The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-05-04
arrival of. the steamer Canada.


HALIFAX, May 2.-The royal mail steam
ship Canada, from Liverpool on the 2lst OF
April and Queenstown the following day,
arrived this evening. ttr =
Z There is nothing yet determined in reg ard
to the great prize fight between Heenan and
Sayers for the championship of England
The referee will not make a formal decision
till next week
1t is ,emphatcally denied on behalf of
both men that either desires the battle to be
considered a draw, and it is claimed for
each that he could have won in a few IN in
utes more. .,.. .s-. -sn~sf~
George Wilkes writes to the London
Times, denying that the referee stopped
the fight at the request of Heenan or his
friends, and asserting that IIeenan. virtually
won the fight. lie declares that Heenan is
. ready to renew the struggle at an hours
notice, and that he will accept of no other
trophy but the belt, which he came TO win.
which he honestly believes he did win, and
which he believes he can win ngain; and
that he will not leave England until he has
brought the late contest to Il new and due
conciusioti, ss--s - ~t-t-a- 9 s 11. f-t--- e =
Considerable sums Of money had been
collected. on the London and Liverpool FIX
changes for Sayers.l lie Was 10 attend the
Loudor Stock Exchange on the 2lst 10 be
presented with 100 guineas. isf ...s - -a
1t is thought strong steps will be TAX en-
by the authorities to prevent another meet
ing .r - 5.-l.s.s.
The fight between Lynch, American, and
Shaw, Englishman, for the championship p
of the light weights, WAS won by the latter
GREAT BRIrAIN-In the House of Com
-lnohs Mrs Holsmant attacked the forei IN
policy OF the Government, and llen0auc ed
the designs OF Napoleon. ..4i-if 1tt tr
Lord Ohm Russell defended the ministry.
aud asserted that they had not been unmina-
full 1.-THE honor of the country or the peacss
of Europe. SEV1- .F-sh sE-z 'sNs<t9-4
BIZ TIE Prince of Wales was expected to
sail for Canada ina week.
Nr. Otway, late minister to Mexico, has
been appointed Consul General TO Milan
The chief cashier of the Union Bank of
London is dcfanlter to considerable
amount. -+'t .t
FRANCE.-The Emperor and Empress Will
visit Savoy this summer. -i
The rentes of the Paris BOurse were ut
70f; market closing dnll.
iiumors We're gathering strength that n
Congress would soon be assembled to ar
range the French-Swiss question:
r The French Journals CLAIM an almost unna-
imous vote i'll the communes of Nice in
favor of annexation to France.
lTALY.-The instruction i'll Messina had
been queled and tranquility restored.
The Papal Government has sent dis
patch to the European powers not only pro-
testing against the annexation OF the Lega-
tons 70 Piedmont, but hoping that thisNvould
come 10 amen OF these iniqutous spolia-
tions,s. os- ur.e s0-- .s-ati-s-zs 81
The Pope has appointed Count Meridde
of Belgium as his Minister of War
AUsTRIA.-General Benedict has been ap-
pointed Civil and Military Governor of
hungary, vice Arehduke Albert.
SrAIS.L Ministerial changes were expect
ed, and it Was supposed Gen Ooncha would
! enter the new cabinet. -t "a
Gen. 0rtega was shot, April 18th. 1t
! was thought clemeney would be extended
to his accompliceS. --
RcssIA.-The ice was breaking up at St.
| Petersburgh, but was firm at Cronstadt.
ISDIA.-A Calcutta telegram dated
| April lst reports that the excitement III The
/ indigo districts was subsding.
! -- a. LATEST VIA QUEENSTOWN.
L sYIENNA; April I8.LThet subscription to
! the new loan exceeds 20 600, 600.
Count Monlmoulin, his brother, and
/ Wallets have been arrested nj Anposta. 81
The voters in the district of Nice SHOW IA
| majority OF lGO against annexatiou.
/ John Morrfssey was passenger on the