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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-20

Meetings are projected in New York by work
ingmen to protest against the governments
abolition Of the eight hour law.
Rothschild, Heyman & Co., dry goods inn
porters of New York, have failed. Liabilities
100000.
Ex-President Grant will remain in Harris
burg till Monday EX-SENATOR Cameron will
not accompany him to Europe.
The Globe Hotel near the Centennial grounds
was sold yesterday for $3475 1t cost over
100000.
The New York Board OF Aldermen yesterday
rejected the nomination of Isaac II, Bailey as
Police Commissioner.
Newton & Thompson's box factory at Forest
dale, Vt is burned. Loss $25,OOO; insurance
$1O,500.
The chemical works of r. Fl. Root s. Co.,
New York. have been burned. Loss $1,000; in
sured $5000
Col. Garrett Dunn, who during the war COM
manded the second regiment of Meagher's
Irish brigade, died 10 San Francisco yester-
day.
Cyrus G. Clarke, convicted of the forgery of
twenty mine bonds of the Central Pacific rail-
road, has been sentenced to five years in the
New York state prison.
To-day the colored people of Richmond, Va. :,
will celebrate the anniversary of the adoption
of the 14th and 18th amendments bv parade,
speeches, &C.
Rev. DR.. E. Thompson Baird has resigned
the secretaryship of the Board of Publication
| of the Presbyterian General Assembly and
Rev. VIVA. A. Campbell has been appointed to
| fill the vacancy.
The Boston chief of police has received a tel
| egram from New York announcing the capture
OF tne notorious Bill Vosburg, charged with
stealing $4,000 worth of bonds in that city re-
Gently.
1t is reported that another largo steamship
| will load a cargo of arms and Ammunition at
| New Haven for Constantinople. 1t is reported
that one of the Russian fleet is to watch the
movements of these steamers.
| Sumner Bemis, while shoveling sawdust in
mil at Troy, n: H., yesterday, was caught by
Inc SET screw. His arm was torn off and he
was otherwise mangled. He lived about two
| hours.
Survivors of the old Sixth Massachusetts reg
lment celebrated the 10th anniversary of the
memorable march through Baltimore, yester-
day. Rev. Chas. Babbage, formerly chaplain,
now "a years of age, delivered the grafton.
Michael Kennedy committed suicide We'd
nesday night at Worcester, Mass. He lost a
leg in the employ of the Boston s. Albany
railroad in 1875. and sued the company for $780,.
600 damages. The case was decided against
| him last week.
Luther w. Frost and Rufus c. Frost late
president and vice president of the Continent
| tai Life Insurance Company, are in Europe,
and have begun negotiations for terms on
Wnlch they may be allowed to return to New
York.
The third trial in Providence for choice Of
senator and ninth Representative in the Gen
eral Assembly, yesterday, resulted in the
choice of the Democratic ticket The Provi-
dence representation in the General Assembly
now stands 10 Republicans and Democrats
including Spooner.
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Brighton Cattle Market.

Amount of stock at market-Cattle 44O6: Sheer
and Lambs $3.50; Swine 5,40O; number of Westerf
Cattle 4l2s; Eastern Cattlel03; Mich Cows and
Northern Cattle It's.
Prices Of Beef Cattle % 100 lbs, live weight-Extrs
at w 313 @ 62t; first quality at SIS ST. q Is; sec.
ond9uality at So 37a a 75; third quality at SIS 0C
g e; poorest grades of coarse Oxen, Bulls, &c.
Brighton Hides 81 q cents y ID. Brighton Tai
Country Hides g &C. fb; Country Tallow a
Cali Skins 10 g lie p fb Sheep and Lamb Skins
Working Oxen-There has been good snpnlv NJ
working Oxen brought in from Maine of late and
farmers have mostly got their supply for the season
We quote sales as follows:
Pair. Girth L,ye Weioht. py po;s
! pair. ..........7 feet 0inches 5000 TBS S165
/! pair. 80 10 O00O la
L PAIR. ........,,,.7 8 3S00 0os
The trade has been rather dull, the supply beno
larger than the demand requires.
. Store Cattle-NOne in market except Working
Oxen and Mich Cows. 'iAnH
Mich Cows-Extra $55 to 95; ordinary, s25 TO 20.
Most OF the Cows offered in market for sale are of q
prices. va ~ -'''A
Sheep and Lambs-From the North the supply
was light, and prices obtained about the same as
tnose OF last week. From the West there was fair
supply all owned by butchers and taken direct to the
Swine-Store Pigs, wholesale &c ~ lib; retail 7 "a
&c " 10. Fat Hogs-prices at 81 q &c " ID.
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FOR EIG N.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
Russians Delayed by Bad Roads.
RuMOred Defeat of the Turks by
the MOntenegrins.
FOR EIGN.

VIENNA, April 19-Russia is negotiating an
alliance with Persia. The Shah is offering
$4,000 men to join the army in Anatobia.
BERLIN, April 19.-The National Zeitung
learns that the Gar will not travel through
Moscow going to Kischeneff, which occasions
considerable surprise. He will make shor1
stay at Kischeneff, and visit Moscow on return
ing, and issue his war manifesto there.
PARIS, April 19.-The military attaches OF
the Russian embassy and all Russians belong
ing to the imperial army received orders yester-
day to join their corps Immediately.
A majority of the Republican deputies have
resolved, Immediately after the reassembling,
to question the minister of foreign affairs rela-
tive to the proper policy for France to follow in
the present crisis.
New YORK, April ia Vienna despatch
says the Roumanians are concentrating around
Kalafat. The Turks are constructing pontoons
to cross the Danube near Kalafat as soon as the
Russians cross the Pruth.
LONDON, April ia despatch from Pera
announces that the Russian chancellery was
closed Wednesday. Future business will be
conducted at the German embassy.
LONDON, April ia Belgrade special saws
the rainy season will probably delay the gea-
eral advance into the alluvial plains of Rou-
mania, where the roads are impossible after
heavy rains. The Danube is also very high and
rising rapidly. 1t is therefore scarcely proba
VIC ANY eAIoDSlVo mulIary movements Will De
attempted for three weeks at least
In the House of Lords this evening Lord
Strathedon moved for copies of treaties and
papers to authorize England to intervene in be-
half of the Christians in Turkey. He believed
through international obligations, that war
ought to be ayerted. Earl Roseberry opposed
this view. Derby did not think Austria or
France would require England to fulfil the
treaty OF Paris. The opinions of those best in
formed regarding the diplomatic situation did
not give any sanguine hopes of averting war.
England did not wish to intervene bat reserved
to herself the right to protect English interests
if threatened.
LONDON, April 2O.-A despatch from Vienna
reports that the Montenegrin corps under Gen
Vukotich is concentrating at the mouth of the
defile of Daga, a short distance from the Turk
ish troops. collision is momentarily expect.
ed.
A despatch from Belgrade says it is reported
the Montenegrins defeated the Turks near
Nicsics. A despatch from Odessa reports that
an early bombardmeut of that port expected
The customs authorities have warned mer-
chants having goods in the custom house to
remove them, as it will be closed.
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OOmeafic marAefa

NEW YORK. April 19-Evening. -Cotton market
urn q unchanged; sales 2031 bales ;ordinary uplands
ana Alabama 9-16c; do New Orleans and Texas
iai1aoc, 40 stained at 3-16c; middng uplands and
40 stained 10sc; delivered on contract 1900 bales f-
lures IN moderate business, closing firm at "a 8
points advance. Flour-Winter Wheat ia shade
WIN 1ar inquiry; other grades unchanged
hrm; No 2 at 80 q IS; other grades mncbsneed:
oupernne western and State sat 6 IS SD 7 M: com.
mon 10 good extra Western and StSfa OF 05 "a
aoUi g00d 20 Cholce do at IS "a so: common to
Famce Wh ie neat Western extra at IS 5O
FANCY Wnite W neat Western extra at q 55 rs 10 % :
common to good extra Ohio at 10 "a 90: common
to choice extra st Louis at 30 "a 10 on Patent Min
nesota extra 90 a 10 so; choice TO donbe at
io3o9 II 90; receipts 97sS bbls sales 15.00O bbls;
Southern -four is unchanged Rive fionr ;S Srm d II
g 60 for supertine. Cornmeal is firm. Wastern at
2s5 @ 81 70. Wheat q &c better with q fair exnort
and moderate milling demand; ungraded Snr;n9 at
~ 9 %; No Chicago at | 81 tG / 5S. No Mil
Maukee IN store 55i No Milwaukee at 81 "a 6S,
66 receipts "a 100 bush; sales 1913 600 bnsb Eve II
dull and unchanged Barley scarce and t;rmIvsheld:
migrated Canada at 70 q 79c; No | Canada i 90 "a
10. Barley Malt is firm. Corn "a To better and
i and N aS VS. closing gqet tgrade Mixed
643c; steamer and low Mixed together at 6iIc yellow
Western at 641c; Yellow steamer GIL M Sea Wbita
65c; old Western Mixed firm at 6f "a 67Sc receints
$500 bush; sales 90 600 bush; also rs do bush of
steamer Mixed for May at 81 q 61Ic; iOo01 bush
No2 for May at 615c. Oats are excited and ~ 3c
higher and active advance mainly upon Low srades
mixed Western and State 43 q SIC; Whit WSastsrY
and State at 40 g 64c; New York No at al NJ dc:
d MeW H9rk No White 6 at 50c New York No al 55c
at 40 "a SOC; White at As q SIC; Mixed WiIuontee On
track 49c receipts 80 POO BUSH sales 10 ooo hush
Cotee-Rio is quiet and unchanged Sngor strong
Win moderate inquiry and unchanged; 800 hhds
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The Wool Market.

BOSTON, April 49, Reported for the Press. 1.-The
'olowlhg Is list OF prices quoted this afternoon:
Domestc-Ohio and Pennsylvania pick-lock 4S "a
5ec; 40 choice Xxx A q Acc; do fine 40 q 42c; me.
9lum " g Ale; coarse SO a SIC; Michigan extra and
Ak y g $3.50; fine So g 3sc; medium So q $50; COM
mon 81 q 35c; other Western fine and x 81 q $50;
~ 80 g $50, common "a @ BIC; pulled extra
~ g 43c; supertne 80 q As; No 1, 20 125c; comb
ing fleece IS SIC; Fine delane 42@ 4Sc California
IA g soc; Texas Is q 26c; Canada 40 q 41cdo comb
ing % q 90; Smyrna washed IS a CSC; do unwash-
ed, 10 g 23c: Buenos Ayres IS a $50; Cape Good
33c. 0' ~ -
There is no change to notice in the Wool market.
fhe grades are scarce and held pretty firm and the
STOCK OF all kinds OF Wool is moderate for the season.
put holders are disposed to close up stocks as fast as
possible and are still free sellers at the current rates
Ine demand from manufacturers is moderate, and
with goods depressed ana selling at low nrices there
is not much encouragement to stock up freeiy with
Wool even at present prices. ~
Imports from January to April14
1876. 1877.
To1elgn pales. 49,. ..3,016 6.S93
Domestic bags and bales. .........3296i 3S472
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BY TELEGRAPH.

Suicide Mt HalIOwelI.

HALLowELL, April 19-Mr. George B.
Crowell committed suicide at noon today by
hanging. He made an unsuccessful attempt q
few weeks since. He was then discovered in
season to be cut down when life was almost
extinct, and resusciated. He had been very
Respondent, but was supposed to be so much
improved that there was no danger of second
attempt of the kind. He had just gone into
business, and it was hoped the care of it would
fully restore his mind.
Fell in a Fit.
HARRINGTON, April 19.-Alonzo Walker, a
prominent citizen of New Sharon, fell from a
wagon on the way home from here yesterday,
In an apoplectic fit. His recovery is doubtful.
Railroad Tax.
AUGUSTA, April 19.-The Governor and
Council have assessed the following railroad
tax for the current year: Atlantic & st. Law
renee, $14,751; Boston s. Maine, $1S,6SO; Dex-
ter & Newport, $I,1S2; Maine Central, $S,3S1
Portland Horse, S775; P. s. & P, So. 800; Ports
mouth, Great Falls & Conway, $2O6; st. Croiz
& Penobscot, $25; Lewiston & Auburn, $685.
Pardons.
The Governor has pardoned Patrick 81. Nc
Closkey of Bethel, sentenced to life imprison.
ment for rape; Rufus Lttlefeld of Kennebunk,
same; Samuel A. Frazier of New York, SEN
fenced six years for robbery and Cornelius Me-
han four years for larceny.
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AndersOnvilIe PrisouerS.

HARTFORD. Conn.,, April 1O.-The 4th annual
r n;i,n OF the National Union of Anderson
yille survivors. was bed in this city today, Vice
PRESIDENT Lavoy of Nashua. N. IT.. nresiding
ABOUT 70 ex.prisoners were present. It was
aeclded to hold the next reunion al Wilkes
as follows: "'-o 0no'0n
President--Ezra n. Ripples. Scantou, Pa.
Vice President-Robert Fl. kellogg, Manches.
ter, Conn.
haven, Pa.
Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer
Hiram Buckingham, Hartford, Conn.
Chaplain-J. G. Turner, Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Executive Committee-Comrades Turner
and ii. M. Hoyt, Wilkesbarre, Curtis and
Kingston, Pa.
1t was voted to change the name of the
ssSocisuon to the National Union of Survivors
OF Andersonville and other Southern Military
TTIn neers. The members had banquet at
o hoe states hotel, and in the evening enjoyed
Manchester, 0'' "' "o"'A
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ST. LOUIS FIRE.
Continuation of the Inquest.

Continuation of the Inquest.
ST. LOUIS, April 19.-Chas. A. Spaulding
testified to Mr.. Darling's telling the people on
the paElor floor that there was no danger, and
that the fire was out.
Others gave similar testimony.
Joseph Crowshaw who put the gas pipes in
the house when it was built says the large
meter which supplied the main part of the
hotel was very near the freight elevator If
the connection with this meter melted off
during the fire there was a volume of gas
added to the flames sufficient to supply from
1000 to $500 burners.
Charles Fl. Shepherd, one of the propretnrs
and cashier, testified: The Geographic fire
annunciator was not reliable, and had given
false alarms. He tried to get the safe open
but could not see the combination owing to the
smoke.
The benefit at the opera house last n light,
for the servant girls of the Southern hotel
nattad 80. 300
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FOREIGN PORTS,

At Rangoon Mich Q, ship R Hazeltine, HERMAN,
for Europe.
Ar at sydney. Nsw, Apl 5, barque Escort, Water.
house, New York. v
Sid FIN Manila Mch 8. ship Ladoga, Pierce, for New
York. -0- -'o"
At Calcutta Mch 16. ship Ivanhoe, HERMAN for
London, ldg; Cora. Coombs, for Bombay, do; Veto
ria. Atwood, and Frank Pendeton, Nichols unc.
Clarisa Carver, Dow, for London.
Sid I'm Saugor 10th inst, ship j B Brown, Keazer
Boston. -Ne"-0i
At Bassein Mich 2, ship Henrietta. Blanchard. for
o Astoria Potter, from Bombay, Feb 28th.
Sid FIN Akyab Mch list, ship b Fuller, Gilmore,
channel; 5Ih. 6arane Chas Fobes, Lowe. do.
In port Mich H. ship Lydia Skolfield Dunnino for
Eurpeo; barque Edmund Phinney do
GA at Genoa Sd inst, brig Fl Lane, shute, for
Sid I'm Cadiz 18th inst, brig Stephen Bishop. Gil.
key y. G *, WI
Sid I'm Alicante Mich 3d. barque Monitor, Eaton,
Ar at Hull 9th inst, Zueika BiddelI, Portland.
Ar at Leith 9Th. Devonshire, Faulker. Rosario.
q Ar at klngstown 9th inst, Helicon, Howes from
SID FIN Fayal Mch %, barque Jonathan Chase. Hall
antwerp, with cargo OF condepned barque Old Do
minlon, from Phi,adelphia)
Ar at Havana 18th inst barque Joshua I,oripg
Cook. Liverpool. 81
a Ar at Trinidad list inst, sch Etna, Sawyer, from
New York. W. 0"--e'' A'0''n'0n' luz
Sid I'm Havana 9Th inst, schs Matte A Franklin.
denas. e' wa
Ar at Matanzas 10th inst, sch Kate M Hilton. Ad-
ans. Rotterdam. - ''-' NN
Sid 10th. sch Agnes Grace Smalley. New York =:
18th, brig Liberty Devereux North of Hatteras sch
Emma Crosby, Crosby do, WI
Ar at Cardenas 18th inst. scbs Jefferson Rordan
Jones, Portland; 9th, M A Power, Wiley, Bermuda !:
M Richardson; Richardson, New York; 18th, brig
Ernest Lunt, PHILADELPHIA ' O9
Sid 9th, sch Maggie Mulyey Fountain for North of
Hatteras; 18th. Ihos N Stone, Pitcher do
Ar at Sagua 9Th, sch Virginia. Bangs Cardepas.
pa Iotn' Darque Jose e More, Carlisle, New York :;
Orig Mary II Leighton. Ieiohton cob T P,,ro
Crosby do. - -N'
:, Ar at st John. NIB, 18th inst, sch George Nc
Farland, Harrington, Savannah.
Sid 10th, sch Milwaukee Wallace PhiladeInbia.
l7th brig Carrie E Pickering, for Matanzas.
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WASHINGTON.
Miuister Russell tn he Retained.

Minister Russell to be Retained
WASHINGTON, April 19.-Minister Russell is
to be retained as minister to Venezuela, and
correspondence looking to this end has been
opened with that government.
National Academy or Science.
The National Academy of Science resumed
Its sessions to-day, and several papers were
read and discussed.
Various.
a great clamor is made by the late employees
OF the Treasury department., who were dis
charged yesterday. One clerk brought letter
from President Hayes and another signed by
Senator Thurman and Sherman (the original
recommendatIon,) but without avail.
A large number of warrants have been pro-
cured, to be served on revenue officers who are
to testify ag ,inst the illicit distillers and
tobacco manufacturers recently arrested in
Greenboro, North Carolina, with a view of
preventing sad officers from being present
next week at the trial. The Secretary of the
Treasury has notified the officers to firmly
discharge their duties ard promises that the fed
eral government will prote CT them.
In the criminal court BENZ. B. Halleck,
who was indicted with Ottman for the larceny
OF $47,0 600 from the Treasury, and who was
used as witness against Gilman, was today
released.
State Dinner In Honor of the Russian
Dukes.
A state dinner was given at the Executive
Mansion this evening in honor of the Grand
Dukes, Alexis and Constantine. There were
present. the Russian Minister and wife, Sir
Edward and Lady Thornton, Representing the
diplomatic corps,) Admiral Bantakeff of the
Russian navy, Admiral Porter and General
Sherman, Chief Justice Waite and daughter,
Secretary of State and wife, Secretary Schurz
and daughter, and the wife of the Secretary
of the Navy, and Attorney General, together
with the President and Mrs Hayes, Col. Casey
and wife, Mr.. Rogers and Major Andrews Of
the Presidents household, and Misses
Mcfarland, Foote and Platte of Ohio, the
guests of Mrs. Hayes.
company in the blue parlor, and dinner was
given in the state DINING room, which was
decorated with flowers. The marine band
furnished music The Crank Dukes and Mr.
and Mrs. Shiskin took their departure for the
Russian Minister'S residence about 1890, and
the remainder of the company dispersed soon
after.
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Charles Bradlaugh and Mrs. Annie Besaut,
the free thought advocate, recently arrested on
charge of printing and publishinga pamphlet
alleged to be immoral, were committed for trial
at the Central Criminal Court yesterday. The
prisoners were released on their recognizance
An explosion and inundation at the Tovedy-
rhiw coiliery at Pantrypridd, Wales, on We'd
nesday, April 18th, imprisoned nine men
behind column of coal forty yards thick.
Continuous operations for their rescue resulted
in opening communications with them yester-
day. Five were found alive; four wandered to
other parts.of the mine and 1t is believed per-
ished
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

A Protest from the Republican State Of
fcers.
COLUMBIA, April 19.-The Republican Off
Gals last night sent document to Wade
Hampton, reciting that they had been forcibly
excluded and elected from their offices without
the due process of law. which he had promised
to abide by. They say his action deprives them
of their legal rights, and it lis a mockery tor
him to say otherwise.
Everything Quiet.
Everything is quiet at the state house today,
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N7ISOR TELEGrAMs.

The sailors strike at st. John has ended.
The Ohio Republican state convention will
be held Aug. 1st, at Cleveland.
The name of Chatham street, N. Y. has
been changed to Park Row.
The u S. troops have left Bedloe's Island.
The island will be devoted to Bartholdis colos-
sal statue.
On complaint of Mr.. Bergh three horse car
conductors were arrested in New York yerter-
day for oyercrowdiug cars.
Asa B. Foster, the Canadian railway king,
has had his property in Montreal attached in a
suit for over 81 100000.
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To promote healthy action of the system when it
has become enfeebed by Kidney. Bladder and Urina-
ry Diseases, Pains in the Back Lons and Side, take
HUNTS REMEDY. Gravel, Diabetes, Dropsy,
Bright's Disease, Incontinencs aud Intemperance
are cured by HUNTS REMEDY. A few doses OF
HUNTS REMEDY elects these diseases from the
system.
INFALLIBLE EYE WASH is the best made.
apis eodS,v1v
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TWEED'S CONFESSION.

Ex-senator Winslow Gone to Canada.
New YORK, April 19.-Ex-Senator Winslow,
to whom Tweed paid the $4,000 of legislature
brides money, is reported to have skeGaddled
to Canada.
John ID. Townsend. counsel for Tweed, says
the latter will come out of his confession, If
without honor to himself, at least with profit
to the people.
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European Marlxets.


LONDON, April 19-12.3O P. M-Consols at 95 SIG
money and account.
LONDON, April 19-12.3O P. M.-American securi-
ties-U 5. Bonds, new Elves 1861. Erie Ct; Illinois
Central, A..
. LONDON, April 1880 P. M.-Consols at So sic
for money and account.
LIVERPOOL April 19.-1230 M.-Cotton market
is steady; Middlng uplands Cd; do Orleans at Gid
sales 10000 bales, including loo for speculation and
American.
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NEW YORK.
"A Shocking Death

SUCKING Death,
NEW YORK, April ia man fell from an
upper window Of the Post building yesterday
afternoyn, during the fire. His name is John
B. Young, of Cincinnati He was endeavoring
to open the window wider. when he lost his
balance and fell, striking on the sharp point of
and it was with great difficulty that the police
and citizens could remove him from his horri-
BILE position. He was taken to hospital and
at last accounts was dying. He was formerly
wealthy citizen here, and was on visit to
settle up some real estate matters.
Decoration Day.
An initial meeting was held in Brooklyn
last night of Confederatas who are to particle
pate in tho memorial services of Decoration
Day.
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MEXICO,

SAN FRANCISCO, April ia San Diego dis.
patch says that the gunboat Lackawanna has
arrived at Mazatlan but had done nothing in
regard to the seizure of the American schooner
Montana She was to leave in day or two for
Lopez to coal, when she will proceed to Aca-
pulco to settle the case of Correul Suffer
against the Daz authority
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MARINE NEWS.
Schooner Mary w. Hupper

Schooner Mary w. Hopper.
SAVANNAH, April Craftsmanship Seminole
from Boston reports on the 17thsinst., at p.
M, % miles south southeast of Cape Lookout,
fell in with schooner Mary W. Hopper of st.
George Me-, with distress signal flying, rud-
der, fore and main boom gone, abandoned on
the 10th.
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FINANCIAL AND COM nERCaAL
Portland Wholesale Market.

w HDI6b8fG IUHFKBt.
THURSDAY, April 19.-The markets sre firm on
nearly every article Of consumption just now Flour,
Corn, Pork, Beef Lard, Cheese, Molasses, Sugar,
&C., are all in good demand and the recent advance
is fully sustained. Dealers do not appear at all anx-
ous to sell goods in large quantities as there is
confident feeling that prices will advance still higher
on nearly all these articles.
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METEOROLOGICAL
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY III

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY FOUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, DC,
April 20, Il A. M.))
For New England,
and the Middle states threatening weather and
rain with northeasterly to southeasterly winds,
falling barometer and slight rise in the temper
ature.
Cautionary signals are ordered for Eastport