Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-08-02
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT IVES.
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o'clock on Monday afternoon, 22d ult,
She lett Bristol on the 9th instant, and
brings London papers to the evening of the
9Th, Liverpool TO the 9Th, and Bristol TO the
9th
Of political news the most important is the
commencement of hostilities between Tur.
key and Egypt an event which from its
liability 10 involve other powers, is of more
importance than might at first be imagined.
The war had commenced in Syria. Ha-
iz Pacha entered the territory OF Mehe.net,
and attacked the Egyptian position on the
9Th oil May. The Egyptians were defea-
ted.
The French Chamber OF Deputies had
voted 100000 frances to reinforce the
French fleet in the Mediterranean
The Great Western arrived out in the
very shot passage of thirteen days.
The British Queen was TO sail the 10Th
Of July.
On the l4th inst at o'clock, p. NJ the
Great Western exchanged colors with the
Liverpool steam ship. in 1920, of latitude
81, so, Ion. distant, at the time from 10 to
IL miles.
Sir Lionel Smith has been transferred
from the government of Jamaica TO that of
him at Jaimaca
The Journal of Antwerp states that the
town OF Newstadt, which has been destroyed
by fire, consisted Of more than 200 houses.
Several fell victims to the flames, but the
number could not be accurately asccrtaned.
A series ofserious and bloody riots took
place at Birmingham, which were queled
by the London police, aided by the 4th Irish
Dragons and Rife Brigade. Many were
injured and some killed.
Ii appears by the London papers that
Mir. Webster was great "lion" in that
city. He had been the favored guest of
many distinguished persons, among whom
was the young Queen.
The steamer British Queen was making
excursions to some ofthe important a-ports,
to try her machinery. which worked well.
10000 persons visited her at Liverpool, in
one day and at London the Duke of We'll
lington, Lord Durham, and thousands Of
others visited her. She was to sail for
New York, positively on the | lth OF 18th,
and had over l40 passengers engaged. She
is expected on the Goth.
Lady Flora Hastings was dead. She
died on the 9Th July. and the Queen had or
dereJ Buckingham Palace to be closed.
The Bishop of Lichield and Coventry
was lying at the point of death.
The Crops were highly promising. A
London paper ofthe 9Th July, says THE
weather during the last few days has been
mild and genial, and the advices received
from country OF the progress the growing
crops are making are highly satisfac.
tory.
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS
Ministers were defeated in the House of
Lords on the Jamaica Bill, July I'd. by a
majority of 69.-Lord Lyndhurst moved to
strike GU; the first clause, and the motion
prevailed, 149 to 80. On the 4th, the BILL
now continuing only one clause, was carried
without a division. 1t passed the Com.
mons on the 10Th June, by majority of 0
votes.
In the House of Commons, on the 4th
the Canada bill had its second reading, and
was ordered to be committed on the lth.
On the Gath June, Lord John Russel's
motion for grant Of 10000 pounds, 10 car
~ out the modified plan OF education was
carried by majority Of only 2--the vote
being, for the grant 275, against it 273.
The great Chartist petition was presented
in the House OF Commons on the 18th June
by Mr. Atwood. 1t was literally rolled into
the House, being a cylinder parchment, a.
bout the diameter of a coach wheel.
AFFAIRS IN THE EAST
London, Friday Juiy5-The Paris pa
pers OF Wednesday confirm to the fullest ex-
tent the intelligence respecting the declara-
ton of war against Mehemet Ali by the Sui
tan.
Her Majesty's ship Powerful, "a guns
commanded by Capt. Napier sailed from
the Cove OF Cork at day break on Sunday
morning for Malta, in order to join the Brit
ish feet in the Mediterranean. Ii is stated
that this unexpected movement was caused
by the very perilous state of affairs growing
out of the quarrel between Turkey and
Egypt Times.
London, July 5.--Whatever faint hope
might have remained that hos,ilites between
the Sultan and the Viceroy of Egypt would
be prevented by the remonstrances OF the
Great Powers" is completely removed by
the adyices received from Constantnople. -
The Sultan has now openly declared war
against his rebellious and powerful vassal.
According to our Augsburg contemporary
Hafz Pasha has commenced operations 10
Syria. The first serious collision between
the two armies occurred on the 9th OF May,
on which occasion the advanced guard oil
the Egyptian army retreated in good order
before very superior Turkish iorce. The
main army Of the Egyptians had ADVANCED
from Aleppo. so that news of general bat
tie may be looked for by the next arrivals