The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-16
FOREIGN NEWS.

/ 4OAAIU sAo pk5Scut pO5la4 tate On
ne gspapers. charaoteriziug Il as an
| nDjustlhable tax on knowledge.
/ They demand, IS times are so easy,
that this tax be reduced or totally re-
pealed,
| MADRID, March 13.-Yesterday
| General Erim was assailed By an anti
e0uscriptlon mob IN this city. but es-
capped unhurt.
PARIS, March 1.-Two hundred
Canadians, who have served two years
IN the Papal service passed through
TINS city to-day on their way home.
Ihey have number Of flags and
medals presented by his Holiness IN
consideration Of faithful service.
LISBON, March Is "A steamship
from Rio JaneTo brings later news
| FROM the allied army. Lopez had re-
treated northward to a point near
| mlranada. IN Malto GrassO and prov
lnce OF Brazil lie was accompanied
by 1eW followers, who are making
every effort 90 pass the frontier in
| Bolivia. Prince Deu, allied com
mander, had made disposition of his
troops, and entertained strong hopes
o. capturing Lopez and his band.
LONDON, March 15.-In the House
Ct Lords, to day, Earl Granville ex-
! plalned that the disturbances in Gal
| way and Mayo counties, Ireland, de-
mauded the presence Of troops. and
/ that since their arrival quiet has been
| restored Adjourned. Ia the House
of Commons, Sir j. Paekington said
i was reported that the steamer City
Of Boston left America loaded twenty
inches deeper than the underwriters
allowed. lie gave notice that he
should ask the Government to Inform
{ the House Il there was any truth q
/ report. 1t was agreed that the budget
! should be introduced the 1lth prOxi-
mo. Blr Cairns introduced a res0-
luton IN favor Of colonial self govern
nent.
Che debate on the Educational Bill
was resumed
WInterb0tham expressed dissatis-
| faction with the measure, considering
II IN advance of t2e public needs aud
wishes.
Lord Robert Montague denied the
necessity of excluding relig igious teach
| inRs from the schools.
T0rrens said statistics showed that
most OF the parishes in England ex-
| pended large sums fer drink and not
for education. The absence Of the
| conscience clause made the title Of
national schools absurd.
The bill was, In respect to the edu-
cation Of pauper children, somewhat
faulty
BeresfoTd deprecated opposition at
this stage. If It was continued the
measure would so over tC the next
| session.
Palmer thought the settlement now
proposed should be final. but such a
result would be impossible If the
views of the Church. always the edu-
! cation Of the people, were disregard
| Ell Public sentiment was certainly
| opposed GO purely secular education
1dr Herbert said the failure Of the
! existing system was owing 60 Iu-
I suticieucy. The new measure was toll
/ erabiosbecause of its provision for at
! tendance at school. for board and
rates. In other respects it was defee-
tive. he especially objected 70 its
sectarian character. Without taking
action onthe bill, adjourned.
PANS, March 15.-Forty members
have signed the demand to the Pres
ident Of the Ecumenical Council,
I that lac order of the deliberati0n be
changed, and the schema relating to
infaillbility be Immediately discussed.
/ Events IN Rome are daily becoming
graver.
It is reported that Marquis Bonne-
/ vile, French ambassador, left to day
for Paris, and that the ambassador of
Austria, at Rome. has received de
/ rectious from his Government to sus-
/ tain the demand of Count Dara. for
admission OF Freach representatives
to the Council.
/ BERLIN, March 15.-Reiobstag have
enacted that political offenses are pun
ishabie only when criminal purpose
+ is demonstrated.
i RIO JANEIRo. Feb. 2, via LISBON,
March l5.-Lopez still eludes pur-
suit.
! AdditinoaI troops from the Argsn-
I tine Provinces are concentrating ia
/ Paraguay.
/ VIENNA, March 15.-Austria offers
to assist as an independent power at
/ the international Congress suggested
I By President Grant for the protection
Of telegraph cables, but declines to
/ preside over its deliberations.
/ BREsr, March 15.-The steamship
/ st. Laurent, from New York. has ar
/ rived.
/ LIVERPOOL. March 10. - Robert
+ Varlay, a leading bear in stock, has
/ stopped payment. His liabilities are
/ heavy.
/ CINCINNATI, March 15.-Au axle Of
/ a baggage car broke on the Marietta
Railroad this afternoon, without do
ing serious injury to the train. Anna
Dickinson was delayed, and not able
to gil an engagement here tonight
Disappointing 3 large audience.
The Executive Committee Of the
National Irish Union, meet ia Gin
cinuati, to morrow evening, TO con
fer with the Irish Secretaries about
holding q National Convention here,
on the third Wednesday Ia August.
The Union numbers about seventy
societies.
The temperature IS down to I50 at
the observatory, with q tendency to
snow.
SAvANNAH, March 15.-The fol-
3 loving is one Of similar letters and
, dispatches sent North to-day:
g Hon. Chas. O'NeIIt, Member Of Congress,
of Pennsylvania Washington D. g.:
: SIR-As Philadelphians and ex-
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