Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-05-31
FOUR DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE
Arrival OF the Aretic.

Arrival of the Arctic.
NEW YORK, May 20.
The Arctic arrived at = O'Clock this morning
She brings 100 passengers, amongst them WIN. c.
Rives and family; Commodore Auleck, with de-
spatches from China and London, and II. p Ok
nard, OF Boston.
On Friday morning, Henry Seldom, cabin pas
senger in the Arabia, leaped overheard and was
| drowned. Deceased was an Engshman, long resi-
dent in the United States, and is supposed to have
a wife and family somewhere in the Union.
The spring in England was late, with very incon-
| slant weather.
The screw steamship Phoenix, Inge6eld com.
mander, has been ordered to depart on a search for
Sir John Franklin. Capt. Perry and wife go To
found permanent settlement in the Arctic regions.
The Dublin exhibition is immensely successful.
Hong Kong advlces, dated March 2Sih, confirm
the sege OF Nankin by the rebels, and the applica-
ton for British aid.
The annual meeting of the British Foreign Anti
Slavery Society was held at Exeter Hall, London,
on the 10th, the Earl Of Salisbury presiding. The
Times sayS:-tW hen Mrs Stowe entered, the eX-
ctement of the assembled audience rose to a tremen-
dous pitch, and II was several minutes before the
eheers, with which the hall rang, had Sufficiently re-
lieved them. When she withdrew, the same hon.
ors paid to her, every one standing up and
cheering With heart and soul.' The Earl Of Skates.
bury, Prof Stowe, and Rev. S. Ward, colored
preacher from Canada, addressed the meeting
Letters of apology for attendance, were read,
of Carlisle, the latter stating his intention to call on
the Both inst, the attention Of the House of Lords
TO the condition Of slaves in Cuba. Prof. Stowe
Rev. Charles Beecher, and ). A. Ward, were for
malIy admitted corresponding members OF the asso.
citation. In the course of the day, Prof Stowe adj.
dressed the meeting
FRANCE.-No mention is made of the reported
assassination of Gen. Cornemcuse aud the arrest of
Gen. St. Arndud.
The Spanish Court is irritated with Senator
Soule's appointment. The general demand is, that
he be not received.
The other day, the NeapoIan police we're greatly
agiiaed, by false report that Mazzin was on board
the irigate Cumberland.
A letter published in the Echo du Nord states
that Mons. Raspail, reaching Brussels after
leaving prison, ordered to quit the city with
in twenty-fou hours, but taken by NJ. Viii
lain, representative, to his house where he still
remains the domicilS of representatives being in
violable. council of Belgian ministers was
held the subject, but the decision has not tran
spired,
1t was said in Paris on the 10th inst that a leg
itimist plot had been discovered, and a number of
seditious papers, with letters from the Count de
Chambord, seized domiciliary visit to a trades
man. Among other plans discovered on paper
was one to seize the fortress of Vincennes, and
the whole of the garrison. There are some who
surmise that the conspiracy is ruse to help the
passage of the penal bill now under discussion.
On Monday, the 16th sinister rumors were cir
Culdleu On the DOuISe JudC lLe fIenCn Meet naQ
sailed for Constantinople, and that Switzerland
would be occupied by French and Austrians.
Both rumors were untrue, but they caused haa-
Wy decline in the funds.
A Vienna letter of the llth says that Mr. Foote,
the American charge affaires, who has been here
some months, has not delivered his credentials
There is a report that the Austrian government
refuses to permit the remains of Napoleon the
second to be removed to France.
EGYPT.-Alexandria letters of the 9th inst. mem
he al tba fah G.
and the steamer San Jacnto, the latter bringing the
American consul, Judge Jones, who had gone
TO Cairo to present bis credentials TO Abba Pacha.
Trade continued dull, and prices of all descriptions
produce tended downward
1NDIA.-The month Of March closed with tre-
mendous hurricane the southern part of the
Bay Of Bengal, and southwest part of India. At
Madras, the ships Serampore, 773, Aboukir, SIG
Luchinl, ABB tons, and the Portuguese brig Sonora
del Monte, with FIVE native briggs aud ten boats, were
wrecked. AT Pondcherry five vessels strand
ed, and at Negapaan two went down at their an
chors. Several vessels lost off Ceyon, and a
number Of native boats were wrecked on the north
of the Malabar coast Traces of the gale were dis
cernable at Bombay.
Hong Kong advices TO the 18th of March, confirm
the intelligence previously communicated of the pro-
gress o! the illsurrection.
Application had been made by the vceroy Of 500.
chan to the British consul at Shanghai to co-ope-
rate against the rebel force for the protection of
Nankin. The rapid advance of the rebels has
| spread CONSERVATION in that capital and other
wealthy cities.
! Latest accounts, to the 10Th March, report that
the rebels investing Naukin, which, il was
said, would fall. Delegates had been sent from
Soochan 10 the rebel leaders, Offering large sums of
money to secure the city From moestaon. The ma.
tive bankers and wealthy families were removing
their treasure into the country and to Shanghae for
protection.
AT Shanghae there was general panic. Bank
ing and commercial houses had shut up their estab
llshments. Trade was quite stand still, and
money SO scarce that duties exports had 10 be ar
ranged by giving security in bills aud other proper
ty 10 the consul. All was quiet at Canton. There
we're reports that portion Of the rebel force had
gone north; il true, internal trade may perhaps be
resumed sooner than the present position of affairs
would lead one to suspect.
WEST COAST OF AFRICA.-Despaches from
Cape Coast Castle to April 13th state that the
slave trade is reviving, and several vessels had re-
Gently got away with cargoes The Ashanees had
been plundeIing The frontier towns and to the num-
beo Of 5000 or 10000 had marched on Cape Coast
Castle, the Governor Of which Instantly sent for two
ships Of war, and called out 5000 naval auxilia.
res They were finally INUNDATED and returned
| home.
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