Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-21
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGR APH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY.
Later from Europe.


from Liverpool GA the morning OF January
10TH via Queenstown on the evening of the
1lth, arrived here this evening, She has
thirty-five passengers for Boston.
The Bulletin de Paris says that Mr.. Dayton
had a private interview with the emperor Ma
poleon ON the 7th instant. The emperor is
said to have recommended an amnesty be
tween the north and south. On the previous
day, Mr.. Dayton had a conference on the
same subject with the French minister for
foreign affairs.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Times says that since the defeat of the feder-
ais at Fredericksburg the emperor Napoleon
has again turned his thoughts to American at-
fairs. The correspondent is informed on
good authority that steps have been taken, or
are on the point of being taken, to resume the
overtures already unsucceSsfully made to the
. Lincoln government, and this time it is hoped
with prospect of better results. The Eng
fish government still continue to persevere in
refusing to interfere in the American war in
any way. This is British story, all of it.
The Lond m Army and Navy Gazette says
that the confederate generals have been over
praised. To stand and fight has been their
great strategy. Not one Of them seems to
have made campaign with a purpose. Not
one has had the capacity to understand the
hdluG VI NiClotys IutN ldNC llOl uOlit any
thing but follow events and make good use of
the energy and zeal of their soldiers. Let
some leader arise on either side who can lead
a few squadrons to press one of these broken
armies, and the war will not long languish in
the bloody trail of gigantic skirmshes.
On New Years evening, an address was
voted to president Lincoln, at large meeting
in London, gotten up under the auspices of
the emancipation society. Mr.. Charles Fran
els Adams, the American minister at London,
in acknowledging the address for transmission
to president Lincoln, said he MIR. Adams)
had no doubt that the president would receive
it as an encouraging testimonial, in witness to
the manner in which he (Mr. Llncon) was
endeavoriug to do his duty to his country and
to mankind.
An address of sympathy to president Lin
coin was in the course Of receiving signatures
at Birmingham. 1t expressed strong belief
that the federal cause is that of humanity and
religions freedom.
The Paris Moniteur publishes an account of
the battle of Fredericksburg by an eye wit
ness, and says that the federals marched with
consciousness of impending disaster. The
rapidity of the movements of the confederates
is described as marvellous. The federals, on
the contrary, are represented as having moved
with slowness, and the incapacity of their
SCuCiulS Is HOG tbuDJlully SUOhCi o.
The council of Liverpool chamber of COM
merce had adopted a resolution for giving Il
suitable reception to the officers of the first
ship coming from America with provisions for
distressed operatives, and for conveying to
the liberal donors the thanks of the chamber
OF commerce, and their appreciation Of the
generous and friendly spirit which prompted
the munifcent contribution. The chamber
referred the action Of the New Y ork chamber
of commerce in regard to the Alabama to a
special committee
The main English journals attack the Lon
don Times with great bitterness, and indig
nantly repudiate its recent advocacy Of slavery
on scriptural grounds. The Liverpool Post
believes that reaction will set in from this
point, and that confidence will be lost in a
journal which so unblushingly iustifies sla-
very.
proclamation has been issued, calling on
the British parliament to assemble on the 9TH
of February next. There were rumors of
considerable reduction in the navy estimates
A ship with 100 bales of cotton from the
Cape of Good Hope grown from sea island
seed, had reached Liverpool. Another ves-
sci had brought $50 bales OF cotton from Por-
tugal. Large quantities of cotton seed were
being imported into Liverpool and then eX-
ported to new cotton fields.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 10 E1eniug.-C0tton
sales to-day, 5000 baeS market quiet and
unchanged, with a better tone at the close.
In the Spanish congress Senior Mon ac-
cused England of using Spain to improve her
relations with Mexico. He regretted that the
Spanish troops had not gone on with the
French. Senior Coliante's and Senior Mons
opposition amendment was rejected by ma
!jority of rs.
The Liverpool Albion publishes the cores
pondence between Gen. James Watson Webb
the American minister, and Mr.. Christie, the
British minister to the court of Brazil The
correspondence is of a personal and pugna-
cious character, and 'an affair of honor" was
at one time threatened A letter is also pub
lished from Gen. Webb to Earl Russell, COM
planning of Mr.. Christie's conduct.
The federal steamer Tuscarora arrived at
Gibraltar on the 3lst of December, and an
chored near the confederate steamer Sumter
JANUARY 10.-In the Spanish congress,
Senior Alozago is speaking on Mexican affairs
He says that Spain should support the candi-
dature of Spanish prince for the throne of
Mexico. The only hope for the Mexicans is
that they shall triumph over foreign INVASION
He declares that the government ought to
have given instructions for the present estab"
lishment of a monarchy in Mexico. Spain
had lost two millions of piasterS and number
of soldiers by embarking in the expedition
against Mexico, and no benefit had resulted
to her from it. The Spanish government
should have disapproved of the re-embarka-
ton OF General Prim, and sent the Spanish
troops back; or, if they had felt unable to do
this, they should have resigned.
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