Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-09-09
Arrival Of the Steamship Caledonia
at BOstOn.--Piye Days Later
from Europe.

COMMERCIAL AND fINANCIAL.-1hc Mon
ey Market, owing to a variety of causes, has
become seriously depressed since our last adj
vices per Cambria. The pressure continues 10
affect all branches of trade with unrelaxed Sc.
verify, forcing prices downwards, and neccs-
sarly limiting operations to the smallest posi-
bic scale. The primary causes of this state of
things are the advanced rates of discount re-
quired by the banks of the Empire, and a sue
cession OF disastrous failures in the West India
and American trade Up to last night the actu-
al bankruptcy and stoppagcs were little short Of
52,0oO,0OO, and it Is apprehended that many of
these will fall heavily upon American houses
Yesterday, in London, the public securities had
somewhat recovered from the depression of the
preceding day, and luctuatod merely from the
turn of the market.
Consols for account were S65 to 81, and for
money, s6a to SCI. Three per cents reduced
$40 to 81 81 per cents, $50 to $50 to So
Exchequer Bills, rs discount to Is premium
Speculation in favor OF Stocks is passive.
Mexican Bonds are quoted at lsI.
Among manufacturers business wears most
gloomy aspect nor will there be any hope Of i'm
Proyement until the monetary restriction shall
have eased. This is the natural result Of a state
OF things which renders all bills of longer dates
than months, unavailable, and which not only
paraiyzes our Colonial trade, but seriously az
"A.
dENERAL lNrELLlGENoE-A runor was in
general circulation yesterday, that Louis Phil
lppe had been assassinatcd. The London ma
pers OF TINS morning bring no confirmation of il.
The elections are nearly at an end, and show
an increase in favor of liberal ministers.
The Queen has arrived in Scotland; her tour
will be completed in about three weeks.
Lieut. Monroe, late of the I'd Regiment Of
Lie Guards, was yesterday found guilty of the
murder of Col. Fawcet, whom he slew in duel
ABOUT four years ago. The verdict of the Jury
has caused considerable excitement and surprisc.
SPAIN.-The affairs of Spain still continue IN |
a very embarrassed state The Queen has plac-
ca the King under complete surveillance, and
mas done everything to destroy his influence,
short OF imposing personal restraint upon him.
An attempt was lately made to destroy GEN
eral Serrano, the reputed paramour of the Quen.
Office.
J., FRANcE.-The political aspect of France is
threatening enough; Il fierce contest is waeinc
between the Government and the opposition
press, the latter charging the ministers with cor
ruption and the failure of the financial admins
tratiOn.
The French funds have largely participated
IN the embarassments caused by the raising of
the rates OF discount in England.
foRrUGAL-Portuga is quiet, and the Span
ish forces have been withdrawn from Oporto.
SwiTzERLAND-ln Switzerland the federal
diet has required the dissolution Of the Catholic
Sonderabun1 as heinz bos t h. ,,,'i .,,
fare
IrALY.-The accounts fyom ITALY ava ,oro,,,
Tie proeress of liberal on;r;o,s ,ta,,;',,aai'. =;
the Papal states is viewed with grn,t aIarrn ~
both France and Austria, ''' '"''' - y
lRELAND.--In Ireland the elections have been
somewhatmore stirr;no ,han in az 'een
the returns will stand ycrv n,ncI a. a.. RI u
The last Parliament '''' "'en us 'ney uiu IN
Mr. OConneIl,s funeral ,vos c,loh.o.o1 ,n;,.
great pomp. "''"
The event has loft M o,,or ,.;,a...e
consequence ''' '''' ~ a''e' eA'i'cneht Oh any