The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-04
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LONDON, March 3.-Oommander
Edwards who surveyed the route
across the Isthmus Of Darien for the
ship canal In 1854, writes TO the
| Standard, exulting in the resumption
Of the project. and expresses a bell f
/ II its feasibility.
At a recent meeting of Grand Lodge
of Free and Accepted Masons, the
Earl of DeGray and Ripou was chosen
| Grand Master. and the Grand Lodge
of New Brunswick was recognized.
Trial trip of the new frigate, Cap
! tain Toak, took place to day; she
made eleven knots an hour with one
screw revolving at half speed The
vessel is considered a complete sue
cess.
Irish members of the House of
! Commons, at private meeting to-
day, resolved to propose amendments
to the Irish land bill; but not to OPP
pose the bill as a whole. In the
House of Lords, naturalization bill
passed to the second reading, and
Sunday trading bill was read the third
time in the House Of Commons.
Gladstone made an explanation rel
ative TO the Fenian convicts. He
said they were kept apart from the
other prisoners and treated better if
anything. The wife of O'Donovan
Rosa has been permitted to visit her
husband In his cell and congratulated
him on his approved appearance.
| Laughter.
Caldwell, Secretary of War. submit
ted the army bill with an explanation;
the expenditures are estimated less
than 13 100000 pounds.
The Times says that Spain andsoth-
er Catholic powers have sent intima-
ton of the disapproVal Of the doc
trine of infallibility.
The Cabinet are divided on the
question of repressiDg the distur-
Dances in Ireland. Gladstone and
Fortesene oppose it, while other
members urge stern aud immediate
measures. Earl Spencer threatens to
retire from the cabinet, unless meas
ures for repression are Immediately
adopted.
Rev. Newman Hall is dangerously
Ill.
The steamer Brazilian has returned
from Bombay.
PARIS, March 3.-The Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Count Dorm, has
written an official note to the French
preiates at Rome, directing that if the
infallibility dogma is proclaimed, pub
lie opinion in France will compel the
withdrawal of French troops from
Rome. Count Dorm says that the
compromising of the Roman Catholic
religion by the Syllabus, is to play
with those those who openly and Sc
cretly attack the church.
PARIS, March 3.-The Prosurer
General yesterday served notice upon
Prince Pierre Napoleon BoEaparte
to appear before the High Court, to
answer in the matter of the Victor
Noir homicide.
PARIS, March @3.-Preliminary
, meeting of Americans held last night
! took action in relation to the death OF
' BurliDgame. 1t was agreed to call
large meetings next Wednesday, to
be presided over by Washburne,
r American minister, Ex- Governor
!. BEllocK, Of Massachusetts,, will deliv-
J er the Grafton. The Diplomatic
Corps arc invited.
4 ROME, March 3.-The sessions oil
the Ecumenial Council will be re-
sumed next week. The Pope is con
fident of his ability to carry the prop
sition for infallibility.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 18th,
:. Russian Government has with3raWI
: its demand recently made up1n Switz
|. erland for the surrender C. Rebechi
q jeff, the Russian criminal who fled tC
i that country for en- asylum.
4 short time before the death O
h.
sadors had their first audience will
Czar, to whom they were presented b!
= Prince Gortschakotf. Burlingame in
. PRODUCING his fellow ambassadors, ad
y dressed tho Emperor as follows:
!. Sire, In the name of myself and ms
Y colleagues, have the honor to pre-
Il sent letter of the Emperor ofChina
= accrediting US to you, and expressinj
> wishes for the happiness and healtl
= of your majesty and of the imperia
+ family.
9f Permit me to recall to mind tn
10 services of your able representative
at Pekin, Gen. Vlaugeli, whose poll
u CT of equity and conciliation contrib
Il utes to transport China with the wisl
to enter into a family Of nation
Il and leads her now through US to de
J. clare her desire that the friendly re
lations between Russia and Chin
which have existed for three centu
T. ries may be perpetuated. To this tn
% Emperor replied: 1T is agreeablee =,
s see you here, for you present fresl
le proofs Of the pacific relations whicl
"a unite Russia and China, and which th
20 negotiations you are about to ente
Z upon will draw closer. 1t is particu
u larly agreeable to see the interests O
y China entrusted to a citizen of
L state especially sympathetic with Rus
70 sia." The Embassy was received wit
er all the honoTs accorded to diplomat
5 of highest rank.
n BRUssELs, March "a dispatc
rn from Rome says every effort is bein
40 made to induce American Bishops t
declare for Papal infaIlibility but s
= far the Ultra -montanes have been ur
5 successful In securing their adhe
st, renee.
ia EDIN8URG. March 3.-In Court
a temporary Injunction has bee
q, granted, prohibiting, until an inves
d. tigation is had, the sale Of Tennyson
or Poems, Just published by Fields, OS
OF good & Co., of Boston, and importe
by booksellers In Glasgow.
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