Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-03

I hands were set TO work on the capstans, and
laid purchases to heaye her off by chains one
of the mooring chains gave way, and put an
end to further operations. The effort was not
to regularly launch her, but to move the YES
sci some forty feet down. Another attempt
is to be mnde in a few days, with further lm-
provemenIs in purchases.
A meeting OF the bondholders of the Erie
Railroad was held in London on the 18th
resolution was adopted, expressing conf
dence in the intrinsic value of the line, and
Committee was appointed TO raise subsrip-
lions of further capital TO prevent foreclosure
of the property.
The Submarine Telegraphic Gable was laid
between Cagliari and Malta, distancr about
800 miles, with perfect success. This line
will accelerate India news day or two.
FRANCE.-Proseculons commenced against
certain Money Changers had considerably
checked the demand for gold at the Bank Of
France.
A dispatch from Marseilles, says that since
the publication of the decree authorizing the
expectation of grain, there was an improve
ment in the aspect of affairs. A rise of three
francs for the best qualities of grain had &C.
Cured. Other goods are also beginning to
rally.
The Pays explains the difference that had
France and the United States, and shows
that the affair was of trivial importance, and
did not result in any interruption of friendly
relations between the two Consuls.
Paris, Friday Eoening-The funds are
rather lower. Three per cents closed at 65f,
95c.
SPA1N.-The price of wheat continued to
give way.
The Madrid journals give some details re-
specting new Carlos Republican conspira-
cy, discovered at Barcelon, that some mem
bers OF the former party, residing in France,
were concerned IN 1t, and add that a notori.
Gus Carlist, named Montserrat, who was at
the head of the affair, had been arrested and
condemned to death but execution was
postponed in consequence of his having Of
tered to make disclosures
GERMANY.-The powder mills at Mayence.
on the Rhine, exploded, destroying the upper
part of the oity. Thirty persons were killed,
end nearly five hundred wounded. Damage
ESQ, 900.
Advices from Bohemia are deplorable Ex.
change, in favor of gold against bank notes,
although guaranteed by the State is IL to II
per cent, and in favor of silver s TO per cent
Vienna letter of the 18th says that the
financial accounts from the manufacturing
counties are exceedingly affecting. The mum.
Der OF failures is enormous. No greater panic
was ever known at Vienna.
RUsstA.-There was great fire in st. Pc
tersburg on the 9th. Many lives were lost,
but no particulars were given.
The French Journal, Monitsur, says that
the Russian plenipotentiary had announced
at Shanghai that he came to act in concert
with the British and French ambassadors, and
he entertained no doubt of their being receiv-
ed al Pekin.
TURKEY.-The Times Paris correspondent
writes that difference is said to have arisen
between England aud Turkey, on the one
hand, and Russia on the other, respecting the
trade and navigation of the Black Sea. This
difference threatened to assume some impor-
lance, but the French and Prussian govern
ments lnterposed, and suggested that the So
luton should be left to the Congress of Paris.
HALIFAX, Dec 20 2. M.-We learn upon
making special inquiry at the office of the r.
M. Steamship Co., in this city, that the
America in coming out of Liverpool, passed
the Persia from New York on the llth, 60
ing in-an important fact, which the purser
Of the America carefully withheld from the
z.AanW .lI IL