The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-12
by AtIantie Telegraph.
ENGLAND.

ENGBAND.
LONDON. June IA banquet was
given on the Great Eastern last even
ing, to celebrate the successful load
iug Of the new French cable. Among
the toasts we're England, America,
and France, which were appropriately
responded to by the representatives,
of several nations. The Great East
ern has g)Le to Portland. EDglaod,
for coal, aud will leave that port to-
morrow for Brest, whence she will
proceed to lay cable to the United
States.
LONDON, June 11.-Dispatches from
Cork state that robberies Of arms and
ammunition are of daily occurrence
throughout the Southern part Of
Ireland, which are supposed to be
done by memb bers of the Fenian or
ganizatiOn. Extraordinary precau-
tions are being taken by the authorl-
ties.
Telegrams from Merthyr Tidul,
Wales, report that the disaster in the
Coliery is less serious than at first
given. Fifty-six bodies have been
recovered, and it IS thought the total
killed will not exceed seventy six.
LONDON. June 1.-THE firm of
Livesy q Thorpe has suspended.
LONDON, June 1.-THE agitation
in Paris last night continued. The
troops occupied Monte Marte and
vicinity, and the cavalry p2raded
through the streets ali night. Shortly
after midnight the crowds in one of
the streets In the Monte Marte dis
trict, broke through the line OF police,
and formed a barricade, bat they were
dispersed aud pursued in all dlrec-
tions by the troops. Many windows
were broken and other damage done
to property In that quarter Of the city.
The cavalry charged on the crowd in
the streets several times, aud many
citizens were wounded, but no one
was killed. The police have been
very active, and it is reported to day
that they made nearly 600 arrests since
Friday. Further disturbances are
apprehended, and extraOrdinary pre-
cautions have been taken by the Gov
ernment to prevent them.
The Patris and other Paris journals
give returns showing the election OF
199 official and 80 opposition candi-
dates. The editors Of the ReUert have
been arrested on a charge of con-
| spiracy.
LONDON, June 11-Midnight.-In
the House of Lords. this evening,
| Lord Bateman asked the intention of
the Government in respect to the
| Irish Church bill.
Earl Caernevon and Lord Cairns
| opposed the question as unnecessary
/ aud inexpedient at the present time.
Earl Granville, Secretary Of State
! for the Colonial Department, said, 10
/ reference TO outside rumors, that
the Government had no inteuti0n to
depart from the respect that was due
to the House of Commons.
The Duke of Abercorn presented
petition of the citizens of Belfas;
and vicinity, containing eighty thou
sand signatures, against the disestab-
4 lishment of the Irish Church.
In his remarks on the occasion, lie
said this petition emanated from the
most important demonstration gevel
| held in Ireland. He showed the
great changes that had taken place in
the sentiments of the people since
the general elections He believed
the people of the North of Ireland
were not singular In this particular
He believed the change was going Ou
rapidly and certainly throughout the
whole country, on account of the In.
Justice and partiality of the bill.
La the House of Commons this
evening, the proceedings were mainl1
uuimportant. The debate on the Al
ALBANIA question was postponed til
the 18th of July.
The Bermuda floating dock, with