The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-22
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ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMSHIP CALEDONIA.
HALF A MONTH LATER.
IMPORTANT POSITION or THE OREGON
QUESTION IN ENGLAND.
THE DIVISION OF PARTIES.
Important Indian Intelligence.
TWO GREAT ENGLISH VICTORIES OVER THE
6IkHS.
The supposed Termination Of the
War In India.
English Annexation in the East.
REVOLUTION IN SPAIN.
Probable End Of the Polish Revolu-
tion.
Sfi1E OF THE COTTON MARKET.
StagnatiOn In the Corn Marts.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS,
&c. 30. SO. v.ss
TWO GREAT RNGLKI VICTORIES OVER THE
SIX HIS.
The supposed Termination Of the
War In India.
REVOLUTION IN SPAIN.
Probable End Of the Polish Hevolu-
tiOn.
SfiTg OF THE COTTON MARKET.
stagnaticn in the Corn Marts,



FINANCIAL AFFAIRS,
&c. 30. SO. rraes
The steam ship Caledonia, Capt Lott, arrived
at Boston on Monday, with advlces from Liverpool
to the 4th, and London Of the Sd instant, both
inclusive.
The news was Immediately obtained and
brought by express to TINS city. 1t was for
warded by Mr.. L. Bigelow, of the Fitchburg
and Keene Express, over the Boston and Wor
cester Railroad, on Mr.. Woodworth's new loco
motive, called the Express, in fifty.five minutes;
thence over the Norwich and Worcester Rail-
road in one hour and forty-five minutes; thence
across the Sound in the neat little steamer An
gelina; thence over the Long Island Railroad In
two hours and ten minutes; and all this with
out any previous arrangements being made on
the route.
The victories cf the English over the brave Sikhs
appear to be the principal feature of the intelligence
Tho slaughter Of the Sikhs was terrible. Ten
or tsUdue thousand Of these brave fslosos and
nearly tpo thousand English troops wsre slain
and ,cossnded.
This battle and this slaaghter. added to the slaugh
ter of toenty ousawd Skhs previous battle, hos
resulted in the surrender, in full sovereignty. Of the
territory hill and plain, lying between the SsNej aud
Beas rivers, and the payment ef and Ghaf crore
of rupees indemnify for the erpensss Of the ,car,
the entire regulation and control Of both banks Of the
Saij, and'ssch other arrangements for settling the
future boundaries of the Sikh State, and the organi
satiom of its administration, might be determined
on at Lahore.
The Oregon question has assumed now shape
IN England. The parties are dividing, and the ag-
cutural lords and classes intend to oppose the free
trade movement of Sir Robert Peel to the utter
most; and by this means they expect to head ;of
his intention relative to the settlement Of the Ore
gon dispute.
The cotton market was apparently depressed yet
on the Sd instant, American descriptions improved
one-eightth of penny.
The money market was in an unsettled and unsa-
tisfactorY state.
There appears to be stagnation in the corn mar
kets, in consequence of the movements in Parlia-
ment relative to the corn laws.
1t is said that the Oregon question will cut Off to
d large extent, the emigration from Germany to the
United States.
Indian corn continues to arrive in England and
gain popularity.
The English tariff and Irish coercion bill absorb
the proceedings in Parliament.
The Polish revolution appears to be at an end.
Poor, unfortunate Poland.
There II NO news of Importance from France.
The French papers do not say much about the Ore
gon question. Ii is the opinion there that Mr.. Polk
il in the wrong
Spain continues in an agitated state.
The packet ship Montezuma, Capt. Lowber, arri-
we'd at Liverpool on the 18th ut, but she was beaten
out by the new and splendid ship Marmion, Capt.
Edwards.
The American Minister was prevented by indis-
position from attending the Queens DrawiDg-r0om
on the 18th ult.; but Mrs Lame, the lady of his
Excellency, was present, and also the Secretary OF
Legation, Mr. Gansevoort Melville.
o line TOR Rs visit Of her Msesy
tine Tuileries, Neuilly, st. Cloud and Versailles,
and particularly at the Trianon.
The greatest activity continues in all the dock
yards in England, and the recruiting for the army in
still going on with great spirit. 6O00 soldiers were
ordered 10 India, $500 OF which 10 proceed by
the overland route j 10 now stated that that order
VIII be rescinded. There 10 rulnor current that
m additional number will proceed to Canada.
Amongst the applicants for the Office of supern-
tendent OF the Preston and Wye railway, adver-
Used at ECO per annun, are three members Of Par
lament
Some of the rich Polish mobiles resident in Paris
solu snn5c5 IN tncr fencn railways TO the amount OF
$4,000 sterling, TO send the proceeds to their in
surgent counrymen.
The Queen and Prince Albert ACCOMPANIED by the
Prince of Wales and the Princess ROYAL. went on
Tuesday afternoon to Astley's Theatre The per
formances were private.
The Cologne Gazette mentions rumor from Alex-
andria that Mehemet Ali intends to welt Constantl-
nope, and from thence 60 to Paris, 10 be there
at the same time a. Queen Vlctoria.s
The carriage presented by Queen Victoria to the
less fortunate Queen Pomarc OF Tahiti is ad verused
for sale In order to afford her Majesty the neces-
saries OF life.
The difference betw cen railway scrip property at
the present prlces and at those Of September last is
areducuon In value Of from fifty to sixty millions
FRKK Trade WITH TIE UNITED STATES "A very
able article on the subject Of Tree trace between the
United States and England, appears in the Nom
sng Chronicle of yescrday-one OF the most re spec
table and highly talented newsps pers in lhs country
We regret that we cannot transfer this clever expo-
sition OF the benefits whc mutual system OF re-
ciprocty will confer both countries TO our area
dy crowded columns The spirit of the article 10 as
admirable MS Its reasoning is convincing. The writer
shows the concessions which the Agricultural and
other produce Of the United States receive in ms
policy which Is now being developed in England
The article ought 10 command, as il deserves. The
attention OF the American public, and II will not be
the less acceptable 10 our transatlantic frlend nm
untnged, it is with particle Of national or poll
fical bitterness. 80
DrxD-On the 18th March, at l16 Upper Stamford
street, London, Lewis Titus Pelham, only SON of
X. w. Pelham, Esq, Of America, aged month";
and 20 days