The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-07-31
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/ QUEBEC, July, 3Oth M.-The Bohemian
/ from Liverpool on the 18th via London
/ derry, on the 10th inst, passed Farther
! Point at IL A. n. yesterday and arrived al
this point this morning. An interruption
of the telegraph line prevented the trans
mission of her news yesterday.
/ The Illinois and Sa1onia were to leave
Liverpool for New York on the 18th.
In the House of Lords on the 10th, the
Earl of Granville stated his belief that the
disturbances in New Zealand had been great
ly exaggerated.
A debate took place on the Savoy ques-
tion and the policy of England, taking part
in the proposed Conference, in the course of
which the annexation of Savoy TO France
was very generally denounced.
In the House of Commons, Mr.. Roebuck
attacked the Government for prosecuting an
Unjust war with China, and encouraging the
opium trade.
Mr.. Gladstone replied, denying that the
war was unjust, and asserting that the
treaty of Fien Sin was as binding an en-
gagement as could be made, and that ifs
ratification was most important. Mr.. Glad
stone made statement of the financial con-
dition Of the country, proposing to levy an
immediate duty of Is lid per gallon, on ar
dent spirits, which was agreed to.
FRANCE.-The news is unimportant. The
Nonite1v announces that a project of a law
for the purchase of the canal had been
adopted.
NAPLES AND SIcILY.-Sanginuary COM
bats are reported to have taken place near
Messina between the Neapolitans under
Col. Bonco, and the revolutionists,
The British Admiral, Monday, had quit
ted Palermo for Naples and there were
b,,f in,
Garibaldi had expelled Farini and two
others from Sicily for conspiring against or
ders. Farini is said to have had full power
from Sardinia to assume the title of Royal
Commissioner as soon as annexation was
declared.
The massacres of Christians in Syria are
said to reach from 1900 to 5000 per-
sons, while $50 villages have been destroy
ed. Sickening details are given of the bar
barities inflicted on all ages and sexes.
The ship Squantum of Boston has been
wrecked near Bombay.
In the House of Lords on the 18th, Lord
Brougham called attention to the case of
negro lady, who was recently refused
first-class passage in a Cunard steamer on
the ground of color, he said he had no
doubt but that damages could have been re-
covered if the matter had not been compro-
missed.
Lord Woodbouge confirmed the news
that 500 Christians had been massacred in
Damascus, and all the Consulate houses
with the exception of the British had been
burned.
The l4th session of the International
statistical Congress opened in London on
the 10th. Delegates from all parts of the
world were present.
The representatives from the O. s. were
Judge Longstreet, and Mr.. Lawrence. Mr..
Dallas, was also present in the midst of nu-
merous, distinguished guests. AT preli-
minary meeting, Mr.. Miller Gibson well
coined, the Congress in the name of the Bri-
tish Government. Prince Albert, President
of the Congress, delivered an appropriate
inaugural address after which the following
little incident occurred. Lord Brougham see
ing the American minister present, said he
hoed Mr.. Dallas would forgive him for re-
minding him that there was a negro present
as a member of the Congress. This gave
rise to loud laughter and cheering.
Mr.. Dallas made no sign in response, but
the negro in the question "a DIR. Delaney
arose and returned thanks for the kind al
lusion which had been made to him and as
sured all present that he too was man.
This was greeted with renewed cheering
from all parts of the Hall.
The second Neapolitan plenipotentiary to
Sardinia had reached Turin. A Neapoltan
minister had also reached Paris. A new Sici-
lian ministry had been formed. Senior In
troubato Argi, the historian, ,Senor Emeranti
are among the members, and Orsini con-
tinues, in the Cabinet.
A Naples telegram says strong and
compact ministry would be Immediately
formed to carry out to their full extent the
principles of the Constitution and Govern
ment, and to watch over their interests.
LIvERPoOL.-Flour quiet, but less pressed
for sale. Wheat steady. Corn very dull.
Provisions quiet and without particular
change. The weather was favorable for
crops. Consols closed on Thursday at 93s
@934. The demand for money continued
active.
New YORK, July 20, M.-The steamship
Quaker City arrived this morning from