Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-04-24
THREE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE
Arrival of The Canada.

THREE DAYS
! LATER FROM EUROPE
Arrival of rhe Canada.
HALIFAX, April 23.-The steamship Cana
da. Capt. Long, from Liverpool about 4 P. NJ.
April 10, arrived at this port this morning at
ia. NJ.
The Canada went South of Sable Island to
avoid fields of ice, which were observed in
side.
The American barque Petrea, Capt. Samu-
Ell Osborne, bound from Havre to New York,
with three hundred and twenty nine emf
| grants, ran ashore near Chichester Harbor,
Sussex. on Sunday morning, April 4th, and
had dehed all efforts to get her off. The pas
sengers and crew were all landed in safety.
Greut Britain.
Parliament had not yet reassembled. Pol
! itics were dull.
The first annual meeting of the Cotton
Supply Association was held At Manchester,
on the 9th inst. The attendance was large,
and the prospects said to be encouraging.
| Resolutions were adopted to continue and ex-
tend the organization with the visw to secure
an abundance of the raw material.
The grand jury IN London found true bills
against Bernard, Alsop, Orsini and the 9TH
ers, for feloniously attempting to kill the en-
peror of the French. twenty Frenchmen,
subp@ned in Paris, had reached London, to
give evidence against Bernard whose trial
was about to commence.
More English fllibustering is reported
among the Spice Islands. Accounts from
batavia, of the llth of February, state that
some English tlibusters, after being driven
out from Sumatra, established themselves in
the island of Bankslis, fortified a village,
holsted an English flag, and levied contribu-
tons on the native fishermen for the support
OF their Malay and Chinese soldiers. A
Dutch war steamer was sent against them,
when the governor of the fort, an English
man, declared himself under the protection
OF the British flag. The Adventures refusing
TO quit the place, hostile preparations were
made when the troops landed, however.
they found the place abandoned.
The English government was about TO en-
ter into contract with Austria for the lat
ter to construct a telegraph from Malta to
Alexandria.
Large policies of Insurance are said to have
been opened in London and Liverpool for the
dispatch of specie to New York by this and
succeeding steamers.
Lnteat.
The Times City Article. dated Friday even
ly, but in consequence of triAing improve
ment in French prices, there was rather less
weakness at the close. There was a fair de.
mand for discount at the Bank on Friday. In
the open market, the rates for choice paper,
were still 2 If 2 l-2 per cent
A levy of French seaman from twenty
one to forty years of age is going on in a
most complete and strict manner.
The leading article in the Times on the
Persia and Suez canal question, nearly pro.
duced panic yesterday.
IIaIy.
The Vienna Gezette adduoes a series of
proofs to show that the Orsin worship is cell
ebrated IN Piedmont with what it terms de-
monical passion and impious blasphemy.
Denmark and the German Dict.
The Executive Commission of the German
Confederation is said to be preparing to pro-
coed actively against Denmark.
India.
The latest news from Lucknow is to the
morning of March 10, when nearly all the
city was in the possession of the British, but
few rebels remaining in it.
General Outram having turned the enemy's
line OF works on the canal. the Martinere
was stormed by Sir Edward Lugard, and the
line of works seized on the 9th. The Bank
House was also occupied. On the 18th, Jung
Bahador moved into line and the 93d Regi-
ment, supported by the ADD. stormed the Be-
gums Palace. The British loss was less than
one bundled killed and wounded The loss
of the enemy was five hundred Outram on
the north side of the Goomtee. seized on the
Star Bridge and cut up five hundred of the
enemy. On the same day. the buildings in
advance of the Begun palace were occupied.
ms he rob
the Ghowkahs assisting. The Kalserbagh
was then entered, and after fight all day, it
was occupied, and twenty-four guns taken.
Gen. Outram then crossed the iron bridge,
and opened fire on the flying enemy
The British loss was not known at Bombay,
but was supposed to be small.
The enemy rushed by the artillery on the
18th, flying from the city in great numbers,
and two columns of cavalry and artillery were
sent out after them.
The rebellious districts of Shaffgard had
been annexed to British territory by Sir Rob
ert Hamilton.
There was panic in Calcutta on the Sd of
March. The President, in Council, called out
the volunteers, and placed cannon on the
bridges Information had been received that
the Barrackpore Sepoys. who were to relieve
the fort garrison that night, were to have
arms and attack the city. All, however,
passed off quietly.
The Arabs in the vicinity of Adeu had
stopped the roads, and intercepted supplies
on the way to the fort. The commander of
the garrison attacked them on the lStE of
March, and twenty or thirty of the enemy
are said to have been killed, without casualty
to the British. 1t was reported that the
Arabs had submitted, and that they were on
friendly footing.
China.
Hong Kong dates are of Feb. 81. 4" Braves"
were mastering in large numbers around
| Canton, determined on an attempt to retake
the city.
The representatives OF the Allied Powers
were preparing for their departure northward,
but it is said the thought of visiting Pekin
this year was given up.
Dispatches are said to have reached Paris
from Canton, demanding renforcements, as
the Chinese showed no disposition to nego-
tiate for peace.
France.
| The returns of the Bank of France for
March, exhibit an increase in specie III Paris
Of 1000, 900 lanes, and in the country branches
of 10, 600, 900 francs.
The french government has abandoned its
claim on Sardinia for the extradition of Mr.
Hoyt the Englishman arrested for completely
in the attack upon the Empsrors life, and
Hoyt was set at liberty.
Turkey.
A severe conflict had taken place near
| Ghadamos, between the Ottomans and Arabs