, 1868-03-27
LArEsr EAsrERN NRwg.
Dates to March 2I.
[oonrILrD FROM ruE OREGONIAs.l

COh0hEsSlOhAL
Washington, March 2l.-In the Senate to- day,
Ramsey presented bill to reorganize the Post
Office Department and fix the pay OF its officers.
The Postoffice appropriation bill was taken
up and considered, after which the Indian ap-
preparation bill was considered.
The House, the session was devoted TO general
debate in Committee ofthe whole, the principal
topic being the financial question.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Jackson, Miss, March 2O.-The Convention
has APPOINTED committee to remain at the
capital during the adjournment of the Conven.
ton to superintend the election under the con-
stitution.
81. Louis, March 2O.-The election returns
from Arkansas are meagre. 1t is claimed that
the Constitution will be defeated by IL, 900 mas
jority.
New York, March 20-The most terrific storm
known here for years commenced here last night,
aud still continues this morning. A heavy nOrt>
east gale prevails accompanied BY snow, which
is badly drifted.
Philadelphia, March 2l.-The storm is unbat-
ed after raging "a hours. The snow drifts in
some places are Is feet deep, and the railroads
are blocked.
New York, March 2l.-The storm continues
to. night, and travel is much impeded. Cousid>
erable damage has been done by the gale. A
large schooner lying in East River sunk this
morning. FOar persons are said TO be probably
drowned.
Boston, March 21.-The snow storm has been
the severest ofthe season and still continues.
BY ATLANTIC CABLE,
London, March 20.-In the House of Commons
to. day, Gladstone announced that on Monday
he would offer motion that tbe House 60 into
the Committee of the Whole on the Irish Church
establishment. lie said if it was agreeable to
the House he would present the question.
In the course of the evening, Mr.. Forester,
a member for Bradford, alluded to the state of
the law in regard to the allegiance of British
subjects aging that the matter especially demand
ed attention in the bearing it had the relations
of this country to the Uuited States. He though
the time ripe for arriving at definite under
standing. He explained the law on the right of
expatriatiOn. He showed that at the present
time two millions of the Queens subjects are
living in the United States as American citizens
in practical violation of the law. 1t was the
difference which arose between England and
America in regard to the rights of adopted citiz-
ems which caused the war of 1872. Now it was
the difference which still exists, which was
counted on by the Fenians as likely again 10
embroil the two nations and TINS further their
reasonable designs. lie urged that Great
Britain abandon hsr claim to life allegiance in
case of emigrants TO foreign countries, and ad.
vised the appointment of mixed commission
to settle the question forever.
Lord Stanley addressed the House, and in
speaking of the principles on which the laws
were founded, admitted that the dogma of natur-
al allegiance WAS now obsolete. He informed
the House that the Government bad already
made advances for the settlement Of the question
at issue and declared that they were willing to
meet the Government of the United States half
way. There were many difficulties in the way
of adjustment, but he was happy to say they
were not regarded as insuperabe. He stated
that the foreign office was now in communica-
tiou with Mr. Seward on the subject, aad con.
cluded by approving the proposition of the
member from Bradford. Sir Randall Palmer
hoped that the expatriated subjecls from Great
Britain would not be suffered to make war on
their parent country.
London, March 20, midnight.-The latest ad-
vices from Shanghai state that the civil war in
japan has resulted in the defeat Of the Tycoon,
who, after a disastrous battle with the combined
forces OF 1he Daimos, fed to Yeddo. The Cow
ernmeut Of the Mlkado bad addressed note to
the foreign Minister in Japan, in which it pledges
itself to a faithful observance of the treaties.
A dispatch from Constantinople reports that
the Grand Vizier complains that aid is indirecl>
10 furnished by the Russian transports to small
bands of Creian insurgents in toe mountains.
1t claims that this prevents the restoration of
complete tranquility to Gambia.
Cork, March 2l.--The jury in the case of Capt.
Mackay has brought in verdict Of guilty of
treason. Sentence is deferred.
Paris, March 2O.-The French troops at Rome
are reduced to u single brigade.
Cork, March 2l.-Captain Mackay has been
sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor for IL
years.
COnstautinople, March 2O.-The diplomatic
interview which has been Interrupted between
the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs and the
United States Ambassador, ut Coustantnople,
has been resumed since the receipt of favora>
Ile dispatch from Secretary Seward, tending TO
an adjustment ofthe difference which had arisen
with the American legation.
Berlin, March 2l.-The Council of the North
German Confederation has approved the treaty
recently concluded with the United States, in
regard to the rights OF naturalized American
citizens abroad.
Vienna, March 2l.-The Upper House of
Reichradt has rejected a motion made by the
clerical party to the deferatiOn the civil mar
riage laws till change is made in the Concord.
at.
HARD HIT.-Since the defeat of the Alabama
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