Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-03-31


steamer of greater power, for tho conveyance Of
the mails between Liverpool and America
The Patrick Henry, which arrived at Liver
pool on the ID of March, two days previous TO
tho sailing Of the Hibernia, i. will be remember
cd carried out the correspondence between Mr..
Buchanan and Mr.. Pakenham, relative to the
proposition Of the attor to submit tho Oregon
question to arbitration. This news, at the time
Of the departure of the 1bcrna, was causing
considerable excitement, tho rejection Of arbtra-
ton being considered alarming bclligcrcnt
movement the part Of the United States
Rumors have been current recently unfavora-
bio to the health Of Sir Robert Peel. 1t was said
that he had been twice cupped In the neck, to
case the pressure the organs of the brain
der which he Iabored, and that his health nyoiy
cd speedy REIMBURSEMENT Of tho cares and anx-
cties Of office. These rumors caused much I'M
oasincss, until an official contradiction appeared,
which declared them to be nded-addiug,
that he never in bettor health.
Qucon Victoria and Prince Alber. will, it is
said, after her accouchment, vis. Franco. The
Duke and Duchess Of Nomours are to repair to
| London to accompany them.
THE MONSTER DEBATE. The great debate on Sir
Robert PeeIs financial scheme, which extended
three weeks, and afforded food for twelve nights ince
SAINT oratorv was brought to close on the morning of
Saturday last, by division which gave the Minister
majority OF 81. The eye of the hawk never followed
its prev with greater int psy than the public ont of
DOORS have turned these debates Parliament. Not
that the speeches themselves cared for; they lite
rally became a bo.e. But dav after day the people
looked for tho result down the endless columns
daily prints vain, until the interest deepened into
followed, the dreary of words pocec
ded, by absolute despair.
Nor tins despair unnatural when it is consder red
how mighty the interests trembling III the ball
I ha.y bash
falkland how far the result is from being Yet
mated. Every merchant. every tradesman, every
in business in short experiences the painful,
stances, the rnous result of this of
Parliament has been sitting more than month"; and
nothing has been done-absoutely nothing, for
yet only entering the threshold of the
The debate which closed Saturday the first skirm-
| ish--the precursor of the general engagement. The
House, by this majority, has only pledged itself to go
! into committee All the mutfarious parts of the
scheme have yet be discussed, rejected
before reaches the House Lords therefore,
same time consuming processes to be reported, and
probably the spring may be far advanced, have
got INTO the summer solsce, the legislative adudica
ton be complete
Great Battle in India.
Thirty Three Hundred British and Natre Troops Killed
and Wounded-and reported Loss Of Thirty Thousand
Sikhs at Woodkee and Feroseshah.
Our advccs from Bombay since the sailing of the
steamship Cambria come down to January H. and fur-
nsh of of the greatest battles fought
by the British III Indian Empire. i'll which have
sustained the known loss of 300 of our brave soldiers
including the gallant Sale, Sir j. kaskilT, and Major
Broadfoot When these accounts left the of
ton for Bombay, for transmission England. there
several regiments from which had been
received, so that further loss be calculated upon.
An Extraordinary Gazette gives the official account of
all the military operations IN this great struggle The
result proud to say, is glorious and decisive
victory as ever crowned the British and equaled
only by the field of Waterloo Previous laying
fore readers copies Of the important dispatches
we prefix the following brief outline:
On the 18th, 18th, and l4h, of December, the Sikh
army crossed Sutle with, at the lowest estimate
10000 (of whom 30, 900 80, 600 were cavalrv)
and about $50 cannon of the largest cabre movable
the field and exquistely nished-an artillery
rabv powerful than brought the field
by Wellington or Napoleon 1t is only in morals that
the Sikhs are to be ranked as oarbarous They are
race as vigorous in body acute in intellect and
skul all the arts they cultivate. of which the
chef, as the enerality of Europeans.
The place which this formidable host passed the
river may be about forty fifty miles Lahore, the
cap,ta of the nisub and within much less distance
of Ferozepore the advanced of the British posts
fierce conflict ensued, in which the Sihhs lost the
artillery attached to their division number II guns
II in this stage of the battle that Sir Robert Sale and
Cen M'kask fell The proceeded Ianguidly
through the 10Th and Doth the armies both sides being
occupied with the burial of their dead and the reorgan
zation of their respective armies-During these two
days the British commander received some reinforce
ments but the invaders having fallen back upon their
body, probably 10000 40 ,OO0 presented pro-
digousy augmented force when the shock of battle
ID miles in retreat from Moodke. At Ferozeshar the
invaders had prepared strongly entrenched camp,
which they stood prepared with pieces field
artillery and 90 900 men.
Imagination can scarcely depict the fury and obstina
cy that must have preceded the of the
camp ana an Its material and artillery, and the utter
dispersion of the invading army the :d of December
The most fortunate escaped to islands in the SutIe
perhaps to the Punaub bank but the part
scattered IN broken parties through the British
Their loss is varousy estimated at from $4,000 $4,000
IN killed and wounded. Our loss in killed wounded |
feared falls little short of $780, including Euro
pean officers
OrHere is truly sensible paragraph: THE |
END.-The end-the end-always have the end
n IF nEc ipL s
Spirits violate the creed Of virtue, speak an I'M
truth or Lift conner from ynl1r mn drawer