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FANCY GOODS

at prices that can fail to give satisfaction to the
closest buyers and make glad the Hearts of Families
and Housekeepers. Our stock is large. Our goods
are well bought. We work hard. Our expenses are
trifing We are bound to make it lively for OLD
F0GHES this spring. The property must move,
il has got marching orders, and must be sold.
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Jefferson Davis is and has been for some time
residing at "Beauvoir," Miss, the residence of
Mrs. Sarah A. Dorsey, on the Gulf coast be-
tween Mobile and New Orleans, where he is
engaged preparing. with the assistance of Mai.
W. Walthall, his memoirs" soon to be pub
lished by the Appletons. He is in excellent
health and looks younger than he did few
years ago.
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In port I'd inst barque Isaac Hall, Ryder for North
OF Hatteras; sehs Thurlow, Strout; Virginia.
ton. Philadelphia.
Sid Apl 80. brigs .Acelia Thurlow, White, NYork;
list inst, David Bugbee Staples. do.
Ar at Baracoa Apl a. sch Geo Washington, Rolf,
Savannah
Ar at Pietou sth inst, sch Annie Gus, Sawyer, from
Providence.
Ar at Halifax Sth. brig Edith, Miller Cienfuegos.
CD sth. sch M Coombs, Turner, Port au Prince.
Ar at Canso Sth inst sch Greyhound, from p e ISL
and for st Pierre.
AR at Windsor, Ms. 9Th inst schs Almeda. Smith.
Pembroke; Lucy, Colwell, Eastport
CID at st John, NIB, 9th, sch * James, Bissett,
Portland. ''''
SPOKEN.
March II, of Cape Good Hope, ship Saml Skolfield
Skolteld, from Calcutta for Boston.
March 81, in Straits of Gibraltar. barque Alaska
Perry, from Messna for New York,
May TO- of Barnegat, brig Abby Tbaxter, from
Philadelphia for Portland.
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CHICAGO, May -Cattle-receipts OF $500 head
shipments $500 head; the market is very active and
higher, especially for Eastern grades for shipping
good to choice steers 90 q 80; light choice grades
rs @ SO; extra choice to extra prime grades ship
ping 65 q O5.
Hogs-receipts 1900 head; shipments 400 head
the market is dull weak and lower slight and smooth
at 10 "a 30; good to choice packing Is a IS.
Sheep-receipts $50 head ;the market is scarce and
dull; sales 8 So q 5 90.
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DIED.

In Augusta, May 0, franklin c. Moody of Port
land, aged So years.
Funeral services Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
at St. Paul's Church. Relatives and friends are in,
yited to attend.
In Bridgton. May I, Mrs. Mahala wife of Edwin
A. Fogg. aged 80 years months.
In Brdgton, May s, Miss Maria A. Hilton, aged II
years months,-daughter of Mrs. Sophronia Hill
ton.
20 In Naples, Mayo, Mrs. John Jackson aged about
In Casco, April 25 Mr.. Jordan Cook. aged Il years
In Bowdoinham, April 10, Nellie D. Fulton. aged
years. N' "eSN
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Dominion Notes,

MONTREAL, May 11.-Prayers are being
onered this evening by the Catholic church for
the safety of the pilgrims who sailed in the
City of Brussels. o
A number of freight cars standing at the
Danville station, on the Grand Trunk railway.
started off to-day and collided with an an.
preaching freight train. Twelve cars, princi-
paliy empty, were burned, a driver was severely
scalded and brakeman severely injured.
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The Tidal Wave on the Pacific Coast.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE following tele-
gram from San Francisco was received this
morning by Capt. c. 2. Patterson, supernten.
dent of the coast survey, from Assistant Geo
Davidson:
The locality of the earthquake is unknown.
but its effect upon the ocean is recorded by the
self.registeriDg tide gauge at Fort Point, and
the entrance of San Francisco bay, the earth
quake waves coming all day MAY 10th The
and fall sharp. '''o
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NEW YORK.
Mem0rial Day.

New YORK, May 1.-THE ex Confederates
IN Brooklyn have voted to take part in the ex-
ercises Memorial Day, but while joining in the
procession will not do so as a distinct body.
They respond heartily to the friendly senti.
ments expressed by Commander Tanner of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
Stevens Battery.
The party having the charge of the Stevens
Battery states that there is not much doubt
that the vessel will be afoat in 60 days, ard
when afioat, will probably be sold for 81 100000
or for 81, 100000 after her engines have been
altered to the compound type. The Turks
have Withdrawn from any negotiations for the
craft
War ON the Coal Combination,
The attempt to unite coal companies in a
combination to advance prices has failed, and
the Hudson Company announce that it will set
lis Price ISn from DAY to day; This means war up
coal companies will report at their meetira
next Tuesday that no mutual plan can be
agreed upon, which will relieve them from all
obligations in the matter for the future.
Tom Scott, W. 81. Vanderbilt H. J. Jewets
and John Newell, tthe latter of the Lake Shore
!lne,) held a conference yesterday, and ad-
1oaarned till today, with view of removing the
fhculties in observing. the compact as to
rates of freight. They allow that the com
pact is broken, but their efforts to harmonize
were unsuccessful
The Custom House Investigation.
At to-day's session letter was read from Ma
va! OHicer A. b. Cornell stating that he con-
sldered entry liquidatons and warehouse clerks
as the only parties particularly exposed to vio-
laton of law by accepting gratulties or by COM
plcity in frauds, as these were the only clerks
whose action would affect the amount of duties
to be collected.
Special Deputy Surveyor Benedict testified
mat me Inspectors force might be reduced
from 2S5, as now employed, to 225 if first class
men were employed.
Miscellaneous
Mullet says the coroner's jury which render
ed verdict censuring him for the New York
post-office disaster. was composed of his ptofes-
sional rivals.
Tweed laid in an additional supply of LIQUORS
at his cell Thursday.
William E. Dodge resigned his membership
OF the Union League Thursday night because
1t is not temperance club.
A number OF prominent bankers brokers
and other stockholders in the Michigan Central
Railroad Company have sent letter to VIM.
d. Vanderbilt, eulogizing his management of
the railways under his charge, and requesting
him to receive their proxies and account for
them at the approaching election of the Michi-
gan Central Company.
An Italian known as "Jim'' was arraisned
before the court in ROckland county yesterday,
charged with the murder, eight or nine years
ago. OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman, an aged couple
OF Orangetown. He was arrested on informa-
ton gwen by the boy who resided with him at
the time. A man named Sniffin, also impli-
Gated, hanged himself to tree Monday
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An Impending Conflict of Autbori.v.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 1O-Wrts of hobeas
corpus have been sent to GLASGOW nv order of
Judge Ballard of the United States District
Court, Tor the purpose of securing the release of
OF the deputy marshals from the custody of
the State authorities. o'J Vi
The officers served them on the sheriff and
met with 10 opposition in securing the releasa
of the deputies under arrest. They were
brought to Louisville, and will be taken before
Judge Ballard io
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Attempt to Wreck n Train.

WORCESTER, May H. An attempt was made
to wreck passenger train on the Boston, Barre
& Gardner railroad, near Winchendon, til is
afternoon. A stone weighing three hundred
pounds was placed on the track, and the engine
struck it while running twenty miles an hour
The locomotive and cars ran over the rock, but
were not thrown from the track; and, although
the passengers were badly shaken up, no one
was injured, the damage being confined to the
running gear of the engine and cars.
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California Matters.

SAN FRANCISCO, May II. - The Post
publishes communication to the effect that
negotiations are in progress between represen.
tatives of English Capitalists and managers of
eight or ten mines on the Comstock lode for
controlling interests, with view of developing
and introducing then on the London market.
English parties to furnish the means of
oeVelopment under their own management for
contingent interest in shares.
AT San Jose to-day, Occident beat Bodine in
three straight heats. Time 226, 2.24, 221a.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Portland Wholesale yIar,,.,

FRIDAY, May 1.-THE markets are rather quiet
to-day. Sugars are not quite SO strong and are
quoted at 1890 for graduated and 12ac for Extra c.
Corn is very firm at IS a 76c for lots and 70 "a roc
for bag lots Meal is worth 76c and Oats 6 "a zoe.
The flour market is firm and unchanged, Molasses
is very strong and the demand is excellent.
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Waters,


Further particulars of Thursdays artillery
engagements between the Roumanian battery
near OltenitZa and the Turkish battery in
front of the town of Turtaki, supported by two
monitors, state that Turtaki was ignited by
shells and twice displayed the white flag. One
monitor was seriously damaged. The Turks in
consequence of the confagration and firing
withdrew their battery during the night.
A Russian Defeat at REM.
LONDON, May 1.-THE Telegraph publishes
an extra containing despatch from Pera, dated
yesterday Afternoon, which says:
lntelligerc e comes from Sulina that ON We'd
nesday the Russians attempted to cross the
Danube at Renl They threw bridge over the
river, but were met by the Turkish infaptry
and artillery, assisted by three gunboats. The
bridge was broken and large numbers of Rus
slams killed and captured. The Russians were
completely defeated.
A despatch from Constantinople reports
disastrous defeat of the Russians on Wednes-
day, while endeavoring to cross the Danube.
The Turks claim that the Russians were COM
pletely routed at all points, with heavy loss
in killed and wounded. The Russian pontoons
were all destroyed. There is great rejoicing in
Constantinople over the Turkish victory.
The Significance of the GhiHcet Move
LONDON, May 1.-THE opinion on the spot
seems to be that the Russian accommodating
expedition to Ghiacet is a precursor of the
serious attempt to CROSS in force. The Russian
commanders are evidently taking every precau-
tion to bring their armies to the Danube with
out fatiguing men or animals.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
The Sac0 Fire.

SAco, May 1.-THE loss by fire Yesterday To
the York Manufacturing Company will pro-
badly reach $4,000. Eight English breakers
aud finishers and two of the Catlin make were
nearly ruined. The company have already
contracted for lumber to rebuild. The brick
walls are uninjured.
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New York Stock and mon.x marn.,

NEW YORK, May 11-Evening easy at Q
with business at 1871 for bankers days and 400 for
imports or dry goods for the week were 81 252 s52
amount marketed 81, 6OO,OOO
Gcld opened at 107, advanced to 1914 sold long
time at lO!t and closed 1917. Carrying rates 0 Il
per cent. loans also made fiat. The cearances were
III 600. The customs receipts to. day were S254
oO0. The Treasury disbursements were S5l 900 for
interest and 1927 900 for bonds. Specie shipments
coin. Governments strong
Inc transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat-
ca Z9ZeVO shares including New York Central I0Sl0
snares Lake Shore 49, $50 shares Northwestern pre-
ierred 1900 shares Rock Island 1910 shares ST Paul
d4oO shares do preferred $500 shares, Delaware Lack
aWanna and Western &C, 500 shares, Delaware s. Hud-
son Oanai - shares, Michigan Central $40 shares
iinols central 1000 shares, Ohio q Mississippi POO
1900 shares. ' WYNN -'--
The following were the closing quotations of Gov
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

Judge Wriahps Impeachment Recon-.
mended.
!. COLUMBIA, May 1.-THE committee to inves
Wright. made report to the House TODAY. rec.
ommendng that he be impeached for drunken.
ness and Incompetency. The report has not ct
been acted upon. NV Gu
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LONDON, May 11-12.30 P. M.-Consols at 81 Lie
for money and account.
LIVERPOOL, May 11.-12.30 PM.-Cotton market
tending downward; Middling uplands at sgd: Or
leans at 1l6d sales 1000 bales including 1000 bales
for speculation and export receipts of cotton to-day
were $4,000 bales. including 5000 American.
LONDON, May 11-Later-Consol at 90 1916 for
money and account,
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Reformed Episcopal Church,

PHILADELPHIA, May 11-The Reformed
Episcopal Church general council today amend
ed its constitution by making those holding the
Episcopal Office bishops Of the Reformed
jurisdiction. e'"''o1 -
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MARRIED..

In this city, May o. by Rev. j. McWhinnie. Charles
r. Chafiin and Miss Mary Louise Libby, both of
Portland
In Bath. May Q, Rufus 7. Sherman and Miss Eta
Gray both OF Bath.
In Gardiner, April a. George Thomas of Lewiston
and Miss Clara r. Donnel of Bowdonham
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THE NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES,
A Difficulty Between France and Eng.

LONDON, MAY ia slight difficulty has
arisen between France and England relative to
to the Newfoundland fishery. The action of
the governor forbidding the French to fish for
herring has been complained of by the ministry
OF foreign affairs, but the English government
supports the governor, hence the interchange of
unsatisfactory diplomatic notes.
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New ORLEANS, May ia despatch from
Providence, Carol parish, says: We captured
burglar last evening that had been breaking
into houses, turned him over to the authorities
ana and. ne was put ut, 10 jail. Last night he was
guised men, ~
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Austriass Neufrayitv

LONDON, May n.-Negotiations between the
Austrian ministry of foreign affairs, and the
austrian anu hungarian ministers of COM
nearly complete.
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FOREIGN PORTS.

SID FIN Mauritius Mich Is, brig Sportsman, Glanch-
At Calcutta Apl 6, ship Ivanhoe, HERMAN. for
Sid TN Liverpool 9th inst, ship Andrew jackson,
Bartlett. Boston.
Hutchinson. Sagua, to load for New York.
Sid FIN Cenfuegos Apl 26, barque Matthew Baird
Greenleaf. New York; LIST inst, sch Seth M Todd,
Norwood, Delaware Breakwater.
Ar at Havana I'd inst, brig Abby Clifford, Brandt,
New York.
Sid Apl %, barque Martha P Tucker, Tucker, for
Caibarien, to load for New York. 26tb, brig Pack
ard, Amesbury, Sagua, to load for New York; 3Oth,
barque Ada Crosby, Crosby, do, to load for New
York; LIST inst, sch Lizzie Major Tracey, do to load
do do; 9th, Raven. NASH Matanzas to load for New
York; sch Jos Souther, Watts Cardenas, do do
York, ldg; briggs c Hazeltine, Wood, for do; Mar
tina A Berry, Berry, and Mary Bartlett, Smith, tor
Ar at Matanzas Apl 81, sch speedwell, Drsko. I'm
Boston, Sd inst, parque j Ii Chadwick, How, from
New York; brig liza, Chandler. Portland.
Sid 5th inst, brig Benny Doom, Cole, for North of
In port 5th, barque Georgietta, Small for North of
Hatteras; briggs M LoIing, Loring; Claray Adams,
McFadden, and Carrie Bertha, Hall, do; schs Emer-
Ar at Cardenas Apl %. sch c R Flint, Haskell,
Havana. to load for North Of Hatteras 29th barque
Addie McAdam, Curtis. do do; brig Nellie Hustled,
Brewster, do sch Ella, Cotter, do; I'd inst, barque
Martha Tucker, Tucker. do; brig Anna d Torrey,
Sid I'd inst. brigs Emma L Hall, Perry, for North
of Hatteras; H Williams, Mountfort, do; sch NJ d
Haskell, Carter, do.
In port Sd inst, briggs Ada L White, White; San
Carlos, Anterior; Eta NJ Tucker, Forbes. and Eliza
Stevens, Rich, for North of Hatteras; schs Mary
Power WILEY; Louisa Bliss, Strong; Jas Brown,
Collins; Addie Ryerson, Mahoney; M VanCleaf
ThoIndike, and A Emerson, Emerson, for North Of
Hatteras.
Ar at Sagua Apl %, brig Eta Whitmore, Wright
Havana; schs S s Harding, Smith, New York; Cd,
barque Ada Crosby. Crosby, FIN Havana; brig c S
Packard, Amesbury, do.
Sid LIST inst, barqae Regina Tolck, Ray, New York.
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ITALY.


ROME, May 1.-THE Pope received to-day
pilgrims from Canada and pilgrims from Rhode
island, headed 5y the Bishop Sherbrooke and
Vicar General Bonsque. The Bishon delivered
an address and the Pope replied.
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- At London, Ont. - Syracuse Stars, q;
Tecumsehs, z.
Az Guelph, Ont.-Allegh sot Pittsburg,
3; Maple Leafs, O..
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PORT GEORGE, Ms Br schr Lucknow-loo bills
-four. wv '
BUENOS AYRES. Bark D A Braytcn- 44 ,s37
It lumber. '0'
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MRTEOROLOGlCAL,

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY -FOUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF S1GNAI)
OFFICER, Washington, DC,
May IL, Il A. MY
For New England.
kissing barometer, slight rise in the temnera.
tnre, variable winds, mostly from west and
south, and clear or partly cloudy weather.
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Stevens Battery.

The party having the charge of the Stevens
Battery states that there is not much doubt
that the vessel will be afloat in go days, ard
when atioat, will probably be sold for ST. 900 900
or for 81 100000 after her engines have been
altered to the compound type. The Turks
have withdrawn from any negotiations for the
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NOW OPENING AND OFFERING

NOW OPENING AND OFFERING.
Ladies' and GentIemen's GOssamer I'M
deryests 33 to soc. up. Gents Balbriggan
Vest and Draws 30 to S1.OO. Gents and
Youths 1-2 Hose, Plain and Striped, from
10 to soc. Ladies' Full Regular Hose
IL, 20, 25, Bic. up. BalmOral stripes,
IL c. up. Domestic Hose, full length, z,
8, 10 C. up. Ladies' Genuine Balbrige an
Hose, extra long, 3S to A C. up. Child
ren's and Misses silk clicked Balbriggans
In seal Brown, Navy Blue. and Cardinal.
undOubtly the handsOmest and best style
in the market, from 81 to Csc Ladies'
and Misses Lisle Thread Gloves at 1918,
I5c. up. Ladies' Town made Taffeta silk
Gloves for SIC. worth $1.25, A spIend.
i'd Corset for 45. 75c. and SI.00 up. DIR.
Warmers COrsets down to SI.15. Madam
Fay's Soc. all other in proportion. Hair
Brush Brushes Tip Top u 5'2, Ii, lie. up.
Tides. in choice patterns. from zoe. up.
Neck Ties aud Bows all silk, new style,
at prices lower than the lowest, zoe. up.
Towels CHEAP! CHEAP from IL l-2c.
up. Linen and Lawn Handkerchiefs from
&c up. Lace Scarfs in ChantilIe, SPAN
lsh and other popular styles from 5Sc to
$3.50. BustleS, all the new shapes as
soon as introduced. from zoe TO 81 IS.
Heavy Emb. Sets Collars and Cuffs, all
Linen, 25c. New Patterns in COlOred
Sets for zoe. New style. the best yet,
Dress Protectors zoe, All other styles
IL Lee. Pocket Books. Here we put
the knife in. look will convince you of
this fact. A big drive in checked NainsOOk
Muslins 2S to 3Sc per yard. Black Silk
Fringes, we have them and we propose
to sell them. Trimming Buttons, all
cOlOrs. Spool Cotton. best 3.cOrd &c.
Spool Silk full I00yards, Sc. Bail Cot
ton 4c. COlOred sc. Pins lie package.
Ruches l3c dozen up, Bereges and lis
sues, all cOlOrs. Back Combs very cheap.
Corset Clasps 4c up. Queen Bess Collar.
cite, new. l7c. English Stuck Needles 4c
paper. Dress Braid, best, &c piece.
Notices to sc. Imported Turkey Red
Handkerchiefs 10c, fast cOlOrs. Ham,
burg Edges in variety. Ladies silk POck.
ct Handkerchiefs from 25c up.
Space will not admit of further quotations. We
simply add that our SIC. SHIRT, all finished
made on honor is the best fol- the money ever sold
in New England JOt this down in the tablet of your
memery and Remember our store, 26S WI d
DIE STREET, near the junction Of Middle and
Federal streets.
Yours Very Respectfully,
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Providence Print Cloth. Market,
Chicago Cattle Market.

PROVIDENCE. R. l., May 1.-THE Printing cloths
frmer without quotable change,
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Boston Stock Market.
[SaleS at the Brokers, Roard NIopt

$1,000 Eastern r. new 81 bonds 5ol
Eastern Railroad. ......,,.,,... 0i M 81
Portland, Saco 81 Portsmouth R,., 60'
eastern Railroad (new bonds. ........... q sol
Second Call.
Is Boston and Maine Railroad, 90,
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Daily Domestic Receipts.
BY water conveyance-1000 bush corn meal to q
True & Co. "- W
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TIRE AsIATIC CAMPAIGN.

A Battle Imminent on the Russian Left.
LONDON, May 11.-Ismail Pacha, at the head
of 40 900 men, has gone out to meet the Russian
advance from Bayazd. The Russians are
massed in heavy force in the vicinity and
decisive battle is imminent.
1t is rumored in Vienna that Russia is solicit.
ing the Shah of Persia to sign a convention
granting passage to the Russians through
Persia
Rum0red Retreat of the Russians
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 11.-Some papers an
nounce that the Russians have not only with
drawn from the environs of Kars and Arabian,
but also from Bayazid and Kagisman.
Reinforcements for the Russians.
BERLIN, May lit is reported that 10000
infantry have been despatch from Tashkenden
to reinforce the Russian garrisons in Central
Asia. An army of $50, 900 is to be concentrated
there under Gen. Kaufman, with a view of
entering Pamir. A force resembling the Ger.
man landweher will shortly be called out in
Russia for the defence of the shores of the Bal
tic and Black Seas. 1t is intended to organize
rifle companies in every Russian town, so that
every man capable of bearing arms may be
drilled.
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Austria and Roumnnia.

A Vienna despatch says the report that Count
Itchy is to give explanations to the Porte rela-
tive to the possible entry of Austrian troops
into Bosnia, or perhaps Servia, may safely be
put down as growing out of the rumored inten-
ton to make Roumania kingdom. To this
Austria is opposed.
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[FRoM OUR CoRREspoNpENr.I

Ship r B Fuller, Gilmore, from Akyab for the
English Channel put into Reunion prev April 18th
leaky and part of cargo damaged.
Sch Martha Nichols, Eaton, from Perth Amboy,
while entering Marbehead 9th inst, colided with sch
j S Shindler and had bulwarks stove, and carried
away foretopmast, head gear, windlass, &c.
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NEW YORK, May 1.-THE ex Confederates
in Brooklyn have voted to take part in the ex-
ercises Memorial Day, but while joining in the
procession will not do SO as distinct body.
They respond heartily to the friendly senti-
ments expressed by Commander Tanner of the
Grand Army of the Rennhlic