The Portland daily press., 1868-03-24
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VENICE, March 23-The remains of Daniel
Marin were brought back to Venice yester-
day with solemn and magnificent ceremonies
The procession passed through the Grand Ca
nal, which was crowded with gondolas, many
OF them superbly decorated. The affair was
great popular demonstration in honor of the
Venetian patriot and hero.
LONDON, March 23.-Dispatches from Rome
state that Admiral Farragut continues to re-
ceive the most distinguished attentions from
the Papal Government, and is overwhelmed
with invitations TO public honors, which, in
his present disabled condition, he is compelled
to decline
LONDON, March 23-An Imperial ukase has
been promul gated from St. Petersburg which
removes the few. remaining distinctions be-
tween Poland and the other provinces of the
Empire, and obliterates all traces of the Pol
l.h nationality in the political government at
Warsaw, and completes the absorption of Po-
land into Russia as an integral portion of the
Empire.
LONDON March GA iditional particulars
OF the state of affiirs in Japan have been re-
ceived overland from Shanghai. The accounts
represent That the country was quiet, that the
rebellion of the Tycoon had been effectively
suppressed and there was reason to hope that
strong government had succeeded TO the SUI
preme power in conjunction with the Mikado,
the spiritual Emperor.
THE ABYssINIAN WAR;
LONDON, March 23.-Advces from Abys ina
continue favorable. At last accounts nearly
all OF the troops OF the expedition had reacn-d
found to be very bad, the extreme az vance
had arrived in the vicinity OF Lake Ashaugn,
and they had met as Yet with no he s lie opp
sition. From the nature OF the country, it
yields little to supply an army, except M al
and flour, but great quantity OF stor. were
oan IN iata af n fol and Snnnliol
were coming in there from the surr0unun &
districts. Reports had been received from TIL.
interior that King Theodorus had entrenched
himself with his whole army at Taliota Pitt i.
The report came through natives and it is i'm
possible to say whether it is true or hot.
AUSTRIA.
vienna March 30-The civil marriage law
mas hnaily passed both houses of Reichstract.
GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, March 3-MdniqSt-in the Honse
| of Comm ons this evening Mr. Cjadstona in
troduceu resolutions on the Church OF Bone
| OF which he gave notice last week These res
buttons are three in number, an / in substance
| as follows:
First The Irish Church should cease 10 NV.
| list as an establishment, due regard beinr had
| however, for personal interest and rights If
| property.
Second, That no new personal rights shon'd
| be created, AID that the Commission or Irish
| Church should limit its appropriations to mat
tiers of immediate necessity. pending, first, tue
| action of Parliament upon the whole qnesti IN.
Third, That petition should be preset ted
to the Queen pra ing that the church patron
age of Ireland be placed at the disposal Of
Parliament -,
When they had been read Mr.. Disraeli said
the government would be ready to meet any
consideration of the resolutions in the House
by the end of the present month, and it was
agreed that the debate on the subject should
commence oil the 30th of May.
MANCHESTER, March 23-The Fenians, Mul.
| laly and Thompson, sentenced TO be hanged
ed for the murder Of police Sergeant Brett
have been reprieved.