The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-30

tied on the basis OF household
suffrage The compound house
holder plan, at first proposed, is
practically abolished. As the measure
now stands, the tenent in borough
town is to pay, his taX,rate personally,
instead of through the landlord, and
so secures the right of voting in the
matter Of the franchise qualifica-
ton in the counties. it has been voted
that the settled occupants of lands,
or tenements. worth the sum of 912,
shall enjoy the fright of voting when
duly registered. The Government
at first proposed that the value of
the lands, or tenements, should be
e15; the Liberals, in opposition,
wanted to have it fixed at e10 A
compromise took place in the House,
when e12 was agreed on as the
amount of value of the lands or ten
ements. The result is gain to the
people. alga
Influential deputations, with petit
tions numerously signed, asking for
mercy to the Fenian convicts, are ar
irving in that city.
Cardinal Paul Cullen had called on
the-Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, ad-
vising that the lives of all the con-
demned Fenians be spared.
- Prayers were offered in all the Cath
olic Churches Of Dublin, on Sunday,
invoking the Almighty to incline the
Royal mind to clemency. A public
meeting is, called in Birmingham for
the same purpose. ba % .sT.... .
Il deputation Of the members of
the House Of Commons, with the
Mayor of Dublin at its head. was to
call upon the Queen 2and present a
petition for mercy The movement
has been so influential as to turn the
determination of the Derby Govern
ment in the case Of Burke.
Lord Derby rendered Cabinet re-
commedation to the Queen, who after
anxious consideration assented to it.
At the announcement of the result,
it was received in the Houses of Par
lament with loud cheering. Lord
Derby stated that the only reason for
giving way, was the overwhelming tes-
timony of the Irish people, that it
would be policy not to let the law take
its course.
The Herold's Dublin special says
the news of ,Burke's Communication
was received here with joy by all
classes. y; 30" -.
The Hera1ds Cork special says
advices from the country districts re-
ported that Fenian force attacked
the military stationed at Mitchells-
town, in this County, on Thursday,
and beat them with bludgeons and
stones. No particulars or relation of
facts are given.
The Fenian. O'Brien, has been
found guilty of high treason, and
sentenced to be hanged on the 10Th
of June. The sentence, it is thought,
will be also commuted in his case.
The Herald's London special says
the report of a disturbance in
Mitchellstown, is not credited. fe
The Herald's Vera Cruz CORES
pondence of the 9Th inst, says warm
weather has set in; deaths among the
troops were steadily increasing.
A Liberal iron-clad man-of- war
was expected daily in front of the
city. .....s .-4,l. .@.. rv
A Spanish brig had arrived with
$4,000. pounds of powder.
Provisions in plenty had arrived
from New Orleans and Havana. -. -
.Advices from Mazatlan to the 18th,
state that nearly all the, Americans
in that place were preparing to leave.
Vega Placido and Lazado were
raising an army to revolutlonlze Sena-
OLA s = >&N - stEGstf1ssE
The Herald's Montgomery, Ala
bama, special says Geo w. Eagle. the
man who offered a reward for the as
sassination of President Lincolnl dur
ing the war. was arrested on charge
of completely In the assassination a
few days since, but discharged on pro-
ducing a pardon from President
johnson.
The HeraMs special, says it has
been discovered that an extensive
contraband trade is carried on. with
the Indians on our northern frontier.
in which respectable parties in
Northern New York and New Eng
land are engaged
The Wosza's special says,
General Thomas returns to Ten
nessee to-day fully charged with the
views of the Government as to the
status of Browniow's militia.
j. M. Motif Lex- -Comman nder in the
Confederate navy, yesterday applied
for pardon. si.. .ss,ssl.s 81 .iasss
r. S. Chiffon Commissioner of I'M
migration, has resigned.
It is reported that Greeley has
written to John G. Breckenridge, in
viting him to return to this country
and take part in reconstruction. a4 @
NEW YORK, May 29-The yacht
Vesta arrived here this morning
The Herdld's New Orleans special
says Jacob Barker was arrested yes
terday, charged with embezzlement
and fraud, but was released after Civ