Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-08-21
BY THE NORTH AMERICAN.


FARTHER PoINr, August 20-Steamship
North American of the Canadian line. PASSED
here at A. NJ. to-day, en- route for Quebec.
She left Liverpool on the 9Th and Londonderry
on the 10Th. Her advices are one day later
The house Of commons had voted the mail
subsidy to the Galway line OF steamers running
alternately to Boston and New York, thus con.
tirmmg the original contract.
The British government was of the opinion
it was not undesirable to make some addition
to the naval force in Europe. The bill provid-
ing for Notifications, after considerable opposi.
ton, was passed to its second reading. Mr..
Lalng moved to vote 100000, being ten
months subsidy to the Galway line. He con-
tended that parliament cauld not now withhold
its assent to the contract, however impolitc
the original agreement might have been. Mr..
Bouvenie moved the rejection of the vote, and
denounced the contract 4 gigantic election
job. Geo. +. Barring also denounced the con-
tract. Disraei, Roebuck, and others, defend
ed the contract. The amendment was lost
~ to 10. The subsidy was then agreed to,
and the necessary vote passed.
MIR. Bright re-opened the subject of the paper
duties, and condemned the government for
their quiet acquieScence in the action of the
Lords, and urged the house to do something
to cOunteract the evil influence of the course
taken. Lord Palmerston thought the subject
had been amply considered and expressed the
opinion that the country was satisfied with the
action OF the government. Lord John Rus
sell, in reply to inquiries as to the part Eng
land would take in Intervention in Syria, said
the marines would be landed from the squad
ron it necessary, but he had great hopes III the
energy of Fuad Pasha which would speedily
restore tranquility and render such proceed
ure unnecessary.
Capt Young of the arctic steamer Fox,
writes that he finds the Bay of Thooshaven,
Farce Islands, perfectly adapted for landing
the telegraph cable.
FRANCE.-The emperor, after reviewing the
troops destined for Syria, addressed them as
follows :
''Feiiow Soldiers You leave for Syria.
France halls with JOY an expedition, the sail
ing of which is to cause the Fight of justice
and humanity to triumph You do not 90 to
make war against a foreign nation, but to as
sst the sultan in bringing back to obedience
his subjects who are blinded by the fanaticism
of former centuries. In that district you have
great "reminiscences to fulfill. Your duty is to
show yourselves worthy children of those who
once gl0rously carried into that country the
banner of Christ. You do not have great
numbers, but your courage and prestige are
supply to the deficiency because whenever the
that great cause precedes it, and great peo
pie follow it,
The emperor has given three hundred thou
sand francs in aid of the fugitives from Syria.
The latest news from Damascus report all
quiet there but massacres were still commit
ted in the surrounding country. Thirty thou
sand christian women were sold at twenty-five
piastres each, and they were detained IN ha-
rems.
The Beaufort sailed from Marseies on the
9th, with one thousand men for Syria
The Paris Patrie says that Garbaldi in a let
ter to the king of Sardinia, said he considered
it sacred duty to delive the Venetians, and
that the possession of a powerful navy like that
of Naples would enable him to do it.
Ship Petropols, arrived at Havre, reports
seen on The 18th june in lat. II, lon. 80 w,
the American ship Robert Kelly" 1t will
be remembered that the Robert Kelly left Liv
erpool for New York last January, and has not
since been heard of. She was given over for
lost long since. 1t is feared there is some mis-
take in the report of the Petropolis
The France bourse is flat and dropping.
The monthly returns of the banks in France
show an increase in cash OF nearly 25,000E
The superior coucil of commerce was engaged
in considering the subject of the cotton trade.
They had consulted the opinions of the prin
cipal members of the Manchester chamber of
commerce and would next have the German
and Swiss cotton specimens.
SYRIA-Several additional ships with troops
have quilted France for Syria. The latest
dispatches from Damascus announced that
Fuad Pacha had arrested over 400 persons
concerned in the massacre They would be
tried by extraordinary commissioners, and if
found guilty would be executed Immediately.
The arrests were effected peaceably, and the
city was tranquil. Other important arrests
were expected, a threatened outbreak having
been prevented.
Salonica and Aleppo, Constantinople, adj
vices confirm the rum0r of discovery of
conspiracy against the life of the grand vizer.
Several persons of high standing were impl-
Gated. The sale of gunpowder had been pro-
hibited in Constantnople, Naples, and Venice.
The count of Syracuse, uncle of the king of
Naples had written a letter to Prince Carig-
men and announced his adhesion to the princl-
pies of Italian unity.
IrALY.-Gen. Lamoriciere had suppressed
demonstration in favor of Garibaldi at Lodi
and had levied war contributions of forty -four
thousand crowns, and taken the leaders priS-
oners Senior Varinie had succeeded in pre-
venting the departure of the expedition that
was to have landed in the Roman states. A
letter from Rome however, asserts that fifteen
thousand Piedmontese had landed in the papal
territory at San Stetano.
Garibaldi continues to prepare for a descent
on the main land. The assemblage of foreign
troops continued at Naples, and ambassadors
were transferring their families towards steam
ers The Garbadan volunteers in Calabria
were organizing revolution in the mountains.
Provisions were excessively dear in Sicily.
The duty on salt imposed by the dctator's
government, is said to be very unpopular.
Latest via Liverpool
The African mail steamer Athenan arrived
at Liverpool, Saturday. News unimportant
The steamer Ganges, hence for Africa, toun
dered off Madeira. The captain and eight
men are missing. Calcutta and China mails
reached Marseilles, Friday. No dates or par
ticulars.
QUEENSTOWN Aug. 1.-THE Albany and
Africa have arrived at liverpool; also Ariel,
Anna, +. Schmidt, from New Orleans Wasgt
from Mobile, and Lyon from SAVANNAH.
LONDON, Aug. l0th.-A fata. accident oc
CURED to the artillery volunteers at Dover
Thursday evening, while the corps were en-
gagged in gun practice at Archiely Fort One
of the guns burst, scattering the fragments in
all directions. Two officers were killed, and
several others seriously wounded.
Liyerpool Cotton Market.-LiUerpoot, Aug. 10.
The sales of cotton, Wednesday and Thurs
day, were 10000 bales, including lO,OOO ON
speculation and for export, the market closing
buoyant, on Wednesday, when the sales
reached 10000 bales, and prices were higher
for inferior qualities. The brokers report
sales for the week $4,000 bales, including
q 900 to spectators, and 49, 800 to exporters.
The news from America caused large specu-
lltive inquiry, under which prices advanced
I'd. for the interior, and Id. for middling quail