The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-29

New YORK, April 27-The steamer
America, from Southampton 10th,
has arrived. 49, .a.s... -
The Paris correspondent of the
London Times believes that some
means will be found to reconcile the
conflicting pretentions of France and
Prussia.
TheCLaPresse says, however, there
is one point, and one only, on which
France cannot accept of compromise,
and that is the presence of Prussian
soldiers in Luxemburg.
1t is announced that the factory of
ST. Ettiene has just delivered $4,000
needle guns to the French minister of
war. The establishments is said to be
in position to be able to claim the
premium of $4,000 francs, offered by
the government for the completion of
100000 rifles by the end of April.
The France says the rumor circula-
ted about calling out the reserve is
devoid Of all foundation. es
The Gazette of France says IF we
are wellginformed the Florence Cabi-
net has already caused it to be intim-
ated to the French Government that
in case of war between France and
Prussia, Italy would be on the side of
the allies of>1S56. NJ. Reeolsoli, on
the contrary, is ilclined toward the
Prussian side, and Ministerial crisis,
which is not quite over, though
Rattazzi Ministry is constituted, is
said to have been occasioned, espe-
cially by the question of alliances,
u,ouu 0f ho ar>proaahsnor E,ro
pean war.
NEW York, April 28.-The new
steamer Cimbra from Southampton
the 18th, arrived early this morning.
The Paris Presse has rumor that
Bismarck would resign, in conse-
quence Of the difference of opinion
between himself and the King, the
latter being unwilling to accept the
evacuation of Luxembourg, on the
principle, it was said, that Count Won
Der Goltz would succeed him.
Reports are current of the arrest
of Prussians officers by the French
authorities at TheonvilIe, and of the
arrest of French officers at Mageuie
and London. but were declared un-
founded. -
A circulator from the French war
Office fixes the price of exemption
from military Service at 5000 sranes
during 1867, and each year remaining
at 600 francs, ,...v.,s.z,.,
In the North German Parliament
Bismarck made speech an
nouneing. his siceReusrence in the
amendment to draft a Federal Con-
stitution by which the strength of the
army On IA &c Footing remains unal-
tered until the Common Federal Code
of Laws could be promulgated. He
opposed the amendment that the next
five years should be considered years
Of transaction, and that after II at
period the army, on peace footing
should be maintained at the same
strength as hitherto, until the pro-
mitigation of the General Code of
Laws, when the, army expenses should,
nevertheless, be fixed by special law,
on the basis of the hitherto existing
organization. The amendment Bis
marck supported was rejected-167
against 110 0-when bismarck urgently
requested the House to pass an
amendment which would leave to the
Government the choice of the time
for promulgating the Common Fed
eral Code of Laws, saying that unless
this amendment was adopted the Fed
eral Governments would not agree to
the draft, and the task of drawing up
the Constitution might possibly at the
last moment be frustrated. Notwith-
standing this, the amendment was re-
jected-1E against 119. f1-A A
This amendment, which Bismarck
opposed, was then adopted-202
against 80. All the remaining ar
ticles of the Draft were then adopted.
The Polish members, who had sup
ported Bismarck, then resigned their
seats, in consequence, they said, of the
failure of their last attempt to pre-
vent an act of violence from being
committed by their interpretations in
North German Confederation.
The Italian Government has given
very stringent order to prevent OF
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