The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-24
Foreign NE ws.
ENGLAND.


LoNDoS, December 23.-Tba bal.
creased e66. 500 steTliog during the
week.
LOEDoS, December 23.-GeDfrsl
satisfaction Is expressed st the ac-
quittal Of O7ereud, ,GarDey and others,
Of charges of fraud. Tie case of
Stewart rs. Gelat was tried at
Edinburgh yesterday. The facts are
that the former refused to pay the
latter sum Of money exacted from
him under pressure of fear of Presi-
dent Lopez, Of Paraguay. Among
the testimony submitted were the
depositions of Gen. Mcmahon, ex-
American Minister to Paraguay;
aud II. G.. Worthington, Ameri-
can Minister to Uruguay, which
represented the character OF Lo-
PEE as all gentleness aud humanity.
The evidence was regarded so con-
elusive that the verdict was given for
Stewart.
The Russo-Polish clergy have in
structed their delegates TO the Ecu
meBical Council to oppose the unity
Of temporal and spiritual powers,
the. doctrine Of infallibility, the iLju-
dici0us education of the clergy, and
an organization of the COLLEGE of
Cardinals, which practically excludes
foreigners.
The Times TO day speculates on the
action of the Ecumenieal Council. 1t
expects some concessions TO the en-
lightened sentiment of the age, but
predicts the dogma of Papal infalli =
bility will be decreed. Ii believes
that the political aims of the Jesuits
will be nulified By the Europsau
Governments.
LIVERPOOL. December %. - The
markets will be closed to-morrow.
FRANCE.
PARIS, December 3.-The bullion
in the Bank Of France has increased
900, 900 francs since last week.
The Emperor Napoleon has rs-
ceived the diploma of honorary mem
Der of tho Archaeological Society OF
the Prussian Rhenish Provinces.
PARIS, December 81 The Journal
Official contains an Imperial decree
MAKING new postal arrangement be-
tween France and the United States.
A letter sent direct of ten grammes of
weight require the payment of sixty
cehtimes, sent via England seventy
centimes. Stamps are TO be obtained
Of the French Administration in suf-
6cient quantities. Prepayment rem.
ders the postage null. The prepay
ment of al letters carried by the
French steamers is obligatory.
ITALY.
Rome. December 23.-The fourth
congregation Of the Council will be
held on the 30th inst, when the elec.
ton of the twenty four members Of
abe Committee on Religious Orders
will take place. It is expected that
as soon as the Committees are COM
pleted the discussion Of the proposals
concerning faith will commence. All
the Austrian Bishops we're received
az the audience, yesterday, by the
Empress of Austria. a dinner and
reception was given last night, by the
French Ambassador, at which eighty
dignitaTies of the Church were pres
ent.
SPAIN.
MADRID. December 23.-It is re-
ported here that a council of the
royal family was held AT Turin, yes.
terday. to decide the question of the
candidacy or the Duke or " poa Tor
the Spanish throne The Spanish
Government and the partisans Of the
young Dake have not abandoned
their hopes Of making him King.
The Government has ordered the
elections to fill the vacancies In the
Cortes. for the 10th of January, in ex-
pectation of adding to the majority
for the Duke of Genoa. The election
will be holly contested.
The press unanimously demands
that elections be first held for MUM
cipal Councils, In order TO terminate
the existing unconstitutional situa-
ton. the present municipalities hav-
ing been illegally appointed by the
Government.
The Ministers have gone on hunt
ing excursion to the Toledo Noun
tains. Three hundred guards and =
battalion of infantry were ordered TO
accompany and protect the Min
isterial party. This excursion, con-
trasting as it does, with the misery
prevailing in the Capital, causes
painful impression.
MEMPHIS, December %. - Notice