Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-21
ARKIVAL OF THE CANADA

SAcKvILLE, N. B., Nov. 19.-The Royal
Mail Steamship Canada, Capt. Lang, from
Liverpool, 3 z. NJ, 9th INST, via Queenstown
evening of Monday, 7th inst, arrived at Hall
fax at o'clock this morning, and sailed again
for Boston at 9 o'clock. Her news is three
days later than the last advices.
The Recent Gale.
The ship John G. Castor from Shields for
New York, was lost near Yarmouth. Crew
saved. Ship Martha Whittemore from Car
diff for Mobile, put back to Cardiff on the I'd,
with decks swept, cargoes shifted, &c. Ship
Sea Belle, from Swansea for Caldera put into
Milford on the 9TH inst with masts cut away,
The st. Nicholas from Havre for New York,
was off Falmouth on the 3D., putting back with
The loss of foremost, and the j. j. Boyd, from
Liverpool for New York, had put back to Lv-
erpoo but sailed again. The English chan
mel fleet was at sea, exposed to the full fury of
the gale, but was most skillfully handled, and
sustained no damage whatever.
Peace Negotiations.
A Paris telegram of the 4th says the French
and English government had completely
agreed on a basis of the Congress to be held at
Brussels. All that remained to be settled was
the official ratification from the English gov
ernment.
The Great Eastern.
The Great Eastern left Holyhead on the I'd
and reached Southampton on the morning of
the 4th. She experienced heavy weather aud
rough sea on her passage round The Times
account of this third trial says, when the ship
was exposed to the roll of the Atlantic she
rolled and dipped out with ease. Her motion
is described as peculiar. The ship seemed to
heave herself with sidelong, gentle motion,
over every wave, dropping deeply and easily
beyond them, with regular, slow roll and OF.
ton anita TO, L.
wheel quite out of the water, turning high and
dry in the air This motion of the vessel is at
tributed to her very light immersion, and to
the fact of her having no upper weights to
counterbalance the Goals slowed below. The
whole roll of the vessel is calculated at 8 deg.
each way, or IL deg. in allan every day
amount to smaller vessels, though considerable
for one which was supposed to be almost i'm
moyal. The greatest speed attained was Is
halfknots, or close on to Is miles, an hour.
The run from Holyhead to Southampton is
pronounced far more satisfactory than either of
the previous trips The engines are under the
sole control of Mr. Lrnman, the chief engineer
of the ship.
Other English News.
The new Cunard steamer Just contracted
for with the Napiers of Glasgow, is to exceed
the Persia by five hundred TONS and will in
every other respect be larger and more power.
ful than that vessel Efforts are to be made
with her to surprss anything ahoat, both as
regards speed and internal arrangements.
Fhe coroner'S inquest upon the bodies
washed ashore from the Royal Charter occu-
pied several days, resulting in u verdict that
the lives were lost by pure accident; the
captain vas perfectly sober and did all he
could for the ship and passengers. Divers
continued their operations, but without any
important result Forty-six bodies had been
found, altogether.
AT no time since the Russian war had great
er activity been observable than at present. at
Woolwch arsenal, in preparation of war ma
teria for the coast defense, and for China.
The Qualifications at Dover are to be extended
forthwith, and several batteries constructed.
London, Saturday. p. M-The organization
of the French army for China is considered
definitely settled, and preparations at the sea-
ports for embarkation have been commenced.
FRANCE
Benz Snasson has submitted to the condi-
tons of peace dictated to him. These tribes
will give hostages and will pay tribute. 1t is
stated that the French Government has re-
solved on establishing from December next
naval station in the Red Sea in imitation of
England.
Cholera had broken out among the French
troops destined to invade Morocco, and carried
off several distinguis led officers, including Col
Lafont commanding the engineers. Its rava-
ges exceed fifty men per day Total deaths,
1900.
From Italy
The Russian squadron consisting of six yes
sells will remain at the Russian Mediterranean
Station of Villafranca during the winter
The statement is reiterated that the Pope
has promised to grant the reforms recommend
ed by the Emperor Napoleon after the insur
gents at Romgna have returned to their aegi-
ance.
The Papal government has again prohibited
the Exploration of Indian Corn, which had
been permitted since June last.
Australia.
The mails from Sydney of September 18th,
and Melbourne of the 18th were teegraphed
and would reach London Nov. It'll. Lloyd
Beilby & Co. merchants, who stopped pay
ment in London last May, had been made
bankrupt at Sydney, with liabilities of $780,
900, and assets TO comparatively small
amount.
The first batch of election returns had gone
against the ministers, several of whom had
been defeated.
Imports were heavy. Trade was dull
There was some speculation in mining COM
panies, some of which were mere bubbles
The supply of gold kept up, the shipments of
which since the last mail exceeds 100000
ounces, of which 68,403 ounces were by the
Inflated Royal Charter. The banks had re-
duced the rates of exchange on London to
one and one half per cent. premium.
LATEST NEws.-The following is by tele-
graph from Liverpool to Queenstown
Madrid, Nov. 5.-An official decree has
been published appointing Gen. Mcdonnell
commanderin-chiet.
Alexandria, Oct 28.-The English General
Malcolm has presented a rich present from
Queen Victoria to Said Pacha.
ENGLAND.-The London Globe says the
Cabinet has summoned council ON Monday.
The troops to be contributed by India to the
China expedition will be 5000 Europeans and
1900 natives
The Africa had arrived at Liverpool.
CtsseH, 5th.-In the secret sitting of the
Second Chamber, to-day, the proposal OF Mr..
Hesselans to present an address to the electors
in favor of the re-establishment of the consti-
sutton of 1903, has been definitely agreed to
by 38 to 5.
Zurich, 6th-The Sandman plenipotentiary
has received orders from Turin to sign the
treaty OF peace. 1t is believed the treaty will
be signed tomorrow, and the convention to be
held at Paris will follow Immediately.
Paris 6th.-It is stated on reliable authority
that the congress will meet at Paris not IN
Brussels
Genera, 6h.--The Assemblies of Central It.
ally will, it is said, confer the regency on
Prince Carignan.
Zurich, 6h.-. Yesterday the French Ansri-
an and Sandman plenipotentiaries assembled
in a general conference which lasted three
or Tuesday next, and the plenipotentaries
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