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LATER FROM ENGLAND.

LATER FROM ENGLAND.
The packet ship Sheridan, from Liver
pool, arrived at New York on Saturday eve
ming, bringing London papers 10 March IL,
and Liverpool ofthe 18th.
An over land mail from India had been re.
ceved, bringing further particulars of oper-
ations in Aiglanis,an, but no later news from
China.
DESTRUCTION OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN
INDIA.
Advices from Bombay to +, bruary J, state th.t
Cabool has fallen, the whole British force there
amounting to GO0O men, annihilated one entire
British regiment. the 4lth, erased at one fell
swoop from the army list, and five native regi-
mcn,s cut to pieces. The ladies' of the envoy
and the officers 16 in number, lave been car
ried into captivity b. the ruthless AfIhans. Sir
VIM. McNaughtau, our envoy to Caboo had
been treacherousy assassnated by son of
Dost Mahomed, his head cut off. paraded through
the streets on a POLE and stuck in derision on
| the walls Of Caboo by the Infatuated insurgents.
Eight thousand troops were to leave England
for India
INDIA.--Oifcial dispatches were received at
the board of control on Thursday morning from
Bombay and Calcutta. We iegret to state that
they fully confirm the melancholy news which
| we published on the previous day relating to
the destruction ofthe army in Afghanistan.--
| The accounts which have appo AIRED Of the dread
! fu catastrophe, we understand are rather under
than over rated. The army in Jellalab'd, when
the last accounts were sent OIL, reman ned secure
and great hopes were entertained that they
would be able to maintain their position until
such time as reinfnrcemeN's could be sent to
their assisiancc.-- Londyn STANDARD.
The French Minister of Marine has rec
commended anincrcasc Of the Frcncl, Steam
Navy, by the addition of 5 steam frigates of
$40 horse power each Is f.igatcs Of $50
horse power 4; 20 steam corvct,es Of 22O TO
$50 horse power each and 80 vessels not
exceeding 100 horse power, making in all
20 additional steam vessels.
Accounts had been received of mu,inv
among the troops of St. Petersburg, in which
several staff officers were killed.
The Corn Law Bill after two days de-
bate in the House Of Commons, was on the
9th of March ordered to second reading
by avotc Of 2S4 to l76, making a majority
of los.
very important measure was introduced
by Sir Rober, Peel on the llth. He brought
forward the Budget, in which he proposes
, more important additions and changes in the
system OF revenue than have been adopted for
many years. He began his statement by
, showing that there has been deficiency in
the revenue Of each of the five years, which,
. with the estimated deficiency of the present
year, will amount to 5flO,O72,0O0.. The
! present years deficiency, on the present du-
f ties, he estimates at f2,570,0OO. To meet
th, state of things he proposes, besides inn
n portant changes in the customs and excise
duties, direc, tax on land and income Of I'd
. on a pound, or nearly 3 per cent, TO be con-
II tinued three Years. The tax is to apply to
i all the property and income Of the country,
q except to incomes which do not reach ESQ
d a year, which are to be exempt This tax
is is computed to produce f3,77l 900 per an
!. mum.
IS THE BRITISH EYE UPON TIE
n OREGON.
To the Editor # The N. Y Erprrs,--
The following very modest commune alton 10
$. extracted from the March number OF the Cole.
Il NAL (Brtsh) Magazine. The Western trap.
No pers may as well hangther harpson the willows
e their occupations gone. F.
y ToMe Editor ef The Co!cnia! BRITISH Maya.
i zine
20 A New CoLoNy.--Sir:--It has often struck
&. me that it would be wise policy on the part OF
. this country, 10 establish new colony on the
<, Western coast of North America, al the mouth
81 81 of the river Oregon, or Columbia This large
GO territory. situated about 40 deg. North lat, and
90 waered by numerous fine rivers, is now but
W bowling wilderness, aho' capable of support
10 ing millions Of the human race. 1t would b
but about six weeks voyage 10 China, will
oil which profitable trade might be carried, ant
II. provisions obtained for the support OF The frs
settlers Emigrants might be easily carrie,
n thitber by tie West Indies, across the lsthmu
nd of Darien, and along the coasts OF Mexico an,
California colony judiciously established il
- that territory would be counterbaance 4
cd American schemes of agrandlZement ard az
pression, and n useful outpost on the skirts 9
The Russian Empire 1t would be a connectin,
raj link between Canada and India. and being bles
las sed with fertile soil, fine climate and goo,
He harbours, would soon become flourishng scol
o. of the mother coutry.
os ! am sir, your obi servant,
Mt II.
ID. The MEXICAN ARMy.-We find in on
KS of our Campcachy papers of the 18th ult.
a statemcn, of the Mexican Army, that ha
jus, been received by an arrival from Ver
I've Cruz. The force actually on foot and mour
ted, was upwards of 10000 men and a