Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-03-29
Foreign News-Two Weeks L,,.=

The steamer Cambria arrived abNew W,
on Sunday morning from Liverpool. with ~
following intelligence, two weeks later;
The terrible accoun, from the seat of wa,
India, united with the decided tone of de6,,'"
lately assumed by Russia. and the attitude ~
Gear is evidently preparing 10 assume in Il.
warlike operations in lilly, Austria, &C., h.. /
caused an uneasy feeling, and has operated II
uriously upon the business of the country
But trade, notwithstanding, continue. stead |
and prices for most articles of produce, ara ;,
ry satisfactory.
During the week ending. March Cd. Fl.
American Cotton not only maintained It's ground
but was point higher than when the Amer;
ca sailed. The sales amounted 10 5Oln
bales.
The importaiions of breadsuffs from the Il
States during the last fortnigh, have been unu
sually large. Prices for all descriptions I,,,.
been in favor of the buyers. There is Lara.
supply of wheat and -four, Indian corn ana
meal IN the market, and large quantities ar. |
being warehoused. Purchases are made mere.
y to supply immediate wants. These rema,k,
will apply to all the leading corn mars.n
throughout the kingdom.
Al Liverpool on the OH, white whsal va,
sold in small quantities at 6s l0d Is d.
Southern Flour 25s Cd 26s; Western Can,
25s "a 25s Cd Philadelphia and Baltimore "a,
cd 25s Sd. Bes, Northern yellow Corn %,
Cd, and mixed 29s 2Ss cd per quarler.-
Meal is quoted at 13s las per barrel
That the Pennsylvania dividends have been
paid onehalf in rilief notes. has been source
Of unmligated disgust to the holders, who Con-
slider that Pennsylvania could have paid il st.
of Maryland which, with more or less re,our.
ces, does not avail itself OF such pal'fy suber.
fuge, TO plunder foreign creditors. Penusysa.
MIA s.. rs a IL Maryland, SO IS.
The frigh,ful wreck Of an emigraht ship Ia,
taken place on our coast, off Hardwich The
barque Flouridian, of 500 tons bur'hen. F D.
Whimore, master, from Antwerp. for N. York,
the properly Of Messrs. E. ID. Hurlbut & Co,
chartered by a German company, 10 eOnrey
emigranls, was wholly los. on the 2Slh uliimo,
and, horrible TO relate, all on board persisted,
excep, three individuals who were miTacuIou.ly
rescued from death.
The Bombay Telegraph says another mur
derous conflict with the Silkhs has occurred on
the left bank Of the river helm, between The
army of the Punjaub, under Lord Cough, and
the Sikh force The Slkhs under Rajab Sch
were Singh-a struggle in which the British
have TO deplo4e The loss of SO officers, and $500
men killed aud wounded--four guns captured,
and four or five regimental colors taken
The struggle terminated in victory. but wa,
disgraceful by the flight of The Bengal Casary
Regiment. and the retreat, as yet scarcely sat.
isfac,erilly explained, Of TWO BRUSH corps Of
Dragons. 4 struggle whlch left The conienlins
host so weak and scattered, ,ha, il was doubt.
ful which had sustained The greater injury (rOn
the conflict, and which yielded so few Of The
badges of triumph for The vicrors. that the op.
ponents took new position and fred saiuis
in honor Of lis termination.
Though masters of the field. our laureIs are
drenched with blood, and i, 10 the universal
opinion that two more such victories would be
virtual ruin. No attempt is made by The En-
glsh press 10 disguise the fact, that the news
from India is of The most disastrous character,
Lord Cough has been promptly superseded
in the command by Sir Charles Napier, who
was 10 have proceeded TO the scene,o of bosll'
tiles on the 2O,h ult.
FRANcE.-The French government, continues
to gather strength, and there is evidenllys
growing disposition on the part of the nation 10
crush any aitemp, at public disorder-uPOn
The whole, the prospects of tranquility are more
favorable than they have been during the past
year.