Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-30
ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.
SIXTEEN DAYS LATER Upon, r,rpopr


The steam ship Caledonia, c.. .;si
at the wharf at Boston, on Monday tbe 2o,h %
~ NJ, having made the passage from Liverpoo
IN 10 days. She brought 90 passengers to Hall
lax, 40 TO Boston, and l3 from Halifax TO Boston
me most Important items Of information arr
that Sir Robert Peel's new Tariff Bill has passed
lis second reading in the House. and that by ano
,her victory over the Sikhs in India, the British
my. subdned that people entirely.
The depression in the Money Market. and a.
,,H,"ng Commercial circles, is even more lamenta.
Die than at previous adsces.
ti!s EXcelleney Mr.. McLANE, the American
minister was prevented by indispostion from
attending the Queens Drawing-room on the 10Th
nlt.' but Mrs. McLane, the lady of his Excel.
,Tehey, was present, and also the Secretary OF
Legation, MIR. Gansevoort Melville
The packet ships Montezuma, Capt. Lowber
ana MarmIon, Capt. Edwards, arrived on, on the
10Th ult., and the Joshua Bates OF the 9Th.
Extensive and formidable Notifications are in
progress at Havre and Cherbourg, and other ma.
rltime places.
Tree trade league has been formed in France.
''sH Of The Queen TO the French Court.
frivate letters mention that the preparations
Tor The visit Of her Majesty Queen Victoria to
me hing and Queen Of the French, were pro-
eeeuimg without lnermission at the TnIleries.
Neniiiy, st: Cloud, and Versailles, and particu-
larry at the Tranon.
Warlks Preparations.
Inc greatest activity continues in all the dock
ya1os 10 England, and the recruiting for the army
10 SUI going on with great spirit. 600O soldiers
were ordered TO India, 5000 Of which were TO
proceed by the overland mail route. 1t is now
stated that that order will be rescinded. There ia
runor current that an additional number will
proceed to Canada.
THE Oregon Question.
Nothing new respecting the Oregon Question
had Hanspired since the sailing of the Unicorn.
War in India
The papers are filled by accounts of the brill
liant victories in India, gained over the Sikhs by
Generals Hardinge, Cough and Smith. The
Times says:
>, Inc severe thrashing Of the Sikh forces by Sir
~. Smith, has been consummated nv the total
defeat of the main body by the Governor General
OF India and the Commander in Chief The loss
OF the enemy in this engagement is estimated at
rom iV,ooo TO $4,000 men; that Of the British
In Killed and wounded at upwards of 900 a.
moDgst whom is large proportion Of officers.
Inc action commenced in the mornino. and the
Work OF destruction had closed by eleven O'Clock
IN me forenoon. Sir Hugh Coughs account Of
THIS battle proves it TO have BEEN while il lasted
one OF 'he most terrific battles on record. Under
tDe able maneuvering of Sir II. Smith, this af-
TAR seems to have owed its success TO the daring
intrepIdity Of our men, who s;ormed the enemv's
entertainments bayonet in hand, defended. as thew
we're, by 10000 Sikbs and 20 pieces of artillery.
he slaughter was immense, for our troops brayed
the enemy's fire by reservng their shot ill thew
got within his entertainments.
An awful sacrifice of life took ,1sce IN tho
Sotiej, in attempting to cross which. opr troons
moved down thousands Of the Ayino foe. and
those who escaped the fire were drowned in tho
stream. This victory has put the finishing stroke