Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-21
Foreign News.

In the British House of Commons, yestcr-
day, Mr.. Gladstone announced that on Monday
he would offer motion that the House 60
into committee on the Irish Church, and when
agreeable to the House and Ministry, he would
press the consideration of the question.
Mr.. Forster alluded to the state Of laws in
regard to the allegiance of British SUBJECTS
saying this especially demanded attention in its
bearing uponth relations ofGreat Britain with
the u. S.. He thought the time was now ripe
for arriving at definite understanding. lie
EXPLAINED the laws on the right of repatriation,
and showed that at the present time two mil
lions of the Queens subjects were living in the
u. S. The difference which arose between
England and America in regard to the rights
Of adopted citizens which caused the war OF
1872 and the difference which still existed,
was counted on by the Fenians as likely again
to embroil the two nations and thus further
their reasonable designs. In conclusion, ne
urged Great Britain to abandon her claim of
life allegiance in the case Of emigrants to foreign
countries, and advised the appointment of q
mixed commission to settle the question tor
ever. Sir Robert Collier supported the views
of Mr. Forster. .. -
Lord Stanley admitted that the dogma OF
natural allegiance was now obsolete Her Ma
| iesty's Government had already made advances
| for the settlement Of the questions at issue,
and he declared they were willing to meet the
Government of the u. S. half way. There
were many difficulties in the way of an adjust
| ment, but they were not regarded as insupera
| Bile. He stated that the Foreign Office was
now in consultation with Mr.. Seward on the
subject, and concluded by expressing his APP
proval of the proposition for mixed com
| mission.
| Sir Roundcll Palmer hoped that the expa-
| triated subjects of Great Britain would not be
| suffered to make war on their parent country.
| Mr.. Baxter, called attention to the trans
| Atlantic mail service, and moved the adoption
Of resolution that in the opinion OF the House
| the present system OF contracts, IN which 4
| price is stipulated for carrying the American
| mails, is wrong; that the pay should depend
| upon the effectiveness Of the service, the per
| formance of which should be open to all steam
ship lines. Mr.. B.. said the Cunard Steam
| ship Company received subsidies to the amount
Of millions, while other companies as efficient
received nothing. He admitted that the mail
service was we'll performed by the Cunard line,
but thought it was done at too great a cost.
Mr.. Booth promised that the experiment to
open competition would be tried, and he hoped
| that Mr.. Baxter would withdraw his motion
| until the trial was made.
The jury in Cork in the case Of Captain
Mackay brought in verdict OF guilty OF trca-
son. The sentence has been deferred.
Paris, March 2O.-Thc French troops in
Rome have been reduced to a single brigade.
A telegram from Shanghai 10 anticipation
of the overland mail, says that all the foreigners
have lett Ii go and Osaco, Japan. 1t was re-
ported that vessel Of war, said to be either
| French or American, had been fired upon ny
the japanese.
4 dispatch from Antalo, Abyssinia, dated
March I'd, says Gen. Napier had gone with 4
accommodating party to Lake Ashangee. Russia
had agreed to furnish supplies for the British
troops while passing through his territory to
Magda;;.
The Grand Vizier complains Of aid directly
furnished by Russian transports to small bands
of Cretan insurgents in the mountains, and
declares this alone prevents the restoration Of
complete tranquility in Gambia.
The civil war in Japan has resulted in the
defeat Of the Tycoon, after disastrous battle
with the Damios The Government of the
Mikalo has addressed a note to the foreign
ministers in Japan, pledging itself to the faith
full observance OF its treaties