Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-17
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH BRITON,

at three O'Clock, en- route for Quebec The
Europa and Anglo-SaXon had arrived at Liv
erpool.
Mr. Mason, the United States Minister at
Paris, is dead.
The Great Eastern leaves Portland, Eng
land, for Holyhead on the Sth.
The Zurich Conference.
The six plenipOtentiaries were present at
conference on the Sd, at which articles of peace
were read over.
The Paris Patrie reasserts that the peace
treaty will be signed within few days at Zu-
rich The treaty will confirm the cession of
Lombardy, and contain settlement of the
Lombardy debt. There will be three instru-
ments of peace, one between France and Aus
tria, another between France and Sardinia,
and third between the three powers Cen
trail Italian affairs are to be settled at con-
gress.
1t is asserted at Paris that the Austrian gov
eminent had consented to reduce the debt of
Lombardy TO be borne by Piedmont from
100000 francs to little more than half that
sum.
Great Britain.
The London Times has another sharp edito.
rial on the San Juan difficulty. 1t rejoces at
Gen. SCOTS mission to the Pacific, and trusts
to a peaceful solution. 1t characterizes Har-
ney's proceedings as something new in militia
ry achievements, and denounces filibusterism
and the lawless promoters of the enterprise and
its fitting leader. The Times argues that the
treaty undoubtedly gives the island to Eng
land, and counsels the American government,
in all friendship and sincerity, not to minister
to the ambitious passions of any man or class
by contesting rights which appear too strong
for sophistry to overturn.
The English papers publish an interesting
letter from Kossuth, expressing the keenest
grief at the Vlllafranca arrangement at the
moment when the deliyerance of his country
was within reach. He says he returns to Eng
land again, a poor exile, ten years older, from
the bitter pangs of disappointment. He de-
riveS some consolation, hewever, from the
events OF the war, and is strengthened in the
conviction that Hungary will yet be free. He
states that he insisted on a double stipulation
in behalf of the Hungarian prisoners of war,
who enrolled under his banner, namely, am
nesty and that of exemption from further Aus
trian military service France obtained these
conditions from Austria.
The cable for the telegraph from Alden to
Kurracha has been dispatched from Liverpool
and was expected to be laid by the middle of
January, when communication between Lon.
don and Calcutta will be complete. The length
of the new shipment is 1900 knots, and cleo
tricians report it in high state of perfection.
The Earl of Jersey died in London, aged 81
years.
The directors of the Great Eastern had
finally decided that the ship shall not go to
Southampton, but leave Portland for Holy
head on trial trip Oct 9Th, arriving at Holy
head about the 18th. If the trial is successful
it is still intended to dispatch the ship to
America Oct 10th. No passengers are to be
taken on the trial trip. 1t is said that the
maximum number of revolutions shall be OBJ
tanned from both engines before proceeding to
sea with passengers. During the trip from
the Thames the paddles never exceeded above
81 and the screw more than 81 revolutions
per minute. And to obtain a maximum speed
the paddles must perform II revolutions.
The London builders strike continues unad-
justed, and although the masters profess to
have ten thousand more working under terms
of the anti-socety declaration matters look
quite threatening for continuance of the
strike.
The London money market showed no ma
teral change. Consols had been slightly de-
pressed by the American difficulty, but re-
covered tirmness.
LATEsr.-The London Daily News city
article of Wednesday, says the funds i'm
proved Tuesday afternoon, and closed at an
advance of nearly !.
The Illness city article says the funds
opened on Tuesday without animation, but
there was more confident feeling before the
close. Purchasers during the day were rather
numerous, and the San Juan difficulty seemed
no longer to receive attention. Some cause for
anxiety might have been found in report that
it seems likely to be the policy of the Papal
government to precipitate a conflict in the Ro-
magma but these were cOunteTacted by gov
ernment accounts from the Paris Bourse. The
continued influx of gold to the bank like
wise neutralzed every adverse consideration.
The transport ship Clara, with nearly 400
soldiers, and their wives and children had a
narrow escape from being wrecked in the
Channel. She ran on rock, but was got off
and reached Plymouth looking badly.
The Times says that the agents of the
French, Austrian, and Sandman Govern
ments, have been soliciting tenders from the
leading English iron founders for a very large
number of rihed cannon.
Affairs in France.
Lord Cowley quilted Paris for Biarritz in
order, it is said, to arrange with Walewsk for
joint expedition to China. Another author
ity says the visit has reference to England's
policy regarding the proposed congress.
The Emperor remains at BiarritZ until Oct.
10, and will stop two days at Bordeaux en-
route to Paris. Another speech is anticipated
at Bordeaux.
The French army of observation in Italy
will winter on the Peninsular.
The Moniteur publishes a decree admitting
brandies extracted from molasses, imported
direct into France from Mayotte, in French
vessels, duty free.
The King of Belgium left Marseilles on the
Sd, en- route for Switzerland.
Orders had reached Brest to prepare large
quantities of provisions, supposed for the
China eXDeditiOn.
The statement that France had abandoned
its pretensions in Cochin China is contradict
ed, and it is rumored that the forces there are
to be augmented from the squadron for China.
There is nothing authentic as to the French
expedition to China, but a variety of rumors.
1t is supposed that it will be more particularly
of military character, its control having been
given to the Minister of War. The latest in
telligence says that the preparations were sus-
pended and indications OF backing down were
apparent.
Marshal Neil, on joining the troops at Tou-
lon, issued an order of the day, which was con-
strued into an admission that peace was not
likely to be long maintained.
The Paris flour market had been animated,
and had advanced francs per sack, defioien-
cy OF water in the rivers being the cause
Wheat was also dearer both in the Paris and
provincial markets. The silk markets were
dull. Brandies had again risen in the Paris
markets. The vintage was progressing, and
accounts generally unfavorable.
The London Herald's correspondent says
nothing was heard on every side but prepar,l-
tons for war. Not single man in the French
army has yet been sent home on renewable
furlough, and where those entitled to a dis
charge in December next have obtained it, not
a single gun has been dismantled and active
measures of defence are progressing at the