The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-26

| but as Offering patriotic counsel. Our
| object is to assure to our country {
tranquil future; to the eud that on the
throne as in the humblest dwelling
the son may succeed the father iu
peace and quiet.
In public meeting held yesterday
to discuss the Plebtscitunl, majority
Of the audience decided in favor OF
abstainiug from voting on the 8lh oil
May.
Signor Cemandri, an italian banker
Of we'll known Republican proclivi.
ties, has presented 100000 francs to
the anti PlebiScituDs Committee.
Prince Pierre Bonaparte yesterday
gave a grand banquet to the Corsicans
belonging to the Guards.
LONDON, April 25-Evenine.-A
slip of wood, about a yard long and
painted blue, drifted ashore yester-
day, near Iieger Bay, on the north
western coast Of Cornwall contain
ing the following inscription in large
ruary Il" The wood bore evidence
Of having broken ia two, and the re-
mainder of the inscription is conse-
quently lost, except the letter m, T"
which followed the words above Civ
en-. We have no means of knowing
whether this is genuine message
from the missing steamer, or heart
less hoax; but the latter il strongly
suspected -
Mr.. Otway, Under Foreign Secreta-
ry, stated in the House of Commons
that the government has received
dispatches from Athens, confirming
the melancholy intelligence of the
fate of the captives in the hands of
the brigands. The Greek govern
ment made every effort to save them,
but in vain. Negotiations having
been exhausted, the troops moved
against the robbers and drove them
to tower on the coast near Oropo,
where they were surrounded on Fri
day afternoon and offers once more
made to the brigands. but they were
rejected, and at 10 o'clock the next
morning an attack was made on their
position. AS soon as the troops com
meBced to move, Mr.. Herbert and
the Secretary Of the Italian Legation,
we're taken out by their captors and
butchered, and subsequently, when
the brigands found themselves hard
pressed, Viner and Lloyd were
killed. eE Vaor
The troops finally carried the tower,
and the brigands, two of whose lead
ers had been mortally wounded, fed,
closely s pursued by the soldiers.
There are strong hopes that most of
the band will be captured, in which
case they will be summarily dealt
with by the Greek authorities. The
British press clamor for the punish
ment of the murderers. and demand
indemnity from the Greek Govern.
ment. uIs#aI
Advices from Madrid represent
violent quarrels in the Spanish Cabi-
net.
Captain Eyre, of the steamer Bonn.
bay, IS seeking restoration of his GER
titcate on the ground that the evil
dence against him is contradictory
and nonconciusive. Much sympathy
is shown for him here.
1t is said that the movement 10 the
Atlantic and Great Western stock is
owing to the acceptance by bondhold-
ers of the MoHenry terms; there is
every sign that business will be
pushed with vigor.
In Parliment the Liberal Whip has
issued circular to members, notify
ing them to be prompt in attendance
as week of heavy work is expected.
Another public session of the Ecu
menical Council will be held to NOR
row. The Pope will preside, and the
fathers will vote openly On additional
articles of faith.
HAVANA. April 25.-Capt. OIaLo,
of the Cuban volunteers, recently
published an article rejecting on the
character of Gen. Pueblo. and there
has been some talk of a duel between
those two officers. The matter, how
ever, has been ell amicably settled,
and Capt. Olauo has published an
apology in the Diario.