Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-12-13
FOUR DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF the Arctic.
| OF the Arctic
NEW YoRK. ID,

10 A. NJ, SOth ult.s arrived at O'Clock 10 day. She
brings " passengers, among whom is J. C. b. na.
VS. Esq, bearer OF dispatches from Loadou and
Paris.
We ale almost without British news. Every-
thing was dull, politically speaking and no events of
interest, TO this side had occurred
Parliament has been further prorogued until jan
uary Sd.
Rather singular incident happened in the Lon.
don money market the past week, which is thus
commented in the monetary editorial of the
Times;
.''lt appears that the 100000 sterling Of gold
despatched this week on account of the Emperor of
RUSSIA Is the produce Of exchequer bills held lately
by him in British funds instead Of being forwarded
10 ST Petersburg the greater part of the gold is be-
ieved TO have been sent to Amsterdam, but whether
1t will be invested there otherwise disposed Of is
uncertain. The measure is remarkable one, and
may be Interpreted early preeaution at the out
set OF career OF aggression, in which a war with
Britain is believed to be inevitable, or as a ridicu
lous attempt 10 show anger and produce nconven-
fence in the money Market
There is ostensble movement at the war office
or IN the military departments of France, vet il is
known that the army is in the highest state Of eff
cheney, and that the government is fully prepared 10
meet any contingency that may rise.
The proposed increase in the Chasseurs de Vim
cennes is formally announced.
Something important is evidently about to trans
pire in Hungary. correspondent Of the Times,
under date OF the 22d, mentions that men and art
lery we're being hurried off from Vienna TO the
Hungarian provinces During the previous three
days SO guns had left, and the directors of the rail-
road had been ordered 10 send goods Tor eight days,
as their freight trans will be reuu ed in sending
military stores TO Hungary. The 9th army corps
has received orders to hold itself ready to march,
At ball given at Madrid by the French Ambas.
sador disturbance occurred between yonng Soue,
son of the American minister, and the duke Of Alba,
the brother in law of the French empress. The
latter had made some insulting illusions concerning
the dress of Mrs Soule, which young Soule over.
hearing, the latter Immediately approached the duke
aud made slight assault upon him. Much excite
ment ensued, and young Soule was taken away by
his father. The former afterwards challenged the
duke, who refused TO accept.
In Prussia, the chambers have been opened -
Prussia claims TO act as she best for her own
interests.
Some trouble is reported in Baden between the
government and the clergy.
Turkey demands of Greece TO dismiss a certain
professor from Athens who wrote a libel in the
Honz. Greece refuses.
Two days later dates from Melbourne being to
Aug. 18th are received. Markets were moderately
active.
INDIA AND CHIKA.-From India The news chief
interests British traders. The frontier was quiet,
but the garrison OF Pashawar was to be increased
The murderer Of Col Mackieson had been hanged
The China news is important The insurgents
became masters Of Shanghae almost without resist
anCe on The 7th of September, and Organized pIans
we're said to be in existence for Simultaneous rising
in Sun Keag, 500 Chow, Tae Hang, and other
places The natives say that Shanghae was the
soul OF Keangnau, and that being lost, the whole
province may be considered gone.
The rebels IN Annoy still hold the islands against
the imperial feet.
CoDlon was threatened, and there was little doubt
that 1t would have changed masters before the des-
patch of the next mail.
The naval force Of the imperiaIists now seem 10
be concentrated around The island ST Amoy; I.lOh
OF them, u Is said, would be sufficient TO overpower
the rebel feet in the inner haFbor. Only once such
an attempt has been made, and on that occasion one
OF the lmperlalst admras is SAID to have displayed
considerable courage, but 10 have been altogether
unsupported. The land forces do not even pretend to
| approach within shot Of the rebel troops and the
principal sufferers from the three weeks fighting
| before Annoy have been The conlbatants.
The Turkish War
! Nothing had occurred along the Danube. Rain
and snow had been heavy in parts of Walacba, so
that operations were to great extent impractical.
| BILE
There we're rumors Of an armistce but doubted
Omar Pacha's conduct is sanctioned by his gov
| ernmen, and the sultan has sent him present of a
horse.
| The allied fleets at Beycos The Turkish
feet had gone 10 the Black Sea to keep open the
coast Of Circassia.
Two Russian ships had been lost in the Black
| Sea- ac
The British admiral, Sir L. Lyon. was on his
way to take command of the British feet
II is reported, contrary the former advices that
Dost Mahommed is hostile TO the Russians as are
| all the Mahomedan tribes Of India.
| No event OF importance had YET taken place along
the Motlava Wallachia line.
Omar Pacha's operations had received the entire
sanction Of his government, and discretion was left
MN TO act where and how he may have the best
chance OF success. His retreat across the Dan,be
was in consequence Of the concentration of the Rus
SLAMS on poi, not deensible and the step is an
| proved by military men; that movement not bay
ing been anticipated by the Russians appears to
have baf1ed Prince Gortschakof, and to have fore
ed him to adopt new combinations. The Russians
do not believe that the retreat Of the Turks are n
mate Complete ignorance prevails as 10 their
movements, and they were expected to make their
appearance al any moment and at any point on The
lett bank Of the Danube. The Russians do not an
| pear TO have adopted any definite plan. They re.
main encamped at Oteniiza, Bondechty and Niegry-
eFchti. CO.
Prince Paskiewitch was some time since reported
TO have taken the command in chief of the Danu-
bian provinces. Gen. Baron Budbere is now named
in connection with that office. Gen. Il. pained
what experience he possesses in the wars Of The
Caucasus.
Constantinople is tranquil. The fighting since the
last advices had been unimportant
Oh OF aDout the zOtlr, the Russians attacked the
fort Of Iultscha, but were beaten off, Tultscha is
the last Turkish fortress on the Danube.
In Paris il was generally expected that a battle
would be fought on or soon after the 23d Of Novem-
Der, in the locality between Krajova and Kalaiat.
We do not see how this could be known aforehand
and therefore attach but slight value TO these sur.
misses Of battle TO come.
From Vienna 26h rumors come OF Turkish de.
iachment having been attacked by the Servians al
Ushzad on the Servo-Bosnian frontier, and repuls.
ed with loss on both sides Of 500 men.
To show how contradictory are the sources Of in.
formation, another despatch says that the difficulties
between the Porte and Serva are settled.
The Turks are TO garrison the towns on the border
and the Servian contingent Of $4,000 men will be
permitted to join the army the Danube.
Latest accounts confirm the account that the Turks
had captured and hold The important fortress Of San
Nicholas near Batoru Five times have tie Rus
slams by and land attempted 10 take il and 1--WE
times have they been repulsed The second d;v;.