Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-01-09
BY TIE ARARIA.

BY THE ARABIA.
New York, Jan 8.-The steamship Arabia,
from Liverpool, "A. NJ, of Saturday, Dec
54th has arrived. The steamship Kangaroo,
from Liverpool Dec Dist, has also arrived
The steamship Circassian arrived at Galway,
Dec. % She had on board the crew of the
steamship Mofiat abandoned at sea.
The European Congress.
The report that the Pope had claimed the
Presidency of the Congress for his plenipo-
tertiary, is pronounced unfounded. Prince
Gortschakatf had expressed desire that the
opening of the Congress should take place
after the commencement Of the Russian New
ear, January 18th, as he would be detained
on that day at his Court by the duties of his
office
Count Avigdor, the Representative of the
.kepublic Of San Marino at Paris, had present
"a memorandum to Count Walewski, adj
. dressed to the future Congress against the en-
croachments of Piedmont.
The nomination of the Marquis de Auverg-
ne, formerly Ambassador of France, at Turin,
as the second French plenipotentary at the
Congress, gave great satisfaction to the friends
of Italy.
Paris dispatch Of Dec. % says the French
government had telegraphed to inform the
powers concerned that the opening of the Con-
gress would not take place before JAN 10.
Marquis d'Antonini and ChevaIier Cauopfair
were appointed first and second plenipotentia-
ries from Naples.
Great Britain.
The London Herald, the organ of the con.
sentative party, had announced that complete
and comprehensive reform bill is 10 appear in
the constitutional press magazine, and that in
the event of a postponement of the ministerial
reform bill, or its proving unacceptable to the
constitutional party, the bill to be published
will be Immediately brought before the House
of Commons.
The steamer Great Britain was spoken Dec.
IA, all well, which strengthens the conviction
that the report of her having foundered was a
base hoax.
Lord John Russell tells the memoriasts,
relative to Mexico, that England is endeavor-
ing to an understanding with the other powers
respecting the course to pursue. He points
out the difficulty of the United States recog-
MIXING one President, and England and France
another.
lament, had eloped with one of the family do
mestics. The lady is possessed of half mil
lion sterling in her own right.
The Belgian government has agreed to for
ward its mails for Canada and the United
States, by the Canadian steamers as well as
by the Cunard boats and it was supposed the
German postal league would adopt similar ar
engagements.
Things in France.
pamphlet entitled "The Pope and the
Congress, signed by NJ. De Langerouiere, had
been published, and attracted great attention,
both in France and England, as it was believed
to express the sentiments of the Emperor.
The pamphlet is written in spirit Of eoncilia-
ton and compromise and although it does
not propose to take away the temporal powers
of the Pope, it advocates the curtailment OF
them, and urges that the Romagna should not
be restoredto the Papal dominions.
The Constitutional, i'll an article by its
principal editor approves in general the con
tents OF the pamphlet, declaring, however,
that it intends to combat some of the PROPOSE.
tions made by the author. The English pa
pers generally eulogize the pamphlet. The
Times says 1--WE leave others to cavil on
forms and ceremonies. Enough for us if there
is a reasonable probability that the two great
European powers will be found arranged side
by side in defence of the rights OF the Italian
people, and Protestant England will find a
hearty and efficient support in the Emperor Of
Catholic France"
LATEsT.-London, Saturday. = A Madrid
dispatch of the 23d says that the Moors attack
ed the Spaniards on the road to Tetuan, in or.
der to obstruct their works. They were vic.
toriously repulsed. Gen. Prim distinguished
himself by his bravery. The Spaniards had
four killed and forty wounded. Ali the works
have been completed.
Albert Smith is in precarious state
The Fench war steamer Duquesen, while
trying her engines off Brest, ran Oh reef and
rapidly sunk in deep water
The Emperor had conferred the grand
degree of the Legion of Honor on the Prince
of Orange.
Spain and Morocco.
A Madrid telegram of Dec. q says: Eyes
terday 5000 Moors attacked the Spanish, but
were repulsed energeticaly, and compelled to
retreat in great disorder, crushed by grape
shot and grenades. The Spanish had 81
wounded. Ten men.of-war formerly stationed
at Havana, have just arrived, to reinforce the
squadron at Algesiras. A great quantity OF
provisions had been dispatched to the army in
Africa"
Italian Matters.
A Turin telegram of Dec % says the King
of Sardinia that day signed the nomination OF
Cavour and Desambrois as representatives of
Sardinia in the Congress. M. Buoncompagni
arrived at Florence Dec. q. The Chambers
were convoked for Jan. II.
Austria and Hungary.
Military preparations continued to be made
against the apprehended trouble in Hungary,
A rumor prevailed in Paris, Dec. %, that a
revolution had actually broken out in Hunga-
nv, but it lacked confirmation. One Of the
Vienna Journals had received second warn
ing from the government.
India and China
The Calcutta mails Of Nov, %, reached
Alden Dec. 49, The steamer Imperador with
nine hundred and sixty miles of the Indian
submarine cable, arrived at Alden Dec. g. The
Bombay mail Of Nov. 26 had reached Eng
} land. Details unimportant.
\ Hong Kong advices of Nov. Is say that
the rate OF exchange had declined The
prices of tea had become firmer, while those
of silk show ed an opposite tendency.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.-The fuctua-
tons in the funds had been slight. The mar
ket was quiet, owing to the mondays Con
soils closed dull on the 23d at 95s.