Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-12-13

BY recent arrivals the important intelligence
rs received. that Mr. Cushing has completed
treaty with the Government Of China, which
is reported more favorable than is the treaty
with England.
The following is Mr. Cushing's announce
mcnt OF that fact:
U, s. LEGATION, Macao, July 4.
The Minister of the United States, has the
pleasure 10 announce that yesterday at Wan
gha he concluded and signed with Imperial
commissioner, keying. treaty of peace, ami
ty, and commerce between the United States
and China.
The terms OF the treaty., which will in due
time be made public by the proper authorities,
are such, he is happy TO say, as he believes
will confirm the good understanding which al
ready exists between the two governments, and
If ratified, prove beneficial TO the commerce
and interests Of the citizens and subjects of
both countries.
The Minister Of the United States congrat-
uates his counfrymen on this event, and offers
them, on this happy anniversary OF the indie
pendence Of their country, his hearty wishes
for their health and prosperity, and joins them
in their aspirations for the continued peace
welfare and glory of The United States.
There is report that Mr. Gushing has ar
rived at New Orleans.
An INFIpEL IN GALE.-During the late
gale on Lake Erie, the steamer Robert Fulton,
among many other vessels, was wrecked. On
board that boat, as was related by passenger
and published in the Religious Herald, was an
n6tel with box Of books 10 distribute in the
West. He was loud and clamorous, proclaim
ing his intdelity until the gale came on; but
then, like the rest, he was silent, and waited
with trembling anxiety the uncertain fate Of
the ship. At length they drew near the shore,
and attempted To throw out their anchors, when
the whole forward part Of the boat broke of,
and the waves rushed into the cabin. Al once
the infide was on his knees crying for mercy;
his voice could be heard above The raging eie-
ments, begging the Lord TO forgive his bias
phem;es, till heavy sea swept over the deck.
and carried him and his books to the bottom.
Great business ia Broom Corn.--The Bos-
ton Bee says, broom corn is much cultivated,
and with success, in some towns on the Com
necticut river, in Massachusetts. The amount
produced on one acre varies 500 TO 1000 pounds
besides go or 10 bushels of seed. The brush
is said TO be worth 4 or s cents per pound
The seed on an acre,a So cts per bushel, is said
to be equal to a crop of oats. In Northamp-
ton and its vicinity, not less than 1900 acres
seen
100 600 dollars. The seed usually weighs 40
pounds per bushel. The manufacture Of brooms
in the small town Of Hadley, Mass, is estima-
ted at 500 600 annually. One manufacturer
made $4,000 brooms in year.
Supposed Suicide. The body of man was
found in the woods at Caslleion last week, un-
der circumstances inducing the belief that he
had been his own executioner. The body was
upon the ground, but appeared to have been
suspended from the limb of tree by hand
kerchief, which, becoming tender from expo-
sure, had broken by The weight Of the body
the flesh had fallen from the face so much that
il could not be idenilied-ihe clothes were al
so considerably decayed. A bundle was found.
but the contents furnished no clue as 10 whom
the deceased might be-the body had evident.
ly been there some considerable time. Il il I'M
dersood that no person has been missed from
that vicinity. Rutland Herald. N,
U, s. SEsATE-The political character of this
body for the next two years. is not so ce ran as we
had hoped Il will probably depend upon The elec-
ton Of a Senntorfrom Virginia, where the Leeisla-
ture is nearly tied. If Wing is elected, the
Wings will have majority. II "A Loco, there win
be tie, and Vice President Dallas will have the
casting vote, @ ~