The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-25
EUROPE.
By ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH
The Abysslnian WaP-The Armies Of
France, Prussia and Austria Be-
ing Reduced.
ENGLAND

ENGLAND.
LONDON, April 23.-A special dis
patch from the correspondent Of the
Herald In Abyssinia, dated A pril ID,
says:
The army had made a further ad-
vance, aud the next day would move
on the Bashalo River. The Abyssinia
chieftain WOograll was In their rear.
He mad broken peace with the British,
and refuses transit through his terri
tory for their supplies. Gen. Napier
intends to punish him on his return
from Magdala.
The news from other sources Is not
so late.
LONDON, April 24-The budget in
troduced in the House last evening
forms the chief topic of editorials
with the London press. The Times
and most Of the Liberal journals are
dissatisfied with the estimates, and
say the budget is indefinite and un-
safe. The Times predicts that a sup
Elementary estimate will be found
necessary to meet the deficiencies,
and thinks the new burden ought to
fall on the customs, aud not on in
comes.
LONDON, April 24.-Later and i'm
portant intelligence from japan via
Shanghai, states that the Tycoon had
retired from the Government. Mika-
do offers indemnity for the murder of
French sailors at Osaka.
LONDON, April -Eve.-The trial
of the Fenian prisoners, accused of
H. ar.r-<,I 81. fT11-l-
enwell, was resumed this morning.
After the examination of a few
more witnesses, whose testimony was
merely corroborative Of that already
given, the case for the prosecu-
ton was rested.
Mr.. Williams, counsel for 0'Keefe,
moved for the entry of a nolle prosequi
In the case Of his client.
Mr. Straight urged that none of the
proof advanced BY the prosecution
connected his client, Timothy Des-
mond, with the FeDian plot.
Messrs. Keogh and Green also spoke
at length for their clients, English
and Barrett Mr.. Green was quite
certain that Barrett was not impli-
Gated IN the remotest degree IL. the
Clerkeuwell crime He sifted the
evidence against his client, showing a
mass of contradictions. He would
prove that Barrett was in Glasgow on
the 18th OF December, the day on
which the explosion occurred A
shoemaker of that city, named Nc
NOughty, mad already sworn that he
saw him on the 18th, 18th and 18th,
and heard him read an account of
this very explosion IN his shop. Other
witnesses from Glasgow would swear
co the same facts.
On the conclusion of Green's re-
marks, the court adjourned till to-
morrow h
LONDON, April 24.-In the House
of Commons this Evening Lord s.. n
ley in reply to a question, admitted
that the Emperor or Russia has made
recent proposals TO the British Gov
ernment in regard to the Cretan diff
culties, but which without the con-
sent of the Gar could not properly be
made pHbie The plain solution of
the reply that proceedings looking to
the Independence of Crete, which the
Sublime Porte will not concede with
out cOmpulsion, is a policy which it
Is impossible for great Britain to pur-
sue.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, April 23.-The Hera2d's
special says it is rumored on the
Bourse that France, Prussia, and
Austria have agreed to reduce their
armies BY granting furloughs.
IRELAND.
DUBLIN, April 24.-The Prince of
Wales embarked FOR England to-day
Before sailing, he gave a dinner. On
the Royal yacht there were about 40
guests present. The utmost good
feeling and enthusiasm prevailed.
FRANCE.
PARIS, April "A - Dispatches re-
ceived from various parts of Spain to
day report that the disorders have
been repTessed.