Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-04
Latest Foreign Intelligence.
BY THE STEAMER CANADA

LdItSt FOr6lSM lut6llS6nCe,
BY THE STEAMER CANADA.
Philadelphia, March 23.-9P.M.
By the steamship Canada, which arrived
at Halifax. on Thursday last, we are fur
nished with dates from Liverpool, to the
10th inst.
The Canada arrived at Halifax, on Thurs
day evening, about 9 o'clock, having expe.
rienced heavy weather on her passage The
express bringing the news, arrived at ST.,
) Johns yesterday, at half-past two o'clock,
having left Halifax at twelve O'Clock, M.
ENGLAND.
Cobden's financial reform project. to cut
down the expenditures of the government
ten millions, has been rejected by the Par
Lament.
The emigrant barque, Floridian, bound
for New York, was wrecked off the coast of
Harwick, and all on board were lost except
three.
INDIA.
Another murderous conflict with the
Sikhs, occurred on the left bank of the river
Aheli, between the army of the Puniiaub.
under Lord Cough, and the Sikh force under
Ragale Shwere Sing. A struggle, in which
the British have to deplore the loss of 90
officers, and $500 men killed and wounded.
The engagement terminated in victory to
the English army, but was disgraced by the
flight of the Bengal Cavalry Regiment, and
the retreat, Gas yet scarcely satisfactorily
explained,) of two corps of British drag
oons. The news from India, altogether, is
Of the most disastrous character. Lord
Cough has been superseded by the appoint
ment of Sir Charles Napier, who was to
have proceeded to the scene of hostilities on
the Goth ult.
We copy the following intelligence from
the New York Journal of Commerce, which
was received by express and Telegraphed
to that paper.
London, Saturday Morning.
In the House of fCommons, last night, the
debate on the Navigation Law bill was
prolonged till midnight, when the House
adjourned, without bringing the debate on
a division. 1t will be proceeded with on
Monday.
IRELAND. a
Lirerpool, March 10, l849.
By letters from our Belfast, Dublin,
Limerick, and Cork correspondents, dated
yesterday, we find that the great topic of
discussion among all classes Of the Irish
people is the "rate in aid proposal Of Lord
John Russell. From every part of Ulster
and Leinster, and even in districts of Mum
ster, too, have remonstrances, loud and in
dignant, been sent forth against the promo
sition. Meetings are being held daily, in
the northern counties to petition Parliament
against the scheme. The language used
thereat is not only bold, but very daring--a
less violent tone in repeal speeches has
subjected certain orators to long imprison-.
ment under the habeas corpns suspension
act. The proposal of Sir Robert Peel for
the remedy of Irish grievances has takel.
the landed interest by storm, but it is not
so popular as many at first suspected it
would be. Efforts to aid the Pope in his
misfortune, are now general throughout the
country, and although the masses are said
to be starving, his holiness is likely to re-
ceive large sum from the sIsle of Saints -
Mr.. Burke, the notorious Juror in the case
of Mr.. Duffy, has addressed sound letter
to Lord Brougham, on the subject of his
lordship's remarks in the House of Lords
relative to his, Burke's) conduct as Juror.
The latter is placed in a most unenviable
position, and must, long ere this, rue the fu-.
rious onslaught, he made on. Shelbourne
Burke.
Mr. Gaven Duffy refuses, 10 have any
public subscription made for his defence
against the prosecutions. of the law officers
Of the cIown.-
FRANCE
The Government continues to gather
strength, and there is evidently growing,
on the part of the people to crush
any attempt at public disorder. On the
whole, the prospects of tranquility are more
favorable than they have been for the past.
year. a.. 81.
Paris, Friday, March 9Th, 1049.
The weekly report Of the Bank of France
is again favorable, as compared with last
week. The notes in circulation have in
creased half a million; Treasury Notes
seven millions; specie nine millions, in
.ound numbers. Protested bills are also
slightly reduced. Tranquility at Blois is
'estored.
Latest advices from Italy have come to
land. 1t is stated that the Pope demands
French, Austrian, Neapolitan and Spanish
on his behalf. A battle is said
o have been fought between the Romans
md the Neapoltans No detail have reach.
d us, nor is it yet known on which side the
ictory is claimed. ..,.-,as
Advices from Rome, sf the 9th ult,
tate that the forced loan is so extremely
npopular that it is likely to react upon the
government greatly, in favor of the restora-
ion of his holiness, the Pope. A Roman
opulace has ever been one of the mos.
ckle assemblages in the world, and it is
ow the upper and wealthier class that are
iscontented exceedingly with the govern.
lent. They have set up, and will probably
Ike the opportunity of hostile army appear
g on their frontier, to strike blow in ia
or of the Popedom.
RUSSIA
The Imperial Guards, $4,000 strong, left
t. Petersburg for the frontier, to keep in
neck the 6isaffected Poles. The Schleswig.
olstein vessels are refused admittance into
,ussian ports, unless under the Danish
az. The Gar has determined, if possible.
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