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ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
PROGRESS OF THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
FIare-up between Lord Clarendon and
Mr.. Buchanan.
ANOTHER ADVANCE IN COTTON.
Decline In Breadstuifs and Provisions.
C0nsOlS 90 Id q 90 3.8.
&C., &C., &c,

HALIFAX Feb. IT, 1865
The royal mail steamship Canada, Captain Lang f. m
Liverpool the afternoon Of Saturday, February
rived here at o'clock this morning.
She brings intelligence of the Pacific
The CoIlins steamihp Atlantic arrived out at Liver
pool at 6:16 AN on Thursday, the 31st January.
The steamer Belgique still at Scutham gton and
her agents had returned the passage money and csmper
saton Her cargo had been taken and found to
be but little rjured She vas to go into the craving
dock for repairs.
short armstice it thought viii be forth With ag ED
upon.
The British Parliament had assembled. TIE Queens
speech quite mesgre does not mention American
affairs.
THE CENTRAL AMERICAN QUESTION.
The London Aornsng Advertiser has the falowing
Eouncement:-
We regret to hear that at an interview which Lord
Clarendon and Mr.. Buchanan hal together at the
Foreign 0ce Tuesday very angry words passed be-
tween them relative to the Central American gu
THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
The dispatches Of the Russian government completing
and confirming the te!egraphic OF the
conditional acceparcs Of Austria's proposiious
ceived at Vienna the 2sd ut and courier immedi.
ately conveyed them to Paris and Londtn.
A memo andum embodyirg the propositions had been
signed at Vienna, and sent to Paris and London.
1t is reported that the congress will inset at Paris
February 17thst very little time viii lost the dis
cussicn Of the subject and that the whole matter will
be brought to conclusion by February 25
The signing Of the preminares prior to the opening
Of the conference, only awaits the arrival Of the
Turkish Plenipotentiary.
It Is stated that Prussia refuses to agree the cood
tons exscted by the allies preliminary her admission
into the peace conferences ard that consequently she
win be excluded from the conference, but be invited
sign the fnal deed of settlement.
Baron Brunow and Count Orof the Russian Pleni-
potenariss assisted by Messrs Ttof and Fenon Lord
Clarendon represents England; Marquis dAzego, Sar-
dnis; Count Buo, Austria NJ Waleuski, France; Dsr-
wish Pasha, Turkey
THE CRIMEA.
The correspondence from the Crmea from the English
camp, to 1s, reports the army healthy. The Rus
slams continue to fre from the North forts Prince
Gortschakod had handed the command to General
Luders and ssued new vAedictory to the commanders
In the Crimea.
On the 9th of January the Russians made an exped
ton the ice to attack Kertsch General Vivian
being on the alert. they retired.
THE BALTIC.
Letters received to the Both ut speak Of mild weather.
and the resumpti ton Of navigation, less at Pill
lAu, Nerel and Cuxhaven The ice was breaking up.
ASIA MINOR
General Williams at Hfis the 14th of December,
awaiting orders from st. Petersburg his destination
noth;no of Kara aycont;uo +ho fnuvn
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ASIA MINOR.

General Williams at Tis the 14th of December,
awaiting orders from st. Petersburg his destination.
We know nothing ofKars, excepting that the town
Al
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THE CRIMEA.
THE BALTIC.

Letters received to the 30d ult speak of mild weather.
and the resumption Of navigation, less at Pill
lau, Nenel and Cuxhaven. Theic was breaking up.
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E1sion OF the Democratlc Orsens AT Albany.

ALBANY, Feb. II. 1868
Mr.. Johnson, Of the Albany Ayas, ysssrdsy sold his
interest in that establlshn ent to partner Mr. C,m
stock and Mr. Van Dyks disposed of his share Of the
dttds to Sr Cassidy, cement avng b4en sde
for the consolidation OF the two journals TIE 6s num
Der of the Albany sHoS and Argus under the .nage
rent Of Messrs. Cometock g. Cassidy Will appear on
Monday Feb is. 1t will be morning paper.
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SNOW STORM AT TDosTON-DETENTI0N OF THE EAST
ERN TRAIN.
BosToN, Feb. II. 1885,
II has been showing here nearly eli day and blowing
gale All the railroads are badly incommoded by the
diifts.
Owing to the snow on the track, mail train will
leave here to. night for New York.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-07
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURES.

SATURDAY, Jan. s. 1856.
Mr.. White Of Norfolk, from the Committee
on Rules and Orders, reported the same as
those of last year, with the exception of rule
10th. a ccepted.
The Joint Special Committee to which was
committed the returns Of votes cast for Gov.
ernar, Lieut.. Governor, Secretary, Treasurer,
and Receiver General, Auditor and Attorney
General of the Commonw wealth, whic was ac-
eepted. The votes for these officers do not
vary materially from those cast for Governor.
Mr.. White, of Norfolk, from the Commit
tee on Joint Rules and Orders for both
branches, reported those of last year. Ac-
cepted.
HoUsE.-A communication was read from
Rev. Mr.. Merrill, announcing his acceptance
of The Office of Chaplain.
Mr.. Holbrook of Braintree. offered an or.
der that all petitions, &C., requiring orders of
notice, presented after March 10th, be refer
red to the next General Court without de-
bate. The order was laid on the table
On motion of ]. w. Rogers of Boston that
portion of the Governors address which refers
to the fraudulent ever-issue of stock by Cor
porstions, was assigned to the Judiciary Com
mittee, with instructions to report stringent
bill to punish such offences.
Mr.. Mnliken of New Bedford. offered an
order for the supply Of each member with a
copy of tie Massachusetts Register. Boston
Almanac, and Cushing's Manual. Laid over.
1t was voted to meet at tacelge o'clock on
Monday
Nh. Vose offered an order that the Report
ers be furnished with the boston Almanac,
American Almanac, the State Register, and
all needful stationery. Laid over.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-07
THIRTY-FoURTn coxGR Ess.

FRIDAY, Jan. 4.
HousE.-Mr. Dunn appealed to the Massa-
chusetts men to surrender their pers nal pre-
ference, which stands in the way of their el-
feeling their great end, and unite on Mr.. Lei
ter, of Ohio. whom he eulogized as eminent
ly qualified for the speakership
Mr.. Knowlton replied that Massachusetts
alone does not ask the election of Mr.. Banks,
but the great spirit of freedom has a hand
uron him. lie said that Mr.. Dunn and few
otier gentlemen elected on the anti Nebraska
issue. could. if they would, relieve the House
from its ENHANCEMENT.
Mr.. Houston regarded Mr.. Dunn's resolu-
ton, declaring Mr.. Letter speaker, as nothing
more than nomination, and denied the right
to thus nominate. and required the House to
vote for or against The resolution was tabled
by 100 against 30.
Mr.. Underwood presented resolution
which must, he said, necessarily result in an
election. namely, that the first gentlem an
on the list of members, be putin nomination,
and failing to receive majority of quorum,
the ne, member be voted for, and so on, I'M
~til the election be effected. This also was
tabled.
The ninety. second vote was then taken,
with precisely the same result as the previous
one. Adjourned.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-07

GOVERNOR GARDNER. Governor and
his friends held mutual admiration meeting
and eongratulatory dinner at the Parker House
in Boston, Friday evening at which about one
hundred persons were present In report
of the Governors speech on this occasion, the
Bee says:
"He also remarked that if the Worcester
CoRUeEtloa had nominated hin. as candidate
for Gorerncr, he scoald haze Improved the
quickest opportunity to hare sent il beck to the
Contention. This remark also brought down
the house.
So much evidence that Mr.. Gardner did
fully commit himself to the Worcester Con-
yention has been placed before the public,
that more seems superfuous; but as the Bee
so triumphantly quotes this bold statement of
His Excellency, zee haze no objection to giving
our testimony The day before the Worcester
CohUeat,on toaS held. tie Goveraor, 4. o. Bye,o.
ster, Mr.. Lyman of the Council, DR.. j. Rev
noIds of Concord, and oursef, were dis
cassiag the probable results of the ConUen-
ton, at a room in the Fachburg Hotel. His
E1cetleRey's opinion aoas that he should be
nominated By vote Of about tsco to one.-
Believing at the time that such result would
promote the interests of the Republican party,
we expressed our qualification at his Excellen.
cy's confidence. aud added, I" in case YOU
should not receive the nomination, what will
you doI' He immediately replied, that alsho'
he had refused TO 'orite letter to be read in the
Convention, though urged 10 do so BIZ many of
his friends, yet he hat .faliy determined not to
run against the nominee Of the Conueutton,
toh0ecer he maybe. These were his precise
words, and the substance of them wac repeat
ed the next day by Mr.. Lyman Of Greenfield,
and neither of the other gentlemen present
will deny that they heard it. At that time,
we have no doubt they believed, as we did,
that the Governor WAS sincere and did not
speak in a Pickwckian, or rather Gardnerian
sense. Baker, and other of the X. N. orators,
denied that Mr.. Gardner ever said so, but we
did not believe, until we saw the Bees report
OF his speech Friday evening, that the Cover
nor himself would ever attempt to make such
denial
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Gbe Balm sRg.


It is a little singular that q Chief Magis-
trate of the Republic, who was elected on the
strength of his endorsement of the slavery
compromise legislation of Congress, and the
Baltimore .faality platform, and who took his
oath Of Office under the solemn pledge of his
party, to " resist all attempts at rene'oiag, IN
Congress- or ont Of 1t, the agitation Of the S9av-
cry question, UNDER WHATEVER sHAPE or COL
on the attempt might Be made" should devote
a quarter part of SO long document as the
third annual message of President Pierce, 10
systematic . renewal Of that g agitation,
on grand scale, and to an elaborate defence
she repeal of one of those very "compro-
misses" against the disturbance Of which, the
President in his FIRST message, solenealy as
sured the country, his hand should be i'm
movably set, but to which he gave his exec
utive sanction, few months subsequent
But such are the facts.
And in more disgracefdl light still, does
President Pierce appear, in his present per-
Torrance. Coming from the Northernmost
extreme of the Republic; hailing from the
White hills Of the Granite State, whence the
breeze of Liberty has been SO recently waited
in the election Of an entire anti Nebraska del
egation in both houses of Congress, he in
suits the country and the age by going fur
ther, in support of the slave institution, and
in defence of all national measures for its per-
petuation and maintenance, than any South
ern President has ever dared to go-aye, far
ther. even, than the slavery pror agandsts
themselves, in their own home, have ever ex-
pected an executive Of the Union, Northern
or Southern, to go. If we mistake not, the
shareholders must loathe and abhor such syc-
ophancy. however much they may approve
the sentiments advanced.
John Tyler and James X. Polk, of annex.
alton of Texas and Mexican war infamy, are
good samples of anti-slavery functionaries,
In comparison with Franklin Pierce. Mil
lard Fillmore even, and his coadjutors, the
authors of the Fugitive Slave Law, never
licked the dust with quite so obsequious
subserviency. 1t was left for F. anklin Pierce,
of all his predecessors and cotempora-
ries who have rendered themselves so infa-
nous in the service of the slave institution
to stoop the lowest in that infernality.-
And the impelling motive, with him, was
TO get the nomination at Cincinnati. He
thinks the South may be united in his favor
and if, through the present insane divisions
in the ranks of his opponents in the Free
States, he can manageto get plurality in Two
or three such States as N. York, Pennsylva-
mia, or Ohio, he can in that way secure his re-
election, and laugh to scorn the whole North.
A lesson and warning should this be, to the
friends of Freedom everywhere, to lay aside
their differences on other and minor ques-
tons, and unite in solid phalanx at the polls
in the coming Presidential election, on the
one great paramount issue, of opposition to
the extension Of slavery.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-07

GREAT FIRB AT WILERAHAM.-W learn
from the Springfield Republican that the large
boarding house of the Wesleyan Academy, at
Wilbraham, was totally destroyed by fire on
Friday. the 4th inst. The fire was discovered
little before ten o'clock in the morning, and
took in the attic. In a brief space of time,
the whole building was in flames Nearly
the whole Of the furniture was saved in a
damaged state. AT the time the fire occurred
100 students, of both sexes. were boarding
there, all of whom have been turned over to
the kind Inequalities of the people Of Wibra.
ham. The most of the boarders saved their
trunks and clothing. The building was very
early mass of ruins, but all the houses in
its vicinity were saved. The house of Mr.. s..
F. Pickering, the one most exposed, was saw
cd with great difficulty.
The building destroyed was a very large
one, with front Of $50 feet, and l45 in the
rear. The large numbers who have been its
inmates in the years that are past, will recall
its familiar lineaments, associated as they are
with the precious years Of school experience,
"out OF town.
The total loss upon the buildings is est.
mated at $4,000. On this there was iusur-
anee of 1880, of which 81, 200 was on the
Hampden Stock and Mutual Office, Of Spring .
field, and $500 on the Conway Co.
The furniture, comparatively little of which
was burned, but nearly AL Of which was
damaged, was worth twenty -four hundred
dollars, and was insured in the Merchants
and Farmers' Company OF Worcester, fol
seventeen hundred dollars.
In the hurry Of getting out furniture
trunks, &C., trunk was thrown upon the
head of Miss st. John, pupil and boarder
from Sharon, st. She was at first believed
to be very seriously hurt, but the last account,
represented her case more favorably.
The house was public property, connected
with the Academy, and was nominally held
By the trustees Of that institution. Its los,
viii doubtless be the gain of new building,
better fitted to its purposes than so broken
and patched structure as tho old one could
DO.
This disaster will make no pause in IN,
progress Of the school. The students will Al
find boarding places among the people, an,
the school 80 on, a. usual. with all It's vigor
Gus and widespread usefulness.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-07

DEATH OF STATESMAN. from Sa-
vannah, Georgia, announce the death, on the
1st instant, of the Hon. John Macpherson
Berrien, known to the country as President
Jackson's first Attorney General, and subse-
quently as distinguished and leading mem
Der of the Senate of the United States and of
the wing party. Few public men of his time
could better charm "lstening Senates,' or
command, by fine logical powers and graceful
elocution, the attention of his hearers. Judge
Berrien, we believe, had reached the ripe age
of seventy-ive or seventy six years.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-07

ESCAPED CoNvIoT REoAPTURED.-The me-
gro convict Wilson, who effected his escape
from State Prison on Thursday night was re-
captured early on Saturday morning, in South
boro, by Mr.. Geo G. Esty, of the Southboro'
Centre Express. Mr.. Esty missed some blan.
kets on going Into his barn in the morning,
and upon searching for them, discovered Will
son snugly wrapped up in them on the hay.
He Immediately seized and secured the fugi-
rive, who begged hard to be released, but Mr..
Esty recognized the prison uniform, and
brought him to the Worcester depot, in Bos-
ton, where he handed him over to Constable
Rufus II. Cook, who conveyed him back to
his old quarters in Charlestown Before Will.
son completes the sentence under which he
is now incarcerated, he will probably receive
additional sentences for escaping, and also for
stealing olf-skin cont from one of the SEN
try. boxes.-Boston Journal.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-07

FIRE IN SUNDERLAND.-rh The store in Sun.
derlsnd, occupied by Z. $. Pierce, formerly
Of Amherst. was totally destroyed by FIRE on
Tuesday night, with nearly all its CONTENTS
But little could be done towards saving the
contents, except to secure the letters and post
Office matter that were in the building, and
also the liquor Of the town agency, Mr.. Pierce
serving both as postmaster and town agent
The town library, which was also kept in the
building, was wholly destroyed and i. j.
winch, tailor, who occupied part Of the
second floor, lost everything. Mr.. Pierce's
loss is estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000, in.
sured for only $4,000, in the Merchants and
Farmers Mutual Of Worcester. The build
ing was owned by Horatio Graves, aud in
suIed for $400-not ono.h it's value
Springfield Ropu61icaa.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-07

The SPEAKERsHIP-APPoINT &c.
Ne'o York, Jan. 5.-The He,aldS Washing-
ton correspondent telegraphed last evening :
The twelfth-section men had consultation
this morning, previous to the meeting of the
House, as to what course they should pursue,
provided new man for Speaker should be
presented. They determined to adhere to
Fuller for the present. The Democrats in.
tend to have another caucus Tomorrow even
ing, to see if they can make some arrange
ment to effect organization.
The following California appointments were
to- day made by the President james Nc
Dufie. vice General Richardson, deceased. =
John Watson, Collector, Los Angeles. James
A. Patterson, Indian Agent.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-07

s. LOUIS, jan A lotter published in
the st. Louis Democrat, dated I.eaven worth,
Dec. 2Sth, says that the Territorial Register,
an administration paper, was mobbed, the
type thrown into the river, and lot OF pa
per burned The mob was composed princi-
pally of Missourlans.
The free state party, at their convention on
the 22d of December, nominated Charles
Robinson for Governor, N. Y. Roberts for
Lieut.. Governor, and NJ. w. Delaney for
Congress. The election takes place on the
third Tuesday of January Col. Lane, who
was Mr.. Robinsons opponent for the nomi-
nation, was defeated by vote of 90 to %.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-07

Missouri U. S. SENAToR.-A Weston dis.
patch in the st. Louis Democrat states that
the Weston Argus contains an editorial, en
IDENTIFY written under the supervision of ex-
Senator Atchison, announcing to the people
Missouri that he is no longer before them in
connection with the position a candidate for
United States Senator, or any other Office,
STATE or Federal. So this miserable political
scoundrel has been at last killed off, in Mis-
annri
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-07

IMPORTANT DISCOVERY AT BAnYLoN.--A
London paper says, that Col Rawlinson has
just discovered among the ruins of ancient
Babylon an extensive library mot indeed print
ed on paper, but impressed on baked bricks,
containing many aud yoluminous treatisos on
astronomy, mathematics, ethnology, and sew
eral other most important branches Of knowl-
edge. These trcatises contain facts and argu-
inents which, in his opinion, will have no
small operation on the study Of the sciences
70 which they relate, and will throw great
light upon biblical history and criticism, aud
tho history Of our race
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-07

NEW YoRK.--Twelve ballots have been ta-
ken for Speaker of the New York Assembly
without effecting choice. The Senate was
promptly organized by the choice Of Repubh-
can officers. The Governors message is thus
delayed. There seems to be little prospect q
compromise. Rumors were current. how
ever, of negotiations between the Hard Shells
and Know NOthings on the one hand, and
the Soft Shells and Republicans on the other.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-07

The trial of Israel Adams, the engi-
neer on the Camden and Amboy train, on the
occasion OF the great accident, has resulted in
verdict Of not guilty. The jury were out
three hours. On the first ballot they stood
seven for conviction, five for acquittal. The
trial was at Burlington, N. j., on charge of
manslaughter. IL lasted several days, and
was concluded on "Wednesday evening
The father of Gen. Tom Thumb, Mr..
Stratton. who resided near bridgeport CT,
died ON Friday evening. His mind had been
disordered. 1t is understood that he had ac-
quired fortune by the exhibition Of the lit
tie general, which will now be divided be-
tween the widow, the renowned dwarf, and
his two married sisters.
Mr.. A. Bronson, Of Meadyile, Pa,
says, from fifteen years experience, he finds
that young Hyson tea, sofieued with hot wa.
ter, and laid over burns or frozen flesh, as hot
as can be borne, will relieve the pain in five
minutes. II blsters have not arisen before
they will not after il is put on and one poul-
tice is generally sufficient TO effect cure.
The editor of a Kentucky paper, who
was present at the recent Know Nothing gath
ering in Louiaville, and heard all the address
es, remarks thereon as follows "Ihq speeches
were all about tho people. II the leaders of
this order were half 80 much atinid of the
devil as they pretend to be of the people, they
would DO better men than they are
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-07

BALTIMORE, Jan. 4.-The message of the
governor was sent to the legislature today. 1t
treats almost exclusively of state affairs. The
State finances are represented as being in
very fourishing condition. The total debt of
the State is $I5, 49,, 900. The governor ad-
vises the establishment of a competent
school system for the State. He also de-
nounces secret political associations, and en-
dorses the Nebraska bill.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-07

POLICE CouRT.-0n Saturday, William Bee, a
Frenchman, was fined two dollars and costs for
being drunk, and committed for non-payment.
William LePoint, minor, brought up on Fri
day for larceny of gold watch from Miss Mar
tina W Barnes, school teacher in Tatnuck, in
September last. plead guilty, and was ordered to
recognize in five hundred dollars to appear at a
higher Court. In default of bail he was com
mitted.
Charles and Lawrence Conner, minors, brought
up for breaking into, and larceny from, the store
of Sidney Smith, on Exchange street, on two
complaints, were bound over for trial at a higher
Court. jeremiah Sullivan, also arraigned on
similar complaints, was discharged.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-07

WASHINGTON, Jan. A letter from the
staff officer of the free state forces at Law
renee, Kanzas, claims a bloodless triumph
over Governor Shannon in the recent treaty,
they having yielded no principle at issue.
The letter also states that Gov Shannon
and Sheriff Jones talk of resigning, if the
people of Missouri will not keep quiet and
mind their own business.
All speculation as to the speakership, is at
an end, many persons thinking there will be
no election this month.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-07

AUGUSTA, Jan. 4.-Governor Wells was in
augnrated today. In his message he express
es no opinion on the policy of the Nebraska
bill, but recommends acquiescence in it. He
takes strong grounds against the liquor law,
and recommends a license system. He also
recommends the establishment of a court of
common pleas, condemns the alien and natur.
alization laws, and the personal liberty act ;
suggests attention to education opposes the
sale OF timber lands, unless money is needed ;
praises the reform schools, and advocates an
improvement in the militia system.