Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-01-07
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The steamer Caledonia arrived at Boston on
Tuesday evening, with IA days later intelligence
from England. She brings 50 passengers, and
$500 in specie.
The general news is not important, but the
commercial intelligence from England Is highly
satisfactory. No more failures of note had takci
place, and the money market was easier; yet
trade continued exceedingly dull, and scarcely
any business could be transacted.
The prices Of flour and cotton at Liverpool
were without material alteration. The former
was slightly more depressed than at the sailing
of the last steamer; and the latter slightly adj
vanced, commanding sos. per Dbl. for the best
qualities
Parliament was still in session, and had nearly
completed the business proposed previous to the
adjournment, which was expected TO take place
about the goth December until the Sd February
the usual period Of converting the annual ses-
sion. Several important bills had passed the
House Of Commons, and had been concurred in
or were still pending in the House Of Lords
Among these were the Railway bill the Public
Works in Ireland bill and the Crime and Out
rage in ireland bill. There had been some dis
cussion on the reception of Lord Mimic at Rome,
but no proposition had been made for a change
Of the law authorizing an official communication
with the Papal Government
Corn LAws.--The present suspension of Sir
Robert Pecfs act for the amendment Of the Corn
Laws expires on the LIST March next. 1t appears
from an answer given by the President Of the
Board Of Trade, to an inquiry on this subject,
that it is not the intention of the Government to
propose a further suspension of that law. So
slight duty will again be levied on foreign corn
until the final expiration of the law, in lS49.
Queen Victoria is again in an interesting sit
- IL
Of royalty into the world, sometime in March.
A dreadful gale was experienced upon the
British coasts, particularly upon the East coast
Of Scotland, on the 9Th and 9TH December. The
damage done to shipping has been most severe.
On various parts of the coast Of the Channel Isl
ands, wrecks have been Washed ashore
1RELAND.-Tbe papers contain renewed &C.
counts of murders and other outrages in Ireland.
A bill had passed the House of Commons, and,
having gone through the preliminary stages in
the House of Lords, probably passed in that
House on the 18th ult, for an increase of the
police force in Ireland, and giving greater pow
to the local authorities to suppress such crimes
FRANcE.-M Guizot was m of the grippe
Il IS said that both M. Dupin, and M Dufaure
had refused to stand candidates for the Presiden-
by of the Chamber of Deputies at the approach
ing session Of that body. The entire line of the
iniIOau rum nihrseiiics 10 Anguer II 10 DC OPEN
ID in the beginning of January.
The war with SWITZERLAND seems to be at
bn end, although the diplomatic arrangements
for the settlement of affairs among the Cantons
fre not brought to close. Sir Stratford Cam
ping, the British Ambassador, was at Bernie
The Diet had taken measures for the reduc-
bon of the Federal army and its staff. It had
elso, after long discussion, passed decree con-
emning the Canton Of Neufchatel to pay to the
Confederation fine of 100000 francs for the
hon-ful6lment Of its federal duties. 1t was un-
erstood that the Canton would obey the decree.
fome further news from Switzerland is given
3n the subjoined extracts.
lrALY.-Letters from Rome of the I'd say
hat all was perfectly tranquil in that capital and
hat the work of administrative and organic re-
om was proceeding in the most satisfactory man.
Der. The new council of state and the munich
Pality had entered on their respective functions,
snd all hope of effecting any reaction had been
fiven up by the retrograde and Austrian party.
1t is stated that the King of Naples had ac-
<epted the resignation of all his ministers, and
bat the accession of the kingdom of the Two
Siciles to the Italian league might be immedi-
ltely expected.
The Two SIcILIEs.-Advices Of the I'd inst
pom Naples, state that "Sicily is on fire." The
Excessive rgor displayed by the Government
pr the sake of selfpreservation, the imprison-
bent of multitude Of citizens, and the capital
|hecutions, have borne their fruit The entire
<puntry has risen in arms, and the soldiers have
Fused to act against the justly exasperated pop
Nation.
The Cholera is decreasing in the East, and is
believed to have reached Europe