The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-30
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Arrival of the Hiberlia.

The Royal Mail Steamship Hibcrnia, Cap
tain Ryrie, arrived at this port at o'clock
Saturday morning, after passage Of 81 days
from Liverpool, having encountered heavy
westerly gales during the whole passage.
BY this arrival we have dates from Liver
pool to the 4th nst and from London TO the
evening of the Sd.
The IIbernia brought 90 passengers from
Liverpool to Halifax, 10; from Liverpool to
Boston, 10 and from la flax to Boston, g.
The United States mail steamship Wash
ington reached Southampton on the Sd inst,
having taken nearly ftScn days to make tie
run across.
The steamship Caledonia, Capt. Lott, from
Boston, arrived at Liverpool on the 29th
November, after run of thirteen days.
Most of the packet ships have made excel
lent passages across the Atlantic. The John
r. Skiddy arrived at Liverpool on Tie goth
November, from New ork, making the pas
sage in the short space of IA 1-2 days.
The Ocean Monarch arrived at Liverpool
on the 22d, after u very rapid passage OF IL
days from Boston.
We regret to state that crimes and outragcs
continue undiministcd in hcland.
The following abstract Of the " Commercial
Summary" in Wilmer & Smiths European
Times gives good idea of the commercial al.
fairs Of England.
at is gratifying to lie able to announce
that a marked improvement has taken place
during the past fortnight in the aspect Of at
fairs. The value Of public securities las ad
yanced, and there has been less stringcncy in
the money market generally. The resolution
Of the Bank OF EngIa d. 10 leduce the rate of
interest to per cent, which was pronuI ga
ted on the ID nst will tend still further 10
restore confidence, and enable holders Of pro
duce to sell their various commodities on more
favorable terms. At present, however, tie
markets for foreign and colonial produce are
depressed and this fact, coupled with the fail
urcs which occur at intervals in all parts eff
the country, throws a gloom over our pros
poets, which the amelioration Of the money!
market docs not etIcctualiy remove. In the
manufacturing districts thcre is somewhat
greater activity, with more hands employed,
whilst on the other hand, large bodies Of men
arc being discharged from the various railway
works which have been suspended.
"The Corn market since our last publica-
ton has declined. The demand for Indian
Corn in Liverpool has not been so active, ardI
prices have accordingly declined. The price
of the best American Flour may be quoted
at 2ss., being a lower quotation than our pre-
vious rates. 1t appears to be the intention
of Government to avoid coming into the mar
ket for Corn for the supply of the destitute
Irish. A hope is entertained that the stock
remaining on hand will suffice but the Chan
celor of the Exchequer does not speak Nery|
confidently upon this point, which will ncccS-
sarily have an influence on future prices.
"From the manufacturing districts tle|
latest adviccs are more encouraging. Att
Manchester the short-time system is not so
universal; a greater number of mills are att
work, and several are again at full time. OIL
ia mills, factories, &c, in the borough of
Manc hester, on the S0th ult., IS were work
ing full time, with full bands; 23 full tine,
with short hands SO short time, and 20 stop,
ped. OF II ,O70 hands, 22,935 were working
full timc S717 short time, and 94lS were out
of work. The recent importatons Of specie
from America have as Il matter of course en-
abled manufacturers to operate upon moro
extensive scale.
There are more transactions in Railway
Shares at highly improved prices; but this
description of property is still greatly de-
pressed Boston Bee, 27M.