Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-27
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70 THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY.
Additional Foreign Intelligence by the Steam
ship Kangaroo at New York.


ship Kangaroo at New York
New York, Dec. 26-The steamship Kan
qaroo, from Liverpool 8th inst, arrived at this
bort at five o'clock this afternoon Her adj
vices are mainly anticipated by the Pacific at
St. Johns, n. +.
4 local telegraph system on the most extern
siye scale, is projected i'll London. Messages
are proposed to he delivered within aradius of
four miles Of Charing Cross, at the rate of four
pence for ten words.
The Irish potato crop is the finest since 1870
At Lyons the SPECTATORS who bought up
large proportion of last years silk crop have
been forced by the abundant supply this year.
to sell at great loss.
Letters from Naples assert that the king had
offered to the Western powers to re-cstabish
diplomatic relations, and that the English gov
ernment had replied that everything would be
subordinated to satisfactory regulation Of the
amnesty.
Baron Humboldt is dangerously i'll.
1t is stated that the Regent Of Sweden in
tends to propose the abolition of the edcts of
Gustavus Vasa against converts to Catholicism,
in consequence of the harsh manner in which
those laws have been lately administered.
The following is a synopsis Of the Queens
proclamation over India
Itdeclares that, for weighty reasons it has
been deemed eXpedient to transfer the direct
government Of India to the British crown and
calls for true and faithful allegiance from the
inhabitants. 1t then dominates Lord Canning
us first viceroy or Governor General, and con
firms all other officials in their several duties
and departments; announces ito the native
princes that all existing treaties and engage
ments will be scrupulously maintained de-
clareS that no extension of territory is denied
and that 10 entertainments will be permitted,
while the rights and dignties Of the native
princes will be duly respected; prohibits any
interference in the religious faith of the ma
tyes; promises that they shall alike enjoy the
equal and impartial protection of the law and be
eligible for offices, whatever their race or
creed; guarantees that the rights Of all land
owners shall be respected; and then proceeds
to the question of the recent mutiny and rebel
lion After lamenting evils which have been
produced by the acts of ambitious men, point
ing to the power which has been shown in the
suppression Of the rebellion, and abiding to
the partial amnesty offered by the Governor
General, the proclamation concludes as fol-
lows
"0ur clemency will be extended to all often
ders, save those who have been, or shall be
convicted Of having directly taken part in the
murder of British subjects. With regard to
such, the demands of justice forbid the exer-
else Of mercy. To those who have willingly
given asylum to murderers, knowing them to
be such, or may have acted as leaders or insti-
gators of revolt, their lives alone can be grant
ed But in appointing the penalty due to such
persons, full consideration will be given to the
circumstances under which they have been in
duced to throw off their allegiance and large
indulgence will be shown to those whose crimes
may appear to have originated in a too credu-
l0us acceptance of the false reports circulated
by designing men, To all others, in arms
against the government, we hereby promise
unconditional pardon, amnesty, and oblivion
of all offences against ourselves, our crown,
and dignity, on returning to their homes
and peaceful pursuits.
1t is our royal pleasure that these arms of
peace and amnesty shall be extended to all
those, who comply with these conditions be-
fore the first Of January next, when, by the
blessing of Providence tranquility shall be re-
stored 1t is our earnest desire to stimulate
the peaceful industry Of India, to promote
works of public utility and improvements for
the benefit of all our subjects resident therein.
In their prosperity will be our strength. In
their contentment our security and in their
gratitude our best reward. And may the God
Of all the powers grant to us and those in au-
thQrity under us, strength to carry out these
for the good of our people,
We have dates from Table Bay to the 22d
of October. Sir George Gray had returned to
Capet0wn from the frontiers.
Mutual concessions had been made between
Mosheesh and Free State. Affairs however,
continue unsettled on the frontiers The small
pox had confined very violent among the col
ored population The general elections were
still in progress.
The dates from Liberia are to November
10Th, and Sierre Leone Doth Trade was de-
pressed on the coast. The French vessels on
the coast were shipping slaves. The Liberians
sought and received protection from the Mag
ara and Alectro. The French vessels suisse
quently left.
LArEsr-London, Dec 8.-The Times pub
fishes a proclamation issued by Lord Clyde on
recommending the campaign in Dude, an
nouncng that where there is no resistance no
plundering will be allowed, but wherever a
single shot is fired, houses will be burned and
villages plundered.