The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-22
General News.

NEW YoRK, April 2t.-The Her
aids London special says: 1t Is un-
derstood here that. the American
Minister, in accordance with instTuc-
tions received from his Government,
to day, has made formal demand on
Lord Clarendon. the British Foreign
Secretary. asking for an explanation
il relation 10 the ease of the Ameri-
can ship, Mary Lowell, which was
captured by the Spanish war frigate
off one Of the Bahama Islands, while
In charge of the British revenue off
cials, with the seal OF the Revenue
Department on her matches. This
fact, in connection with the reported
increase Of the American fleet off the
West Iudia Islands, creates much
sensation in commercial circles in
this city 1t is thought it will very
likely seriously affect the new Spanish
loan now about to be put on the
market
The TTibune's Montreal special says
the desire of the people of the New
Dominion TO cut loose from their de
pendence upon the mother country
mas received a powerful impetus from
one or two great eveuts. aud whatever
course will finally be adopted, there
can be little doubt that a great polit-
ical change of some sort IS not far
distant. Several private meetings of
influential persons have recently been
held here for the purpose ofconsider-
ing the great question of u change IN
| the form OF Government, and the gem
erll dissatisfaction with the present
state of things Is more openly ex-'
pressed. The newspapers are at last
| beginning to meet the question face
\ to face, and are giving utteranee to
\ the sentiment which has long been
widely dispersed among the people,
although few have had the courage to
express this feeling publicly. There
is party IN favor of indepe ndenee,
but there is a larger party, / believe,
that aims at annexation to the Uniced
States, and will soon itself be promi-
nent. |
The acquisition of the Hudson Bay
| territory has given additional force TO
the arguments of the annexationist7,
who felt that such a magnificent do
main as the new dominion now prom
ises to be ought no longer to be
dwarfed and kept down by depend
ence on transatlantic Government.
That the people of Great Britain
shall surrender her North American
possessions as a set of against the
Alabama claims, has created a deep
sensation In certain circles. Not a
few regard it with decided favor.
Senator Summers speech is copied
in full by both English and French
journals, aud Is of course the topic of
much conversation.
1 Anwi1
Bowling commenced yesterday at the
Tombs the examination In the case
of the late forgeries upon Jay Cooke
& Co., by which SIT, 900, was obtained
from the National Bank of the State
of New York. Afidavits were sub
mitted by the Assistant Cashier o.
jay Cooke & TO. and the paying teller
of the Bank, declaring the checks tC
New YoRK, April 21-A Heralo
special says: The Spanish Minister
called on Secretary Fish, yesterday
aud demanded that a proclamation
against filibustering should be issued
The Secretary promptly declined
saying that "a the insurgents had a
FrovisIonal Government he saw nc
reason for hindering persons from
taxing up arms 10 their service. The
Spanish Minister, some days since
promised fuil repaFation for Insulfs Il
our Tag by the Spaniards In Cuba
Yesterday ne informed Secretary Fish
that he had no. heard from his Iov
ernment on the subject, when the
Secretary informed him that wa
would ensne II an answer was no
forthcoming soon,