Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-03-03
Advance in Cotton.
short trip Of the american steamer Arctic
Great Fire in Canton.
New York, March 2.

The IT, S. mail steamer Franklin, Capt Wot-
ton arrived here this morning at half past nme
O'Clock, from Havre and Cowes. She left Cowes
at O'Clock on the morning Of the 18th Feb
The f. brings fifty five passengers "A large and
valuable cargo of French goods, aud 100000 III
specie. Col. Klmuiel OF Mary land; bearer Of
dispatches, came in her.
The Arctic, Capt. Luce, from New York, ar
rived at Liverpool on the 18th, at l0o'cook in
the morning, In name days eighteen hours and
a half, being the shortest passage on record.
The sales OF Cotton at Liverpool on the 18th
were II 800 bales, (of which 1000 American
Were on speculalion) at the advance of about
l-l6 to 18th.
The Grain market at London on the 10th. was
languid; the finer sorts of English Wheat we're
dull Of sale, while the secondary sorts had de-
Clined Is per or.
No change in the money market since last adj
vices. The fund and railway shares were rather
fat Australia and California mining companies
were increasing.
ENGLAND. A fair proportion ofthe engineers
and mechanics at Manchester had gone TO work.
Some establishments had got their full compli-
ment, and only one establishment is entirely
closed
The excitement ofthe Australian gold diggings
had increased an hundred fold. The yield Of gold
was immense.
Th, British Government has commenced pros
ecuting the Irish press. and the proprietors ofthe
Dundalk Democrat have been arrested for libel
on the Government.
The chief incident in Parliament was Lord
John Russell's introduction Of bill TO organize
The local militia
The fear of French invasion is suIl prominent
in the mind Of the populace, and by means
limited to The lowerorders.
In the House of Commons, on the evening of
the l7th Lord Clanncarde presented himself to
be sworn, but declined taking the oath Of supre-
macy, and claimed thougha Protestant 10 take
TIE form prescribed for Roman Catholics
This was objected to, and the noble Lord left the
House.
The bill 10 dslranchse the borough of ST. AL
bans had been brought mo Parliament, and also
bill to abolish religious tests in the Scottish Uni
verslties.
At Manchester there was a steady business,
with demand for both the home and foreign
markets. The lace and hosiery trade al Not
tingham, was more active. AT Birmingham trade
was satisfactory.
FRANCE. In France, the interest is centered
upon the approaching election, and there is no
special event to ecord.
Trade in Paris is said to be in a most depress-
Geeoaas Ct tie d f a5on II he i sPgsa4dq
vorable.
SwITzERLAND.-The alarm created BY the
threatening attitude of the French Government
towards Switzerland, was becoming very great
J he French Ministers had demanded the suppress
sion OF all duties and political associations, and
strict surveillance over the newspapers, and the
Punishment Of all refugees from the Swiss terrific
ry. The Federal Council had determined TO stand
upon the defensive.
SPAIN.-The convalescence of the Queen of
Spain is recorded with universal reiocings An
event more fortunate for her ajesly could hardly
have occurred, Than the attempted murder, as it
has created an enthusiasm in her favor, quite I'M
known before.
INDIA-The news by The overland mail reach
ed here on the l4lh and 10Th, but that also is of
no general interest. The Nizam had made no
further payment on the account of his debt
The Commercial advces received bv the over
land mail, were considered more satisfactory than
any for several months.
The failure Of MacKay 81 Co., at Calcutta,
Liabilities for f200 600, was announced
CHINA.-A great fire occurred at Hong Kong,
on the 23d Of December, destroying nearly all the
Chinese part of the town, amounting to 500
houses. Many lives were lost among the Chi
nese, and Col. Tonlklns and Lieut.. Sugg, of the
British service, were instantly killed by an explo-
sion Of gunpowder.
The Kwangee rebellion continues, and little
stand has been made against it.
AFRIcA.-The town of Lagos, on the weser-
ly coast of Africa, was totally destroyed by the
British squadron, on the 10Th and 9th Of Dec
The English ships sustained severe damage, hav-
ing 30 men killed, and SO wounded This chas-
tiSement was in consequence Of former attack
upon the British, by the natives Of Lagos