Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-29
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FROM EUROPE.
Great Britain.

CORDIAL RELATIONS.
LONDON, Sept. 2S.lhe British home secreta-
ry, in speech TO his constituents last evening,
advocated the most cordial and friendly relations
with the United States and said that there were
now fair prospects OF the settlement of all queS.
tons in dispute between the two countries.
NAVAL.
The admiralty has abandoned the holding of
naval court martial in the case of the recent
accident to the training ship Racer.
THE NEWCASTLE STRIKE.
An amicable settlement of the dispute be-
tween the workmen and employers at Newcastle
is probable.
EXPLOSION.
A colliery explosion occurred at Dewsbury, in
Yorkshire. by which several persons were killed
and others injured.
PERSONAL.
Napoleon remains at Torquay. He has suf-
fered lately from rheumatism.
The Princess Alexandra leaves London to-
morrow for the Highlands, TO be absent about
month.
GALES AND DISASTER.
The ship Hesperus has been totally wrecked
on the island of Spikeroog, at the mouth of the
Weser, and all on board lost.
Heavy gales prevailed last night and this
morning upon the British coast, and lit is feared
that many vessels have been wrecked
Ship Gresham, from the West Indies, bound
to London, stranced off DungeneSS.
An unknown brig has ioundered of Drogheda,
and all on board were lost.
Brig Manly was wrecked to-day on the Drog-
heda bar, in plain sight of the life boatman,
who refused to go to her assistance, during the
prevalence of the gale. Six men were carried
off the hulk by the surf, which dashed COM
pletely over the wreck, and were drowned. A
lady put off from the sho e, IN small boat,
and, at the risk of her life, saved that of one of
the men left on board the vessel
ADVANCE IN WAGES.
The iron miners in Statfordshire have been
conceded, by their employers, an advance of ten
per cent in wages, and are to be given fur
ther increase as the iron rises, proportonately
by the shipping ton.
France.
ALGERIA.
PARIS, Sept 2S.-Advices received by the gov
ernment from Algeria are satisfactory.
Germany.
BAVARIA.
MUNICH, Sept 2S.-The kingdom of Bavaria
is about TO recall its ambassadors to foreign
states, and will in future, be represented only
as portion of the German empire.
PROTESTANT LEAGUE.
A Protestant league is in the course of forma-
ton throughout Germany, the object of which
is the expulsion OF JesuitS from the country.
Austria.
RUMoRED INTENTION OF THE EMPEROR TO
ABDICATE.
VIENNA, Sept. ga rumor is current here
ludI Lne Emperor FRANCIS Joseph is seriously
disposed to abdicate. The cause assigned is de-
spondency at his conscious unftness for the
constitutional crisis which threatens the disso-
luton of the Austrian empire.
Asia.
THE MURDER OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA.
CALCUTTA, Sept. 2S.-The assassin of Hon.
j. p Norman, chief justice of the high court of
ludlcature of Calcutta, has been convicted, after
two hours trial, and sentenced to death.
Spain.
POLITICS.
MADRID, Sept 2S.-There is a report that
Senior Sagosta has renowned the candidaturc
for the presidency of the Spanish cortes which
meets on Monday next
1t is known that the Carist members will cast
their votes in blank at the election.
Russia.
CHANGE IN THE ARMY.
LONDON, Sept. est is announced from st.
Petersburg that Russia is about calling in all
the officers and men of her army, who are on
iurlough in order to test the efficacy of mobili-
cation.
Switzerland.
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
BERNE, Sept ga terrible explosion of fire
damp occurred to-day in one of the mines in
the canton of GrisOns, in Switzerland, and thirty
persons were killed.