Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-20
SEVEN DAYS
T. @ter FIR Oass EsST Ope,
Arrival of the Niagara.

HALIFAX, May l.9-The Royal Mail Steam
ship Niagara, Captain Wckman, from Liver
pool on the morning of Saturday, 9th inst,
arrived at this port this morning, en- route for
Boston.
The advices by this arrival are three days
later than those by the Anglo Saxon and
Arago.
The political news is unimportant.
The Queen, in her speech 10 the British
Parliament, merely says, british negotia-
tons with the United States and Honduras,
respecting Central America, have not ter
minated
A financial improvement is reported in re.
lation to the Bank OF France.
A slight increase of bullion in the Bank of
England is announced.
THE QUEENS SPEEcH.-The British Par
lament opened on Thursday, May Z, with @
speech from the Queen, read by Commission
In the speech, she says "The aspect of affairs
in Europe affords well grounded confidence
in the consinuance of Peace. All the main
speculations in the treaty of Paris have been
carried into execution, and it is hoped that
what remains TO be done i'll regard to those
matters, win bespeedily accomplished" The
russian and Swiss difficulty, she says Is
drawing to close, by an arrangement salts
factory to all parties. Sheregrets to state that
of the data of the last advices from China, the
difficulties, there, remained unadj usted She
has sent to China a Plenipotentiary, fully in
structed to adjust all matters, and he will be
supported by an adequate naval and military
force, in the event OF such force being neces-
sary. She speaks, also, of the Sound Dues
Treaty with Denmark and the treaty of Peace
with Prussia, and, finally, expresses her
heartfelt qualification at witnessing the con-
tinued we'll being and contentment of her
people, and the progressive development OF
productive industry, throughout the King
dom. The usual answers were moved and
carried, in both houses, without opposition.
The subscription TO the Russian RAILWAYS,
opened in London, is closed, having been very
unsuccessful
The East India Company will take limited
part in the operations against China, and will
place division of its fleet under Admiral
Seymour's orders.
A communication from Persia states that
the Russian Minister at Teheran, is making
Efforts to prevent the ratification OF the Treaty
of Peace with England.
FRANcB.-The French Minister to Marene
has suspended preparations for the dispatch of
Troops to China.
The specie in the Bank of France, which
diminished to the amount of ten millions of
francs during the eight days succeeding the
the last return, now exceed the nmount by
two or three million francs, shown by that
return.
The Americans IN France have rendered
Mr.. Sumner public dinner, which he de.
clines.
SPAIN.-Malaga is placed in state of siege
and the country, elsewhere, is disturbed.
Three ships of war, a steamer, and two trans
ports, are under orders to sail from Cadiz,
with troops for Havana.
PERSIA, hostilites had occurred
in Persia. The city of Mohammerah was
captured by the British, the 26th of April
The Persians lost two hundred killed and
wounded. among whom was a Brigadier.-
They lost also seventeen cannon and vast
amount Of ammunition and military stores u
The Persian army, under Shah Seadah. re-
treated towards Aheyar and Sheister, in great
disorder. The British loss is about ten. The
Arab tribes are friendly to the British, and nro
sending in their submission
A telegraphic despatch from Sir James Ont.
ram says -" The flying expedition to Ahwar
has returned to Mohammerah, completely sne-
cessful. The large Persian army retired from
their position, and retreated rapidly townrds
Direul before the British force. One gun