Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-04-25

n severe tkrsshins Of the Sikh forces By
Sir n Smith. has been corsumsted BY the to-
tsi dseg4l q ths main body by the Governor
Gencsol cfIndis and the Com snder-in Chief.
The - e the enemy in Tins eneagemeu, 10
eslisnsesa 81 from 10000 10 IL 900 men; that
q the Bsit1sh in killed snd wounded o. up
wards ot 1000, amongst whom Is lsrsr pro-
potion Of ofhcers. The action commenced
IN the morning. and the work OF destruction
had olos~d by sievcn O'Clock in the forenoon.
Sir Hugh Coughs accounts Of this battle
provvs Al TO have oceu. while Il lasted. one Of
the most terrific battles on record. Uuder
the able msnsu,cring OF Sir II. Smith. this II.
fair seems to have owed its success tai the dss-
ing in,rcpidiiy OF out men. who siormed the
eneniys entrcnchmcnt hayonct ia hand, de-
Tended. ~ they were. by 5000 Silks and 10
pieces OF artillery. The slaughter was i'm.
incnse. for our troops brsved the enemys FIRE
b, reserving their sho, till they got within his
entertainments
An awful sacrifice OF life took pisce on the
Su,lel u attempting 90 cross which. our troops
moved down thousands of the flying foe. aud
those who escaped the fire were drowned IN
The stream. This victory has put tie finish
PARLIAMENTARY.
The European Times. OF the 9Th inst. ia q
summary OF Parliamentary proceeding. says
English politics centse. OF the present, mo.
meut. In two messufes--fhc English Tariff
sod the Irish Coercion Bill; the bsne ndsnti-
dote OF the Government The latter measure
is bring fierceiy ssssiled. add. in Truth. with
much force by the opposition, ios il proceeds
upon principle repuGusnt To every principle
Of civil liber'y-,ha, OF Furnishing ths limo.
cent with the guilty"
IL further states that the Irish Coercion Bill
will be s,ouily opposed by the bulk Of the
Irish. and large portion oi the English Lib
erals IN Parliament.
Narvaez had been euirusted w{th the infor.
nation OF new Ministry. lie named him.
self Minister Of War. rre.idenS Of the Coun.
Gil cd interim. and Minister Of n rign Affairs.
In Consequence Of the stringent Measures Of
tbe Ministry. all the newspS per4 n Madrid,
with the exception OF one OF two \, tie pay OF
Nsrvacz. bad been suspended. IN country
y in most sgi,a,cd state.
From IviUasr d. Sniih's Europeans ~Tim<s.
ApriiS.
COMMERCIAL. &
The commercial accounts from ell parts Of tie I,
world are despondihg and gloomy. With the !
oliisv exception 81 the Iron trade, i'm which ,
rcst activity prevails. owing 10 Temporary
suses. there is no, hrsnch Of msnulactnr.
ig industry which !, not suffering more or
- under paralysis In many OF the manu-.
cturing towns there ere thousands OF work
zen out Of employment; The markets for all
escr,psic0DM produce are in a state of stag.
sticq, 4(nrks ere daily on the Increase. with
dhfSs ffices and diminishing oonaimp.
On; and. in shori. condition 81 things ea.
ks which threatens to suspend all the ofdin.
~ functions OF oommercisi aud msnufaotur-
* industry.
lis hardly necessary to state that this de.
ression, which every week renders NOR gal.
ng and ruinous. has i,s primary origin In the
ncefisiniy which still hangs about the ssie Of
&c ,srif. o,htr cspses. undoubtedly. con,r-
ste 70 fei,er the wheels OF trace. bu, the
eat impairment is the one az which We have ,
anoed A panic appears 20 he impending. q
le despondsncy u dsily on the INCREASE; and {
sny persons IN business. infoenced prohably \
: their fesrr. labor under the impression tina, d
e measr,e will We, be s'nugled In one or
q other House Of Parliament. So poten, Is
lis prestige ~ evil. that Sir Rob<ri Peel. on .
ie evening Of "Wednesday last. felt hoassd 90 :
new the assurance Of his desire 10 caEfy out
!. commercial policy with the lsas, possible
LAY.
In order IN gre &c much freeiou % possi. .
r. 20 the operations OF the commercial world. @
lder erisiing circumstances. Ministers. a. !
%, OF OUT readers know, issued recently .
ressufy order Tor the payment Of The reduced I
'iies. the parties giving bond that IL the
tsrs tlfsw out the ball The old kcale of duties |
oald b paid This was wise ard literal {
owe IN the right direction. and advantage To
INC eaten; has bern taken Of H. Bat The r,sk
volved bss been too erea, 10 allow lie eensr-
adoption. The public have derived little
no bensht from the arrangement. Tor the In.
icenent 10 Increased consumption has been
su,fslited sy Tie retail prices Of III. rarsous
sie.es BRING little below their former level.
.d-ed. all Such temporary en- accidents psrtske
the character 81 gambling is.
rrhsps mofc legitimate phrase. Fos the
SIX encountered the profits musi be CORES.
ondingly heavy.
The gloom which hangs over business has
cen gradually deepening duFiag the last air
'eeks-,he lsst forInigh, being the darkest Of
u. Under ths most isvorsbic circumstances.
lee seems little ,hance 81 seeing the new
iri ON the statute book before the end Of
Icy, and will be ., least the middle of ths,
,on'h before the critical sssse--she second
-sdiag--ean have passed the upper branch Of
&c legislature. II, unhappily, the Measure
hould BE- thrown out. the summer will he
oasamed In the turmoil OF . grneral eiecsion.
nj sutumn viii hardly see the sew Pstlia-
zen, assTInbled. Then the wsr Of wofds will
rmbittcfed BY Disappointed
ops and iadividasi Suffering; end evea sup
'osing the free-,mdeTs to have a majority.
heir policy cannot come into play before the
mi oi The pFrssnt OF the commences msni os
he following year. Bns II. ON tho ennissTy. a
Ptoiec ioniz, ministry IL formed. and attempts
la govern the coen,ry, the battle will be SIN
mercial ani nssio nsl suffering fesFiplly IN
creased. While we hope Cor the best. !,
jnst as well 10 glance At TIE dssk---at the wors
side II the pictsu; ssd hss must iadesd be I
bold heart that eau, without shuldeFing o, III
tementy. te party 60 c0Bvvising this area