Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-28
TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.


CAPE RACE, May 2S.-The steamship Eu-
ropa from Liverpool, 18th, via Queenstown,
arrived off this point this evening, where she
was intercepted by the newsboat of the asso-
ciated press, and the following summary of
news obtained:
GREAT BRITAIN-0n the 10th, in the house
of commons, Mr.. Layard said the govern
ment had received from Lord Lyons copy
of the report of the United States house
of representatives on the representation on
the operation of the reciprocity treaty and had
no objection to lay it on the table. Lord Pal
merston also stated that the government were
also prepared to lay on the table all the in
formation they possessed respecting the occu-
patton of Mexico and China, and the inten-
tons of the French government on the sub
ject, and said that what was being done by the
British naval and military authorities met the
appreciation of their government. He believ-
ed the steps now being taken would tend to the
settlement of affairs at Shanghai
The Times editorial on the war SAYS the
advantages gained in the west by the federals
have been such as it is impossible to overate,
and are in singular contrast with the slow
progress in Virginia. 1t also eXpatiates
on the Importance Of the capture of New
Orleans, and says the north has right to pre-
sumo that the hour of final success is APP
preaching, and that the secessionists, exhaust
ed by long and laborious campaigns, dispirited
by reverses and separated from each other
by advances of various federal expeditions, will
be glad to come to arrangements to re-enter
the Union on easy and honorable terms, which
the north would be glad to offer. This feel
ing sustains the federals in all the difficulties
of their position. They are accommodating
debt for which no finances are providing.
Though their armies are threatened with a
summer campaign should the confederates
hold out; and though no one pretends to ex-
plain how the republican government is to be
worked with 100000 of persons brought
into the Union by force, or to see the means
for the payment of the interest ON the debt in
Cured for their subjugaton, yet the citation
caused by the recent military success is so ex-
IRENE at the north that no federal doubts
the full and final victory to be within
the grasp OF the government. As regards the
south, the Times says they are apparently as
determined as ever; but, from the man
ner in which the military leaders have
allowed themselves to be worsted on the
Mississippi, the confidence of their own peo-
pie and foreigners must be shaken in the
ultimate success of their cause.
The New York correspondent of the Times
urges that the fortunes of the south hang on
but two issues at Yorktown, and either at
Corinth or Memphis, its destiny will be de-
cided.
The Persia's news TRANSFERRED late Friday
afternoon, producing considerable sensation
in London and Liverpool, but as business
was over its effect was not determined. Amer
lean securities in London showed increased
firmness, while cotton in Liverpool exhibited
increased heaviness.
The Morning Herald Of the 18th believes
the confederate retreat from Yorktown will
be found a piece of mastery strategy by the
contederates to gain time when every week S
delay is of the utmost Importance. They
compel the enemy to take up posi-
ton at a greater distance from his base
of operations, thus depriving the enemy of his
chief source of strength, the aid of the gun
boats and they obtain a perfect concentra-
ton ofthe whole confederate army in Virginia
around Richmond, so rendering each federal
corps darmee converging upon the southern
capital exposed to a crushing attack from over
whelmlng numbers.
The Daily News says the military problem
which awaits solution, is the same as before
the evacuation Of Yorktown.