Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-02-04

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The steamship Acadia left Liverpool January
10, and reached Boston Tuesday forenoon, the
LIST inst Her intelligence is Just a fortnight la
ter than previously received advices
The Acadio brought 40 passengers, and
"small' amount of specie.
The news by this arrival is OF n somewhat in
teresting character.
The state of things in England is, on the
whole, better and more hopeful than it has been
for some time past. The money market has i'm
proved very decidedly since the opening Of the
new year Consols have gone up to s7a and
first class paper has been taken as low as " per
cent Large sums of unemployed money are
said to be now in the market, seeking safe and
profitable investment
Tweuty-six new failures are reported as hav-
ing occurred in England and other parts Of Eu-
rope, and in Calcutta and Bombay, since the first
OF January.
The Cotton market has been somewhat fuctu-
ating since the opening of the year.
The Corn market IS reported to have been
very dull during the first half of January, and
prices had assumed rather downward tenden-
cyi though choice American brands maintained
nearly previous rates, and there was little or no
nominal change in Indian Corn; the sales, how
ever, were dull, and chiefly confined to retail
demands The price for the best American
brands, in Liverpool on the 18th, was 29s. Cd.
10 sos. a barrel, which is about is. lower than
on the LIST. On the 14th, the day before the
Acadia left, wheat fell from I'd. to Sd. per 20
lbs, flour fell about 3d. n barrel, Indian corn Is
to 2s. a or, and meal Is. barrel from the pri-
ces of the 11th.
In the manufacturing districts gradual i'm
proyement seems to be going on In Manches-
ter, on the 18th, out of 2OI mills and manufac
tories, 100 were working full time, with full
complement of hands; so were working full
- - - -
ment; 81 we're on short time, and IA were en-.
tirely STILL OF the operatives, 3l,173 were
working full time, 5000 short time, and 7422
were entirely without employment The manu-
facturers were silently and cautiously reducing
wages, and the operatives were generally sub
hitting to the reduction.
The Iron-workers had reduced their prices
considerably. There were supposed to be at
least 1000 iron-workers out of employment and
the wages of those employed had been reduced
from is to 20 per cent. The men, however.
generally manifest disposition to resist this re-
ducton.
IRELANp.-The state of ireland has improv-
ed somewhat since our previous adyices. so lar rs
the suppression of outraqes is concerned. Be-
tween the Sd and 10th ult, no less than fifty
persons had been tried and convicted at LINER
lex for various offences against the peace of the
country. The writing Of threatening letters still
continues IN certain districts, Out the eAccuuOn
of the threats is less frequent than formerly
The clergy and the magistrates are the princi-
pal recipients of these missives.
The distress in the southern and western dis
tricts of Ireland is said to be daily becoming
more general and severe.
The Repealers were still quarreling among
themselves, and there was a split in the Young
Ireland party
The Queen of Spain is in a critical state Of
health, and fatal consequences are feared. 1t is
stated that the fits to which she has recently been
subject are caused by epilepsy
Espartero had returned to Spain His recep-
ton at ST. Sebastian was most enthusiastic.
The British steam frigate Avenger was recent
ly lost on the Sorelle rocks on the Northern
coast of Africa. She had on board 21O persons
all of whom persisted but lieutenant and four
men. Her commander, son of Admiral Ma
pier, and Lieut.. Maryatt, were among those who
persisted. The Avenger was first class steam
er of l444 tons, and $50 horse power.
The princess Adelaide, sister of Louis Phil
ippe, King of the French, died at the Tuilleries
Dec. 80, aged II. The royal funeral took place
on the 9th.
Great preparations are making to lind 81
John Franklin. Two vessels are to sail immedl
alely for the Arctic regions.
The Queen recently gave magnificent en-
tertainment at Windsor castle. AT tne cohcl omen,