Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-06-13

More News From the War.
QUEBEC, June 1.-THE steamship North
Bri.on, from Liverpool June |, arrived off
Farther Point at three O'Clock this morning,
where a news dispatch was obtained. She will
not reach Quebec till late this evening. Her
dates are of June |. The political news is
generally uniInportant.
Cotton had advanced 1-l6d I'd, with sales
of the three days of q 900 bales Breadstuffs
had declining tendency. Flour was slightly
lower Provisions steady. Consols 935 93s.
The War-More Fighting.
The official Sandman Bulletin says that the
Sardinians passed the Sesa in the face OF the
Austrians, who were fortified at PalastrO, after
a severe conflict.
The Sardnians, under the command of the
King, carried Palastro, and made many prls-
oners.
GaribaIdi was making bold movements in
Lombardy On the 9th, after furious fight
of three hours, he entered Como. The Aus
TRANS retreated to Carmelata, where the COM
bat was renewed, and the Austrians again re-
treated towards Milan.
1t is reported via Berne, that on the 29th
Garibaldi was defeated by a superior force, and
withdrew into Canton Tessin. The dispatches
give the impression that he was making furth-
er progress.
his headquarters from Alessandria, and it was
reported that he would go to Casale
1t was reported in Paris that as soon as the
French entered Milan, England and Prus-
STA would make the most strenuous efforts to
end the war.
A fight occurred at Florence between some
English men-of-war sailors and some American
sailors, on account of the latter wearing tr-
color rosettes. No details are given.
81 trio ,,,it
May 18th, and arrived at Verona on the 31st,
accompanied by his BROTHER the Archduke
Charles, Gen. Hess, and others.
The military committee OF the German Fed
eral Diet, reported approval of the motion to
place an army on the Rhine, and will propose
its adoption.
Great Britain.
The English Parliament met on the 31st ult
Speaker Dennison was unanimously reelected.
The terms offered by the British Govern
ment to the Atlantic Telegraph Company to
be considered at the approaching meeting, are
eight per cent guarantee on the stock Tor
twenty five years. provided the cable is in sue
cessful operation at the rate of one hundred
words per hour, and they will pay 100000 per
annum for government messages transmitted
over the cabe-original arrangement for G14,-
600 per annum to stand good The company
in return to surrender exclusive privilege to
land the cable on the coast Of Newfoundland.
The Red Sea cablei is believed to be success
fully laid from Suez to Perrin, 1860 miles
The Times announces that the address in
reply to the royal speech, will be moved by
the Hon. Algernon Egerton NJ, p. for South
Lancaster, and will be seconded by Sir james
Elphinstone, NJ. P. for Portsmouth.
In the market for English Railway stocks
there was yesterday further advance of J to
i per cent The purchases by the public con-
tinue, although on a less extensive scale The
remarkable fall in the shares of the Ceyon
Railway Company continues. Renewed doubts
are felt as to the possibility of its being con-
structed within the limit Of the guaranteed cap
ital.
DR.. Hethby, the medical officer of health for
the city of London, reports that the Thames
has within few days, Notwithstanding the
early period of the year, exhibited unmistake-
able symptoms of otfensiveness, and more pun
gently than last summer
The Queen held Court yesterday. The
Earl of Elgin had an audience upon his return
from China Viscount Stratford de Radcliffe
had an audience on his return from CONSTANT
nople.
Miss Florence Nightingale is in precarious
state of health, but the Advertiser contradicts
the report Of her having entered a convent
Times City Article Of June LIST The Eng
fish funds opened this morning with undimin-
ished tirmness. There was no news to excite
attention, and speculation is dormant. The
Savings Bank purchases appear to have ceas-
ed. Of the G2S0,000 specie by the Niagara,
9l4O,000 have arrived in London and been ia
ken for the Continent The remainder being
on French account, will go to France direct
from Liverpool. In the foreign exchanges this
afternoon the rate in Hamburg was slightly
higher During the month just ended the
movement in consos has been entirely up
ward, and an advance has been established of
81 per cent, although not single fact has
transpired to alter the complexion Of political
affairs.
France.
1t is rumored that Louis Napoleon returns
to France in August, after the first series of
military operations.
Heavy shipments of artillery and seige ma
terial were progressing.
The Paris Bourse on Tuesday was buoyant,
with an advance of over one per cent Threes
closed at 62.75.
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