Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-08

lydia.
Bombay dates to Jan. "a, are received.
The capture of Furruckabad aud Futteghur
by Sir Colin Campbell, is confirmed. The
Nawab fled across the Gauges into Rohilcund,
whittier Sir Colin was about to follow him,
and after the subJugaton of Rohilcund, the
commander in-chief was to advance against
Lucknow.
The Rajah of Kotah is said to be anxious
to make terms.
All well in the Punaub, and in the Madras
and Bombay Presidencies.
On the 18th and 10th of January, Sir Jas
Outrum at the Alimbagh. was attacked by the
rebels, who, on both occasions, were daiven
back with great slaughter In the last en-
gagement the leader OF the rebels was taken
prisoner
The royal contingent were disarmed at Sc
here by Gen. Rose, and one hundred and fifty
Of the mutineers were tried and shot
The Governor General was said to be on
his way to the Northwest Provinces.
Strong forces were marching on Saugor and
Rajpootana.
The Indian papers state that the country all
over was being tranquilized, but that vast
amount of work had still to be performed
The Lucknow heroines had arrived at Cal:
cutta, and were received with great enthusi-
asm, and salute from the fort
There are no authentic accounts of the en-
envy in and around Lucknow, but it was con-
sldered not unlikely that they numbered one
hundred thousand men.
China.
Capture of Canton.-rhere is nothing later
from China, but the correspondence from
Canton gives ample details of the lombard
ment of that place. The assault and capture
OF Coughs Fort took place, just as the mail
: was leaving, so that no particulars are re-
ceived. All the hill defences of the city were
in possession of the English and French.
The whole of the operations had been con-
Quoted with view to occasion the smallest
possible sacrifice of life. At the last moment
the Chinese showed no signs of surrendering,
but continued to fire at their adversaries from
the tops Of houses. The position of the al
lies was such that they could entirely destroy
the city in case of continued obstinacy. The
official dispatches from the naval and military
commanders in chiet, report that the city was
escaladed and captured with tIifing loss on
the morning of the 10Th of December.
France.
The Chamber Des Misses en- Accusation
had decided that Pierri, Rudio, Gomez, Orsi-
inland Bernardo, concerned in the plot against
the Emperors life, should be tried before the
Court OF Assizes, and the tria was shortly to
commence The five Marshals appointed to
the great military commands had taken the
oaths 10 the Emperor, but are not to take
possession of their commands till the month
of April. Marshal Peissier was expected to
be appointed Governor of Paris, post which
existed under the first Napoleon. The Duke
MontaSello has been appointed ambassador of
France at st. Petersburg; he was formerly
an Orleanist.
Exrbi e
passed off in Paris with great eclat.
The fact of an ultimate understanding be-
tween France and Austria is regarded as
probable.
The Bank Of France on the 18th of Febru-
airy lowered their rate of discount from four
and half to four per cent.
1t is said that determined crusade is to be
carried on by the projects of departments
against all persons entertaining republican
opinions.
A notice from the British Foreign Office
says that no person is henceforth to be per-
mitted to land in France without a passport.
The new penal law had been reported to the
legislative body by Count Morney, with sun
dry slight solicitations among others, one
hxing the duration of the measure at seven
years.
There Is a rumor of an intended meeting
between the Emperors OF France and Austria
early in the Spring
a report Was current that the trial of Or
SIM and others was deferred IN order that the
French government might apply to the Eng.
lish government for the extradition of Mr..
Bernard, the refugee arrested in London.
The French legislative body had under con-
slderatlon demand for an extra credit Of l.
100000 francs, as secret service money for the
Minister of the Interior.
M Emile Oliver in speaking against the
safety bill in the Legislature, is reported to
have made use of the following strong lam
guage :-"No liberty exsts-the greatest of
all, that of the press is annihilated, and yet
you come to ask for laws of public safety Do
you not fear that the country may say, have
sacrificed to you my liberty, my franchises,
my traditions, the conquests of my blood, all
that has made me glorious among nations for
the sake OF little tranquility, and now YOU
ask for more? Where will you stop"
Switzerland.
A telegram from Berne says the Federal
Council has decreed that.the refugees in the
cantons of Vaud, Valais, Neufchatel, Ticino.
Solnre, and Balse lara, shall be removed into
the interior.
Italy.
The Paris correspondent of the Times saws
the Sandman Government has Welded on
certain material points to the demands of the
French Government. These points relate to
the refugees and others in Genoa, who NAV
be considered dangerous by the French Gov
eminent.
dispatch from Turin of the 18th SAYS the
Government proposes to punish with trans
pertation for ten years the crime of political
assassination.
Belgium.
The Duchess of lIrabant had safely given
birth to daughter.
Concessions, it is said, are to be made to the
demands of the French Government, partic.
ularly with reference to the press.
Egypt.
The correspondent of the London Times.
writing from Alexandria Feb. g. saws the
United States corvette Constitution, after a
soIourn there Of about ten days, took her de-
parture Tor Messina. 1t was at one time
thought that she would first steer for the
coast Of Syria, in order to give the support of
her presence TO the American Consul Gener-
al, who left for Jaffa few days ago fol-. the
purpose OF making an investigation into the
circumstances attending an outrage of the
most ruthanly nature, OF which an American
missionary stationed at Jaffa, and his family,
had lately been the victims. The gentleman's
house was broken into during the night, he
himself stunned by a blow on the head, his
son-in law killed outright, and his wife and
daughter subjected TO the grossest indignities
at the hands OF the assassins. The atrocity
has been ascrbed to an outbreak Of MRhom-
medan fanatlcsm, but it seems as likely that
It was merely an aggravated case Of burglary
and Mr.. De Leon, the United States Consul
will no doubt find the Turkish authorities