The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-01

| resident at Paris. mas autnoriZed the
rejection of the offer of Gen P. FL.
Sheridan. and other Americans, who
were said to have been anxious to
serve against Prussia. The French
wanted Gen. Sheridan to 20 as pro-
fessional spectator merely, but this
too was rejected by the government.
There are many rumor5 afoat.
touching the movements of troops IN
France and Germany. but nOne can
| be traced.
The French and German. accounts
of the events already traDspired are
/ utterly irreconcilable.
/ The Madame Ratazzi. who recently
| died in Florence. was the mother OF
the Ex-Prime Minister, and not the
wife, as reported.
Mr.. Mellish succeeds the late
Judge Clifford, in the Court of Ap-
peals, in Chancery.
The Saturday RerielC has a severe
condemnatory article on the life of
Dickens.
In the House Of Lords, last even
ing, the Canada guaranteed loan bill
was read a second time
Bets are freely offered that the
Prussian army will be 10 Paris, in
a fortnight.
The brig Veracity was lost off the
mouth Of the EIbe, on account OF the
removal of lights and buoys By the
government authorities.
Historious writes TO the Times,
iustifyipg the attitude taken by Eng
land. in the question between France
and Prussia.
LONDON, July 30.-In view Of the
public sentiment in EDgland, occa-
stoned by the publication of the secret
treaty, the government will address q
communication to the governments
of France and Prussia, declaring
their explanations Of the secret treaty
unsatisfactory.
From orders recently issued from
the War Office, it is believed that it
is intended to ask Russia to join
England in placing an army in Bel
GUM for the protection of that
country.
LONDON. July 30.-Winslow, an
English officer in the Baden service,
was killed in skirmish at Meder-
broun
There is great activity in defence
of Antwerp.
Bismarck takes the field at the
head Of his regiment of cuirrassiers,
leaving - here In charge of For
ei2n Affairs.
Belgium has one hundred thousand
men IN position.
The South German States announce
their adhesion TO Geneva convention,
so far as relates to ambulances, etc.
BERLIN, July 30.-At a mass meet.
ing at Cologne to day, addresses were
adopted to the King of Prussia, Ger
many. and German Americans, and
especially those of st Louis, express
i've of thanks for their aid in this i'm
pious war The address reioicss IN
the preservation of the love of the
fatherlsnd by the Germans in the
land so great for its deeds, for the
| life of Washington and the death of
Lincoln. The address, which has oc-
casioued great enthusiasm, concludes
as follows:
You are still one with the father
| land; awaken your enthusiasm against
Cesarism, which has extended TO
| Mexico, which protects the land Of
revolution. and which drenches the
Rhineland with blood. For such love
and encouragement we extend our
hands and 'vive Germany our COM
mon Mother, 'vive America, bright
Daughter of Liberty"
BERLIN, July 30.-It is officially
stated that Lord Lotus, the British
Ambassador. has gone to Potsdam,
probably to escape the discussions on
neutrality.
MADRID, July 30.-Wbile it is de-
MED that France asked Spain to form
a treaty of alliance, it is said Alvaza
has already committed bimself to the
projects, and urged its propriety
here.
MADRID, July 30.-Tho departure
from Madrid Of Montpensier is con-
tradicted.
A committee of Republican Depu-
ties of the Cortes yesterday decided to
support the demand for a prompt re-
union of the Cortes, to definitely es-
tehlish the constitution
The rumor of ministerial changes
is contradicted.
The permanent committee of tho
Cortes. appointed before the adjourn
ment of the last session, meet to-
morrow to decide on the time for the
meeting of the next session.
Vienna, July 3O.-Austria will es.
tablish steam line from Trieste to
Southampton, to connect with the
American line.
VIENNA, July 30.-Austria oonsults
Italy on the attitude to be preserved
She is said to contemplate a notice to
: the Pope that Concordat will no long.
er be considered binding.
The Vienna journals complain that
= the King of Hanover and the Eleetol
of Hesse compromise with Austrian
. neutrality by their intrigues, and say
that the former should recall his le
gion.
v Nothing new from the frontier.
ROME. July 3O.-Gen. Koonsiler, 0
:, the War Department, proposes TIT
= fortifcation of the city.
The Pope's Chaplain has gone Il
=" Paris to receive the Canadian defend
,f ers of the Pope.
l. FRANKFoRT, July 31.-Evening.-
The city is excited to-day with ru
II mors, the most important of which
lie one of Federal execution. Unite
} States bonds are greatly effected b
this report. They opened buOyan
er under the influence of favorabl
n news from Ssarbrucken, but fell
~ 765c at the close.
er HAVANA, July 30-Seventy tw
q miles of the West India cable is laiC
ne FenIan Leaders Sentenced.
=