Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-07
Special Despatch, exclusively for the Spy.
THREE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the Europa.


The Europa, from Liverpool, April 18th, ar
rived at Halifax at hal-past ten o'clock Tuesday
forenoon.
GREAT BRITAIN Lord Elgin has left for
Paris, on his way o China.
A numerous meeting Of merchants and manu-
factureEs was held in Manchester, for the purpose
Of forming an association for the promotion of the
growth Of cotton all over the world, to be called
The Cotton Supply Association to encour-
age by all practical means, the growth of cotton,
In colonies and other countries, by difusing in
formation, supplying of machinery, and by every
possible removal of legislative impediments.
A tire at Liverpool destroyed $500 bales Of cot
ton belonging to j. < D. Malcomson & Co., Hem
ry Moore Co, B. j. Babcock & Co., and F.
Lyon x Brothers.
A letter from ]. Ball, Under Secretary for Col.
onies, informs the Geographical Society that the
British Government had agreed to propose to
Parliament vote for the Northwest American
Exploring Expedition. which expedition would
proceed in about fortnight, under Mr.. Palliser,
to Its starting point, to the West of Lake Supe-
nor for the purpose of surveying the vast regions
OF British North America, particularly the coun-
try watered by aihuence of the Saskatchewan, and
with the view of examining the Southern portion
of the Rocky Mountains, within the British Ter
ritories, and possibly of discovering new practi-
cable passage to Yancouvers Island. The expe-
diton would be accompanied by Dr. Hector, as
geologist. naturalist, and surgeon by Lieutenant
Blackstone, to take magnetic observations, and
by botanist.
FRANcE.-Grand Duke Constantine had
great reception at ToulOn. A review of 10000
troops will be given at Paris, about May g. in his
honor.
1.-The Moaiteur publishes convention concluded
between France and the Grand Duchy of Baden,
in February last, relative to the Strengthening
of the banks of the Rhine.
SPAIN.-Another interview has taken place
between Marshall Serrano, the Spanish Ambassa-
dor at Paris, and Senior Lafragua, the Mexican
Plenipotentiary, and as its results Marshall Ser.
rano will leave for Madrid, to pave the way for
Senior Latraguas reception at the Spanish Court
The treaty settling the position between France
and Spain is to be laid before the Cortes, at their
first meeting.
Troops, destined for Cuba, are to be despatch
ed from Cadiz at the end of this month.
NEUFoHATBL.-The Prussian and Swiss pleni-
potentiares have accepted the propositions of
the mediating power, % Gd referendum" for the
approval of their respective governments.
AUsTRIA.-Baron Baeh's vast plan of CONNER
cial organization, for all the empire, which has
been for some time under the examination of the
supreme Council of State, is, il is said, consider.
ed too LIBERAL with request that it may be so
modified as to be placed in conformity with
enactments in vigor before the invasion OF liberal
ideas in lS48. Bach is discouraged, and threat
ems to resign.
TURKEY.-The Commission for the regulation
of the Busso"Turkish frontier in Asia, as insti-
tuted by article thirty of treaty of Paris and
which is TO consist of two Turks, two Russians
one Euglshman, and one Frenchman, will as
semble at Kars on May 18th.
MoNTENEGRo.-A despatch from Paris an
nounces that the difference between Austria and
Montenegro, appears in a fair way of settlement
Prince Danilo has released prisoner, and Aus
tia has ordered that the Montenegrian refugees
shall be removed to the interior.
CHINA "A telegraphic despatch from Trieste
brings dates from Hong Kong to the I5th Of