Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-05-03
G3,78O,000
100000
Amount of new taxes,
f53O.0OO

Surplus, $3.50, 900
To meet increased estimates tor India, increased
charge for China, and remission of duties
count of commercial treatles.
There has been no division yet this new plan
of an income and property tax. In the House Of
Commons, on the Oath of March, Sir Robert said
he should drive it through as fast possible. He
said that on Monday, the 4th of April, at o'clock
he should proceed with the Exchequer-blls Com
mssioners Bill. There would not, probably, be
very long discussion, but he proposed to give that
bill preference, on account OF the interest tet by
private parties in tt. After that he wished to go
with the resolutions On Tuesday he wished that
the House would 90 into committee on the Corn
Bill, as he wished as quickly possible, to obtain
the OF the House upon the provisions of IT. in
order that ii mi gh be sent 10 the House OF Lords.
On Friday he should proceed with the resolutions.
The Corn Bill passed its second reading on the 9th
ut by majority OF lOS. 4x
With regard to the disastersin India Sir Robert
Peel on the tn nit. said that @ there
for despair, and Government would take immediate
steps remedy this partial disaster, and he had
doubt but that Parliament would give It's support to
whatever demand the government might feel 1t ne
cessary to make in rquence OF what had taken
place, in order that exertlons mi h be abated to
maintain our Indian empire.
The RtgM Of ,Se0rch-The Times of the 30th
ult. contains Lord Aberlecn's reply to Mr. Steven
sons note on the right of search, and III It's re-
marks upon this state paper, says:
Lord Aberdeen begins by dlsclaImlng all re-
sponsbility for any expressions used by his prede-
cessor Lord Pamerston; he then explicitly repeats
his former renunciations, on the part OF this coun,
try, of all claim TO a right of right of search
American vessels in time OF peace: and observes,
that when vessel is once ascertained to be Amerl-
can, the British cruZers ordered to abstain from
all intcrf renee with her, SHE SLAYER OR OTHER
With American vessels whatever be their
destination, British cruzers have no preteusion in
any manner to interfere. Such vessels must be
permitted, if engaged in it, to enjoy monopoly of
this unhaowcd trade; but the British Government
concludes Lord Aberdeen, will never endue that
the fraudulent use of the American flag shall extend
the nquity to other nations, by whom it is abhor-
red and who have entered into solemn treaties with
this country for its entire suppression
BRiTIsH DisAsTERs IN INDIA Ca5ool
surrendercd--Lord EIphinStone's Army
destroyed. The intelligence from India
presents IA series of the most terrible dis
asters that have befallen the English ar
my in that quarter. The Bombay Times
OF February first, gives summary Of the
movement of the forces up TO the 2Sth of
December, when the forces were about to
march for Jellalabad, through the fearful
passess of Khoord Cabool; aud papers one
day later announce the disaster and dcs-
tructon which attended and finally finished
their march. The Bombay Times of the
18th says:
SAT the date Of our last advices, three
regiments, which were attempting to march
under Col M'Larn from Candahar TO the
rcliefof Cabool, had been stopped by the
SHOWS westward Of Ghuznce, and COM
PEELED to return from whence they came.
Ghuznee itself. was showed up; its garri-
son contained bu, single sepoy regiment.
Sir Robert Sales brigade had left Cabool
in the beginning Of October, and reached
Jallalabod on the 10Th Of November, and
there they remained cooped up and I'M
able to remove at peril of their exist
ence. The beleagued could receive aid
from no one; they were surrounded by an
enemy from $4,000 to 10000 strong
Their commisSarlet having almost at the
first outset been destroyed, they were, bv
the date at which the present narrative
commences, i'll off for clothing, and sorelv
pinched for food. The force, besides, was
divided. 1t consisted Of near 5000 men
one half in the Bella Hissar. or citdeI
within the town. the other half in a rorti-
fed camp six miles off; deep mountain
stream which they never were able to ford
interviewed. BY the Goth much annoyance
and some apprehension began 10 be enter
tanned Of the effects of the efiluva
of the heaps Of the unburied dead every
where strewed around About tel
thousand corpses lay fostering about the
city or near the camp of Gen. Elphinstone
threatened 10 add the horrors of pestilenct