The Evansville journal., 1870-03-15
FOREIGN NEWS.

MADRID, March 13.-The duel be-
tween Duke de Montpensier and
Prince Henri de Bourbon creates i'm
mense excitement. 1t was caused by
some insulting letters written by the
latter. branding Montpensier as a
Jesuit and conspirator, and calling
him bloated French pastry cook.
Generals Alaminor and Cordova aud
Colonel Saieer acted as the seconds of
the Duke, and three Republican Dep
uties to the Cortes performed the
same service for Henri de Bourbon.
The Prince won the choice of Weap-
ons and ground, and the right to first
shot. The distance was ten PAGES,
the combatants firing alternately.
The weapons used were revolvers.
The first and second shots of the
Prince de Bourbon missed; at his
third shot thr bullet grazed the cheek
Of the Duke causing a slight wound.
MOntpensier's first shot and his
second slightly wounded and his
third proved fatal, the ball entering
the forehead of the Prince, killing
him instantly. The Duke exclaimed,
my God. what have l done" and swore
to protect the Princes children.
Montpensier and his seconds are in
Madrid and have not yet been arrest
ed. It is said that the affair will in
jure the Dukes chances for the
throne. When the Duke had fred
twice, the seconds endeaVored to ef-
feet reconciliation, but the Prince
was furious and refused all offers.
1t is rumored that French intrigue
is at the bottom of the duel.
LONDON, March 13.-The Paris
correspondent of the London Norm
ing Telegraph says that NJ. Emile
Oliver officially announces the imme-
diate liberation Of the Imperial pol
10y.
The Cabinet has decided on the
measure to be submitted to Parlia-
ment, which has for its object the en-
forcement of laws in Ireland. 1t is
based on Althrop's law of 1888, and
Grey's law of 1917. The Lord Lieu
tenant of Ireland is to have power to
proclaim martial law in districts
where unusual trouble exists. Ex-
traordinary powers of arrest and de-
tention are granted to magistrates in
such districts, after the proclamation.
In some cases the police and jury
trials are dispensed with. The police
force is to be largely increased. The
bill will be introduced on Thurs
day, by the Right Hon. Chichester
Fortesque, Chief Secretary for Ire
land.
LIVERPOOL, March 14-The bark
Mary Johnston, from Bakia, Brazil,
arrived to-day. The Captain reports
that on the 18Th February, in latitude
500 north and longitude 240 west, they
passed a large steamer which was
hove to and heading north least. She
/ displayed British colors, and a signal
| to denote that her machinery was
broken down. She had two white
stripes and one red one on her fun
mel, about two-thirds of the way up.
| The Captain thinks she may have
been the missing steamer City of Bos-
ton. The gale was very heavy at the
| time, and the Johnston was not able
to stop or get near enough to make
| clear observations.
Cork, March 14.-On the arrival
of the steamship Idaho, at, Queens
town, yesterday, from New York, a
passenger named Phillips, was arrest
ed by the police for forgery Of United
States Bonds, to the extent of forty
/ thousand dollars.
LIVERPOOL, March 14.-Steamer
England, arrived at Queenstown.
GLASGOW, March 14.-The Britannia
has arrived.
PARIS, March IA Rome de-
spatch of to-day's date, states that
six hundred and ten votes are now
sure for the papal and infallibility
dogma, in the Ecumenical Council.
The small pox still prevails in diff
ferent parts of the city.
PARIS, March 14.-Dispatches from
Rome confirm the report of the de-
mand made by France for representa-
ton in Council.
The publication of twenty-one can
ons of tbs Church renders inevitable
a change in the attitude Of France,
as in that attitude they violate the
principles of modern Government and
society, and are hostile to the wishes
expressed by the Emperor in his
speech to the Chambers.