Washington telegraph., 1846-03-25
-FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF rHEl ToEDNro.

ARRIVAL OF THEi TOEuNTO.
Bythe arrival Of the paclsc, ship Toronto
at New York. we have intelligence four
days later from London, and three days
later from Liverpool. The Toronto sailed
fom Portsmouth on the gih ult, and made
the passage in iweny-ihrec days.
The cotton marlse, remained steady. and
the prices were well supported.
The intelligence coniinurs favorable 70
a pacific settlement of the difficulties IN
happily existing between the two countries.
The news from The United States was
deemed satisfactory, and in consequence
the pressure in the London money market
had somewhat abated.
In relation to the notice resolution in
the United States Senate, The London
Times Of the 9Th nl,.. says:
I'VE do not anticipate that the resolution
for terminating the Convention by twelve
months notice viii he defeated in t, Sen
ate, or, il dcf;.aied now. il would inllliiby
be sent hack and carried at no distant
period in some other form. But we trust
Z hat, whenever such notice has been
| given, both countries and bnlh Governments
will remember that the year VI notice II N
year ofgrace. and that il Will be Al indrlibie
/ bio, on them and on the time wc I've IN.
/ # we cannlt succeed within that period IN
reconci.ing the differences Of Two great
/ States. arising out OF a question 81 nnwnr
/ 'by ofihrir common origin. their present
greatness. anI their future des'inies." ="
The India news will be lunl important.
The scheme for the Anglo Indian alneya-
ton Of the Puaiaub has brcn commrncei.
"Anncxa'iou," (as the Commercial Ad-
ycrtisrr remarks,l not ny The consent VI
both parties. but by means of superior force
on The part Of one, and aI The cos, Of dread
iul bloodshed AMI suffering to The other.
The rrsui, can hardly be doub'fal. though
the Struggle may not 5e brieE The 81
lowing is from the Bombay Times " JAN
nary isi.:
- The lung-expocird crises in fhr affairs
nf the Pun.aub has at Tat taken place.
The sikh army, anxious flr plinder, crossed
the S,ulci 90 the number Of 30,Oii men.
with 40 piere. Of artillery.
Their sharp shooters !se1 upon some
English soldiers sent 20 rccuHnoiiTr, ani
ihrir main body a'tackrd our camels.-
Thus war was declared, and the entire
ieTritprY on the left bank uf fhe 5uiiri. pro-
LGcIng a revenue Of E15OD ha- haen
cGnfscaied ami annexed IN 0ui duminirn-.
IL. g. 10
uf the Sikhs were advancing 10 aiiact
FrrgzrpoJc. where Gen. Sir John Liii.er.
with a body IL rrsnluie men, had thrown
up some 4 mponry cn'relchmeHls, and was
preparing % repgise their attack.
The European aHd native troops ver"
hurrying fiou, all side. tD rh. irrnfirrs iuF
The purpose uf cooperating wifh Gem -ir
John Lulcr. The G0tcrnrr General anA
Commanler-in chief were preceding lo
terozcporc.
We hourly expect TO hear rhai an en-
ga-rHrnt was fought. and ws have NJ
totib that il viii be disastrous hr our enc
mics. Il IS not known whe'hrr The Gov
Gen. sniends Co annex tie whoe sikh ter
rIiory to our damnions.
The Rance. who. il appears, has rc-
.a4-+ahttt i4A thit I'd ifs
every thing in her power tn avOA ho-iiiities-
having been unable to restrain ihr so'dirry.
From q letter dated at 1lcrrnairi,. a2f Jga.
War has commenced in The PunIaub.
Letters from Suez state that The sikh
attacked the British army with 5000 men
and $50 pieces Of artillery on he = - Of
December.
The fighting was not set ove' when the
express LEFT on the 23l. 4 great number
Of Silhs were killed.; - pieces M cannon
had fallen into she hands ui the English
who also suffered considerable l1ss.
Gen. Lirler was rrpul,rd ihr onset.
but the efforts IF SIR Henry Hardings AMI
Sir II. Cough changed the fate Of tie day
in favor of the English army.
Il is believed that the Sikhs vere obliged
10 rc.cross the Suilci on tie allowing day,
the 2i:h Of December.