Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-12-31
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ANIMAL OF TIE HIBERNLA.


uing throughout the entire voyage.
The Hibernia's news is fifteen days later tina
previous adyices.
ENGLAND.-There is an evident return
confidence in the monetary department, and
visible improvement in the aspect of commerce.
affairs, though it is viewed by some rs but ten
porary in its character. The value of publ
stocks has advanced, the rate of interest has bee
reduced to per cent. by the Bank of England
and money is consequently less stringent than
was.
The prices of bread-stuis have declined
Best American -four is quoted at 29s, which
lower than reported by the last steamer. India
corn Is also lower, and is quoted at 81 34s pc
$50 lbs Indian meal l5s a 5s Cd red Whea
rs Is Cd; white do Is Cd a IS Id.
The Royal Bank of Liverpool has recon
menced business under new auspices nfter
suspension of two months.
The European Times publishes list of 4!
failures, that have occurred during the fortnight
of these Is are London houses.
In the manufacturing districts there is some
what greater activity, with more hands employed
whilst on the other hand large bodies of men ar,
being discharged from the various railway work
which have been suspended.
Large importations of specie have been mad'
from the continent, and considerable amount
have also come from the United States; ant
have probably contributed in great part TO III,
favorable change in the money market.
Of ia mills, factories &C., in the borough o.
Manchester, on the 30th ult, rs were working
full time with full hands, 2S full time with shori
hands, 5S short time, and 20 stopped Of41,07
hands, 22,935 were working full time, S,7l
short time, and 9,4ls were out Of work. The
recent importations Of specie from America
have, as a matter of course, enabled manuiactur.
N n mOr pNfa al
Parliament commenced business in reality on
the Esd ult, when the Queen delivered her
speech by commission. The causes of the ire
cent commercial distress, and the interference
of the Government in the matter, formed early
subjects Of discussion in both Houses The
ministers gave the fullest official information re-
specting the causes, which led the Government
to advise the Bank of England to disregard the
restrictive provisions of the Charter act of 1874
Committees are 10 examine these subjects, and
1t is evident from the debates that the ministers
are not favorable 10 the condemnation of Sir
Robert Peel's act, and that they will leave il TO
these Committees to decide whether il shall re-
main unrepealed or not. Lord John Russell has
given notice of his intention TO introduce bill
for the removal Of the Jewish disabilities: Mr.
Feargus O'Connor has placed a notice on the
books respecting the Repeal of the Union; and
the Chancellor of the Exchequer holds out the
hope that he will bring forward a measure, which
shall remove every restriction in the Excise laws
which has any Objectionable bearing on trade.
IRELASD.-Crimes and outraees continue un-
diminished in ireland, and the state of the coun-
ties Of Tipperary. Glare, Westmeath Kings.
Roscommon and Limerick is most teplorable.-
The details that daily come from this country
are written in fatal characters of blood. The
pressure OF want amongst the people, serious as
IL undoubtedly Is, appears TO be secondary in in
tensity TO the insane desire Of destroying human
life. The lives Of the best benefactors of the
people seem more particularly devoted 10 the
sacrifice. The subject Of these outrages was be-
fore Parliament, and bill had been introduced
for the taking of stringent measures TO reprcss |
them A deputation of Irish members. headed |
by III. Grattan. had waited on Lord John Rus /
sell, and submitted 357 resolutions on Irish af- |
fairs they insisted chiefly that the Government
was bound to provide food for the starving peo-
pie. Lord John Russell intimated that the Gov
eminent had already made arrangements for the
Of food depots, and that il was
hoped that in great degree, if not entirely, the
Poor Law would answer the expectations which
had been formed Of it, so that further aid from
the people Of England would be rendered un-
necessary. large store of provisions is still in
the hands OF the Government, and considerable
funds were left in the treasury of the Repeal
Association, which will be applied to cases OF the
greatest emergency in various parts of Ireland.
SwITzERLAND.-Sinee the sailing of the last
Steamer, hostiliies between the contending par
ties in this country have progressed rapidly
The campaign was first opened by the Federal
lstsi (by which name we understand the Protes-
tant, or Anti-Catholc party,) who, under the
command Of Gen. Dufour, invested tile city Of
lnburg which speedily eapitulated without
striking a blow. He then compelled the Can
tons OF Zug and Schwitz to surrender, and fore
ed the Jesuits in both these territories to quit
the country.
The Sonderbund, or Jesuit party gained some
slight advantages over the Federals in the vicin-
ity of the city of Lucerne; but after some hard
fighting they were finally overcome and on the
2sd of November, the Federalists took posses
sion OF the heights which command the afore- |
named city. The troops of the Sonderbund |
made vigorous resistance at this point, but the
heights were carried at the point of the bayonet.
The city Of Lucerne afterwards surrendered on
the oath. The Federal army numbered between
so and 10000 men.
IL was thought that these successes on the part
Of the Federals would put an end to the war
Although the troops Of the Sondcrbund fought
with desperate valor it is apparent that on every
occasion where the parties have fairly come in
10 the held, the Federalisis have prevailed. 1t
Is Thought that very considerable slaughter
must have taken place during the campaign.
Dispatches have been sent from Paris to
Switzerland, announcing that the five powers of
Europe would hold a Congress for the pacifica-
ton OF Switzerland, and recommending sus-
pension of hostilities for the present. A mes
senger has also been despatched from England.
clothed with governmental authority, to urge the
Protestant party TO suspend proceedings against
their enemies; and il Is supposed that the fur
Their cfiusion Of blood will be arrested.
lTALY.-Ihe ABa, Florence journal of the
2th ultimo, announces as positive the entrance
OF the Austrian troops on the territory Of Mode
ma A battalion of these troops had arrived at
Caroi, three leagues in the interior of the duchy,
and others were believed to have taken posses
SION OF Aiassa Carrara- Letters from Florence
to the 9Th nit mention that the Duke of Mode
ma had declared Aiassa Carrara in a state of
sege and ordered his troops TO fire upon any IS
semblage OF more than two persons Some shots
had been exchanged in the neighbarhood Of Pr |
atra Santa, between Tuscan and Modenese pa-
trolls.
The cholera has broken out afresl in Moscow.
Nearly POO cases have already occurred in that
MY, 400 Of which have proved fatal. In the |
province OF Astrakan, where il has carried of
i772 persons, it has wholly ceased. 1t has now
cached point about 80 miles from the Aus
rian frontier Thus far its duration has been
hortest in those localities where its intensity has