Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-26
Arrival of the City of Washington.


SANDY Hook, April 25-Three P. M.-The
steamship City of Washington has passed this
point, with Liverpool dates to the 18th inst.
The royal mail steamship Asia, from New
York, arrived at Liverpool on the 18th. The
Borussa, from New York, arrived at South
ampton on the 18th. The steamship Prince
Albert had put back to Galway very leaky.
The war rumors had been very alarming,
but the latest news is more pacific, and it was
hoped that the preliminaries for the Congress
would be arranged.
Still Later.
War was considered inevitable, and much
depression prevailed until the 1Ith, when re-
assuring rumors were current and announce
ments were made that concessions by Austria
in preliminary conditions gave renewed hopes
for the meeting of Congress, caused considera-
BILE recovery of the funds, in London and on
the Continent.
Austria proposed, and other powers consent
ed to simultaneous disarming before Congress
meets.
English Ministers had been pressed in Par
lament to give a statement of European af
fairs and promised to do so on the 18th. Par
lament would probably be dissolved in about
a week. Electioneering was actively progress
ing. The House of Commons rejected reso-
luton in favor of ballot, by majority
The MOniteur publishes another official ar
tice to conciliate the German powers. France
repudiates the idea of interfering with their
independence.
Various warlike rumors continued to circu-
late from Paris. Austrian troops in Lombardy
have advanced, and threatened the Piedmont
frontiers.
Calcutta mails to March 9th, and Hong Kong
to Feb, 18th, had been received in; England.
The Indian government imposed an increased
duty on imports which continued depressed.
News from China unimportant. Tea supplies
were short. Prices higher.
Second Dispatch.
New YORK, April 25.-The steamer City of
Washington arrived at her dock at half past 4
O'Clock. We append the following additional
news.
The Indian loan of seven million sterling
had been formally introduced in the London
market. The loan is for seven years, secured
on per cent. debentures
London News intimates supplemental loan
of five million pounds.
LONDON, Wednesday morning, April ID
Dispatches from Paris say England will pro-
pose the question of the general disarmament
to the plenipotentiaries. The Times says the
pacific advces from Paris produced very little
effect in English funds on Friday. The public
do not believe Napoleon intends to promote a
pacific adjustment on basis that shall clearly
recognize the treaty rights of Austria, and CON
sequenty such as can be accepted by that
power, while it will utterly dsappoint Sardinia
If an arrangement were patched up tomorrow
with the existing feeling of France Austria
Sardinia, and Russia, left in play, the prospect
of the repose of Europe would not be in the
slightest degree better at this moment.
The Times correspondent says, notwith-
standing the pacific assurances, warlike prep
arations continue in France on tremendous
scale. Troops are moving into Lyons from
all points. The Patrie, which is the organ of
Napoleon's Private Cabinet, speaks of last
and supreme effort, which England and
Prussia are making in behalf of peace. Re
ferring to the Austrian proposition for gen
eral disarmament the Patrie asserts that
France is still on a peace footing. She has
collected no army in her frontier, and has not
applied to the legislature for war credit; while
Austria having increased her army in Italy to
5000, might commence a campaign to-
morrow. The Patrie concludes with threat,
saying:
"Ii Austria means that general disarmament
is to be result in the maintenance of Statu
quo in Italy, and not Of resolving the embar-
easements of the present situation, it must not
be expected that France will be duped by such
demand"
A letter from Munich states that the cavalry
and infantry of the Bavaran army are to be
placed on a war footing, and that before the
end of the month all Germany will be in arms.
France.
The Moniteur publishes decree ordering
an appointment of 100000 conscripts among
the different departments. This is the whole
contingency for the year. In ordinary years,
$4,000, and in some years 10000, have been
called out. 1t is reported that French army
of. observation is to be concentrated on the
frontiers of the Rhine, and also that four
French and Sandman war steamers had been
dispatched to the Adriatic, to be in readiness
to blockade Trieste. 1t was stated that a
council of marshals was to meet at the Tuiller-
les, in a few days, to be presided over by the
Emperor.
Dispatches from Berlin say that by June
Napoleon will have 100000 men ready to
march, of which 100000 are to be used in
Italy.
The London Herald says it was expected
that within fortnight at the latest, hostilities
would commence A Paris correspondent says
every item of intelligence points to immediate
war. The war panic in France had paralyzed
commercial activity.
Sardinia.
The Marquis d Asegls has been sent by the
Sandman government on special mission to
London. Excitement in Piedmont had reach
ed a high pitch, and arming was carried for
ward on formidable scale.
Austria.
Letters from Vienna say that Sar-
DINA persists in refusals to disarm, France
and England have proposed the Vieuna and
Turin Governments to withdraw their forces
three leagues from the frontier, but Austria,
hestates. The same within a few days lately
declare war against Sardinia. Austrian troops
continued to advance upon the frontiers of
Piedmont. Reintorcements were arriving
every day at Milan and Paira.
THE sICKLEs TRIAL.