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The Portland daily press., 1869-04-15
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.

The Senate to-day confirmed the following
nominations: Collectors of Internal Revenue
Foster Hooper, First District Of Massachusetts,
A. ID. Young, First District of New Hamp-
shire; Assessors of Internal Revenue-A. Hay,
First District of New Hampshire; @. b. H.
Jas. K. Kennedy, Associate Justice of Wash
ington Territory; r. Carl, Marshal for Con-
necticut; o. johnson, Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court, Washington Territory; Cyrus
Northrup, Collector Of Customs, New Haven;
the Army, with the rank OF Brigadier General;
1t. Col. Richard Q. Drum, Assistant Adjutant
General, with the rank Of Colonel; Capt. J. d.
Martin, of the It'll Infantry, Assistant Adju-
tant General, with the rank Of Major
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-15
PENNSYLVANIA.

DESTRUCTION OF AN OIL REFINERY.
PrrTsBUReH, April 14.-The oil refinery of
Forseith Brothers of Sharpsburgh, near this
city, was destroyed by fire to-day. The stills,
buildings and settling house, containing 1900
bbls. Of refined and 1900 bbls. distilled oil,
burned all the afternoon. At z tonight, q tank
containing 10000 bbls. Of crude oil caught fire,
and at 10 O. clock another ialarm sounded, indi-
eating the fire still raging. 1t is feared the
total loss is estimated at 100000; insurance
only $4,000. Several persons living near were
seriously burned
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-15
LOUISIANA.
AUDITOR wIcKLlFFE's CASE.

NEW ORLEANS, April 1.-The First Dis
its jurisdiction on the indictments against
Auditor Wickliffe, and ordered the suits to
proceed. The decision was lengthy and elab-
crate
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-15
CHINA AND JAPAN.
HE WAR AGATNaT TEE xrxAno

LONDON, April 14-Later advices from Ys-
kohama and Hong Kong have been received.
Civil war is raging again with increased vio-
lence in the Japanese empire. The northern
party, or opponents of the Mikado had strong
fleet under command of the former Admiral
in-chief of the Tycoon, and made their head
quarters on the Island Of Yesso, of which they
have complete possession. They have since
captured Sado Sima, an important island on
can make incursions into the main land.
An earthquake has been felt in the Japanese
island, but up to last dates no loss of life OF
property is reported. The shocks were slight.
News from China ismeagre AT Foochow
the persecution of native Christians continue.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-15

NEW YORK. April 14-Cotton @c better and more
active; sales $500 balesj Mdding uplands 2e4 ~ zsc
aeciining; superfne State so q 90; extra Q 90 g
~ 81 round hoop Ohio el5 q 80; extra Western
bbls.; extra Q 80 q 10 90. Wheat dull and a %
lower; sales % 900 bush. No. Spring 40 @ 4S in
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-15
Washington Mills,
LAWRENCE. MASS

LAWRENCE, MASS
CHEvIOTs, for Spring and Summer Wear,
BANNOCKB for autumn and winter,
have been copied from the best Scotch styles, and
manufactured from the imported Wool, which alone
can give the proper effect to Them,
At first it was thought by the parties who con-
tracted for the goods that they would sell better
without the distinctive mark of the Washington
Mills but it has been found that in general appear
anee and durability they quite equal to their
foreign prototypes; therefore the largest consumers
have requested that the regular Washington Mills
ticket should be attached to every pieces and in
der that purchasers may be protected from the pos
sbiity of having interior goods sold to them in gar
ments under the name of the Washington Mills
Chevots the following named parties hereby adver-
tse to the trade and public generally that they have
given the preference to these goods and will have
them constantly in stock, And No Inferior
Grades will be offered substitutes.
NEW YORK. BOSTON.
Abernethy d Co. Written, Burdett &
Carhart, VIII. tford q Go. Miner, Beal & Co.
James Wilde, Jr. g. Co. G.. W. Freeland, Beard s.
Brokaw Bros CINCINNATI.
Brooks Bros. Lockwood Bros & Co.
Geo. ". White & Co., for ALBANY, N. Y.
merly White, WhitmanD Davis, Graft g. Wilson.
& Co. PITTSBURGH, PA.
Riudskoff Bros. & Co. TROY, N. Y.
Kirkland, Babcock g g. v. s. Quackenbush g
PHILADELPHIA. Dorr g. Stone.
Wanamaker Brown. PROVIDENCE, R. 1.
Cans, Wigus q Co. james III. Read q Co.
Fries, Malseed q Haw- PORTLAND, ME.
kins, Chadbourne & Kendall.
Brookheld & Eek.
April 12-eod3mo
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10000 AGENTS

WANTED on commission or salary, to sell The
American Year Beck for 1869. IL con-
tains just the information which everybody wants
ca rapldity, even among those who seldom look at
SUBSCRIPTION Book Nearly every family will buy
y, ana II VIII be found about as great necessity
Liberal salaries paid to experienced, eiclent
canvassers. Send for circulars and ul information.
y. ID. CASE a. Co., PubIishers,
Hartford, Conn, Cincinnati, o., and Chicago, III.
April 12-d1w&w3W
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ALAB ANA.

MONTGOMERY, April 14.-Yesterdav morn.
ing there was slight frost, and this morning
a more severe one, seriously damaging the ne "
cotton crop and fruits, and rendering the re.
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RHODE ISLAND.

PROVIDENCE, April 14.-A paper was put in
circulation to-day for signatures to an invita-
tien to Gov. Burnside, asking him to accept q
public ovation, owing to the alleged aspersions
of the first regiment in the battle of Bull Run
by Senator Sprague.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-15

NAVIGATION OPEN TO AUGUSTA.
GARDINER, April 14.-Navigation Is now
open on the Kennebec to Augusta. A tug
boat with two vessels arrived here to-day.
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mAssACHUsETTs.

APPOINTMENT
BosroN, April 14-Collector Russell has ap-
pointed Col G. G.. Atwood Deputy Collector
Of the port of Boston.
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Farm at Auction.

WILL be sold at public auction ON Thur.d.v
w April 22,,at o'clock p NJ, the best most nro
ductive and most valuable Farm In Androscoerin
County, situated In Minot two miles from Mechsn.
ic FAILS, ana but ten from the cities Of Lewiston and
Auburn, and known as the Hawkes. Farm :
This Farm consists of 200 acres, well divided. and
cuts l25 tons OF hay. The buildings are ample and
whole. There Ia some 500 loads ofmanure on hand
EHThere is not, in the whole States more prof :
able farm to work. Over $1,000 worth OF milk year
has been sold.
Also will be sold, 1 Moving Machine, Horse Rake
Carts, Wagons, and other farming tools
j. y, GERRY. Auctioneer. apIotd
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Steam Power to Let.

IN Cape Elizabeth, Ferry VILLAGE, suitable for Coop
/ ers Coffee and Spice Mil, Furniture, Forging
or most any other manufacturing purpose, with
good wharf accommod atoms.
Apply to Perlsy q Russell, or
apr10dtw J. W. DYER.
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This Company offers the following advan-
tages:
1t is national Company, chartered by spe-
cial act of Congress, 1858.
1t has paid-up capital Of 100000.
1t offers low rates Of premium.
1t furnishes larger Insurance than other
companies for the same money.
1t Is definite and certain in its terms.
1t is home company in every locality.
Its policies are exempt from attachment.
There are no unnecessary restrictions in
the policies.
Every policy is non-forfeitable.
Policies may be taken which pay to the in
sured their full amount, ands return all the
premiums, so that the insurance costs only
the interest on the annual payments.
Policies may be taken that will pay to the
insured, after certain number of wears. dur
ing life, an annual income of one-tenth the
amount named in the policy.
No extra rate is charged for risks u pom 3he
lives of females.
1t insures. not to pay dividends to policy
holders, but at so low cost that dividends
will be impossible.
Circulars. Pamphlets and full particulars
given on application 10 the Branch Office OF
the Company, or to
c c1IE1ss ana Of the Board OF Directors
Merchants Exchange, State St., Boston.
General Agents for New England.
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VALUABLE
Real Estate on Middle st.
FOR Sale.

THAT very valuable and central lot of vacant
l. land, known as the site of Woods Hotel, situa-
ted on Middle St. between Silver street and Willow
street, Is now offered tor SALE including all the inter-
est which the estate OF John M. Wood has in the
premises to be sold under license from the Probate
Court and all the interest which the subscriber has
in the same.
The lot contains about nineteen thousand square
feet. having front on Middle street of about 81 IT,
All the foundations and materials the lot
will be sold with the land. Most of the basement
walls are in complete order tor rebuilding.
The recent decision OF the Supreme Court against
an alleged lien on the property, 1t Is understood will
enable the purchaser TO obtain indisputable title.
Parties desiring to treat for this property are re-
quested 10 to call on the subscriber in his absence
on p. BARNES, No. 100 Exchange street.
JOSEPH ILSLEY.
Portland, April 70, 1859. dim
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x, M PATTEN e. co., Aueffsneers.
OFFICE IA EXCHANGE ST.

Furniture, Beds, Ware, &c.
I'm Saturday, April 18th, at 10 A M, Chamber
~ Set, Sink, Beds, Bedding, Mirrors, Crockery,
Glass and China Ware, 10 Tea Sets, 10 Watches, lot
ciotnng' Trunks, Dry and Fancy Goods, &C.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-15
AUCTION SALES.
x. M. PATTEN Il co., AuetIen.er,.
OFFICE IA EXCHANGE STREET.
Real Estate on StetsOn's Court
leading from Park st.

Dta Wednesday, April 81, at halt past twelve, on
and pile%ses will be sold the three storied brick
inos T N Dwelling with addition and out.build-
Badinss IN ood Court together with the land
an.es The lot has a front on ths e. ~ ~ 70 s
Il teet Il n gd together with right Of way Of about
W OF Spring Water, with Fruit AMI n loos. fien,
5. n4use open daily from to three Nj
deposit Of $500 to be paid by the purehaser a.
.uo e'lno VI saio. ap14td
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VELOCIPEDES.

~>RAh Av-tu
VELOCIPEDES.
Patented February IN, 1862.
Patented November 9Oth, 1865.
Patented March 10sh, 1869.
The subscriber having opened the large Ware
rooms No 634 BROADWAY, in connection with his
immense carriage Warerooms 63s Broadway, having
several manufactures of his own and daily receiving
consignments from tho most prominent Velocpede
manufacturers in the United States, is prepared to
I'LL orders with dispatch.
Prices from $50 to $3.50.
liberal discount to purchasers OF six OF more.
NOTICE.
All persons are hereby cautioned against
-Bssyiasg, Selling or Using {!
any velocipedes, containg two wheels, so that the
feet give motion to the front Wheel unless the same
is properly stamped,
Patented November 30. 1866.
BY AUTHORIZED PARTIES.
Persons Making, Using, selling, Buying,
or Importing
from Paris or elsewhere velocipedes in violation of
my rights under the aforesaid Letters Patent render
themselves liable to prosecution and the payment of
damages.
Manufacturers are
Particularly Cautioned
against procuring Licenses to make such two-wheel-
ed velocipedes, from any parties who may claim to
grant them, unless such claimants possess my au-
thority.
MEssRs. c. r. KImBALL a. I.ARwIN.
OF PORTLAND,
Have exclusive right to Man ufacture and grant Lii
censes in Maine.
Information OF infringments solicited.
CALVIN WITTY,
Broadway, New York.
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Considering what manner of man com.

considering what manner of men COM
posed the Senate or the United States. in
1856, and comparing them with the Senators
IN 1858, Mr., Greeley, Of the New York Iri-
Dune, admits that Human, progress in this
country Is not very forcibly exemplified. -
MIR. Greeley thinks that in these latter days
'fhe principal qualifications Of candidates
are impudence and money, mainly the for
mer." stl.
William Ashback, basket maker in Gin
cinnati, killed his wife yesterday morning
by beating her on the head and stabbine
her IN the side, after which he blew his own
brains out. He was sixty-five years of age,
and she fifty seven; both had been married
before, and each was jealous of the other.
Ihe murderer left six children by his first
wife.
1t is with deep regret that we have heard
of the loss by fire which occurred on Christ.
mas eve, of the saw mill and gin of Mr.. S.
King, on Black River. We understand a
large amount of material was consumed, in
Guiding four bales of cotton.
Georgetoun Times, 31st un.
Notwithstanding the dullnest in business
during December, the receipts from customs
Mt the port of New York were Sc, 557, ,573, as
against SIS. 5.448,2 244 in December 1867,
showing gain of 81, 1O9, ,229 during the
month just closed.
greeted the advent of the new year by a
general bell-ringing The signal was caught
up and repeated by almost every vessel in
the port, and the naturalization pealed
merrily on the air for some time.
The New York councilmen have unani-
mously adopted resolution subscribing
81, 100000 on behalf of the city of New
York to the capital stock of the New York
Bridge Company, for the construction of q
bridge across East River.
Mrs. j. r. Boyles died near Ridgeway,
South Carolina, on Sunday last, from the
effects of accidental burning.
Col. Daniel Fl. Hamilton, native and
old resident of Charleston, died in Morris
town. New Jersey, or .i:c 23:il 23:;iil ui
Old Ben Hallonquist, snid to be over 100
years old, died the night before Christmas,
at Barnwell Court House.
When hog is found at large in the
streets of Charleston, he is killed and distri-
buted to the poor.
DR.. H. Marshall, of Atlanta, has invented
milk pail which, though it may be kicked
over, holds on to the milk.
Mexico is still in bad way financially
She is unable to pay her debts, and also
unable to borrow.
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FIrANCIAL AND OorInrERC1AL.

CoLuhBIA, January 4.ESales of cotton
to-day IL bales ddlings 24oy
New YoRK, January 4-7 p M Wheat q
shade drmer. Corn 1c. better. New mess
pork 2S. Cotton frmer, at 281s@2T.
BALTMoRE. January 4.-Cotton firm, at
26@226H. Flour dull. Corn dpll-white
s3@s5; yellow so@s5. Oats duh. at 500
Shoulders 1324@14. Lard active, at 1S.
CHARLESTON, January 4.-Cotton advanced
10; stock very light; sales $50 bales-mid-
dlings 2511a; receipts 1,247.
AUGUSTA, January 4.-Demand for cotton
fair; sales 978 bales; receipts 268-mid-
dlings 25
SAVANNAH, January 4.-Cotton opened
firm and in good demand, but closed active
s,,;a,7;s and ADVANCED ssi a@H; sales 1000 bales
MOBILE, January 4.-Sales of cotton 3.7OO
bales, including 700 ahoat; market steady
middlings 2514@2534; market opened at
inside figure, but closed at outside figure
and general active demand; receipts 1, ,726.
New ORLEANS, January 4.-Cotton closed
80. higher-middlings 251S; sales $3.50
bales; receipts 1851. Gold 351%. Flour
easier -superfne $50; double 7.75. Corn
steady-white 77@7S: yellow sO@SO1S.
Mess pork dull-asking $3.50. Bacon scarce
and firmer- shoulders 14h(9143d; clear
Ia sugar "nu molasSes hrm ana active
common sugar 9G10; yellow clarified 13@
l354; common molasses 64@6G; choice 67
@68.
HAvRE. January 4.-Cotton buoyant both
on spot and afoat, at I29
= LONDON, January 4-Noon.-
923s. Bonds quiet and steady, at 74s1.
LIVERPOOL, January 4-Noon.-Cotton
frmer.
LIVERPOOL, January 4-Evening. Cotton
active-uplands HOLLIS; Orleans 11L(0
II Is; sales 10000 bales. The sales on 2Sth
Dec cember were $4,000 aud not 1000 as
rep orted.
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APPREHENDED RUpTuRE RErwsc. G.:.:1
AND THE RADICAL PARTY.-A special tele-
gram to the Chicago Times dated Washing
ton, December 2S, says:
The fear among the Republicans Of rup-
ture between Grant and the radical party is
deepening daily. General Grant is known
to be IN favor of repealing the tenure of
Office law of the passage of Jenckes' civil
service bill; of the transfer of the Indian
Bureau to the War Department.; of stop
ping subsidies to railroads, and of breaking
up all the radical thieving rings throughout
the country. Fearing his power the radi-
Gals appear determined to hold on to the
civll-tenure Act, in order that when they
get one of their own kind in office they
may be able to keep him there BY the
transfer of the Indian Bureau to the War
Department they will lose large amount of
patronage in the appointment of agents
superintendents and other officers, and q
large amount of per centage in contracts and
annuitles. Jenckes' civil-service bill would
cut off the immense revenue OF public
plunderers, whose appointments the radi-
Gals hope to control for party purposes, in
stead of p'aking the offices contingent on
the capacity of candidates. To all of these
sorrows of the radicals is to be added n
feather which will probably complete the
burden of their endurance This is the
assertion of Grant recently, that he consi-
cred the faithful administration of public
business head and shoulders above the
claims of party, and that he is an enemy
henceforth, of the principle that party ser
vices are claim for public office General
Grant declares that he will not remove Off
GERS who have been faithful to their trust,
merely because any political party demands
it. This being his declared intention, the
question comes up as to the disposition of
the large number of faithful officers already
In the Government service, whom the radi-
calls desire to get out of the way in order to
make room for those who have been of
service to the party The radicals are also
lncensed at Grants reticence on Cabiuet
matters. They advise him very freely, but
they complain that he does not manifest
any disposition to act on it, and that they
are Ignorant as to his preferences OF
men. Altogether the fight seems to have
fairly begun, and it may be looked forward
to by outsiders with rare interest.
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Ana irs In WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, January fisherman tee-
graphs. that Sheridan reached Fort Cobb
December 19. There has been no more
fighting. Sheridan has the two chiefs.
Santanta and Lone, whom he will hold as
hostages until the Kiowahs surrender.
Sheridan and Hagen are together, and Sher-
man says that they can settle the matter
perfectly.
Alabamians here say that Judge Busteed
will be be tried by the Senate. Steps are
being taken to prevent Busted from draw
ing certain money from the Mobile Bank.
WASHINGTON, January 4-2 P. M.-The
supreme Court re-assembled to-day. Mem
bers of Congress are arriving rapidly, and
there will be quorum tomorrow.
8P. M.-The bill authorizing the militia
IN North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida,
Alabama and Louisiana, passed before the
recess. will be signed by the President.
Wade has received all the electoral votes
by mail, though but half the messengers
have arrived. Messengers failing to deliver
the vote by the first Wednesday in February
are liable to fine of $1,000
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HIsPoRY WITH VENGEANCE. Edward
Pollard has just unbottled his malignity in
q fiction which he terms an account of
jeff. Davis flight from Richmond" The
and no attempt is made to disguise the bit,
terness of the writer toward Mr.. Davis,
personally: The fellow does not even COM
prehend the geography of Mr.. Davis line
OF OF retreat. He refers to Griswoldville as
the house of MIR. Stephens, where he said
Mr.. Davis remained for several days, and
was lnsnlted by the ex-Vice President, and
thence sends the fugitive President North
OF OF the Chattahoochee, from which section
the Federal army had retired. Heaven help
tne oou IN II such men are to be her histo-
rians.-.Savannah Republican,
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Hows Itep1s.


CHARLESTON, January 4.-Arrived-Brip
Hampden, Martinique; ship Graham 3
Polly, Antwerp; schooner Jenny Smith,
New York.
SAVANNAH, January 3.-Affairs on the
Ogeechee remain in statu QUO. Nothing
has been done on either side. The white
families from Bryan County are moving into
the city,. They report the trouble spread
ing TO that County. Two companies of
s.s3@ na3tea States 18th Infantry, under General
Sibley, arrived to-day The civil and mill
tary authorities are in conference. Wild
rumors are afioat, but not reliable.
SAVANNAH, January 4.-The military have
taken charge of the Ogeechee troubles, and
the preliminary organization of the citizens
to act as sheriff's posse has been discon-
tinped. The Sheriff will be supported by
the military in the execution Of warrants.
Two United States officers. who visited the
scene OF the trouble, report the negroes
willing to surrender to the military. and
there will doubtless be no further trouble
9P. M.-The trouble on the Ogeechee is
quieted. The insurgents surrendered them
selves to the authorities last night. Others
implicated are expected to come in to- night.
ATLANTA, January At is generally u n
derstood that when the Legislature of Geor-
gia meets in this city, on the 18th instant,
1T will pass resolution declaring that in its
toimet actlon IL was governed by an un-
biased construction of the Reconstruction
Acts OF Congress, and the new Constitution
OF this State, and that it was not its purpose
to deprive the negro of any political rights
he had Justly acquired by the war; declaring
further, willingness to abide by the deci-
sion of the Supreme Court of the State, or
OF the United States, upon the point at
issue.
New ORLEANS, January A despatch
from Jefferson, Texas. reports that Captain
William Berry, an old and prominent citi-
zen, was shot and killed last night, and it
was supposed to have been done by soldiers,
through mistake.
The Legislature met to-day A quorum
OF both houses present.
MEMPHIS, January 4-The militia of
Marion County, Arkansas, drum head court
martialed five citizens and shot them.
Among the victims were Dr. Mckenzie and
John Thorpe, well known citizens.
New YORK, January 3.--Wm Frazier, Pre-
sident, and II. S. Quackenbush, Treasurer,
OF the American Agricultural and Mineral
Land Company, have been arrested and
held to $25, 600 bail, on the affidavit of the
European State Agent of Emigration, charc-
ing them with false representations regard
ing 5000. 900 acres of North Carolina lands,
whereby Tochman made contracts involying q
the loss OF money and reputation.
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"A fire occurred on Thursday morning
about o'clock. in fve-story brick build,
ing, in Providence, r. L., occupied bv Ste.
phen d. Andrews and Horace A. Brown
hay merchants. Stokes & Leonard, market
men, and by the extensive newspaper and
JOB printing Office of the Eoening Press. The
building was pretty thoroughly burnt out,
but the walls remain standing. The fire a.
once cut off egress from the printing office
by the staircase, and twenty-five printers
escaped from the fourth story by climbing
down chain used for hosting.
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Richland County, South Carolina.

DECEMBER 2S 1868.
RY permission of w. H. Wigg, ESQ. Judge of
I'D the Probate Court of Richland County. 7 will
sell, on the 18th day of JANUARY, 1869. ali the
deceased, at his late residence on the Congareo
River, eleven miles below Columbia, consistirs of:
MULES, CATTLE, HOGS,
Wagons, Harness, Corn, Fodder,
Household and Kitchen Furniture,
Farming Implements and numerous other arti-
ces. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock A. NJ
erms cash. W. M. BECKHAM
Dec 5O Administrator
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BYkWe1e
ltH SAbls nespAtcnes.

LoEDoM january "a despatch from
Athens states that Admiral Hohert Pasha
has formally demanded he.surtender of the
Greek steamer Erosis. The despatch adds
that war is considered inevitable at Athens.
MADRID, January 3.--The insurgents at
Malaga lost 400 killed and 600 prisoners
The insurgents fred on the Amerincan gun
boat Swatara.
LONDON, January An view of the Pre-
sident's general amnesty proclamation, JEFF
terson Davis, John Slidell, James Mason,
a. Dudley Mann and other Confederates
are preparing to return home.