Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-24
Foreign News.

Adviccs from Abysslna sta tie that at last &C
counts nearly all the British expedition had
reached The high table lands, and had met
with no opposition from the natives. The
country yielded little 10 support the army ex-
cepting meal and flour; buta great quantity Of
stores were accumulated at Antal0. a ''rc-
port" had been received from the interior that
rheodorus had cntrenched himself with his
whole army at the Taanta Plateau
The civil marriage law has finally passed
both Houses Of the Austrian Reichsrath.
In the British House Of Commons yesterday,
Mr. Gladstone introduced three resolutions OH
church reform in Ireland First, that the Irish
Church should cease to exist as an establish
mcnt, due regard being had however, for per-
sonal interests and the rights Of property
Second, that no new personal rights should be
created, and the commission on the Irish
Church should limit It's operations to matters
of Immediate necessity pending the final action
of Parliament upon the whole question. Third,
that q petition should be presented to the
Queen, praying that the church patronage Of
Ireland be placed at the disposal OF Parliament.
Disracli said the Government would be ready
to meet The consideration Of the resolutions by
the end Of the present month, and it was agreed
that debate on the sub jcct should commence on
the Goth Of May.
The Fcnians Thompson and Mullaly have
been rcprlcved
The remains Of Daniel Marin have been
brought back to Venice with solemn and mag
niliccnt ceremonies The procession passed
through the Grand Canal, which was crowded
with gondolas, many Of them superbly deco
rated.
Dispatches from Rome state Admiral Earra-
gut continues to receive the most distinguished
attention from the Papal Government, and is
overwhelmed with Invitations which he Is com
pclcd TO decline.
An Imperial ukasc has been promulgated
from st. Petersburg, which removes the few
remaining distinctions between Poland and
other provinces Of the Empire obteratcs all
traces of Polish nationality in the political gov
crnmcnt at Warsaw; and completes the absorp-
ton of Poland into Russia.
Additional particulars of the state Of affairs
in Japan have been received overland from
Shanghai. Accounts represent the country
quiet. The rebellion Of the Tycoon had been
ci1cctually suppressed.
The second session Of the Parliament Of the
North German Confederation commenced in
Berlin Yesterday The King of Prussia opened
the session with speech. He promised that
the Government wonfA introduce several new
measures to strengthen the Union at home and
abroad. While enumcrating various treaties
which had been made with foreign powers, he
particularly alluded TO the important one just
concluded with the United States, which he
said was designed to define and regulate nation
atty and the national obligations OF immigrants
of Germany and America. This treaty would
destroy all seeds of disscnsion between the two
countries, and knit more closely together ma
tions already allied by strong bonds of COM
mcrce and race. The King concluded his
speech by expressing, with marked emphasis,
his confidence in the permanencc Of the peace
which now prevails among the nations OF Eu-
rope.
The Washington correspondent OF the Bali
more Gazette, says that, in the Senate yestcr,
day, Occupying seats in the front tier of
benches might be seen many members Of the
dcnel naonoe noticed as present on former
occasion, constantly taking sweeping view of
the scene with their lorgncttes and commenting
freely on the proceedings. The female leaders
Of the Washington high life were all around
them, evidently unconscious OF the juxtapos-
ton OF virtue with lrailty.''
Can this be possible? Is there not some
mistake?
Jefferson Davis arrived in Baltimore, yester-
day, on the steamer Cuba from Havana.