Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-05-06
Arrival Of tho Caledonia DAYS later.

The Caledonia brings dates from Liver.
pool to the 4th and London 10 the Sd of
April:
We copy principally from the New
York Express.
The state of public feeling upon the
Oregon custom seems not to have changed
since the sailing of the Unicorn.
Indian affairs now engfoss the attention
of the British public The Sikh war is over,
and the British armies have been success
lul in all quarters. The natives, like the
Chinese, have been obliged to pay the ex.
penses Of the batless, by which they have
been defeated. Two battles, bloody, with
out parallel, were fought, the losses in
which we give below;
Since the despatch Of our paper by
the Unicorn, our advices from Bombay
inform Us Of two more great battles hav.
ing been fought in India between the
British and Sikh armies, both terminating
10 decisive victory to the former. The
first was under the command of Sir II.
Smith, and the latter OF Sir Hugh Cough,
which was perhaps one Of the most bloody
ON record, In Sir II. Smiths battle the
whole army of the enemy has been driven
headIong over the difficult ford of broad
river; his camp, cannon, (5G pieces bag
gage, stores of ammunition and of grain
his all, IN iact--wrestcd from him by the
repeated charges Of cavalry and infantry;
and in that Of Sir fl. Cough, The Sinks lost
10000 men and 81 pieces of artlle
ry. The English had 800 men killed.
ID of whom were officers, and $500
wounded, Of whom l0l were officers
Free trade is also very prominently be.
fore the public, and from the tone OF
(Wlllmer q SMITH free trade paper, we
infer there is little hope of success TO tree
trade. The House OF Commons are very
reluctant to discuss the question, aud seem
inclined to Jet the Irish bill crowd it off. -
lis fate in the House Of Lords is very un.
certain; the land.holders are making a
great effort TO stay proceedings with
good prospect of success.
There has been nothing very striking
in Irish affairs: the old story of want is
repeated in all the journals.
Trade in all The districts is represented
as rather dull, aud the prospects of the
manufacturers as well as the laborers, not
very haltering.
The money market is tight, and the
whole Appearance Of financial affairs de.
spending.
From The Continent little of interesi.--
From Poland nothing. Spain is once
more IN commissions. A new Ministry
has been formed, al the head Of whom Is
Naryaez Ia man Of litte capabiIlty to act
for the good of Spain.
Cotton, on account of the reduced esli
mates Of the crop, has advanced llule,
closing very firm at the Improvement.
WARLIKE PREPARArroNs.--T great
est activity continues in all the dockyards
in England, and the recruiting Tor the
army is still going on with great spirit
5000 soldiers we're ordered to Indln, 5000
of which we're to proceed by the overland
mail route. 1t is now stated that that or
der will be recinded There is a rumor
current that an additional number will pro.
coed TO Canada.
CoTroN MARKET, April 3.--Thc com.
mon qualities Of American Cotton are
nearly ! lsl per Id higher, and the market
generally has more the air Of settled and
regular business than at any time during
the last two or three weeks.