Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-11-26
-Four DAYS Later--By the Aeadia.

is four days later than that BY the Great Western
The Acadia had So passengers.
Since the sailing Of the Great Western, Flour
had declined 2s and Cd per bbl., and As per sack
. aud other produce in about the same proporion--
This appears to have been caused by a feeling that
things were not bad in Europe us had been fear.
ed, and, more particularly, by the opinion that the
supplies of bread stuis seeking The English market
from this country, are enormous. Western Canal
-four is quoted in the Liverpool Corn market for
Nov. 2, at 3ls Cd per bbi.
Wilmer g. Smiths European Times Of the 9TH
inst, says:
The CorToS MARKET is quiet, and in some
instances, lower prices have ruled On Monday
the quotations on American were l.Sd in favor Of
the buyer, and nothing occurred yesterday 10 alter
the complexion Of matters"
The European Times says Of the refusal Of the
government TO open the ports free for bread siufs :
As the Government must, Of necessity, have
the best and most early information relative TO the
food prospects Of the nation, the conclusion is ap-
parent that matters are not so bad as they have
been represented. In every point Of view this is
gratifying. II will not be without its influence on
trade and il will 90 far to restore that confidence
which has been slightly impaired by the gloomy po
siiion Of affairs during the last few months"
Trade in the manufacturing districts very
dull, and working short time had become quite
common.
Money and business matters on the Continent
are al low state in France, is this particularly
the case, account Of the many disasters that now
aflc, that country.
The London Times of the Sd inst. states that
the relations between the French and British gov
eruments. were becoming hourly less friendly, on
account Of the Monipensier marriage question:
Nothing new had taken place in regard to II, how
ever, as yet
Capt. Hosken Of the Great Britain had made
statement in regard the causes Of The loss of that
vessel. but it was by means satisfactory to the
English public. fls000 were only insured on
the Great Britain at the time of her strand,ng.
IRELAND continues in The same melancholy,
starving state. The existing evils said 10 be
much increased by the conduct Of the people. The
| European Times says:
Instead OF looking the evil boldly in the face,
and putting their shoulders resouely TO the wheel,
the peasantry in many parts Of the country, where
public works are being undertaken, in order TO nit
gate the evil, are higgng about the rate of wages,
and actually demand higher scale Of remuneia-
ton from the Government than they were in the
habit Of receiving from private individuals"
FRANcg.-ln consequence of the inundaton Of
rivers IN France, deal OF destruction OF prop
erty and life has occurred. Loire has overflow
its banks, and desolated towns and villages The
Rhone, the Durance, and other rivers and their
tributaries have also inundated the adjacent coun-
! try. BY the rise Of the Rhone, $50 houses were
destroyed al Roanne on the 18th Of October, with
| 30 boats loaded with merchandise. Among the
victims OF this disaster were the Councillor Merle
and his son, who were drowned At Tarrascon,
Andrexicux, the destruction Of life and property
was great. Bordeaux journal says that at Feufs,
diligence with eleven passengers was swept away
by the food, and all but three drowned At An.
boise, 90 persons persisted. In one of the Faux
bourgs Of Tours, the water nine feet deep. A
Paris paper, the National" says:
" 1t appears that every scourge has this year fall.
en- on our unfortunate country. lncendiary fires,
lighted by unknown hands, have carried desolation
into several departments the dearth Of provisions
has increased the distress and present the rivers
are ov, rfowing, and the foundations ravage what
had escaped the fires. Entire villages have been
swept away bridges. viaducts, and considerable
buildings have fallen to pieces, The loss is not
yet ascertained, nor is the number OF victims yet
known; but the letters received from the scene Of
desolatlon are filled with lamentation." The dey.
astations caused by the overlooking of the Lore
have been dreadful
The Paris papers are still discussing the conse-
quences Of the marriage Of French Prince with a
Spanish Princess A letter writer from Paris
speaking of the marriage says:
" Ii is now what in diplomatic jargon is called
an fat deeOmpi The French Government has
gained great triumph over English diplomacy.
ests. In gaining it, however, il has put an end TO
the English alliance, which for sixteen long years
has been its sole dependence"
The Due de Montpensier and his bride had left
Madrid and were expected at Paris.
II was rumored that some importont changes
would take place in the cabinet-ihat Marshal
Sout would retire, and M. Guzot receive the APP
pontment of President of the Council.
The French government is actively engaged in
improving the state of the navy aud accumuat.
ing naval stores, &c, in the different dock yards.
1t is said that the French government have con-
cluded contract with private company respect
ing the steam navigation between France and New
York By this contract the government cedes TO
the company for ten years the four transatlantic
steamers-the Uoa, the Daren, the Christophe'
Colombo, and the Canads-vessels Of nearly 1000
tons. and of $50 horse power, on condition that
| the vessels be insured for ~ 600 000C, and that
Cherbourg be the port Of arrival and departure
BY the terms of the treaty. they are TO commence
running on the LIST of December next, but it is
thought probable that they will not be ready till the
beginning of next year.
II is said that Mr. Rowland Hill has been offered
the situation Of Posl.Offce Secretary OF Ireland
The Pope intends 10 substitute imprisonment for
life for the punishment Of death, which he wishes
to abolish totally.
Some attempts made last spring to cultivate rice
! in the neghborhood Of Rome have fully succeeded
and company has consequently been formed for
the purpose Of growing rice in the whole Of the
plain between Ostia aud Porto DANA, which is 40
leagues long, and can be flooded at will by the wa
tiers Of the lakes Albano aud Lemi.
MoRE TRouBLE.-The London Times of the Sd
inst. has the following -" Our private correspon-
dence from Consiantnople of the 18th ult, recey-
| ed by express, announces that serious misunder-