Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-05

New I DIRK, Jan. 3.-The Asia arrived this
morning. The report of the burning of the
ship Harriet Spaulding was unfounded. She
safely reached Havre.
a ietter from the admiralty explains that
the captain OF the Tuscarora assured the cap
tam OF the British steamer Leopard, at Ma
deria, that the steamer Thistle was not seized.
Everything was found in order on her, and
she was allowed to proceed. The Tuscarora
had overhauled and examined the papers and
cargo of the British steamer Corumbia, from
Fayal to Nassau, and found all right. The
Tuscarora was on the lookout for others. The
London Times, in an editorial on peace pros
poets in America, congratulates the north on
better spirit display ed towards the south, and
says, from the liberality shown by portion of
the public towards relieving the Lancashire
distress, 1t is willing to believe that there is a
clearer perception of the honorable part Eng
land has displayed during the war.
There is vague rumor that France intends
soon to dispatch another Wte to England and
Russia, showing the necessity for peaceful
intervention in America.
SchOlefield and Bright have addressed their
constituents at Birmingham, on American af-
fairs. The former thought the south had
rightto secede, and recommended recogni-
ton. Bright took a totally different view.
He charged the south with the sole desire to
perpetuate slavery, and eulogzed the course
OF the north. He represented the affair of
the Alabama, as a violation of international
law. He did not believe the revolt would
succeed. He had vision that the whole
continent of America would become the home
of freedom and the oppressed of every nation.
Nearly all the London journals find fault with
Bright's speech.
Italy has declined further negotiations
with France on the Roman question. BY a
frightful railway accident in Portugal one
hundred were killed.
Concha has resigned the Spanish embassy
to France. The Spanish senate continues to
debate Mexican affairs.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 20-EUening. AT
rica's news, particularly the diplomatic cor
respondence, was the theme to day of univer-
sal discussion, but produced no apparent eff
feet. The Times has disparaging article on
Halleck's official report and disputeslits ver-
acity. The Daily News debates with great
satisfaction on the proceedings of the New
York chamber of commerce in regard to the
Lancashire sufferers, and says, the movement
is proof not only of deep genuine sympathy for
suffering klnsmen but good feeling towards
the queen and country at large, and believes
this sympathy will be a new bond of union.
The Hammonia, from Southampton to-
day, takes forty thousand stand of arms for
New York.
1t is rumored in Paris that as soon as the
French obtain any decided success in Mexico
the emperor will order home the troops. The
Monteur says that some journals that exag-
gerate the tendency of the course of France
when offering mediation in America, have en-
tirely misunderstood its character. The
Moniteur adds that the New York Courier
des Etats Unis of the 18th November demon
strates that the overtures of France are dis.
interested and opportune and careful of the
rights and susceptibilities of belligerents.
MADRID, Dec. 20.-Ins the senate, Don
Calderon Collantes proved from official docu-
ments that the allies ought not to intervene in
the interior affairs of Mexico, because, when
making overtures to the United States to par
ticipate in the expedition, no such intention
was expressed. He approved the re-embark-
alton of Gen. Prim, as the best solution of the
difficulty wherein he was placed.