The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-11
Foreign News.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, December I0.-The body
CT Peabody will be removed from
Westminster Abbey to the Monarch
to-day. Crowds were at the tomb,
paying their last respects to his re-
mains.
The steamship Brazilian, built ex-
pressly for the Suez Canal traffic, has
been found 70 draw too much water.
A dispatch from Pert Said announces
that she attempted to make the pas
sage, but was obliged to discharge
half her cargo 10 get through.
Hhe Times says, in an article on the
Alabana claims. that it hopes the
American Government will appoint
such men az George William Curtis
and Vim. NJ Evarts TO state the facts
Of the law In the case. and thinks good
results would certainly follow such
selection.
FRANCE.
PARIS, December 10.-The French
Official yellow book has Just been pub
lished. 1t gives a favorable account
Of the condition of France, and states
that her relations with foreign powers,
and their relations with one another,
are still more amicable. Since the
conference on the dispute between
Greece a2d Turkey, held in Paris,
the situation Of the North German
ConfedeTates is not such as to CAUSE
France to change her attitude. In
Italy, order Is gaining ground Ia spite
of the revolutionary movements. The
book makes an important declaration.
in regard to the Gcumenical Council.
This body, it says, is beyond the pale
of political powers, so the Emperor
is resolved to use his incontestable
right to intervene in its deliberations,
or rhropgh their representatives. All
CatholIc powers approve this course.
81 The. Turko- Egyptian question is re-
viewed, and the efforts made to re-
eoncile the Sultan and Viceroy are
dWelt on at length. American affairs
are treated of to the following effect:
The advent OF Grant to the PEesi-
deney has made no change In the
good relations between the two pa
lions. France has assisted the efforts
of the. w ashingtoR Government 10 re-
establish peace between Spain and
the Pacific Republics.
The sympathy shown by the United
States and South America, with the
OGban rebellion, has unfortunately
CON plicated the settlement of the
above question. Winding up this
subject, the Book says the French
Government has no reason to violate
the laws of neutrality. The only aim
of this government is to develop peace
fully its foreign relations and guard
the interests Of France.
BREMEN, Dec. 10-The steamer.
Hanover has arrived from New Or
leans. 1910
HAyRE. Dec. 10.-Tthe steamer
Silesia, fran New York, has afviged.
ITALY. ssn iaf
ROME, Dec. 10.-The Pope deliV-
cred an allocution before the assem-
bled Bishops. He expressed mis- sat
isfacsion in being able to open Council
on the day which had been fixed, and
also at finding that the Bishops came
in such numbers to aid the Holy See.
helped By the Holy Spirit. False
never before so strong as at the
organized, and hid themselves be-
hind their pretended aspirations for
liberty, but there was nothing to
lEdE D6CduEG Inc NAulcu Was StAUASSl
even than Heaven.-SICl but time
would remedy the present evils. The
Holy Father concluded with an invo-
cation to the Holy Ghost, the Blessed
Virgin, and Saints Peter and Paul.
PORTUGAL.
LISBON December 10-The Duke
of Saldaha having been pressed By
the King to accept the post Of AM
bassador O Portugal at Paris, posi-
lively declines, and declares be would
prefer to resign his Office under the
Crown richer than take the place. &.
GERMANY.
Go.VA, December 10. - Ernest,
Secona Duke of SAKE Coburg, is
dying. Prince Alfred, Of England,
Is his heir.
rel SCOTLAND.
EDINBURG. December 10.--The
Zatsman publishes a report. which it
declares entitled TO credit, that i ord
Clarendon will soon open negotiations
with the United States for the settle
fnent Of the Alabama claims.