Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-03-10
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brought 81 passengers from Liverpool and IS
from Halifax.
The news by this arrival Is thirteen days lat
er, and presents no strkingly important features.
From ENGLAND, the accounts represent A
continued Improvement in commercial Affairs.
Money Is easy at the rate Of per cent and
fraction per annum. The demand for Cotton
bad increased, and prices had advanced from
IA to l-2d per pound, with large sales. Bread
stuffs were in limited demand, and had suffered
q decline Indian Corn Is per or, do. Meal Cd
a Is per Dbl The Liverpool quotations are
Wheat per 20 lbs, red, Is Cd a Is sd white, Is
l0d s. I'd Indian Corn per $50 he, 27s
SIS Indian Meal per Dbl, l2s cd is cd
(some sales a lis) Flour per Dbl, 26s n 2ss-
the last being the highest point for best brands.
The European Times speaks Of the stock Of
corn in the country as great, and apprehends
no danger Of return Of exorbitant prices at
present
Business in the manufacturing districts had
improved, and in the Iron trade there was more
activity. with an advance in prices
Wilmer K Smiths Times says the information
al postage arrangements Of Great Britain and
the United States remain unadjusted, and attrib-
utes the fault to the latter government, which
wants something over and above fair reciproc-
ity.
| IdIuAI1tul Recommended us tctElOn febrQa-
/ ~ 8, and Immediately took up the Affairs Of the
West Indian colonies, which had formed The
theme Of an interesting debate. The condition
Of these colonies was spoken Of as 'deplorable,"
and among the propositions Of the ministry for
their relief, were the advancement Of 100000
for the purpose Of encouraging the immigration
Of free Coolies, snd natives Of Africa. and the
removing Of the liberated Africans, who after
capture have been located at Sierra Leone, to
the West Indies, at the expense Of the govern
ment. The relief measures proposed, were con-
sidered Inadequate. In the course Of the debate,
II was asserted that the islands in which slavery
was still tolerated were gaining money by slave
labor, whilst the English West Indies were los
ing it by free labor, and had no more money to
expend and Lord George Bentinck coolly pro
posed that the island Of Cuba should be seized,
on account Of the debt (G45, 900, o0o) due the
English from Spain. and for which the island !.
pledged, the mortgage foreclosed, and slavery
extinguished forever in the West Indian Arch
pelago-
The Jewish disabilities bin had also been IN.
der discussion It is thought Il viii pass the
House OF Commons by a large majority, but in
the Lords powerful opposition is predicted
Specie continued TO how into England from
all guarters-
The question Of the repeal Of the Navigation
Laws is agiiating the public mind and Mr. Ban.
croft our Minister, and the English Minister for
Foreign Affairs had held correspondence On
the subject The masters, officers, and seamep
Of the vessels now in the port Of London have
made great demonstration against the repeal
OF the Navigation Laws, and agreed upon a ne
moral 10 the Queen upon the subject
;. After the LIST OF April, the steamers Of The
Cunard (Roysl MaiI) line will sail from tbs
United States on Wednesdays, instead OF Sal.
uriays, and from Liverpool as usual on Sstur.
days This is so As to permit business men 10
answer their correspondence Immediately, The
steamers usually making their voyages in il Or
Is days The steamers viii commence leaving
each country weekly on the LIST Of May.
} The Archbishop Of Canterbury died at Lam
beth palace, on the morning Of the 18th Feb
ruary, at the advanced age Of 50.
IRELASD.-There Is nought favorable 70 ~
port from this unhappy country, though there i
no essential change for the worse Perhars
such a thing is impossible Il has already drank
deep Of the dregs Of misery. The special Con-
nilsson, appointed for the trial Of the enormous
and wanton crimes perpetrafed in some Of he
districts, has adjourned, having convicted over
fifty Psrsons If aerarian outrAges, and found az
teen guilty Of murder, who have been sentenced
TO death. The evidence before the Comnniss;ou
disclosed frightful state of immoralify. In one
precinct, within few years, no less than Ten
magistrates or their immediate relations have
been shot
Disease and destitution are not diminisbiur;
on the contrary, they are rapidly EXTENDING
throughout the south and west, and in many d.
tilcts the mortality IS alarming. The entire pop
ulation OF tracts Of country along the wesiein
coast are in frighfnl state of desttutiOn.--
Even in the comparatively well-circumstanced
counties OF Leinster, thousands are sinking n
TO the grave amongst the class who have hitler.
to kept themselves independent Of the poor
rate.
From the CoSrISExr the most importani
news relates to the triumph Of the revolution
lsts in the Kingdom Of Naples or the Two Sci
hes Previous arrivals reported the people and
the Kings troops at open warfare. Palermo
was the seat OF the revolution, though il extend.
ed more or less over the whole Kingdom, andin
Its later stages brought out into open rebellion
some thirty thousand Of the population Of Ma
pies. About the middle Of January, Palermo
was bonbarded by the Kings troops for several
days, but without As il appears, much effect
In every open encounter that occurred, the pop
ulace were successful The King proposed
concession, but it was not enough, and finallyE
the last Of the month, he was forced to yeid %
the popular demands, dismiss his obnoxious IA
vontes, and give the people Constitution mod
I'D -s.er that which grew out of the French
heyolution OF 1880. The Constitution provides
III tetsisialfc power vested IN TWO CnAmptn
the royal inviolabilty, the liberty of the pres,
the national guard, and the responsibility Of the
Ministers, but not for religious federation. The
Roman Catholic continues the exclusive nation
al religion Hostilities at once ceased, and
new era for Southern Italy commenced. The
people were rejoicing at their victory, and he
hing was regarded with favor for his concessOns
SO great is the popular hatred of the Ausnaa
Government in Italy, that short time since, On
some Austrian officers entering the theatre q
breseia, man rose in the pit, and exclaimed
Let every true Italian withdraw WheE-
upon all the spectators, except the Austrian Of
GERS and the governor, instantly quit the house
Since 80 many Of the inhabitants of Lombardy
have resolved to abstain from using tobacco, viii
the view of diminishing the Austrian revenue,
the consumption Of cigars is said to have been
lessened by nearly million month.
The duehies Of Parma and Modena, in North
ern Italy, remain in the possession of the Aus
TRAN troops, and from Milan we have most de.
plorable accounts Of the continued excuses o.
the Austrians, personal prosecution and system
OF arbitrary arrest being carried on by the po-
hce, without legal remedy.
Prince de Joinville has had a blov up" with
his father, King Louis Philippe.
Several bloody skirmishes have recently takes
place between the CircnsSiana and ,hs Pnssians