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the United States od interim, which will also involve
his REIMBURSEMENT Of the Senatorship from Ohio,
and leave the succession TO the dd Interim Presi-
dcncy to Mr.. Cofax as next In order, In consdera-
ton for which Wade is TO be insured the nomination
for the Vice Presidency.
understand from a Senator this evening that
Senator Corbett has prepared short opinion on one
or two of the articles, which he intends TO file after
the vote IL taken and there is but little doubt enter
tanned that he will go for conviction on
OF the articles.
senator Van Wrinkle, IL s said Is remark ably reti-
cent in regard his views OF the articles OF impeach
men and little is really known OF his convictions
that both sides count upon his vote with no little
confidence. And the same is true OF Senators Wiley
snd Ross.
The impression seems to be general among the re-
publican senators that II senator Howard be able
TO appear in his seat on Saturday that the 1nal
vote will surely be taken, but II he Is not further
postponemeut will be made until next Monday The
absence OF senator Howard they say, will count as
two votes for acquta-a loss which the radicals can
not and will not allow themselves TO sustain. II IL
said. moreover that Howard has prepared lengthy
opinion which they desire TO have placed on fle.
The Radicals stirring Up Their Pnrty-(:cn-
eral Butler Alarmed.
The radical members are sending dispatches all
over the country calling upon the radicals TO hold
meetings and agitate impeachment boldly. Ia order
to bring violent pressure to bear upon the court
Their plan Is to force verdict by violence. General
Butler has teiegraphed to hts constituents this after
noon that the radical party IL Ia great danger Of
going to pieces that the President will most proba-
bly, lie acquitted, and that II will be wise plan to
hold mass meetings OF impeachers throughout the
country during the rest Of the week. and thus possi-
bly, bring the weakened Senators TO realizing
sense OF their duty. despatch from Lowell an
nounces that the apple blossoms on Buffers farm are
backward this season.
Senator Shermen's Opinion OF the Articles.
Senator sherman, In the opinion he delivered
yesterday stated he could not conceive where
the senate would require the President to perform
his great executive ONCE upon the advice and through
the heads OF departments personally obnoxious 70
him and whom he had not appointed, and therefore
no such was provided for, and could he who
made the declaration pronounce the President guilty
Of crime, and by that vote remove him from his
once for doing what he (Mr. sherman) declared
ami still believes he had legal right TO do9 God
forbid. lie went on however, 10 show that the
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M1SCELLANEOUs.

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.Dou,estic Markets..

NEW YORK, Oct. .-Fiour-saes $500 bb!s.;
State and Western 10 q 15c lower; superfne State
40 "a so; extra Western 6 70 q 90; Whi'e Wheat
extra 10 az rs; southern dropping; sales 35J bbls;
extra 10 q 10 5O California lower sales $50 sacks
more i've; sales 123,0 G0 BUSH; Spring No. at 60
@ %, closing at 56 a 81 for prime parcels Torn
t heaVy and lo lover sales $1,000 bns NJ Mixed YVES
closing at tor prime 10 s. Oats heavy; sales 10
90 BUSH: new western7 q n. Beef unchanged.
F"rk ul ana unsetled sales 1900 bbls.; m, IS ~ ~
Lard heavy and lower; sales Go terces at l5 @ l7sc
Butter steady for prime; Ohio % "a 37c: s. ate 40 "a
5O4c. Whskey quiet and lower; sales $50 bbls. wes
bales: Middlng uplands 25jc. i,ice onet. Snyar
less active but firm; sales 0hhds.; Muscovado II a
chan .ed. Navel >tores quiet. vi sdulI. Petroleum
crude dull at 1si; refined b,ndea firm; sales 500
bbs. standard White at soc. Frrights 10 Liverpool
trmer: C"ttoua ID per steamer; Wheat per sail
Gid and per ste mel I'D.
NEW YORK. Oct.26.-Cattle Market Beeves quiet
and price, he and lower; receipts "a 4; QUOTA
tons inferior prime a 5c; extra 16 a l64c Sheep
and L "a. raDly active AM prices heavy at 81 a
7ac TOR Lam $; Sheep 81 q &c; eceipts 43,os7c-
Swine fairly active but prices Sc lower; receipts 49,,
$40; quotations 81 q &c
PH,LADELr HIA Oct. 24.-Coal Mark The ship
ments tins week, both to and fr m t dewater, have
been very large. grea ly inc easing the tonnage OF
this over that of last year. There still very ac
five demand and pric have slightly advanced tor
egg and stove, while the wants OF the market ior the
larger sizes and chestnut about equal to the sup
ply. The specu atiOn lS very eieil anu NdIIeu WIN
regard 20 the Scranton sale on next Wednesday but
the prevailing mpres ion app-ais u be mat lhene
will lie no material change In the larger sizes, while
the prices real re for egg and stove may be SLIGHTLY
higier There is more anxiety NANTES ed among
we stern dealers during the last few DAYS 10 ger
their win stock ow ng to he storm Of last week,
they Ieaiizing that cold wea will creae an ndls-
h1siioh among the captains to 20 through bridges
| Inerr mas heen and sill Is IN undan'e Of coast
WI Vese put he rates of Freights remain out
the SANE; me o ohSwing are the prices OF Coal Dy
! tne cargo q. rort hchmond lor shipment:-Schu
SIS g so; wbi - ash imp aud eamb at So 10 @
go; do or ken 70 90 @ 70; do egg. Sc 90 q 2Oi
steamboat. So 10 a 80; do broken 81 60 "a So; dc
e1g 10 g 30;; do stove, Sc ~ "a CO.; do chest
| nut, S45i9475.
| CHICAGO, Oct. 20 -Exchange on New York is
| steady and unchanged. Flour very dull and nomi-
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WEST GNDIEs.

NEW YORK, Oct. pa Havana letter of
the 18th INST states that the city was then
quiet, and the change at home decidedly popu-
lar. The instruction in the interior is of more
Importance than the authorities will admit.
The latest rising was in Santanieo, and on the
reception of the news considerable activity
was noticeable among the troops in the bar
racks At Havana there was a run, which
was unaccompanied by external evidence of
excitement, on the Bank of Panel.
HAVANA, Oct. 26-Captain General Ler-
sundi has received sat siactory news from
Manzanilo that two hundred insurrectionists
had surrendered to the troops sant against
them. A detachment of troops sent to meet
the insurgents at Tunas had met with success.
A battle was fought on the outskirts of the
town and the insurrectiOnistS disp .rsed. The
troops captured the cannon. flags and all the
correspondence of the rebels. The latest advI-
ceS from he interior report that the govern
meDt officers are acting with vlgor, but the
rSb-l- arg saoisi"s and bing the plantations.
The reufOrcements sent from Havana had not
yet arrived at the scene of distur ances. 1t is
reported that the negroes with the insurrec-
ti0nsts have under them white servants whom
they compel them to address as masters The
telegraph lines have been cut twelve times
within Ten Gays. The insurrection is confiue
TO a small district in the interior. The rest of
the island is quiet.
A Port au Prince letter of the 9Th inst.
states that the new war steamer Marataza had
arrived for Salnave. At Mare and Petit Goave
were in the hands of Salnave, and he was re-
ported to have also gained possession of Jere-
mic.
JAMAICA,
News'from Kingston is to the 9th inst. The
crops were progressing finely. An electric
storm at Falmouth caused great damage.
NASSAU.
The new Providence House of Assembly was
p Orogued o. the 7th The question of making
Nassau a free port was agitated. The colony
is believed to be on the verge of bankruptcy,
and the blacks were likely to become trouble
some, being unable to get work.
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aEw YGRk.

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Judge Shandley OF
the Essex Market Police Court, in the Broad
way Theatre outrage, decided to dismiss the
complaint as against Deputy Sheriffs Leary,
Quinn and Ward, as there appeared to be no
evidence Identifying them with the firing.
The examination of Hickey was postponed
two weeks by the request OF Sheriff O'Brien.
George Williamson was arre>l.d to-day and
held for trial for the larceny of $1,000 worth of
silks, ribbons, &C., from 3o8 Canal street. II
seems tn It the prisoner, with another man un-
trunk store, and bored a hole through the cell
ing, and file six trunks with the stock, which
we've being taken away in an express wagon
when he was arrested.
Hiram c. Corwin, an ex-Alderman OF this
civ committed suicide this morning by cut
ting throat
Tne pc ice report that the mate and two
sal ors ON board The brig Lord harrington were
bum 10 death. The total loss 5y the & re
will probably reach 100000.
Daniel Burke has been arrested fo- shooting
private Waterman Kane during fire. Kane
died soon after.
Al noon to day, a boy named John Condin
was shot at Pier 81 East river by young wO-
man, wife of a canal boat keeper 1t is claimed
that the deceased with other boys made an at
alone and unprotected, and she shot him in
self-defence. The woman was arrested and
held To await coroner's investigation.
TIE Union Pacific Railroad is now compile
ted 8S5 miles We t from Omaha, which brings
it wi. hin $50 miles OF Salt Lake City and the
road nearly all graded for this distance, while
the iron Tor the track is all on the way II is
expected that the road will be fin
ished to Salt Lake this year.
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naily iowef Spring extras7 80 GETS. whes. mod.
crately active ut decline of p 7tc; sales No. a,
22t g rs; No unsettled at III q 49,; since
Change at 16t. Corn less active and panicky at
decline Of Sc; sales No. at 1874 s5c; No. at
at so q s3c in store Oats fairly active for shipment
at decline Of q q &c. sales at 4 c. Rye dull At
decline OF (9 lOc; sales No. at o. Barley dull
at decline OF 10 0p lie; sales No 2 at 60 a So
rejected 80 q SO. Free Whiskev 10 g II. Pro-
visions quiet. Mess Pork easier at % 90 g 20 30;
1oc. Lard nominal at l6 q 16ac. Pan mess Beef
i4c. Beef Cattle tolerahy active; good TO choice
Ulcers 90 g 10; common Cows 4 90 $50 Live
aogs dull; good smooth 80 q 40. Lake Freights
nrmer but quiet; Wheat to Buffalo C and Corn
q 13c
The stock of Pork is exhaus ed. no quotations
Lard dull; prime old c offered at lf3': buy ers
IF new, but choice sold at Ice. Bulk Meats sod at
144c for packed sides; little IL market. Bacon firm
shoulders l3 q 13lc clear sides 17ic, generally held
Outside f these rates.
67' @ 10; isconsin and iowa IL g 8 10. Wheaf
unsettled at rs tor No. and 10 for NO. z. Cotn
stea at SAC. Oats nominal.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2 ~ Mess Pork dull but easier at
81 90 Bulk Meats packed clear sides 1GIc. Bacon
qn,et and firm; shou slsl q l3lc: clear rib sides
canvassed III a l9c. Lard dull and easy; tierce at
1871; aud keg Z0ic. Whskey dull and declining;
sales at H.
SAVANNAH, Oct. 26 Cotton opened firm, holders
too high buyers, and closed stiff; Middlings 2alc;
sales 321 bales; re eips 1870 bales
AUGUSTA, Oct. 6.1C0tton quiet and firm; sales
63t bales; receipts sos bales; Mddlings 23sc.
NJ BILE, Oct. 26.-Coiron mari ct firm sales 1700
bales; Middlings 2s1c; receipts l774 Dales.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. &c Cotton advanced &c:
Middngs 23?c sales 5000 bales; receipts $3.50 bales
exports 3i44 bales.
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90 Nj Nj e. ss CIAIs
New Work StocA ana Money Market.

NEW YORK. Oct. 26-Money active and very firm
at per cent with commission OF Lie II cent.
or per cent. "n coin. Sterling Exchange flr err at
1921 q ITO. Gold openedt 53, Tell 10 1884. advanc,
to 134t !, fell to A. and closed at 1?4i "a "A. The
Assistant Treasurer will sell $i,500.oOO in daily
ernments weak Henry Clewes & Co. furnish tie
following so quota ons:-t oupon SIS 1871. 116 q
l54 do 520s 1862. 1125 a 113; d. 1854 Ill q 111t;
do 1866 Ill q III; do new 1921 a Ito; do 167. lilo
a l10t do 1868, llOs q 1lOf; 1O-4C's 1853 q 1868.
St0c de pre- -sed and low under a strong Dear
affair." They say they had an interview with Mr..
tiOu'd, the Presiden', and learned the following
facts:-The Company recently Is ued S10,O00,N0
convert hle bonds TO take up five millions accept
ances falling due in Januar, whic Hill was Issued
the purchase of the Bo>ton, Hartford & Erie
have been converte ii"to common stock, aud In the
event OF aging third rail So 0a0, II more would be
issued he convertible bonds amount to $44 $780,
900. The market closed unsettled and shade firm
er than the lowest POINT OF the day. The following
are $50 fig ,rrs:-Canton, 49' g ~; cumberland, "a
5Oi: United States, a. q AT; Merchant Uiion, ~
Pacific Mail, 1872 a i.2l Western Union Is egraph,
so q So; New York Central 1881 q 123H Erie, 1911
a 39a do preferred, 81 q 67i; s..dson, 1881 q a;
,;eadng, s5h g Sc; Mich an Central, ~ g ~;
q, 45; ieveland & Put burg, SGT q soa;, 10 edo,
11l5 q 10 9; Rock Islam !, 1O4t q ! 4a; hicago. q
North Western seq "a 80; do preferred, 893 "a 90A
Folr Wayne 1ll a III; Hartford & Erie, 26t q 27f.
Borle' State bonds quiet; Missouri's 500; new
Tennes<ee's, 66 q So; new NORTH Cardinals, 65 q
Mining shares dull; Smith & Parmalee closed at
ass.
The ceipts at the sub-Trcasury to-day amounted
to 1,si7, 06s; payments s2.9l5,515.
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THE STATE STREET IRREGULARITY.
INDIANA.
THE MARCH OF COY. SEYMOUR.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 26. Governor Seymour
reached this city at $50 P. NJ, by the special
train from Chicago. He was met at LAFAYETTE
by a committee OF prominent Democrats of
the State Along the route crowds gathered
at stations, who greeted him with enthusiastic
cheers At several points he made short
speeches. At this city large crowd had gath
cred at the depot and the party were escorted
in carriages to the Palmer House. After sun.
Der the White Boys iu Blue, with torches, es
corted the Governor and party through III,
PRINCIPAL streets to the rink, where Gov. Sey
mour, having been introduced by the Presi
dent Of the meeting, delivered lengthy speech
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EST VIRGINIA.

THE ELEcTIoN-BoTH SIDES CLAIM THE STATE
WHEELING, Va, Oct. 26.-The Iutelllsencer
(Rep this morning says: sour whole StaLe
ticket Is elected by maj ,rity that cannot fall
below $500, and may reach 4,5OO We shall
have almost if not quite our usual majority in
the Legislature, and have elected. beyond per-
adventure, our Congress men IN the first and
second districts, and returns from the third
district remove doubts of Gen. Witcher's cleo
tien."
The Register (Dem.) says: "Tolerably COM
plete returns from eighteen counties out of the
hftv-three composing the State, show a net
Democratic gam Of $500, and the same ratio
OF gam throughout the State, which ratio GER
family exists, will give US West Virginia by a
handsome majority.
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CoNNECraCUT.
ESCAPE OF A CONVICT.

HARTFORD, Oct. 26-Charles E. Gilbert,
sentenced three years ago to the State prlsop,
for lite for murder In New Brlialn' ESCAPED
he was fireman. and was taken into the
yard early as usual to make fire under the
boiler, and while the overseer was IN another
part OF the yard he got over the wall by means
of a step ladder and made off. The alarm was
promptly given and search made by large
crowd ali day without finding him. He had
on the prison rig and no hat.
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Choice Sagua Melasses
100 Bbls. MnscOyado Molasses,
Now landing from BRIG MERRIWA, and for sale
by
GEORGE =. HUNT.
October 16, 1865 DIV
STATE OF MAINE.
CITY OF PoRTL ND, IS.


NOTICE is hereby given, that in pursuance OF
~ War ants from the Mayor and ,ldermen of the
City of Portland, the inhat of sad city quali-
fed according TO law TO vote for Electors OF Presi
dent AMI Vice PIesldenr OF the Unit-d st les, will
meet in their respective Ward Rooms usual places
OF meeting. on TUESDAY next alter The Fl st Non-
day of No eWher next, being The third ay OF said
month"; at ten O'clock the forenoon, to give in their
votes tor Seven Electors OF Presid anu Vice-Pres
ident of the U tied st tie.
The polls on such dav of election o remain open
until iur O'Clock in the afternoon, When they shall
be closed
You a. also required 10 give no ice to said inhab-
ltints, that he Aid rmen ofsaid city will be in open
session In the Ward Room In City Building, ent, ance
Myrtle street, from o'clock in the forenoon 10
o'co X Ia the afternoon ca OF the three secular
days next preceding SUI b day oil eleoti n. and IF m
three O'Clock to five O'Clock on the on the
last Of said ihrees cular day. for the purpose Of re-
ceving evideLc OF the qualification of voters whose
names have not tee entered the Lists of qualified
Voters in aud for the Wards and for correct
ing said lists.
j. M. HEATH, City Clerk.
Portland, Oct 81, 1868. oc2s dtd
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NEW HAMPsHURE.

SUDDEN DEATH FATAL POISONING CASE.
CONCORD, N. H., Oct. 26. -Dea. Alvah KIM
ball, prominent citizen of Nashua, died in
prayer meeting last night, at the age OF GA.
Eight boys were poisoned Saturday at Sun
cook, from eating Indian turnips for artichokes
Two have since died.
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WASHINGTON.
THE TREATY WITH MADAGASCAR.

WARRINGTON. Oct 26-The President has
promulgated the treaty lately entered into be-
tween our government and the government of
Madagascar. The object of the treaty is to Sc
cure closer relations of commerce aud friend
ship between the two countries; hence it is
solemnly declared that peace and good fellow
ship shall exist forever
MR.. CHASE AND THE PRESIDENCY.
Chief Justice Chsse denounces as a forgery
the published letter addressed to Alexander
Long, in which, under date of Oct. II, he is
ported as saying: "Should nay friends urge my
acceptance in the event of Seymour's with
drawal, should stand as a candidate Tor The
Presidency in his stead, &C." He expresses
his surprise that any one should so msrepre-
sent him.
INTERNAL REVENUE MATTERS IN VIRGINIA.
The Internal Revenue Supervisor for Vir-
ginia and West Virginia, left here to-day for
Richmond, under instructions from Commits
sioner Rollins, to make a thorough examina-
ton into internal revenue matters In that dis
trict.
GEN. GRANT
It is probable that Gen. Grant will return to
Washington in about TWO weeks.
CAMEL COAL FROM ALASKA.
The Treasury Department to-day rec lived a
specimen of camel coal from Alaska, which
has been pronounced of good qualify.
NEW NOMINATIONS FOR SUPERVISORS.
commissioner holiluS VIII, during tne pres
emit week, nominate to the s3ecretary of
the Treasury, Supervisors for the districts of
Southern New York, South Carolina, Indiana
and Tennessee, in place OF persons previously
recommended but rejected by the Secretary
The Commissioner has not yet, however, decl-
ded whom he will nominate.
ISSUE OF PATENTS.
For the week ending the 81 of November
twenty five patents will be issued from the,
Patent Office. During the past week $50 ap-
plIcations and fifty caveats were filed.
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MAINE.
SAD ACCIDENT IN BIDDEFoRD.

SAD ACCIDENT IN BIDDEFoRD.
Especial Dispatch to the Daily Press.l
BmDEFoRD, Oct. 26.-About halfpast five
this afternoon, as Mr.. Samuel Sawyer was
driving team loaded with granite down Foss
street, in this city, the breeching broke, and
the horses becoming unmanageable, threw him
from the team which passed over him killing
him Instantly. He leaves wife and several
ohildrou
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SOUTH AMERICA.

PARAGUAYAN oUTRAGEs ON AMERICAN CITI-
ZENS.
PARIS, Oct. 26.-Later Rio Janeiro advices
state that the Unit-d States steamer Washing
ton had arrived at Montevdeo, having Mr..
Wa>hburn, American Minister to Paraguay,
on board. M. Washburn has protested against
the violation OF the American Legation at
Ascension by Paraguay, forty persons having
been nnlawfully seizsd there under the Amer
lean flag g..
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OH 10.

OFFICIAL REPUBLICAN MAJORITY.
COLUMBUS, Oct 26-The official majority
for the Republican State ticket Is II 1872.
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TEXAS.
MURDER OF A BUREAU AGENT.

MURDER OF BUREAU AGENT.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-The Posts specia says
Gen. Howard to-day received dispatch from
Gen. Reynolds confirming the report OF the
murder of VIM. D. Kirkman, bureau agent for
Northeastern Texas, on the 7th inst.
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Il u R . p e.

ITALY.
FLORENCE, Oct. ga line of steamers be-
tween some port of Italy aud New Yors is pro-
jected, to accommodate the increasing trade in
fruits.
GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, Oct. &c. Mr.. Gladstone has con-
cluded his personal canvass in South Ian a.
shire.
Il is believed the ministry will only retire
before large liberai majority in the next
House of Commons.
The Swedish Polar expedition has returnt
home after penetrating to the SD degree IF
latitude
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NOTICE is hereby given chat the subscriber has
~ heen duly appointed aud taken upon himsefthe
trust o Administrator OF he estate OF
LORENZO HANDLES, late of Port and,
in the County OF Cumberland, deceased and given
bonds as the law directs Al persons having De
mands upon tn estate OF said de eased, are re9ur.
70 said estate are called upon to make payment to
W s"" CHARLES ALL. Admr.
Portland, Oct. 10th, 1868. oc24-diaw3we
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.vvUAC WEETI VG.

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VIE aanu a as mgg Ihdisent Women win be held AZ
rtneu o. cSynrr OF Elm an Oxford slrecs, on
'UE>DiY, oct 25h at tnrss 0 sS :, A. Sub
scr's ss.ss sie PER ORDER.
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FOs& - ALE.

A fine Knox Colt, dark bay. black main
s sa IN s @ns go . wsa5 sSe r sSs an
lAA well brot On and will make an excellent
family morse. Price $500. Enquire at Press Office.
Oct