Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-07-22
Fifteen Days Later from EurOpe--Arriyal
of the Britannia.

Of the Britannia.
The steamer Britannia reached Boston on Satur-
day, in less than thirteen days from Liverpool. Her
news is TO the 1ih inst, two weeks and one day la
ter than our former advices.
The Britannia brought 90 passengers, and about
quarter Of million Of dollars in specie.
The European (LiverpooI Times says:
Since the departure of the Caledonia Of the
10Th ultimo, trade in general has assumed more
healthy appearance. Greater confidence exists in
commercial circles-lood is cheaper-money can
be procured with greater facility. aud hopes are en-
terained that with the continuance Of fine weather
and renewed activity in the manufacturing dis
trlcts, we shall again experience prosperity, and
once more have plenty Of food at cheap prices"
The decline in bread stuffs during the fortnight
was very great, and the tendency was still down.
wards. The present quotation Of -four at Liver
pool is 33s 6d-a falling of Of from to 70 since
the previous steamer Indian Corn is quoted al 40
45s per $50 lbs Indian Meal 30 2ls per Dbl ;
red wheat 9s Cd los Sd white do. los Sd los
Sd. Since the middle Of May -four has receded
about los on the Dbl, and wheat more than 34s per
quarter. The Times says, "the bread-stuffs now in
coruse Of importation from the Black Sea- as from
the United States must leave loss OF not less than
20 to 80 per cent, upon their original cost" That
paper considers that, with good harvest, there
will not be another advance in prices, at least be-
fore winter.
The crops in Great Britain and on the continent
promise most abundant yield the fine weather
having continued without interruption. The only
doubtful crop is that Of the potato in Ireland con.
corning which there many contradictory state
ments. Lord John Russell has declared in the
House of Commons, however, that "whatever may
be the amount OF the potato crop, there is great
reason to believe that great portion Of the present
crop must perish" The Times iniimates that po-
litcal considerations may have influenced the Pre-
mier to make this statement. On the Continent
the rot has not appeared in the least the con.
uary the new potatoes we're Of a sound quality and
had greatly declined in price. OF the harvest, 10
general, it is said to promise TO be more plentiful
than for many years.
The Cotton market has been more animated than
usual during the fortnighs intermn and prices adj.
vanced fully threeeights Of penny per pound
Reports that the crop in Egypt TO be short this
season have had efec, in producing this advance
by sending Spectators into the field.
PARLIAMENT, it is said, will not be dissolved be-
fore the 23d, at the soonest. The Poor Law Ad.
mnstra,ion Bill, Juvenile Offenders Bill, and the
Health Of Towns Bill. are among the most impor-
tant matters which have been before Parliament
since our previous advces.
Queen Victoria is about to visit Scotland. She
has granted pension Of $500 per annum to Rev.
Father Mathew. Of Ireland
IRELAND. DUBLIN, July NOTHING can sur.
Of it and the hay crop would be saved. the wheat
well filled and hard, while the early potatoes would
be placed beyond the reach Of DANGER The new
supplies are pouring into the markets, and accepta
Bile at the prices Of ordinary years at this PERIOD.
Fish and vegetables are also in bengnapt profusior
in the Dublin markets; and throughout the coun
try famine, with its immediate consequences, hal
ceased to exist
Fever is among the exceptions, which, though
widely prevalent, is not Of violent character
Belfast strange say, is the chief victim Of fever
On Tuesday night the fever patients in h0spita
amounted to near 1000, and half that number arr
confined to their own houses. Camp tents hav
been pitched outside the town. course which ha
been adopted in various other districts, on the
ommendaton Of the Central Board Of Health.
A Dublin paper says that there are At present up
wards Of f,po millions nine hundred thousand per
sons receiving rations at the public expense, unde
the out door relief system now in operation in thi
country
FRANcE-The opinion is daily gaining strengt
that M. Guizot and his colleagues will not be abb
to stem the tide Of popular opinion now set in .
strongly against his administration The impeach
ment Of the honor Of one Of his colleagues, M
Duchatel, and Of the integrity Of M. Teste, former
ly Minister Of Public Works, let the issue be wh'
il may, must be SO damaging to the Ministry, th'
we cannot conceive thai M. Guizot will be able I
maintain his ground. Indeed, it was currently r,
ported that he had resigned, but the rumor PR
mature. All the accounts from France concur
representing the prospects OF the harvest as high
promising In Marseilles The enormous arrivals
corn, coupled with the general anticipation Of q
abundant harvest, had produced great decline
the prices Of grain. Food riots had occurred
Mulhausen and the Colonel Of the military, Gale
out to suppress them. having been struck by Il
mob the troops fred on the poPulace and kill'
three or four persons.
FRoM CHINA, by the overland mail, there con
accounts Through English sources alone) Of sci
Gus conflict between the English and the Chinss
in which, of course the latter were defeated al
obliged to yield to the demands of their EuroPe
aggressors.