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Show ; .EASTERN. ;shiIlgUJl, JJepiirls, not however, traceable to an ollicial scouree, continue to prevail of Secretary Secre-tary Kichardsou's speedy retirement from. the Treasury; anil in this eon- j ncction it is asserted by somo that a foreign mission will bo tendered him, as two-licrl'naud V ina-wdlsooii l e vacant. It is also reported that ho has been Undcred tho vacant judgeship judge-ship in the court of elainn, but an interview with the secretary, to-day, failed to confirm the report. Several Senators oponly declare that in tho event of Kicbardson's retirement, whoever may ho 'ippointcd to succeed him will un.'.ergo a close scrutiny iu the Scud to. Tho report on tho Sanborn contracts con-tracts was privately rend lo tho Ways anil Means Cnmmit.t.ee, to-night, and ordered printed. Tho Committee will examine several more witnesses who have been sent for. The Secrctarv of War has telegraphed telegraph-ed to the ojiumandant at Little Rock lo withdraw his forces to tho arsenul as toon as the danger uMdoodshed is over, and leave m.itters to bo settleel by the conleM.iuts or courts. |