The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-03-21
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GREAT RRrTAIN


LoNEoN, March 20-10 p. MIN House OF
Commons to-day, Mr.. Gladstone announced
tnat on Monday next, he would offer a motion
that the House go into Committee on tie State
OF the Irish church establishment, and said
wnen 1t was agreeable TO the House and
ministry, lie would press consideration upon
the question. In the course of the evening
MIR. w M e. Foster, member for Bradford al
uded to the state laws in regard to all glance of
British subjects, saying this matter especially
demanded attention in the bearing it had
upon the relation of this country with the
United States. He though the time was now
ripe for arriving at defin,te understanding
He explained the law on the right of expatri-
alton, and showed that at the present time tw o
millions of the Queens subjects were living
in the United States as American citizens in
practical violation of these laws. 1t was this
difference which arose between England aud
America in regard TO the rights of adopted
citizens which caused the war of 1912. and
now that difference, which still existed, was
counted on by the Fenans likely again to
eulbroil the two nations, and thus further Il ca
sonable designs. In conclusion, he urged
Great Britain to abandon her claim OF life al
leg1ance in the case of emigrants to foreign
countries, and advised the appointment of a
mixed commission to settle the question for
ever.
SIR Robert Collier followed with a speech.
in which he supported the views of Mr.. Fors-
ter.
Lord Stanley then addressed the House, and
speaking of the principle upon which the laws
were founded admitted that the dogma of the
natural allegiance was now obsolete. He in
formed the House that Her Majesty's Govern
ment had already made advances for the set
Element of the questions a. issue, and de-
cared that they We're willing to meet The Gov
eminent of the United States half way. There
were many difficulties in the way Of adjust
ment, but he was happy to say they were not
regarded as insuperabe. He stated that the
Foreigu Office was now in communication
with Mr.. Seward on the subject, and c,,nclud@
ed by expressing his approval of the PROPOSE
tiOn of the member from Bradford, Mr.. Fors-
ter, for mixed commission.
CORK, March 20.-The Jury in the case OF
Capt. Mckay brought in verdict of guilty.
OF treason. Sentence has been deferred by the
| Court. ~
PARIS. March 2O.-The French troops in the
city of Rome have been reduced to a single
brigade.
THE ABYssTNIAN WAR.
LONDON, March 20-News from the Abys-
sinlan Expedition is of an encouraging de-
scription. The advices from Annesley Bay
state that Gen Napier and his forces were
| twenty miles south OF Antalo on the 25th of
| Feb. The General had had an interview and
entirely satisfactory convers ltion with Kassal,
the chief of the tribe OF the Tyre district.
London dispatches from Autao Abyssnia,
on,in advance of his expedition with recon.
noitering party, intending to reach Lake
Ashauga in Tigre Country.
The Kassai Prince of Tyre had agreed to
furnish supplies for the British troops while
passing through his territory on the march 10
| Magdola.
| A desnatch from Constantinople reports that
| Grand Vizler complains of the aid indirectly
| furnished by Russian transports to NAL
| bands of Cretan insurgents in the mountain
| and declares that this alone prevents restora
ton of complete tranquility 10 Caudia.
THE CIyAL WAR IN JAPAN.
A telegram from Shanghai N anticipation o
the overland mail says that all foreigners have
left Hioga and Osaea, Japan. It was reported
| that vessel of war, said to be other French
or American, had been fred upon by tn;
| japanese.
London latest advices from Shanghae sa,
that the civil war in Japan has resulted in the
defeat of Tycoon, who after disasterous bat.
tie with combined forces of the Darnic.
| fed to Jeddo A
The Government of Mikado had addressed
a note to the foreign ministers in japan
in which itpledges itself to faithful obsel
vance of the treaties which had been con