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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON MONEY MARKET.-LoNDON May e-5
P. M.-COnsos closed at "a for money and 94k for
the account. American securities closed quiet:
United states five.tweny bonds, 1852, sSh; 1885, old
ss; 1857, SO; ten-fortes S5X. Stocks quiet; Erie
Railway shares 1917; Illinois Centrals 1i2; Atlantic
and Great Western, 49,
PARIS BOURsE.-PARIs, May e.-The Bourse
closed dull. Rentes, 74f. SIC.
FRANKFORT TBOURsE.--FRANKFORT,M May 6.-Unlted
States fve-twenty bonds opened nat at 95
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-LIvERPoOL, NAV
6-2:30 p. M-The cotton market IL firm. The stock
at OF cotton bound to this port is estimated at
3J6,0oO bales Of which 1sO.0 900 are American
LIVERPOOL. May 6--5 p. M.-The cotton market
closed steady. Mlddlng uplands, 1OHd.; middling
Orleans IL I'd. a IL i'd The sales Of the day have
been IL 600 bales, including 5000 for export and
speculation. The sales Of the week have been
81 900 ba es OF which 5000 were taken for export
and 900 on speculation. The STOCK IN port ana on
shipb0ard Is estimated at $4,000 bales. of which
$4,000 are American. The receipts OF the week
can
TRADE AT MANCHEsTKR.-MANCHEsr May g.
The market for yarns and fabrics is steady.
HAvRE COTTON MARgET.-HAvRE, May 6.-CottOn
closed quiet and unchanged.
LIVERPOOL BREADsTUFFs MARKET.-LIvEgPoOL,
May 6-230 p. M.-Wheat os. I'd. es. Sd. per Genital
for California white and Ss Sd. for No. red West.
The receipts Of wheat at this port for the past
Is American, Corn drmer. but not quotably higher.
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS sMARKET.-LIvERroOI May
$3.50 r. M.-Pork lOls per Dbl for extra prime
LIVERPOOL. PROVISIONS MARKEr.-LryERpooL
May 6--5 p. M.-Beef frmer but not quotably higher.
LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.-LONDoN, May g.
Tau0w frmer at AS. Sd. per cwt. Sugar easier at
3ls. Oh. 32s. per cwt. for No. r. Dutch standard
on the SPOT; sugar af0at heavy. Calcutta ltnseed
firm. Linsecd Oil firmer.
PETROLEUM MAEKET.--aNTWER May 6.-PetrO.
leum closed quiet but steady.
HAMBURG, May 6-Petfolcum closed aat-
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OF Juliette three years old; Mr.. I. Il. walkers
ch I. Lady Grant, Dy st. Adams out OF Lady Cough
TWO years old. second; Mr. Harocks en-. f. The Prin-
cess, by Surpice out OF The Queen by Fitz Roland,
two years old third.
The Newmarket Stakes, a subscription OF 80 sover-
eigns each, for three year Old colts, carrying 122
pounds, hies III pounds the owner Of second horse
70 receive back his stake; the winner OF the 1000
guineas to carry seven pounds II lOO0 guneas, five
pounds extra 1850 yards twenty suhscr1bers)
WIS wms won py Mr. Bowe's b. c. NObleman by the MAT
quiS OUT OF Aud Acquaintance; Mr.. j. Il. M0rris' o..
9. Demidof, by Cardinal out OF Feodorowna. sec
oha Mr. n. Savile's G. Champion, by Skirmlsher'
Out OF Fistlana, third.
handicap plate OF 100 sovereigns for three year
oids anu upwards, 240 yards, was won Dy MT Lewis
b. c. Playmate, by Autocrat, out OF Playful, three
years old Mr.. H. c. MAYORS ch. J.. Lady hignthOrn,
by Stockwell, out OF Lady Elizabeth, I'VE years DID,
second General Peels br. c. Enheld. ny Brother to
stanford, dam by Wealherbit, three years. third.
plate OF so sOvereigns. Tor two year 0lds, carry
ing 94 pounds three year Olds 122 pounds four aud
upwards 126 pounds; the winner to be sold for 500
soveregns II demanded; l,240 yards sovereigns
entrance, was won by Lord MestmOrelands ch. T..
Cocoa Nut, by Eutbourne, out OF Mss Vivian, five
years Old Old Saw second, and Mr. 4. v. MOrgans cb.
Tibit by weatherbit, out OF Theresa, three years
Old, third.
handicap plate Of 200 sovereigns. for three year
olds and upwards, entrance three soverelgns. two
miles, twenty.sx entries, was won BY Mr.. Payne's
or the isle out OF Lady Blanche, three years old,
second; MIR. w. RobinsOn's b. T. Miss Polly. by
Waniba out Of Lady M0unteagle, thee years Old.
tEird.
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woman living with Brazilian oicer at Asunc,on left
him al once hearing the Brazlians had ki led lo-
pea, and sent nm word that not only would Bhe nvo
no longer with him. but that hrs child she was prcg
Dant with should die because OF ts brazilian iAthor
The election Of President for Paraguay wax tno
great question at AsuncOn. C0lOnels lturburu ana
Decond are candidates, Ia addition 70 the mombers
oi mo proyis ona government. The allied pienlpo-
tenuaries had not yet assembled at Asuncion.
IN urugGay matters going on from DAD 10
worse nut the Revolutionary and governments troops
had not got To blows yet.
In RIO people have rot settled down. Another
procession OF volunteers takes place this afternoon.
BATTALION having Just arrived
., Masonic lodge called the segredo, attached to
the Grand Orient OF Brazil, freed twenty-0nc chill
dren on the zeth. and viii educate ana
take charge or them until able W gain
their living. The Grand Master Councillor
Ssldanha Marcnho appealed to the ladies' present 70
form an emancipatory society, and seventyt OF
them ut once signed document organizing the So
ciety OF Liberation, pedging themselves TO aid tho
cause OF emancipation IN every way consistent with
right and mOdesty. The Grand Orient has pro-
n0unced decisively In favor OF advocating and assist
ing emancipation.
The UOmte d'Eu Is expected here on the 25th of
April. His reception Will be a great one. All
cinsses not Caxiasites, are subscribing largely and
tue ladies' are collecting among themselves and from
all gallant and weakInnded gentlemen for tho
same purpose.
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MAR YLAND.

Conference Of tho Methodist Protestant
Church--NTasonic Inauguration Of tho Grand
Consistory Of Maryland.
BALrIMORK, May 8, 1870.
The General Conference OF the Methodist Pro-
testant Church assembled here to-day IN the church
corner OF Fayette ana Asquth streets Delegates
present from nearly all the Southern States, ana
from the Conference IN Pennsylvania. Indiana. Ini-
nois. Missouri and Iowa The Conference organized
by the election OF Rev. G. Whitridge. of Virginia.
as presiding ofcer. The usual committees were
appointed and the Conference adjourned until
tomorrow.
In the Supreme Council OF Masons of the thirty
third degree this evening the Grand Conslstory of
Maryland was inaugurated and the following officers
fnstaled:-James Brewster, Grand Commander in
Chief OF the Grand ConsistOiy; Il. C0rbett, First
Grand Commander; John A. Miller Second Grand
Commander; John A. Hiberg, Grand Constable;
BENJAMIN W. jenkins, Grand Adnlral; Gilmore
Meredith Grand Chancellor OF the State John Ber-
ger. Grand HOspitaer; Frederick WOodwarth,
Grand Register; Joseph f. Escavaille Grand Keeper
OF the Seal; David Martin, Grand Treasurer.
Henry Bcrgh, Of New York. and MIR. George VIM.
Brown, Ex-MayOr Of this city, delivered interesting
addresses tbs evening before the Baltimore Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals. About
600 of The leading citizens OF this city present
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MASSACHUSETTS.

Clericni1 LOthariO AbscOnds from Essex-
The Third Army Corps Association.
Boston. May g. 1870.
Rev. Frederick Fremont Lowell, pastor of the
Universalist church IN Essex, B accused OF gross
ucentousness and Is reported have left his parish
and the town nnder threats OF q coat of tar and
feathers.
The Third Army Corps Association has made
choice OF the following officers for the ensuing
year:-Prestdent General Daniel Il. Sickes of New
York. Vice President General G. p. MattOx OF
Maine; Secretary, Major Edward L. Wiling, OF New
Jersey; Treasurer. General G. Mott. OF New Jersey
Directors, Major A. JudsOn Clarke, OF New Jersey
Colonel Charles B. Morrill,, OF New York; Captain w.
Barclay Fassitt, OF New York; Colonel Clayton Nc.
Michael, OF Pennsylvania; General George II. Sharpe,
OF New York; Major William o. Shreve OF Massa-
chusetta. and Charles F. B0Yers Of WisconSln,
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THE mURDLR AT LAFAYETTE, n. !.

The inquest on Robert Hartmann. who was Killed
In an encounter with Denis McGrotfy on Monday.
IA already reported In the HERALD. was concluded
by Coroner Burns last evening. The excitcmens
which the affair occasioned continues unsbated.
Amos s. Hilton testified 10 having seen Denis striko
Hartmann twice on the steps leading 10 Knsor's
Hotel, on Walnut street. The deceased had bras1
knuckles at his side while he lay on tho Sidewalk
after being knocked down by McGrotty. He was
also uncon scous while he was being carried In ~
the doctors orders Denis exclaimed, "Let HIM die:
he vii, make room for anOther.n Another witness
deposed that Hartmann remarked TO McGrOtty, III
you have anything against me you had better take 1t
out here"
Thomas kinAer heard Hartmann say on q
former occasion that he would beat Denis
with brass knuckies. william Richy heard
the prisoner eXclaim before the anair
took place. pm going to lick Bon
tonight; he Is going on long enough" The Coroner
delivered terse charge to the jury, who. after
brief deliberation, found verdict that "Robert
Hartmann came 10 his death from a fracture of the
skull by falling the nagging, and said fail Was
OccasiOncd by q blow from Denis McGroty." The
prisoner was committed without bail 10 await the
action OF the Grand jury
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MEXICO.

Constitutional Amendment Agreed Upon
Quiet Of tho observation-disclosures Annals
Son to he observation-disclosures Prospecting
In Mexico.
CITY OF MEXICO, April 20,
Via HAVANA, May 8, 1870. !
An amendment to the constitution creating
Senate passed Congress by vote of los yeas to 40
nays. 1t now awaits ratification by the States.
The Tehuantepec canal bill Is still pending.
The appropriation blls are now under considera.
tiOn and the railroad bills will be postponed to Sep.
tember unless an extra session is had
The revOlutiOnstS are unusually quiet con.
ductd reached Vera Cruz on the 23d, and another
starts from San Luis POt0s for Tampico soon.
The President Is expected to pardon the son Of
Santa Anna now prisoner at Puebla.
1t is rumOred that the M0rm0ns are looking to
Mexico as place OF refuge.
The volcano Of Ceboruc0. which had become quiet,
is again in a violent state Of eruption.
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rfLEsRApHlc NEWS ITEMS

William Mason, OF Cape elizabeth, Mass, COM
mitted suicide, by hanging, yesterday morning. He
was si4ty-fve years DID, and in easy circumstances.
The annual meeting OF the State Sportsmen's Asso-
ciation has been called to take place in Rochester on
Monday the 23d inst and TO continue for four days.
Only about twenty five persons--all reported to be
demOCrats--as3ombied al Dover Del. yesterday, in
response to the call for a white mans convention
The attendance being so small, 1t was decided not to
organize, and the movement Is doubtless dead.
Seven dwelling houses on Calhoun street and on
Vine street hi Cincinnati were burned early yes
terday morning. Tho loss Is $50 600. henry Walsh,
a member OF q hook and ladder company, was serii
Ousy injured by falling walls.
The schooner Rachel Post OF Hampden, Captain
William Lane, was capsiZed in q squal Off Camden,
Me-, on Wednesday night. Captain Lane was in the
cabin at the time. and drowned. The only 9th er
man on board was on deck, and he succeeded in
getting ashore in the boat
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THE WEEKLY HERALD.
The Cheapest and best Newspnpsr in che


The Cheapest and Best Newspnpor in che
Country.
The WEEKLY HERALD OF the present week, now
ready, contains the very latest European News
by the Cable up to the hour OF publications. also Tce
graphic Dispatches from Cuba and other points. 10
also contains the Current News OF the Week; the
Fashions Amusements; Foreign Intelligence; Sport
ing, Religious Artistic and Literary Intelligence;
Washington news; Obituary Notices; Editorial Arti-
Giles on the prominent topics OF the day; Our Agri-
cultural Budget; Reviews OF the Cattle. Horse, Dry
Goods and Boot and Shoe Markets; Financial and
Commercial Intelligence and or all the inl
pOrtant and interesting events OF the week.
TERMS Single subscription, 81; Three copies. S.:
Five copies. S.; Ten copies, IS; Single copies, nve
cents each. A limited number OF advertisements
inserted In tho WEEKLY HERALD.
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THE METHODIST CHURCH SOUTH.

General Conference at Memphis-PrOpOsed
Removal Of the Book COncern-A COlored
Conference Asked FOr-Dec0rnting the
Graves of Confederate Dead.
MEMPHIS, May g. 1870.
In the General Conference of the Methodist EpiscO-
pal Church South, after the usual religious exercises,
number of new arrivals OF delegates were reported.
Bishop Kavanagh took the chair. DR.. Young, of
Nashville, from the Board of Diocese Missions made
elaborate report showing, despite the effects Of
the war and the great poverty Of the people, the
work steadily progressed The balance remaining
In the treasury is $1,000.
communication read from the churches Of
Louisville asking for the removal Of the Book Con-
Germ from Nashville TO that city, guaranteeing
5000 TO deiray the expenses CT the removal. Re-
ferred TO the Committee on Books ana Periodicals,
with instructions TO report as soon as practicable.
Memorials were presented and referred fol-
lows:--From West Virginia, in reference to b0un a.
rieS; from South Carolina on the reunion OF diScl
pine and for increased facilities Of education: from
Tennessee. In regard TO repositories for the Book
Concern; DE. Sehan presented memorial from the
COlOred Conference South setting forth the condi.
ti0n OF the Church, expressing the hope that the
same kindly feelings heretofore existing should con-
tinue; asking for the establishment Of q cO0red
general conference under the control of the General
Conference setting forth that interests identicay
the same must work t0g cher.
From Texas asking FOR the extension OF MethOdism
among the Germans Of that st lie; asking for bishop
in the State and proposing TO furnish him home;
From the Ladies' Memorial Association, asking
the attendance or the delegates at the decoration OF
the Confederate graves In ElmwO0d Cemetery to-
morrow. This provoked q discussion several men,
bers protesting against taking any action as body
that should have any political cooring whatever.
Dr. Marshall thought 1t was an insult TO the good
sense OF the people Of the North to suppose they
would attach any political significance TO our weep
ing over our dead. lie was willing to weep with
them over their dead that lie around Vicksbu a. and
believed they would dc the same with Finally,
motion 10 adjourn tomorrow to allow members to
attend the decoration prevailed.
From the Board Of Domestic Missions urging the
Conference to take steps TO purchase land for church
purposes in the towns sprngng up along the line OF
the Union and Central Pacific Railroads TO counter
act the work Of other churches in that quarter
After some other unimpOrtant business the Con-
vant ad
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CUBA.

General GoicOuria Captured and Ordered to
be Taken TO Havana.
HAVANA, May 9, 1870.
Two sailors belonging to Spanish man-Ofwar
captured the rebel General Goic0uria on Guajaba
Island. The remainder of Goicouria's party, con-
sisting of Canadian three pilots. and two Cubars,
named Aguero are still at large on the island, and
three Spanish gunboats closely watching TO pre-
vent their escape.
After General Goicourla's capture he was taken to
Puerto Principe, and soon after ordered by Captain
General De Rodas to be taken to Havana under
guard OF naval officers for trial. His arrival is ex,
pected in this city tomorrow.
Arrived brig Havana, from New York.
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LOUISIANA.

Fatal Steamboat Observation-Disclosures Gov.
ernOr Dunn Imprisoned-Suicide in Now
Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, May g. 1870.
The cylinder or the steamer Hodge No. blew out
at the mouth OF Black river to-day. One deck hand
was killed and another was wounded.
Lieutenant Governor Dunn and the members OF
the Board OF Police Commissioners have been COM
mitted to prison for five days and fined ninety five
dollars each by Judge Cooley, of tho Sixth District
Court, for contempt.
q, L. SaIley has been appointed City Attorney. vice
Beckwith, resigned.
In the game OF base ball this evening the Chicago
nine defeated the Atlantics by score OF 81 TO 0.
Leon Purdevile committed suicide this morning
by shooting.
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VERMONT POLITICS.

On Tuesday OF next week the people OF Vermont
are to elect delegates to Constitutional Convention
which is to decide finally upon SIX amendments
which have been already passed upon by the Coun-
Gil OF Censors. These amendments provide, first,
that none but municipal corporations shall be cre-
ated by special law: second, that State elections
shah occur bienn ally instead OF annually; third,
that The Legislature shall have power to lil any va
CanCy IN either house; fourth that the Judg or the
supreme Court shall be appointed by the Governor;
1th that women shall vote; sixth, that tie Council
OF Censors shall be abolished, and that the power to
amend the constitution shall repoSe in The LeIlsla-
ture whose action must be ratified by tue peop!o,
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SUMoRED COTTON FRAUDS.

Runors were current yesterday afternoon in Wall
street that extensive frauds and forgeries had been
committed by Southern merchants, by which several
New YORK firms had been victimized TO the extent
OF $500 900. On inquiry it was, however, ascer-
tanned that these rnmOrs were wholly unfOunded,
or at least were to be attributed to the firm OF
sums Co.. Galveston, which failed five weeks ago
for considerable amount. 1t IL, moreover, denied
that this firm were charged with any transactions OF
a fraudulent character.
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A HEALTH MUDOLE.

The acts creating the new Boards OF Health for
New YORK and Brooklyn are 10 obsucre that serious
complications are likely to ensue. Yesterday DR..
Cochrane, the Sanitary Inspector for Brooklyn;
City Attorney De Witt and two ex-Aldermen.
as delegation, called upon the Metro
poli'an Board of Health and demanded
the books, papers ana moneys supposed
TO belong to the Brooklyn Board. The request was
denied on the ground that under the old law the
brooklyn once had Jurisdiction over the whole OF
Kings county, and the Metropolitan Board OF Health
cannot surrender the property belonging to the out
towns OF BROOKLYN to local board created by the
act
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PROBABLE MURDER.

The Ashburton Hotel corner Of Forteth street and
Sixth avenue last evening the scene of fracas
between negro and German that is likely to re.
suit In the death Of one Of them. From the brief
details te'egraphed to the Central Police Office 1t
appears that at three O'Clock BOrals Calender cook
involved In o quarrel about some trlning matter,
when the Dutchman seized o heavy glass and dealt
the Fifteenth Amendment q heavy blow the
head, infic.ing q severe and imnlinently dangerous
wound. TIE negro was attended by Police Surgeon
Ranney. who ordered him to be sent to Bellevue
Hospital. Kurtz was arrested by an Offlcer of the
Twenty ninth precinct.
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YACHTING.

The Cambria and sapphO Contess--The Day
of Start In Doubt.
LONDON, May 9. 1870.
Tne international yacht race between the Cambria
and Sappho, winch was fixed for May
10, depends for . start ON that day
on the opinion OF the umpires whether
there exists at the time seven knot breeze The
rounding point will be sixty miles to windward for
the first two races, and the third race viii be over
triangular course, each side being twenty miles
long.
The umpires' steamer VIII take a select party to
witness the races.
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AFRICA.

Tho French War in Algeria.
PARIS, May 9. 1870.
General de WimpIen reports to the War Depart
ment from Oran that the tribes of Algeria, which
recently revolted, have submitted to French rule
again. Two sharp engagements were had with the
rebels on Sunday the Sd of April. in both OF which
the French were successful.
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TENNESSEE.

The Contested Election Cnse-A steauaboas
SDagged.
MEMPHIS, May 8, 1870.
The Supreme Court this morlng dismissed the ap-
plication Of supersedas in the contested election
case OF Curry vs. Wright for the once OF Sheriff OF
this county, which gives the office TO Wright
The steamboat KentOn, from Cincinnati to New
Orleans, strug snag ut Trotters Landing opposite
Helena yesterday, and sunk. She lies on the bank
with her larbOard three ieet out or water and her
siarbOard twelve feet under. She Will probably
prove total loss with her cargo, 500 tons, pTlncl-
pally pork, lard and whis4ey.
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ILLINOIS,.

Great Fire at Quincy-LOss 100000.
CHICAGO, May 9, 1870.
fire at Quincy last night destroyed fifteen busi
ness houses, including the Daily Herald ONCE, and
causing loss Of $3Oo, ,0OO The amount of insurance
is not yet known. The principal sufferers are James
A. Parker, the D0tlv Herald, Bristol q Co., Emmons
Il Aldrich. Murphy d Charles and DR. Rxsfnn
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OHIO.

Boiler Explosion in Znnesvule-TwO Men
Injured-Loss 100000.
EVANSVILLE. May 6, 1870.
The boilers In the new power honse Of the Water
Works exploded AZ ten O'Clock this morning with
terrible crash. The engineer and fireman were the
only persons in the building. The fireman was
blown through the roof and landed fifty feet from
the building. He will probably die. The engineer
was not much hurt The building was blown to
pieces The loss LIS about 100000.
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wHlsKsY RAD m BROOKLYN.

The internal revenue officers made another raid
on the Fifth ward stills and whisGeymen yesterday.
They took company Of marines from the Navy
Yard, and proceeding to Dckins0n's alley found two
mash tubs, which they at once destroyed. They con.
tinucd the search, but no other contraband goods
being found They returned To tho Navy Yard much
disappointed.
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ENGLAND.

Newspaper Defence of nm American Writer
The French Regicide Plot Doubted.
LONDON, May 8, 1870.
The Pau MaU Gazette, in behalf Of MIR. George W.
5maley, states authority that he was ignorant Of
the alleged conspiracy and of the contents Of the let
Gers sent to Gustave Flourens, in his care.
The London Times continues editorlaly to beittle
French conspiracy. 1t says to-day the peril lies
less In the strength Of those who would inct than
In the weakness of those who would resist the con-
HniraCy.
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SCOTLAND.
Accident mt Sea.

q Accident mt Sea.
GLASGOW. May g. 1870
Tie steamer India, which arrived in the Clyde from
New York to-day reports that she spoke the steamer
Siberia, which sailed nom Liverpool April 10 for
Boston, heading east. The Siberia had broken her
shaft ana was on her way back to Queenstown. she
needed no assistance
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Order on Election Day.

PARIS, May 8, 1870.
There was conference yesterday at the Tuneries,
At which NM. olivier, Canrobert, Pietri, Lebeur
and the Minister of the Interior were present. The
design Of the conference TO agree upon the pre-.
cautions necessary to be taken to preserve public
order on Sunday next-the day of the voting. Mean
time the police and other local authorities are
making all preparations possible in furtherance OF
the same end
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ROME.

Froncb Citizenship in Cassock ond stole.
ROME, May O. 1870.
Two-thirds of the French bishops and priests now
IN Rome have requested permission to vote at the
French Embassy Oh the pleotscitun. The Marquis
OF Bannevile thanks them for their patriotism but
Is instructed to reply that the law not permit
such step.
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FALL OF A BUIloIHs-A CHILD KILLED.

Last evening" while building on Sixth avenue.
near Fiftysecond street, was being razed to the
ground and number Of women and children were
standing near as spectators large poison OF it fell
with crash and almost instantly killed John Nc
Kinney. child, residing at No lao West Fifty
second street The others miraculously escaped