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six months. He admitted that. a bill was rec
alter the management of turnpike trusts and pub.— --
but could give no countenance to the measure under cot
sideration., for it proposed that the debt should be paid c
at certain periods, the consequence of which would I

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placed hors de combat on the occasion. The Affghans
were led by Akram Kban, a son of Dost Mahommed,
who, some say, was killed, and some allege escaped to-
wards Attock after the battle. A body, supposed to be
his, was exhumed by order of Lord Gough, but there
seems to have been some difficulty about its perfect iden-
tification. On the 22nd, General Gilbert, with a division
of 12,000 men was despatched in the direction of the
Jhelum, to push on for the extreme frontier, occupying
Rhotas, Attock, Peshawur, and the other places of
strength up to the mouth of the Khyber Pass. On the
28th he crossed the Jhelum, and here waited for the
remainder of his force. This consi'ted of 4,000 men,
They left on the 2nd March, bringing up
ut 16,000 men, with 40 guns—

with 26 guns

the army under 1:

a heavier force than foueht at Moodkee, in 1845, or forced
the Bolan Pass, in 1839, when Affghanistan was to be
conquered. Major Lawrence has been twice despatched

of securing terms, and there
is no reason to doubt that by this time negotiations
will have come to a successful issue, and the Sikh chiefs
agreed to surrender themselves unconditionall
residue of the
the I back on Laho

grand army and

and Fernzepon

Liief himself returning to Simla

Lord Gough will fall

the Cominancler-

DUELLING.—A. meeting took place on Tuesday, between
M. Charles Blanc, brother of M. Louis Blanc. and M.

article published in the jour-
i to M. Louis Blanc. M. Lacombe was

on its leaving Cat

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is on Saturday eve

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and the renowned li
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ry and museum of

—The Genoa Gazette of the 14th state
in the port of Gaeta four Spanish fri
war steamers, two English f

three Neapolitan vessel

About 20.001

I somewhat obscure
which we learn
Itional As-

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s to the electors of Li=ieux, fro
e is not unwilling to be elected to
7of France. The document sea

M. Gilzot

zates, and
Neapoli-

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There are in it many fine reflections
ions, hot. it. will not add to the wri.
practical stateso:vn. It is said that

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petween Nap(

a terrific car[

earnest, and the city of Catania

7th inst. Catania was captured,
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urrendered without a shot being

high st

had the command of the insu

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sed, Palermo is to share the

from Lahuan to the 14th of Feb
as in a healthy state. Sir James

set out on an expedition
who have been committine
son the outskirts of his territory. All
to be collected at

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EPIGRAM.
The following epigram was written on Hill, printer to
King James 11., doine D(f1111!IVP

,ed, durst Hill refuse

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ith pease in 's shoes?

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u r on Me dinne

In soup did penance

yVpatn!ed we feaa dying cause

Ms plain long
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ce that crafty Hill
ry could not feel.