Democratic banner., 1849-04-02
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TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA,
NEw YoRk. March 2l.Ap-

Thussdsy last. From Halifax, her news
VA expressed to St. Johas, New, ,Bruns-
wtek,tan fron thence autographed to this
city.
kagkaRA-Cobden's financial reform
Pgoject-custing down the Expenditures ten
g'iliops of Pou0ds-hss been rejected by|
PaTltemeat. 4 q
The smigrant bsrque Floridian, bound
from Liverpool to New York, was wrecked
on Harwich. All on board, excepting three
persons, were lost.
Prdnce.-The Government continues to
gather strength, and there Is evidently .
growing disposition on the part Of the ma
lion to crush any attempt at public disorder.
Upon the whole, the prospects Of tranquility
are more favorable than they have been for
the past year: -'
hdiG.-Another bloody conflict among|
the Silks has occurred near the left bank
Of the river Ahell, between the army of the
Panjsub, under Lord Cough, and the Sikh
force under Rsjah Shwerering-a struggled
in which the British nave to depiore ihel
loss of SO officers and $500 men killed and
veuadsd. The struggle terminated in VIC
tory 10 the British, but was diseraced byI
the Eight Of the Bengal cavalry regiment,
and the retreat, as yet scarcely satisfactori-|
y explained, of the British corps of dra-
goous. ..
The news from India is Of the most dis
sstrouS character Lord Cough has been
superseded by Sir Charles Napier, Who was
20 have proceeded to.the scene Of hostilities
on the Goth ultimo.
Fr0ns The Saint Louis Union.
Additional News BY the Canada. 1t n. Y
New YoRK, March 26.
RussiG.-Important news has been re.
ceived from Russia A guard of soldiers,
$4,000 strong, has left St. Petersburg for
the frontier, to keep the dissfscted Poles
ia check.
Schleswig-H olstein vessels have been
refused admittsnce into Russian ports I'M
less under the Danish flag.
The Gear Of Russia has determined, ifI
possible, TO p,erent a recurrence of the
scenes Of last year in his dominions.
Prussia.-Strong hopes were expressed
by the King Of Prussia, at the opening of
the Chambers, Of q renewal Of friendly re-
lstions with Denmark.
Hungary.-The German population of
the South, fnding the Insurgents carrying
destruction in their quarters, have called
on the Russians now occupying Cronstsdt
and Hermsnstadt, for aid. Several serious
skirmishes have taken place. The Insur-
gents are computed to muster 1000 strong,
but they are split up into so many divisions
that It Is difficult to ascertain the exact state
VI the war.
.4ustrid.-The Emperor of Austria is still
pushing the war with Hungary, OF the same
time that he Is not unmindfuI of the condi.
ton Of Italian affairs. A body of Austrian
troops hes been marched into F~errara--the|
city was seized, and q fine levied upon the
citizens. This fine was handed over to the
Pope.
TEscany.-The revolution in Tuscany
Is complete. Republics have been formed
IN Leghorn and Florence. The Grand
Duke protests against the establishment Of
these Republics, and calls upon the Eu-
roPean powers not to recognise them.
The Prince of Canine has been elected
Vica President Of the Republic Of Rome.
Iii confidently stated that Spain is about
TO send ten thousand men to aid in the re-
storation of the Pope to temporal power.
The Pope has also asked the aid of Austria,
in the conflict with bis rebellious subjects.
Turin is reported to be in Q distracted
state. Genoa was ripe for the establish.
msDt Of . Republic. Altogether, the ele.
@ents Of discord were never more rife
than at the present moment In the ~Itslian|
States.
Liverpool March 18th.
The cotton market has declined one
farthing, With dull demand within the last
Aight days, attributable to the wal 10 India
saatAsbesvy receipts from America. Quo
ts4ioas sss aov-fair, 45-s; fair Mobile,
4S.t; fair Orleans, 47-S. Sales first week
- the prssea4 noath. $4,000 bales; second
Sesks sa00o. Stock on hand, 100000; Of
whicA 9s6Oeo ass Anericsa.
Americas wheat, g.. lGd. to 10. 3d.; red,
6. TO So. Cd.
Flour, Oiis cad SoEthern, 25s. Cd. tol
A6s.
There Is q fair trade IN provisions. The
ssfivais Of beef hare been very large
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