Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-06-30

NAssu NEWS ~ tHc AANANHs
We give this morning the following general
summary of the news brought by the steamer
Indian, which arrived at New York June 81,
from Liverpool June II. For some unac-
countable reason, we tailed to receive it by
telegraph on Sunday night, as we should have
done;
GREAT BRITA1N.-The House Of Commons
is engaged On the Oath and Jews disabilities
bill.
The Roman Catholic amendment was de.
feated By 27S to SO. and on test question the
bill was sustained by 34l to pol.
The London Times advocates the abolition
OF slavery IN Cuba, as the only etfectual
means of checking the slave trade.
The funeral of Douglas Jerrold took place
on the 10th, and was attended by a large
number of the most eminent men of litera-
ture and art.
The great Handel Festival took place at the
Crystal Palace, Sydenham, on the 10th, the
band and chorus numbering 2500 persons.
There was very large attendance.
The American ship Robena arrived at the
Woolwich Arsenal on the 18th, having on
board SIX breeeh loadidg oannons, manufac-
tured at New York by order Of the British
government.
Arrangements have been perfected for run.
ming the Canadian line of steamers between
Liverpool and Quebec weekly, instead of fort
nightly. A contract is to be Immediately en-
tered into for number of new and more
powerful steamers.
The infant princess was ehristened on the
10th, and is Hamed Beatrice Mary Victoria.
a public meeting has been held at Ashton,
under the auspices of the new Cotton Supply
Association, at which resolutions were passed
similar to those adopted at Liverpool.
FRANcE.-The Orleanist Republican fusion
is in full force, doing all it could to insnre the
return OF at least few deputies.
Rumors were current that Napoleon con.
templated visiting Germany, and that he
would probably have an interview with the
Emperor of Russia. at Wilbad, in July.
The whole kingdom of Saxony, and most
of the Saxon Prineipalities, were visited on
the 9TH of June by an earthquake, which
caused houses to trembe and created great
CONSERVATION, but no serious consequences
are reported.
Election matters remain in the same state as
before reported The opposition tickets in
Paris are still divided.
Official returns for 1856 show great in
crease of imports and exports.
PORTUGAL. = The King of Portugal has
W bU6 COILeZ HIS intention
shortly to contract matrimonial alliance. 1t
is believed the second daughter of Duke Max
imilian of Bavaria is to be the bride.
RUssIA.-The French Monsteur de la Hottie
publishes letter from Sebastopol, in which
it is asserted that the vessels raised in that
harbor were those which were merely ground
ed in shallow water, receiving slight damage;
while those sunk as barriers are imbedded in
the sand above the bilge, and were immova-
Bile.
The Emperor and Empress embark at Crou-
stadt on the 23d of June, for tour in Ger
many.
Trade reports from St. Petersburg state bus
mess as very dull, with very few arrivals OF
foreign orders for grain.
BELGIUM.-The closing of the session has
been formally decreed, as well as the adjourn.
ment of the bill on charitable institutions.
The Switzerland National Council has
unanimously ratified the Neufchatel treaty.
Austria is making further concessions to the
Hungarians.
Rumors afoat that Conference of the
Potentates OF the Italian States,is to be held,
including the Pope, Emperor of Austria, King
of Naples, and others.
The treaty of commerce between France
and Russia has been signed.
The Emperor of Russia officially sanctions
the modified customs tariff