Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-03-26
Foreign News

STEAMER $3.50 HlBERNlA.
% DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Complete triumph Of the liberal Tariff policy Of
Sir Robert Peel.-Haportaat debate ~ the
French Chambers, bearing on american qf-
f1irs.-Wm IN hadia- Continental Lltelli-
gence.-- Great Battle in Ladia.--.Hmkets, SC.
The steamer Hiberna arrived at Halifax at 4
p. NJ, on the afternoon of the 18th inst--thir-
teen days and three hours from Liverpool.
The news was expressed from Halifax to
Washington city---l ,025 miles--in GA hours
40 minutes, including all detentions and delays.
We have received Wilmer s. Smiths euro
pean Times" from the 9th FEBRUARY to the 4th
ofMarch, inclusive Sir Ropert Peel has enter
ed on his great work of commercial reform earn
estly and successfully, with ,corking majority
of97 in the House of Commons.
The attention Of the press and of the public
was so wholly absorbed in the great CONNER
cial question, that we find nothing new In the
European Times"in relation to Oregon.
The rumor in relation to the i'll health of Sir.
Robert Peel, and mis- probable resignation in
consequence, had been contradicted He was
said never TO have been in better health
The corn and cotton markets seemed TO be
generally in an unsettled and unsatisfactory
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port of the markets below.
THE MONSTER DEBATE
The great debate on Sir Robert Peels finan-
cial scheme, which extended over three weeks
and afforded food for twelve nights incessant
oratory, was brought to a close on the morning
of Saturday last, BY a division which gave the
ministers majority ofninety-seven The de
bate which closedon Saturday is the first skirm-
,ab ,f tb, len,
The House, by this majority has only pledged
itsciftogo into committee. All themuluiarious
parts Of the scheme have vet to be discussed,
and affirmed or rejected before it reaches the
House of Lords; there, the same time consun-
ing process Is 10 be repeated, and probably the
spring may be far advanced. or we may have
GOT into the summer solstice, ere legislative
adjudication be complete What a prospect
in ihe interim ior the trade Of the country =
for mat trade winch Irrespective of consequent
ces, must still 90 on, however deranged-as its
s;0ppagc. Ike that of the functions Of the ami
mai body, woulG involve the very extinction OF
gya.iy itself!
GREAT BATTLES IN INDIA.
Our columns to day contain a record oftwo
terrific battles, in which the British troops have
been engaged in the East The Sikhs. it viii
lt seen pGSStQ tllt t,UUt.l. Ill NuIlOus-
" estimated at from 10000 to $4,000, with a
SPLENDID park OF artillery, double that of ours,
and invaded the British territory, to measure
sttugth with our forces. The fighting lasted
three DAYS. and the carnage was dreadful
Our forces only amounted, British and native,
10 10000, out Of which we lost nearly LOCO
Several distinguished officers fell, amongst
others the brave veteran Sir Robert Sale
The Sikh generals committed some sad blum
ders and our own troops, there is too much
reason tobeleve, owe the victory to that indom-
table pluck which never knows when il is bea-
ten, rather than to the science or skill of the
leader who commanded them The manGuv-
rrug on tie part Of Sir Hugh Cough and Sir
Henry Elarlnge seems 10 have been inditler-
ent. But the British bayonet did the business,
although the officers we have named are not
thereby steeled against censurc. The Sikhs,
his clear, as regards discipline andcourage, are
fan superior to the enemies with whom we have
mostly had to deal in India.
Sir Robert Peel in the lower, the Earl Of Ri
pom IN the upper house, moved the thanks OF
Parliament to the Indian army, in good SET
praise on Monday night The speech OF Sir
Robert Peel embraced and exhausted the mer-
It's Of the question.
FRANCE AND MEXICO.
The idea preached by the London Times OF
the establishment of monarchy in Mexico
has been received upon the whole, with favor
by the Partisan press Even the republican
National does not denounce it, if il be the
pleasure the Mexicans. but insists upon the
fun liberty Of action being allowed them
ll also advises that in any measures the French
government may be induced to join in, care be
taken that II be not made the dupe Of England
MARKETS,
EUROPEAN CORN TRADE.-LoNDoN
during the time that has elapsed since the
!Nhhcauon Of our paper on the 18th ult, there
.as been generally speaking, dull trade IN all
DESCRIPTION otgram and grain produce. Unnl
,'e commercial policy of Sir Robert Peel has
oeen hnauy disposed Of. it is vain to expect any
improvement in this branch of business Du-
Hng the week ending February 23d, the tran
s'e'on IN wheat, both free and in bond, were
0"'i"portant and some difficulty experienced
~ maintaining the rates current during the
previous week. Flour metwith little attention;
tGaer all the Circums tances. it is questionable
"Aehcr nuliers viii be enabled to keep the top
iIiee Of Dds per sack much longer, unless the
"neat trade varies. On the 9th ultimo, the
wheat trade was steady in value, but buyers
.uy 'ooS line quantities for the supply ottheiI
4 present wants. AT the market held on the I'd
Instant scarcely any improvement took place,
g.s influence being produced on the trade by
,1e result of the division on the corn-law ques.
uoA lAan might have been expected indeed
4 .lSlhess remained in precisely the same posi-
i'1 as before, an early settlement of the matter
ing looked upon as still doubtful For the
@ Qualities ofhome- grownwheat tormerrates
I.5 fald, VIZ: red, new, 52s, to SIS old, 5os
c G Us white, new, 54s. to 63s old, Cos, to
g@, per quarter. In duty paid foreign wheat
a e a4rics!{ anything was done owing to the wan
B W. S9aIaoIe quantities prices remained nomi
uaHy unaltered. Bonded wheat was in a
'lul'I neglected state, as il was in general held
Fl 1Goo,e speculative price. There was little
n 'I.'h'ss done IN -four but prices were mostly
II I'naAsrd. American per barrel being worth
n LNEuFooL.-We have little to remark upor
N ION :, uade here since the sailing ofthe Scam
.I1 There has been very little business done
II prices have beenunsteady. At themarke
H 'o 'Ae ION February, wheat Of fine quail