Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-14
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPTI
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
lAmerican Telegraph Office, Lincoln House Block-1
Additional Foreign Intelligence.
ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF WASH
INGSTON.


New York, Oct. 13.-The screw steamship
City of Washington, Capt. Petrie, from Liver
pool at about noon on Wednesday, 18th ult
and from Queenstown on the following day,
arrived here about one o'clock to-day. Her
news has been anticipated by the Indian.
The Ariel was advertised TO sail from South
ampton for New York on the 18th ult The
Cunard steamer Africa arrived out at Liver
pool at $50 on the morning OF the 25th ult.
Great Fire in Constantlnople.
COnstantnople journals OF the 18th state
that dreadful fire had destroyed upwards of
thousand houses i'll the Turkish capital. 1t
broke out in the quarter OF Hass Keni, built
like an amphltheaJre on the side Of hill, and
inhabitated by thirty thousand Jews and from
fhe houses being of wood, the flames spread
with the most trIghttul rapidly, and III very
short time upwards OF sixty habitations were
destroyed. The fire was then, as most per-
sons thought, got under, but on the next day
ii again burst out atresh, and very nearly one
thousand houses more were reduced to ashes.
The inhabitants were seen running halt naked
through the streets, seeking shelter, and more
than six hundred families, who lost all they
possessed, are encamped on the hill. The
Sultan ordered a number of military tents to
be supplied. to afford them temporary shelter
Latest Intelligence by the City of Washington
By Telegraph from London to Liverpool. -Lon
don, Sept. 2J.-rhe Daily News city article of
Wednesday evening says =
The funds remain without any movement
of importance. British railway stocks were
weaker in the afternoon. There was a moderate
demand for money. The best bills are taken
at : TO p per cent. The Times city article of
Wednesday evening says the funds have been
steady throughout the day, at the same prices
OF yesterday. In the discount market there
is undminished ease and occasional transac-
tons at = per cent.
A deputation from the masons waited ON
the masterbuilders yesterday. The interview
was said to have lasted seven hours and its
close was adjourned until this day. The re-
suit will have an important bearing on the
strike.
ZUich, Sept. 29.-Prince Napoleon has ar
rived here. Separate conferences between
the French and Sandman, and afterwards be-
tween the French and Austrian Penpotentia.
r;2s, have taken place The Paris Pays, a
semi-otficial journal, announces the arrival Of
the American Minister at Pekin. He assembled
one Of the branches OF the PeihO, accompanied
by the members of his legation. They We're
not allowed to see anything of the country, and
while awaiting an interview with the Emperor
were required not TO leave the residence as
signed 10 them.
London, Sept. 29.-Some fresh details have
been given i'll a Paris journal, representing the
projected expedition 10 China. The force is
to consist OF $4,000 men, chosen from the best
men OF every corps. 1t is certain that all the
men OF u regiment are not fitted I'd endure the
climate. A depot to repair deficiencies is to
be established near Hong Kong or Shanghai
The departure Of the force cannot take place
before the first fortnight Of November.
Al AnIn bne
for the purchase OF 10000 Minnie rifles, and
also Of the horses Of the Piedmontese cavalry,
which have been performed.
A telegram from Naples announces that the
King has left for the Roman frontiers, for the
purpose, it was said, of having an interview
with the Pope.
The Heraid's correspondent says that Aus
tria and Piedmont are about making warike
preparations, and that the French army Of oc-
cupaton IN Italy is about to receive reinforce
mentS. The renewal of hostilties is appre-
hended by many.
The Spanish government is said by the
Journal des Debats to have declined the medi.
alton of England in the dispute with Morocco.
The semi-otficial journal of Madrid denies
that convention exists between France and
Spain relative to Morocco.
Alderman Carter has just been elected Lord
Mayor of London for the ensuing year
The representative of the Grand Duke of
Tuscany at Rome has refused to deliver mp
the embassy house, although threatened with
the confscation Of his property in Tuscany.
1t is said he is supported in his refusal by the
ambassadors Of France and Austria
The steamer Jason had arrived at Galway,
and the North Briton at Liverpool.
London. Thwsday.-The closing price for
consos was 95S to $50. The last sales of cot
ton were 5000 bales. Quotations were barely
maintained. Flour and wheat steady. Pro-
visions dull but steady. Other articles I'M
changed.