Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-01-20

PORTLAND, Jan. 19-The steamship Anglo
Saxon, from Liverpool Jan. 4, with dates from
Queenstown to the afternoon of the 9th, ar
rived at this port about IL o'clock this fore
noon.
France.
According to custom, the Emperor on New
Years Day received the members of the Dip
lomatic Corps in the Sale du Trone. The re-
ception took place at /, P. NJ, and is thus re-
corded in the Moniteur. The Papal Nuncio
addressed the Emperor as follows:
"lSire-On the first day of the year, which
assemblies the diplomatic body around your
Majesty, have the honor, Sire, to offer you
its respectful homage"
The Emperor replied as follows 81 thank
the diplomatic body for the good wishes it has
addressed on the event of the new year, and
am especially happy this time to have the OPP
portunity Of reminding the representatives
that since my accession to power, have al.
ways protested the most profound respect to
recognized rights be then assured, the con-
slant aims of my life will be to re-establish ev-
erywhere, insomuch as depends on me, conf
dence and peace"
His Majesty then passed before the Diplo-
matte circle and spoke few words to each
ambassador, making inquiries especially re-
specting the health of their sovereigns. The
reception lasted above twenty-five minutes
The Emperor's speech was generally regarded
as satisfactory, but attracted attention. The
Papal Nuncio is stated to have subjected two
drafts Of his proposed remarks to the French
Foreign Office before his singuarly laconic adj
dress was resolved upon. Ii is said that he
wished to give few hints upon the condition
of the Roman states.
The Congress.
The London Times, in an editorial, says
the present appearances indicate that the con-
templated European Congress will not take
place, and argues that the work of England.
in such case, will be so much better. Itsays
in the event of no Congress being held, that all
that will then remain will be to recognize the
Central Italian state which has been formed out
of the Romagna and Duchies, either as an in
dependent kingdom, or as part of the Sardini-
an monarchy, to take our stand on accomplish
ed facts, and leave the Pope and his supporters
to their remedy
The Daily News remarks that the projected
Congress is indefinitely postponed, and that
no friend of the cause of freedom in Italy need
regret the temporary difficulty in which diplo
macy finds ITSELF as every month gained con-
firms the liberties of the Central Italian States,
and Justifies their revolution before the world
A Paris correspondent writing on the LIST of
january, says it was then reported in Paris,
that Congress will be summoned for the end
of January, but the exact day is not known
A despatch dated Rome, 3D., says that the
Duke of Grammant has positively stated to
the Holy See that the pamphlet "The Pope
and Congress" does not contain the programme
OF the French government. The explanation
produced an excellent effect on the Pope, and
it was hoped that he would not object to be re.
presented at Congress, Prince Gortschakoff
left ST. Petersburg on the 9th for Paris
The latest accounts from the Continent do
not confirm the statement that Congress would
not be held; on the contrary, it was reported
III Paris that Congress would meet on the 18th
of February.
Great Britain,
The remains of Lord Macauay were to be
inferred at Westminster Abbey The funeral
was fixed for the 9th inst.
The London Times has an editorial on the
late Union meeting in New York. 1t regards
the proslavery sentiments there announced.
as fair sample of the average American opin-
ion, and taunts the aboitionists of New Eng.
gland with having plunged the race they favor
into deeper darkness, and made the subsection
OF man to man the belief of Christian peo-
pie
The scheme for the conversion of the public
debt Of Canada into one consolidated five per
cent stock, irredeemable for rs years, has been
officially promulgated in London, and had at
tracted considerable attention. The total liza.
bllitles of the colony are stated at eleven and
a half million pounds sterling.
Application had been made for assistance at
the London Police Court, in regard to an al.
legged murder on board the ship Devonsllire,