New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-09
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Packet ship Northumberland


Bv the arrival of the packet ship Northumberland
Cant Griswold, from London, we have London ad-
vices 10 the 9TH.
The pilot boat Romer had not arrived
The Cotton market remained quiet
The latest dates from the United States were to
the 10th February, via Havre
The passage of the Notice in our House OF
Representatives and the commencement 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 earnestness-
Opinions however, various as they are on this
side of the wa,er-some thinking that nostties would
ensue and others being confident OF peaceable adjust
ment of all difficulties.
The British Ministry had been defeated in Par
lament on question of great importance relating to
the removal of Assistant Poor Law Commissioner.
The majority against them was %.
The Irish Coercion Bill had been passed in The
House of Lords in Committee OF the Whole l, is to
be In force three years from October next When the
clause was read making 1t misdemeanor punishable
with transportation for fifteen years ior any person IN
district be found out OF his abode between
one hour after and sunrise Lord Grey moved
an amendment years imprisonment with or without
hard labor which was lost on DIVISION
The Custom and Corn Importation ACTS were
under discussion in the House OF Commons but no de-
csve action had been taken.
The India Mail had arrived in London.
The Government of the Sikhs was making every
effort to the Several attempts had been made
in different places 10 cross the river.
The Morning Chronicle of the 9Th says, the intelll
gence the OF in the East is far from salts
factory The result of the battles fought on the 18th the
2st 2d December is OF purely negative chsrac
ter The Skhs eiectuay prevented by the brave
~ of the British troops from advancing upon the terrific
res OF the protected States or from opening campaign
In British India They were repu!sed Win loss OUT they
were by no means routed.
Not man driven back across the Suej until
they thought nit deliberately withdraw six seven
DAYS after the battle. They retained the command OF
one fortified bridge and ON the 18th Of January party
Of the enemy which had been operating eighty miles
farther up the river crossed again. and took up another
intrcnched position. near Loodianah.
Some of the native troops are said TO nave thrown
down their arms ard to have fled leaving the Europeans
to bear the brupt Of the battle.
The British Army advancing asainsthe Skhs amounts
to no less than 40 600 men, with large train Of artillery
or the ~ 4sO men who will probably cross the Sutlej
in this campaign there at present only 1850 men OF
European cavalry. ard 6 $50 of European infantry
Sir Henry Smiths column advanced to attack them in
this position but considerable uncertainty prevails to
the result of this engagement The fact however, Is OF
importance because 1t proves that the Skins have not
abandoned the offensive system of operations, and
that they still able and resolved TO carry on the war
with great courage and yigor.
Sir Henry Harding and Sir Hugh Cough were totally
unproyided with the of following up the success
bayonct from his entrenched camp They had on the
contrary sustain fresh attacks in the position they had
90 bravely won and when these repused. the
enemy retired without confusion since he enabled
to rally and encamp bis forces between the field of bat
tie and the river.
With powerful and victorious army in their front
and broad river in their that position would have
been extremely critical but the Sikh generals acted upon
the conviction that until large renforcenens came up,
no attempt would be made by the British to complete
their discontinue
Some skrmshng took place the Sikh bridge of
boats on the 18th, 18th and 18th Of Janusry, without
any remarkable effect. On the 18th the Skhs
over the river Phuloor plundered the neighborhood
and pitched camp the left bank in the British ter
ritory.
On the following day they made some farther I'd
vances and entrenched themselves nehr nulla. Sir H.
Smith moved his brigade up the Sutlc driving the
my before him until the 2lst in the morning when he
came upon of the fortified positions Of the enemy
which fired grape shot amongst the British troops.
The Agra Ukhbar CONSTITUTES the retirement into de-
feat while the Delhi Gazette states, that heavy firing
heard In the direction of Loodianah during this
whole of the afternoon of that day. Nothing positive
appears have been known to the results OF that day
when the mails were leaving Bombay.
The French Association for the Abolition of Sla-
very has decided commemoratiDg by medal the de-
of the Bey Of Tuuis by which tie slavery OF the
negroes abolished in his dornnions
The steamer Great Liverpool from Gibraltar for
England, lost off Cape Fniserre on the 2ith Feb. -
Three passengers were lost.