The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1845-09-20
Arrival OF the Britannia.
TtcelUe Days later from Europe.

4th instant.
The Britannia brought 80 passengers from Liv-
erpool, and Is from Halifax, to Boston. Among
them the Hon Edward Everett and family
The Cambria arrived out in ii l-2 days from
Boston, one ofthe shortest passages ever made
The Cotton market, that great barometer ofpub-
lie feeling-has shown symptoms of improvement.
The weather in England which has for some
time been stormy, and which it was feared would
greatly injure the growing crops and retard the
harvest, has suddenly changed for the better, and
there is fair prospect of abundance. Every in
terest is feeling the advantage of restored conf
dence.
The state of trade is in most respects satisfacto-
ry. The demand for all the leading staples
whether Sugar, Coffee, Wool or Cotton is so steady
as to indicate healthy consumption, and the sup
plies are sufficient TO check any exorbitant adj
vance.
There is a complete famine in Poland, so that
no supplies OF Wheat can be expected from that
quarter
The Queens progress in Germany, continues
to supply the European papers with most interest
ing details.
The religious disturbances at Lepsic have not
beenrenewed, land the popular irritation has been
allayed by the Kings prompt compliance with the
request OF the citizens in regard to a commission
of inquiry.
The st. Petersburgh papers give accounts of
i'd.
nothing definite as to his success.
There has been terrific whirlwind on the con-
hnent. Its effects in Holland were almost as Sc
Vefely telt as in France, At Rouen, however it
seems to have expended its greatest violence
In that city three extensive manufactures were
destroyed by the whrlwind, while all the hands
were at work not less than sixty persons of all
ages persisted in the ruins, and one hundred and
twenty were thereby wounded
The wolves have of late made frightfuI rava
ges in the commune of Envermeu, France One
fold containing about two hundred sheen was de-
stroyed in one night
The ancient town of Tervonia in Hungary has
been reduced to heap of ruins by fire.
A murder of most appalling character has re-
Gently occurred at Leicester Eng A man only
% years of age murdered his young wife under
circumstances OF peculiar atrocity.
AT Constantinope the drought had been so
great that water, usually very abundant, sold as
high as I'd. per gallon. The surrounding districts
suffered severely.
great cloud Of winged insects called epheme-
rae, recently spread over the city of Nantes, dar-
kening the atmosphere as though by an eclipse.
The gardens and grounds were covered
Paris letter OF August Is says-"Rumors are
daily acquiring consistency of fears entertained of
Queen Victora's sanity"
The French have met with some reverses in
Algiers-the Arabs at Orleansvile having revolt
ed
The news from ireland is not important.
There had been some rioting at Madrid in con-
sequence of the new system OF taxation, but with
out any very serious consequences
CAPTURE OF A PIRATE SLAYER.
There has been on the west coast of Africa a
most gallant and successful engagement between
the boats OF one OF her Majesty's Ships and large
pirate SLAYER. The boats engaged in the affair
belonged to the Pantaoon. 10, sloop, Commander,
Edmund Wilson. The prize is a remarkably fine
vessel OF about 45O TONS polacre rugged, with inn
mensc sails. She is of great celebrity on the
coast, is armed with four IL Founders. and had a
mixed crew, composed chiefly of Spaniards,
amounting to about So; and was equipped for any
vlainous service, whether slave dealing or pira-
cy.
Conflict bet,oeen the British and the Natives
at MdddcoscGr. In the beginning of May last,
Ranavalo Manjaka, the Queen of Madagascar, is
sued orders that all the English and French re-
siding in her dominions should, within eleven
days, become her subjects, by having themselves
registered and naturalized Malagaches, or that
they should Immediately quit the island
Three hundred and fifty men, of whom 100
were French soldiers, and the others belonging to
the three ships, landed on the afternoon of the
18th inst, and advanced across plain under
sharp fire from the fort and battery of grape and
mrsketry. The enemy was driven out of the
battery and the guns spiked.
Another circular fort mounting 80 guns was
then discovered, which was also stormed and Ia
ken. The guard-house, custom house. and a con-
siderable part of the town was burnt. The loss
OF the natives was very great-that of the Eng
lish and French some 20 men killed and so woun-
ded.