Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-03-12
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FOURDAYSLA7ER FROMEUP0 ORR

FOUR D1 Us VA TER from EUPOI'Ei
RGrEA1 OF TINE CoRN LAWS An immense
petition from the county Of Lancaster was for
waried to the House of Commons, signed by at
least 100000 persons Other petitions ere
flowing in from all sections of he kingdom.
Effect of Sir Robert PecHs Speech on the
Corn Markets. 1t is well deserving of notice
that the announcement of Sir Robert PeeI's in
tended change in the cornaHs has produced
scarcely any effect on the corn-marllct The
price of wheat, instead Of going down with rum
as it ought to lave done according to the conf
dent assertions of monopost writer's and speak
ers, hae slightly risen in several markets and re-
manned stationary in most, and has uot any where
sunk to serious extent As the corn-dealers
are at once Il sltewd and sensitive race, we
may take it for granted that they do not expect
any fall from present prices to follow the intro
duction Of the new system; if they did, their
fears would have been shown By a rapid decline
in all the principal markets in the Kingdom
Th9 fact is they know what is the real extent Of
the supply both Of BRUSH and foreign grain toe
well to entertain any such fears. liverpool
Times
Rjsc IN He price Of Potatoes. Yesterday the
price of potatoes advanced 3D. aud on some
kinds is per cwt A pound of good potatoes
cannot now be purchased under Id and Led,
and for one pound the best bread the charge
is with very few exceptions l-2d or 3 l-2d, to
10 per four pound loaf, the price having advan-
Gee l-2d within the last two or three DAYS,
IRELAND.
Appreciated earn Riots IN GaZOay.-The
government has again learned the necessity to-
increase the military force. in Galway. The
following appears in the Galway Vindicator:
"a troop of the l3th Light Dragons from
Gort arrived here on Tuesday, under the COM
mand Of Captain Hamilton, for the purpose, it is
said, of REFRESHING any outbreak among the peo-
bic which may arise, owing TO the expectation of
corn from this port. Two companies of the Both
are likewise expected-oue from Loughres the
othor from Ouerard--to aid the force in Garri-
son. if necessary
This increase of troops is said to have been
caused by the posting of threatning notice at
the Gas house last week, to the effect, that the
merchant stores would be broken up by the peo-
pie if any further expectations Of corn was at
tempted.
''Her Maestys war steamer, the SHomboll,
arrived at this port on Monday evening, and an"
chored at the road-stead."
War in the ParyaD !Battle betWeen the
Sikbs and Englsh-The Bombay Times ofthe
LIST of January contains the following -
f'Fhe long expected crisis in the affairs ofthe
Punlab has at last taken place The Sikh army,
anxious for plumber, crossed the Suite to the
number of 10000 men with 20 pieces of artil-
lery. Their sharp shooters flied upon some En-
glish soldiers sent tie reconncl.re, and their main
body attacked our camels Thus war was de-
clared and the entire territory on the left bank
of the Sutej, producing revenue Of 675,00O
has been conhscated and annexed to our domn-
ons. According to the last account the forces
of the Sikhs were advansng to attack Ferozepo-
re, where General Sir John Littler, with body
of resoIute men, had thrown up some temporary
intrenehmcnts for their attack.