Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-07-25
Fifteen days later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.


Havre TO the LIST.
The Great Western was to leave Liver
pool for N. York on the 9Th inst, and the
Great Britain on the Goth inst.
The Steamship Great Britain left Dublin
on the morning of the Sd inst, aud arrived
at Liverpool at 10 in the evening amid the
cheers and enthusiasm of assembled thou
sands. The European Times of the 4th
says; She is unquestionably splendid yes
sel-so elegant-so frigate-ike, and her
immense proportions, so great as they arc,
strike the eye with less surprise than their
symmetry and elegant buoyancy. She was
announced for New York on the Goth inst
in the interim she was to be exhibited in
Liverpool, where her appearance had excl
ted great interest, which will yield rich
harvest TO her owners.
Parliament was still in session, but would
be prorogued early in August. The French
Chambers were also in session, but their pro-
ceedings since the last steamer, are without
interest.
Religious matters more generally occupy
public attention on the continent at present,
than politics. On the 29th ult, the feast
of St. Peter and St. Paul, Paris, eight Israel
ties ablured Judaism, and received the sacra-
ment of baptism from the hands of Able
Ratisbonne, himself converted Jew
The visit of the Queen and Prince Albert
10 the continent, is expected to take place
Immediately after the Propagation of Parla-
ment, which will probably be early in Aug. 1t
is said that the Prince proposes to celebrate
his birth day, August 26, at SAKE Go,ha.
The King and Queen of the Bclgians ar
rived in London on the Goth ult., on visit
to Queen Victoria. On the Sd the King
held Diplomatic Levee at Buckingham Pal
ace, at which the members of the several
diplomatic corps at the British Court attend
ed, and were presented to the King and
Queen in the Library of the Palace.
The latest news from Madrid is to June
&c. The Queen was still absent on her
Eastern excursion, and had left Barcelona.
She proposed visiting the Basque Provin-
ces before her return The Heraldo ex-
pressed the opinion that she ought to return
Immediately and conovke the Cortes with
out delay.
Sir William Toilet, the Attorney Gener-
al, died after long illness on the 2Sth ult.,
leaving widow and family to lament his
loss He was eminent in the profession.
Madame Montgol6er, the widow of the
celebrated nronaut of that name, died a;
Paris on the Both ult., in the lllth year oil
her age.
The French Chambers have passed law
appropriatng the sum Of 900, 900 francs fol
the celebration of the revolution Of July
The Chambers were still engaged in passing
rail road bills. They passed on the Is
inst, by majority of 246 to 5, the Pari:
and Strasburgh Bill They passed also tho
Tonrs and Nantes Rail Road bills, and sew
eral Branch Rail Road bills.
The Chamber of Deputies has voted
2,650,0 900 francs for repairing the Cathedra
Of Paris, by majority Of 23l to A.
The British Association for the advance
ment of Science met at Cambridge, Jun'
20. At the general meeting in the evenin!
the Dean of Ely took the chair, which h
subsequently resigned to Sir John Herschell
who is elected President Of the Association
and who on taking the chair delivered an in
terestinp address Mr. Everett of the Unite
States. moved the vote of thanks to tn
President for his address, in short speech
BY THE OVERLAND MAIL.
Bombay dates of the I'd of May are re
ceived
Sir Henry Hardinge was still at Calcutta
and, in spite Of the heat, as active as eve
in plans for the internal improvement c
Bengal.
From China, no further advices bsv
been received since the date of the la:
mail
The Indian papers, are more than usual
barren of intelligence.
BURNING OF THE SHIP "VIRGINIA. "-A'
counts reached Calcutta of the total destruc
ton by fire of the American ship Virgins
at about 10 A. NJ. of the 9Th inst, about
or 80 miles to the Southwark of the QUITE
floating light All hands were saved el
cepting the supercargo. She was hom'
ward bound. Calcutta Star, May z.
We have received some particulars Of ii
loss of the unfortunate ship Virginia, whic
was outward bound, it seems. The fire W;
first discovered by the man at the whee
who observed the smoke issuing from tf
hatchway under his feet. They had bare
time to get the boat out, and just as the
touched the water, the decks burst open. an
the flames rushing up, compelled all hant
TO leap overheard. In less than twenty mil
utes from the first discovery of the fire, II
form of the hull was no longer discernabl
Nothing was TO be seen to indicate whe
she was, but one burning mass. The info
tunate supercargo, Mr. Lander, who had b
life preserver on, and was a capital swimm
besides, was seen with uplifted hands on Il
bows, from whence he leaped into the sc
He was taken into one of the boats, but su
JorI, ;,,r,nod mt ne her and SWAN direct