Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-09-13


ARRIVAL OF THE ANGLO-SAXON.
FARTHER POINT, Sept. 12.-The steamship
Anglo Saxon, Capt. Ballantne, from Liver
pool 3lst ult, passed Farther Point yesterday
afternoon, but owing to the interruption of the
line by storm, her news could not be trans
mitted until to-day.
A dispatch dated Trieste Aug. 18th, says
the American ship Ben Bolt, which arrived
here with a cargo of Havana sugar, and sailed
again for London with the same cargo, for
want of sale, was wrecked on the 25th at Bren-
diSi. The crew were saved. She is insured
i'll London.
The Zurich Conference.
A despatch dated Zurich, Aug. 9th, says
that for the last four days there has been no
conference of the plenipotentiaries. 1t is be-
lieved they will be enabled to quit Zurich at
the latest in a fortnight On Sunday, Aug.
2Sth, the French and Austrian plenipotentia-
ries held private conference.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Times, in letter dated the evening of the
18th, says private letter from Zurich of the
18TH says that the plans of the plenipoten-
tiaries were going on slowly enough notwith-
standing the announcement few days ago.
1t is doubtful if any important point has yet
been settled. Whether the fault is attributa-
BILE to the preliminaries of the treaty of Villa
franca, and the two Emperors not having taken
into calculation, in their eager anxiety to make
peace, all the difficulties Of the negotiations, ne
one knows. Some people incline to the opin-
ion that this delay is Intentional And the
manner i'll which NJ. de BOurquenay is acting
lends some color to the suspicion.
What to do is simply to declare to Austria
that it has done all that was really in its power
Ill favor OF her proteges, or else it must dispose
itself to impose them upon the Duchies by i'll
trigues if not by force.
A late Berne telegram says the reports cur
rent as to the proceedings of the Conference
were quite contradictory, and that there was
every reason to believe that the Sandman
Plenipotcntary would not affix his signature
to any protocol in favor of the return of the
deposed rulers of the italian Duchies.
Great Britain
The directors Of the company owning the
Great Eastern, had declined Mr. Levers
amended offer to charter her, and their origi-
nal programme is to be carried out The ship
had been closed to the public, and she was to
leave the Thames in day or two. The re-
ceiptS from visitors during the few days she
was exhibited, exceeded $4,000. Few or no
policies had been taken out on the ship at
Lloyd's, the underwriters being generally I'M
willing to transact business until after the COM
pletion of the trial trip. There was some anx-
but those in charge of her had no fears on the
subject.
Leigh Hunt, the popular author, died in
London on the 28th of August, in his seventy
fifth year. He had been in declining health
for a considerable time.
Queen Victoria and the royal family had
gone to Scotland on their usual autumnal Wis
it. They made the journey from London to
Elinburg during the night.
The Isle of Man had been successfully con-
nected by a submarine cable with England.
Telegraphic communication between Eng
land and Malta was re-established. This
would expedite the reception of news from In
dia and China about three days.
Lord Radstock publishes in the London
Times letter received by him from Richard
H. Dana, Jr., of Boston, on the subject of the
ballot i'll the United States. Mr.. Dana shows
the benefit of the ballot system and explains
why in America it has been found neces-
sary for security against fraud, to deprive it of
the element of secresy.
The investigation at Liverpool into the
charge against Boutelle, the mate of the ship
Conqueror, for having caused the death of
seaman on board that vessel resulting in the
liberation of the mate, the evidence showing
that the deceased died from natural causes.
A cabinet council was Unexpectedly sum-
moned in London on the 29th various specu-
lations were atioat as to the case which was
generally supposed to have reference to some
new phase Of the Italian question.
The strike of the London builders contin-
ued.
The London Times, in leading article on
Engands defensive preparations, says she is
now rapidly approaching a position, if Indeed
she has not actually attained it, in which no as
sailant can hope to attack her with impunity.
France.
The Emperor remained in retirement In the
Pyrenees. 1t was asserted that he would
shortly proceed to Cherbourg, and also pay a
second visit to the Chalons Camps.
a speech of Count Morny at the opening of
the Council General of the Department of Prey
de DOME, attracted considerable attention. 1t
was regarded as announcing the sentiment of
the Emperor. The Count endeavored to
show that the apprehensions existing in Eng
land of a French invasion were qnite ground
less, and that, on the contrary, France was
very DESTROYS Of cementing the alliance be-
tween the two countries and waging a manu-
featuring and commercial war. lie denounces
those members of Parliament who questioned
the intentions Of the French government.
The Paris CONSTITUTIONAL in an article on
the Duchies, says that the Emperor, having
agreed at Villatranca to the restoration of the
former reigning Princes, has made hard words
of reconciliation in the Duchies His majesty
has not yet given up all hopes of success, and
will fulfil, loyalty to the end, his disinterested
mission but if he should not succeed in reunit
ing the princes and people in mutual accord, it
is not his intention to force either one or the
other. 1t is not the wish of His Majesty to
follow the errors of the ancient Austrian po
lice, whose armed Intervention in the affairs of
the peninsula has ceased. We have given to
the Italian people advice which we believe
wise and prudent, but which we could not
press on them by force. To us Italy owes in
dependence. We shall not take away from
her again whatswe gave her yesterday.
Later.
The Constitutional of Tuesday contains an
article repudiating in the strongest terms the
fratricdal policy of war with England. 1t says
the Emperor has thought to avenge the past,
but to repair the future for the sake of con-
solidating the English alliance. He has on
every occasion combatted the hereditary preju-
dices of the French people,
Italy,
The situation of affairs in Italy has under
gone no change. A deputation Of the National
Assembly of Modena had gone to Paris on a
mission to Napoleon.
Elections throughout the Romagna had taken
place with tranquility and order.
The official Piedmontese Gazette gives a de-
NAL OF the reports of political disaffecton
among the members of the Sandman Cabinet
The agent Of Parma had Used proclama-
ton on his return from Paris. He says that
Napoleon in addressing him, used the following
words "Tell the populations that have sent
you to me that my army shall never do vio-
lence to their wishes. And will not permit
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