The Portland daily press., 1868-03-30
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GREAT BRITAIN.


LONDON, March % The case of GEORGE
Francis Train, who was arrested for debt due
an English firm incident TO street railway
speculation some years ago, came before the
Court OF Bankruptcy at Dublin day or two
ago Train presented the Court with u sched-
4 G OF his assets and liabilities, which the
Court rejected as mere farce and more worth.
less than so much blank paper.
The trial of the Fenian Gen. Naole. which
was unsuccessfully attempted at Sligo Assizes
some time ago, will take place before the Court
OF Queens Bench, in this city, some time in
May.
Later dispatches mention that the riots at
Charierol, Belgium, had again broken out. and
the disorder had spread again with fearful ra-
Plu,ty 10 oGner mining districts in the neigh
oorhood The authorities have posted troops
and taken other measures to meet apy emer-
gency.
MADRID March 2S.-The Government is Wig
orously excluding all American newsnaners
seizing them in marts or wherever found
Even those addressed to Mr. Hale, the Ameri-
can Minister, are withheld. Mr.. Hale protest.
ed to the Spanish Government against this
outrage.
FRANCE.
PARIS, March 29.-It is understood that the
Emperor Napoleon is engaged in preparing an
important manifesto in regard to the foreign
pollcy OF his government. The document il
expected to appear about the 18th proximo.
1t Is estimated by the Minister OF War, Mar
shall Mel, that since the new army law has
been put into operation the Garde Mobile of
FRANCE has been increased 100000 men,.
PRUSSIA
BERLIN, March 90 Anti-Prussian riots
have taken place in the Northern part of Ba-
varia. Crowds gathered at several places and
made violent demonstrations against Prussian
Influence and union with the Northern Com
federation.
THE ABYssINIAN WAR.
NEW YORK, March GA London special
by cable says dispatches just come to hand
from the British military expedition in Abys-
slnla report that the entire force, with the ex-
ception OF the mountain battery and four COM
panles of the forty fourth regiment of infan-
try, had just left Zoula and commenced the
march for the highlands of the country. The
army was in good health and the general sani-
tary report is favorable. The ascent to the
highlands OF AbysSinia is regarded here as a
very difficult undertaking, but it is understood
that Gen. Napier's advance is by the safest
and most travelled route-that on the east by
Senate and Doganta. The country is repre-
sented as being very variable in appearance
fertile and extremely barren alternately. and
some OF the mountain passes formidable
New YORK, March 29.-Special cable dis
patches TO the Herald dated Ontale, Abyssin-
ia, March 9th, via London, report that the com 4.
mander-in-chief and officers of the English in
Vadlng expedition have positive iniorma-
ton from the extreme front that King
Tbeodorus is prepared and means to fight
His army is in vey strong position between
two rivers, Lake Hiak, fortress and palace of
Magdola, with two marshes in the rear of his
position. Deep ravines encrcle the Abyssin-
ian camp. Theodorus has $1,000 troops, and
the camp is defended by six guns. Gen. Ma
pier has 5000 English troops at Ontalo. The
General will move to Ashang The advance
brigade would move the next day. Baggage
of every description had been reduced two
thirds. Forage for cattle is scarce, the roads
are bad and it is difficult to land. The soldiers
are suffering from dysentery and fever.