The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-23
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IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS OF THE ENGLISH HOUSE
OF coAMoNs-THR IRISH QUESTION AND THE
ALABAMA cIAIas-sPEECE By LORD STANLEY
THE WAR M JAPAN-TB TYCOON DEFEATED
AFFAIRS IN CANDIA-wITHDRAwAL OF FRENCH
TROOPS FBoM RoME-LATEsT FROM ABYssINIA.
LONDON, March 2O.-m the House of Com
mons to-day Mr.. Gladstone announced that on
Monday next he would offer motion that the
House 60 into Committee on the Irish Church
and said, when agreeable to the House and
Ministry, he would press the consideration Of
the question. William Forster alluded to
the state of laws in regard to the alle-
glance Of the British subjects, saying this
matter especially demanded attention in
its bearing upon the relations Of this
country with the United States. He thought
that the time was now ripe for arriv-
ing at q definite understanding. he explained
the laws on the right of expatriation, and
showed that at the present time two millions
of the Queens subjects were living in the
United States. The difference which arose be-
tween England and America in regard to the
rights OF adopted citizens, which caused the
war of 1912, and the difference which still ex-
listed, was counted on by the Fenians as likely
again to embroil the two nations, and thus
further their reasonable designs. In con-
clusion, he urged Great Britain to abandon
her claim Of life allegiance in the case Of
emigrants to foreign countries, and advised
the appointment of mixed commission to
settle the question forever. Sir Robert Col
her supported the views Of Forster. Lord
Stanley then addressed the House. He
admitted that the dogma Of natural allegiance
was now obsolete. Her Majesty's Government
had already made advances for the settlement
of the question at issue, and he declared they
were willing to meet the Government OF the
United States half way. There were many
difficulties in the way Of an adjustment, but
they we're not regarded as insuperable. He
stated that the Foreign Office was now in con-
sultation with Mr.. Seward on the subject, and
concluded by expressing his approval OF the
proposition for q mixed commission. Sir
Rounded Palmer hoped that the expatriated
subjects Of Great Britain would not be suffered
to make war on their parent country.
The civil war in Japan has resulted in the
defeat OF the Tycoon, after disastrous battle
with the Daimios. The government Of the
Mikado has addressed note to the foreign
ministers in Japan, pledging itself to the faith
full observance Of its treaties. telegram
from Shanghai, in anticipation of the overland
mail, says that all the foreigners have left Higo
and Osaca, Japan. It was reported that ves-
sci of war, said to be either French or Ameri-
can, had been fired upon by the japanese.
The news from the Abyssinian expedition is
of an encouraging description. The advices
from Annesley Bay state that General Napier
and his forces were twenty miles south Of An
tola on the 25th Of February. The general had
had an interview, and an entirely satisfactory
conversation with Kassal, the chief of the
tribes of the Tigre district. Kassal had agreed
to furnish supplies for the British troops while
passing through his territory to Magdala.
PANS, March 2o.-The French troops in
Rome have been reduced to single brigade.
The much-looked-ior imperial pamphlet
made its appearance to-day. The writer, after
giving lengthy history OF the early popular
votes in France, proves from that that the
French constitution is based upon the viii OF
the people only, and is changeable only by the
vote Of the people. he then passes on to re-
view the course of the Emperor towards the
people, and contends that in the DEGREES of 1860
and 1867, wherein certain liberal reforms are
guaranteed, the Emperor manifests that he
seeks to adopt the covenant to progress and
liberty. Napoleon's authorship Of the work In
question is authoritatively denied. 1t is now
said that the secretary Of the emperor's cabi-
net (Conte) was the writer.
ROME, March 20.-The Pope gave very
gracious reception to Admiral Farragut and
suite. The Admiral will remain in Rome one
month.
Garibaldi has written letter to United
States Minister Marsh, declining to be an agent
of the United States.