The Portland daily press., 1868-04-17
Il u R o p e .
GREAT BRITAIN.

:, LONDON, April 15.-Gen. Magic ana SIX oi
the crew of the Jacmel packet Ire land nope,
VINO We're promised their liberty on conoI:loh
OF leaving the country and never returning ra
sailed from Cork to-day for the United States
in the steamers City of Baltimore and Erin.
IoNnoN. April l6-The following are the re-
sults of the principal races on the fourth day
of the Newmarket Cravan meeting. The New
market biennial stakes were won by Mr..
Henry's Julius" The Claret stakes were
won by Lord Glasgows brown colt r. -,
LONDON, April 10 idnight-A great polit-
cal mass meeting of the Liberal party was
held at st. James hall tonight. Every avail
able. portion of the hall was crowded. The
platform was occupied by large number of
the Liberal members of Parliament and other
prominent gentlemen of the party. Earl Rus
sell was chairman. Addresses were made by
Mr.. Henry Fawcett, Sir john Gray, and Others
RESOLVES were proposed declaring that the dis
emdowments of att religious sects in Ireland
Is right and is imperaJively demanded, and
That the tories in keeping office after the re-
cent vote of the House of Commons against
them violate the constitutional usage, and
that they give place to Mr.. Gladstone and the
leaders of the majority in Parliament. The
resolves were adopted by reclamation amidst
enthusiasm. ..
The British Post Office Department are
about to send to the United STAGES Mr.. A.
Trollope to read just details of the Postal Con-
yention with that country. ~
Ihe Danish Government has commenced
negotiations for the sale of the Islands of
Santa Cruz to France.
DUBLIN, April 16.-The Prince of Wales,
accompanied by brilliant party, consisting of
gentlemen of bis suite and many municipal
officers of the Vice Regal Government, took
special train for Kildare this morning, where,
at the invitation of the Kildare Jockey Club,
he visited the Curragh races now in progress
at Punchertown. AT the race course the Prince
wit oh hxy4l ,n;
mense crowd assembled. After visiting the
places of interest in the city, the party return
ed to Dublin reaching the Castle late this
morning.
II. Featherstonlaugh, of West Meath, one of
the wealthiest men of that county, and great
land owner, was shot and killed last night near
his residence, by an unknown man. The as
sassin escaped in the darkness. The police
are on his track, but as yet no arrest has been
made.
THE ABYssINIAN WAR.
LoNDoN,EApril, 16.-There was wild rumor
to-day that advices had been received from
Abyssinia that the British captives at Magda-
"a had been released by King Theodoras, and
that the object of the invading forces having
been attained, the war was over.
Dispatches from General Napier received at
the India office late this afternoon, but though
the news is favorable to the hopes of the expe-
dition, the above mentioned rumors are not
confirmed. o i8 IHt3Hg EE3i6% -
Gen. Napier reports in last dispatch that he
left late on the 23d ult., and is pushing on in
southwesterly direction. The column of adj
vance was within go miles of Magdala, and 20
miles OF that have been successfully reconnoit-
cred. The troops of the expedition are in good
spirits and eager for fight. Il V sssss563Et0 e-a
Accounts from Magdala had reached camn
which represented that the King was uneasy
and evidently alarmed at the steady approach
OF the British troops. He appeared to be hest
tatlng as to what course to pursue, and moth
adopt e
PARIS, April 16.-The hostility which has for
a long time existed between Baron Won Bud
berg, Russian Ambassador at Paris, and Baron
Meyendorf, who formerly held the same posi-
ton, illuminated in duel yesterday forenoon
Inc affair occurred at q secluded spot near
Munich, Bavaria. AT the first fire Baron Won
Budberg fell severely but not fatally wound
ed. He Immediately returned to Paris, and
announced to-day that he will resume his
office as Russian Minister forthwith.
DENMARK.
COPENHAGEN, April 16-Negotiations be-
tween Denmark and Prussia relative to the
disputed territory in Schleswig and Holstein,
are apparently as far from conclusion as
ever. The recent propositions of the Prussian
government for the cessing of certain fortress
es and territories by Denmark have in turn
been emphatically rejected.
SPAIN. aifis' ads
LONDON, April IS Evening.-Telegram Just
received from Spain announce that the work.
men of the city of Barcelona were on trade
strike in large numbers, and hence in the main
originated the riotous excitement reported
yesterday. The associated strikers attacked
and damaged some few factories; the build
ings were despoiled and the machinery more
OR less injured. The very latest accounts state
that the row has subsidized and the tumult is
likely to be calmed.S& Aas
ITALY. r3
FLORENCE, April 16-Violent riots broke
out in Bologne early this week in consequence
of a strike of the workmen Some injury was