Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-09-24

Cyrus W. Field writes to the London
Times, that the rumors in regard to the obsta-
Giles in thu way of complete success of the
enterprise of Geographic communications be-
tween Great Britain and the United States,
are without any foundation.
The money article of the London Times,
critcizes with great severity the financial diff.
ficulties in the United States.
1t estimates that the American securities
amount to from ESQ 100000 to el00,O0C,000
sterling; and urges that there is need of an
organization Of English capitalists for self pro-
lection against the powerful combination in
the United States for the purpose of bringing
the principal securities into disrepute, and
thus creating universal distrust.
The London Advertiser says a well known
attorney. with debts of Gl5O, 900 sterling, in
Guiding forgeries on a gigantic scale, has LETT
for parts unknown.
A memorandum had been issued from the
Horse Guards to the effect that gentlemen
qualified in other respects, might obtain com
missions in the army, by raising one hundred
recruits
Rev. DR.. Livingston attended meetings of
the Manchester Cotton Supply Association,
Chamber of Commerce, &C., for the purpose
of explaining the commercial resources of At
RIGA. He said the country was well adapted
for producing cotton, sugars, SC, and pro-
posed to devote few years of his life to spe-
cial efforts for developing these pursuits in
Africa. Resolutions were adopted, calling on
the government to furnish DR.. Livingston
with a steamer to ascend Bambest river, and
enlist the Portuguese government in favor of
the enterprise.
The India relief fund now exceeds G200,-
900. A meeting was called in Liverpool on
the l4th, to inaugurate a subscription. Sim
liar movements to have been made in all parts
of England.
Letters from Lady Franklin's Arctic steamer
Fox, at Baurs river, in Greenland, state that
the progress of the expedition had exceeded
all expectations. The vessel answer admira-
bly,. The winter had been very severe, which
would have the effect of breaking the ice up,
and clearing the head of Bafin's Bay.
The sub marine telegraph from Europe to
Africa, was laid successfully on the 9th, be.
tween Bona and Cape Teuada, a distance of
one hundred and forty five miles 1t was
submerged more than two miles deep great
part of the distance.
The East India Company have chartered
twelve more steamers to convey troops to In
dia, including the Great Britain and Leopold
First
The renewal of the serious riots in Belfast,
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tee of inquiry into matters, with view to
preventive measures in future. The govern
ment promises prompt and vigorous action.
The Catholics of Belfast have organized a
gun club, with the view of arming themselves
as protection against the violence Of Orange
men.
The Gazette officially announces the eleva-
ton of Macaulay to the peerage, with the I'll
tie OF Baron Macaulay and Lord Robert
Grosvenor to Baron Ebuly.
Latest. .N
Capt. Rogers, recently condemned to death
for numbering a seaman by cruelties on board
ship, was hung at Liverpool at noon on Sat
urday. Two mates, also condemned, were
resn6taesdl,
peared under its pulsory new name of the
| Speclateure.
The Emperor was engaged in military OPP
erations with his troops at Chalon's camp,
he will meet Alex ander at Stutgood on the
25th. 1t is Iumored that the king of Prussia
and Bavaria will be present at the meeting.
August Compile, chief of the modern school
of political philosophy, is dead.
M. Letragua, the Mexican envoy to Spain,
was in Paris.
Official accounts of the French harvest. ex
coed the expectations entertained of It's album
dance.
Letters from Paris say that the recent diff.
culties in the management of the Credit Mo-
bilier, have been smoothed over.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Daily NeaoS says, that British agents have ar
rived at Lisle, who propose recruiting for the
British army, but are not to enrol French sub
jects.
PARIS, Friday.-The Bank of France re-
turns show an increase of stock, coin, and
bullion, to the amount of GI12,000, while
discounts have diminished by about three
quarters Of million sterling. The position
of the Bank is somewhat stronger.
The DAILY NelCS correspondent writes that
it is positively asserted that the Directors of
the Credit Mobjlier intend bringing action
against the Times for an article published by
that journal with reference to that society.
The Council General of the Department of
Gironde, passed resolutions in favor of free
trade, and only two out of eighty six depart
ments have declared themselves favorable to
that policy.
ITALY, Investigations into the late insur.
rectlons have terminated. Twenty-seven
prisoners are soon to be tried for murder or
manning soldiers; the remainder for high
treason.
SPAIN.-Reinforcem were continuing to
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hundred had sailed from Barcelona, and eight
hundred from Cadiz and Malaga.
AUsTRIA.-It is stated that difference has
arisen between Austria and France, on the
Italian question, Austria refusing to join
France IN efforts to promote the introduction
ofreforms in the pap States Open rupture
is predicted, BY some journals, between the
two States.
SwEDEN.-The medical consultation having
declared the King unable to sustain the bur-
den OF affairs, for year to come, saws the
King has requested the State to provide for a
government during his absence.
DENMARK-The Danish DiRculfv,-The
Holstein Diet adopting conclusions of reports
OF the commissioners appointed by them to ex-
anime the project of new constitution. has
refused to discuss that project till relations
between Holstein and Denmark were def
nitely settled.
RUSSIA The Emperor arrived in Warsaw.
the 9th. Two parties Of Russians and Eng
llsh sailors had row in st. Petersburg. and
resulted in the death of Russian, and nu-
merous severe njuries to others. The notice
took about 100 into custody.
PERSIA. - Constantinople dispatches an
nounce that the Persians had evacuated Herat.
lNDIA.-Nothing later from India. The
total European forces in India is 81 900. 1t
is reported in Paris, that the English govern.
ment is to open recruiting offices, in several
GERMAN Municipalities as well as in the United
Etates, to reinforce the army in India