The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-23
FOREIGN NEWS.

/ man COQfedeEatl0n from issuing D&uk
notes has passed to second reading
IN the Chamber.
LONDON, March 22.-The Austria
lians are taking measures for the
establishment of a mail and passen-
ger route to Europe via San Fran
cisco.
The commercial journals Of this city
comment on the excessive import of
American wheat and -four during the
past year. Statistics show that the
receipts of wheat from the United
States this year have aggregated
100000 quarters more than for any
previous year.
The passengers OF the steamer Sa-
maria which arrived at Queenstown
at o'clock last evening, complain OF
the captain of certain Gulon steam
er, which they supposed TO have been
| the Manhattan. 1t seems that the
Guion steamer passed within a short
| distance Of the Samaria several days
ago, and though her signals OF dis
| tress were hyiag, the GuIon captain
refused to aid the disabled steamer
and utterly ignored her signals.
The proceedings of the House OF
/ Lords last evening were unimportant.
| In the House of Commons, the Mar
| quis of Harrington, Post Master
General, replied to the question rela-
tive to the delays in the telegraphic
service. and explained that the delays
were now chiefly confined to Ireland.
Tolls we're cheap and consequently
the wires were crowded. This was
especially true In the north Of Ire
land.
In the southern counties, the lines
had been cut maliciously. The sub
marine cable connecting WeX
ford with Haverford, West Wales,
had also been cut ten miles away from
the Irish coast. Under such circum-
stances delays were inevitable, but he
that delays occur only in exceptional
cases.
Right Hon. VIM. Mansell, Under
Secretary of the Colonial Depart
ment, explained that the Knighthood
offered Gait recently, was totally
unoonnected with the question of
Canadian independence.
Gladstone said he hoped to get
meeting of the Committee on the Irish
Land bill on Tuesday, in order that
the question might be disposed Of in
time to receive the budget before
Easter.
The Consul Fund bill then came
up, which was debated and passed.
The discussion on the Land bill
was then resumed.
The bill for the enforcement of the
laws IN Ireland was taken up and de-
bated. Mr.. Moore, member from
Mayo, attacked the ministry fer the
inconsistency of their conduct toward
ireland. Mr.. Newdegate, member
for North Warwickshire, defended
the land bill. Mr. Patten, member
for North Lancashire, defended the |
bill, but denounced the Admini5tra-
ton for It's culpablc tardincss in
bringing it forward. The Solicitor |
General for Ireland deprecated the /,
cavil, and hoped the House Of Com
mons would give the bill the moral
force of unanimity in its support.
.Bagwell. member for Clonmel, OBJ
jected to the arbitrary powers given
Justices of the Peace, which he said !
were equivalent to allowing them to
hang persons first and try them after
wards. He predicted the bill would
prove unpopular in Ireland.
A desultory discussion followed, IN
which Lord Claude Hamilton and
Messrs. Stackpole, Mcguire, Ball,
Horseman, and others took part.
Tours, March %. = The High
Court of Justice opened its session
this forenoon. Slight changes were
made in the arrangement of the Court
room. The Judges now sit at the up
per end Of the hall, with the Procureur
General and assistants on their right,
clerks and officers of Court in the
centre and the jury, and prisoner
with his counsel, and reporters on
the left. The remainder of the |
apartment was devoted to spectators,
but the space was very limited. The |
hrstsWitness examined, was Mr.. Mel |
liere, who came into Court be-
tween two gensd' drnles. He gave
his testimony with frmncss, but |
made no attempt at display He |
said the letter sent by Prince Bona
parte to RoehefoFt was not provo
cation. but an insult. Being asked |
why be wore arms, he replied that he |
lived In a district outside the city, |
and going home late at night, was |
obliged to carry arms for self protec-
ton. He incidentally blamed the |
Government for delay In the arrest of |
the Prince after the shooting, where
upon he was reprimanded by the
President of the Court. The Prince |
rose excitedly, and declared that |
Melllere and Graussett had both |
sworn they would yet shoot him. This |
the witness positively denied, and the /
audience seemed inclined to hiss the |
Prince.
The Prefect General insisted that
the witness should be removed to
prison, and the lawyer for the prose-
cUtIon demanded that he remain, and /
give the remainder of his testimony.
The Court decided that the witness
should remain, and he concluded his
testimony. Several servants Of the
accused were placed on the stand,
and some OF his personal friends were
examined. The latter damaged the
defense, by displaying too much zeal.
Paul d Cassagnac was next exam
med. he was insulting in his man
ner towards the lawyers for the pros
ecutlon. NJ. Laroeoa, who testified in
favor of the accused, was at one point
called TO the question By the court,
because he showed too much warmth.
All the witnesses for the defense tes-
tlhed that they noticed confusion On
his cheek after the afray; but ply
sician, who was called In at the time
20 examine the Princes face, was
placed on the stand, and swore he
saw no signs ofa confusion.
PARIS, March 22-The workmen of
La Crenzat, are again on strike. No
disorders are reported.
The new Canadian banking law is
apnroved in financial o;roIoz