The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-03-28
FOR EEGN.
Ttocaty TtUo Days Later
FROM ENGLAND.

min al BoSoc, we gather the following
important news,
The very important TarG B i Of Slr
Robert Peel passed the House Of Com.
mons bys mJorily of 97--n mjori'y
so decided as 10 have considerable
weight with the House Of Lold ,in their
reception Of that great measure.
The oggres'jons of lhe British in la.
ola sra likely to cost them much treas
ure OF blood and money. A battle has
beeu fought between lhem aud the
Naive troops, in which, though tho for
mer were successful, yet they lost over
3lhoIsand troops, including Lord Sale
and Sir j. McGaskilI
The SkhS passed. .lhe Su'lej, iu mum,
bers variousIy estimated at from GO, 900
to SO,o00 with a splendd park Of artIl'
lery. The fighting lasted 8 days. and
the carnage was dreadful The British
and Native forces amounted 10 10000,
out If which they IO't nearly 4oOo
Several distinguished officers fell,
amongst others the veteran Sir Rober'
Sale.
The Pilot boat Romer, which carried
on, the correspondence between Mr..
Buchanan and Pakenham had not arrv-
ed when the Hibsrnia lsfl.
The correspondence between Mr.
Buchanan and Mr.. Pakenham had reach
ed Eogland by the Patrick. 1t had pro-
duced an unfavorable effect, and cotton
advanced an eighth.
The great debate on Sir RoberlPeeP'
financial schOme, which extended over
8 weeks, aud Afforded food for twelve
nights inaessanl oratory,ws brough! 10
a close on the morning Of the 2Slh u!i
by division when gave tha Minister o
ma ori,y Of 81.
The American Minister is confined 10
his house by severe indisposIlon. He
was unable 10 attend hsrMajesIy's lovee
on the llth, but, was represented by
Mr.. Gane,yoorl Melville. his Secretary
of Legation.
Louis Philippe is said to be in favor
Of referring the Oregon di'pnts 10 tho ar,
bilraton of three English and three A.
-r,erican gpniemea-thus carry out the
idea Of Mr Winthrop, of Massachusetts,.
The Spanish and English Govern
mems, ii is said, are forming Comms:,
cal treaty by which Spanish wine and
Cuba sugars arc 10 be received into
Great Britain on favorable terms; the
manufactured goods Of England 10 be
admitted intoSpain al low rates of duIy
From Wilmer g. Smiths Times, 4th inst.
Engiaad8 Commercial Policy.
The agitation which is now proceed
ing in favor OF free trade is almost ex
clusively confined TO The walls Of pariis
ment. The people out OF doors--hl
great mass Of This thinking, Intelligent,
String nation, require no FLIP, want ne
incentive, to wed them to The cause
The safety Of The measure is insured
and our Transatlantic readers engaged ii
commerce with England, may rest sal
isiied that PeePs commercial policy
will become the law Of the land. There
viii be wraugling, there will ba delay,
bot there will not, cannot be defeat
The events Of The last few days show
that The House Of Lords will swallow
the pill.
Some fears have been expressed tha
Lord Stanley would lead lheProlecion-
ist lorIorn hope in the House Of Peers
But il is udergood thai even he qulis.
As Cobjcn demonstrated, there is q
sufficient amount Of public opinion a.
presenl,in favor Of Free trade, TO change,
if necessary, the very succession 10 the
Crown itself.
Sill il is doubtful whether tho repea
Of The corn laws will be immediate. Or
Monday night, Mr. VilIers moved, il
committee, lyr the immediate repeal oi
the dulles on corn. instead Of the repeal 8
years hence, oniorcing his petition cIev'
ery.b by proof that the present time was
she best adapted for the interest Of the
8gr.Cul,uliSt: that now he cOUld better
compete with his foreign rival, when
wheat was scarce and dear in all parts Of
The world, instead Of three years hence,
when might possibly be cheap and
plentiful. The debate stood adjourned
anGl the following highland al the limG
we wrire--o0 he evening Of Tuesday
we are uoacquanted wth the result
In all probability, however, The SENSE
Of he House will be against Mr.. VlIer.
as Lord John Rus3el and SIR Robsr
Peel think tha; It io impollic, on tht
score Of Success, 10 depart from tht
schrme as orinGinsIIy propounded.
The sG,iTs of'Ireland sre absorbed il