Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-04
Fifteen Days Later from Europe.
AnnIyAL or rne BaIrANNIA.

FhhNFH' VI hhc DnfiAN4siN'
The steamer Britannia arrived at Boston, on
Thursday morning, in rs I-2 days from Liverpool,
bringing English news to the 9Th inst. 1t is Is
days later.
There is nothing srikingly important in her adj
vices.
The House of Commons has been chiefly occu-
pied with the Irish Coercion Bill, which was not
read, for the FIRST time, until the LIST inst, when
there was a majority, for the Government, of l49
Sir Robert Peel then announced that he would not
take the second reading Of this bill ill the 25ih Of
May, but wond on the 4ih lust. 90 on with the
Corn and Customs Bill. II will be remembered
that the Corn Bill brought forward, by the
Premier early in February last, and up 20 our lat.
est dates il had only reached its first stage This
delay has caused much commercial embarrassment.
The House Of Commons has recently been the
theatre Of personal alteration between Sir Robi.
Peel and D'Israeli, which came within an ace OF
involving Sir Roberts brother, Col Peel who at
tempted to act as mediator, in duel with D'lsraei
The seconds Of the offended gentleman succeeded
in arranging matters so as TO prevent hostile
meeting.
Mr. Smith O Brien, member OF the House from
Ireland, had raised breeze by refusing to act on
railroad committee, on the ground that his duty
TO Ireland was his first and only consideration, and
that he did consider himself bound to attend to
any affairs unconnected with that country lie was
achieved his object, n0toriefyi This had excited
the re Of the Irish and their friends. and susplc
iOus looking, and acting man, supposed TO be
watching for an opportunity TO shoot Sir Robert
Peel, for his treatment Of OBfien, was arrested
and imprisoned on the I'd inst.
The Cotton market remained firm, al the adj
yanced rate noted by the Cambra's news. The
sales during the week preceding the 9th, amounted
TO IS 900 bales
Large quantities OF Amer. can provisions contin-
ued to arrive !, is said that there are in Store in
Liverpool, not less than 400, 900 barrels Of -four,
awaiting the decision OF Parliament on the Corn
Law Bill.
The annexation of Texas seems to have been
recognized by Lord Aberdeen, in arecent order 10
the Custom house authorities directing to regard
the produce Of Texas, that of the United States
Ia regard to the Oregon question. Wilmer e.
Smith say
The settlement OF the Oregon on the basis OF
the 49th parallel continues to be regarded a
thing that must be--as fair settlement to which
the leading statesmen on both sides Of the Atlantic
will combine to give their aid. The interminable
discussions on the subject in the Senate bear a
striking affinity 10 the dreary waste Of words in the
| English House Of Commons on the Coercion and
/ the Corn Bills"
Famine and fever prevail in most Of the counties
OF Ireland, and the poor suffering severely the
extensive importalions of Indian Meal have, how
ever, aleviaed in some degree the extreme distress
OF the people.
The mammoth iron steamer Great Britain was
to leave Liverpool for New York on Saturday. the
9th inst. new and large screw had been fitted
in place Of the old one and she has now five mast:
instead of six
! Every class Of trade is depressed The money
market, however, is said to be rather easier. Rail
way socks have improved slightly.
/ The late attempt to assassina,e the King Of
France has been the cause Of much excitement il
that country, and has produced numberless con
gratulalory addresses 10 Louis Philippe. for this
Sixth miracle" as il is termed in one of them
Lecompte 1.-THE person who fired at the King) had
served in the army as a non-commissonod officer
and had, not long since been appointed chief guard
OF the royal domain at Fontainebleu He is said
to have been snrly and vndictiye in his temper
and had been dismissed from his employment
pension.
/ In SPAIN, there has been some trouble in one OIL
the provinces (Gaica,) owing TO the course of the
Government The instruction had been suppress
ed
In POLAND, the Instruction is at an end, aud or
der reigns in Cracow Most of the bands Of peas
ants who have made war Of plumber and assassi
nation on the mobiles have dispersed-but assassina
tions daily take place. A report is current that
Prussia, Russia, and Austria, intend TO divide a
mong themselves the republic of Cracow.
There had also been an insurreciion in the north
I of PoRruaAL, which attained considerable strength
but il had been suppressed. 1t had, however, beer
found necessary 10 Suspend" the liberty OF the
press, and declare military law
The overland mail from India, had arrived
Peace is restored in the Punjaub--and the British
force ia possession of Lahore. Arrangements wert
making for the occupation Of the conquered coun
try, which is exceedingly fertile, and will yield ar
annual revenue of if400000,
The Britannia had "a passengers.