The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-12

LONDON, August 1.-The Bank of
England has reduced the rate of dis
count one half per cent. The rate is
now 81.
LONDON, August 1.-THE Paris
Steele Gays the md. icipal elections as
far as heard from, show a triumph
for the Democratic candidates.
The French hold the Vosges snd
their passages.
The Prussians are massing at their
ease.
The OpiRtoae Notiondle says it is
reported that restoration of the de-
fenses is a farce. Only few scatter
ed diggers are employed to delude the
public
PARIS, August 1.-THE ReUie1le
and Rappel, the Radical journals
which were seized last night, will be
entirely suppressed by a ministerial
decree published to-day.
The position of Prefect of the
Seine, heretofore held by Henri Chew
rean, now Minister of the Interior,
will not be filed, es the affairs of the
city and Prefecture of Police will
hereafter be under the control of the
Minister of the Interior.
The Pietrie Li5erte says that a LOT
of crazy fellows, four Senators to be
named among them, tried this morning
to proclaim q Republic. at Toulouse
The same journal says that the last
official act of Grammontw was the sign
ing of the treaty with England to Sc
cure the neutrality of Belgium.
LONDON, August 1.-THE Earl oi
Derby yesterday delivered an address
before the Association of Agrlcul.
turalists at Black Pool. He alluded
to the war, and strongly urged Eng
land to maintain her policy of non
Intervention.
The Duke Of Cambridge reviewed
the troops at Aldershott. yesterday
The concentration of soldiers wai
very large.
The Queen, on Wednesday, review
ed the royal yacht squadron at South
ampton.
The extreme prices wanted at tht
sale at Gadshill, of the personal eff
fects of Charles Dickens, caused th,
Withdrawal of large portion of them
The preparations for the celebration
of the seige of Londonderry in tha
city to morrow are complete. A mon
ster procession of both Catholics anC
Orangemen is intended.
The Daily NeScs, in an editoria
upon the result of the late Parlia-
ment, considers Gladstone equally
worthy as successor of both Peel anC
Palmerston.
A half million pounds sterling
specie. is on the way from Bombay Il
England.
Sir Henry Stork, has been appoint.
ed Surveyor General of Ordnance.
O'Donoghue has been declared I
bankrupt.
Telegrams from Metz gives assur
ance that Bazaine is the real com.
mander of the French army, while th,
| Emperor Is a mere nominal head
Only the Second Corps have head
quarters at Metz, the others are undel
Mcmahon.
It is stated that at the battle of
Weorth, the French charged the Prus
SLAMS eleven times. Mcmahon wa:
fifteen hours in the saddle without
food, and finally fell fainting in th,
ditch, but was accidentally discovered
and revived sufficiently to direct the
retreat of the fragment of his army or
foot.
The City Council of Brussels voted
an address of thanks to Queen Vic
toria for asserting Belgian neutrality
Leading houses at Antwerp decline
to transact any business.
The son -in-law of Count Napoleon
Daru has gone to Chalons with 2,50(
troops. as reinfOrcements for th,
French army.
It is said that the French commits
sariat is wretched. and that provision;
are utterly inadequate.
It is feared the Bois de Boulognt
must be sacrificed to the exigencie:
of the defense of Paris.
The ITdA Mall Gazette reafirms th,
presence of the Prince Imperial ant
the Imperial jewels in London.
MADRID, August IA decree O
amnesty has been issued by the gov
ernment, which includes persons gull.
ty of all varieties Of crimes against the
country.
PARIS, August 1.-THE followips
is continuation of the proceedings
of the Corps Legislatif yesterday:
The question was made simple
Jules Favre said the Cabinet need
| but meet to decide, but need not re.
tard the action of the Chambers
The Commission must have repcet
and we must deliberate &C once.
Jerome David said that the govern
ment has made known its opinion.
Jules This Chamber must
J decide"
Theirs rose to speak, but he could