Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-18

Countess of Landsfedr, who was married to
the Prince of Skalkorky Of Paris, and whole
suite, and Col Charles Bengthal of Philadel.
phia, bearer ofdispatohes to the United States
Government from Paris.
Great Brlfaia.
The British revenue returns for the year
show decrease in the receipts for the last
quarter of about $500, 900 sterling, and on
the year of about & 100000 decrease, prin-
cipally arising from reduced taxation, al
though commercial depression had material
influence, towards the close of the year.
The official programme of the ceremonies
to be observed on the marriage of the Prin-
cess Royal appeared in the Court Circular.
The wedding is definitely Fixed fer Jan. 25th.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS IN LoNDoN.-On the
thirtieth there was a slightly increased de-
mand for money, to meet requirements at tho
end of the year, and more extensive in
quiry sprung up for silver to export to In
dia, which gave rise to an impression that the
reduction of discount would renew the drain
of silver. On Thursday, some little disap-
polntment was felt, that further reduction
in the rate of discount was not made by the
Bank of England, but it was supposed the
measure was deferred until after the payment
OF the January dividends. There was only a
slight demand for money at the Bank. There
were no new failures, and the year closed
more favorably than had been anticipated.
The West India mail steamer had arrived
with over million dollars in specie. The
joint stock banks had reduced their rates of
allowance on deposits, to four per cent.
Latest by Telegraph to Liverpool.
LONDON, Jan. 2.-CTimes City Article
The year has commenced favorably in all the
Stock Markets, and Consols have experienced
further improvement Of nearly one-half per
cent.-the last price today being exactly the
same as that on the lst of January, 1857. At
Bank the demand for discount is very light
in open market, the rate for best bills ranges
between IL and per cent This being
New Years Day, no business has been trans
acted in any of the continental Bouses.
At Hamburg, the rate of discount has de-
clined to IA per cent Only about ten
thousand pounds in gold was taken to bank
today. f45O,OO from Australia, by the Suf-
folk, has arrived in London and is expected
to be sold to the Bank.
The Royal Mail Steam Company have re-
ceived telegraphic advices of the arrival at
Suez, on the 9th ult., of the g City of Sgd
ney," with further sum of GlO5 900 from
Australia.
Operations against Centon.-( From the
ton has been attacked and captured. 1t has
been determined to make the dispute entirely
local. Should the Emperor answer the cap
ture of Canton by the expulsion of English
traders from Shanghai, then indeed matters
will grow serious-but, should he determine
that the Canton government and mob have
been justly punished, it is possible that hos
tlities may be confined to operations, which
were to be commenced in the South. The
British force seems to be sufficient for the
purpose of acting retribution at Canton. In
few days, says our correspondent, we may
reasonably expect to have seven hundred
guns and seven thousand men, in these wa
ters; of the latter we shall probably be able
to land four thousand.
We learn that the French have also deter
mined to resort to hostilites against the Chi
nese 1t should be understood beforehand,
that such union is by no means analogous
to the combined operations in the Crimea.
There is no military convention. Baron Gros
has with him naval force, from which he
can land six hundred seamen he has there
fore resolved to join in the operations against
Canton. Thus we shall have the singular
spectacle of two nations simultaneously prose-
cutting hosfllities against the sauna people, on
different grounds, and without any formal
convention Of ALLIANCE. In fact. the second
. expedition may be looked upon as entirely
separate. 1t is well understood that the
Americans are to retain their position of look.
ing on.
The Leoiathan.-The process of working
down towards the water will be formally COM
menced for the sixth time, today or Monday.
No less than eleven presses are fixed against
the aft cradle, and ten against the forward.
One of the former is of enormous strength
and dimensions.
France.
The Paris Constitutional boldly defends the
system which the French government has
adopted, Of purchasing negroes on the coast
of Africa and carrying them to compulsory
service in the French Colonies, argues that in
no other way can prosperity be restored to
them, and ridicules the opposition of the
English philanthropists. A despatch from
Paris, however, says there is no doubt that
the Emperor will not renew the contract for
supplying the French Colonies with negroes.
Mr.. Carol Spencer, U. S. Minister at Con-
Stantinoplei arrived in Paris on the 2Sth.
On the 3lst, the plenipotentiary proceeded
to the ratification of the treaty relating to the
new frontier of Bessarabia.
The Emperor had been unwell, but had re-
covered.
Naples.
Letters from Naples give graphic details of
the late earthquake. Official accounts leave
no doubt that several thousands perished
and some estimates go as high as ten thousand
to twenty thousand.
Sardinia.
The Sardinia Parliament is about to deal
with clerical interference in the late elections.
Spains
Letters from Spain say it appears certain
that the Spanish government consider the me.