Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-16
ONE WEEK
LATER FROM EUROPE,
LOSS OF AN AMERICAN PACKET
Arrival of the Asia.

Steamship Asia, from Liverpool May 23d,
p. in., arrived at New York about 9 o'clock
Friday morning.
The Asia passed ship Tuscarora, from Liv-
erpool for Philadelphia, putting back, having
been in collision with ship Andrew Foster of
New York; the latter sunk Immediately;
captain saved; no further particulars.
The Andrew Foster sailed from New York
April l, and had on board one lady passen-
ger, Miss Quinn, and with the captain and
crew, numbered thirty. eight persons. The
voyage was prosecuted without any particular
incident until the vessel arrived in the chan
mel, when between Tuskar and Holyhead, at
midnight, on Tuesday, 2Sth, she was struck
on the lutl Of the bow, being on the starboard
tack by the ship Tuscarora, from Liverpool
for Philadelphia. Capt. Williams, fearing
that the injury to his vessel might prove seri-
Gus, hailed the Tuscarora, and asked her to
lay by him for some time, but instead Of do
ing so, she proceeded on her voyage without
taking any notice, and it is presumed she es-
capped without injury.
Immediately after the collision, the pumps
ofthe Andrew Foster were manned, and it was
found that the water was rushing in in such
quantities that there was no hope OF saving
tile vessel, and accordingly the boats were
lowered and those on board abandoned the
ship. Shortly after leaving, the ship sunk in
deep water. The boats, after being about three
quarters of an hour on the water, were picked
up by the schooner Little Fred, of Plymouth,
from Rio Grande for Liverpool, off which YES
sci they were taken, when about ten miles West
of Holyhead, by the steam tug Sea King, and
landed at Liverpool
The Andrew Foster had on board a large
cargo of wheat, cotton, bacon, etc. 1t is sta
ted the ship and cargo are insured at New
York. The A. F. was an American built YES
sci, of 400 tons register, and 1900 tons burth-
en-, and belonged to TapscottS line of Ameri-
can packets.
The accounts of the revolt and slaughter of
two thousand Chinese, by Sir James Brooks,
at Sarawak, are confirmed.
With the exception of increased discomfort
in the Turkish municipalities, there is little
European news.
Evelyn Denison has been elected speaker of
the British Parliament.
The Grand Duke Constantine has been re-
ecived at Paris with great honors.
The Queen OF Spain's speech will announce
the re- establishment of friendly relations be-
tween Spain and Rome, and hopes Mexico
VIII apologize and pay indemnities, otherwise
Spain will take hostile measures.
reports are again in circulation that the
King of Denmark will be forced to abdicate.
The British Parliament has met; nothing
but formalties has been done as yet
The Duke Constantine had been received
with royal honors in every part of France
which he has visited. He was last at Paris.
The Federal Council of Switzerland, by an
unanimous vote. has agreed to accept the
proposition of the four powers for the settle
ment of the Neufchatel question. The King
OF Prussia is to get his million of francs, but
the SUI will lpfr 10 - 6
of Neufchatel.
According to the Board of Trade returns
the exports for March shows an increase of
$1,000, 900, compared with the same month
last year.
Lady franklin has purchased an Aberdeen
clipper for the search of lost husband, and
given the command to Capt. McClintock
1t is not improbable that Palmerston may
attempt little reform bill, in order to disarm
rivalry, embracing an extension of the suffrage
to all the learned professions, commissioned
officers of the army, navy and militia, railway
servants of a certain rank schoolmasters and
others of certain amount of educational
training.
CoMMERoIAL.-L i0Gpooz, May 2-3 P. M.
Latest Breadstufs- There is fair inquiry
for wheat at yesterdays rates for white; there
is asked Id I'd more for red, which checks
sales. Little doing in flour. Corn quick at
34s cd for mixed. Sales of white had been
made at 37s Sd.
FROM CHINA.--Hong Kong, March l5.-The
Gulnare, Wardrop, from Swetaw, which ar
rived on the Is, on her way to Havana, left
Swallow the llth, with 432 coolies on board.
The following morning the Chinese attacked
the watch, wounding the third mate and
seaman, but after about ten minutes fighting
they were driven below They then attempt
ed to burn the ship by setting ire to her in
three different places. Eleven coolies were
| killed, three drowned, and sixteen wounded.
The Alice Mandell (American whaer) is
reported to have struck on the Prata Shoai,
Mrrch Z. Three of the crew have arrived
here.
by Telegraph
From Shanghai it is stated that a band of
rebels had burnt Hohew, in the Province of
Kiangse, and fifteen crops of tea were de-
| stroyed The Mandrin Governor oF IVba,