The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-24


Mr.. Gladstone closed the debate.
He apologised for leaving the conduct
of the discussion to the Irish Seere-
tary, though that official, perhaps,
was the proper person. He was sorry
to say the tone Of the discussion
might be classified under three heads.
| First, criticism of the bill itself:
second, criticism Of the Government:
and third, criticism of the
motive for introducing the bill.
The state of Ireland, so far as
ordinary crime was concerned
was satisfactory. Agrarianism, how
ever, was rampant. He took this
occasion to deny the responsibility of
much that had been attributed to
him. His sentiments towards Ireland
had been vilely misrepresented. He
admitted the Injustice of legislating
for exceptional cases, but it was
wrong longer to withhold a law of
reform. A strong sense of It's neces-
slty alone prompted the present meas
ures. Its provisions were strong, and
he hoped they would be effectual. IF
so, evil would soon vanish, and Par
Lament might resume that beneficial
legislation on which alone it was safe
to build permanent hopes for the
future.
The House then divided, and the
bill passed as follows: For the bill
425. against 13.
LONDON, March 23.-The testimony
given by the officers Of the peninsular
and oriental steamer Bombay, before
the court of investigation at Yoko-
homa. has been received. 1t goes to
show no one on the Bombay was
aware of the condition of the Oneida,
while there was much alarm for that
of the Bombay, as it was deemed nee-
essary to make for shoal water with
all speed.
ToUBs, March 23.-The High Court
of Justice was opened this forenoon.
Witnesses were examined to prove
that FonVille said Victor Noir
slapped the Prince In the face. The
lawyers for the prosecution dwelt
with effect on some grave contradic-
tlons In the testimony. A number of
policemen testified to the remarks
made By Fonville after his arrest.
One of the prosecuting lawyers ere
ated a sensation by declaring that the
original report of the police in the
case could not be found. Only a
copy, dated ten days later, could be
produced. Oae witness sWore he
heard Fonville exclaim that if the
pistol had not missed fire, be weuld
have shot the Prince. This had its
effect on the spectators, who are
evidently beginning to lean to the
cause of the Prince.
Witnesses for the prosecution were
then examined. NJ. Ornauld testified
that Victor Noir had no intention of
attacking the accused when he went
to his house.
Henri Rochefort was called as a
witness for the prosecution. There
was much agitation among the specta-
tors at the announcement of his
name. Rochefort entered the Court
room accompanied by two gen d'drmes,
and took his place on the witness
stand. He was very calm. He re-
piled quietly to the interrogations
the letter sent him by the accused,
which occasioned the visit of Noir
and Fonville, he retired to the bench
reserved for journalists. Many of the
latter shook hands with him as he
took his seat.
The wife of Louis Noir, brother of
Victor Noir, was called to testify.
She was much agitated, and said
Victor Noir could not have elapped
because his gloves on his hands were
found intact.
Other witnesses corroborated the
statement of Ornauld, that Noir did
not intend to quarrel with the Prince.
M. Moore, reporter for the Moat-
teur, testified that the witnesses who
now swear to Fonvllle's admission
that Noir slapped the Prince, did not
say so at first.
LISBON. March 23.-The Warrior
has arrived in Tagus, from MADEIRA.
She brings no tidings of the steamer
City of Boston. The Warrior has
several cases Of small pox on board.
LISBON, March ga commercial
panic is prevailing at Buenos Ayres.
Several failures have occurred, and
it was supposed others would follow.
MADRID, March 23.-Active negotia-
tions are going on here for the alli-
ance of the Unionists with the Radi-
cal party.
ROME, March 23.-The Pope yes
terday, in the Consistory, consecrated
the appointment of the Bishops of
Toronto, Savannah, Avondale and
st. Augustine.
PARIS, March 23.-Petitions against
the proclamation of Papal infallibility
are circulating in Switzerland. Steele,
of the opposition here, considers the
Emperor's letter to Olivier, an anti
dote to the coup d'etdt of December
PARIS, March 23.-The Emperor's
letter to Olivier is warmly applauded
by the Orleanists' journal, Des Qebqts,
which accepts it as a restoration of
parliamentary regime.
SOUTHAMPTON, March 23.-The
Bremen steamer Donovan, for New
York, takes out 10000 pounds ofgold.
From the Pacific Slope.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 23.-The
latest intelligence from San Diego