Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-06-30
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his plans.
An amnesty has been granted to political
prisoners at Naples, on a strong remonstrance
OF Elliott, the British Minister
| Prussian Int1mations.
| The Times, in its city article, quotes advices
from Frankfort which state that the German
| Confederation are understood to have resolved
that 10000 men, namely 10000 Prussians and
10000 Austrians shall be stationed on the
Rhine
There were strong rumors that Prussia will
issue some decisive announcement in the
course of a few days. According to prevalent
conjecture, peace is to be proposed to the EN-
peror Napoleon on certain conditions, and if
these are refused, Germany is to enter into the
var Under these circumstances there is great
anxiety and stagnation in all the commercial
cities.
letter from st. Petersburg says if Prussia
allows herself to be goaded into menacing
step, Russia will concentrate troops on the
Gallcan frontiers, and send detachment of
her fleet to Prussian Baltic ports.
Various News Items.
Official documents relative to the postal
contract with the Galway steamship line are
published. The service will not commence
till June l, 1860. The government had re-
fused to dispense with the conditions requiring
communications with New York via New
foundland in six days.
Work on the Great Eastern was rapidly
progressing, and there is no doubt she will be
finished and at sea before the end of Septem-
Der.
The Times City Article of Friday evening
says The English funds have been languid
to-day, but without any material decline,
general increase of anxiety being observable
with regard to the tone of Continental opin-
ion on the probable extension of the war
Paris Bourse tended downward. On the
18th Rentes closed 62f SOC for money 62f 45c
for account
1t is said the 18th of June was the day ap-
pointed for the rising in European Turkey.
The political terment in Servia was increas-
ing.
Demonstrations in honor of the French vic
tories have taken place in Greece.
France.
The Moniteur would soon publish a decree
comforting promotions, honors, and crosses, on
nearly thousand persons for military services
in Italy.
1t is reported that generals under Pelissier
are forthwith to repair to their several stations,
and 1t was considered not improbable that the
army now called the army ofthe East will soon
be denominated the army of the Rhine.
The Emperor, it is said, has demanded 100,-
0OO more men for Italy to besiege Austrian
fortresseS
The French army of observation on the
Rhine frontier numbers II, 900.
Austria
An imperial decree proclaims that the public
will received for interest on the national loan
now due, either bank notes at 125 fiorins for
every 100 fiorins, or two government bonds,
redeemabe with compound interest in five
years.
Commercial letters from Vienna describe
the financial condition of Austria as one of
complete bankruptcy.
Commercial.
Liverpool Cotton Market, June 1S.-Sales of
cotton for the week $1,000 bales, including 5000
bales on speculation, and 5000 for export The
market opened with little inquiry and weak
prices but closed firm, with an advance on the
fair and middling qualities of I'd lower quail
ties have also slightly improved, but no quota
bic advance is noted.
liverpool Breadstq6$ Market, June 49,.
Breadstutfs are dull at Tuesdays decline.
Corn has downward tendency and all quail
ties have slightly declined since Tuesday. The
Liverpool Provision Market has downward
tendency, with q slight decline on all descrip-
tons.
London Money Market, June 17.-Consols
closed on Friday at 923s 92a5 for account. The
money market is well supplied, and the rates
are generally unchanged. The weekly return
of the Bank of England shows decline in bull
lion of $1,000