The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-07-13
FOREIGN NEWs-oNE WEEK LATER.


The Hiberna arrived at Boston yesterday in IL
days from Liverpool, bringing accounts from all parts
of Europe, one week later than before received
Money market steady. Bell s. Son Of London re.
port less activity in American securities.
liverpool, June IS. We have to report favor
able change in cotton with an advance in prices O.
l-Sd per pound, consequent on the unfavorabIe ac.
counts OF the growing crop The advance has beer
steadily maintained up to the close of the week.,
business, fair Orleans "a; fair Mobile g. Upland.
l-2; niddling to l-Sd per h. The sales fol
the week amount to $4,000 bales, of which specu-
lators have taken p, 000 and exporters $50 bales
The continuance of fine weather has had de-
pressing influence on the corn market; the transac-
tons throughout the week being on limited scale
without material change in the nominal rates, ex-
cept for Indian corn, which has declined Is pei
quarter; the quotations are Indian BIS to BIS Cd
Indian corn meal l5s per Dbl; western canal flour IS
to Us; Philadelphia and Baltimore 23s to 23s Cd.
The weather continues extremely fay orable through
out England. Advces from the manufacturing dis
rcts continue satisfactory. At Nottingham the lace
trade has improved. AT Leicester great confidence
Is expressed as to future prospects, and from Leeds
Bradford, Halifax, and Rochdae all the letters speak
OF iull employment and steady markets. At Man
chester, however, there has as yet been no improve
ment.
The ministry have sustained by the commons in
the Greek affair by majority of AS.
The question of the increase of Louis Napoleon s
salary has received the sanction of the French as
sembIy.
1t is said that Gen Narvaez has had warm dis
cusson with the minister of the United States, in
which he expressed the establishment and regret of
the Spanish government that the government of the
United States had not only not prevented the expedi
ton oil Lopez from being prepared in the States but
had allowed to depart with the object of attacking
Caba. And it is also reported that the Spanish min
lister has addressed warm remonstrance to Wash
ngton, embodylDg the views of the Spanish govern
ment, and that this note Is not written in very ami
cable spirit
A telegraphic despatch from London on Saturday
morning, announcing the arrival of the overland mail
with Bombay dates the 25th of May. At Benares
upwards of 1000 persons lost their lives by the ex-
poslon of a magazine boat loaded with 5000 bbls of
gunpowder. A fleet of 80 boats was DESTROYED be-
sides doing immense damage to the town near which
the explosion took place.
ENGLAND.
The chief feature of the news of the week is the
debate in the house of commons relative to the poll
cy Of ministers on the Greek question, und the com
INITIAL of cowardly assault upon the queen by a
man named Plats, formerly officer in the 10th
dragons. The offence was committed against her
majesty in the following manner Shortly after 6
O'Clock on Thursday evening, her majesty was leav-
ing Cambridge House in company with Prince AL
bert, when from amongst the crowd assembled to
witness her departure, man walked out with a
walking cane in his hand and made an assault on
the person of her maesy-he struck her on the head
and face repeatedly, but fortunately the blows aim
ed took effect beyond the demolition of her bon
net. The queen appeared at the Italian opera the
same evening" where she was greeted with the most
loyal and enthusiastic reception. The mscreanthas
been taken into custody, and has undergone an ex-
animation, at which he appeared perfectly sane
and 1t IS said that he has been living good crcum
stances.
On Monday night Mr.. Roebucl brought forward
his condemnatory motion relative to the policy the
government on the Greek question; and an exciting
and very able debate was kept up every successive
night with varied success to both parties till Friday
when division pronounced majority of 46 in favor
OF ministers, ina house of 574. This vote is said
not to be fair index of the state of public feeling
England, as the deepest ntrgues are on foot to com
pei the present ministry to resign Lord Palmerston
speech in vndcation of his conduct is said to Rave
been especially brilliant, according to Mr.. Glad
stone. He spoke from the dark of one day to the
dawn OF another day, and made gigantic, intellec
tual and physical effort.
FRANCE.
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