The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-13
FOREIGN NEWS.

ancholy event.
In ireland, Commission. acting
under the provisions Of the Coercion
Act, has tried Gearty and Brady, for
an attempt to murder Radcliffe.
Both were convicted and have been
sentenced. Gearty to penal servitude
for life, and Brady for ten years. Two
juries had previously failed to agree
on verdict.
The friends of Asbury gave a din
ner in his honor. Asbury made a
speech. In the course of which be in
formed his friends that he had pur
chased six of the finest cups he could
procure for the contest in American
waters. He hoped to bring them all
back. and also to pass Sandy Hook
Light Ship ahead of the Dauntless.
lGreat applause.
A proposed reorganization of the
Atlantic & Great Western Rail way
Company has been assented TO. votes
representing more than one-half of
the stock having been cast in favor of
the measure.
LONDON, June 1.-The last letter
written by Charles Dickens was dated
June 9Th. This contained expires
sions of the deepest reverence for
religion, and is quoted in the news
papers, as repudiating any contrary
impression, which might be derived
from accidental impressions 10 his
books.
Messrs Laird ask for the sus pension
of opinion for a time respecting the
new turret ship Captain, just built.
Dickens, in his will, leaves all the
Year Round to his son, with many
valuable suggestions about manage
ment
The Boulton masqueraders, IN
Guiding American Consul Fiske, were
committed for trial.
It is reported that the West India
Telegraph Company have offered one
thousand pounds reward for the de-
lection of the person who fabricated
the dispatch announcing the loss of
the Darien.
A violent election riot occurred to-
day on the Isle Of Wight. Many per-
sons were hurt, buildings sacked, and
windows broken. At last accounts
the authorities succeeded in restoring
order
Mr. Dickens's name had proposed to
the Union Club, and ballotipg on his
admission as q member was TO have
occurred on Wednesday, the 22d
inst.
It is intimated that the funeral will
be private. only the usual invitations
to friends of the family having been
given. The place of burial has not
yet been decided on
The health of John Bright is
greatly improved.
Thomas Carlyle will soon sail for
the United States.
PARIS, June 1.-THE French Gov
ernment renews negotiations with
Minister Washburne for a new postal
treaty with the United States, and
accepts Creswell's conditions of last
year.
PARIS, June IL On Monday the
10th inst win take place in the Corps
Legislatif. the interpretations on the
subject Of the ST. Gothard Railroad.
This work was to be constructed by
Prussia. Baden, Switzerland and
Italy jointly. The occasion is looked
forward to with some interest.
Messrs. Melinet and Caruot have
refused the Masonic honors recently
rendered them.
BERLIN, June 1.-The health of
Bismarck is quite delicate. His ply
sicians have ordered him to refrain
from all manner Of work, and that he
should make short trip to England.
FLoRENcE. June 1.-THE Italian
Government has recalled its Embas
/ eador from Lisbon, In order to inves-
tigate certain charges which have
been brought against him by Por-
tugal.
CONsTANTINoPLE, June 11.-It is
impossible to say how many lives
we're lost during the conhsgratioa
Some put the number at 300, and
others at 1900 These are extremes,
and the estimates are made every
where between these extremes.
| The Sultan has been very active in
extending relief to the sufferers.
More than one thousand houses of
the Turks, have been thrown open to
Christians who were burned out. and
large sums of money subscribed by the
people, irrespective of sect.
MADRID, June 1.-The sessions
of the Cortes for the most part have
monopolized the past week in de-
batting the proposition looking to the
abolition of slavery in the Spanish
Colonies. The bill for opening the
colonial ports is well received. and
has already been read twice. There
is still some excitement over the ques
tion of the future ruler of Spain:
The Orleanists In the Cortes have
been joined by those who recently i'd
! hered to Espartero, and these now al
favor Montpensier. with Marshal Ser
rano as second choice. if the Duke
, does not accept or cannot be chosen
, Early next week NJ Castillo, one o.
the Deputies IN the Cortes. will brinG
, forward proposition for the complies
and immediate abolition Of slavery II
the Spanish colonies, with indemnlt!
to the present owners. so
> ATHENS. June 1.-THE brigant
{ chiefs, who have been closely pursued
: lately By the National forces. hav.
I succeeded in escaping to the Turklsl
? Territory.
CAIRO. EGYPT, June 1.-The sue
: cessful removal of distractions In tn
i SueE canal, near Lake Temsatl, IS an
: nounesd to-day