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FIRE ma TENEMENT HOUSE IN sIyNCTM STREET.

Shortly before one O'Clock this morning a fire
broke out in the frame tenement house No. 2o6 Riv-
ingon street. and in q few minutes extended to the
adjoining buildings, which were all constructed OF
wood and into which number OF poor families were
literally packed. The fire broke out when almost all
were abed but It was not long before the alarm had
reached them all, and the knowledge OF their imm
nent danger and the combustble material OF the
houses rendered many Of the occupants wild with
alarm, so much so that IL almost impossible TO
discover how the fire originated or was discovered.
The straightest story was given by Mr. Silver, who
resided on the third floor OF No. FOG. He had been
at home about an hour and was about TO retire
very strongly. He Immediately left his room and
then discovered That the stairs were on fire and the
Railways filled with smoke, thus cutting or ell
egress lie aroused his wife and child, and
opening the front window, gave the alarm. The
fire had meantime been discovered from the
street. and Mr.. Silver, with c0mmendable GOODNESS,
dropped his baby out Of the window into the Of
dropped his wife out of the window, but she fell on
the walk and was badly hurt about the head and up
per part Of the body. lie then jumped out himself
and escaped unDjured. Mr. Miller aud his wife
were asleep on the third noor and when the fremen
reached their rooms from the 'front.' rooms they found
the occupants completely Frustrated. They manag-
ed TO get them ont and conveyed them TO the Eey-
cd by smoke, but will probably recover, while his
wife was burned and badly sufocated, and was SUI
fering very much before her removal TO the hospi-
tai
owing TO the lateness OF the hour and the confi-
sion prevalent. because Of the miserable neiRnbor-
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SKIPPING N E W s.
PORT OF NEW YORK, APRIL 10, 1858.
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steamship " clyde, Powell, WlImngsn; Nc-J Hand.
stesm.hir Nereus, Bearse. Boston--w Clyde.
BARK wayfarer (Br), Blackboard Rio Janero-J Phipps
Bark paes,Ina (Br), Nccaloch St John, SBPenis,on
Brig Bursomels,er pannenbursh Hob, visisn, RO..er
Brig Fred CLARK tBr TOoksr, Pernambuco-- Ludmann
Erg corlrs DR. Middleton Rernedios--J e Ward Co.
schr JOS Nickerson, segb, Kingston, Ja-A Solomon
Scar snow squaII snson, St kits and Yevis-Jones
sep Lord Of the ises (Br Coumans JacmelBe Son
schr Frank Howard, Tcrhune, Arroyo, PR-Thompson
sesr Alabama, vsnglder, Jacksonvlle-van Brunt a
sehr Ben, Rollins, wilmington nee Powell.
schr Anna Holton, Cook, Newbern.
soSr saxon Hatch, S,s;wsnI,yPoHsT Lcoa
schr n Hssan, Bunker, Rockport, Msss-H W Loud
sloOp Mary ors, Allen, Ns s Lo1d9p-w Johnson
ARRIVALS.
RspoRrED by Tns HERALD STEAM YACHTS.
Steamship Bremen NO, Neynsber, bremen March g. and
Southampton sls, with mdse ana sos oelrcs
sSa New aaa IRON
Hook steamship belonging 70 the National ine at the same
s.es%ship Hst,erss Couch, Richmond and Norfolk with
mdse and passengers to the Old Dominion Steamship Co.
steamship Dirlso, johnson, Portland, with mdse, toll
steamship Nereus Bearse, Boston, with mdse, TO W
Ship Martha Rideout tBr) Reed Padans March 20, with
SIs Ti 5g LSysoy Barbados, "a days. With
heavy aud NE gales l,h inst The northern edge OF the
Gulf Streams passed some wreck STUFF, apparently portion
Brig Emsne or, Ssnrrhy Arroyo Pr days. with SUI
gAp 20 maser haa nesvy wsa'ner, a.vs vh .,rar IA
Jas Elweh Go 18th tus Huieras bearing NV " miles,
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PENNS YlVANIA.

The Republicans Of the State Legislature Fa.
voring stanton rs Secretary Of the Treasury
Under Wade.
HARRISBURG Pa, April 10, 1868.
The following communication, headed and pre-.
pared under the auspices Of the State Senator from
Erie is signed by the Governor and oil the republican
members OF both houses and the heads Of DEPART
ments:-
To the Hon. SIMON CAMERON, United States
SENATOR
DEAR sIR-The undersigned, your political friends
now at Harrisburg, the seat Of the government OF
Pennsylvania, would respectfully ask that upon the
contingent succession OF the Hon. Benjamin NJ Wade
to the Presidency OF the United States and on
the reorganization Of the Cabinet that You
recommend to the President on behalf of
the State Of Pennsylvania, the transfer OF
the Hon. Edwin M. Stanton from the Department
OF War to that OF the Treasury. BE pleased TO saw
to Mr. stanton on our behalf that the country owes
him debt Of gratitude for his eminent services in
the War Department that can never be adequately
repaid and that feel that the demoralized cOndl.
ton Of the Treasury Department, resulting from the
INSTRUMENTATION OF Andrew Johnson, requires for
Its publication the same high characteristics exhb.
tied by Mr. Stanton In the suppression Of the rebel.
lion.
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VIRGlNIA
Proceedings in the Conventional ColOred
Candidate for Congress.

Proceedings I'm the Conventional ColOred
Candidate for Congress.
RICHMOND, April 10, $685.
The Constitutional Convention has ordered to be
printed fifteen thousand copies in English and one
thousand copies in German OF the constitution OF the
State.
An article was adopted fixing the legal rate OF
interest at six per cent, but allowing special con-
tracts to be made as high as twelve per cent.
An article was adopted allowing children born in
slavery to inherit the property Of the father.
The article on the militia was adopted. IL Is the
same as in the old constitution except that the word
white Is stricken out.
The Convention will probably adjourn tomorrow
General Schofeld has issued an order making the
Convention certificates receivable at the Treasury
after May /, and redeemable January l, 1859.
The new City Council met this evening and re-
ceiyed communication from General Schofeld de-
string them to make recommendations TO Ill va
cances.
O. NJ Norton, q colored member of the Conven
ton has announced himself q candidate for Con
gress from the First district.
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FRANCE.


The Army Bill and It's Operation-Rush
for Emigration to America-Crowds at the
United States Legation.
PARIS, April IL, 1868.
La Lfoe1te (newspaper) this morning has another
of series Of editorial articles calculated to aay the
general discomfort and uneasiness which have been
inspired by the recent warlike preparations Of the
French government
To give some idea OF the depth of the popular
feeling, the writer says that the United States
Legation at Paris is continually 0verun with
Frenchmen who are anxious to escape the
military service to which they are now liable
under the provisions Of the new army bill. Knowing
nothing OF the American laws of naturalization. and
having only the lately concluded ssO-American
treaty in their minds, they literally beseiging the
United States representative for naturalization pa
pers. or course the applicants in all cases have
been refused, lacking the five years actual residence
In America, as required by law.
The Paris Raccs-First Day at LOngchomps.
PARIS April Is, 1868.
The Paris races began at Longchamps this after
noon, and were very fully attended.
The Guche prize won by POmpier, owned by
the Marquis de Ia Grange.
NJ. Fould's Petit Caporal was the winner OF the
Lutece prize
The Marquis de Ia Oranges famous racer Long
champs took the Ladrau prize.
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TIE PRESS TELEGRAM.
General Napier's NIarch-The Force Under
His Command.

LONDON, April Is, 1868.
OflciaI dispatches from General Sir Robert Napier,
in command OF the Abyssinian expedition, have been
received by the government. They show that in
spite Of the bad roads the British forces are steadily
advancing toward Magdala and meanwhile there is
every evidence Of the intention on the part of the
King of Abysslnia TO offer serious resistance.
General Napier in his latest despatch dated near
Lake Ashangi, March II, says:-"Our advance will
reach Lake Ashangi tomorrow. The rear, with the
artillery and supply trains, is three days. march be-
hind. The country is mountainous and very difficult
for the artillery AMI trains. King Theodorus is near
Magdala, where he intends to make stand. Letters
from the captives say they are we'll. The health Of
the troops is good"
The effective force under General Napier, now ad-
yancng on Magdala, numbers 5000 men.
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TELECRAPHIC NEWS
FIR o M
all PARTS OF THE WORLD.
ABYSSlNIA.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO the HERALD.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM 10 the HERALD.
General Napier's Report Of His Advance-Po.
sition Of Theodorus.
QUEENS HOTEL LONDON, April IS, 1888.
The War Olilce publishes by authority OF the Com
mander-in-Chef Of the Forces, dispatches just
received from Major General Napier, commanding
the army in Abyssinia, dated near Lake Ashangi on
the nth OF March,
General Napier reports that the headquarter divi-
sion Of the troops would reach Ashangi the following
day. The remainder OF the force, with the great
guns and mortars, were ON the advance and coming
up rapidly.
King Theodorus was In position close to the for
tress OF Magdala aud would probably make stand
there.
Major General Napier learned that the British cap
tves held by the King were in good health.
1.-THE special correspondent Of the HERALD attached
to the British expedition in Abyssinia dating at
Ashangi on the 10th OF Marcia day before General
Napier-reported the same facts as are now detailed
in the London Gazette; his statement being tele-
graphed to London, forwarded to New York by the
Atlantic Gable, and published in our columns on the
I'd Instant BY special cable kilograms n.,bished in
the HERALD on the 29th and soth Of March, we ad.
vvised our readers Of the movements Of General
Napier just previous to his arrival at AshangLl
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is interrupted Ohio our ID quoted at $1s per barrel
The Teaser, from Boston, relieved the scarcity OF
ice
Murphys Diving Company have contracted to
raise the British steamer Colombia.
The weather was showery but the climate healthy
Cholera has vanished and clean health bills are now
issued Six per cent OF the negro population died Of
the cholera In seventy days. Medicines are in the
hands OF monopoly on the island
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SANTA CRUZ.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD.

Political Trouble Ahead-Two Incfectunl At
tempts to Float the Monongahela.
HAVANA, April Is, 1861
Our advices from Santa Cruz are to March 30. The
political horizon Is pregnant with storm. The
wishes OF the people clash with those of the authori
ties. The editor who was recently imprisoned for
his outspoken manner has reracted and the pYosecu-
ton been Withdrawn.
The noating OF the United States war steamer
Monongahela has been twice attempted but inefrec.
tually. The difficulties have been evidently under.
rated.
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FIRE IN PEARL STREET.

The alarm OF fire at hafpast one O'Clock this
morning originated from 272 Pearl street. occupied
by Atwater, Benham Co., manufacturing tin
smiths. The fire originated on the fifth foor used
for soldering and is supposed to have been caused
by the hre In one OF the lire pots, from the japan
oven, Which are located on the fourth moor. The
fremen were promptly at the premises and extn-
guished the IRE with the loss Of the fifth floor and
roof only. The damage to the stock and fixtures
will be about $4,000, fully insured. The building Is
damaged about S2. 500.
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hood-the entire block on that side being composed
of two and three storied tenements-and the alarm
Of the residents 1t was impossible to obtain the
amount OF loss or insurance.
No. 2O5 waa occupied on the first floor by L. Spiegel
as factory nstoy store and up stairs by the four
poor families. The. entire property was DESTROYED.
No 2o4 was occupied ~ JACOB Meyer, Dry goous
dealer; No. 2os by John voege hat and lur dealer;
No. 2l0 by David Rafael tailor. r.sa OF THESE la.tea
houses, as well as No. 2O6 was occupie,. soo'e 'ne
first moor by poor families.
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Modification in the Law Against Traitors
Commercial Enterprises-The Massacre at
Tacubayn in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in
Yucatnu.
VERA CRUZ, April S, |
Via HAVANA, April 49, 1858.
The Collector OF the Customs here contradicts the
published declaration made by the officers Of the
British steamer Danube denying their completely in
the late smuggling.
Congress Is taking into serious consideration the
colossal project Of q railway to the Pacific and q
Mexican steamship line between the ports ON that
ocean.
The result of the conference between Ministers
Lerdo and yallarte and the committee OF Congress
on the subject Of the law against traitors,
known as the act OF January IS, 1862, is that
the severe penalties thereof are to be modified.
Freedom OF the press is to remain unchanged, and
the high State unctionares are to remain within the
bounds Of their constitutional right.
General Alexander Garcia is to replace General
Berriozabal, who has been excused from service.
several lawyers have been promoted to high posi-
TONS especially in the Supreme Court. This leaves
about four hundred cases pending that bear on the
status OF ex.mperiaists and creates some embar-
rassment to the disposal OF many recently arrested
partIes. The Project of Tolima has been arrested by
order of the federal government without any inter-
yention of the state authorities lie threatens to
resign The AFFAIR has created quite sensation In
state circles
The election in Tamaulipas will have to be renewed,
as neither Gazza nor Garcia had a majority.
The Legislature OF the State of Queretaro have
been installed. They propose investigating all the
cases OF arrest made by the Project DINA.
Preparations were being made at the capital TO
have q solemn funeral service In memory OF the
victims who fell at Tacubaya in 1859 under the orders
of General Marquee. The committee In charge are
scnores Altamrano, Alcade, Jardon, Santacilia and
Electra.
The canal at Pachuca has been begun.
The battalion known as the "Free Corps" had ar
rived at guala on the ed OF March, They are on the
way to join General Corona.
General Quiroga, the rebel, has got possession Of
some arms In Texas, and threatens to revolutionze
the States of Nuevo Leon and Coahuila. General
Trcvino is in pursuit of him.
In Yucatan the courts have ordered General Ala
TORE to release all the citizens whom he forcbly
enlisted into the national guard. They are mostly
ex.rebels Among the captures are forty Catalonia
cannons
From Campeachy we learn that Ex-Governor Cepedt
Is dangerously sick. In the coming election he maj
manage to again secure a majority.
The Fifth Chasseurs will probably remain on thu
peninsula Colonies Ortoli and Canton have escaped
to Honduras. The Yeashee Indians are not inimica
10 the white Yucatecos.
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OBITUARY.

Captain JOSEPH F. EusrAcE, Of the One Hundred
and FIfy-ifth New York Volunteers, Irish Legion.
died at his fathers residence in this city on the 10th
inst The deceased entered the army early in the
late private and by successive steps reached
the rank OF Captain. He was distinguished for his
goodness Of head and heart and resolute bravery
His constant exposure In the field engendered pull
monary disease from the effects Of which he died.
He was only twenty-three years Of aye. His funeral
will take place to-day from his fathers residence I'm
Flfty-frst street, between Second and Third avenues
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Ins PRESS ItLEGSlM.

The Evidence Against WheIan-The Day Of
Funeral Observed ms Holiday.
OTTAWA. April Is, 1885,
There is a lu in the proceedings OF the author
ties with the evidence taken on Saturday in relation
TO the assassination OF Hon T. darcy MCGEE. The
case for the crown rests at present. Indications
continue strong that some OF the conspirators nave
unbosomed themselves to the authorities.
To-day is observed as holiday out Of respect to
tha
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CURACOA.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD.

A Passage ON the SRco Refused to General
BaeZ.
HAVANA, April Is, 1858.
AT Curacao General Buenaventura Baez made ap-
plicati0n to the commander Of the United States
gunboat Saco for passage aboard his vessels far
as Kingston, ia. This was refused on the plea Of
neutrality
Curacao is healthy
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POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
The sout,,ern EIectiona.

The pioneer election In the South for the current
month commences to-day, April IA, in South Caro-
lima In Louisiana the election begns on Friday the
| 18th. The election in Georgia commences on the
Goth, and in North Carolina the 2lst. The cleo.
ton In Florida win pcy,, on me an OF next month
They all continue for three or more days. Alabama
has already accepted the radical constitution and
elected the radical ticket and is ready for adrns-
sion. Arkansas is also reported to have adopted
the radical constit ton and elected radical officers,
while Mississippi ana Texas are, as yet SILENT Vir-
ginia at our own DOORS as 1t were, Is as dicut 10
be heard FROM as regards tho na results oil regslra'
ton, any of the socalled cotton states' whe north
Carolina is now in the height OF ons OF the hottest
political fights that ever occurred In the state In
all parts of the Southern country however, we per-
ceive the white population becoming alive to the
importance Of taking some action in this crisis In
their affairs; and II they wish to save themselves
from utter and irremediabe political oblivion 1t is
time for them to do so, and that vigorously.
THE ELECTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA COMMENCES
TO-DAY.
The following are the candidates on the respective
tickets
Conserpar,pe Radical
Governor Wv. d. Porter Robert X. Scott.
secy Of per Caners samuel go9er
Treasurer William Hood. N. G. Parks.
C Com Ger General s. l. Leaphart. J. 9. Neasle.
III.
Attorney GeneralI. w. Haynes. D.H.Chamberlain.
Supt. of Educa'nJ. A. Leland. J. X. Gison
The following are the Congressional tickets -
Dist. Conservative. Radical.
III. N. FriersOn Il. F. WhittemOre
2-Johnson HaGO0d. G. G. Bowen
3-S. McGOwan. s. C0rley
4-Sainuel McAliley. J. Ii. GOss.
The Congressional districts are composed as fol.
lows:-First-Lancaster, Chesterfield, Marlboro, OAR
lington Marion, Horny, Georgetown, Williamsburg,
Sumter, Clarendon and Kershaw Second-Chares-
ton, Colleton, Beaufort and Barnwel Third-Orange-
burg, Lexington, Richland, Newberry, Edgefeld,
Abbevllle and Anderson FOurth-OcOnee, Pickens,
Greenvle, Laurens Spartanburg, Union York, Ches-
ter and Fairfield.
In 1860, the negro majority in South Carolina was
1887 by the last registration, 49, Os
The conservatives go into the election upon the
following platform concerning the colored popula-
tion:-
Resolved, That under the action OF the State of
South Carolina, heretofore TAKEN we recognize the
colored population OF the State as an integral ee
ment OF the body polite, and such, In person and
under the State constitution and laws; and that
citizens OF South Carolina we declare our Willingness
when we have the power, to grant them, under
proper qualifications as to property and intelligence
the right OF suffrage.
N1ayOralty Election in Trenton, N. j.
The election In Trenton, N. j., yesterday resulted
in the choice of VIM. Napton, democrat, for Mayor,
and the whole democratic city ticket with a ma
jority of the Council and ward officers. The majority
on the city ticket is over two hundred.
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.ris Raccs-First Day at Longchamps.
ENGLAND.
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Review Of the Volunteer Army.
LONDON, April Is, 1868.
grand review of volunteers was held at Ports
mouth to-day. Over thirty thousand men were In
the ranks. Vast crowds of spectators from Ports
mouth and the surrounding country, and from Lon
don witnessed the evolutions Of the volunteers.
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THE EIGHTH WARD 0UTRAoE.-Superintende
Kennedy yesterday preferred charges against Cap
tain Mills OF the Eighth precinct for having as was
stated I'm the newspapers few days ago. ncarcerated
poor woman in q station house cell along with the
body Of her dead infant.
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MAcdRoTTY.10n Monday, April 10, ALEXANDER
MAcGRoTTy, OF Brooklyn.
The friends OF the family are respectfully invited TO
attend the funera from his late residence, 126 Hicks
street, on wednesday afternoon, at two O'Clock.
Washington ~. C.) papers please copy.
lfOr other Deaths see EOurM Ingel
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Much attention VIII be given today to sale Brooklyn lots
change Ssesroom, Ill Broadway to-day at u o'clock. Zee
advertisement II comprises mind entire blocks, tho rernan-
der Of old estate sale without limit We doubt
no, that bsss Of some future fortunes lies in his sale Our
readers VIII remember sale advertised the Sockholder
weeks OF New York lots tho aggregate proceeds Of
which 81 46oOo We mentioned At the time that the
which offered IN 5is 20
ago. for $500 and nobody found to buy At tina, price. Adj
vance Ia 20 years, 227 hundred per cent.
The auctioneers will also sell wednesday, April
Nnsecnth ward Brooklyn property beongngo h estate %
dA late Hon. A. and Tuesday April a. the bssnco
OF be property belonging 70 the estate Of John
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The Newmarket Races.

LONDON, April 49, 1868.
The Newmarket Craven Race meeting commenced
to-day and will continue through the present week.
The Craven stakes were won by Florence.
The Free Handicup Sweepstakes were won by
Sienus.
Turpin.
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Printing Of Every Description Bxecuted with
The METROPOLITAN JOB PRINTING EsTABLIsHxBSfs
va Nassau street.
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London Aqua scutum Coats and Wrappers.
fine assortment Of these desirable received
per steamer BY HUNT DuSENBURY, Aston House
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Royal Havana Lostery.-Fcr Official icss Dr~""
ngs April 1865 another part OF the pspeT VOL
TAYLOR 4 CO., Bankers, 10 Wall street., Nc" io's'
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GEORGIA..
General Meude's Order in Relation to the
EIection-The Canvass Heated and IA Fair |
Election Probable.

AUGUSTA, April ID, 1858.
General Meade has issued an important order to
the military authorities to provide for fair vote and
for the preservation of peace during the coming eec
ton. No intimidation Is to be allowed on either
side, and all persons are forbidden TO
carry arms at public gatherings or at
the election polls. All violations Of this order are to
be tried by military commission. The canvass Is
heated, and both parties are straining every nerve
The municipal elections Will not come on on the
Goth inst The negroes not to be forced by either
party to vote, but must be left alone.
At the conservative meeting held this evening in
masonic Hall at Savannah the names of j. d. Cor
don for Governor II. s. Fitch for Congress and Rufus
E. Leslie for state Senator were received with loud
applause The audience was addressed by several
prominent speakers.
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Important to Dealers In Rosewood.--yust Ar
rived schooner Duncan, shipment Of Rosewood
bes, Quality from Brazil. Inquire at RADwAY CO.'S, 81
Maiden lane, New York.