The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-24


being TO the S'h ultimo-broushi 10y the
packe,-ship Northumberland.
The udiugs al most Importance are
from India, another overland mail having
arrived with accounts a month later from
he seat of war upon the Sullrl. The
general scope of The intelligence is unla-
yorah,e n the BRUSH arms 1t appearing
that tie discontinue of the Sikhs in the
battles of December was much less deci-
ded than the first accounts would lead one
To suppose; that they had not dispersed
or retrcaed across the Sutlel, but were
still in formidable force and that he An.
gln-lndian commanders had not been in
condition TO attack them. 1t was report.
ed even that a detachment of the Anglo
Indian army had been surprised and al
tackled by the Silks; that the native
troops had fled, leaving the Europeans TO
bear the bruni of the balle and that the
struggle was still going on at the date of
the last intelligence. with doubt as TO the
result.
The British Government was sending
out large reinlorcemenis 10 the army in
India, aud great activity prevailed at the
naval aud military depoIs.
The passage Of the Notice in our
house OF representatives, and the COM
mencemeni of the Oregon debate in the
senate, created much excitement and not
little anxiety in England. The French
papers were discussing the subject with
their usual earn,stness. Opinions, how
ever, were as various as they ale on this
side Of the waler-some thinking that
hostllitles would ensue. and others being
confident Of a pcaceable adjustment of all
difficulties.
The British Ministry had been defeat.
ed in Parliament on question Of no great
importance, relating TO the removal Of an
Assistant Poor Law Commissioner. The
majority against them was %.
The Irish Coercion Bill had been pass
ed in the house of Lords in Committee Of
the Whole. Ills TO be in force three years
from October next. When the clause
was read making it misdemeanor pun
lshable with transportation for fifteen
years, for any person in proclaimed dis
lricI to be found out of his abode between
one hour after sunset and sunrise, Lord
Grey moved as an amendment one years
( Imprisonment with or without hard la
Dor, which was lost on division.
In the house of commons an amend.
ment proposing a fixed duty Of 5 shllings
per quarter on wheat, IS. 81. on barley,
and shiIlings on oats, have been mega
lived after a long debate. Sir Robert
Peel had introduced resolution making
buckwheat, Indian corn, and rice imme
dialely free. The general resolutions had
been gone through in committee, and were
TO he reported Immediately.
The london Chronicle has two or
three editorial articles on the Oregon
E question and the relations Of England and
D this country. On the 9Th it noticed the
passage Of The resolution of notice in the
a house of representatives, and commences
Z lis comments upon the fact by saying tina
e if the notice be adopted by the senate
+ there is but fam, prospect of an AMIGA
c bic settlement of the Oregon question:
p Ldier.-lhe ocean express packe, shiI
Queen OF the West, Capt. Woodhousc
arrived early dis morning, from Liver
T. pool, with aLyices TO the 10Th uIt., nclu
! sIve.
i The Intelligence is important.
; The instruction has spread through
out Poland. The whole is lit up witt
u one revolutionary flame.
) The London Times Of the Oh ult con
lains long article on the Oregon cues
ton. 1t is sort of dem.semi oiiicia
, opinion Of the BRUSH Government.
Tie corn markets are active and i'm
>. proving.
:. There are to be great reductions in til
- Russian tariff.
, Its said that The French funds had de
- clined.
. lAhb'-H "t't hNNl'
in sending out re;nforcemenls to India.
Free-trade Associations have been form
ed a, Paris, Lyons, Bordeaux, and othe
:, places in France, on the principle Of III
- English Anil-Corn Law League.
=, Tie number Of seamen required BY III
: English Navy estimates, is 27.500, boy
20 1900; marines anoat $500; asho
~ 5,OOO-tolal 10000.
:, |, is said, that The artillery which W;
81 turned with such fatal elIec, against II
49, British troops in India, was purchased
-, England, abou, five years ago, by Gen
81 raj Ventura, for the late Rajah Runje
Sign.
ho The Dublin Evening Packet says, tn
81 a, late meeting of the members of Il
81 80 club, Mr.. Barrett, proprietor Of Pile
No Mr.. O'ConueI's organ,) was rropos
10 as a member Of committee, and was blac
balled.
,nl From Mexico aud Texas.
to The New Orleans papers of the 9Th ms
% received by Thursday evenings mail, a
ne ,o,,,o a, ,.r,y,I -, hat riiv M, IA -,