Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-11-27

The Mail Steamer Britannia which le6 I.
pool on the 9TH inst, arrived at Boston on IT,
day evening, bringing English news 10 that
which is rs days later than our preyions An,
She brought about 80 passengers, among "A
are W. G. Bryant, Esq, editor Of the New y.
Evening Post Hon. Samuel Williston. LaJy
Daughter, Of Easlhampton, Mass, Joel H.
Esq, and daughter, Of Williamsburg, Mas, -
whom have been spending some months in Po,.
and Sir Allan McNab Of Canada no,oriel,
The news of importance, like that by the a..
last arrivals, is Of a commercial character.
The Grain market was much agitaled and no.
continued TO rise, but the question Of opeb5, \
ports free for foreign wheat and flour. absorbsi
ery other at the time Of the Britannia's lea,in,
The failure Of the potato crop in Ireland fl
deficient harvest in England, the high price Of "a.
visions, and the threatened famine amobyg n
lower classes, have prompted the Premier 10 h,
three Cabinet Councils, for the purpose Of de,t..
some measures for the relief Of the country 4
though the result Of the deliberations Of Minis.
was not officially promulgated, when the Brir,
left Liverpool, yet our readers may anticipate i
result from the tone Of the following informallo,
Wilmer g. Smiths European liverpool Tin.
Of the 4ih inst. "a paper made up expressly lorh
country thus remarks. on the state Of mal,er.
Great Britain in regard to produce-the porendi,,
Famine, and the almost certain overthrow Of 4,
Corn Laws Of England -
Hitherto the cycle Of the seasons has beft,5
ed Sir Robert Peel. Four good haryests IN 81
cession have filed his exchequer-fIIed the aos.
achs Of the lieges-made the nation prosperous
the people contented. Alas the scene Is ch,,.
ed-the evil day has come upon him. and has fol,
him nnprepared to face ii. Famine-gaunt, bon.
| bic, destroying famine-seems impending Fen
have seized the public mind. In ireland mate,
look appalling-in England gloomy. The yr.r,
ries Of the continent are exhausted. The con
fields Of the vstula, the Danube, and the Elbe =.
barely sufficient for the local wants Of the inh,,
ants The nation is in commoion and the en-
"Open the ports, and let in corn, duty free \ B
heard on all sides, reyerbersted from every pan
the empire. The "pressure from without b
made itself heard in Downing street and Gnl
the sliding scale-Peels sliding scae-is gone h,
ever. A third OF the potato crop in ireland is h
stroyed. The Government has sent scientific Or,
fessors to the scene Of the mischief, and the asl
truth is out that this large portion of the peop.
food is unfit for use. What is TO be done in ,Al
terrible this unlooked-for emergency "Opmth
ports :" is the exclamation aud there stand. b
shiyering Premier, like reed in the wind pan
ysed between affection for his sliding SCALE AMI "a
horrors of public famine There he is, balansr
the pros and cons But necessity is superior
consistency, superior even to law. TIE Por,
MUST M OFENEDi OConnell, who assumes to
the tribune of the Irish people, goes beyond thl
He demands graut of public money 10 the eEs
Of million and half, to be expended in the pa
chase Of food-he calls for tax of fifty per esa
on the absentees, and tax OF ten per cent. on Il
residents-he asks for the prohibition of corn u
provisions leaving the island-aud the prevents
OF distilleries consuming grain. Large deman
these-will they be conceded A day or two v
solve the question and IN the. meantime specu
ton will find wide margin for the exercise Of
ingenuity.
/ The sliding scale-that cunning scheme to N,
food ariicially dear-is ia the crisis OF its fate
Swept away, now, as it will be, its reimpositt
with the views which the public entertain,
which Conservative and even agricultural memb
have tardily adopted, will be found impossible
is gone forever In future years a small fixed 4
may be imposed-the sliding scale never. Er
thing proclaims the speedy extinction Of the 5
ing scale-the tone of the Government organs
language of the professed supporters of the mi
try, the feeling in the public mind. 1t has /
been seen and foretold that the first season of 81
city would fix its doom. So it has"
The railway mania in England, has received
qUietHs. Something like panic has overtaken
spectators in iron highways, Now that the II
ton has come, 1t brings in its train ruin and
vastation, aud bankruptcy TO thousands. But
end IS not yet. more gigantic system of sui
ling has rarely been seen in these latter DAYS,
the number of respectable persons who b
lent their names to support bubble compan
make US blush for the cupdity Of our common
mainly
The Cotton market continued in depres.
state prices had declined another one eighth d
ny per pound.
The American provision market was dull
Cheese had declined trihe and Pork was dl
Lard and Butter were high. The Wool of the u
ted States finds great demand in England.
| The money market was tighter, and the pric
of stocks had declined.
There appears to be screw loose among
British ministry One paper says owe eal
from source on which we place great reliant
that Important changes are in course Of operati
IN the ministry and that there is little doubt Il
Lord John Russell win Join the Administration
Sir Robert Peel--that Lord Stanley will ret
from the Office OF Colonial Secretary, and will
succeeded by Lord John"
In Ireland the Repeal agitation still contnu
The lower classes are suffering the most dread
depressions from the failure OF the potato crop
The old veteran Marshal Soult has resigned
position as Minister of War in the French Ca
net, but it is said he will nominally retain his pc
ton as President of the Council.
The war between the French aud Arabs in
glers continued with undated vigor The Fren
forces had left Oran with 5000 men, in quest
Abd-e-kader. Several small and iDdecisiye CO..
bats had lately taken place.