Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-02-28

TIE STEAMER LYoNNAIs.-We published the fact
some time ago, that the bark Essex, from Boston,
bound to Rio Janero, had been spoken at sea, with
two men belonging to the unfortunate steamer Ly-
onnais on board Late adyices from Rio Janero
announce the arrival OF the bath, aud state that
the two men were a sailor aud blacksmith belong
ing to the steamer, and were fallen in with on the
sth Of November, floating ON some boards dashed
to two barrels, in lat. 40 SO, Ion. G6 80 west
The facts, as learned from these men, are sub
tantially rs follows: Immediately after the coils
ion large raft was made and fastened by rope
to the crippled steamer, ON which a large number
of people got small raft made to take pro-
visions but night came on, and the large ran with
her load Of human beings, was either cut or broke
adrift in the night, and what has become Of the
people these men have no knowledge, as they, with
three others, launched out into the ocean with the
small craft There were five in all, three Of whom
died There were forty-nnc passengers on the
large raft, and they had sufficient provisions for
fifteen days. About / o'clock at night, while the
RATS were still fastened to the ship, the survivors
heard screams, after which all was still. As soon
as morning came they found the large raft gone;
but the line by which it attached still remain
ed aud attached to the leeward end Of it was a
piece Of timber which had formed part of the raft
from which they inferred that the raft was either
| stove or nan broken hufllt. Inc steamer Suu>e-
quently sunk The long boat was sent by the cap
tain, before the RATS were launched, toward what
appeared to be sail, with instructions that if nc
/ boat we're fallen in with TO steer for New York
The boat was well supplied with nautical instru.
mcnts, and did not return to the wreck.
ALMOST Another HoRRoR.-A murder case at
Detroit, last week. had an amusing termination
4 pedlar named kiter had been seen to enter the
house Of man named Bickly, and had not after.
wards been seen Fresh blood, pieces Of bone
scraps Of human hair, etc, were found about the
premises The family were arrested. The sup
posed human remains were placed on a table in the
court room; the testimony was appallingly strong
against the Bickly family; brother Of the miss
ing pedllr went 50 far TO identify piece Of his
yest found in an ash barrel at the Bckly house,
and neighbors testified 10 the smelling of burnt
wooden, aud meat roasting at unusual hours. The
justice was just on the point Of committing the
suspected persons to prison for trial. when the lit
tie Dutch Pedlar who had stood among the crowd
a quiet spectator Of the scene, stepped forth and
protested against any such liberties being taken
with his affairs, declaring that he had neither been
slaughtered nor burnt up, and to being dissolY ed
into the small show Of sheep bones aud horse hair
which the table before him afforded, he felt indig-
nant at the idea. The delight of the spectators
the CONSERVATION Of the learned counsel, and tbs
relief Of the accused, constituted a rich scene. Tn,
Dutchnan invited all his friends, including his
late murderers, to the lager beer shop around tn,
corner.