American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-06
INDIA AND CHINA.

INDIA AND CHINA.
The Bombay Times of the LIST of January
contains the following:-
The long expected crisis in the affairs of the
Punjaub has at last taken place The Sikh
army, anxious for plumber, crossed the Sutlej
to the number of sc, 900 men with 70 pieces of
artillery.
| Their sharp shooters fired upon some Eng
lish soldiers sent to reconnotre, and the main
body attacked our camels. Thus war was
declared, and the entire territory on the left
bank Of the Sutlej, producing revenue OF
$75 900, has been confiscated and annexed to
our domnions.
According to the last accounts, the forces of
the Sikhs were advancing to attack FeEozo-
pore, where General Sir John Litter, with
body of resolute men, had thrown up some
temporary ntrenChments and was preparing to
repulse their attack
The European and native troops were hurry
ing from all sides to the frontiers for the pur-
pose of cooperating with General Sir John
Littler. The Governor General and comman-
der-in-chiefwere proceeding to Ferozepore.
We hourly expect to hear that an engage
ment was fought, and we have 10 doubt that
it will be disastrous for our enemies. 1t is not
I known whether the Governor General intends
to annex the whole Sikh territory to our do
! mnlons.
The Rance, who, it appears, has remained
in the capital, declares having done everything
in her power to avoid hostilities, having been
unable to restrain the soldiery.
Our Alexandria correspondent writes on
the 22d January: War has commenced in the
! Puniaub. Letters from Suez state that the
! SikEs attacked the British army with So, 900
men and $50 pieces of artillery, on the 2ist
December.
The fighting was not yet over when the
express left OH the 29d great number Of
| Sikhs were killed. Forty-tivo pieces of can
non had fallen into the hands of the English,
who also suffered considerable loss.
General Litter was repulsod at the outset,
bat the efforts of Sir Henry HaIdinge and Sir
Fl. Cough, changed the fate Of the day III
favor of the English army.
THE REPEAL OF THE CORN LAWS
MANCHESTER, Friday. The following is a
copy of the petition FOR the county Of Lancas-
ter, which has been signed by 900 persons
at least and will be forwarded tomorrow for
presentation
| 10 The Honorable The Commons Of Great Britain
! aud Ireland, IN Parliament assembled
"The petition of the undersigned Merchants,
Bankers, Traders, and other inhabitants OF
the county paatlne OF Lancaster,
I u
have seen with considerable satisfaction that
her Maiesty's ministers have introduced into
your honorable house, u bill to reduce and re-
peal the duties on various articles imported in
to this country, by which greater liberty will
be given TO commerce and manufactures.
''They regret, however, that the proposition
with respect to the chief articles of human food
is not such as ut once to give that freedom to
their importation which the necessities of the
country require, and which is imperatively ne
cessary to the present alarming condition of the
people of Ireland, owing to the failure of the
potatoe crop.
Your petitioners are strongly of opinion that
now, more than ever, any duty on the impor-
taton of corn is undesirable, and alike undosi-
rable, and alike lust TO farmers, and labor
ers, as well as to every other class Of the peo-
pie; and they most earnestly implore your no.
norable house, at once and forever, entirely to
abolish all duties which tend to diminish the
supply of the peoples food.
"And your petitioners will ever pray"
4 BRI iISH PARLIAMEN
HOUSE OF Commons, Feb. 5.-Famtae in
Eetand..-Mr. OConnel gave notice that he
would Tomorrow (this day. call the auen-
ton of the House 10 the subj ct of the famine
j and disease in Ireland. He would also now
ask a question of the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir
]. Graham who, on the previous day presen-
ted 10 the House a report Of Dr.. Playlair and
Mr.. LindIey. That did not come down fur
Their than November, but there were in the
Castle of Dublin commiss ons Of inquiry into
the scarcity in Ireland. Had the Right Hon
Baronet received communications from these
commissions
Sr jams Graham said he had, from time
to time received communications, through the
Lord Lieuienant, from the commission that
: had been 3rpoln,ed aud those communications
related to the present position of the people
of Ireland.
Mr.. O'Conncll asked the Right Hon. Bar
onet 10 lay those communications on the table.
Sir ]. Graham replied that, if the hon0ra.
BILE and learned member would postpone his
question till next day, he (Sir J. Graham)
would see what portion of those communlca
tons could, with propriety, be laid on the Ia
bic.
: DR.. Bowrng moved that the returns of the
harbor duties in the Isle Of Man, as ordered on
! the 18th of June, 1914, be forthwith amended.
former return in April was too imperfect to
be ofuse.
, Mr.. Nj. Sutton consented to the motion and
, it was ordered accordingly.
, The Purchase of Maize. MIR. Foster wished
10 ask the ght honorable, the Chancellor of
The ESchequer, wh,ther there was any truth
in report current out of doors, that Govern
, ment had purchased or suggested The purchase
5 of quantity of maize or Indian corn for this
, market in the United States of America
J Mr.. Foster added that he did not believe the
, report himself, but it was believed by many.
, The Chancellor of the Exchequer answer
| ed that almost Immediately after the receipt
. by the Government of that report of DR..
I Fairpay and Mr.. Lndley, which had been
. laid upon the table, the right hon. baronet,
: the First Lord OF the Treasury, and himself,
n consulted upon the course proper to be taken,
1 and orders were Given for purchasing in The