Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-02-04
FOREICN---Arriml Of the lIibernia.
Extracts from Foreign Papers.

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view Of conquest.
The Grain trade has been in an animated and
sometimes exciting position, since the sailing Of the
steamer Cambria.
In the course of the week ending December 20,
floating cargoes Of Indian corn we're much sought
for on Irish accounts, aud the bargains closed were
at terms fully equal 10 those at which sales were
made in the beginning Of the same week The
business done on the 2sth ut was to good extent,
and prices Of Wheat rose Is TO IS on the curren.
CIV Of that day week. Flour rose also IS per sack,
and foreign LIST TO Is per barrel. Higher prices
for both these articles obtained at the markets
held on the Both ult and LIST inst. From present
appearances there is certainly little prospect Of
prices losing for time the high figure at which
they are quoted. .t..
The last month has been remarkable in the his.
tory Of the cotton trade. The sales have been
about 300, 900 bales, and the average advance in
price about Id. The market was firm at the last
date.
Rome has been visited by terrific inundaiions.-
The distress is great, the amount Of property seri.
Gus. The Jews have been the greatest sufferers by
the OVERLOOKING OF the Tiber, but the new Pope
has mitiga,ed their hardshps by his purse and his
personal exertons.
conflict had taken place between the Chinese
and Portuguese at Macao, in relation TO fiscal and
general regulations, in the course OF which several
Chinese "fast boats" had been burned and sunk.
Order had been restored in consequence Of the
frmness Of the Portuguese Governor.
The reforms commenced by the new Pope Of
Rome have created quite sensation among the
crowned heads Of Europe, and it is said, ELECTED
from some of them pretty explicit Inconsistencies
His Holiness does not, however, eyince any pariic-
uar disposition TO pause in his good works.
The famine in the highlands Of Scotland appears
10 be without material alienation, although supplies
have been contributed in many large towns, in
England and Scotland In Ireland the distress is
not great; yet, 1t is believed, that, had il not
been for the temperance movements OF the last
few years one half of Ireland would now be in a
stale of absolute starvation. -
Many OF the German papers speak Of the great
numbers who are preparing to emigrate to Amer
lea. 1t is believed that the number Of the better
class Of emigrans will be greater the coming season
than over before.
1t is understood that the Hibernia brought over
a very large quantity Of specie.
The Old Ireland party continues to lose ground,
and the juvenile Emeraders 10 Ego ahead"
OVERLAND MAIL.-An extraordinary express
ola Iristie, 1t. Waghorn's route, in anticipation
of the Dec. Indian mails, reached London on the
I'd inst. The latest dates are, Calcutta, Nov. 81,
and Bombay, Dec 2. The fortnight prior to the
despatch of the express had proved rather barren
Of intelligence. The insurreclion ia Cashmere
was over. The Mooltan misunderstanding seem
ed fully arranged Scnde continued quiet. Three
companies Of artillery, one regiment of cavalry,
and five of infantry about to be Withdrawn
from the country There still remained force Of
$4,000 men on the Indus. The late ministry
said have been favorable 10 the restoration
ofthe Ameers.
ALGERrA.-The Paris Constitutional saws -
We are confidently informed that, at the momen,
Of the exchange Of the French prisoners for the
stipulated 10000 francs, letter written direct to
the King by Abd.eKa,er, making overtures of
peace, was delivered 10 the chief Of the expedi-
ton. t
TuRKEY.-Bedherhan Bey is continuing his raw
ages-a tribe of pastoral HISTORIANS called the
Khozani had been his last victims
In few days the whole country laid waste
with fire and sword Sixty-seven villages were pill
LACED and then burnt. At place called Khabour
he murdered 500 persons in cold blood. The
most horrible cruees were every where perpetrat.
ed by these monsters
Mar Johannah, the second patriarch, was i'm
paled alive. Several HISTORIANS, particularly the
priests, had oil poured over their bodies and were
then roasted before slow fire. amidst the jeers and
savage yells oftheir tormenors.
ANOTHER EUROPEAN CoNGREss. rumor has
been in circulation in France, that Lauis PHILIPPE
has demanded Congress Of the Powers ofEurope,
with view 10 his laying before them the whole Of
the circumstances connected with the Montpensier
marriage, and also the position in which, in conse.
quence of that marriage, he finds himself placed
with the other Courts of Europe and especially
the Court fist Jamess The King of the French,
il is added, repudiaes, the idea of having acted
with bad faith to England, in any way which
would Justify the cessation Of that friendship which
has so long subsised between France and this
country, and in the perpetuation of which there will
be found the best, if not the only guarantee for the
preservation ofihe European peace He expresses
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