Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-24

New York, April % The Persia, from
| Queenstown April 18Th, arrived up at $50.
Gibraltar advices are 10 the 9th The Sum
ter was sill there, and the TuscaroTa Mt AL
gesiras. The schooner V. G. Alexander, Of
! Savannah at Palermo, was boarded by an
armed boats crew from the United States cor
vette Ino, aud the master and crew were taken
| prisoners Oh board the ano, but subsequently
| released under representations from the ON
| Ger OF the port
The subject of forliGcations, and the recent
important experiments with 800 FOUNDER
| Armstrong guns, II Shoeburyuess were fur
| ther debated in parliament. The ministers in
| the house OF lords deprecated hasiy action
Ii was agreed that the experiments showed
that they ought mot hastily 10 depart IRON the
system Of Notifications supplemented by float
ing batteries. 1t was predicted that Arm
strong will soon produce 600 FOUNDER TO do
the stme damage at 22O0 yards as his 300
FOUNDER has just done at 200 yards. The
d Ike of Somerset admitted that the admiral
ty was now prepared TO proceed at once with
Capt. Coles cupOla and other plans.
The house of commons debated Italian at
fairs. Lord Pamerston believed that sooner
or later the unity OF Italy would be completed
by possession OF Rome. Both houses adjourn
ed at the easter recess till the 2Sth OF April
The English journals agree that the late
gunnery experiments fully prove that science
of attack has again fairly surpassed Tie sci.
ence Of defence.
The difficulties of the Mexican question:
claim some attention. 1t is rumored m Paris
that Count Walewski will make special
mission TO Eugla on the subject owing to
differences between France and England
PORTLAND, April % Sleampship Bohemi-
an, from Liverpool 10Th, via Londonderry
ing.
PARIS, April lit is rumored that rela
tons between England, France and Spain,
relative to Mexico, are unsatisfactory. Spain
maintains Gen. Prim's convention, and it is
reported that France wishes to march against
the city OF Mexico.
COPENHAGEN, April 1.-The Augsburg
Gazette asserts, on reliable authority, that
England has succeeded in bringing Spain TO
her side in the Mexican question, by promise
not to object should Span take possession of
Hayti.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April l0-In conse
quence Of the incessant hostiliies carried on
by Montenegrins, the porte has informed the
great powers that it has sent Omar PasIa or
ders to address an ultimatum to the prince of
Montenegro, demanding an immediate release
OF prisoners and formal engagement on the
part of the prince to hencetOrth prevent inva-
sion of Turkish territory.
LIVERPOOL, April 1.-THE mails from the
west coast OF Africa report the trade i'll the
rivers dull, particularly at Bonny, owing to
war with the EIvemen. The Benny men had
been defeated in an engagement. The king
of Peppel takes no active part in the fighting.
He has appointed a consul to Lcndon AT a
salary of $500 year. The king has also APP
piled to Mcssrs. Coutts for 920000 to build
churches at Bonny.
MADRID, April II 1t is reported that pro-
vided Spain can obtain satisfaction pacitical-
ly she will not interfere with internal Mexican
policy The evacuation OF Tetuan had com
menced.
PARIS, April FIT is asserted in the
Monde that Gen Prim is trying to be elected
president Of Mexico.