Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-01
THREE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE
ArrLvnI I'd 1he Enropn nd HaIIfax.

HALIFAX, Nov. 29.-The Royal Mail steam
ship Europa, Capt. Leitch. from Liverpool
o'clock, A. NJ, of the 10Th inst, arrived at
this port at two O'Clock.
II is asserted that the United States govern
ment had declared it's consent 10 Spain claim
ing satisfaction from Mexico by an armed
force.
Grsnt Britain.
Robert Owen, the celebrated religious and
social writer, died in his S6th year.
The session of Parliament is expected to
commence about the I'd Of February.
Hon. Frederic Bruce, brother of Lord Ell
gin, has been appointed the first British Am
bassador TO Pekiu. Bruce was secretary of
Egin's Embassy, and was attached to Lord
Ashburton's special mission to Washington
in 1912.
Another attempted assassination is reported
in Ireland A magistrate named Gason was
fred at near Nenagh by a discharged en-
ployee, but escaped material injury.
The three hundredth anniversary of Queen
Elzabeths accession to the throne had been
celebrated with Protestant demonstrations in
various parts of England.
The Bishop of London had delivered a
lengthy primary charge 10 about one thousand
clergymen of his diocese at st. Paurs. He
condemned the practice of the confessional.
The Great Eastern Ship Company had been
duly organized. The Great Eastern is to cost
the new company 100000, and 100000
more is estimated for finishing her.
The English aud French Commissioners
arrived on the 18th at Jedda, on board the
Cyclops. There were three Englsq ships of
war in the roadstead.
France.
Reinforcements of French troops have
been ordered to Cochin China, in consequence
of resistance being organized in the interior.
Artillery was to be sent as well as infantry,
that sent by Spain from Manila being insult
hcient. A brgadier General is also to go
out.
The commission to consider the question
of negro emigration has been nominated. and
consists of seventeen members NJ. Persigny
is president.
Prince Napoleon has issued decree re-
lieving the press of Algiers from certain OPP
pressive additions to the laws of the press in
France, and placing them on the same foot
ing as the French journals.
The French frigate Theophile. has been
lost near Cadiz eight persons were drowned.
The Moaiteur contains decree obliging all
bakers in certain towns to keep in reserve
sufficient stock to supply their manufacturing
wants III D4SdN uullno aS iSoob 'hACO 4AoAt"S'
Italy.
Letters from Rome assert that all the great
Catholic powers had addressed circumstances
to the Pope to release the Jewish boy Morta-
ra. The Pope replied that the boys return
to his parents was impossible.
India
The Bombay mail of Oct. 25th has reached
England. Details of the news is quite i'm
portsnt. The Bombay market was easy
The Ex-King of Delhi has been sent to CAL
cutta under an escort.
The proclamation in which the British
crown assumes direct dominion over India,
was expected to be promulgated on the 4th of
November. Preparations were making to
celebrate the event on grand scale.
An explosion took place at kurrachee Ar
senal as some fireworks were being prepared
Four men were killed, the whole of the rifle
and musket ammunition, amounting to mil
lion rounds, was destroyed, and the greater
part of the arsenal blown up.