Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-05
ArlivaI Of .he Europe.


The Liverpool cotton market had been
buoyant, and. under sales of the week of
eighty-eight thousand bales, prices were Is
Lid. better than at the departure of the
Arabia
The Liverpool Breadstuffs Market was gen.
orally quiet Corn, however, showed an ad-
yancing tendency.
Great Britain.
On the 2lst the House of Lords was not
in session. In the House of Commons the
time was occupied in debating the bill for the
abolition of Church rates. A resolution was
adopted, authorizing an issue of two millions
sterling, exchequer bills.
On the 22d, the Oath bill was read the Sec
and time in the House of Lords, but Lord
Derby announced that he should continue to
oppose that portion of the measure which re-
motes Jewish disabilities.
In the House of Commons, the Attorney
General announced, in response to an inquiry
from Mr. Roebuck, that the government
would not take further proceedings against
Dr. Bernard. in regard to the French conspir-
acy.
Lord Stanley, in reply to Lord Derby, sta
TED that, until the government received the
opinion OF the government and Legislature of
Canada, he would abstain from stating their
the Hudson Bay Company.
The subject of the diplomatic and consular
service of the country was debated, upon a
motion to bring the financial part of it more
Immediately under the control of Parliament
The proposition was rejected.
A resolution was adopted, after some de.
bate, for the appointment % select commit
tee TO inquire into the restitution alleged to
prevail in Donegal, Ireland.
A bill was introduced, and read first time,
abolishing the property qualifications of
members of Parliament.
On the 23d, in the House of Lords. Earl
Grey moved for copies of correspondence be-
tween the Colonial Secretary and the North
American colonies, in reference to any acts
passed for giving an exclusive right to any
one company to establish telegraphic com
muncation between Great Britain and North
America.
Earl Carnarvon had no objection to the mo-
ton, but he suggested that it should be
amended by insertion of words or extracts of
correspondence.
Earl Derby assured Earl GREY that no ex
elusive privileges would be conferred upon
any particular company, and trusted that,
under the circumstances, be would not press
for the production of any of the correspond
ence.
Lord Stanley, Of Alderley, expressed the
hope that there was no truth in the report
that the telegraphic communication between
India and Malta, and Corfu, was about to be
placed in the hands of the Austrian govern
ment.
Earl Derby said no exclusive privilege
would be conferred on any one, that were
likely to be Injurious to British interests.
After short discussion, the motion was
agreed to.
In the House of Commons, Mr.. Gladstone
asked whether it was the intention of the
Government to lay the papers on the table at
this period, on the subject of the union of the
Danuoian Principalites, in conformity with
the declarations of the first British Penipo-
Tertiary at the Conference of Paris in 1856.
Tie Chancellor of the Exchequer said the
results of the investigations of the Commits
sion would shortly be submitted to the Con-
| ference at Paris, and it would not be in his
power to lay any documents, previously, upon
the table.
Sir E, Perry asked the Chancellor of the
ExchequPr whether instructions had been sent
to India, that terms of amnesty, including pro-
lection IN matters of religion, should be held
out to the inhabitants OF Dude, excepting in
cases OF henous crimes, and if no such in
structions had been sent, whether, in the
| opinion of the Government, it was not expe-
dent to do SO.
Mr.. D Israeli replied that instructions had
been sent to India, that there should be full
federation and protection, consistent with Jus
tice.
On motion of Mr.. DIsraeli, resolution.
imposing stamp on all bankers checks, was
carried, amidst loud cheers.
The fine clipper ship James Baines, built at
Boston, Mass, but owned in LIVERPOOL was
destroyed by fire in her dock at Liverpool.
She had just returned from Calcutta with a
cargo of Indian produce, only portion of
which had been discharged. The value of the
vessel and cargo is estimated at fI7O, 900.
The vessel was complete wreck, and it was
feared that very little Of the cargo could be
saved.
The returns of the Board Of Trade for
March show falling off in exports of nearly
million and halt sterling, compared with
the same month last year.
The United Service Club of London gave
grand banquet to the Duke Malakof, at
which the Duke of Cambridge presided. Pei
lissier, in returning thanks, said that his ap-
pearance among them would recall the recol-
lection of the glorious alliance of the two
countries, and his greatest desire was to be
hailed as the representative of a loyal, firm.
and dignifed policy. His belief was that the
basis of complete and lasting alliance was
the honor of one country should never be
sacrificed to the honor of the other, He came
| amongst them with an open and frendlv
hand, full Of respect for their institutions and
their sovereign; and it was with the utmost
sincerity that he Joined in the toast drunk in
| her honor. He trusted that the prosperity of
England, and her alliance with his country.
might endure forever. Pelissier's reception
was enthusiastic.
Operations on the Atlantic cable were go
ing actively forward. The frigate Niagara
would leave her berth at Plymouth on the
high tide of May 10th. Experiments with
new paying out apparatus, were giving gene
rel satisfaction.
Mr.. Cough, the temperance lecturer, ap-
| piled to the Court of the Queens Bench, for
acrininal information against DR.. Lees, also
writer on temperance. He had charged
Cough with being intoxicated, and using mar
cotics. This was disproved by afidavits.
Lord Campbell said this was not a case for
the court to interfere with. The rale was re-
| fused.
A serious riot had occurred in the iron dis
| trict, near Newcastle. on Tyne. The military
had to be called out, and they restored order.
Queen Victoria had been reviewing fifteen
thousand troops at the camp at Aldershott.
Pellisser was expected to visit the Queen at
the camp.
Indim.
There is intelligence from Lucknow 70 the
! ed of March. On the 20th, Briardier
| Campbells force returned from the pursuit of
the enemy. On the Dist, the Nourvries Nauds
retreat was stoTmed. He escaped, and re-