Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-20

| Napoleon.
New YoRK, Feb. l9.-The Collins steam
ship Baltic, Capt Comstock, arrived off
Sandy Hook at IL o'clock Thursday night,
and came up to the city Friday morning.
She left Liverpool at 2 IL o'clock on Satur-
day, Sd inst John NJ. Bolts is a passenger.
Mahommed Pascha did not take passage in
her.
The Cunard steamer Africa arrived at Liy-
erpool at IL ID o'clock P. NJ on Saturday,
| 30th ult.
Great BriIaTu.
The steamship Leviathan was successfully
hoated in the Thames on Sunday, the 3lst of
| January. Arrangements had been perfected
| TO complete the launch on the day previous,
but the prevalence of a heavy gale rendered
| the postponement imperative, and as Sunday
| proved most suspicious, it was determined to
| proceed with the operations, rather than en-
counter the risk which further heightened
delay would have entailed.
The final floating of the great ship was eff
| fected with perfect ease, and no accident of
any kind occurred, although the river was
literally covered with boats full of people, and
the timbers forming the cradles, which had
been kept down by the weight of the vessel,
assembled with great force some twenty or
thirty feet above tie surface of the water.
The scene was a brilliant one, and the enthu-
siasm of the multitude who witnessed the
launch was manifested in loud and continued
cheering.
The Leviathan was towed by four powerful
tug boats to her moorings opposite Deptford,
where she will remain until her internal ar
engagements are completed.
The Atlantic Telegraph Company had is
sued call for the ordinary meeting of the
shareholders on the 18th of February, and, in
anticipation of this meeting, had published
full report of the position of the company.
The report states that it is proposed to raise
certain amount of new capital, by an issue of
twenty pound shares, with which to meet
the charges tor the seven hundred miles of
additional cable now in course of manufac-
ture, and to provide for contingencies. Great
confidence is expressed in the success of the
attempt.to lay the cable next Summer. The
report concludes as follows:
''From the first commencement of the COM
pany's proceedings, it had been arranged that
certain number of gentlemen in America
should be selected to hold a position as Honor
airy Directors. Under the original constitu-
ton there were no powers to effect this OBJ
jeet, but in the act obtained by the company
during the last session, clause was inserted
giving the requisite authority and it is there
fore intended to propose to the meeting, on
the 18th of February, the election of the fol-
lowing gentlemen, ordinarily resident in
America, as Honorary Directors, under the
clause above leferred to, viz : In the United
States-the Hon. E. M. Archibald, H. M.
Consul at New York; Auguste Belmont,
Peter Cooper, Francis P. Corbin, Wilson G.
Hunt, A. Low, Matthew Morgan, and Watts
Sherman. In Canada Hon. George E. Car
In De Iohr
In New unswick-Hon. John Robertson.
The directors cannot close their observa-
tions to the shareholders without bearing
their warm and cordial testimony to the un.
firing seal, talent, and energy, that have been
displayed on behalf of this enterprise by Mr..
Cyrus w. Field Of New York, to whom main
ly belongs the honor of having practically de-
veloped the possibility and Of having brought
together the material means for carrying out
the great idea of connecting Europe and
| America by submarine telegraph. He has
| crossed the Atlantic Ocean no less than six
times since December, 1856, for the sole pur-
pose OF rendering most valuable aid to this
undertaking. He has also visited the British
| North American colonies on several occasions,
and obtained concessions and advantages that
| are highly appreciated by the directors and
he has successfully supported the directors in
ODLdlhlllp Ill dulAuhl subsidy 1OI bW6uNy-
years from the government of the United
States of America, the grant Of the use of their
national ships in assisting to lay the cable in
1857, and also to assist in the same service this
year and his constant and assiduous alten-
ton to everything that could contribute to the
welfare of the company from its first forma.
ton, have materially contributed to promote
many of its necessary and importont arrange
ments.
He is now again in England, his energy
and confidence in the undertaking entirely
undated, and, at the earnest request of the
board, he has consented to remain in this
country for the purpose of affording to the d.
rectors the benefit Of his great experience and
Judgment as general manager of the business
of the company connected with the next ex-
petition. This arrangement will doubtless
prove as pleasing to the shareholders as it is
agreeable and satisfactory to the directors"
The Princess and Frederick William of
Prussia quilted England on the I'd inst. They
proceeded from London to GRAY esend, where
they embarked in the royal yacht under a sa-
Lutte from Tilbury Fort, and the squadron in
attendance, and amidst the enthusiastic
cheers of the assembled crowds. In the city
of London and ali along the route there as
perfect ovation to the young couple.
A meeting Of the bond and STOCKHOLDERS of
the Erie Railroad had been held in London,
to hear explanations from the president, Mr..
Moran. A motion, authorizing the creation
OF fifth mortgage of $4,000 900, was car
ried, after a division.
Gen. Ashburnham, who was appointed to
command the British forces in China but who
was transferred to India, had suddenly re-
turned to England without leave, because, as
it is said, only q command in the Puniaub
was suggested to him, which did not answer
hio expectations.
Afrightful colliery explosion had occurred
at a pit near Ashton-under-Ly Lyme. About
one hundred men were in the pit at the time,
and 1t was feared that many of them were kill
ed. AT latest dates about forty had been ta-
ken out alive, some more or less injured, and
two dead
a large reform meeting was held at Biz.
mingham on the I'd, and resolutions were
adopted declaring that no measures of reform
would be completed without household suf-
frage and the ballot. Chartist amendments
for universal suffrage were defeated by large
msiorities.
The London Money Market was most album
dainty supplied, and continued to grow in
ease. The rates for short loans were little
moSe than nominal. Gold continued to flow
into the Bank of England, and the bullion
reserve was expected soon to reach point
greater than was ever before known. Consols
95 38 a % l-S for money, and 95 l.S a 95 Ia
for account.
France.
The Paris correspondence Of the London
Times, under date Of January 20, writes as
follows: very numerous and highly res
pectable meeting Of Americans was held this
| Albanian in the Hotal DIN I,ouvra 90 .,.,u.