Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-03-31
SEVEN DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.

Liverpool, Saturday morning the 18th instant
| at about 10 o'clock, arrived at Halifax, on
Wednesday, the 10Th instant, at O'Clock p.
NJ.
The steamship Niagara had returned from
Malta. All the steamers that had been de-
spatched with troops, had arrived there The
Niagara will return with reinforcements Sew
eral other ships are also fitting at Liverpool,
for the conveyance Of troops.
The steamship Baltic, from New York,
March, 4th, had not arrived at the sailing of
the Canada. Much anxiety was in conse-
quence felt for her safety. The report of the
City of Manchester Of extensive ice fields
caused apprehensions to exists lest the Baltic
might have received damage therein.
EASTERN AFFA1Rs.-The Cars reply to the
last peremptory intimation of Great Britian
and France was due March 10Th. No reply
however had been returned. Nevertheless,
there We're numerous reports current of con-
cessions on the part of Russia.
AS regards hostilities, affairs remain nearly
as they were. On the Danube no movements
of Importance had occurred.
A Russian expedition to the right bank of
the Danube, to engage Turkish battery by
land, while q hoatilla with supplies should
pass up the river, was successful, the foatilla
having passed The Russians then withdrew.
Turks 1000 Arabs having crossed near Silis-
tria, made dash at Russion battery and re-
tired with little loss.
The Russians seemed to have suspended
their intention to attack Kalafat, and menaced
the Turks at Galtz and Braila. Omar Paoha
continues to threaten them at various points,
thus keeping them on the alert. Part of the
Russian force had withdrawn from before
kalafat and moved towards Orsoya.
The Greek instruction has not quite sub
sided, but is not formidable. The villages on
the Greek frontier have joined the insurgents
but the cities are quiet. The instruction
manifests itselfin South Albania.
The garrison of the Citadel of Arta had
chased the insurgents across the Greek from
tier, where they were themselves repulsed by
Grecian troops. Egyptian troops had been
sent to occupy Gambia.
Servia was quiet the reported disturbances
there were not correct. The allied fleets were
still at Beycos bay, March, 9th. The Russian
fleet remained at Sebastopol, Feb. 22nd.
1t is reported that the first operations of the
Anglo French army, will he to attack Crimea
Troops will land at Bala Khlava to attack Sc
bastopol by land while the allied fleets attack
it by sea.
The Baltic is still closed by ice.
The Brench feet being occupied in convey
ing troops to the East, will presently send on
ly the Austerlitz, line of battle ship, to the
Baltic; but soon Admiral Duschene's squad
ron will join Sir Charles Napiers.
Twenty-seven sailing ships and six steam
ers are embarking men and horses at Wool
witch.
GREAT BRITA1N-LATEsT.-In Parliament,
Mr.. Gibson moved an address, praying that,
in event of war, Her Majesty would give di-
rections to her cruisers to abstain from inter
fering with neutral vessels, not containing
contraband munitions of war. He also sug-
gested the policy of entering into a similar
treaty with the United States and other coun-
tries.
The English Government declares that the
only thing to be done at present, is to hasten
the embarkation of the troops for CONSTANT
nople, and the despatch of the third squadron
to the Baltic. The opinion of the English
cabinet was fully approved ofby France.
In the House of Commons, on the 18th
inst, Mr.. D'Israeli asked if the government
had received proposals from Russia to settle
the Eastern difficulty.
Lord John Russell briefly replied that no
proposition had been submitted to Her Majes-
TVS Minister at Vienna.
The Australian steamer Sydney, homeward
bound, arrived at st. Vincent, disabled, hav-
ing half million sterling on board.
FRANoE.-The loan is taken with eagerness,
not only in Paris, but in the provinces. Much
of it had been taken in small sums
Prince, Hohenzollern had presented an au-
tograph leUer from the King Of Prussia to Ma
poleon. The letter was not published, but it
is reported that it defended Prussian neutrali-
ty, and suggested new mediation~by Prus-
STA. Napoleon's reply was, "Prince, | am
happy to see you as friend, But as regards
your mission, it is altogether too late 1t
was reported that Gen. Groeben's mission to
London would similarly fail.
PRUssIA. = Prussia evinces more leaning
towards the Western powers The govern
ment would shortly make an explanation.
SwEDEN.-Swedeni is actively arming; and has
ordered the fitting up of seven line of battle
Cships Two camps are to be formed, one at
arls Kroom, and another near Stosxloln
RUssIA.-On the 9th, martial law was pro-
claimed at st. Petersburg, and throughout
Russia and Poland.
st. Petersburg was placed under the COM
mand of the Cars eldest son.
Warsaw papers state, by authority, that
Russia has not claimed cooperation with the
German powers, but merely strict neutrality,
which they say, has been firmly promised.
INDIA AND CHINA.-From China we have
little new or definite. Shanghae was expect
ed soon to fall into the hands of the Imperial
lists, while Pekin was reported to be closely
invested
RoBDERY AND MURDER OF THE RoBBER.-
On the 18th inst, about daylight, the body Of
dead man was found in Boonville Mo-, upon