Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-02-18
Fifteen Days later from Europe.

The steamer Sarah Sauds"-the pioneer Of
the new line Of steamers by the Cunard Co. be-
tween New York and liverpool-srrived al New
York on Wednesday afternoon, of last week, bring
ing English news to Jan 20-hlteen days later than
by the last steamer at Boston.
The Sarah Sands is Hne vessel Of 1900 tons
burthen, and has the all Of a screw propeller
Notwithstanding she has nco ursered very bolster
Gus weather and strong head wiads, she has made
her passage in less than , days; aud is said TO
have proved herself an excellent sea vessel. She
brougtt ~ passengers and 100000 in specie !;
and viii return the 2id inst.
Her news is interesting to this country.
There had been further advance in breads,uffs
in England, though on the last day to which our
accounts extend, part Of It was lost.
Cotton had suffered slight decline.
A commercial letter dlted al Liverpool, Jan. 49,
gives the following review Of the state Of the mar
kets
The corn markets have undergone some fur
Their advance, the supplies still inadequate TO the
demand. 1t being strongly suspected that the Gov
ernment will propose the abolition Of the duty on
-four and grain, bonded aour has been selling freely
at 42sa43s per bbl for Western, and as Parliament
meets to-day, il is probable that the decision Of the
Government as to the duiy may 60 out by this stea
pler tomorrow.
We have had a languid cotton market since
last, the consumers bnying on an unusually
limited scale; aud though the American crop ac-
counts by the steamer OF the LIST inst, consid-
cred 20 be still decidedly in favor Of holders
prices have sxRk about I'd per ID. from the high
est point, and even at this reduction il would not
be impossible to sell largely The business for the
week ended 18th snss., amounted 10 90 $50 bales,
Of which 1000 were taken by spectators and
5000 for export.
A Liverpool market report Of the Goth, says -
" In Liverpool there have been, during the last
two days, large arrivals o. flour, Indian corn and
wheat from the United S ates, but moderate sup
plies from other quarters. The exports TO Ireland
continue extensive. The stock Of wheat now in
bond here will be about 40 900 qrs. and -four $780,.
900 brs. There Oas a decline in -four yesterday,
equal to the Is. per barrel adUoaee of the precious
iceek. Indian corn brought Is. per quarter higher
There little doing in wheat, and the advance
Of I'd. per quarter of FRIDAY maintained"
The distress in Ireland continued. and increas
ed. Many deaths had occurred from absolute star.
walton. Pubic and private charity in England
were doing much To aba,e he suffering but all that
could be dsne, feA far shoHl Of the necessities Of
the case.
The steamer Sirius. the first British steamer
which crossed the Atlantic, lost on the 10th
ut,, in Balycotion bay. on her way from Dublin to
Cork during the fog She struck upon a rock and
bhged 1t being evident ahat she must soon sink
anu 90 10 pleCeh, green &c iIuSlOn eUSueu, duu all
overloaded boat in atlemp ting TO go ashore. was
swamped, and 10 out OF % persons contained in
her we're drowned. They we're principally police
men, some who had gone up in the Vanguard in
charge of convicts. All tie OF the passengers
and crew. about 20 in number, go, safely ashore.
The steam sioop-ofwar Sphynx was lost Jan. 10Th,
of Compton Bay, Isle Of Wight, in consequence of
running upon a sunken reel Of rocks. Passengers
and crew saved.
GEN. FLoREs' EXPEDITION, designed for de-
scent upon the Republic Of Ecuador in South A.
merica, which he formerly presided, is likely
to prove total failure. Col Richard Wright, Con-
sui General for Ecuador, was held to bail in Lon
don on the 18th OF Jan. for making enis'ments.-
By the last accounts Flores was in Paris We
doubt very much il the expedition ever leaves Eu-
rope
The Bank OF England has raised its rate of in-
terest 20 ~ per cent, and the Bank of France
10 per cent
The ENGLisH PAALiAmxNT was opened on the
10Th ut, and the Queen dekvered her address in
person II is as follows, ard will he found inter-
es,ing and significant. treating Of important sub
jec,s
My Lords and Gentlemen. 1T is with deep con-
Germ, that upon your again assembling, have 20
call your attention to the deafth Of provisions which
prevails in Ireland, and in parts Of Scotland
In ireland, especially, the loss Of the usual food
Of the people has been the cause Of severe suffer.
ing, Of disease. and Of greatly increased mortality
smoags he poorer classes. Outrages have become
more frequent. chiefly dires ed against property /;
a0d the transit Of provisions bas been rendered
safe in sowe parts Of the country.
With view TO mitigate bese evil. very large
na@beFs Of men have been employed and have re-
ceived vsges in Pursuance Of aa act passed in the
last session OF Parliament Bome deyiatons from
that act which have been authorized By the Lord
Lieutenant Of Ireland. 10 order TO promote more
useful employment. will. uun, receive your sane.
ton. Means have been taken TO lessen the pres.
sure Of want in districts which are most remote
from the ordinary sources # supply Ou,rages
have been rePressed, as far as il was possible, BY
che military and police.