The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-25
BY the Cable.

LouiOn, March % In tne House of Com
mons this evening, Mr.. Gladstone introduced
three rcsolu tions on Church reform in Ire
land. First-Ihat in the opinion OF the House
the Irish Church should cease TO exist AS an
establishment, due regard being had, how
ever, for personal interests and the rights of
property. Sccoud-That no new personal
rights should be created, and the Commission
on the Irish Church should limit its opera
lions to matters of Immediate necessity pend
ing the final action of Parliament upon the
whole question. Third-That petition
should bc presented TO the Queen praying
that the Church patronage of Ireland be
placed at the disposal of Parliament
Dlsraeli said the Government would be
ready TO meet the consideration of the resols-
tons in the House by the end of the present
month and 1t was agreed that debate on the
subject should commence on the 3jth of May
Manchester, March 23.-The Fenans Thomp-
son and Mullaly have been reprieved.
ABYssISIA.
Lor,do,, March 23.-Advces from Abyssinia
continue favorable At last accounts nearly
all the expedition had reached the high table
lands Though the roads were found TO be
very bad, the advance had arrived in the
vicinity Of Lake Ashaugce. and had met with
no opposition from the natives. The country
Welded little TO support the army excepting
meal and Hour; bnt great quantity OF stores
were accumulated at Antalo. a report had
been received from the interior that Theod
orus had entrenched himself with his whole
army at the Talanta Plateau. The report
came through the natives. 1t is impossible 10
say whether il i true or not.
AUSTRIA.
IItnao, March 2S-Ecsai"g. civil mar
riage law has finally passed both Houses OF
the Reichsrath.
LouIoa, March 23.-An Imperial ukase has
been promulgated from st. Petersburg which
removes the few remaining distinctions be-
tween Poland and other provinces Of the en-
pire: obliterates all traces of Polish nation
ality in the political government at Warsaw,
and completes the absorption OF Poland into
Russia.
London March 23.-Addtioual particulars
of the state of affairs in Japan have been re-
ceivcd overland from Shanghai. Accounts
represent the country quiet. The rebellion OF
the Tycoon had been eilectually suppressed,
ana there was reason to believe that the
strong government had succeeded To supreme
power III con junction with the spiritual EN-
peror.
PRUSSIA.
Berlin, March 23.-T'he second session of the
Parliament OF the North German Confedera-
ton commenced in this city TO day. i he King
of Prussia opened the session with n speech
He promised that the Government would
introduce several new measures TO Streng then
the union at home and abroad. While emu
mcratimg various treaties which had been
made with foreign Powers, he particularly al
luded to the important one Just concluded
with the United States which he said was de-
signed to define and regulate nationality and
the national Obligations of immigrants of
Germany and America. This treaty would
DESTROY all seeds of dsscnSi@n between the
TWO countries, and knit more closely together
nations already allied by strong bonds OF COM
mcrcc and race. The King concluded his
speech by expressing, with marked emphasis,
his confidence in the permanence of the peace
which now prevails among the nations OF Eu-
rope.