New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-05
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
ArrtvnL Of The Packet ship Toronto.


yesterday, bringing sdvices from London 10 Feb
7,h-4 days later The prices Of cotton continued
firm.
b this arrival says the Commercial Advertiser, ~e
haze import AMI Intelligence that tie Ansol Indian q-o
iec, :o- the annexation OF the Punjs15 long uettated
and prepared has been put n train Of EXECUTIONS ar
nex2uon. by te consent OF coth parties, "a; - means
% superior The pa; o. one, and a. ne Co.'S Q.
Gai-. boo-hcd and suffering o. the othe1 Inc !ts'
can hardly be doubtful, though the s-Iusse may hoS Dc
DrilI. .
o. general iutercs; and remark.
There Is n9talDs new from I-e--c The country con-
:inues 20 be scene Of exc.;sasa; and agitation.
Tic Times g; the ~ has ~ article cotHsi---- ''e
The house Of Commons had been almost exclusively en-
gagged upon railway bils-especialy ior IIeiAn-'- ''s
ibe two days 81 which we h2v- accounts
IN The other House, the Marquis Of CLanI'ea,-e "".
brought forward proposition Of relief for Ireland
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
WORSE or COMMONS. Feb. 5.-FANISE ~ laELANo-AF
o'CoSSELL gave notice that he wonid 1-ioFEoW l;n!s
dam ca. me attention The house 70 the SUBJECT q the
famine ard disease In Ireland. Ee wout also nov asa
question OF the night hon. 5aEonet Sif Graham "A9
on the previous day presented 10 the house report OF Dr
Plav fair and NJ. LinGcy That dad not come down if-
Their than November Is bu there were IN the Castle Of
Dublin commissions OF enquiry s;o the scarcity IN IRELAND
Had the rsht hon barone received communications from
these commissions
Sir J. GRAHAM said nc had from time 70 time received
communications through the Lore Lleuieran fem the
commission had bees appointed and ;hose coani
cations related 10 the present position Of Inc peo? OF ire
land.
Mr. oCoxSELL asked the right hon. ba.onet TO lay these
communications or the able
Sir J. GRAHAM replied. ;hat Il INC Aoi ana earned
member would postpone his question III next day ne >T
j Graham) would whaJ portion OF those ccinIEica-
lions could " iJa Propreiy be laid on The table
Dr. BowRISG moved that the returns OF the aa9ooT dH-
ties IN the Isle Man ordered on the 18Th OF June,
I544 be forthwith amended. \ former return IN April
TOO !mpeifec: 10 Dc " use.
de-ef accordingly.
TIE PURCHASE OF MAlzE.-M1. Foster wished TO ask
the right Chancellor OF the EXcheqaer whether there
was ~, ruth n report current out OF cooTs that Gov
eminent had purchased " suggested the purchase oil d
quantity OF maize or indian corn toE ms lWket, III inc
United States Of America. Mr.. Foster added that he
did not believe the report himself Int was believed by
The Chancellor OF the Exchequer answered that almos.
Immediately after receipt by the Government Of that
report OF Or FaiEplay and M Lndey which had osei
laid upon table, the right hon oGronet, te ti:s Lord
the Treasury. and himself. consulted upon TIE eouis
proper 10 :aEea and orces gwen Tor purchasing
N the United States certain quantity Of maze Tor the
consumq ton Of the people OF Ireland
Mr. Foster inquired what quantity and having recelv-
ID reply which inautioie The gallery observed,
considered the principle OF his TRANSACTION most
Objectionable such system would DC calculated 10 para
yze private enterprise the public ought 10 Know now the
matter STOOD he should this day. INQUIRE
what was the quartity ordered.
TIE TARlFF-Mr. Pattison inquired how soon the new
duties Esu!l come lIlc CTtfhL
Sir r. Peel answered that oon rs the house mould
have affirmed any resolution might be pleased TO come
20 and allowed that resolution 70 he reported the Govern
nent would propose 10 conformity with the general usage
Immediately 20 permit the reduction OF the duties, taxing
the usual guaranty event OF the resolution not
receiving ua sanction OF Parliament the OLD duties
should be paid Generally speaking therefore, the redue
ton would take effect from the day OF which the resolution
agreed 10, perhaps there would be an exception
made In the case seeds which the reduction might not
lake effect until June.
Mr. Pattison considered the gwen oF the night
non gentleman 10 he highly satisfactory.
Corn LAws.-NT. I. Miles gave natice that on the mo
ton that Speaker leave the chair 10 80 mo CO. Hee
on the government with respect 10 corn nc wcu!d
move as an amendment, that the House int committee
day SIX months lronca cheers from various parts Of
the horsel
The Bombay Times ct tine lst OF January contains the
followigg:-
al las, taken place The sikh army. anxious for plumber
crossed tie Sule the number OF Ouee men with ~
pieces OF artillery.
Their sharp.sho nfcd upon English soldiers
sent to reconRGiirc ana their main body attacked oi cam
els Thus declared, and the entire territory on
the left bank ~ he sue producing revenue % IT5,l
has been conf seated AMI annexed doninous.
according 10 the last accounts the OF the Skis
were advancing attack FerozspOre, where General sir
John Liitlcr with hody OF resolue men, had trowa up
temporary tnt'enchmeniS and was preparing to re-
pulse their attack.
sides 10 the the purpose OF cooperating with
General Sir John Litter The Governor General and conf
nian1er- in-clef proceeding TO Ferozepore
We hourly expect hear that engagement was
fought and soubt that win be disastrous for
our enemies Il not known whether the Governor Gem
era Intends the whole sikh territory 20 our do
The Rance who. it appears has remained the capital
declares having done every thing in her power to avoid
hostites having been unable restrain the sod!ery
"Our Alexandria correspondent writes on the I'D JanG
ary War has commenced the Punab Letters from SUI
eL state that the Skhs attacked the British army with 7
"a. 1., fifar4 fIA lat II llte
The fighting was yet when the express lett on
the great number OF Skhs were killed; % pieces
hsd fallen into tie hands OF the English VINO al
suffered considerable less.
General Litiler rcpuset te onset. but the efforts
OF Sir Henr Hardnse and Sir H. Cough changed the fate
OF the dSv in favor Of the English army.
1t is believed that The SAs were obliged 10 TecTOss Inc
Suilei the following day, the 24th OF December
France.
We have rari, da;cs OF the 18th ult The correspond
ence OF the Morning Chronicle says
The new convention the suppression Of the right OF
search gave rise TO long debate in the Chamber OF Dep
After camoring 5r six months The merit Of having
forced the Government put end 10 the treaties Of 1881
and 1888 and after repeated declarations the part OF rs
organs that the convention was all that was required
10 yndcac the honor OF France. the opposition IN The
French Chambers has all CT sudden dieoverea maj y
the convention France IS IN worse position ia pc
fore and that tine treaties of 1881 and 1898 were infinitely
20 be preferred 70 that OF 1870
The convention OF 1915, By merely substituting the plan
not entirely destroyed the OF detecting the trade
in slaves, though ii has impaired it.
The shareholders and advocates OF slavery are dsapPon
e in their expectations, and hey are now getting up
new crusade against the convention OF ie+5 on the plea
that Il does fah the wish OF the Chamber which WIS
that the national ag France should be again placed IN
der the exclusive surveillance of It's officers
M Bilaui, who the first to complain OF the Tshl o.!
Fearch; NJ Dupu, tue paid agent and advocate OF Inc
shareholders OF Gaudaloupe NJ LevasseaE and NJ 'Sied'
are accordingly the foremost IN the battle.
The result OF the division Tuesday was not very en-
couraSins 10 the hopes OF the Opposition
The amendment OF ". Bilault which was to the eneet
that the wish the Chamber would have been iunied,
IL while protecting the rights humanity the convention
had surely placed OF the reach OF attack the ma
tena ag-was rejected By tie larges: majority that has
appeared during the present session IN favor Oh Tue H
istry. ~
The number who voted agans; the amendment was 2l.
and for II la. leaving majority OF -.
The event The Opposition journals subject for OBJ
.e;vaton on: there little In their remarks that would
interest foreign reader.
postscript TO our correspondents letter Of WEDNESDAY
says
The discussion on the address the Deputies went on
today as usual The sixth paragraph, relating 70 the