Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-26
S L I L L l. A II E r
BY THE AFRICA.

New York, Nov. 25.-The steamship Afri-
ca, from Liverpool Nov. II, arrived this eve-
ming. Cayt Tertie, of the City of Washing
ton, had been formally presented with good
chronometer and chain from the President of
the United States. for services rendered to the
crew of the ship Grey Oak of New York.
Schiller festivals came off with great eclat
In England and Germany.
France and the Italian Question.
circular by Count WaIewski, says that
France has demanded from Sardinia sixty mil
lion francs for the expenses of the last war. 1t
also says that the French government has re-
ceived assurances that the Pope was only
waiting for an opportune moment to make
public certain reforms, by which the govern
ment of the clergy will be replaced by gov
eminent generally composed of the laity,
which would give to the country better securi-
ty for the administration of justice and for the
control of the public finances, by means of an
assembly elected by tie people.
The French army for China will amount to
twenty thousand men, and they are not ex.
pected tie reach China till April or May.
The Patrie says the King Of Sardinia, in his
reply to the Emperor, cOntdes in the sympa-
thy OF the Emperor i'll favor of the Italian
cause, and declares that he will leave to the
decision of the Congress all that relates to the
organization Of Italy.
Garibaldi had subscribed 5000f to the mil
lion musket fund, and issued a striking procla-
nation in furtherance of the scheme. The
Florence correspondent of the Times says the
subscription was filling beyond the most san
guine expectations.
The Times Paris correspondent says the
election Of Prince Carigana was received with
extreme displeasure in Paris.
The Piedmontese government having been
requested from Paris to restrain the impetuous
spirit of the Italian patriots, declared that it
could not be responsible for the acts of popu.
lations over which the King was not permitted
the exercise even of temporary control,
Farini, Dictator of Modena and Parma, and
provincial governor of Romagna, had issued
proclamation, which says Europe knows that
it can secure the peace Of Italy by rendering
Italy to the Italians 1t is aware that we are
ready to give the necessary grant for order
throughout the country, but it also knows that
the people of Romagna, if forbearance and
moderation should be of no avail, sooner than
submit to the yoke, would be advised only by
their duty to their country and the pursuit of
the path of honor.
The statement is confirmed that Victor EN-
manuel has refused to Prince Carigana per-
mission to accept the regency of Central Italy.
LATEST FROM LoNDoN-The London News
has late despatch from Paris, dated Friday
night Nov IL, which states that Sardinia has
notretused Prince Carigana permission to ac-
cept the profered Regency Of Tuscany and
Central Italy. The report that such permits
sion had been refused had been declared false.
All that is known in regard to the matter is as
follows: France has formally counselled Sar
DINA to withhold Prince Carigana from ac
cepting the Regency, but Victor Emanuel's
answer was not yet known
The News from China. &C.,
Trade was dull at Hong Kong, and tea was
lower, Imports were in demand at Shanghai.
The American treaty with China would not go
into effect until matters were settled with Eng
land and France. The Chinese forts at the
mouth of the Peiho had been strengthened in
expectation of another attack. The American
steamers Mississippi and Toey Wan were at
Hong Kong; the Powhattan and Germantown
at Japan.
In Cochin China fresh hostilities had broken
out The Anamese had attacked the French
entertainments and been repulsed with loss.
Miscellaneous News.
The Moors on the 10th, with six thousand
men, continued their attack on Ceuta. The
besieged were preparing to make sortie to
repuse them.
From Africa it is stated that the British war
steamer Spitfre had taken a SLAYER with five
hundred negroes on board.