Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-04-21
THREE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE


NEW York, April l9.--The steamer Africa,
from Liverpool April 5, arrived at this port,
reaching her dock about twenty minutes past
o'clock this afternoon. She brings about
100 passengers.
The following from Lloyd's List, may or
may not have reference to the missing Pacific:
"Figueria, March 24.-The Skipw;th, Cap
tain Ryan, which left ST. Johns, Newfound-
land, Feb. 18th, has arrived here, and reports
that in coming off the Newfoundland coast,
she fell in with ice to the distance of two hun
dred miles from the land, and sac the lights of
a steamer IN The ice"
The Plenipotentaries have had one or two
informal meetings to settle up details.
PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT.-rh pro-
ceedings in Parliament have been mostly of
home interest.
The CENTRAL AMERICAN QUGsTIoN.-Lord
Goderich asked Lord Pamerston, whether
document, that had recently appeared, pur-
porting to be a despatch written by the Brit
ish Minister at aWashingSon, acknowledging
his having forgotten to submit the British
proposal ior arbitration to the Secretary of
State of the United States. on the 9th of
February last, with reference to the existing
disputes on the subject of Central America,
was authentic.
Mr.. Gladstone, before the question was au-
swered, called attention to the delay which
had taken place in the production of the pa
pers relative to Central American difficulties.
Lord Pamerston replied that the papers re-
latlng to Central America, were nearly ready,
and they would, he trusted, be laid on the ia
bic IN the course of very few days. As to
Lord Goderich's question, he replied, that the
despatch in question was a correct copy of
letter sent by Lord Clarendon to Mr.. Cramp-
ton, but 1t must be obvious from the whole
dispatch, that no inconvenience to the public
service had occurred from the accidental de-
lay OF Mr.. Champion in presenting the letter,
because the same offer of arbitration had been
communicated to Mr.. Marcy by Mr.. Blu
chanan.
The ARMIsT1cE EXTENDED TO SEA.-Mr. J.
Mitchell asked Lord Palmerstou. whether
with British property to the amount of more
than three millions of pounds sterling, locked
up IN Russia, it was the intention of the gov
eminent to continue the blockade of the Rus
sian coast, pending the ratification of peace,
and whether if tie blockade were to cease at
once, an arrangement had been made to ena.
BILE British vessels to enter Russian ports for
commercial purposes, without risk of seizure.
Lord Palmerston replied, that the nrmistice
extended to sea as well as to land. Hitherto
it has been confined to land operations, and
dld not apply to sea- but Congress yesterday
extended it.
With regard to the second branch of in
curry, it is a question involving other consid-
erations, and l am not at the present moment
able to reply.
FRANOB.--Paris was again illuminated
Tuesday night, and the Examinations in pri-
vate houses were more general than ON Sun
day.
1t is singular fact that the Orleanists and
legitmists, who have never Illuminated since
lS4S, made an ostentatious display Of light on
Sunday and on yesterday. The hotels of NJ.
Guizot, NJ. de Montolivet and the Duchess
de Duras, and very many great houses in
tabourg st. German, were particularly re-
marked. Did they light up to show their
sympathy with Russias The general opin-
is that they did.
AFFAIRS IN THE CRIMEA.-Crimean letters
to the 10Th of March have been received. =
Iheatricals were tie chief amusement. Of
outstanding the very cold weather. De-
scents are made to the Tchrnaya to commune
cate with the Russians in friendly way. No
merton is made of the condition of the
French army.