Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-02
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELHGRAPH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
FIVE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.


FARTHER POINT, Oct 1.-The steamship
Bohemian, from Liverpool I9th, via London.
derry 10th, arrived off this point at one o'clock
this afternoon. The steamship Great Eastern
arrived at Liverpool on the morning of the
18th ult., in greatly disabled condition The
Bohemian brings her mails
DISASTER TO THE GREAT EASTERN.
Further details OF the disaster to the Great
Eastern indicate that the calamity entirely
arose fr breaking her rudder. The scene
on board the vessel was fearful in the extreme.
Every thing breakabe on board was broken.
The ship rolled so violently that her boats, al
though placed thirty or forty feet above water,
were washed away. Twenty fve persons sus
tanned fractures from conclusions, and cuts
and bruises were innumerable. Hardly a yes
tige Of the paddle wheels remained. Alter
three days OF intense anxiety, a temporary
steering gear was constructed, and the ship
proceeded towards Queenstown. When the
Persia, in answer to signals from the Great
Eastern approached the latter, the circum-
stances were such that the Great Elstelns
engines could not be sackened, and the Persia
made off, probably under the impression that
foul play was intended. At Il meeting of the
passengers, the eXertions OF Capt. Walker to
save the ship and those on board, were warmly
eulOgiZed but severe comments were passed
upon the condition of the ship the strength OF
her paddles, and the way in which she was
ballasted. AS the rudder was sufficiently re-
paired the ship would proceed to Liverpool
soon.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The St. Leger race was won by CalliyOur,
beating Kettledrum by head only. Kildunan
was third, about ten lengths from Kettledrum.
AT the start kettledrum was backed almost at
evens against the field, which consisted of
eighteen horses, while one hundred to one
off.rnl tho win
A letter in the London Times says that
East India cotton is regarded with increasing
favor. 1t is said that some splnners have
diScnvrlcd that while Surat cotton makes
beautiful cioih it also takes dye much better
Chan y ncrican. The Times also, in some
specuiatlnns on the cotton question: adduces
evidence to show that SO far from Amer.
lean cotton being the arbiter of Englands
destlnies, her emancipation from all need of it
is simply question Of eight or nine millions
of pounds sterling
DIR. Russell, in his last letter to the London
Times, euogzes the army Of the Potomac,
and says that it will soon justify the eXpeCta-
tiOns OF il. lie treats the Halteras Inlet affair
as important. The Times, in au editorial,
does not build much upon the lIatteras Inlet
affair. but regards the expedition down the
Mississippi river as far more important, and
the success OF it far less certain. The south,
IL eiuuoS 'elS hN'HOHshdttu liSI dDlitJ ~ IGSlSl
subsection, and it is to be lamented that SO
plain fact should not have suggested sus.
pension of protileSs strife The Times also
says that the invitation to Garibaitl is very
Illuminating to the American government, and
it thinks it would be a pity for Garbaldi to
accept it.
An official dispatch received at Paris says
Garibaldi will certainly decline the offer of the
federal government, but mainly on account Of
his health.
The London Post says new phase in the
American quarrel is raised by the proclama.
ton OF Gen. Fremont, which renders all hope
OF Cancellation and compromise impossible.
a large business is being done in Liverpool,
i'll cotton for export to America. The steamer
Edlnburg has Il large quantity, and the three
steamers following her will take a considerable
number of bales
FRANCE.
The French government refuses to let
French officers Join the federal army.
1t is settled that the King of Prussia is to
visit the emperor. The interview will take
place at Compeigne in the beginning Of Oc,o-
Der. The Paris Bourse was firm and animated.
The rentes closed on the 18th OF September at
69f. 25c
Notwithstanding the announcement that
Garbaldi had refused the offer OF command
j
express considerable uncertainty as to his
decision. The Ammonia OF Turin states that
Garbaldi aud several Of his companions in
arms would actually proceed to America, and
it asks in that case what is TO become Of
Italy
The total amount of Peters pence paid into
the Papal treasury up to the present time, is
two and half millions pounds sterling.
Victor Emanuel opened the great Italian
exhibition at Florence, on the 18th inst. He
was most enthusiastically received. He made
a speech in favor OF the unity OF Italy, which
he declared was not yet complete.
The marriage of the Prince of Tuscany with
one of the sisters of Francis IL. took place at
Rome. The pope pronounced the nuptial ben
edeton aud afterwards discourscd an eloquent
discourse to the bride and bridegroom. Fran
els H., the eX queen oil Naples, and the res: of
the royal family, were present at the interest
ing ceremony.
Turin, Sept. 20.-rhe news repeatedly
published of the approaching departure of
Garibaldi for America, to take a command in
the federal army, has to-day been again pUsi.
lively denied
POLAND.
The state of affairs at Warsaw continued to
wear very alarming appearance. Popular
excesses continued to take place.