Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-05-16
Foreign News.

The Hibernid arrived at Boston on the 9Th
inst.
The war panic respecting the Oregon ones.
ton had given place 10 a universal excitement
growing out of The grant 10 the Roman Ca,bo.
lie College of Maynooth, which subject absorb.
ed general attention in England, Ireland and
Scotland.
The pacific character of the American news
taken TO England by the steamer Cambria, and
the general silence Of the American press on
the Oregon question, caused sudden reaction
in the Consol market, and Consols, which had
been very low after the debate in Parliament
on the Oregon question, Immediately became
firmer.
The prices of iron have again advanced, as
will be seen by the last trade report.
The debate in Parliament upon the grant to May.
nooth College, has been very general and highly inter.
esting Maynooth College is institution for the ed.
ucation Of Catholic Priests Sir Robert Peel has brot
forward bill making a liberal grant Of government
funds On the llth ult great number Of remonstran.
ces against its passage presented and petition
was offered praying the House to impeach Sir Robert
| Peel. SIR Robert then moved the second reading of
the bill, and earnest debate followed in which DIS
rael, the novelist of the leaders of "Younq Eng
land, " was very upon Sir Robert whom he call
ed "a great parliamentary midde-man,' who bamboo
zled party and plundered another The debate was
continued on the 18th, 10Th and 18th. The bill will
probably pass.
The prospect Of its passage has created intense e1-
ctement out of doors. Large popular meetings have
been held at Exchange Hail. and other places in Lon
don, where the speakers, mostly cergymen, have in
duged in violent attacks upon the Premier for ntrodu-
cling this measure. The "No Popery" party are alive
with Indignation and excitement. RESPONSIVENESS in
unprecedented numbers, pouring into Parliament
But all these things move not Sir Robert, who knows
his strength, and and will carry the bill. Ma
cauy and other Wings give it their support
On the It'll, and again the 18th, Mr. OConnel at
the meeting of the Repeal Association advered to the
Maynooth grant bill, and pronounced it "mos excel
lent" quite satisfactory and unobjectonable He pro.
ceeded to urge the necessity of laboring for repeal
the only way TO obtain concessions He announced the
receipt of $3.50 from Boston, flOO from Illinois, and
: GA los from Philadelphia.
\ Slcit<eridnd-Civl is raging in the Swiss Can.
TONS originating in religious dissensons. Some of the
Canons are strongly Calvinstic and others Roman
Catholic. In neither do they seem to have any just
idea of religious toleraon and they continually in
yadng each others rights until irritation has led
rious blood-shed The Protestants are determined 10
t drive the Jesuits from Switzerland
There is little else of interest by the last arrival
The United STATES Bank-On the lith ut
: sale took place al the Auction Mart, London
, by Mr. Shuiileworth, of S4S shares, of 500, Of
] 25i. sterling each, in the Bank Of the United
: States OF America, amounting to 6,575l. Tn,
auciioneer said that il was rather peculiar prop
\ erty now, but that il must be sold without re
q serve. There were seven lots, the lowest com
d prising Is shares and the highest l53 shares
], The first offer was los per share, when, aile
: some competition, il was knocked down Tor 2as
per share. The remaining lots were sold a
ass. and 24s per share. The shares were to b.
paid within seven days after the day Of sale
Examiner.
Liebig.-We understand that the professor
ship of chemistry at the London University
vacant by the death OF Mr. Daniel, has been Of
! iered TO the celebrated Liebig, of Giessen, wit
> has not yet given final answer.
Mr. Forrest, the tragedian has terminated
successful engagement at the Princess's Thea
, tire, and has left London for Bristol, to com
mence an engagement in that town.
!, Miss Charlotte Cushman is still performing
: at the Princess's Theatre.
Dan Marble has commenced an engagemtn
!. at the Royal Surrey Theatre, where he ha
:. been enthusiastically received.