Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-12
THREE DAYS
Lat er fr ON Europe e.
Terrible Slaughter OF tie Rebels.
Arrival of the Persia.
LATER FROM INDIA.

@S''' NAS N'~"yft6eF oI tne he0etS.
New York, May 1.-THE royal mail
steamship Persia. from Liverpool on the morn
ing OF the LIST inst, arrived at this port this
morning.
Great Britain.
On the 29th, in the House of Lords. the
Earl of ALTERNATE presented a numerouslv
signed petition in favor of the restoration Of
the King of Dude.
debate took place upon the Cagliari af-
fair, in which Lord Malmesbury said that the
government had no intention of abandoning
Sardinia; but he had advised her, in case of
the refusal of her demands by Naples, TO leave
the matter to the mediation of some friendly
power. Lord Derby added that the French
Government eoncurred in this Recommended
ton.
On the 30th, in the House of Commons,
Mr.. D'lsraelis resolution in regard to the
government of India came up. An amend
ment, offered by Lord Harry vane, declaring
it inexpedient to transfer the government to
the Grown, was lost, 447 to 81
Mr.. D'Israeli's first resolution, affirming
the expediency of the change, was carried
without division, amidst much cheering
The experiments upon the new paying out
machine for the Atlantic cable demonstrated
its perfect success. On the Both, the Aga
memnon had 1850, and the Niagara $50 miles
of wire on board.
The directors had decided to order 100
miles more cable. so that there will be on each
ship surplus of over 500 miles.
India.
The Calcutta mail Of the oath Of March
had reached England, and the papers publish
graphic accounts of the capture of Lucknow.
1t is said that Nena Sahib was at Shahjeh-
anpore, and the principal rebels were with
him.
Sir Hugh Rose laid seige to Jhansi on the
9th of March. On the LIST of April $4,000
rebels, with Is guns, called the army Of Pes
havoc, endeavored to raise the seige, but
were defeated with the slaughter of 1900
men. The town Notifications were captured.
On the 9th, the garrison escaped in the night,
were pursued, aud 5000 cut up. Six British
officers killed.
Another account says :-On the 4th of
April, after severe struggle, in which the
British loss was heavy, the town was stormed
and taken, and on the 9Th the tort was occu-
pied.
At RajpOotana the rebels had made des-
perate but Intellectual attack on the palace of
the Rajah of Kotah. Subsequently, General
Roberts carried the position Of the rebels by
assault, and occupied the town of Kotah. The
rebels fed, and great slaughter took place in
the pursuit.
Col Milman was compelled to retire from
AginseL, with detachment Of the S7th Reg
iment. with the loss OF baggage. They were
cut up at Azimghur. Strong reliefs were on
their way fIom Lucknow.
Some disturbances had occurred at Cooler
at, on the Island of Beyt, and an attempt to
dislodge the rebels was repulsed. Inc island
was afterwards evacuated by the rebels.
In the Southern Mah1atta county the in
surgent Dessayes, after committing many out
RACES, were driven into Goa territory.
reward of ten thousand rupees was of.
fered for the capture of each Of the Chief
Dessayes.
Calpee was filled with rebel fugitives, and
great panic prevailed.
Chinn.
The Hong Kong correspondent of the Lon
don Times, writing on the 10th Of March,
says that Mr.. Reid. the American Commits
sioner. waa at Manila at last advices, aud
would proceed thence to Shanghai.
The new Viceroy Of Canton, Hwang, was
believed to be friendly to British intercourse
and commerce.
1t is stated that Lord Egin, who had visi-
ted Swallow, the mart of the Coolie trade,
and verified all the reported evils of the traf-
fc. would take instant steps put an end to
it.
The United States steamers San Jacinto,
and Antelope, were at Hong Kong on the
18th of March, and the Mississippi was at
Shanghae on the 9th.
Australia
Australian advices are to March 18th. The
trade of Melbourne is better. New gold
fields have been discovered in New South
Wales.
Commercial.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. May 1.-The cot
ton market is firm at unchanged prices
LIVERPOOL BREADSrCFFs MARKET. - Bread
stuff Iwere generally quiet. Flour-The market has a
declining tendency Wheat quiet, with an upward e n
dency. Corn steady
American securities generally unchanged
The Continental news is of little importance.
diplomatic conference had bean held in Paris to con
slider the question OF indemnyng Professor Morse for
his telegraphic invention
For CALIFoRNIA.-There is press of emil
grafton to California, beyond the capacity of