Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-14
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Arrival of the Steamship Niagara at Halifax.


HALIFAX, Jan. 13.-The steamship Niagara
from Liverpool, LIST inst, arrived at Halifax
this morning.
Great Britain.
Hon. Z. Erksine is transferred from the Sec
retaryship of the British Legation at Washing
ton to Stockholm and is to be succeeded by w.
Irvine, late first paid attache at Vienna.
The London Times, in a leader on the Right
of Search, thinks the only way out Of difficult
ty is a declaration that the Slave trade is pi-
racy. This, however, the Americans and the
French will not do. Therefore we go on vast
ing the precious lives of English sailors on the
coast of Africa, where one rescued negro can
not be shown as set off againt ten English
men, where our impotent force has become q
mockery, and our blind, useless zeal jest.
The honors which were being paid to the
Midshipman Prince Alfred, at every port en-
tered by the Eurgalus, had awakened strong
protest from the English wress and generally
expressed desire that he should be treated as a
simple midshipman.
The affair Of the steamer Washington at
Nicaragua had given rise to editorials in the
English press. The Times, after recounting
the features of the case, concludes at follows:
'"This style of communication, in which, at
every difficulty, war is denounced, reflects no
credit on American good sense, and cannot
even give them any reputation for courage. a
collision between armed forces of England and
America would be an event fraught with terri
bic consequences; perhaps long and bloody
war, carried on in the most terocious spirit,
with the ruin of vast trade and check to
the progress of both hemispheres would be
the result. A struggle between two such peo-
pie would bring into play animosities which
would be all the more bitter for relationship.
To be continually talking of war is proof
that a nation has not weighed its consequences.
We who have experience of it, and, as history
proves, do not shrink from it, when it is neces-
sary, have learned not to take in vain the
name Of the God of Battles"
Fearful Catastrophe at Victoria Theater.
LONDON, Dec. 27th.-Just before the termi-
nation OF an afternoon performance, and when
the gallery stairs were crowded with the even
ing audience, waiting for admission, false
alarm of fire was raised and panic set in dur
ing which, the pressure on the gallery stairs
was so great that sixteen boys were crushed
and trampled to death, while many more were
injured. The theater is situated in very low
neighborhood, and so rapidly did the excite
ment abate that the evening performance was
proceeded with as usual.
Earl Carlisle had delivered strong anti
slavery speech at a meeting in Leeds
Barnum had made his first appearance in
London as a lecturer. ST. James Hall was
crowded to excess, and the newspapers gener-
ally speak fatteringly of his essay. His theme
was "Money Making"
The investigation at Cork into charges
against arrested members of the Phoenix Club,
resulted in six prisoners being committed for
trial without bail, and nine admitted to bail.
France.
Napoleon has again pard0ned Montalembert
and the editor of the Correspondent, and one
hundred and sixty-four other prisoners.
The London Globes Paris correspondent
writes q am able to say, very confidently,
that the Court Of the Tuilleries has, within two
or three days, caused Lord Derby's govern
ment to be officially informed that, in case
England should think fit to take any measures
to counterfeit the American policy indicated in
certain passages of Buchanan's Message, she
may rely on the support of France to the ut
mosteXtent."
M. Troplong has been appointed Presi-
dent and Marshall NJ. Hiddlers, Gen. Angoly,
and Duke Malakof, Vice Presidents of the
French Senate for 1859.
1t is rumored that troubles have broken out
among the Kabyles, and Gen. Mcmahon had
left Paris to resume the command of the army
in Algeria.
The chess match at Paris between Morphy
and ANDERSEN resulted in the triumph of the
American champion. The score at the close
stood :-Morphy, Z; Andersen, 2 /; drawn, 2.
Spain.
The Peninsular correspondent says the news
which the electric telegraph has brought CON
corning the message of the President Of the
United States, has produced great sensation in
Madrid, and has been commented on by the
daily journals i'll a tone of offended national
pride, which might naturally be expected
One of the papers states that the declaration
of Mr.. Buchanan proyokes laughter rather
than anger, and says that only man who
knows nothing of Spain and Spaniards, could
mention such absurdities
The Monarquie considers Buchanan's mes
sage mere election clap-trap and continue
ton of the Ostend Manifesto.
Italy
Serious disturbances, amounting almost to
an emeute, took place at Milan, originating in
an alteration between the people and some
soldiers. The people began to unpaye the
streets, but order was restored
Turkey.
A letter from Jaffa, Dec q says that no pun
ishment has yet been inflicted on the five Mus
sulmen arrested for the murder of the Ameri-
can family, in the neighborhood of Jaffa. The
Americans have threatened to lombard Jatfa
if justice be not executed. The guilty parties
are at Beyrout, and may possibly escape.
Servia.
Important insurrectionary movements are
reported in Servia The Assembly requested
the Prince to abdicate. He promised to send
an early reply, and Immediately sought refuge
for personal safety in Turkish fortress. The
Assembly then declared him dismissed and
proclaimed a new prince and formed provis-