The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-20
Foreign News.

Foreign News.
ENGLAND
LoNDos. December 9-The steam
ships Scotia, Idaho and Columbia
have arrived out.
The Saturday heUieD has an adj
torial on the Richardson McFarland
TRACED The writer pFonounces the
Astor House wedding grotesqUe,
nauseous, and blasphemous
The Government. appreheading Il
riot at Londonderry TO morrow, have
dispatched troops 10 that place 20
quell any disorder that may occur.
Tie Times says there is great inter
est foit In commercial circles in the
impossihility of another ship canal,
deeper. wider, and less subject ta
fags and sand drifts, through some of
the Central American States, TO con
meet tho Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
The Spectator TO day, IN replying 10
the cOcsneEts of other London jour
nails on the Alabama questions comes
to the defense of the American Mia
listers, johnson and Motley, against
the charge of their. subseryience to
English influence The writer says
the English people believe that John
son impartially took in them and
their dinners.
FRANCE. $3.50
PABIs. Dec. 18.-M. Lsaseps, E1-
giaeor. 10 Chief Of the Suez Canal. has
been congratulated on the success of
the work By Emperor Napoleon and
Lord Clarendon.
Henry Rochefort's new Journal, tie
Mdgsditles, made Its first appearance
this morning. The anthorities. have
not inteTfered with IT.
The Emperor has entirely recover
ed from his recent iBdisposition.
PARIS, December 18--The aubhoff
ties, to day, ordered all tic Spanish
refugees in tho city, who are IN any
way implicated in the late revolution,
to leave the country. rs
Commercial parties n thIs1eity. aBd
particularly those having business
connections with America, are much
agitated in relation 70 the proposed
termination OF the postal treaty with
the United States. This treaty
expires on the first IF January, and
though the French Government Isl
disposed TO renew it, during the IN
teTval that must nee ssEarlly eIapse
before it can 30 eaoted on. interehaRs- Z
ably between the two Governments
letters cannot 5e prepaid by certain
steamers, aud much embarrassment is
likely TO ensue.
EIRELAND.
LONDONDERRY Dec. 1S.-Thore IS
intense excitement IN this city, in
view of the threatened disturbances
On the occasion Of celebrating the
anniversary of the seige Of the city.
Additional police have been sworn in.
and many troops have arrived, to De
used in the suppression Of any out
break. Up 70 this time, 3 r NJ, the
city is tranquil,
ITALY.
ROME. December S.-The sessions
of the Ecumenical Council viii be
resumed on the 9Th of january The
French Bishops have protested against
the Pope's interference IN tho Protest
ants Council. The Spanish Bishop
sustain
Another reason is given to-day BY
the Ecumenical Council, for adjourn
ment to the 9th Of January. The
Bishops were under the necessity of
attending the Cathedral OF St. Peters,
on account of the acoustic impeTfec
tIons the OF Hall, and have, therefore,
resolved TO hold their sessions here
after at another place. bit which cam
rot be put IN order Tor several days.
The Council has rot yet named tue
seventy two members Of the three
/ Commissions provided for, namely
Discipline, Religious Orders, and
Eastern Affairs. The mem bers Of the
Commission on the Faith have been
! designated, but thoir names are not
made public.
Several Bishops, among whom IS
Father Mathien, have obtained leave
of absence for the purpose of hoidiug
ordinations Ia their Diocese5.
The Ctriltu Gdtso1tca 20 day pub
fishes the text Of an apostolic letter.
imposing rules for the government Of
/ the Council
SPAIN.
! MADRID. December 18.--Senor SAL
averria, q Minister OF Spain. under
! Ex- Queen Isabella, was stabbed TO-
4 day by SenoF Rivetadenira, who for
merly occupied high posts under the
/ former, but who was imprisoned for
frauds discovered By Salaverria The
wound has been pronounced fatal by
I the attending physician.
4 decree has been Published sp-
! pointing Senior Sioux TO investigate
and suggest reforms advisable to be
I adopted by the Government
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, December 16a- Minister
! BurliDgame has received an official
notice that the Chinese Government
Is fully satisfied with the actions of
the Embassy, Of which he IS the head
This copfrms previous reports 70 that
effect.
Ths Spanish Guab0a1s.
/ New YoRK, December 19.-At one
+ o'clock this morning. eighteen Spanish
gunboats, whose departure has been
hourly expected during the past week
took uD position in the 3ke ef fhe