Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-15
SEVEN DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.


HALIFAX, Feb. 1.-THE R. NJ steamship
America, from Liverpool, Saturday, Jan. %,
arrived at this port at 10 80 this evening bring
ing one weeks later European advices The
America reports having experienced success
sion of stormy westerly gales during the entire
voyage.
Great Britain.
Approaching opening of parliament is look
ed forward to in hopes that such explanations
will be made as will modify existing anxi-
ETY.. 1t is alleged that the English govern
ment has completed the contract with three
large iron companies, for the supply of cannon.
Important contracts for gunpowder were also
concluded.
A large part of the Red Sea telegraph cable
was shipped from Liverpool, in steamers I'M
perador and Imperatrice.
A case occurred in London of forged bills of
Exchange having been successfully put into
circulation to a large amount. They purport
to be drawn by Barbados branch of Colonial
bank on the parent establishment in London,
and are supposed to have been manufactured
and negotiated in New York, where, after hav-
ing passed into good hands they were remit
ted to London, to several respectable firms for
collection. Those already presented at Colo
NAL bank, amount TO about f9000 and from
the manner in which they are numbered, there
is inferred to be, at least, total of fl5,000
Earl Ripon is dead, and Lord Godench sue
ceeds to the Peerage.
The Paris correspondent of the Daily News
states that warlike preparations are going on
so actively that the breaking out of hostilities
would seem to be not question of weeks but
days.
Three men-ofwar left Toulon on the 26th
for Genoa, it is supposed for the purpose Of
accompanying Prince Napoleon and his bride
to France.
The Independence Beige asserts that the
English Cabinet is making efforts, at Paris, as
well as at Vienna and Turin, to effect pacific
arrangement of the present difficulties. The
French government has paid much attention
to the court at Vienna, but without committing
itself to any definite course, and is said to have
been converted to the idea of European Con
gress. London, and not Paris, is to be, this
time, the place where the plenipotentaries are
to meet.
The Paris correspondent of the Herald says,
the opinion is now almost universal in Paris,
that crisis has arrived in the affairs Of Eu-
rope, more momenteus than any that has arts
en- since the wars of the FIRST Emperor. The
war feeling is growing more and more intense
among the lower classes.
LATEST.
The correspondent of the Times says, con-
Trajectory reports and rumors are still the or
der of the day.
There are reports that it is on the political
attitude of England that war is in reality de-
pendent Also, a report that Persigny is like
ly to GO to England once more, as ambassador
as sign Of peace.
On the 18th ult-, there was an announcement
in the Nord, that a commander-in-chief had
been appointed to the Piedmontese army, and
the rHm0red iDsurrection at Ravena increased
the hatnesS of the Bourse, and rents receded.
Spain.
The Spanish government, suspectfng that a
project had been got up in order to rescue the
Neapolitan exiles, on their shipment at Cadiz
for New York, had taken measures to pre-
vent it
Naples.
King Ferdinand, previously reported dead,
is living, and continues to improve in health
Austria.
The Daily News has the following: eve
have received from Austria a reliable account
of the expression used by the Emperor of
Austria in an interview with the Directors OF
the National Bank On Monday last. His Ma
.jesty declared that he counts with certainty
upon the support of the entire population Of
Germany in case of need. He expressed his
entire confidence that the present difficulties
would be speedily and amicably arranged.
Considerable agitation prevails in Austria,
Poland and Hungary. The excitement is
such that 5000 troops have been concentrated
along the frontier.
The pretensions Of Napoleon to play the part
of European arbitrator, begins to be considered
somewhat dangerous.
Prussia
The Princess Frederick William was safely
delivered of a son on the 9th ult- The news
of the event reached Queen Victoria, at Wind
scr Castle, six minutes after its occurrence in
Berlin. Demonstrations of rejoicing took place