The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-16
FOREIGN. NEWS.

morning IN reviewing the last even
ing's debate in parliament. rej0ices
that the Government has adopted the
idea so often advocated iD the col
umns of that paper, viz: the with
drawsl of the troops from Canada
The Times admits that Canada is the
only English Colony liable to be in
vaded in case of war. yet peace Is so
assured, that it is foolish to provide
now for its rupture.
The weather is again fair. Though
cold.
MADRID, February 10. = Duke
Montpensier has arrived here, and is
already In intimate communication
with Gen. Prim. He has had long
interviews both with Gen. Prim and
Admiral Topete. These circum-
stances caused much comment during
the sessions of the Cortes.
Yesterday the Government was IN
terrogated as to the urgency Of a re-
vision of the treaty with England on
the slave trade, slavery being now re-
jected by national concience and the
right Of search, which that treaty
gave to England, leading to a vexa-
| tious interference with the Spanish
shore of rich commerce with Africa.
Senor Silnoa, Minister of State, re-
piled that by treaty England paid
3, 600, 900 for the right Of search; so
it was a fair bargain, but he would
request England to revise the treaty,
as Spain would no longer countenance
Or allow the importation of negroes.
ZURIcH, February l5.-Russia has
do - Al
Swiss Government for the surrender
of a certain felon who took refuge In
this country some time ago. As there
is no treaty between Russia and Swift
zsrland for extradition, the Govern
ment will deliberate upon the matter.
PARIS, February 15.-The persons
arrested during the recent disorders
have nearly all had their preliminary
| examinations. Thus far 104 have
been held to appear before the court.
PARIS, Feb. 15.-The Emperor and
Prince Imperial visited the Bois dc
Boulogne to day. The Prince, who
/ had completely recovered from his
illness, skated on the Lake, and after
wards had his toe nails pared by
celebrated ehiropodist. He endured
the pain with great fortitude The
Empress Eugene is quite i'll, and
could not accompany the party.
The speech of the King of Prussia,
at the opening of the Federal Parlia-
ment, is not we'll received here.
Nearly all the journals consider it
menaciDg.
The La Ltberte says that the fam.
/ lily Of King Louis, of Bavaria, met at
! Munich to consider the question of
recommending his Withdrawal from
the throne. The Li6erte thinks the
matter may become one of national
importance in Germany.
In the Corns Legislatif to day, N.
Chrisenil, a Deputy, asserted that his
party In the Chamber really repre-
sented a majority of the country. This
called forth an indignant denial frem
Olivier. He declared that the pres.
ent Ministry were true representatives
OF the majority, and supported by it
they would do their duty.
A wise Government, he continued,
conciliates opposition, but does not
sacrifice its policy. The majority il
not intoleran., but the minority have
no right TO assume to speak Ia the
name Ofthe nation.
Olivier concluded the discussion
by stating that the Government would
persist in its liberal course, but would
resist the dangerous agitation, wheth-
er on the streets or through the
press.
ROME, February 15.-Adviccs from
Constantinople represent that the
Armenians, by a large majority. have
decided not to recognize the authority
of their Patriarch for the reason that
he is too feeble to resist the encroach-
ments of the Pope and the rights OF
the Eastern Catholics. The Turkish
Government is disposed to support
the Armenians, and fears are enter
tanned of schism between them and
Rome.
LISBON, February 15.-Rio Janeiro
journals contain accounts of the en-
gagement at Rio Verde of Brazilians.
under Col. Farores, who assaulted
and carried the Paraguayan entreneh-
ments without loss. Lopez was near
the scene Of action. Some of his off :
GERS have gone over to the Brazilians.
MADRID, February 15.-The Duke
, of Montpensier will leave Madrid to-
, day. During his visit here be desired
to remain iucOgnIto, bat his presence
was known throughout the city. Ii
is reported that he will proceed to
London.
LONDON. February 15.-In the
House Of Commons the benches were
filled and the galleries crowded
Notices we're given of bills to relieve
the Bishop from attendance on Parlia-
ment and TO reduce the rate Of letter
aud newspaper postage.
, A denial was made cn the part oi
the Government that negotiations
had been entered upon for renewal
OF the commercial treaty with France
+ Gladstone then asked leave to bring
) IL bill for q land reform in Ireland
5 He referred to the day on which be
introduced the Irish Church Bill
+ when other measures to meet the de.
mands Of Ireland were promised, and
; said he would now proceed to fulfil
that promise. He recapitulated tho
history of the land question since 1888
, The necessity for its settlement was
? now generally admitted, and he hoped
there would be a union of all parties
4 in favor of the proposed reform
4 The best talent Of the Kingdom haC
I been applied to the solution of thC
. problem. 1t must crafty the Irisl
4 people to see England giving years o
ingrudgIng labor to unders audinJ
and redress of their grievances. The
o recent outrages were not due to tia
revival of this question, an'
t they were not OF frequen
!. tions, and were in purely Celtic ones
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