Washington telegraph., 1849-04-11

strength, aud there Is evidently grow.
ing disposition on the part OF the nation
to crush any attempt At u public disorder.
Upon the whole, the prospects of tran.
guilty aremore favorable than they hnre
been tor tho past year.
INDIA.
Another murderaus eQniliet among the
Sikhs has occurred near the lett bank OF
the river Ahell, between the army of the
Punialb, under Lord Cough, and the Sikh
force, Rnder Raiah ShWerering--a stfng.
gle IN which the. British have 70 deplore
the loss of93 officers aud 2,jal men Killed
aud wounded. The struggle terminated
IN victory TO the British. but was di.gnc.
ed by the light Of the Bengal cavulry reg.
imanl, and the retreat, ~ lis scarcely sat-
i,iaelorily explained, OF two British corps
of dragons.
The news from India IS Of tho most
DISASTROUS character. Lord Cough has
been superseded by Sir Charles Napier,
who was to have proceeded to the scene
ei hosilities on the 20th ultimo.
RusslA,-fhe Imperial Guards, 81 900
stony, left st. Petersburg for the frontier,
10 keepin check the disaiiecled Poles
schleswig llol,tein vessels were refused
admilianee into Russian Ports, unless
under the Danish llag. Car Is dglefmin.
ed, il possible, to prevent the sceacs ol
last year occurring again.
PBusslA-slfong hopes OF friendly re-.
lalions again with Denmark wete ex.
pressed by the kiug NJ the opening OF
tac Chamber.
lluNaARY-rhe German population of
the South finding the Insurgents carrying
destruction IN every quarter, called Oh
the Russians, who arc now occupying
Comsiadt aud llefman.ladl. Several
senons battles had taken place. Tho
Insurgents are about in00O strong, bus
are split with many ii2i-lpns Il Is dilii.
eai; To ascertain the actual state u the
war.
The Auslrians are still pushing Ian
War with Hungary. but she is not un-
mindful OF llallan ailair.. She has march.
ed a body oi troops INTO Houara, seized
the city, and levied hnes upon the cil..
zens, which have been handed over to the
Pope
TuscANY-The revolution is complete
Republics have been formed AZ Leghom
aud Florence, aud Ia the Cenira. Italian
Republics with the Romans. The Gmud
Duke protests against the Republic, aud
calls upon European powers net to rlcog.
nizc them.
The Prince Of Canana has been elected
Vice President OF the Republic OF Rome.
1t Is confidently stated that Spain Is
about sending l0,U00men 10 aid ln rcsiof,
ing the Pope lis holiness has also
asked aid Of Austria.
The news from Turin reports all in u
most distracted state.
Genoa Is fps for a Republican Gov,
emmcnt Altogether the elements Of
disorder were scarcely more nie than at
the present moment,
COMMERCIAL.
The prices iof grain continue TO duop
and from present appearances the bottom
has not yet been reached. From the
manufacturing districts accounts continue
favorable. There is also fair business
going forward in the produce market on
iae continent, aud prices on the whole are
steadily maintained. The meal market
continues active, aud prices are on the
advance.
During the week ending March the
2d, iar lmcfican cotton not only mann.
tanned iIs ground. but was point
higher than wheu the Imenca saiicd.-
The sales for thi week amounted to So.
llO bales. The disastrous accounts from
ludia, aud the news by the Niagara that
there was a large excess OF the receipts OF
cotton at the principal shipping points in
America, over the corresponding period
last year, caused prices to decline tl per h..
Fair upland Is now quoted at ! 1.sd; No.
bile at 3.id, aud Orleans at o 1.Sd-
Sales for the week, 2270.
Arrest or SLAVE TRADERS Ar TIL
Souru-Tho Southern ga } Recorder, Of
the 9Th uli, says
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