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CONFEDERATION IN CANADA.-Our

CONFEDERATION IN CANADA.-Our
advices from Canada and New Bruins
wick convey some tangible informa-t
tion in regard to the consolidation of
the British North American provinces.
This scheme has been before venti-
lated, and is, no doubt, favoTite
one with the home government; at
least assurances are given that the
provincials will not be disturbed in
the movement by her Majesty's
ministers. We have before given
our reasons why the American people
should distrust the character of this
scheme. That it looks ultimately to
the placing of scion of the house of
Guelph upon o monarchical throne to
be erected in Canada under the
countenance and support of both
England and. France, admits of
reasonable supposition. With al
imperial government on the South of
us, as in Mexico, under the especial
protection of France, and with q
monarchy of some sort upon our
Northern borders, as we believe has
been contemplated in the case of
Canada, under the especial family
shelter of the throne of Great Bri-
tain, those two great powers of
Europe have hoped to restrict the
progress of Republicanlsm on this
continent. The effectual suppression
Nof the rebellion, however, Llay have
caused those Governments to modify
their programme and induced them
to await further developments before
pressing a measure so we'll calculated
to arouse the enmity of the American
people. In the meantime it will be
well for our Governme Mt to watch
this confederation mo, ,ment in Ca
NADIA, and see whether it loes not por-
tend evil to the Americ N States and
to republican Institute Is generally.
It viii, however, only b necessary tc
utter word of encoura EN- ent to the
thousands of Fenians, Who are eager
ly awaiting an Invitation to invade
Canada, for our Govern nent to settle
the question Of Canad n monarchy,
with an English Guelph upon the
throne, promptly and forever. ILL.,
1Neec York Herald.
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FIRES. The Spartanburg Express
learns that the residence of Capt. A.
Copeland, on Pacolet, three miles
above New Prospect, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire on last Thursday night.
It is supposed to have originated
from spark dropped from torch
carried by a servant into a room con
tanning some combustible materials,
and which did not develop itself for
several hours afterwards. The flames
made such rapid progress that the
family were not able to save even
their clothing-the Captain and his
mother, a widow, barely escaping
with their lives.
The Anderson htelzigencer says that
the residence of Col. w. A. Hayne,
near Pendleton, was totally DESTROYED
by fire few nights ago. No particu-
lars, except the fire originated by
accident.
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Foreign News.

The. steamer Africa has arrived, with
advices from Liverpool to the 4th March.
MIR. Stewards reply to the French des-
patch, of February 9th, states that the
United States will remain neutral towards,
Mexico, IN view, of the promised evacua-
tiomof Mexico bSy the French troops.
The search for Stevens, the Irish head
centre, has become very keen. 1t is be-
ievcd that he is in Dublin, and the police
he House of Commons, Mr.. Glad
Agave notice, that on the 18th of
he would call attention to parlia-
~ reform. 1t is supposed that the
Hsthet will be united upon the measure.
Mr.. Gregory was to move an address to
the Queen in favor of establishing the
Yprinciple, that private property at sea
would be free from capture.
The Attorney General has opposed the
measure as impolitic and difficult of adop-
ton.
The steamer Sirius, for the Columbian
Government, has been seized, and the
Spanish lron-clads, built in England, were
also to be seized by the Government.
Marshal O'Donneli declares that the
state OF siege will be maintained Til tram
guilty iscompletcly is restored and the pro
gresslonlsts cease to conspire.
In the principalities, order and tran
dmhty not being. since the abdication of
Prince Cansa. the Turkish Government
had determined to demand, at the confer
ence OF the great powers, that the inhabit-
ants or the principalitics should select
none but natives as their rulers
turkey has further resolved to station a
corps OF observation on the Danube and
concentrate troops in Belgravia
On the lst of March the Italian army
ASefeduced to the peace footing
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MEXICO I'd BE THE New IRISH RE
PUBLIc.-lt was stated in the New
York Citizen, a few weeks since, that
shortly the irish would have repub-
lie of their own. The other night an
orator at one of the many Fenian
Circles in lJew York said that the
paper in question referred to Mexico;
that Louis Napoleon was about to
withdraw lis troops, not through
fear of this Government, but to make
room for the legions of the l. F. B. ;
that Maximilian had agreed to abdi-
cate on condition of being proclaimed
President of the new republic; and
that so soon as the republic had been
proclaimed letters of marque would
be issued against British shipping.
All this the orator said, and more
Whatever Truth there may be in it, it
is certain that the members of the F..
b expect some great movement to
take place within few weeks.
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The Petersburg Express says that
what is known as the ''air ine'' to
Memphis, between Norfolk and the
great Mississippi mart, is beginning
to transport a very large amount of
freight, ano doing it in a very brief
period. Last week, or the week pre-
vious, an entire train loaded with cot
ton was conveyed from Griffin, Geor-
gia, to Norfolk, and from thence
shipped to New York. While in
h'amsitu, the train was delayed an en-
tire day OH the Southside Railroad,
near Farmville, in consequence of
the destrnc ton of the bridge over
Buffalo Creek. Notwithstanding this
detention, The cotton was landed in
New York within eight days from the
time of leaving Griffin. This is re-
markable expedition, without pre-
cedent, we believe, in the South.
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The President has pardoned 413
individuals, belonging in the State of
Alabama, since the publication of the
amnesty proclamation, embodying the
NS20, 900 clause. The number pardon.
ID under 18th exception in the border
States, is very few; most of those who
have been pardoned come under the
lOtA exception.
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Congressional.

EreS, Mafch l9.-In the Senate,
&r. Fessenden reviewed Governor
& rs letter, published in the National
HA ence., which he said was written to
f3 That the Investigations of the Recon-
n n zion Committee were not impartial.
8g% Fessenden said that he did not regard
IL ,lately rebellious States in the light of
Animals on trial, nor was he acting in the
fraham desired to introduce further testi-
}nony in the case of North Carolina, he
jcould do SO. }et II
I The House, to-day, reconsidered the vote
by which the loan bill was rejected, and
and Means.
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coMn1ERC1AL AND FINANCIAL.

L1vERPooL, March 3.-The cotton market
bales. Wheat is quiet and prices firm; n
winter red, los. .@10s. Cd. The provision
market is active, with an upward tendency.
Pork scarce. and 2s. Cd. higher Bacon
has slightly advanced for some qualities.
Lard, 1s.@2s. higher. TaIlow firmer.
Sugar has an upward tendency. Coffee is
steady. Rice is inactive.
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Jamaica advices of later date
have reached us by way of Havana.
The royal commission was still en-
gagged in the Investigation Of matters
connected with the late revolt, having
already. been In session about O month.
They had examined over 600 wit
nesses, including Governor Eyre him
self, and had yet 1000 to examine.
The evidence was beginning to bear
more strongly against Governor Eyre,
in regard to the severe measures
taken by him to suppress the out
break, and it was thought probable
that the result Of the investigation
would at least be fatal to his repu-
tation.
In the Texas State Convention, on
the 9th inst, q motion 20 make the
whole inhabitants of the State on the
basis of representation, was laid on
the table. A motion to strike out the
word ''white'' was lost by vote OF
twenty-slx to forty-seven. A motion
to leave it optional with the Legisla-
ture to add other inhabitants of the
State to the basis of representation
was lost by vote of twenty to thirty
eight.
In the French chamber, there are
fifty y-eight lawyers, iifty-fve mayors,
thirty-two officers OF rank, eighteen
merchants, seventeen literary men,
twelve bankers, nine magistrates,
sixty nine physicians, four chamber
lains, and two equirie athe Empe-
ror. Eighty-four only the mem
bers are in the habi addressing g
the House, and dpf BE thirteen
only are goo@ speq
A vSs~6e letter is.Sumter in
forms that onE6e 18th instars
Col BlanSifg's plantation <esi-
den - e.\mles from to.rn, was
b,H 81 ffne ground. TIE fire was
cd lunicatedEo the zoof by1sporss
froR the chimney, while the family
vM at dinner. Nearly all the heavy
fvfMture was destroyed. No insur-
ance. Charleston Courier.
1,Isximilian has had his salary Nn
>,own to $1,000 per day.
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BALTIMORE, March 1G.-Flour is dull
Wheat steady; Pennsylvania, red, s133
Corn firm; white and yellow, 6s@97Oc. Oats
dull at Zoe. Provisions quiet. Groceries
heavy. Whiskey firm.
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Mr.. T. S. N1CKERsON is respectfully
suggested for Alderman for Ward No. .
we need such men. TAX-PAYERS.
March 81 ~
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THE NEGROES NEAR FORTRESS Mon
Roh-The "E'lorida Immigration
Scheme is the all-absorbing topic of
conversation and interest, just at pre-
sent, among the negroes of Camp
Hamilton, Hampton, and the sur
rounding country. This scheme,
winch was set in motion several
months ago by the officers and Others
interested in the freedmen, or rather
more particularly the working of the
Freedmen's Bureau, is nothing more
nor less than an attempt to induce the
negroes now thickly inhabiting the
Peninsula without employment, and,
IN the majority of cases; wholly desti
tute OF any visible means of support.
to leave this region and emigrate to
lne Tar more genial climate and fer
tile soil of Florida. 1t IS an aston
lshlng fact that at this moment there
are about $4,000 of these, negroes
scattered in all directions, and domi
c}1ed on the various farms, worked
1der the auspices Of the Freedmen's
hreau, OF on small, un;5roductive,
at least; demonstrating lots of
tkeir ows Als;+ween Old
81 81 these hs5
distributed nesrly so, 600 raSsons by
the CqmInnssar1 Department, a4 this
post, ahd to thu provision made lby
the Gpyern1nait must lone be Iat-
trlbuted the wonderful harmony
mat has prevailed among them, and
me almost total absence of pillage
anp other depredations among the
@' te farmers and residents of the
Eelinsula. OF these %, 900 negroes,
SltS1s estimated that seventy-five per
sent of them are composed of old.
lecrepid men and women-children
Y an age too young to take care of
aaenselves, goodly proportion of
aoSe too lazy to work, and large
amber WHO are utterly unable to
@tmn any employment. whatever
: these are dependent on the rations
ii Ned by the Government for the
"a fns wherewith to sustain life and
"a lbody and soul together. TO the
Alrfng mind, the suggestion natu-
presents itself, "What will be-
u these negroes when the issu-
lions 5a9ses?'' Eventually it
come to this. The large amount
/ q tommissary stores OH hand here at
I'd Point when hostilities terminated
1 Ns been so rapidly depleted by the
= IN .ands of the United States forces
tioned in the State and by the in
using necessities of the Freedmens s
r, beau, that the stock is becoming
y in need OF replenishing, to meet
wants Of the latter institution
Ec.-Cor. No!J;7M; Vuyinicna.
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LIVERPOOL, March 9.-Sales of cotton for
the week 1000 bales, of which 10, 1000 were
taken by spectators and exporters
American cotton unchanged. Egyptian
advanced 3@1d. United States 5-2O's, 7Oa@
708. Consols 66;. T.
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ATLANTA, March 1s-Our merchants are
driving brisk trade, and ship off heavy
bills of goods at very small profits. There
are but few changes from our quotations
of yesterday. We make few quotations
Of the more solid articles:
Plain Western hams, per pound, 25@26;
clear sides, 224@23; shoulders, 1S@19;
clear ribbed sides, %; canvassed hams,
2SG3o;, lard in barrels, 22A@23; lard in
kegs, .24@l25; COW peas. at wholesale, per
bushel, 81; COW peas, at retail, per bushel,
s2.25; oats, by the quantity, Iper bushei
80 cents.
For some days the market has exhibited
much animation. Corn remains at our
quotations of yesterday, and while the re-
ceipts continue to be large, yet they are
scarcely equal to the demand A good
article of prime white from stores, by the
quMdty, will readily command 81 40 per
buslel. At the depot, upon arrival, by the
car pad, it may be purchased at 81 .3S per
bushel, sacks included. Yellow or mixed,
by the quantity, sl.30 per bushel The
market is Literally supplied with q good
article of Kentucky Timothy hay, and
other choice kinds, which sells at $50 per
ton. OIher leading articles OF trade re-
main at our quotations of yesterday.
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|HE DEsoLATIoN OF THE SOUTH.
New Orleans Picay,ne says that
5tinguished lawyer, well to do be-
AIae war, when he returned from
my at the close of the war,
t a dollar in his pockets, and
to his former rich clients to
me fees Cue him, he found
Nsy were as poor as he was; and
E person who came to his as
and promptly placed him in
s a man whom he had known
went for twenty years.
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NEW YORK, March 19.--Cotton to-day had
a declining tendency. Sales 941 bales at
Al cents. Gold, 12St.
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Dissolution of Copartnership

Dissolution Of Copartnership.
i between 8. TURNER and P. FAHEY
is this day dissolved. All parties indebted
to thG.said firm will please make imme-
'diate payment to 2. FAHEY, who continues
the business at the old stand q
P. FAHEY.
Columbia, March 10, 1866. ~
March q 5Ek
EDITORS PHOENIX: Have the kindness ~
announce that, owing to circumstances k
yond my control, feel constrained to SrX
clins8 s8mplsss with the wishes of tbea
&ind fr'e92s ~ VOC p - ,rd my nami
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SHIP NEWS.

PORT OF CHARLESTON, MARCH 90.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Br. steam yacht Octavia, Kennard, Kings
ton, Jamaica.
WENT TO SEA YESTERDAY.
Schr. S. G. Hart, WALL New York.
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INC TO Brazil. A report
om Mobile that a steamer
PTS Is about ready to sail
Numbers of Southern
tllI inclined to accept
adopted country. We
aparations making on
number of Caro-
Yer to Brazil or
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PARDoNs.-The President has psi-
donS&abut small number of pd@fn ms
fo past week. The entire Drce
Attorney-Generals officS is
Aged in making * .1Iaa Ee-
Er.SN pardoned, saiassS
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EASTERN HAY, corn, OATS

LRESH EASTERN HAY, CORN, OATS,
IL Cuba Molasses, Sugar, Mackerel, Oys-
ter and Soda Crackers, Cheese, &C. Just
received and for sale by
J. II. GARRISON g. CO.,
March 81 II At Clarkson Tallevs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-08-07

: THE MAINE STATE PRESS, is published at the
same place every Thursday morning at $500 year,
Invariably in advance. .H s..rr rs
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AND VICINITY.
CITY AFFAIRS.

trf .f.- S41 A1'EAxft6s
The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council came off last evening
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
William Ell. Sanborn was appointed special
policeman without pay
"A convention of the two Boards was held
and Edward Clark was elected Surveyor of
Lumber, and William Radford Cullerof Hoops
and Slaves.
After the convention was over orders were
passed in the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
in relation to several streets, as follows: Ia,
To widen Temple street from Middle to Con-
10 wiuen Hampshire street from Congress
to Fore street. ~ % -
10 lay out new street, beginning on the
easterly line of Exchange street between Mid
Ole and Federal streets, and extendidg east
Wafdly 70 connect with Sumner street. Also
to strengthen and widen Sumner street to
Hancock street. @ laE r..a
On reports from the Committee on Laying
out New Streets orders were passed for the
continuation of Hanover street to Kepnebec
street. ffJ 81 5.r-
10 widen Cross street from Fore to Middle
street, and awarding damages to Ebenezer Lib
by $4,000, and to Charles Baker S1,1OO.
10 Lay out new street from Fore to Com
mercial street, east of the old Custom House
lot, to be called Custom House street, and
awarding damages to heirs of Lemuel Dyer
$500, and to J. w. & WV. Dyer $4,000.
To widen Plumb street from Fore to Mid
die street, II feet on the NE side, and to con-
tinue the same to Congress street to connect
with Chestnut street, so as to make one street.
TO be called Chestnut street. Damages are
awarded to heirs of Isaac Ilsley $4,000; Eliza
T. Mitchell, Trustee, $500; Casco National
Bank $4,000; Charles Q. Clapp $11, 900; Heirs
of E. G. Stevens $4,000; M. & A p Darling
$4,000; Heirs of John Anderson Sc, ,5OO Moody
F.Walker 1000; G. IS. & S. M Sweetsr $4,000.
The ordinances in relation to weighing and
gauging and for the government of the Fire
Department were passed to be ordained.
Petition of Portland Sugar Company that
their property to the amount of 100000, which
they pose to rebuild, may be exempted
from taxation for five years, was referred to
the Committee on Finance
The committee appointed to enquire into
the expediency of purchasing lands for the
purpose of public square, reported that it
was expedient and recommended that the
Mayor be empowered to make the purchase
of the lands bounded by and enclosed within
Pearl, Congress, Franklin and Federal Sts.,
for the purpose. The report Yves accepted.
IN BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
The order for widening Temple street was
laid upon the table, Also the order for a
new street from Excl snge street to connect
with Sumner Street
The Sster for the widening and continue
ton Of Plumb street was rejected by vote
of yeas ., nays 9, The members generally
favoring the extension of Free street. A
committee of conference was appointed from
booth Boards, which was in session when we
left the room.
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II 1l-.T.|1ELE'GRATE.-: | J ! J E
TO THE DAILY PRESS,
Tuesday Morning, August 7. 1866
From Washington.

8it = H. WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.
An order issued by the war DeparlmenG, an
nonnces the commissioning of eighty Cadets 10
pe "a Lleutenants in the regular army. .ra7
A number of appointments to the internal
revenue districts In the Western States was
made by the President to-day
:, dispatches from our consuls at Teneriffe and
Brrcelona, announce that quarantine regula-
tlons have. been established on vessels arriving
from American ports s4 ggg
Gunboat Dakotah was at Stanley Harbor.
Falkland Island, May 17th All well would
soil on 18th for Straits of Magellor to ioin the
Pacift Squadron. - -
y Commander Of Gunboat Wiuooski reports
sna0 aumng her recent cruise he has had COM
1nuiication \ with seven hundred and fifty
I iAmelcaM fishing vessels, two-thirds of which
had procured English licenses. The season was
backward and fish scarce Many vessels will
return without half a CARGO Three English
war vessels are stationed in and about the vi
cinlty of Prince Edwards Island.
IN a recent casefin which all the perts of two
IRON steamers weIe constructed in Glasgow and
there put together,a and again taken to pieces
and sections imported into Galveston and du-
nes levied npon the parts so imported at that
place, 1t was DECIDED by the Secretary of
the Treasury that the collection of the duties
constltuted the sections of the steamer Ameri-
can property, and that marine papers NAV be
Issued to such vessels when againrebuilt in
this country.
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The Cholera.

rho ss,.-r,r.,. New YoRrls Aug. 6.
week was 946, Of which 239a were ftom' chol-
era; one half in public Institutions, The dis
ease is now abating and the deaths are on a
smaller scale Twenty cases and four deaths
are reported to-day, and in Brooklyn eight
cases and one death. Total deaths in Brook
iyn as last week S42, of which Y were from
,5a.sa CINCINNATI, Aug G.
AT q special meeting of the Board of
Aealth On Saturday, the Health Officer re-
ported wers ~. Sg deaths s in July, among which
case occurred July 11th. On AUGUST list he
reports report two deaths by cholera, on the I'd
ta1ee, taree on the 3d ten an the 4t IL and yes
deaths within the last few dsys is probably
OWL owing to the milder change in the weather.
Thermometers this morning co.
- llia'l PHILADELPHIA. Aug. G.
During Saturday and Sunday and up to
noon to-day, there were fourteen cases of
cholera, three of which were fatal. The num-
Der of deaths from cholera during the week
ending Saturday, was, 47.
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From, san Francisco.

- SAN Francisco, Aug. 6.
The Democratic County Convention renom-
mated NJ. Cobb for tax collector, but changed
Gen. Halleck has issued orders to break nm
the following military posts in the Depart
ment Of Columbia: Forts Chikolis, Yamhill,
Bellingham, Huskins, Cascades, Dallio, Or
c9ard and Sihtz Bloclhouse. The term fort
will not be applied to temporary cams.
arrived. --'''
Rear admiral Thatcher, who succeeds Com
modore Rodgers, arrived here on Saturday.
Mining stocks have been dull during the
past week, although news from the mines in
dicate an improved product. .VTT57T
AN. Mining M Stocks to-day are firm; Legal Ten
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ly that It was for no love of the Federal Gov
ernment that induced me t. accept service in
the eluartermaster's Department, but to earn
an honest livelihood to which every member
oI OF society is entitled, allowing him to select
tne means. Although have been a citizen
u = shreveport but short time, yet my resi-
dence in this State has been lInbroken for full
10 wears and claim no other home. Any re-
ports contrary to the above are false, and 1
Dlnd myself to hold the author or authors to
aTecsonal account. r.. G. RIsUoP.
Further comment is superfuous.
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HOTEL CHAsers-we learn that Mr. ROl-

HOTEL CHANGEs-We learn that Mr. Rol-
Inns. the popular landlord OF the d. 3. Hotel
has completed the trade for surnin, sver the
proprietorship on Saturday next to Mr.. N j.
Davis, for so many years the host at the
Commercial House. The large experience
of Mr.. Davis in hotel keeping admirably fits
him for the position of landlord of the Uni
ted States.
The Elm House is to be rebnilt forthwith,
upon an enlarged scale, and with all the
modern improvements. 1t is limited that G..
G. Waterhouse, the popular landlord of the
Island Pond House will be the new landlord
of the Elm 4.H
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From Fortress Monroe.

FoRTREss MoNRoE, Aug 6.
A fire at midnight of yesterday in Norfolk,
in building ON the corner Of Williams and
Talbot streets, spread to ihe Hall Of the Nor
folk Light Artillery Blues, destrd lying both
buildings. 5se ' TIA
Active measures are being taken sto i'm
prove the sanitary condition of Norfolk. =
While party of negroes were in the act
of breaking up loaded shell on the beach,
near this place, for the purpose of selling it
for old iron, it suddenly exploded seriously
wouning two of them.