid
down ; and the vessel Krill be sacrificed to the
greater glory of British philanthropy. It is usual for
vessels going to the African coast to obtain merchandise,
such as gum, oil, and ivory, to have on board certain
utensils which would be pet-ft ctly useless in other expe-
ditions. Such utensils were found on board this vessel.

zihe belonged to the hous9 of Charles Hoisfall and Scn
Liverpool, had remained two or three months in Rio
Zaire and Congou, to get oil of palm and ivory, but had
not boen able to obtain either, and was going to Ambrez,
to take a cargo of copal. She was captured on account
of having on board 26 casks of water, several bales of
rice, a copper, and some bars ; and the probability is
that she will be condemned as a starer."—semaphore of
Marseilles.

We have made inquiry, and find the foregoing facts
are substantially correct; and, what is more, by later
accounts we find the Lady Sale has actually been con-
demned by the Portuguese authorities! It appears that
there is not the slightest imputation of the vessel being
engaged in the slave trade; but, because she had on
board ccrtein articles which were necessary for the
voyage, and which are taken by every vessel engaged in
the extensive trade in palm oil from this port, and %hich,
by straining the letter of the treaty with Portugal for the
suppression of the slave trade, 'has been construed into
an infringement of the treaty, and led to the seizure and
condemnation of the vessel. . .

vv
This is a question of no trifling importance and re-
sponsibility to oar Government.
There is something like 20,000 tons of shipping, be-
sides property to the value of nearly a million sterling,
engaged in this trade, the whole of which, if our Govern-
ment allow this act of virtual piracy to pass without re-
dress, may, in like manner, fall a sauitice to the spirit of
retaliation which seems to have actuated the captors of
the Lady Sale.
In the individual case of this vessel, there is no doubt,
even under the letter of the treaty, the seizure has 'been
illegal ab initio, the Portuguese man-of-war having
taken her whilst the captain was on shore at Ambrez.
The treaty requires that, under any circumstances, the
credentials of the seizing officer should be presented,
before proceeding even to search the vessel. This was
disregarded.
We understand that active step 3 lave clready been
taken by the merchants of this town to bring the subject
under the notice of her Majesty's Government; but,
unless, the Government are equally active and prompt
in giving and demanding redress, the consequences will
bo most serious to the trade of the port.—Liverpool Mail.

POST-OFFICE ARRANGEMENTS
WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
__

There have been just printed by command of her Majesty,
and presented to the Houses of Parliament, copies of the
conventions entered into between the Post-office of this
country and those of the kingdom of Hanover and the Duchy
of Brunswick. The conventions are dated July Bth, 1845 ;
also copies of the " additional articles" to the treaties al-
ready concluded with the French and Belgian Post-office
authorities. The following aro the more important articles
contained in the treaties :
FRANCE.—The principal object of the supplemental article
is the regulation of the transit dispatches which may be sent
through France from or to the Swiss cantons, Algeria, kc.
It is thereby provided that letters from the United Kingdom
to Switzerland, and reciprocally, may be transmitted through
France, either paid to their destination or unpaid, at the
sender's pleasure. For all letters paid in the respective
countries, the English Post-office is to account at a rate of
2f. 40e. for every 30 grammes net weight; receiving, on the
other hand, ls. per ounce British for letters from or to the
United Kingdom, and 3s. 4d. per ounce for those for or to the
colonies and countries beyond sea.
Newspapers from Switzerland to Great Britain pay 40
centimes transit postage. Between Switzerland and the co-
lonies (except Canada), ld. is to be paid by the French Post-
office on every journal or printed sheet of paper that may
be conveyed by British vessels; and 1 when conveyed in
like manner between Canada and Switzerland, Algeria,
France, and those countries where France maintains post-
offices.
llAxovEu.—The convention provides for a regular trans-
mission of letters twice a week from the central post-offices
established in England, at London ; and in Hanover, at
Bremen. The postage for every single • letter is to be 9d.
sterling, of which Gd. is to belong to England, and 3d. to
Hanover. This postage may be paid either by the sender or
the receiver. One rate is to be charged for letters not ex-
ceeding half an ounce; two rates from to 1 ounce; four
rates, 1 to 2 ounces; and for every additional ounce or frac-
tion, two rates are to be charged. For transit letters through
the respective countries Gd. per half-ounce is to be charged
in England, and 2d. in Hanover, except in the case of letters
for Saxony, or the countries beyond, when the charge is 3d.
These rates of 6d , and 2d., or 3d. respectively, to be com-
bined into one of Bd. or 9d., of which Gd. will belong to Great
Britain, and 2d. or 3d. to Hanover. The two Post-offices
mutually to account with each other for that portion of the
postage which is clue to each other on the correspondence
forwarded by them. The Post-office of Hanover to allow the
transmission of the closed mails, containing the correspond-
ence between Great Britain and the East Indies, British pos-
sessions in the Levant, &c., on a payment of 101., in lieu of
transit postage on every such mail. The Hanoverian Post-
office to defray the expences of transmission in the ordinary
manner, but, if the British deem it expedient to employ
any special trains or convoy, the expense must be borne by
itself.
For newspapers not higher than Id. to be charged by-the
British Post-office, or than two-thirds of a good gresehen
(about Id. sterling) by the Post-cffice in Hanover. But this
article is not to invalidate the right of either of the offices
to refuse to deliver such of those newspapers as may not
have folly complied with the laws respecting their publica-
tion and circulation.
Bous.rswicK.—The convention includes the Duchy of
Brunswick in the previous treaty with Hanover, so that
letters from or to the United Kingdom may be sent to or re-
ceived from Brunswick at the same rate as those agreed
upon with the Hanoverian Post-office. The closed mails
between England and the East Indies are to be forwarded
through Brunswick, should it be deemed expedient to adopt
that route, .on a payment of 5/. each. Newspapers to be
sent or received on terms similar to those with the Hano-
verian office.
BELGIUM.—The only additional article to the postal con-
vention with Belgium provides for the direct communication
between the.Post-ollice of Antwerp and the British office at
Hull, by means of private ships navigating between those
two ports. The communication to be in all respects conform-
able with the stipulations contained in the general convention
of October 19, 1844.

FACTORIES IN TUC NORTE OF ENOLAND.—In his last
report (just laid before Parliament), Mr. Leonard Horner
thus describes the resttlt of his inquiries in his district (the
north of England), giving the following curious details :
I have ascertained, by inquiry, that the 1,519 firms on my
books occupy 2,068 factories, haVe 1,552 steam- engines, with
a power of 41,338 horses, and 515 water-wheels, the power
of which is estimated at 5,413 horses; being together 49,751
horses power. They employ 221,437 persons of all ages, of
which number 14;141 are children between 8 and 13 years
of age, 65,546 between 13 and 18, and 141,450 of 18 and
above. Of these there are 5,424 female children, 38,172
females between 13 and 18, and 77,208 above 18 ; making
in all 120,804 females ; or above 541 per cent. of the whole
number employed. Since the last returnto Parliament,
in February, 1839, there has been an increase in my district
of 329 factories, of 10,041 horses power, and of 50,522
persons employed. Tbis increase has all taken place since
November, 1842, when the revival of trade began ; and
indeed the increase of persons employed since that time must
have been considerably greater than the above amount; for
between June, 1838, when the collection of particulars for
the return of 1839, began, and November, 1842, many mills
had entirely ceased to work, and others had considerably re-
duced the number of their hands. The total number of
Rower-looms in my district, ascertained by inquiry, is 142,949.
The only return of power-looms made to Parliament is that
of 1835, and I find from it, that in the same parts of Fug-
land which now constitute my district—viz., Lancashire, part
of the West Riding, and the whole of the North Riding
of the county of I ork, and the four northern counties of
England. there were then only 63,861; showing an increase
of 79,088 in the 10 years; and there are now 26,237 more
power-looms at work in my district alone than there were
in the whole united kingdom 10 years age. As regards the
employment of women, Mr. Homer says that the clause in
the late Act which prevents women from working more
than 12 hours a-day, and secures to them regular intervals
for meals, applies to 85,515 in my district, that is. to all
those of 18 years of age and upwards ; and I have
every reason to believe that the interference in their behalf
is very generally approved of, and especially by the *mien
hemselves.

POACHING ON THE DIIItE OP nttcurrottlaiii PRE..
BEEVES.—Two 'pen, named Thomas Stokes and 4.ohn Adatns)
were committed en Mouthy to te1%.4 triai, at the
suing Bucks ASSideS, stokes for cutting and maiming George
Bridger, a gamekeeper in the service of the Duke of Buck.'
ingham, and Adams for assisting in the eomthission of the
offence. It appeared from the testiniony of Briageri which
was corroborated by an assistant keeper named Cadd, that
the prisoners, with another man, who effected his escape,
were armed with a gun, in the Duke's preserves at Preston-
corner, in the parish of Hillesden, between eleven and twelve
o'clock ou Saturday night. Shortly after the keepers had
heard the report of a gun they came up with the three men,
when Bridger was instantly knocked down by Stokes with
the butt end of his gun, and a general fight ensued between
the poachers and the keepers. A second blow was aimed
at Bridger with the gun, by Stokes,, which inflicted a severe
wound on his nose and chin, lie had also suffered other
injuries. The two prisoners were also committed to take
their trials at the assizes for being found armed, in the night
tune, iLt the DRliO poorycs, iu §carch pf game.

OVEBLAND MAIL

INDIA AND CHINA.

(From the Times.)

We have received by extraordinary express our dis-
patches in anticipation of the Bombay mails of the Ist of
January, containing the important news that the Seikh
army had crossed the Sutlej, hnd that they having thus-
declared war against the British, the Governor-General
had issued the following proclamation on the lath of
December:—

'ROCLANATION BY THE RIGHT 110 N. TRIO GOVERNOR-

GENIMIAL OF INDIA.

"The British Government has ever been on terms of friend-
ship with that of the Punjaub.
"In the year 1809 a treaty of amity and concord was con-
cluded between the British-Government and the late Maha-
raja Runjeet Singh, the conditions of which have always
been faithfully observed by the I.lriisli Government, and
were scrupulously fulfilled by the-late Maharaja.
"The same friendly relations have been maintained with
the successors of Maharaja Runjeet Singh by the British
Government up to the present time.
" Since the death of the late Maharaja S'acre Singh, the

disorganised state of the Lahore Government has made it
incumbent on the Governor-General in Council to adopt
precautionary measures for the protection of the British
frontier; the nature of these measures, and the cause of
their adoption, were at the time fully explained to the
Lahore Durban
" Notwithstanding the disorganised state of the Lahore
Government during the last two years, and many most un-
friendly proceedings on the part of the Durbar, the Gover-
nor-General in Council has continued to evince his desire to
maintain the relations of amity and concord which had so
long existed between the two states, for the mutual interests
and happiness of both. He has shown on every occasion the
utmost forbearance from consideration to the helpless state
of the infant Maharaja Dhuleep Singh, whom the British
Government hail recognised as the successor to the late
Maharaja iihere Singh.
" The Governor-General in Council sincerely desired to
see a strong SeikhGovernment re-established in the Punjaub,
able to control its army and protect its subjects. He had
not, up to the present moment, abandoned the hope of seeing
that important object effected by the patriotic efforts of the
Seikhs and people of that country.
" The Seikh army recently marched from Lahore towards
the British frontier, as it was alleged by the orders of the
Durbar, for the purpose of invading. the British territory.
" The Governor-General's agent, by direction of the Go-
vernor-General, demanded an explanation of this movement,
and no reply being returned within a reasonable time, the
demand was repeated. The Governor General, unwilling to
believe in the hostile intentions of the Seikh Government, to
which no provocation had been given, refrained frern taking
any measures which might have a tendency to embarrass
the Government of the Maharaja, or to induce collision be-
tween the two states. _ _

" When no reply was Oven to the repeated demand for ex-
planation, and while active military preparations were con-
tinued at Lahore, the Governor-General considered it neces-
sary to order the advance of troops towards the frontier to
reinforce the frontier posts.
" The Seikh army has now, without a shadow of provoca-
tion, invaded the British territories.
" The Governor-General must, therefore, take measures

fur effectually protecting the British provinces, for vindi-
cating the authority of the British Government, and fur
punishing the violators of treaties, and the disturbers of
public peace.
" The Governor General hereby declares the possessions
of Maharija Dhuleep Singh on the left or British banks of
the Sutlej confiscated and annexed to the British territories.
" The Governor-General will respeCt the existing rights of
all Jagheerdars, Zamindars, and tenants in the said posses-
sions, who, by the course they now pursue, evince their
fideity to the British Government.
"The Governor-General hereby calls upon all the chiefs
and Sirdars in the protected territories to co-operate cordially
with the British Government for the punishment of the
common enemy, and for the maintenance of order in these
states. Those of the chiefs who show alacrity and fidelity in
the discharge of this duty which they owe to the protecting
power, will find their interests promoted thereby, and those
who take a contrary course will be treated as enemies to the
British Government, and will be punished accordingly.
" The inhabitants of all the territories on the left bank of

the Sutlej are hereby directed to abide peaceably in their
respective villages, where they will receive efficient protec-
tion by the British Government. All parties of men found
in armed bands, who can give no satisfactory account of
their proceedings, will be treated as disturbers of the public
peace.
"All subjects of the British Government and those who
possess estates on both sides the river Sutlej, who by their
faithful adherence to the British Government may be liable
to sustain loss, shall be indemnified and secured in all their

just rights and privileges.
"On the other hand, all subjects of the British Govern-
ment who shall continue in the service of the Lahore state,
and who disobey this proclamation by not immediately re-
turning to their allegiance, will be liable to have their pro-
perty on this side the Sutlej confiscated, and declared to be
aliens and enemies of the British Government.
"By order of the Right Hon. the Governor-General of
India.

" F. CURIAE,
"Secretary to the Government of India with
the Governor-General. .
" Camp, Lushkuree Khan-ke-Serai,
Dec. 13, 1845."

BOMBAY, JAN. 3

To understand the Seikh character, it is necessary to ex-
plain that they follow the tenets of Nunok, who four centu-
ries ago formed a religion from Hindooism and Mahomedan-
ism, which suited the taste 'of the men of Lahore. Guided
by their "Goorc.os," or priests, they fought and gained consi
derable territories in the Punjaub, or Country of the Five
Rivers.

Some of the troops, and especially those of Rajpoot descent,
assumed the appellation of Sine's, or Lions. Runjeet Singh,
by his abilities, succeeded in placing himself at their head.
He died in June, 1839, since which time three of his succes-
sors have been assassinated. Dhuleep Singh is but a boy,
and the troops refuse to obey his feeble sceptre.
The Singhs resemble, in a great measure, the Janissaries
at Constantinople; and they, too, assume the right of select-
ing their own rulers. The Akhalees are a tribe of the wildest
fanatics, who look upon all men as objects of hatred, unless
those who profess the Seikh faith. The Seikh troops are stated
to amount in number to about 70,000 men, collected from
the bravest of the land; fur, like the Janissaries, they admit
recruits of all classes, on those recruits adopting their tenets.
The Seikh troops, inflated with vanity and desirous of
plunder, came to the resolution of invading the British ter-
ritory; and they, notwithstanding the reluctance of their
Government, marched in the end of November and the be-
ginning of December to the banks of-the Sutlej, a distance
of about fifty miles from Lahore. The forced the Queen
Mother's paramour, Lell Singh, to accompany them as a
hostage for her behaviour during their absence. On the
28th of November one division of them reached Manihals,
and on the 29th Behranna. The other divisions moved in
parallel routes, and on the Bth of December the whole force
reached the banks of the Sutlej, forming a line extending
from Kussoor, opposite to Ferozepore, to the Ilurreeke Ghat.
Tej Singh, who was to be one of their principtl leaders, en-
deavoured by various excuses to delay his departure from
Lahore. Tile Punt or Council of officers guided the troops in
their proceedings.
The Governor-General left Delhi on the 19th of November,
and reached Kurnal on the 26th, when he had an interview
with the Commander-in-Chief, Sir IL Gough, and with.
Major Broadfcot, both of whom had come by clak from Urn-
belle. It was at this meeting that the Governor-General ex-
pressed his disappravol of the measures adopted by the mili-
tary authoriths in hastening troops to the river's bank. On
the 27th the Governor-General again began his march, and
on the 2d of December he arrived at Umballa, where he re-
mained until the 7th, busy in reviewing the troops; and on
that day he moved out of the fort as if to proceed to Feroze-
pore. On the 11th he rode from his eamp.l6 miles' distance,
to Loodiana, to inspect the troops. On the 9th the determie
nation of the Seikh soldiery to cross the Sutlej became known,
and orders were issued for the assembly of the army, and the
Vakeel of the Lahore Government was desired to retire from
the Company's territories. The proclamation was issued on
the 13th, and on the 17th the Governor-General's camp was
at Bussean, within 37 miles of the Seikhs. The Commander-
in-Chief was stationed on that day within 5 miles of the
Governor-General's camp. On the 12th 10,000 Seikhs, with
27 guns, crowed the river by a ford about 12 miles above
Ferozepore; and on the 13th they were about 7 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 artillery, 11 companies of foot
artillery, with four light field batteries, a 12-pounder ele-
phant battery of 13 guns, 14 24-pounders, 8 howitzers, and
mortars preparing; three European with seven native light
cavalry regiments, including the body guard; four complete
corps, and a wing of the sth irregular cavalry ; nine
European and 25 native regiments of infantry, and ahnost
the whole corps of Bengal Sappers and Miners. There were
other corps in movement to reinforce the army.
Rumour states that Sir H. Hardinge was likely to have a
general battle on the 20th of December, but this fact was
doubted, especially as he is supposed to be following the
cautious tactics of the Wellington school, and not to be dis-
posed to strike until be can give a blow with power and
effect. The Seikhs were kept in check near Ferozepore by a
force under Sir John Littler, who commands at that station,
and who caused field works to be thrown up on the line of
supposed attack by the Seikhs. Reports have been current
that he had defeated a body of the Seikhs on the 15th, and
that he had lost eight officers.
The number of Seikhs that crossed the river before the 14th
was said to amount to 30,000, with 70 guns. Their great
object appears to be plunder, which they expected to find
without any difficulty. They have brought their own pro-
visions for the campaign, as they dread being poisoned if
thepuse any food found in the British territories. They are
said also to be alarmed at taking Ferozepore, which is de-
scribed by them as being undermined, and to be blown up in.
case they enter it. They were vacillating before they in-
vaded
the British territory, and appeared to be more so on
finding their progress resisted. Theltanee, 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,
Apprehensions were entertained that the Seikh troops would
separate themselves Into plundering bands, and scatter de-
struction through the British provinces to Susa, llansee, &c.
Hence great anxiety prevailed as to the results of the pitched
battle which was expected on the 29th of December.isahe ttroops
Moultan is a tributary province of LaLere, ei
were described
stationed there, to the number of 30,000 men,
as having moved towards Bhawulpore. They eeeee under
the command of Dewan Moulrsj, the Nazitn or Govern,: e of
Moultan.
'torts of the invasion of the British territory had reached
Sir Charles Napier on the '24th of December, and her Mae
Joel's Egth Regiment and the 12th Regiment Native In-
fantry, and till the other disposable forces there, were in-
stantly ordered to prepare for marching to the frontiers of
the Punjaub. The Ist Regiment Bombay Europeans, her
Mejesty'a 17th Regiment, and the 4th Rifles, 3d and 11th
Reennents of Bombay Native Infantry, were under orders for
starting 6 in the steamers from Bombay for Kurrachee, en route
for Sinde, to reinforce the Sinde army.
The latest news from Caubul describes a feud between Akbar
Khan and Sultan Tan, which induced the latter to excite
Dbioesetolenfoo,hteamwmbeemd haalednegrboewenensafisdpeidciotbues oeefmal.l
persons xeepe
disturbaeticc,
mated of his troops.
Of Peshora Singh, who
a
Attock, it is not known whether
some time
i ebadcekeara or iseedliaver.evosletmaet
suppose him a prisoner in the fort of one of the chiefs.
JAN. 2.—The steamer was delayed in consequence of the
non-arrival of the Governor-General's dispatches. The
steamers which took up to Kurrachee the first detachment
this morning, and others are to start
of troops from Bombay returned yesterdtapmoarnrdowo,newisttbarbteecrl
Majesty's 17th Regiment, And detachments of artillery.
was Xunavareci NiurAci-,:les that AD. Origagenniat 114c1

taken place between the advance guard o British arni.l:
and the Seihlis at Mondkee, in which the 3d Dragoons diet
great execution, by routing the enemy, and taking of
en.-
teen guns. General 111‘Caltell is said to have died of Ws
wounds on the following day. The date is not stated. the
Great anxiety prevailed respecting the position cf
Governor-General and the Commander-in-Chief and their
army, which was stationed between Loodiana and Feroze.:
pore in such a manner as to be liable to have the comb
ca with Delhi intercepted. Una
The main body of our troops, advancing from o'l'l
towards Ferozepore, were on the 17th of December at Daigti
scan, within thirty-five miles of the Seikh army' and `713
the Commander-in-Chief close by. On the 22d it was
lintlo
that the Lahore troops, to the number of 30,000, will'cb s
guns, had crossed the river Sutlej, and had taken up sa
position ea would enable them to intercept the Ferozepl
mails. None of later date than December 13 had relcßc
Cawupore.
The dalebetween Lbodiana and Ferozepore is staPPed,ial e.
the whole of the intermediate jungle swarming with ?
derers of the worst description.
The departure of the steamer, which was fix for°°..-i
this day, had been further postponed till five tn'
evening. of
Every exertion is making thisport to send tl",ons •
all kinds off to Sinde, to enable Sir Cpharles Napier to
int'se
at the head of a large farce. a't-
-1 hOtigh
FRIDAY EvENING.—The mails are now closing,
the Governor-General's dispatches have not Arrived.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE. n rebai
ALEXANDRIA, JAN. 22.—The steamer Victoria left °nt in,
battleedi. f :
fel:court
on the afternoon of the 3d inst., and brings the imP°rtailargi
formation of the invasion of the British territory h',' 'wee-
Seikh force on the 21st of December, on which a hatt'e'
diately took place :
" ' BOMBAY TIMES' EXTRA.
Jan. 3'
" Times-office, Saturday 12 A• 11.9 evernot";
" A dispatch arrived this morning from the G
taken
nrapll
aft:cilia it'etriol
that place.
which
Our mfoerncteisonhs;dt hcatot
storm
the enemy's positions, and were preparing to storm tuv,..etre,
when the dispatch left. Sir H. Hardinge led the 'Ale
Sir H. Gough the right, and Sir John Littler the left 0, yet
slaughter was very great. Further particulars hare.'cierable
reached us. The steamer Victoria had made cons' r iyed,
way out cf the harbour when the above dispatell, 3to r pat
when she was immediately recalled, and returned .n
about hdispapalf-ast ten
dat o'clock." .-esi ber'
The tch isdated from Umballa the 26th of Pewlece at
11 o'CLocx.—The news is that the battle took Pre, the
Ferozepore ; the Governor-General led the cent," lett.
Commander-in-Chief the right, and Sir John Littler left was
The centre and right held their ground well e
; th
hard
Thep ressed. 004
troops had stormed one position, and vere Pr
to
Thereattac is nodemb: of thyisg
klatlugielirotrhewira,wh_eeinth, e dispatch left.
..eistet'
bs-
reaast.Mr. Cochrane, t'le G ve°r
has just come from Government-house, where the °
announced publicly the yews. 1 as rfoi
This intelligence relieves us from all apprehens.;°t•loes
lative to the garrison of Ferozepore, and to the P°.-
the army.
The Seikhs lost 65 TV
guns. ,
The fighting was for three days, day and Dig'f'
British occued the Seih camp.
NooN.—Anpiot her reporkt is that the Seikh force d•--'n„(!relity----1"411.1"
50,000, and 150 pieces of artillery, invaded the ni,"l'itoole;
sessions on the 21st of December. A battle was notet"e. ,,„e.;
diate result, which lasted till the 23d, and WO5 ;des, 'lO
whet the express left. The loss was great on both Jo, It,t
the enemy suffered most, and lost 65 pieces of cauti°t!efit''
also said that Sir John Littler was forced to retire on the
attack, and that the enemy were only routed on the f )
of the Governor-General and the Commander-ih-Chheler;ll De
doubts were entertained that the enemy would s"
driven across the Sutlej.
The steamer is about to start.

As the advantages of the Marseilles and V elo
iestro°;tl
Jaye been frequently and very warmly discussed, it IV Uds:
useful to state, as nearly as our present means will fi,eb fr°"•
the exact time which the transmission of this die'tba
Alexandria has occupied.
The mails were brought from Bombs" to Sue% 1100
East India Company's steamer Victoria, and articeedh; t'9s
latter port on the 19th of January. They were ',•-reoli
veyed by the ordinary means across the Desert, it“
O•
Alexandria on the morning of the 22d. a W3iti
The Austrian Steamer lniperatrice was therei!,,atclire
and departed at noon on that day with our L'l'',bere
Trieste. She arrived at Dwino, near Trieste. 'slate
mails were landed, on Thursday, the 29th ; ar'd arid ot
evening the courier who carried our dispateV.7oll°o
whom we are indebted for most strenuous eserticw iptV
behalf, left Dwino en route for Ostend. His first (I°,o
Carlsruhe, whence he hoped to • obtain a steawly'',ce 7,61
'the Rhine to Bonn or Cologne, but so etel's'resl-'1
the inundation that no steamer could be Pop
el,
on to undertake the voyage, and he Was„,es 01),;61
to post onwards, encountering all the diffle",."; fo;frid,
flood, snow, and rain could interpose, until
the Belgian railroads. By this means ie rest steel ie
and thence crossing to London, succeeded, with cat-ecb
gence, although not speaking a word of English, in 0.5'0
our office without a moment's delay. Be arriveol;,,
o'clock, and had thus performed the' 'mune)* °tors
g under every imaginable disadvantage, in someAlesaa
than six days. The whole time occupiede' between A
and London is a little more than 13 days. berist
When the Itnperatrice left Alexandria the ig
Iltnt°
waiting for the ordinary English mail, but she was
pected to sail until the morning of the 23d ml her
eitbct
Marseilles, via" Malta. _
Our Marseilles advices of the 31st ult. state th bd to Lir"
the Iberia nor the Orient, a French steamer attachitbe!,lzo,
direct line between Alexandria and Marseilles, ha': tbe.
rived, although they had been expected as earl)"
Our private letters from Suez announce that tll'!th far
lac '
steamer was expected there in a few days WI

dispatches.
THE CAMPAIGN IN THE NORTII*
(From the Delhi Gazette, Dec. 24.) etetteel
It would be difficult to describe the almost OOOOO
anxiety with which the arrival of the dales hes,bcreeettellis)
for since our last. The various phases of the •"'eeic 110
disasters were scarcely more exciting on the !ne
than the expectation which has been created by ‘"'"r• tenet
inroad of such an immense body of Seikhs into onceol.,l
ries, and the preparations made by the British Go
acts'iote;,
to resist this breach of the peace, which has so long.' 11,e,t
between the two nations, and to punish the invaderrlree if
ing, however, carefully weighed the position of eurtosfS',
well as that of the Seikhs, and now examined 00,0 the
apprehend that the delay which has taken plsee.eld fora
ee
pected collision is more easily to be accoonl:ee tpele
would appear to be the case, had we correctly ell" Icelk
tance between Bussean and Ferozepore, 1'41°,40;0°
tioned that the head-quarters of our force were, ee- tesei
within 37 miles of the Seikh force. It i 3 pOSSibliee otl9
estimate may have been strictly applicable to ,toctiel'.olo,
of the force, but certainly not to the nisillee°
being near Ferozepore, must have been fully 70,heeer tee
our head-quarters. It appears also that the ilet:T aid°
of Bussean was assigned as the place at esul say
should be formed between the .Loodiane gnelateletel
forces, it having been very prudently ee°s'd orb
safe to allow the former to take the direct froeBol,
road to Ferozepore. The consequence of the-eg eoleArei,
through a country out of tho direct line of trs'ite
cation, is (no arrangements having been inadee"o es° eto,
few days for opening a new one), that no it eeoest,
well have been expected until such new line 5128 the ite"toW
completed; and we are at a Loss to know hog ellocerer
were enabled to publish in our Extra of the 18Wropor!,.0
from camp. Of their correctness as to thin the, 11-, tll,
rangements for the command of the force • 0 Wit,
have since had full confirmation, with the addin°,, tti°
garrison of the small fort of Wudnee (the stti otel°
Busman), rendered grandiloquent by the er°,se'4l aecieter
Seikhs, actually threatened to close their flaSe in )(0,
hold supplies, but thought better of it when iteber.,
threatened instant destruction, and that on tbeeee srt‘lec.
Breadfoot had ridden on to Bhaga Poorana to °'sces be tee/
meets for the progress of the force. As the P'3eo °,tectc
Bussean and Ferozepore, ehiewhere indicated, bena
porary interest, we give a short account of the'S'oesnant
Pram the " roadside mems. " of au able corresP%-tes'ie jo
BUSMAN belouged to the Jeend state, and wheeeellioe,
was in the portion retained by the British GOT„ JO' 010-
is a pretty extensive place, has 2,500 inhabitanfeetf
about 500 houses of brick and mud, and has tv
tree
and one temple of Siva. enee represfie
WUDNEE, 16 miles from Bussean.—The wo"efee [Sif/ee
was occupied some years back by the late Cel„P:ojeoe solje
as a lase to to the British Government; but s*"etste'it'('
ever anxious to keep up his influence in the foes, 4.
of the Sutlej, put in his claim ; eventually, lebeee 0,09
settled on the favourite son, Sheer Singh, ZIT." j,e1!;" e
sion to the guddee, became a portion of tsw 0 ('`'
sessions. To retain it, a garrison of 200 01F t°e
be almost a libel on the military prefess'o
them soldiers) is kept in the fort of Wudoet of t eed
of the place is of brick, and consists of a 8,1°,,r-tion,:e P,ide
hundred yards with a dodecagon tower or 10013,1 Ji'jd
corner, and midway in each curtain ;it is s°.rr (140 ;
fausse braie of mud and encircled by and end ;00:e: es
The bastion in the east face is prolongeug ,„"ag',llo
a semicircle; through it is the entrance 0, tl:Sys
access to the fausse braie is from the norL`e AC'At3
caseinated circular bastion, and by a causetders°,oettee
ditch. On my riding towards the entrance, t'''''oect
sentry rose and closed the gate, and then inf°,llteri°l'es4lo
being hookum eeeeee for otrano‘,cia to visit three'l oste,eploG
is contained within the walls I cannot thereerne pe`ciere"ei•
a small white temple of Siva, whose pinnacles 86a or (o'oo
above the rampart. The brickwork is in ego:0 0,0 tO,
the fausse braie is in a bad condition. Vie
called 01, 400,e1,
nee, Budnee, Woodnee, or Boodnee (it is f ehoweee wery
names), is east of the ort, and is comp
13
osed 6 0
od
houses; the shops are thirty-five in number' • 110° to
°
bitants about 2,000, principally Seiklay bel°l3
Khetries. ses°' she° reer/
Bhaga Poorana, twelve miles from B°s- of 'lOO3 07
Nehal Singh Aloowala ; it is a small villege,op ipt,
mud houses, and about 700 inhabitants, Seike°sl' eleereingie
dans, principally the former. There are oval of weep, oe
temple of any description ; and, as a sympton tleeees
the desert, the three wells are about forty Y3ll),,irs,
cultivation around is various—wheat, barleY,
is °,OOll
and mustard. repa, jog see
Moodkee, sixteen miles from Bhage r°l cos $e senlie
village belonging to the Lahore Rae, 'in' hitsll''s
600 houses (many of brick) and 4,000 in% sh°l3ol°ce
Mahommedans, and Hindoos. There are ;wet 000::001,,,,,e
ee, 0045het
village, and 100 Lahore Sepoys are on divrotge
Sooltaun Khan Walla, 13 miles from e-° brick; to ' °
about 250 houses, of which but eight are of
_oeet 0840°0
are 10 in number; and the inhabitants a 111/.o' 10
also lite •I
1,200, of the three religions. There Is we „r,
mud, and a small fortification of the sat pegooV
November, 1838, the village was
partially burnt, from the ignition of sevf the 11' theree9
some followers of a brigade of the arrnY °e were tee ,r/
in gre3erei lieYbe tee
is about two miles distant, and when Wu for 11° to t
other day the bheestis had to come here:, belong of 4
place, Furreedkote, and 58 other village-eeyeens
fahar Singh, who derives from them
fell 'et'
rupeee• • the „oaf ehl 0
We have no reason for doubting 1° as it ' ir
General Littler to hold his own, so ITg°ceriles /ibiclie
cessary, and believe that a plan has be e.% eilc_lehecle3tte,o
it is hoped to give the best account oebtely, ats.t'etteertoosit
could wish to have. In case of his eof lOC ahead
t.°ol
merely to defend himself ; but, in ceese*, be
division coming up with the enemy orarriaogenli; ehletri,
out and take them from his side, s° ge the is skis P° by I.`",
insure a most decisive result. In eease.to this heiteore.ho #leit
• ea -is -0,
treat altogether, without offering _ wet te
.1
mad?, too rcerozerP, tit Auv6l
we believe they will be pursued to the
pet toe ore Pbe Ore
force now on their heels, and
division of the Meerut troops Will ",„ee days afteto sb°l6el,
and 4th of January, the second th%o the forcee to. tit,o,
is
the day after them, and will incree
titic fore
tintatece
jot
sot
tr;
cnileCanr;
tenoofutghler
quirks regarding the allepeal STeve ever,: j„, eery., adslooi
territory by Dewan °elm), na even; the le.,"0.00!hoto
it°.abbslweeseoPldtiehrye .11129vvecaohioeveofilit5reeror911:1;1pcieeSe;
Bible, but had not occurred a
ux et lea _les the report premature; at least, Tihe eatbet:weelporo°o P.l
The'disturbances which did octc_ 0 limo, ee
of a feud between two sons of h
iia4 been p 1 cod cu the 81144.9.

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