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Financial.


-,5 NEW YORK. Feb. II.
The Commercials money article says stock have
taken another upward bound. AT the, morning
board there was decided preponderance of buyers,
and the list throughout showed more strength than
for some days. The improvement appears to be due
20 extent to purchases to short contracts
but apart from this there is an improvement due to
increased confidence OF holders. Chicago & Rock Is
land was especially active owing it is supposed, to
purchases for the control OF the management. A
large line of shorts put out in anticipation OF
decline after the election to be held in March.
Governments still strong but quiet, there being
few buyers and few sellers. Skies of 1881 rose +,
and 5-20's of 1865 l. Money is in more demand from
brokers, but surplus balances more amp.e and
the majority of the cali looms made at per cent
Discounts quiet There is little produce paper In the
market.
Dry goods and other merchandise notes are in am
pie supply. Fir class names discounted mostly
att q per cent, with exceptions at g. per cent.
Z The Sub-Treasury to-day commences the payment
Ct interest upon 7S0 notes. the total amount falling
due being $10,950,0 900.
Gold easier. Loans are now made at 1-32 per cent.
per day. Government has sold a small amount dur
ing the past few days, which has eased the market
Price ranged about 1879.
Foreign Exchange irmer, owing to the scarcity of
produce bills Leading drawers ask los for 60 days
sterling, and francs are correspondingly higher.
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Tariosss Items.

- YORK Fob Is. ~
The steamer Algonquin arrived at the Navy
Yard at 1.30 P. M. to-day. She put into New
Haven last night.
The Trustees of the National Bankers Ex-s
press Company have appointed c. r. Viii
liams, Of Albany, as General Superintendent,
and authorize call for 20 per cent. of the
stock.
Jeno Burnham, a mock auctioneer, has been
sentenced to 1-2 years in State Prison for
swindling lady out of $4,000.
Alkers Assembly Rooms, from No Az to
452 on broadway, was burned this morning.
This includes the American Theatre, known
as IA. Loss over 100000. In addition to
the American Theatre buildings, the Conti-
mental Hotel adjoining was burned, The
losses are mainly covered by insurance in this
city.
b The thermometer at midnight stood 10o
above. Weather clear
Reports from Canada and Michigan indicate
the weather to be very cold. Considerable
snow fell in Michigan. N CErssfTT osf|
IS At Washington tonight the thermometer
was 10' above. L-.aeyT L-
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Genuine French Woven, s1.75 and s2.O0, our own
- importation.
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Vsr0iniG Legislature.

I 5Nloo 10000 RICHMOND, VA, Feb. IT, \
Governor Pierpont sent message to the
Legislature to-day nominating three judges of
the Court OF Appeals, and fifteen Circuit
Judges. The nominations are generally ap-
proved by the conservative members, but a de-
cided opposition to one or two names is antic-
ipated. 9
The Committee on Courts in the House of
Delegates to whom was referred the resolution
requesting Senator Underwood to resign, re-
ported a. sub stitute to-day, declaring his ef-
forts to procure the overthrow of the State
government, wholly inconsistent with the du-
ties OF his position, and meets with unquali-
fed Reproduction No action was taken. lia
The House decided to-day that the Adiu-
tant General heretofore appointed by the
Governor, should be elected by the General
Assem- bly,. -. ,..-l-.s
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Commercial,
Per Steamship Bremen.

/ LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, Jan. 31-Sales
for two days were 1900 bales including 6OOO bales
to spectators and exporters. The market is dull
and quotations are barely maintained. =.
MANCHESTER MARKET. - The Manchester
market was quiet and steady.
LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET, Jan.
31.-Flour very dull and Cd lower. Wheat quiet and
steady. Corn easier and Sd lower; mixed 2Ss Cd "a
29s. s.oslr 3ef i.-1F at-f- sf4 s-ia - -'--
Beef steady. Bacon trm. Butter tend downward
Lard tends upward; quoted at 67s Tallow dull.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET, Jan. 81
Ashes quiet and steady. Sugar dull Coffee steady.
Rosn inactive. Spirits Turpentine sales. Petro-
leum steady; refined at Is Sd q 2s Cd.
LONDON MONEY MARKET, Jan. 81. -Consols
closed at SCI "a ST. tor money.
AMERICAN SECURITIES. ~. S. 5-20s e6 "a 6el.
75l.
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From California and Oraoon

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Is.
Honolulu dates of the 22d state that the u.
S. war ship Lancaster was still there The of
ficers were being extensively feted by the au-
thorities.
The Victoria Chronicle announces the total
loss of the American bark Mustang, January
21st. She left San Francisco on the 18th. III
The ship William Tell, reported lost some
time since, has entirely gone to pieces.
The steamer America, from Nicaragua, has
arrived, with passengers and freight from New,
York. Ell 81 " az " 81 O.
The steamer Moses Taylor sailed for San
Juan to-day. -7ss-
A Portland, Oregon, dispatch SAYS the
steamer Pacific had sailed for this port with
$4,000 in treasure. sE yas s5I4 5ls mo
Navigation is not yet open to Dallas and
Unadilla. 49olf4'y5
Ihe merchants of this city held meeting
last night, to adopt measures to secure the
Montana trade, and claiming five of the best
routes for this side. ~, ~ -ss.fs,s,. .a tf
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i WI t Boston, Feb. Is. VI
Ship Herald OF the Morning, from Shields,
with cargo Of coal and chemicals, while at
tempting to enter this harbor during south
east rain storm last night, got ashore on False
Spit, half a mile inside Boston Light, staying
hole in her bottom. She remains this fore
noon with ten feet water in hold. A steam
pump and lighter will be sent to her assistance,
and she will probably get of after discharging
part of her cargo.
Snip Hamlet ashore on Nauset beach, was
padly snaken up by the violent south east gale
over her. ~ 'e' 'i"Ae'
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Conformation. oy the Senate. @ 2

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following
nominations:
Isaac N. Arnold, Auditor of the Treasury,
for the Post Office Department; Henry G.
Vandyck, for Assistant United States Treas
urer at New York; Us. Graham, for Assist
ant Register of the Treasury at Philadelphia;
N. b. Brown, for Assistant Treasurer at the
Mint; Daniel G. Whitman for Deputy Com
missioner of Internal Revenue; W. E. Cham
dler and J. G. Hartley for Assistant Secreta-
ries OF the Treasury; E. A. Rollins, Commits
sioner of internal Revenue g.El Es3i5d
The following to be Collectors of Customs
Edward Prcntiss, of New London, Conn.,.
Seth nj. Macy, of Newport, VIM. Stanley, Of
Marblehead, James Brady, Fall River, s. G.
Booth, Fairhaven, Mass, Washington Long,
of Passamaquoddy, Maine, Alfred Macy, Of
Nantucket, Lawrence Grinnell, of New Bed
ford, Mass, Charles Anthony, of Providence,
IL. L., Hannibal Hamiin, of Boston, Mass
John Vinson, of Edgartown, Thomas Spring,
of Plymouth, j. S. Putnam, of York, Me-,
Owen B. Chadbourne, of Saco, Me-, Thomas
Harmon, Of Belfast, Me-, William Clapp, of
Burlington, VT, Ed ward j. S. Nealev, of
Bath, Me-, G. Foete, of Wiscasset, W. X. Win
gate, of Bangor, j. F. Babcock, Of New Hav-
en-, E. p. Currier, of Newburyport, o. Attley,
of Middletown, S. W. DevereauX, OF Penob-
scot, and j. l.. Bagggs.
/, To be Surveyors of Customs-Reuben Dan
iels, of Ipswich, Charles ]. Talbot, of Port
land, A. B. Underwood, of Boston. Q +~ p
To be Naval Ofiicers-Daniel w. Gooch, of
Boston, George L. Colby, of Newport.
To be Post Masters-John W. Cummings,
of Ware, Mass, Levi Smith, of Watertown,
Mass. INDIA p. 4yID sS4JO ra1A fSt5C-
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III The Napal Race.

New York, Feb. Is.
at halfpast u o'clock to-day The race was
abandoned last night on account of the storm
on the Sound, when the Winooski had made
three complete heats, and was just 65 miles
ahead of the Algonquin, and going at the rate
of 2 ~ knots (?) per hour.
At s A. M. to-day both vessels started for
New York, and in three hours the Wmooski
ran the Algonquin out of sight from the mast
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KeGther Renorfa.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 15
To-day is the coolest day of the season.
The mercury at s A. NJ. stood at zero. 30 {, 81
BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. 15
s The worst storm this season commenced last
night and continued to-day. The weather is
very cold with drifting snow. The mercury
stands at above. '''0
NASHVILLE, Feb. IA.
The river is at a stand. There is seven feet
OF water on the shoals. The weather is very
cold. 80 - -
~, About four inches of snow fell last night
me mercury this morning is 10 above. 9 ST
heavy storm prevails in Kansas and other
points west.
Inc mercury at Lawrence at daylight this
morning was 16 below, yre ) - gT71.
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From NdshviyIe.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. Is. III
Gen. Sweeney and Col. Roberts arrived here
last night from Louisville. They were sere.
naded during the evening by a band Of music.
At the nd Ihey hea
made to extend to them an enthusiastic recep
ton. The proceeds of the sale of tickets is to,
be applied to the purchase of arms. 'Sejs-s
m To-day has been the coolest Of the season.
The river is rising,
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Soldiers, Coa,rentio,,.

.ds-'il oe 'i.' INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. Is.
A Convention OF the Soldiers of Indiana
was held to-day, and permanently organized
the Indiana State Soldiers Association, with
Nathan Kimball as President. rs.ra ~
Resolutions favoring equality of bounties,
and the establishment of home for soldiers
and sailors in Indiana, were adopted.
The weather is very cold. The thermome-
ter is 10e below zero. Is
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Heayv sno,cs -, the Vest.

MINIATURES, Feb. Is.
& There was heavy snow storm yesterday
and last night, all over the northwest. The
weather is colder than at any time this win
ter, the thermometer ranging from Is to so
below Zero All the railroads in Minnesota
and Wisconsin are more or less blockaded by
the snow, and it will take day or two for the
trains to get running again. 'i ai ID l1 +
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Chicago Markets,


- CHICAGO, Feb. 10.
Wheat-active and 1 a &c higher; sales at 1 17& "a
20 for No. /, and 80 "a 60 for No. g
Corn--dull at 80 "a 32s for rejected
Oats-dull at 22@1 22f for No. I. fE@ro -..1t
High Wines-dun at Is. ....
PROFESSIONALISM; Mess Pork at &c 90.
a Lard-dull at 16i. fs 90 ID ~
$ Live Hogs-dulf and lower. az ,sr
Dressed Hogs-sales at 10 90 a 1075.
Receipts 1000 bbls: Of flour, 1900 bushels of
wheat 5000 bushels Of corn, 1900 bushels oats,
Shipments 900 bbls. -four LOO bushels wheat,
400 bushels corn, 400 bushels oats. -,
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Bold and Sssccessfitt Bank Robbery = II Lad
Shot by the Robbers
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Feb. Il

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Feb. Is.
The bank at Liberty, Clay County, Missou-
ri, was robbed Tuesday afternoon of seventy
two thousand dollars, under the following cir
cumstances: "a s,.-p e.
Twelve men entered the town about two
o'clock, three of whom guarded the suburbs,
and the other nine went to the Clay County
Savings Association. Seven guarded the out
side OF the building, while the other two en-
tered and presented cooked revolvers at the
heads of Mr.. Bond, the cashier, and his son,
forced them into the vault, and compelled
them to deliver up all the money in the bank.
AS the robbers were leaving, Mr.. Bond thrust
his head out OF a window and gave the alarm
A boy named Wymoon repeated the alarm,
and was shot five times and instantly killed
by the robbers, who mounted their horses and
escaped. party of thirty men started in
pursuit, and fifty more followed yesterday, but
at last accounts no captures had been made
The robbers divided the money at Mount Gil
cad Church, ten miles from Liberty, to enable
them to scatter if necessary. Three of the
robbers were recognized as notorious BUSH
whackers during the war. Ng ~
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The Newark and New York r Railroad hill
passed Inc ,n House this morning by vote of 81
to u. The result was received with great ap-
MI NEWARK, N. j., Feb. 49,
The House of Assembly late last nisbt mass
ed bill ratifying the lease of the Morris and
Essex Railroad to the Great Western Rail Rail.
road. sar q 4a- a- -. - = - i'''ii
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NelD York Markets.

- -4.l..- --s5 faaurt NEW YORK, Feb 15
at Al q Acc. it.qEf.E q ssollaIe - 80
Flour q 15c lower; sales 9,100 bbls.; State at
690@S20; Round Hoop Ohio 45 "a 1915; West
ern at 20 a 20; Southern at 20 a IA 90; Cana
da at 80 % II 80. 81 ,flsfs .rsf.rsl r.
Wheat-2 q Sc lower; sales %, 900 bushels; Spring
mixed at go; Amber Milwaukee, new, at 70; Ann
Der Michigan. new. at 75
Corn-2c lower; sales $4,000 bushels; Mixed West
mat TAI "a 7Sc. & e y p -E&lf'E W - ~
lOats-1c lower; Canada at So.
Beef-unchanged.
Pork-frmer; sales $500 bbls. new mess at 2s ST a
IS S7i, p, = - =
Whiskey-dull.
Sugars firm; sales 10 hhds. Muscovado at III 90
III; 900 boxes Havana at 12c, ~
Coffee-frm. - j. d ? - ~
Molasses-quiet. s ..-....-s ,...- t-..,,A :
Naval Stores-dull. -. .,
Petroleunl-dull ,.f..-.
Freights to liverpool-frmer. q
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Recommendations. G. T.. Burroughs &
Co., Free Street Block, being determined to
reduce their stock, prior to removing to Lam
caster Hall, will offer great bargains in their
inc for few days. .-- .--. -. ----
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Small Poc at Buffalo.
'ss q eA'' BUFFALo, Feb. Is.

BUFFALU, TUU. To-
The reports of the ravases of the small pox
here are grossly exaggerated. There has not
been over. two hundred cases, instead of two
thousand, as has been stated at one time, and
the disease is now on the decrease.
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THEArRE.-It win be noticed by advertise
ment that the Company of the Boston Thea
tire will visit this city, and perform in Deering
Hall every evening next week.
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Iron. Fortress Monroe.

s., II ~. FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. H.
Z The schooner j. HI. Gator, OF Norfolk, was
Wre ;ked last Saturday, on Hatteras, and the
captain and crew, eight in number, lost.
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Arrival of War Steamers.

.8eEs 3E& asNEw YORK, Feb. Is.
The Spanish steam frigate Isabel La Catoli-
ca has arrived from Havana. She sailed in
company with the Spanish frigate Carmere,
also for this port. ... F...-s, --
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Havana Markets.

rlJ - .H3fLIgn tnt' HAVANA, Feb. IA.
b Havana dates of the 9th are received Sugar-saies
at 75@73. ~ aagi ~
Coffee-sales at 16 a 161. ''c
Exchange on New York 25 a. 26 per cent discount:
on London 164 a 16t per cent. premium.
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csaci,,,.at; Markets. CT

CINCINNATI, Feb. IT,
Flour unchanged. I'D ...t ,.-tgT' -
Wheat-unchanged. --t
e Hogs-dul and nominal.
Proyisions-Mess Pork at % 80. H
Lard-sales at 17sc. 1880
Bacon-in moderate demand. @
Whiskey-dull and nominal.
Gold 1873.
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sa5 TO BE SOLD AT A BARGAIN.
STORE and STOCK FOE Safe

rNhe store is two stories, dwelling overhead eei-
4 bly, situated on Lisbon Street near the Post Office
cy Goods, Sc. Store and Stock III be sold tot,etber
or will sell the Stock and let the Store. The above
oilers rare opportunity for. young man with q
ness which may easily be increased NN''-
Inquire at L, NJ YATES Roots,oro
Feb. 10, 1S66.-d5t&w3t A'A0
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l,riscellaneous Diauatches.

LIN 44TAR 81 & ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. Is.
p A locomotive passed over the Hudson River
bridge for the first time to-day. -sfi
ere sirl9oa4 oit % slId CINCINNATI. Feb. Is.
-Four well known citizens of Evansville.
Ind, were drowned yesterday while crossing
the river in skilf at that point
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DR.. e. F. RIPLEY
Veterinary Surgeon, ST
Office at H. L. TAYLOR G. Co.'S Stable,
Temple Sf., Portland, Me. q o

III AVlNG sold his Livery Stock to H. L. TavIor e.
IA Co.., would most respectable nforn Sis ~ -
patrons and the public generally that he is now giving
his whole attention to the treatment of Horses AMI
other d INVESTIGATED ami mails, :. = 1-"0' GNU
At his residence in Westbrook facross T,tov,s
Brldgel may be found good infirmiary for the 3c
c0mmodation of those who may wish to have tbe;r
Horses under his immediate attention. 'ne'i
All orders left at his Office, ON Temple Street.
will be promptly a. tended to. '''eo'
q Portland, Jan. 16, 1866. ran fe15 T.Tbssan,.
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rT,HE proposition Of this Society to hold Public
i Fair, to commence on the 26th of February next
to raise funds to be expended in supporting teachers
among the Freedmen of the South, and so far as
them OF ipod and clothing, has been received in this
city with general appreciation:
men have promised their assistance and cooperation
charity with which Il IS eonneeted suitable ex-
Portland and of the State of Maine. No pains will be
spared to make this Festival of Charity 1T
or to those which in our sister cities aided the Gov,
eminent during the war IN preserving the health and
efficiency ofour victorious armies. S'Ai - -
While the chief reliance for returns will be upon
the sale of articles useful and beautiful 1t Is expect
ed that the rooms in which they are exhibtedw be
made attractive to our citizens and visitors from the
adjoining towns and cities, who will be glad to meet
each other in common sympathy with o cause that
has moved the best instincts Of the popular heart
To add to these attractions it sdesigned that the
evenings OF the Fair shall be devoted in part to en-
tertainments ola character consonant to the public
taste, the particulars of which will be from time to
time notified.
All persons whose eyes shall meet this Circular are
most earnestly solicited to contribute to the interest
and success Of the occasion. They can do this best
by giving it their countenance and presence, and i'm
medateiy, by themselves in connection with OH
ers commence the preparation Of articles for exhibit
ton and SALE ANY saleable articles win be accepted
and those OF prime use OF course will be preferred
Merchandise, wares, and manufactured goods of ev
cry description; all farm produce, such grain, ap
pies, potatoes, and vegetables of all kinds viii be ac
ceptable, and meet ready sale. To families in the
city, as well as in the adjoining towns the commit
tee appeal with confidence for meats and poultry,
cooked or uncooked, milk and cream, eggs, cake,
pastry bread, butter, cheese and fruit prepared or
| otherwise. ,5s.
1t would much tighten the labors OF the Committee,
who have the Fair in preparation, at very early
day. they can receive written reply indicating the
kinds Of articles for sale and for the refreshment ia
bles thew NAV be allowed to expect from different
persons and places. Further information may be OBJ
tained on application to either OF the undersigned
| Executive Committee on Fair. -,
g@Ail articles intended for the Fair should he ad-
| dressed "FREEDMEN'S FAIR, City Building, Port
land care OF the Mayor" -, -
| Executive Committee on Fair ---'
MISS HARRIET HOWE, ALFRED wooDMAN,
MRS T. o. LIBBY, tsI FEE. PRAY, p n, 3.
MRS. H, N. JOsE,F .sa.JACoB McLELLAN, III
MRS CHAs HOLDEN, JONAS II. PERLEY,
MRS. L. d. SsiEPLEY,a N. A. FOSTER. -
| Portland, January goth. 1866 dawtf
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Nashville Cotton Market,
cottOn- Receipts small miiAs ~ fe0 TO-

= yeE LE- tultGG IisFIF,-77--T p .-i's'
OFF THE TRAoK.--A merchandise train.
yesterday afternoon, in backing down to
Smiths Wharf, got of. the track and smashed
through building, scattering debris in every
direction. .,~-,. 70 t-'..92 -. '-ls''oh"2
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Three Days Later from Europe


NEW YORK, Feb. Is.
The steamship Bremen, from Bremen via
Southampton, arrived at 1915 A. M. Her
dates are to Jan. 81. - =,
The steamship Moravian arrived out on the
30th.
The steamships Canada from Boston, and
Edinburg from New York, arrived out on the
29th. sETG 1E lHN
The William Casey, from New York for
Liverpool, was abandoned at sea Dec. 3d.
Crew saved.
The Cambria of Glasgow, from New York
with corn, was abandoned in lat 40 N, Ion.
63 W., with pumps checked and cargo having
shifted during gale. The master and sixteen
men landed at Barbados Dec. o. bas a.
The steamer Canada arrived out on the 9th,
and the Wyoming and Monarch of the Sea on
the 2Sth nit,
The Haversham, from New York for AIDE
laide, was spoken Dec. 3, lat. 5 n, Ion. 20 w. %
The mates and seamen of the Roscoe from
New Orleans for Liverpool, arrived at Islay
andTeport the ship fast breaking up. Most of
the cargo saved. L1f D4llt llf- ~
The Sunday Gazette says the first reading
of the reform bill will not be moved before
Easter, and more probably not before the re-
assembling of the House after the holidays.
Government has issued another proclama-
ton offering e2300 for Stephens capture.
An additional seizure of fifty rifles and bay
onets had been made at Dundalk. o.
Intelligence that Chambers motion was
negatived in the United States Senate in ref
erence to the Alabama claims and the recall
| of the American Minister had no effect on
Change. n o a5F 4ss
The French official Yellow Book, containing
dispatches to the Washington Cabinet on the
Mexican question, is published. o-i +.
The Emperor and Empress of Austria are
visiting Pesth. They were enthusiastically
received.
The Spanish Ministry have assented to the
introduction of billin the Senate in favor of
the Pope's temporal power. The, Spanish
Minister and Consul to Peru have returned to
st. Nizaire. 80 -'.
Intelligence from Lima announces that di-
plomatic relations are interrupted between
Spain and Peru u 1li
Several vessels bearing Gillian colors had
appeared off Valencia pursuing the Spanish
shipping. They are supposed to be pirates
under cover of the Chilian flag. t IltTE
The Norway Chamber has rejected by ma
jority Of two an amendment to the Constitu-
ton proposing annual Parliaments. sas.E
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Dissolution of Copartnership.
Guardians Sale.

rT,HE undersigned, Guardian of Mary Z. and Fran
els r. Leayitt minor children and heirs of Ell
bridge G. Leavtt, late of Scarborough, in the Coun
ty Of Cumberland deceased hereby gives notice that
he will sell al public SALE pursuant to a license from
tie Probate Court Tor said County, on WEDNES-
DAY. March 18th, 1866, at ten o'clock A. NJ. the fol-
lowing Real Estate belonging to said minors subject
to the Widows dover therein, viz:
Homestead Farm containing about 30 acres, with
the buildings thereon; Wood-lot and pasture con-
''n' n,put fourteen acres; and about five acres Of
salt marsh.
LEMUEL CooLBRoTH, Guardian.
February 7, 1866. w3w6