Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-30
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Arrival Of the Caledonia.
SIXTEEN DAYS LATER FROM ENGLA

SIXTEEN DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND
The Royal mail steamship Caledonia arrived at
East Boston about noon on Monday, having made her
passage from Liverpool in little less than sixteen
days, She brought l01 passengers to Halifax, where
she left 30 and took in ID. The principal item of
news by this arrival relates to the war in India of
which the following is condensed account
Great Battles IN Ladia-By Wilmer g. Smiths Eu-
ropean FINES, have received full and detailed ac-
count Of two more great and bloody battles between
the British forces and the SiGhs in India In the first
of these battles the British forces were headed by
Sir H. Smith, and in the other by Sir Henry Hardinge
and Sir Hugh Cough. In both the British were vlcto-
rous. In these engagements, the loss on the part OF
the Sinks is estimated at from 10000 to 10000 men,
and that Of the British in killed and wounded at up
wards Of 1000, among whom are large portion Of
officers This war is considered at an end. The
Skhs have submitted to such terms as the Governor
General of India pleased to dictate, among which
IS the payment in the course of four years, of a mill
ion and half sterling towards the expenses of the
war.
The British Tuif.-Sr Robert Pees measure has
passed through another stage in its progress The
second reading, after weeks debate was carried by
majority of 49, dimnution of 9, as compared with
the first vote The progress of the measure by no
means keeps pace with the impotence of the people
The speech of Sir Robert on closing the debate on
the second reading, another of those elaborate
well-reasoned arguments for which the Premier on
great occasions, is remarkable. The liberaty of its
tone has increased the chasm between him and the
old Tory party,
Visit Of the Queen to the French Comf-Private let
tiers mention that the preparations for the visit of her
Majesty Queen Victoria to the King and Queen of
the French were proceeding without ntermission at
the Tueries, Nemlly, St. Cloud, and Versailles, and
particularly at the Trianon.
Indian Corn.-This article continues to arrive ir
great quantities in the principal ports of this country
and is already becoming one Of great consumption
In Liverpool we have several flour dealers and bakers
who put forth Indian corn Indian -four, and bread
made Of the Indian flour, the prominent article OF
sae and amongst the higher classes of society it is
used with English or American flour in making bread
At meeting of the Horticultural Society, held in
London, last week there were distributed to the mem
bors large quantity Of packets Of seeds of the early
sort Of Indian corn the earliest and most prolific var
ETY., and the most suitable to cultivation in this coun-
try, which had been sent oyer from New York to as
certain whether its growth would not introduce fresh
article of food here.
Uariike Preparations greatest activity con-
nues in all the dock-yards in England, and the re-
cruiting for the army still going with great spirit
Six thousand soldiers were ordered to India, 5000 Of
which were to proceed by the overland mail route II
is now stated that that order will be rescinded There
is rumor current that an additional number will pro
coed to Canada