Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-16
me Peace treaties and the Congress

The peace treaties OF Zurich have been for
mally published in the French and Piedmont
csc journals. They contain nothing addition
al to. previous information. The Congress will
assemble early in January. All points at issue
between France and Austria, had been cleared
up by Walewski and Prince Metternich. Paris
is understood to be the place fixed for the Con-
gress.
Great Britain,
The English scout the idea of general dis
armment. The Times says DISARMAMENT in
France is mere name in England it is
serious reality. Let an official announcement
be made that the Emperor of France had made
point OF our dsarmment by sea and land, the
only result would be every man in England fit
to be trusted with firearms would be enrolled
i'll a rifle club before Easter next. There
would also be change Of ministry the first
week in February"
The inhabitants of Limerick were making
strong efforts to get the Atlantic steamers to
call there.
Surveyors of the Great Eastern officially re-
port large amount of costly work yet to be
done to fit her for sea-
Active movements were progressing in Ire
land for the support of the temporal power of
the Pope.
The steamer Eagle, of Glasgow, and bark
Paladin. of Quebec, came in collision off the
coast of Aaron. The steamer sunk, taking
down to watery grave some forty passengers.
Henry O'Connor, third mate of the Ameri-
can ship Flying Scud, had been committed for
trial at Cardiff, charged with stabbing sailor
in the streets of that town.
The News from France.
The Paris Moniteur publishes an order of
the day by Gen. Montanban French COM
mander of the expedition to China He tells
the troops under his orders that they are call
ed on to undertake glorious expedition for
the second time. He says Your flag will
unite with that of England, and that union will
be pledge of victory, as that Of the two ma
tons is a pledge of peace to the whole world"
The vigor with which the French expedition
to China is fitting out has a good effect on
trade in France, by inspiring confidence in the
malatainance OF good relations between France
and England.
Lord Cowley had returned to Paris Moth
ing is known in regard to his mission to Eng
land, beyond a rumor that he had obtained the
consent of the English government to the
Suez Canal project and to the Congress.
The French press has entirely discontinued
offensive articles against England. In conse-
quence of the successful passage of gunboats
from Cette to Bordeaux, by canals, a commits
sion has been appointed to inquirs into the
cost OF making the canals sufficiently wide and
deep to allow vessels of great tonnage to go
through, SO that portion Of the French fleet
may pass to and from the Atlantic and Medit-
erranean, without passing Gibraltar
The establishment of line of steamers be-
tween France and Ireland was contemplated.
The French corn market was dull and pri-
ces lower. The amount Of orders given by
the French government to a firm in Nantes is
23O0O,0OO francs the order including numer-
GUS large barges in sheet iron.
1t is reported that the French government
has received permission from Naples to lay a
submarine telegraph cable from Gaeta to Cor
sica.
From Italy.
The London Posts Paris correspondent
says, fearful statement of the maadministra-
ton OF the ponticial governmen Mt will be laid
before the Congress.
Garibaldi las issued a proclamation, dated
at Genoa, Nov. %, addressed to his comrades
in Central Italy. He desires them not to al
low his temporary absence to weaken their
order in the holy cause, bids them remain at
their posts, persevering i'll the duties which
make soldiers for "the truce cannot last long
Old diplomacy inclines to see things as they
are, ignoring the fact, that in you 1t has the
making of the nation, ii you are free and indie
pendent; and the seeds OF revolution that will
shake the world, -four rights are not recogniz-
ell, if we are not allowed to be masters OF our
arms. Citizens lei there not be one who
does not prepare weapon to wrest by force
tomorrow what we are now striving to obtain
by the hand OF justice"
The Tuscan Moniteur publishes decree
accepting the resignation of Garibaldi, but
maintaining him in his honorary work. The
states OF Central Italy have $4,000 men under
arms. British residents at Nice delivered Il
highly complimentary address to Garibaldi
before he lett that place.
Buoncompagnie will take the title of "Pro-
Regent and all Central Italy will be under
Que administration
Letters from Rome confirm the rumor that
Cardinal Antonelli will represent the Pope at
the European Congress. The official paper at
Rome says that certain journals exaggerate the
reforms which are to come into operation.
Spain and Morocco
Madrid despatch of Nov. 18th says -
yesterday, more than a, 900 Moors attacked
for the third time the redoubt before Seratto,
and were repulsed. Their defeat was COM
plete. The Spanish troops showed great
bravery during the engagements The Moors
lost heavily. The Spanards had 50 killed
and 400 wounded" The Spanish army is
crossing the straits, the whole force against
the Moors to be 10000 strong.
Austria and Germany.
1t is asserted that a recruiting office for
Rome and Naples has been established at
village near Vienna. A whole battalion had
been raised at Vienna for the Pope, and had
gone to the papal dominions.
The Press, a Vienna journal, referring to
the disarmament by France, says that no
British cabinet could or would pay attention
to such suggestion. Before the Italisn war
France proposed to disarm because it was then
necessary she should appear to be pacific and
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