The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-17
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, May 16.- Considerable
excitement was created here, yesfer-
day, by the arrest of fifty persons.
All had reYolvers on their persons,
and were plen6fully supplied with
money. They are supposed to be Fe-
mans. The authorities are taking
further measures to prevent any dis
order.
The result of the yacht race forms
the theme of newspaper comment and
conversation. 1t is reported that On
the return of the tug Gem to Cowes,
parties from on board industriously
circulated the falsehood that the
Sappho unfairly shot a mile
and a half ahead ct or before the sig
nal to start. This statement has been
telegraphed TO many of the sporting
papers of England. The universal
conviction now is. however, that the
Sappho fulfilled all the conditions of
the race accurately and honorably,
and those most concerned readily ad-
init it. Ashbury is blamed by his
friends for not insisting on time al
lowances.
The Morning Post says the natural
ization treaty was signed by the Earl
of Clarendon and Mr.. Motley, Amer
ican Minist er.
The supposed Fenians arrested
here yesterday were examined to-day.
The evidence was unsatisfactory, and
the prisoners were remanded.
Rev. Thomas Dale. Canon of st.
PauPs, died yesterday, in his I'D
year.
English pilots speak in the highest
terms Of the sailing qualities of the
Sappho. They say she shipped no
water, and made sixty miles in one
reach.
A New York correspondent of the
London Times, who is vouchcd for by
the financial editor of that paper.
writes to bear upon cotton, gold
and American railroad securities In
the British market.
MADRID, May 16.-In the Corstitu-
ent Cortes. on Saturday. RepU Ublican
deputy spoke of the insurrection as
still exsti9g ia GqbR II tss cod
eminent that it has been terminated
Senior Morel, Minister for the Colo
nies, replied, persisting that the in
surrection was really ended. There
were predatory bands of insurgents
still in Cuba, and some skirmishes
lately occurred, but entire order will
soon be restored.
Official news from Captain General
DeRodas gives universal satisfaction.
In the Cortes, Minister Morel prom
ised an early introduction of a bill
abolishing slavery in the colonies.
PARIS, May 1.-The Journal Off,
cieL of this morning contains a decree,
announcing the nomination of Duke
de Grammont as Minister of Foreign
Affairs; Jacques PHILIPPE Mege, at
present Deputy In the Corps Legisla-
tiff for Puyde Dome, as Minister of
Public Instruction; and Charles Ig-
mace Plicehon, also Deputy in the
Corps Legislatif for the department of
Nord, Minister of Public Works Uice
the Marquis Of Talhouet.
Madam Olivier, wife of the Prime
Minister, has received the decoration
of the Noble Ladies of Spain.
ROME, May 16.-The list of the Faith
ers opposed 10 the definition of the
dogma of infallibility, now numbers
quite one hundred.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 16.-Baron
De Brunnow, the Russian Ambassa-
dor to England, has been appointed
to France, Uice Count De Stockleberg,
deceased. Grand Marshal SchovI-
loft, will succeed Baron Brunnow at
London.
PARIS, May 16.-The Emperor's
health is excellent. Yesterday he
attended the races, and walked among
fbo Y1oonla for l0up time II q WAS
vociferously cheered.