Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-01
Arrival of the Hibernia

PERL's Conn LAW SCHEME PASSED rINs THE
CoHMoNs--DANGRRous ILLNESS or O'Cov-
NRLL-GRKAT BATTLE IN INDIA-EFFRcT
OF raR NEWS or TUE REJECTION OF ARS
BIrRATIoN. EefANt t. .'i!riF t'Af fS&ie% I
The Hibernfa arrived at Boston 1T Q o..
clock on Thursday morning. We Under
stand that the news was brought TO- Spring.
Geld BY Telegraph-which was pat id opera
tion between Boston and Spring6e 100
miles on Saturday last-and from theHcei TO
Albany by Railroad. At Utica 1t overlook the
cars, and comes t. US in the Utica Gazette ext
ira. ~ ,s
/ Sir Robert Peel's Corn Law scheme was
carried in the House Of Commons by ma;"r
ity of 81. The opinion appears to be that
the measure will pass The House of Lords..i
"A motion was pending in the Commons
when the steamship sailed, for the uncondi-
tional repeal ofthe CVrn Laws. OF its pass
age no expectation was entertained u IL
To show the advance Of opinion iny Eng !
land on free Trade, the Government eaadid-
ate was defeated at Westminster, by a large
majority, although he. was supported as a
free trade candidate. In South Nottingham
shire, Lord Lincoln, cabinet minister, has
been defeated l'VS 9'tP Psss'st@a" -
OlT h0OeTt IeeIs WIN Huu Uteu .SuueTluR
much from illness, has recovered, and is now
in good health. @ l.-.,,..r'... ss,fi
O'Connell is stated to be sinking fast, and
in very weak state of Health. ....a
The pilot boat William ]. Romer, which
sailed in company with the Patrick Henry,
had not arrived at Liverpool. ag FrJT
The French Chamber Of Deputies have vot
ed a sum of money for line Of steamboats,
between Havre and New York. ....,..
GREAT BATTLE IN INDIA-DREAD>
.tfE'.s.],}' Full CARNAGE. - '2s.' W
The Anglo Indian army have met an ene>
my they must not despse. About the MD
die of December the Cikhs passed the Sutlej,
and two severely contested battles were fought
Winners Times says: "The Sikh army
was estimated at from 10000 to 10000 with
splendid park of artllery, double that of
ours. and invaded the British territory to meas
ure strength with our forces. The fighting
lasted three days and the carnage was dreaI-
ful. Our forces only amounted, British and
natives, to 10000. Several distinguished Of
ficers fell, amongst others the brave veteran,
Sir Robert Sale. The British loss is eslirnat-
ed at 5000, the Sikh loss at 30,O00!'
| B. -,;1 sa FRANCE. trT' ts,i AZ f. g
Louis Philippe gave ball at Paris, on the
anniversary Of Washington's birth day.
The accounts from Algiers are very gloomy
Twenty five millions francs have been asked
for by the French Ministry to carry on the
contest ia3ii 4t 4a-s avg g.. ..,r s..t ..-a z
The scarcity of money, consequent in a
measure upon the immense sums locked up
with the Accountant General on railway spec
ulators 8, has made itself felt in the Cotton
Market. The news brought by the Patrick
Henry, that arbitration on the Oregon ques-
tion was rejected, had The effect to render the
cotton market still frmer. The friends OF
peace mourn that arbitration, the most sasis,
factory mode of settleing amicably a contro
verted claim, should have been SO uncereino
niously rejected, and its effects upon the cot
ton market has been, as we, have stated. te
make it more decidedly firm. tg! .Isls
Business generally is dull. The money
market is in very unsatisfactory state.