Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-07-24
From the Boston Courier
ARRIVAL or THE BRJTd A,n,fA

"A' S"""ios LiVerpooi, HALIFAX, and Bos.
ton Line, arrived in our harbor on SATURDAY.
evening, at ten o'clock. The Britannia leit
Liverpool on the 4th inst. at halfpas, two.
Z. NJ, and arrived at Halifax on Friday
morning, at three. She was detained at
HALIFAX abou, seven hours, and made her
passage from that place 10 Boston in 36
hours The whole passage from Liverpool
to Boston was effected in ID days
The intelligence by this arrival is one
month later than dates before received.
The most important news by the Britannia
is that from CHINA. Fhe latest dates are.
from Canton TO March az, and from Sinea.
pore. April Is.
The Chinese were busy in preparing fire.
rats for the purpose Of destroying the Brit.
lsh shipping. The American merchants
at Canton. apprehensive Of the consequences
OF the expedition. were preparing 10 Qui, The
city. They had declined any further con.
sienmenis, thus putting stop TO the trade
Pekin. the capital, was in a state OF grea,
confusion, in consequence OF the death OF the
empress
Lin had enlisted 1000 recruits, and was
drilling them daily near Canton, in the es.
ercise oil The bow, the spear and the double
sword. The latter is said 10 be a weapon
peculiar 10 China.
The Queen has issued orders 10 the com
manders Of British ships.of-war 10 detnin
aud bring into port all ships, vessels, and
goods belonging 10 the emperor Of China
ATTEMPT TO AssAssINATE THE QUEEN
The papers contain numerous details Of an
attempt TO assassina,e the Queen, while, with
Prince Albert, she WINS taking an airing in
ST. James's Park. on the evening Of the tenth
Of June. A young man named Edward
Oxford. who was employed in stable, fired
two pistols at the coach neither Of which
took effect, and II was not asceilained that
they were loaded with balls. The man
was arrested and examined ard confessed
his design, but what reasons induced him
10 the act, do not appear. On The i2th, the
Queen held court for the purpose OF re.
ceiving conera,ulatory address from both
houses oil Parliament.
A woman Of Clophill. actually sold her
child, about three months old, for Quart
Of beer. The helpless infant was again sold
10 a man from the neighborhood Of Leighton
Buzzard. for 2s. Cd, bu, before he fairly
got out ofthe neghborhood, the mother sent
and re-purchased il for the sum Of IS. 6I.
The servan. Of Lord William Russell had
been found guilty Of the murder OF his mas
ter, and sentenced TO be executed. He made
confession Of his guilt.
The proceedings Of Parliament were Of
liule interest
The show OF Wool in Yorkshire was
large. bot the trade continued dull and prices
bad suffered depression. Al Huddersfield
the warehouses were full. and proflIess
trade wns going on. Al Halifax tho spin.
ners complained, and not without cause, that
prices toTr no fair proportion 10 wool; but
stocks are not on the increase all kinds OF
wool had tendency downwsrds.
"THE WORLDS CONVENTION" The
assembuge which has been dignifed with
this imposing and arrogant title, met in
London. June "a. The Duke Of Sussex
presided James c. Brney was present,
and was introduced as the regularly
ated candidate for President OF the United
States. He addressed The assembly, de.
nouncng the American Shareholders. and en-
dorsing oil that Mr.. OConnell had charged.
OConnell followed Birney, and poured out
The walls Of his wrath upon the whole Amer.
ican people, in general. and upon MIR. Steven
son. the ambassador. in particular A black
man from the United States was introduced
10 the meeting and much app!auded. The
female delegates who went out with Mr..
Garrison were excluded from the conven.
ton by formal vote.
IRELAND. The greatest distress prevails
among the operatives Of Dublin. The streets
are every day filled with Vanishing wretches
When saw the 'possum and the skunk
fighting. says I--no mailer Which tphips-
When Clilus was slain by the order of AL
esander. his Ministers are said 10 have lived
like wild beasts in the wilderness--one
afraid OF the oiher-each fearing il would
be his turn to suffer neat. The dropping of
Col. Johnson by the order Of Marlin seems
TO have raised The spirits Of his ministers in
the same manner Like the KikeRney eats
they will use themselves up, il left alone, be-
fore the 4th Of March, without so much as
the stump of their tails left.
Log Cabin.
The New York Evening Star states that
on Thursday evening. Col JOHNSON dined
Gen. Sanford. in making some public re-
marks, adverled TO the useful employment
OF the miliia during The late war. Col |
Johnson. in reply, went over the principal in
cidenls Of the battle of the Thames and the |
attack on Proctors division and said, "When
my GALLANT COMMANDER (HARRlSON)l
care the order for a charge, kneO zoe could
do the business in thirty minufes!