The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-19
FOREIGN NEWS.


tween Kelly and Renforlt are already
deposited. The race is to take place
on the Tyne on Monday next.
The Board of Trade has declined
to reverse their judgment In the case
of Capt. Eyre, of the Bombay.
A valuable statuary In Christ
Church, Oxford. was recently re-
moved during the night and burned
into lime.
The third yacht race between the
American yacht Sappho and the Eng
lish yacht Cambria, was won by the
former, as has already been stated.
The Times has the following de-
tails: The yachts were becalmed for
long time. The Cambria was win
ner for the first twenty miles
of the race, which was a beat to
Windward, and weathered the Sappho
under Bonchurch Cliff. between there
and St. GATHERINGS. She tackled to
windward of her fourteen times sue
cessively, in working along the Island
in the short boards from St.Catherines
to the mark steamer, completing the
side of a triangle.
The Sappho, from her greater
length, fore-reached and weathered
on the Cambria, doubling the mark
forty seconds ahead, and here the in
terest in the race ended. The
mark steamer had to take the Cam
bria In tow, and she drifted with the
tide. A good breeze prevailed for
the first score of miles. The struggle
for the weather position occasioned
considerable excitement. A dense fog
prevailed during the greater part of
the time.
The Palg Mall Gazette, alluding to
the case of Captain Eyre, of the Bonn
bay, argues with the Times on the
propriety of his condemnation, and
declares the facts sustained the most
unfavorable estimates of his conduct.
The evening journals concede the
victory of the Sappho, but report of
the Press Association awards the race
to the Cambria, on the ground that
the Sappho is obliged to allow time
for difference of size to the amount of
five seconds per ton by Aoker's scale
Of measurement.
The Lord Mayor to-day heard an
epistolary complaint from British
emigrants at Omaha, Nebraska. They
set forth the misrepresentation MS by
which they were induced to leave
their country, and state that they
are unable to procure employment
sufficient to provide food and shelter
for themselves and families.
The controversy on the discovery
of the anesthetic qualities eff ether is
becoming quite warm. A writer In
the Times says chloroform was adj
ministered to the Queen at the birth
of Prince Alfred, in August, 1874,
two years before DR.. Morton's dis
covery.
PARIS, May 18.-The Constitutional.
the semi official organ, demands the
setting aside of the Punishment of
Cernuschi, the Italian banker, on the
ground that the government can now
afford to be generous. The writer
vices formerly rendered by Cernuschi.
The small pox is spreading; 1t IS OF
a virulent type.
The Marsellaise. having appeared
this morning as usual, was promptly
seized, as the judgment OF court takes
| effect Immediately.
A letter from Rome, 18th inst. says
that the French bishops have all
sent instructions to their clergy TO
chant "Te Deum," for the fortunate
issue of the vote on plebtscituns. The
French Ambassadors will have
special service of praise celebrated
in the presence of the bishops. There
was no meeting of the Council on
Sunday or Monday. A congregation
would be held on Tuesday, when the
Archbishop of Paris was to speak
against the proposed definition of
Papal infallibility.
| Troops have been sent to Veterbo,
to prevent band of insurgents, who
rebelled against the Italian govern
ment, crossing into the Papal terrific
ry, witl 3rms.
The Corps Legislatif met to day
and proceeded to count and verify
the vote on the plebiscituns. When
the result was declared the members
of both Centres and of the Right re.
ceived the announcement with shouts
of " ViVs PEmpereur." Jules Simon
approached the Tribune and endeav-
ored to make the same observations
but the Chamber refused to hear
him. Simon then submitted an in
terpellation on the manner in which
the election had been conducted and
took his seat. The Chamber sepa
rated, and with renewed cries oi
ViUe Z Emperor" from the major
ity.
The last number of La Marseizldis,
was seized to-day. 1t is announced
that the paper will reappear on the
18th of July, and that Rochefort will
employ the interval of two months in
writing history of the last Empire.
The editor and director of the Re
ville, were condemned each to thre'
months Imprisonment and the pay
meat of ], 600 francs fne. The editor
. and director of the Rappel, were also
fined 1000 francs each and twt
months imprisonment. Many addi
! tional persons were convicted of par
ticipation IN the late riots, and re
, ceived sentences from ten days to tw'
} months imprisonment.
, VIENNA, May 18.-It is reportet
. that Baron Beust, Prime Minister o
Austria, and Count Advassy, Hunga
rian Premier, have agreed to forbi'
the promul cation Of any decree of th
Ecumenical Council declaring the in
fallibility of the Pope.
E It is reasserted that the Austrial
Bishops will vote with practical una
nimity against the Dogma.
A Democratic manifesto has bee
issued, signed by eminent members G
the Reichrath. 1t urges the concilia
: ton of nationalities and various lib
; eral reforms in the laws and admin
: istration.
e ST. JOHNS. n. F.. May 17-Gov
a ernor Hill. at the Propagation Houst
: to-day, expressed his regret ths
y Newfoundland had not accepted th