Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-05-20
foreign 49, aeDs.
Arriv al of the Franklin.
FOUR DAYS LATER PROM EUROPE.

EVuh DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Steamship Franklin arrived at New York early
on Monday mornings with four days later intelligence
from Europe.
There was good demand.for cotton al L S advance,
with sales OF 5000 bales. Com steady at previous
ralcs. Flour firm; wheat and Indian eagerly endured
Tor. Sugar alike and in demand. Coffee had declined
/ Cd per l00
! EEGLAND.-In the House Of Commons on the 5th
INST, Lord John Russell informed tie House Of the
course the government proposed to pursue in conse.
uence OF their defeat by majority of ii on motion of
mr. Hume against the removal OF the income tax for
three years. His Lordshp said that the Cabinet were
prepared to bow to the decision of the House, and to
submit to the appointment OF select committee of in
curry, to consider the details Of the obnoXous tax
he duration OF this mpos is therefore doomed. The
course OF the ministry this question was received
with universal low.
/ On the evening Of the 9Th inst. the ministry were
again virtually defeated in tie House of Commons. On
motion introduced by Lord Mas with retere.ce TO the
spirit trade Lord john Russell said that the effect of
the motion would be reduction OF duty spirits which
the ministry were not prepared for. Fhe motion was
pressed TO vote oil reference to committee aud the
numbers were 159 on each side.
Mr.. Roebnck said that he would put it to the noble
Lord, whether after this fourth defeat he would still re-
tam the rens OF Government and urged him to resign
Tor the sake OF his personal reputation. Lord John
russell somewhat ary replied that he would take care
OF his personal character and reputation without MIR.
hoebncks aid or council. that resignation of Govern
ment was grave matter involving very serious conse.
quences and that while the ministers we're not dsposed
10 allow the Government TO be impaired, neither would
they under of defeat hastily resign Office The
subject then dropped but this was the 4h virtual de-
iea since their resumption Of office, the ministry will
probably resign, they evidently too weak to guide
| the legislation of Parliament.
The Crystal Palace continues TO be thronged with
thousands of admirng and wondering visitors. On
Monday the 9Th, price Of admission fell from FL TO IS
head. About 6400 persons admitted at that
PRICE, and fl000 sterling taken at the DOORS The
demand for season tickets also continued and the re-
ceipts altogether were estimated at f2000 day.
The London Morning Advertiser Of the 10th an
ncunces various reductions in the expenses of Govern
ment officials.
The weather had been unusually cold for the season.
| FRANCE.-From Paris we learn that the 4th of NAV,
the anniversary OF the proclamation ofthe republic had
passed off without the ghtest attempt at disturbance
The weather was very hntavorabe for the spectacle,
but the crowds OF spectators very great The in-
tended Bonapatist banquet in the subj bs was prohib-
tied by the authorities The festival also passed off in
Lyons and the other chef cities Of France with pro-
| found tranquility.
AUsTRlA.-From Vienna it is stated that a note had
been forwarded to Co1siantnope, demanding the de-
tentIon for two years logger of the Hungarian tugitives
Austria offered to bear the expense.
/ The latest accounts from Vienna and Berlin give no
clue to the probable termination of the Dresden Confer
ences. The prime minister's of Austria and Prussia
| were however to be present..
The CosDEN Observation-Disclosures Con.
FEssIoN.-A further examination of Ford and Drum
mond, on the writ Of habeas corpus was had at Charles
town. Md, on Tuesday, but nothing Of importance was
disclosed, the question the reception of Drum
mond's statement not having been disposed Of On ac-
count Of the absence important witnesses of State
the case further postponed until Thursday
writer in the 'fDelaware State Line' says
''The confessions of Drummond as far as thew are
made public, is that Roberts reconnoered the house
under pretence of cleaning clocks and gave the infor
nation Of its localities; and that Taylor fired the gun
Through the window at Cosden; that Shelton broke
the door open, and went up stairs and shot r. c. Web
ster that Taylor also shot Mrs. Cosden in the ward
that BedweIl shot the black in the kitchens
that as Drummond guarded the back door and looked
IN at the back window, he the boy escape but did
not attempt to modest him; Ford, SILL and Murphy
were in the boat and were not at the house, they fer
ried the" across the river, going and returning''
MYSTERIOUS DEATH AT BARRE.-On Wednesday
last, young man named Augustus Allen Powers lvino
with John Woodbury., of Barre came TO his death up
der the following circumstances He had been plough
ing with Mr. Woodbury. during the morning. and be-
ween eight and nine o'clock, was sent BY the latter to
bring in from the field empty barrel, distant about
forty rods from the house. Not seeing him after the
lapse OF Two hours and more, MIR. w inquired of girl
IA the house, and aseerained that about nine O'Clock
ne had been in and taken his gun, az he was wont to
do when he went out anywhere. Mr. Woodbury. then
went to the place where he had sent him. and found
him lying dead, with his abdomen just below the heart
torn open, his bowels gushed OUT and his clothes ali
burnt of from his body AT the distance of rod Law
his gun, which had evidently been the instrument q
his DEATH Three rods off in another direction. his
boots were discovered by the side Of a small brook
IRON appearances, he had taken them off to wash hi
ieet. From all the circumstances, it seems uncera
whether this was of suicide or accidental deaf
There was nothing previously to favor tae former IT.
H. go ,r 80, 80 -. GU i.u WI " ooupuFy Dmons
W.. "'otns ana curing an the Time had been Fouc
oi cofIect haDlts and cheerful disposition. He Bond
about "a years old and belonged TO PrescottP and
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