Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-12
Later from Ismrope.


CAPE RACE, May 1.-THE steamship Boz
hemian, from Liverpool on Thursday, April
80, via Londonderry May l, passed here this
morning. Her adyices are five days later.
1t was reported in England that Mr.. Adams
had made frank explanation regarding his
letter of protection to Mexican vessels. No
diplomatic protest was necessary; but it is said
that France takes offence, and demands an
explanation.
LONDON, May 1.-The London Times city
article says notwithstanding the additional
reports from New York Of violent instructions
being sent from Mr.. Seward to Mr.. Adams, it
is believed that nothing OF the kind is intended
to be presented to our government. The re-
ports were probably encouraged solely with
the view to mitigate the difficulties of
the approaching conscrption. With the
present feeling of the British public,
which recently found expression in par
Lament, it would be highly dangerous
for the Washington government to place mat
tiers in such position as might render a con-
tinued exercise Of forbearance impossible on
the part ofthe British government. Indeed Il
1t is stated that the detention by the federals
on board OF the Peterhoff of two members of
the firm of Galbrath, Redgate, & Co., having
been brought to the notice of Earl Russell, his
iOAhHllp has hlltGltu Il Icpll " Dt StIlI tllCil
announcing that Lord Lyons will be instruct
ed to state to the government Of the United
States that the British government considers
that full PREPARATION is due for the losses sus-
tanned by the detention Of their agents, and to
Mr.. Redgate for the injury done them and
him by protracted imprisonment at New York.
The ministers have announced that the Peter
hotfs mails will be forwarded to their destina-
ton, unopened, and that the same course will
be pursued in similar cases.
Punch's political cut for the week repre-
Sents an American poking with a stick slum-
boring lion in his den, while Punch as the
keeper remarks, Beware, he amt asleep,
Young Jonathan, SO you had best not irritate
him."
In the House of Commons on the 28th, the
annual effort was made to carry the bill for
abolition Of the church rate to a second read
ing. Although supported by the ministers, it
was defeated by vote of 2S5 to 275.
The Paris correspondent of the Times says
1t Is supposed that, next year, the army will
be reduced to nominal figure of 100000
men, and the navy to lSS ships afoat, with
crews of IS, $3.50 men. At present France has
100000 soldiers under arms and 300 ships
atoat.
a German priest, it was said, had gone from
holIc WIN utSPdlcneS lor cardinal lie angel
is, denouncing cardinal Antonelli, and call
ing De Angels to the head of the papal gov
eminent.
Unimportant diplomatic papers regarding
Poland, had been published in England.
They include Earl Russelps dispatch to Rus
STA, dated April 10TH calling on Russia to full
fill her treaty obligations. A messenger had
arrived in London from St. Petersburg-the
bearer, it was supposed, of reply to the dis
patch OF Earl Russell. A Berlin letter says
that RusSla's proposal for an offensive and de-
tensiye alliance has been repeated to the gov
eminent of Prussia.
LIVERPOOL, April so Cotton sales of the
last four days, 10000 bales, including 5000 to
spectators and exporters. The market has
been dull, and all qualities have declined
slightly, bat is somewhat frmer at the cese.