Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-05-04

are reduced from the scarcity of provision,
Inc crops have proved generally de6cen
ana Tor The three previous seasons, partiu
failures have been experienced, which in
country impei fectly cultivated, with limil
cd breadth OF land dedicated to agriculture
has II may bereadily Imagined, created con
siderable restitution, and which, during IN,
heightened and severe winter. and ,mprac
ticability of communication with inland dis
tricts, has been in some localities of a mos
distressing character; as it is instanced il
Samaland, from whence it is stated that Ry,
had already cost 20 dollars per ton; Poia
toes, dollars Oats IL dollars, and Bare,
% dollars. AT the mills bones and straw
were being ground for bread, and 9TH,
poor thankful they could obtain even thi.
course food" Without charitable supplies
OF grain when the spring arrives, the small
Ter farmers will be unable 10 sow their land
The government, however, will no doubt
prevent so dreadful an alternative.
ST. PETERSBURG, March g. We have
at this court, as diplomatic agent, young
and accomplished woman in the person oil
Miss Rowena Ann Laidaw, first pianist in
the court Of Hanover She is using all her
powers OF pleading with our minister and
statesmen 10 convince them OF the necessity
OF bringing about marriage between Vic.
toria and her cousin of Hanover, and thus
preventing the Coburgs from attaining the
crown of England AT first the Car. al.
though attached TO the interests OF King
Ernest, was offended by his choice Of an
envoy, and was heard TO say, King Err.
nest has lost his senses he clothes his di.
p'omaiIc in petticoats, and soon will wear
them HIMSELF This fit OF iI.humor, how.
ever, did not last long, Tor Miss Rowena soon
gained the favor of the Emperor. and became
an indispensable attendant upon all his
sources, and he passes whole hours in listen.
ing to The music and conversation Of the fair
pianist, which it is said, has greatly displeas.
ed the Empress CONSTITUTIONAL
EGYPT. According TO letters from Alex.
andrla, the Swedish squadron had come into
that port from Smyrna. and the Admiral had
gwen splendid entertainment in honor OF
the King OF Sweeden's birth day
The latest accounts from Alexandria con.
tradct the rumorcd intention of Mehemu
ALI 10 attack the Sultan; bui they admitted
that he was actively engaged in preparations
Tor the repression OF revolls that had occur.
red at Damascus aud in the region Of Mt.
Lebanon, among the kurds. Druses, and
Monalis and TO repel any attack which the
Turks might. under the favor OF ihaS..
movements, make upon him.
BRITISH ARMY IN AMERIoA The fol-
lowing is the proposed distribution Of tler
Majesty's troops in Nouh-America. their
number and strength -
Halifax. The twenty-third, seventy-third,
and ninety-,hird regiments consisting OF i've
hundred men each.
Nep Bruaswick The eleventh and six.
ty fifth regiments, consisting Of six hundred
men each.
Canada The First Dragon Guards
and Seventh Hussars, consisting together Of
five hundred the second battnlions Of the
Grenadier and Cold Stream Guards, con-
sisting OF eight hundred men each the first,
fifteenth twentieth, fourth, thirty sec ond ihir-
ty.fourth. forly-thrd, sixty sixth, seventy
first, eighty-lhird, and eighty-6lh foot, con-
sisling OF six hundred men each.
The entire number OF British troops in
Canada, will thus, it will be seen, be 10000
infantry and 500 cavalry. exclusive of arlil.
lery and engineers