Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-09-10

people that no measures will be omitted to sup
press the outbreak.
The other features of the speech are mainly Of
local interest.
In the House of Commons prior to the read.
ing of the speech, Lord Palmerston said that tel
egraphic communication with India via Eu-
pirates, had not yet been sanctioned by the Turk
ish government. The British government would,
of course, be glad to avail themselves of the line
via Suez, when completed.
Sir DeLacy Evans inquired whether 1t was in.
tended to render any aid to British residents, who
suffered by the mutiny in India. Palmerston
replied in the affirmative. Capt Mangles, in be-
half the Court Directors of the India Company,
said aid would be rendered all sufferers, both civil
and military.
Both Houses adjourned sine die.
1he Queen had gone to Balmoral
The London Times and other papers are urg.
ing the immediate construction Of the telegraph
to India, and the acquisition of the Atlantic cable
for that purpose.
1t is general thought that the Atlantic Tele-
graph cable will be purchased for the proposed
telegraph line to India. Nothing definite, how
ever, has been decided upon.
In Liverpool, John Doherty, an extensive deal
er IN American produce, who lately suspended,
had been charged with obtaining money under
false pretences and was held TO bail
The Princes from Siam, were expected IN Eng.
land for the purpose of entering into commercial
treaties. A British man-of-war was waiting at
Alexandria to convey the embassy to England.
COMMERcIAL-The Liverpool Cotton Market
was considerably excited with large speculative
demand, and an advance on the quotations OF the
week previous. The sales of the week foot up
over 100000 bales
Breadstuffs are quiet, and prices barely main
tanned. The weather had been more favorable to
crops.
The Provision Market was dull with little
quotable change in prices.
Consols range from 80 IA to 01-2.
INDIA.-Later advices from India reached Lon
don the day the Europa sailed.
Bombay dates are to July 30.
Sir Henry Barnard died of cholera before Delhi
July 80, and Sir Henry Lawrence died from a
wound, on the 4th, at Lucknon.
Gen. Reid had succeeded Gen. Barnard in com.
mand Of the garrison of Delhi
Delhi remained in possession of the mutneers
on the l4th of July, which is the latest date re-
ceived. They had made three more sorties but
were totally defeated in each. with heavy loss.
Sir Hugh Wheeler was killed at Cawnpore
The garrison, pressed by famine, had surrendered
the place to Nena Sahib, by whom, in violation
OF solemn promises, all were mastered. Nena
Sahib was subsequently twice attacked and uttery
defeated, with great loss, by Gen. Haverstock,
who occupied Cawnpore.
Sahib murdered two hundred and forty women
and children at Cawnpore.
Amongst the killed at that place, are Sir Geo.
Parker, Col. Williams, Brigadier Yack, and 9TH
er officers.
On the 9th OF July, an obstinate battle was
fought before Agra, between the garrison of that
place and the Weemush mutineers, who had
marched thither with Ieinforcements, which
| brought their numbers up to ten thousand men.
| The British forces were obliged TO retire with a
heavy loss, and several officers killed.
| Two native regiments mutinied at Leal Kote,
| Punjaub, on the 9th July; they massaored Capt.
| Bishop, Dr. Graham, and Rev. Mr.. Hunter with
| his wife and child. The remaining Europeans
| were safe in the fort. These mutineers were to-
| tally defeated on the 10TH
At Murat, Gen Hewitt had been removed from
| command for supineness.
The Punjaub was tranquil.
Some disturbances at Hyde Rabd, in the Dec
can, had occurred, but they had been promptly
| suppressed.
Bombay and Madras presidencies continue
I tranquil, and the armies loyal. Gen Reid sue
| ceeded to the command before Delhi. Although
the British had parts of five regiments, only two
| thousand could be mustered for effective attack
in consequence of attachments being sent to pro-
tect other places. Two more British regiments
| had reached Calcutta.
| The latest despatch from Marseilles Aug 2S0
| to the London Post, says; "Private commercial
letters say that Calcutta suffered extremely from
| scarcity of provisions, but they were beginning
to arrive by the rivers The harvest is in immi-
| nent danger of being destroyed. The principal
| manufactures were abandoned, and the materialp
| required for exports amounted to scarcely any,
thing"
Even from Bombay, some discontents had
shown themselves, but had been suppressed.
Movable columns are to scour the provinces of
Central India.
The English were organizing regiment of
Siphs.
CHINA.-Hong Kong dates are to July 10,
Shanghai to the I'd.
Lord Elgin arrived at Hong Kong on the ID of
July, and was to proceed northward in the Shan
non accompanied by six gunboats.
Con6rmatory reports have been received respect
ing the injury TO the tea plant, from not being
thoroughly picked. The decrease of the ship.
ments Of tea from China to June 30, was 2,755,-
1 QUO pounds.
| FRANcE-Letters from Paris say that the EN-
| perors of France and Russia will not meet at
Chalon's Camp, but at some place in Germany.
| M. de Payneval applied to the Emperor to be
| allowed to retain his ambassador to Rome, but it
was not acceded to, and he viii go to Russia.
| Wheat had fallen four hectoltres in Paris.
| The Empress Eugene patronized bull fight
| with her presence, at Bayonne, on the 23d ult.
| 1TALY.-Fresh political arrests were being
| made at Genoa and Turin.
The Pope was expected to return to Rome in a
few days, and great preparations were making for
| his reception. He was at Leghorn on the 10Th,
and was warmly received.
The Opi',ione Of Turin gives account of the
reception at Genoa Of a piece of ordnance sent by
the citizens Of Boston to Piedmont, for the walls
| of Alessandra. The military and civic authori-
ties proceeded in state to the gates of the port,
where the gun was formally delivered to them.
| SPAIN.-Mr. Lafragua, Mexican Minister, had
| arrived at Cadiz, where he would embark for
| Mexico 1t was rumored thht when Gen Ler-
| momori proceeds to Cuba, he will be accom- panied
| by Gen. Ramor Satanic, as second in command.
The new Governor will sail in September, and
take with him the utimatum of the Spanish gov
eminent respecting Mexico.
| PRUssIAA terrible conhagration occurred at
the city Of Magdeburg. Large military store
| houses, railroad bridge and terminus, and MANY
private buildings were destroyed.
SwEDEN.-1he King had returned to Stock.
holm in improved health
DENMARK.--Some of the German papers state
that the Danish government had given orders for
body OF troops to march on Holstein, which is
not credited.
AUSTRIA, Achievement has issued an order
for the reduction Of the Austrian army in Italy
to the extent Of 10000 men. The reduction takes
place this autumn. The Austrian government is
said to have sent confidential note TO Berlin,
France TO construct marine bridge across the
Rhine.
Trieste despatch asserts that negotiations
have been opened by Lord Stratford de Rechbheed
to obtain the consent Of the Porte, for the pas
sage Of a British army through Egypt.
keschid Pacha has been appointed Minister oil
War, in place Of Kiamiel Pacha.
AUsTRALIA.-Melbour dates are TO June 25
Sydney, June developments Of gold from Mel.
bourne, from January LIST to date, were over
million and quarter ounces.
The stock Of bonded goods at Melbourne was
rather increasing.
The Victoria House Of Assembly had resolved
10 abolish the public grant for the support of re-
| ligion.
An offer for the establishment of line Of
| steamers between Sydney and Panama was ac.