Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-22
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FOUR DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ArrivaI or tIne Europa.

HALIFAX, Oct. 21.-The Royal Mail steam
ship Europa, from Liverpool. P. NJ, Satur-
day, 10th inst, arrived at this port at II 20 to-
night. She has on board G63, l6O ($3l5,8OO)
specie.
The Bank of England has raised its rates of
discount from 5 l. to 6 per. cent.
The Times has some lengthy remarks on
the increase, and says the suddenness of the
renewal of the drain Of gold which has led to
this step has taken the public by storm, be-
cause they were not prepared for the extraor-
binary news by the last American mails.
The discount establishments also advanced
their rates one half per cent.
The Times argues, in the same article, that
fright alone is the cause of the daily run now
going on in America, and that there is
nothing in what is now passing, that will, for
any length of time interfere with the bust
ness, or cripple the natural resources of the
country.
The London Commercial Daily Lest, of Fri
day evening, says, that it is the general opin-
ion that money matters have seen their worst
IN America, and, although much caution has
been observed in the negotiation of bills, still
the feeling is rather better than yesterday
The rate of the discount is now from to
per cent
English coasts, and numerous wrecks are re.
ported, including the American ship A. B.
himball, from Sunderland to New York,
which was wrecked in Goodwin Sands. The
crew were saved.
The Rev. A. A. Spurgeon, addressed at
the Crystal Palace the largest audience that
has assembled in modern times to listen to
the ministry of the Gospel, nearly twenty
four thousand people being present.
A large sum was collected in aid of the In
dian Relief Fund, and the contributions at
the churches generally were on liberal SCALE
The London Morning Chronicle processes to
have good authority for stating that steps
have been taken for immediately proclaim
ing the Queen Empress of Hindostan, and
that the next telegraph adyices will probably
bring the news of such proclamation at CAL
cutta. The statement is generally regarded
as absurd on simply constitutional grounds.
large stone was thrown at a passing
train on the Eastern Counties Railway which
entering a carriage, struck Prof. Rogers, of
Boston, in the face, breaking his jaw bone.
Catherine Hayes, the celebrated singer, was
married in London to Mr.. Bushnell, Of New
York.
A proclamation has been issued by the
Irish authorities, extending the limits of the
proclaimed districts around Belfast informa-
ton having been received that the people in
stead of delivering up arms were concealing
them outside Of the limits. SO that they would
be available in case of Irish disturbances.
Markets.
ooFT0N-There has been an advance on the week of
Of penny per ID.
BREADsTUGFS are generally dulI with slight decline
all qualities.
PROVISIONS are generally dull.
AMERICAN sT0OKs.-Baring Brothers report the
l1u with Cs7tb r,rar Dan &
State Stocks generally unchanged but slight decline on
Bailroad securities.
Very Lutest
LIVERPOOL, Saturday, Up. m.-Richardson Spence l.
Co. report-Cotton-The makes is quiet the news per
Persia causing slight decline all qualities.
BreadstuTs quiet and steady. Corn firm.
Provisions quiet and ste ldy.
LONDON, Saturday noon.-6onsols SOL SGT for money
and accounts.