Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-15
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
CAmericaH Telegraph Office, Lincoln House Biock.l
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.


New YORK, Oct 1.-THE steamship Africa,
from Liverpool noon Of Oct |, arrived here at
p NJ to-day. The news is OF considerable
Importance.
The Zurich conference continued its sittings
at last accounts. Prince Napoleon, however,
had left without having had an interview with
the plenipotentiaries.
Great Britain.
The London builders strike remains in
very unsatisfactory state. Negotiations, ex-
tending over two days, between the master
builders and a population from the operative
masons, had been brought to close without
any favorable result, and the breach between
employers and employees was becoming wider
and deeper than before.
The Great Eastern remained at Portland,
and if she is removed from that port before
going to Holyhead the Directors have deter
mined that she shall go to Southampton.
France.
The Emperor was not expected TO return
from BiarritZ until Oct. 8. The Paris Patrie
says the number of vessels and troops which
are to form the French expedition to China
had not been decided upon up to the COM
mencement of August last No treaty had
been signed between France and Cochin Chi
ma.
The Moniteur says that some journals have
stated that the solution of the affairs of Italy
would be improved by the desire of the En-
peror Of the French to found a kingdom in
Italy for prince of his own family.
These rumors do not need refutation to de-
prive them of all value. 1t suffices without
speaking of the engagements entered into at
Villa Franco, to bring to recollection the acts
and words of the Emperor Napoleon before
and since that epoch. The Paris correspond
ent of the London Herald confirms in the most
positive manner the statements that the King
of Beigu ms visit to the Emperor was wholly
on account of the debt due by Belgium to
France, amounting to f2,000,000.
1t is announced that several regiments of
the corps d'armee under the command of Mar
shall Castellane, in the Lyons District, had re-
ceived orders to hold themselves ready to
march.
Letters from the Princess in France confirm
reports of grand armaments at the various
ports. The government had purchased land
at high price on the coast, for the purpose of
erecting Notifications at BOlogne. A floating
battery is to be constructed without sails,
navigated by steam, and armed by rifle guns.
The Paris bourse closed quietly on the Both,
at 60 25c for three per cent. rents, slight i'm
provement on the previous day.
The Paris correspondent of the London Post
says that Austria was trying to contracts loan
in London.
Italy.
The London Times Paris correspondent
says the latest and most accredited report is,
that the Duke of Tuscany will regain his
throne mot by forcible means, but by an appeal
to universal suffrage, accompanied by the grant
OF constitution and bya general amnesty
that the Duchess of Parma will have Modena,
and that Parma will remain annexed to Pied
mont. The warmest and most sanguine par
tizans have now given up hopes of being
emancipated from papal rule.
The Heralds Paris correspondent says the
Duke of Modena is at the head of 10000 troops,
backed by | 900 more under the Grand Duke
OF Tuscany. Kalbermatten has collected some
1000 men, of whom about one-third are Croats
and the remainder Swiss, and he has gone out
to Vienna, il is said, to organize plan of at
tack against Faults army in Central Italy,
now concentrated around Rimini, whilst the
Archduke would operate from the North.
Piedmont is also eagerly preparing for the fray.
1t is said that the reports of disturbances in
Naples are unf0unded but that some agitation
prevailed, and government had taken precaIl-
ti0nary measures. Late letters assert that
Aquinala, in Abruzzi, was in open revolt. Or
ders had been given to put Capua and other
fortified places on a war footing. movement
OF troops was taxing place at Naples, and i'm
portant commands are said to have already
been bestowed. Rumor says that the Pope
contemplates abandoning Rome and again TAX
ing refuge at Galta-
Naples letters Of the 9th state that 10 900
soldiers had been sent to the frontiers, and that
10000 would follow.
How Mr.. Ward Travelled to Pekln.
There is no later news, but the Paris Patrie
tbn
ments of Mr., Ward, the American Minister :
The last news from Shanghai establishes be-
You'd doubt the arrival Of Mr.. Ward at Pekin.
He assembled the Hi TcheOn Yam Ho, one OF
the branches of the Peh0, accompanied by all
the members of his legation, and arrived at
Ming Ho FOw. The American corvette which
had brought Mr.. Ward was retained in port.
The members of the legation, under the guild
ance of Mandarin, were placed ia a huge
box, about five metres long by three broad,
which was closed everywhere but above SO as
to prevent those in il from seeing the country.
This box or travelling chamber, provided with
all things necessary to the comfort OF the trav.
eler, was placed on a raft, and taken first
up the river and afterwards up the I'm
perial Canal as far as the gate of the capt
ital. Here it was placed on a large truck,
drawn by oxen, and in this way the Minister
of the United States, and the members of his
legation, entered the town OF Pekin. They
were perfectly well treated by the Chinese, but
were not allowed to see anything. The truck
was drawn into the courtyard of a large house
which was to be the residence of the American
ENJOYS, but from which they were not allowed
to go. AT the latest dates, they were awaiting
their interview with the Emperor. They had
not been allowed to have any communication
with the outer world, but were permitte to
send dispatch to Mr. Fish, the American
Consul at Shanghai, informing him of their
safety. After the interview, the American
Minister was to be rp-conducted to the frontier
in the same way as that in which he came.
Australia.
Telegraphic advices in anticipation of the
Australian mail, state that the screw steamer
Admia was totally lost on the sixth of Au-
gust, near Cape Northumberland. Eighty
seven lives were lost, only twenty-five of the
whole number on board being saved There
was great cutlery against the Ministers tor
not sending relief to the Admia.
The Tasmania submarine cable had been
successfully laid.
The shipment of gold from Melbourne since
the July mail, and up to Aug. 10, amounted to
9755, 900 in five ships. The yield of gold was
very satisfactory. AT Melbourne, Aug. 18th,
business was dull Tallow and hides were
scarce, and prices high. Great speculation