Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-01-13
THREE DAYS
Eater from Europe

New YoRK. Jan. l2- The Asia arrived at
her dock at 10 o'clock. She left Liverpool at
O'Clock on the morning of 9th. brings so
passengers, and upwards Of 100000 in
sIec,e.
The approaching Conference at Paris, the
affair of Prussia aud Switzerland, and the diff
ticulty between Persia and Britain continue to
be the main features of interest.
No day as yet is fixed for re -assemb lng Of
the Congress at Paris. As already imtimated,
the second plenipotentiares will alone take
part i'll it, Count Malewski win preside. A
preliminary meeting may probably be held
within few days.
A statement is made in the London Times
that England and France are now agreed on
the points of discussion with Russia. No to-
PICS ale to be introduced but those relative to
Belgrade and the Isle of Serpents. Two or
three sittings will suffice
All the Pleuipotentiaries. including the
Turkish Minister have now received thel- in
structious.
As regards the Neufchatel question, Prus-
STA continues her preparations for invasion,
and Switzerland for defence; but there ex-
lists belefthat the other powers will prevent
actual hostIlities. There was even a rumor
that England had agreed to mediate in the
matter, but it was doubtful.
Hugh Miller, the geologist, was found shot
dead in his house supposed accidental.
1t is stated that negotiations are broken off
between the British minister at Constantine
pie and Ferouk Khan, the Persian Envoy, and
the latter is proceeding to Paris, having mean
while requested further instructions fIom his
government.
Britain demands the evacuation of Herat,
payment of expenses, dismissal Of the Persian
prime minister, and the establishment of Brit
Ssh consulates in vurious places.
Persia is reported to have assented to the
return of Mr.. Murray, the English Minister,
to restore Herat, aud to compensate the He
ratians, but the other points are in aoeyanee.
Liverpool BreadStufS Market, Dec. 27.-
Flour remained unchanged. Indian corn in
fair inquiry, and again Cd per quarter
dearer.
ProriSion Market, Dec. 81. Beef remains
without alteration, with little business doing;
white holders continued anxious to sell. No
Transactions in Pork. Bacon was offered at a
reduction of 20 per cent, without bringing
forward any buyers. Lard was very dull and
IS cheaper.
Cotton Market, Dec. 81. The sales of Cot.
ton on Wednesday. 24;h, reached % 600
bales. Prices are l 4d dearer on the week.
The RAILROADS AND THE WEATHER The
high winds and extreme cold of the last
week have caused considerable interruption,
delay and expense upon many of the New
England Railroads. The Hartford Times OF
Friday says:
the o'clock A. NJ. down train from
Springfield, Thursday, worked its way down
so far as Longmeadow, where it got into the
snow. Some of the drifts on the track were
nearly fifteen feet deep! The train succe EIDE d
in getting nearly to Warehouse Point, when
it was found necessary to go bnck to Spring.
field for another locomotive, and then rem.
forced, the train made out to reach Hartford
soon after 10 o'clock. Meantime there was a
crowd of passengers waiting Its arrival at the
depot here in order to get on to New Haven,
and as II did not make its appearance, at a
quarter before 10 Mr.. Reed fitted mp all extra
tain for New Haven, with two locomotives.
This train got on pretty well as far as Wal
lingord. where IL stuck fast in the snow, and
did not reach New Haven till after half. past
IL, noon
The o'clock morning train from Water
bury, due here at about 10. did not arrive till
z. NJ, having been eleven houis between
the two places. Between Bristol and this
city several large drifts were encountered, and
the train stack fast in one of them for more
than three hours.
There were four locomotives stuck fast on
the Naugatuck road between Waterbury and
Winsted yesterday, with but dubious pros.
pect ahead.
UnIho Canal road there las been no trav.
oil for three days. Yesterday there were three
locomotives aud two trains stuck rast below
Plainville, and they had been there all da
aid all the previous night.
There was train fastened in by the snow
on the New London and Palmer road, be
tween Mansfield Depot and Willimantic,
Yesterday.