Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-03
Arrival of the America at Halifax.


Arrival of the America at Halifax.
HALIFAX, Jan. 1.-The Royal Mail steam
ship America, Capt. Miller which left Liver
pool on Saturday, Dec. Is, arrived at this port
at nine O'Clock this morning, and sailed again
for Boston at half past one this afternoon.
Capt Miller reports strong westerly gales
during the entire passage.
Great Britain.
An extraordinary general meeting of the
Atlantic Telegraph Company was held in Lon
don the 18TH The report showed that the to-
tai receipts of the Company on the capital ac-
count, had been ESD, 479, and the expenditures
se364 ,046, against which there are various out
standing liabilities. Free shares of the value of
E75,000, had been issued to projectors, in the
purchase of the original rights and privileges
The chairman made lengthy explanation of
the condition of the company. The cable had
been underrun distance of eleven miles from
Ireland, and found perfect. The Directors, on
account of want of funds, were unable to carry
on farther operations. They had appealed to
Government for guaranty of Al per ct. on
$685. 900 of new capital, with which to con-
struct and lay new cable, but no decision had
been reached. He urged upon the proprietors
harmonious and energetic action, as -the only
way to ensure success, and moved the adop-
ton of the Directors report which was car
ried unanimously.
Mr.. Whitehouse, the late electrician of the
company, called attention to the establishment
of another company formed for establishings
Geographic communication with America, by
Southern route, and having halfits capital sub
scribed, he had been instructed to state the
conditions under which fusion of the two
companies might be effected. Several share
holders suggested that such a matter could not
be entertained by the meeting, and the
chairman said that pending negotiations with
government, the proposition ought not to be
discussed Mr.. Whitehouse withdrew the sub
ject, and an adjournment was unanimous
ly carried.
The London Times, taking for its text Pres
ident Buchanan's letter to the meeting in eel
ebrati on of the capture of Fort Duquesne
Comments on the despondng tone in which,
the President speaks of the future of the re-
public, and brings into contrast the language
of public men, on the future of England, who
deem that England's evils are passing away,
while the tone of American society indicates
that those of the new world are increasing.
The reform movement is progressing. John
Bright addressed another great meeting at Ed
inburg and at Manchester A Reformer's
Union had been formed by the Bright party.
An influential meeting of English ship own
ers has been held in London, to take into
consideration the ruinous condition of
British navigation Resolutions were adopt
ed attributing the cause to the repeal
of the navigation laws, and an address to
the Queen was adopted, praying that ships of
non-reciprocati0n countries may be placed on
as nearly as possible, the same footing in Brit
ish ports as British ships are placed in those
countries.
In regard to the recent arrests in Ireland of
the members of the Phoenix Club, the Cork
Constitution says treason was carried much
farther than was suspected. There were daily
and nightly drills. Pixies were manufactured,
arms imported from America, and the use of
them taught. Government was not minute
too early in interfering. A body of military
and militia had been distributed through the
western portion of the county of Cork, to pre-
vent Instruction. The Belfast Mercury saws
there is little doubt that the Phoenix Club is
composed entirely of seditious persons, and
made up of the dregs of young IeIandism.
Seventeen persons have been ARE sted at Bel
fast, in addition to those at Cork. Govern
ment it was expected would issue special
commission for the immediate trial of the pris-
Oners.
A prospectus has just been issued in London
for the Madras and Bragastion Canal Compa-
NY i'll the East Indies. The capital is fixed at
f2,000,000 of which one million is to be is
sued, the Indian Council having guaranteed
five per cent on that amount The object of
the company is to carry out an extensive sys-
TEN of irrigation, particularly in districts adapt
ed to the cultivation of cotton.
A prospectus has also been issued, of the
Canada Landed Credit Company, with CAPT
tai of f200,0 1000, the object being to encourage
the flow Of capital to Canada, by making ad-
Vances on mortgaged land.
hn wit
f3l7,0 900 in gold, had arrived at London. The
West India mail steamer had also arrived with
El6l 900.
France.
A meeting was to be held in Paris on the
10Th, for regularly constituting the Suez Ca
nal Company. 1t was positively stated that
bona fide subscriptions had been obtained for
the full amount of the nominal capital.
Holland.
The Bank of Holland had reduced IFS rate
of discount one-half per cent, making it now
three.
Austria
Venice correspondent of the Times says,
Notwithstanding the inclement season of the
year. men who were on furlough have received
orders to join their regiment in Lombardy and
Venice. Notice has been issued that the mil
itary authorities desire to purchase horses for
cavalry and artillery. Necessary supplies were
also being sent into fortresses in Italy, so that
if an attack be made upon Austria, she would
not be taken by surprise.
Prussia
The Prince of Wales has returned to Eng
land from Berlin, taking with him the order
of the Black Eagle, conferred on him by the
Prince Regent of Prussia.
Russia.
A powerful party is said to have been form
ed among the nobility to Illustrate the Empe
rors Emancipation scheme. They have pro-
joct tor diminishing the power of the Emperor
and increasing that of the nobility.
The Railroad Catastrophe.
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