Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-10

HALIFAX, Feb. 9.-The Europa from Liy-
erpool Jan. 9th, via Queenstown the 25th,
arrived here at p. NJ. to-day. The Paris
correspondent of the London Times has reason
to know that official instructions have been
sent from the French government to Wash
ington suggesting thatcommssioners be dele
gated by the federal government and by the
southern states to meet on neutral ground
and confer together without hOstilities being
suspended, SO that they may advise mutual
concessions and effect reconciliation so de-
sirable for the interest of the world.
The Paris Pays says; eve believe we are
able to state that the government of the en-
peror has addressed communication to
Washington, proposing the means of an ar
rangement between The. belligerents, which
would fully protect the dignity and amour,
PrOpTe of the Americans" lie Nord also
says France has proposed the convocation of
an American congress, with view to peace.
The Times can not perceive anything in the
tone OF the American people to give any very
confident hope that the miseries of that nation
are drawing to an end. The democrats do not
raise their voices in favor of peace The
more the Union vanishes out of sight the
more do the two parties Of state vie with one
another in frantic promises to renew it. We
must be content to hope (says the Times) that
dellverance Tor this people most Sorely tried,
because most entirely handed over to its own
devices, will come from some quarter, of
which present circumstances afford no indica-
tons.
The Army and Navy Gazette thinks that the
federal success at Murfreesboro is more than
counterbalanced by the defeat at Vicksburg
The London correspondent of the Manches-
ter Guardian learns on excellent authority
that the confederate government has been do
ing very considerable stroke of business in
England through the medium of cotton war
rants. These warrants are undertakings to
deliver so much cotton at fixed price, re-
ported to be at from Sd to i'd per pound, so
many days alter sight, at any confederate
port after the recognition of the confederacy
He also says that it is reported that the con-
feceracy has even addressed proposals to the
Britishgo vernmenttor some such provsionary
and speculative transactions in cotton on
large scale. The British consul at Charles
ton writing to his government in November
last, estimates the quantity of cotton in the
south at that date at four and quarter mil
lions. The consul at Savannah writing in
December, estimates it at not over three and
half millions.
In the case of Pearson's bankruptcy in the
bankruptcy court it was stated that the value
of his ships which were seized and condemned
in the federal prize courts was ESQ, 900 ster-
ling.
Paris letters speak of probable animated de-
bates in the Legislature on Italy, Mexico, and
the treatment of the press, with considerable
opposition to the Mexican war The emper-
or is reported to have said ''the public do not
yet understand the thought which dictated the
Mexican expedition to me. 1t will be judged
later by results, and every one will see that it
is one of the most glorious and important acts
of my reign"
The Moniteur denies that the French con-
sui Of New Orleans was superseded. He left
merely on leave Of absence; and the same
journal says that the service of negroes for
Mexico were accepted from the Egyptian gov
eminent in the interests of humanity, they be-
ing proof against yellow fever. Six thousand
additional reinforcements have been ordered
to Mexico.
Muratist plot in Naples, and the Mazzi-
ran intrgues in the Marches and the Sicilies,
have been discovered.
The Weimar Gazette announces the duke
of Coburg's acceptance of the throne of
Greece, on condition that the house of Ba-
varia renounces its rights. 1t is said that
Russia protests against the duke on account
of his relationship to the English royal fam