Entertainment for the million.— Last Satur
day there was a protracted dog fight in Lan
caster ; and on Thursday evening, there was
a fierce contest of wild beasts in the Court
House.
ARRIVAL OF THE PACKET SHIP
“ TORONTO. ”
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The packet ship Toronto, Captain Tinker,
arrived early Wednesday from London and
Portsmouth, after having made a very quick
passage over the Atlantic.
She sailed from Portsmouth on the 9th ult., |
and in latitude 45, longitude 47 to 53, passed
through a continued field of ice and icebergs.
The advices from London, which we have
thus received, are of the 7th, and from Liver- -
pool to the 6th ultimo.
The news is of a very favorable and inter
esting character.
The corn markets were somewhat active
and firm.
The war in India has again broken out, and
the annexation of Punjaub ta probably con
summated. If not, it will be. The Anglo-
Indian intention has been for some lime ma
turing.
There was a great excitement and panic in
Ireland relative to the new commercial policy.
It is probably raised for an effect on Parlia
ment.
The course of Mr Calhoun is favorably
spoken of by the London Times of the 7th
ult.
The London Money Market was easier.
There has been another debate in the
French Chambers on the Texas question.
Notwithstanding the recent declaration of
Sir Jarnos Graham, to the effect that it was
not intended at present to call out Ihe Militia,
47,000 seta of accoutrements are being pre
pared by Messrs W. &G. Almond, of Bond
street, for the use of that force. The order
came from the board of Ordinance.
