Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-16
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FARTHER POINT, Oct. l5-The steamship
North American, which sailed from Liverpool
81, aud Londonderry Adj instant passed this
point at three O'Clock this afternoon en- route
to Quebec. She has 70 cabin and 1913 seerage
passengers, and has experienced westerly
winds the whole passage. 1t is said Lord
Monck is not among the Passengers by the
North American.
ENGLAND The shipments of cotton from
Liverpool 10 the United States amounted dur
ing the four last months to 3703 bales, OF
which the whole were American except 32l
bales OF East India. The principal portion was
conveyed III steamers.
The poll for the election OF lord mayor will
close Saturday, and the official result will be
ont Tuesday next The Earl of Eglington has
had an apoplecTc attack.
The Duke of Argyle has succeeded Lord
Stanley OF AldeIly, the last minister in attend
ance upon heI majesty. There is to be rifle
match between The best sho. of Scotland and
France. William Ed Ross is the champion
for Scotland. The Dublin Evening Post re-
iterates the assertion that agents OF the Amer
lean government are in Ireland, looking for
recruits, but is unable to say now far they
have succeeded. 1t thinks they met With bal
little encouragement
The contest for the lord mayoraty OF Lon
don terminated in the Withdrawal OF Sir Hem
ny Muggndge. The present mayor, Credit,
will consequently be elected.
Official returns show that the imports Of
wheat and flour, during the eight months end
ing with August reached the value OF twenty
millions STERLING, against seven millions ster-
ling to the st.uy tine last year.
Private l,.itrrs huH Paris say that the Bank
Of France HltI prnnlby soon compelled TO
discount uyJ o.ri lue six per cent. recently
established. The rate OF exchange continued
strongly in favor of England and bills on
London were in great demand A notice that
the price of bread would be increased four
centiues had produced bad repression and
added to the dependency OF the Bourse.
A report was circulated in London that the
Bank OF France had applied to the Bank of
England for a loan of e., 100000 on Freuch
rentes or other securities. The London Times
points out that the sOunder course would be to
raise the rate OF discount.
IrALY.-Reports are current that RCasoli
has sent an ultlmatun TO the papal government
as settlement OF the Rom II question. The
Turin OPiniOne says an untodnded demOnstra-
ton by the Neapoans, in favor OF speedy
settlement OF the Roman question, was expect
ed on the ID, but none took place. The Official
journal Of Rome announces sundry diplomatic
appointments, including NJ. e. Chig to Paris.
SPAIN.-lt is asserted that y DonueH con
tinued to oppose common action with France
and England in the affairs of Mexico. He
thinks it derogai3ry to the dignity OF Spain
not to act alone. The Paris Parie SAYS nego-
tiations between the three governments have
not been interrupted.
TuRKEY-Advices from Montenegro state
that the prince was using his influence TO re-
strain the impetuosity OF the people and pre-
vent their assuming the offensive, that Europe