Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-09-28
Arrival of the Circassian at St. Johns, N. F.

Arrival of the Circassian at st. Johns, NF.
ST. JOINS, N. F., Sept. 26.-The steamship
Circassian, from Galway, 18th inst, arrived at
this port at two p. NJ. to. day en- route for New
York. She has three hundred passengers on
board. She experienced heavy weather on
the passage.
Great Britain.
In England further details of the Chinese
difficulty are not important. Letters state that
the Americans evinced the warmest symathy
for the allies, ana performed many acts OF kind
ness during the action
Its officially announced that the Great East
ern will leave IIolyhead on her trip to Portland
United States, on the 18th Of October.
1t is reported that England is about to send
strong naval achievements to the Chinese
waters, and France has ordered twenty thou
rand men to be III readiness to depart. There
was nothing doing by the plenipotentiares at
Zurich.
Italian Affairs,
The king of Sardinia had an audience with
the Populations of the national assembly of
Modena and Parma, regarding the annexation
of those Duchies to his kingdom. The king
expressed his acquiescence in their views, and
promised to express them before the great
powers and he expressed the hope that Eu-
rope, having recognized the right Of nations to
form their own constitutions, would not deny
it to Italy.
Military movements continue to indicate the
determination of the Italians to rely ON them
selves. Austria could speedily increase her
military force in Italy, and it is asserted that
France has still nearly 100000 troops there.
Interesting Items.
1t is reported that both the Empress Eugene
and the Princess Clotilde were enciente
The Spanish expedition against the Moors
is fixed at $4,000 men for whom the transports
are all ready.
The Red Sea Telegraph Co. invite public
business over the completed portion of their
line from Oct. 1st.
The Very Latest.
GALWAY, Saturday afternoon. By telegraph
from Liverpool. Brunei, the engineer of the
Great Eastern is dead. His death was caused
by an attack of paralysis.
1t is announced that troops have been order
ed from India to China.
The French press law is not to be modified.
MARKETs.-At Liverpool cotton was dull
and breadstuf1s steady and firm
Letters from Shanghai in regard to the Battle
of Peiho-C ensurable Course of the English.
New YORK, Sept. 27.-Letters from Shang-
hal published in the Evening Post, give the
following account of the movements which
preceded and followed the recent conflicts on
the Peiho -
"About the 18th of June the escorts left here
for the Gulf of Pechelle. at which point tbev
were to ASCEND the Peibo river to SuitieH
where the ministers were to have final rem
devious. and concert measures fnr oroceedino
to Pekin. The Peiho river emDties info the
Gulf of Pechelle by a number of mouths the
adjoining country being very low and marShy.
The English having arrived first, on the 18th
of June proceeded to examine the river. and
found the month obstructed nv n number of
bars composed of stakes driven down and
chains stretched across, There was also a
number of large well constructed forts erected
to guard the entrance of the river and am in
teryiew was had with the officers in CHARGE of
the forts, who reported that they had received
orders from the EmperOr not To allow any tor
eign armed vessels to 90 up the river. and di
rections to fire upon any such vessels as should
attempt it, or try to remove the barriers.
They were directed to 90 to another branch
of the river that opened in a gulf twelve miles
to the northwest, where they would find the
Governor-General of the Province who had
been appointed by the. Emperor to meet and
communicate with them. they were told that
this Governor-General was appointed by the
Imperial government to receive and forward
the ministers to Pekin. with all proper respect
to them. and by that branch of the river The
English chose to consider this as an ATTEMPT on
the part of the Chinese to prevent them from
going to Pekin. and without even sending ont
a party to ascertain if there was another mouth
to the river and an official waiting to receive
them. sent a reply that they would 90 to Pekin
by that channel and no other. and if the Chi
nese did not remove the barriers in a specified
time, they would remove them themselves.
The Chinese responded that if they attempted
such a thing they should certainly fire mon
them.
This was the state of things when Mr.. Ward
arrived. He Immediately sent his Interpreter
on shore. who had an interview with am officer,
and he reported to him in substance the same
as had been told the English. They were as
sured that the Emperor had made all necps.
sarv arrangements ia receive and forward the
American minister with all due respect and
dispatch. Mr.. Ward seems TO have been in
Auenced by the example of the English lega-
ton, he also choosing to consider the conduct
of the Chinese eyasiye and unsatisfactory. in
sisted on sending out party to ascertain the
truth about the matter. Mr. Ward and Com
mander Tatnall determined to wait the result
OF the British bullying plan. The Chinese
having failed at the time appointed to remove