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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. GERMANY. She Tide of Emigration Increasing. BREMEN, April 7, 1868. The tide of emigration for the present spring for the United States has commenced with increased volume, It {§ estimated that upwards of seven thousand emigrante left Germany during the past Week for American ports. ITALY. Admiral Farragut at Messina. : FLORENCE, April 7, 1568, Admira! Farragut has gone from Naples to Sicily. A despatch from Messina announces bis arrival at that port. URUGUAY. BY THE ATLANTIC CABLE. The Assassination of General Flores Con- Grmed—The Public Peace Undisturbed. Lowpow, April 7, 1868. Three days later dates have been received from Montevideo; via Rio Jane:ro. The report of the as- sassination of General Flores, the President of Uru- guay, 18 confirmed, He was murdered in Monte- video shortly after his return from the allied camp onthe Rio Parana, His successor, Colonel Battle, had taken his seat without opposition, and the city and State remained tranquil, notwithstanding the alarming event. GUADALOUPE. Destructive Bore—Several Vessels Dashed to - Pieces. Havana, April 7, 1868. Advices from Guadaloupe to the 10th ult, have been received. The sea suddenly overflowed Poole Moule, and three French and one English vessels were driven on the rocks and broken to pieces. Several other vessels Were washed ashore and greatly damaged. VIRGINIA. Inauguration of Governor Wella—He Visits the Convention and Judge Underwood En- dorses His Political Views—Heated Debate in Convention on the School System. RICHMOND, April 7, 1868. Hon. H. H. Wells, of Alexandria, this morning took the oath of office as Governor of Virginia and enters on the duties of the office. After he had ‘taken the oath he accepted an invitation to visit the convention. Judge Underwood introduced him and endorsed his political views. Governor Wells made @ short address, and to the point. He said that for the short time he should hold office he should en- deavor to promote the prosperity of all the people of ‘The State, and he should try and promote harmony in the republican party as the only organization through which that prosperity could ever come. A resolution offered by a colored member, prohib- ‘tting the Legislature from establishing any system of Separate schools for the races was discussed all day. The black delegates urged it with heat, one or two threatening to oppose the adoption of the const:tu- tion if this was not incorporated. LOUISIANA. Imbroglio in New Orlenns—General in Sustains the Conservative Side of the Question—Democratic Nomination in Ore leans Partsh. New ORLEANS, April 7, 1868, An order issued some days ago by the Chief of the Police, Mr. Wililamson, to one of his leutenants relative to the disposition of the police force was sus- pended by Mayor Heath. Williamson protested.in a caustic letter, closing as follows:—“If those who are personally interested in the great political contest now pending desire to bp peaad @ portion or all of the police force of this city for their own pur- poste, will find an insurmountable obstacie in Shetr way in the determination of this office to con- fine the operations of the police force to its legitt- mate functions, and it is believed that not only the pri Shec the will of the people will sustain this Mayor Heath = erp charges of disobedience of orders, insubordination, insolence to his supertor officer and conduct unbecoming an officer and a gen- ‘tleman, At an extra meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners on Saturday evening a summons was issued to Williamson to answer on the 9th of April, and was suspended from exercising the duties of his office until further orders. General Buchanan has set aside this suspension and ordered Williamson to continue to discharge the duties of Chief of Police until further orders from headquarters of the Fifth Military District. Both Heath and Williamson were appointed by General Sheridan. At the democratic parochial convention on Satur- day nighha full parish and muni¢ipal ticket was nom- inated, esoluuions were adopted requesting the State Central Committee to again place before the pee nominees for State offices lately retired by he committee and fil! the vacancies from deciension and other causes; also a resolution requiring all can- oe to pledge themselves to oppose the constitu. 10s MISSISSIPPI. The ConventionProposed Sweeping Disfran- chisement, JACKSON, April 7, 1868, In the Convention to-day a resolution was intro- duced and referred to the proper committee pro- hibiting any 4 from holding office who ever heid ofice or vo.untarlly vore arms in aid of the Tebeluon. MISSOURI. Arrest of Reputed Members of the Ku Klux , Klan in St. LouisThey Claim to Belong to a Base Ball Club. Sr. Lours, April 7, 1963, The police made a descent on Ferguson Hail. on Beadle street, last night and captured some twenty persons, mostly boys, on a charge of belonging to the Ku Kiux Klan, On the person of one of them was found a document purporting to be a constitu ton of the order, putting forth that the object of the order was to protect the people South from the bands of robbers and murderers now preying on them even to the last resort, assussination, pledging themselves to allow nothing to deter them from their object. Among the captures were a iot of masks and a skuil. The boys claimed they were members of the Pride of the South base ball ciub, and had no nection with the Klan, and kuew nothing of the papers found; that it Wasa plot against them. Tuey were taken tc the Southern station house and kept +h two o'clock this morning, when they were ai. uncon. attoually reieased. THE PLAINS Indian Depredations Near Fort Laramie Desperate Fight. CHicaGo, LL, Apr: A Special despatch received here frox states that reilable tntelligence had been received from Fort Laramie to the e‘fect that the Indians were Durning the ranches men. After burning © seven ranchimen, whe during which three of the r were kied, and 4 number of the lat OHIO. ‘The Pioneers of the State Celebrating im Cin. Ti, Ohio, Apri 7, 1868, The celebration of 3 ntieth anniversary of the Pioneers of Ohio passed off very pleasantly. Speeches Sere made by Governor Hayes, ex-Governor Cox 4 many prominent citizens. The proceedings of Shéday terminated with agrand ball to-night. To MOFow the visitors will be show: around the ¢! TENNESSEE A New Punse of the “Avalanche Contempt Case in Mewphis=The Judges Arresting One Another, Mawr . April 3, 1868. Judge Watdron, of the Mr a Court, Was arrested On AD attachment sucd ov Jndwe Hunter, of the Criminal Court, wast nign:, for uniawt iy tnterfering with his conrt mm rartne f trial Messrs, Gallaway and Carp oot oP Tet for lanche, imprisoned by Indge Hente: for contemnt ry \Waidron gave bond’ for his appearasce on the 18th to answer the charg (cts sate he witli im ara arrest Hunter for this action. NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL, 8°'2808—TRIPLE SHEET. THE ELECTIONS. Connecticut. Haartrorp, April 1—12 M. Complete returns from every town in the State, received at the Courant office, give English 1,571 majority. English’s majority last year, 987. The following is the vote by counties: - Dem. TOLAL...serseeerenceneveeees se 048,095 Whole number of votes 97,761. Majorities are only given in Windsor, Redding and Madison, ‘The total vote of the State, calculating the entire vote of these three towns the same as last year, 49,006 will be 99,011, The total vote in 1867 was 94,143, Both branches of the Legislature are republican. The Senate stands twelve republicans to nine demo- crats; last year it stood eleven republicans to eight democrats. The House stands 130 republicans to 108 democrats; last year the House stood 11 republican majority, Ohio. CLEVELAND, April 7, 1568. The municipal elections which occurred through- out this State yesterday resulted in nothing decisive as regards public sentiment, the questions being on local issues. The tickets were badly split. The re- turns indicate about the same majorities ag last fall, except on @ smaller vote, Cincinnati, April 7, 1868. The total vote polled here yesterday was 23,627, against 28,804 in October. The republicans elected the Judge of the Superior Court, the Clerk of the Po- lice Court, the Trustee of the Waterworks and the Director of the City Infirmary. The democrats elected the City Commissioner and Wharf Master. The high- est republican majority was 1,097 and the lowest 36, The democratic majorities were 187 and 208. Two of the democratic candidates elected were supported by the workingmen’s party, The workingmen’s ticket received an average vote of about 600. The repub- licans have a majority of eight im the City Council. The republican majority in this city last October was 2,138, CLEVELAND, April 7, 1868, The city election took place yesterday. The re- publican gain is about 1,000, Nineteen out of thirty of the Counciimen are republicans. SANDUSKY, April 7, 1868. At the municipal election yesterday the entire democratic ticket was elected. The average majority was two hundred. Maine. Cacais, April 7, 1868. At the election in this city yesterday Mr, 5. T. King (repub!ican) was elected as Mayor by a majority of 332, All wards went republican. Indiana. EVANSVILLE, April 7, 1863, The city election yesterday resulted in the choice of a democratic Mayor, the majority of the Council and all the city ticket except the clerk. The city for several years past has gone republican. The contest was exciting and mainiy on local questions. Missouri. Sr. Lovts, April 7, 1868. Incomplete returns from the city election to-day indicate the following results:—Of the nine School Directors the democrats have five; of the twelve Aldermen the democrats have elected six, the radi- cals five, and tied one on a_ general ticket ; for Street Railroad Commissioner the democrats have elected their candidate by from 200 to 300 Pee geh The Park extension is defeated and the City Hall project carried. The question of the city guaranteeing $4,000,000 for bridge bonds will not be voted on until the next general election. In the Council six radicals and four democrats hold over. The Board will therefore stand, if the above re- turns prove correct—Radicals, eleven; democrats, ven; tied, one. The vote was light. Wisconsi: Mapison, April 7, 1868. The municipal election to-day resulted in the choice of David Atwood (republican) for Mayor by eight majority—a republican gain of over 300, LA ORossg, April y, 1367, Theodore Rudolf (democrat) was elected Mayor to- day by 100 majoryty. en pl MILWAUKEE, April 7, 1968, Returns received up to eleven o'clock to-night in- dicate the election of L. S. Dixon (republican) for Chief Justice, and Byron Paine (republican) for As- sociate Justice, by between 3,000 and 4,000 majority. mie city goes democratic by about 2,500 ma- jority, Minnesota. St. Pas, April 7, 1868, Dr, Stesvart (republican) was elected Mayor to-day by 300 majority. He is the first republican Mayor chosen tn St. Paul for seven years. , Kansas. LEAVENWORTH, April 7, 1868, The vote of the manicipal election to-day is not counted, but ft is conceded that Moretead (demo- crat) will be elected over Anthony (republican) by from 400 to 700 majority. New York. Owing to the inclement state of the weather yes- terday the number of votes cast at the town elections in Queens county was small, The entire democratic ticket was eiected, but the vote was much smaller than last year. The following is the resuit so far as ascer- tained :—Jamaica—James Nostrand, Supervisor; Joun 8. Snediker, Justice of the Peace; Hiram W. Rider, Town Clerk, d Hendrick Henderson, Col- lector, Flushing—Edward H. Lawrence, Supervisor. Newtown—Charies W. Covert, Supervisor. The Board for the ensuing year will stand five democrats to one republican. The town election {n New Utrecht for Supervisors *! resulted in the re-election of Colone! william J. Crop- eey by an increased majority, ALBANY, Apri! 7, 1868, James Stevens, democrat, was eiected President of the village of Rome to-day, over John B, Jervis, re- publican, by 475 majority. The issue was city and anti-city, the former winning largely, SCHENECTADY, April 7, 1968, The charter election for this city occurred to- The candidates voted for were Poiice Justice, Street Superintendent, Assessors, Justice of the Peace, Supervisors and Aldermen. Tne democrate elected the Police Justice by @ majority of i republican ain over the mayoraity election of year of over 00. The republicans elect the St; juperintendent, which ts a gain; also two Aldermey, John C. Ellis and Jobn Banker, both a gain. Democratic Rejolet PORTLAND, oe Gan , 1868, d guns were fired this @vening {a honor ic victory in Connecticut. WORCESTER, Masa,, Apri! 7, 1868. One hundred guns were fired in this city this after- noon in honor of the democratic victory in Con- One undr of the dem CALIFORNIA. Harbor=Charges Against @ United States Consul. SAN FRANCI3CO, April 7, 1968. from Baltimore, with a cargo of a on Arch Neck while entering the harbor last night She is nearly fui of water this morning and will probably prove @ total loss, Mr. H. H., Hall, United States Consui at Sydney, Austraita, has been accused of issuing fraudulent certificates ander the consular seal, purporting to entitie the holder to twelve months’ cmiplay ment by the Pacific Railroad Meng Quite a number of laborers have arrived from Austral certificates, but the railroad company deny Hye authority to issue the same and refuge to she parti ia holding these work. cuBA. * Sugat Market—Exchange Quotations—=Manne Intelligence, HAVANA, Aprit 7, 1868. The sugar market ts quiet; offers have been made at 7% reals and less for No. 12 D. & Exchange on London. 11% @ 12 per cent pre. minum; on United States, 2744 a 28 per cent discount; on Paris, 1 @ 8 per cent discount, The steamstip Morro Castle, Captain Adama, which left New York April 2, arrived here to-day. The Cogent Cuba, Captain Dukehardt, from Baltimore, and Concordia, Captain Sears, from Bos- ton, sailed to-day for New Orieans, It has been raining here all day. A large quantity of American flour, which was shipped from New York for Porto Rico. has arrived necticut, Wreck of a Baltimore Ship Of San trancisco | here, having been unsaiadie at the latter port, ASSASSINATION. ‘Thomas D’Arcy McGee, of Canada, Shot by an Unknown Assassin—Intense Excitement in Ottawa—Rumors of Fenlay Cowplicity Arrests ep Suspicion. 7 Orrawa, Ontario, April 7, 1868, At half-past two o’clock this morning the Hon. D'Arcy McGee was shot dead by an unknown assas- sin as he was entering the house of Mrs. Trotter, where he lodged, on Sparks street, The ball passed through his head and lodged in the door which Mr. McGee was in the actofopening. A son of Mrs, Trotter, who is one of the Parliament pages, was returning home, and was some distance from the house when he heard the shot. On reaching his mother's door he. found Mr. McGee dead on the pavement. He saw no person in the neigh- borhood and heard no footsteps. The night was bright and clear, and the assassin must have been either concealed behind the fence of a vacant lot opposite, or made a very hasty retreat immediately on firing the shot. Mr. McGee had just left the Par- Mament House and had a cigar in his mouth when he was killed. His brains exuded from the wound and the sidewalk was covered with his blood. This fact, in connection with that of the ball lodging in the door post, seems to indicate that the weapon was held close to his head when fired. There have been as yet no trace whatever of the assassin’s dis- covery. The murder excites universal horror here and throughout the country. The authorities have taken every means in their power to secure the murderer, and a number of arrests have been made, but as yet no definite clue has been obtained. An inquest was opened at ten o’clock this morning, . but adjourned, without taking evidence, until seven o'clock this evening. The jurymen, in the mean- time, attended the House of Commons tn a body to hear the eulogies on the deceased. The government of Canada offer $6,000, the gov- ernment of Ontario and Quebec $5,000 and the Mayor of Ottawa $4,000 reward for the apprehension of the guilty party. The authorities at al! points have been directed to use their best diligence in hunting up the murderer, and to arrest all suspicious persons. Business is aimost entirely suspended, and flags are flying at half-mast. Preparations are being made for the removal of the body to Montreat to- morrow. All the members of the Cabinet are taking a deep interest in the matter. Great crowds are in the | Streets, and expressions of sympathy with the de- ceased are loud and frequent. In the House last night, a coup!e of hours before the assassination, Mr. McGee delivered an able Speech on the position of* Nova Scotia, It 1# said to have been one of the most eloquent efforts of his whole life. The House of Commons met at five o’clock to-day. On the opening of the doors Sir John A. Macdonald rose, and on moving the adjournment for the Easter recess alluded to the recent dreadful assassination by which @ member of that House had been cut down in the zenith of his reputation. Sir John A. Macdonald's voice was scarcely audible, from emo- tion, as he warmly eulogized the deceased and spoke of the legacy left by him to his country in his widow and family. Mr, Mackenzie followed in a very eloquent and affecting address, in which he paid a high tribute to the deceased, Hon. Mr. Cartier also paid a hearty and eloquent tribute to the deceased statesman. A number of other members addressed the House in the same strain. The adjournment then took piace at four o'clock until Thursday next. The galleries were densely thronged, and the members and specta- tors alike were frequently affected to tears, A despatch from Ottawa to the £vening Telegram reports that the excitement there ts still on the in- erease. <A private meeting of the Ministers has been heid in connection with leading members of the two houses. It is intimated that facts have been presented them showing the existence of a secret society of desperadoes sworn to summariiy put out of the way ail members of the Parliament who are broadly anti-Fenian in their sentiments. Information is also in the possession of the mem- bers to the effect that a grand Fenian outbreak throughout the Dominion is imminent. In this, it is stated, in addition to the Fenians, there wili be eu; gaged the forces of the many Canadians who are dis- satisfied with government on generai grounds. It has been ascertained by the authorities that the mur- derer of McGee ts a New York Fenian, who is said to have been detailed by the secret society for the pur- pose, the duty having been decided by drawing lots. it is rumored that a French revolutionary society in the Lower Province is acting in concert with the Fe- nians, Threats of retaliation upon ali known Fenians are openly made by members of the British party, and tt is feared that other assassinations will follow this evil beginning. A despatch from Montreal to the same paper also reports that a telegram from Ottawa at eleven o'clock this morning says that two arrests have been made on suspicion, Buckley, the Messenger of the House, and Eggieston Taylor, who was last seen in the com- pany of the murdered man. The inquest is now being held. The assassin has probably made good his escape and is beyond the reach of his enemies; for the spot where McGee was killed is near the open flelds, affording a good opportunity for fight from the city. Intense excitement prevails everywhere through the Dominion, where the news has been pretty completely spread, and the threats against the Fenians, who are suspected of this deed, are joud and bitter, Sketch of Thomad D’Arcy McGee. Mr. McGee has been for some years past a promi: nent citizen of Canada and a distinguished member of the government of the Dominion. He was well known as an able Parliamentary debater anda states- man of more than ordinary talents, Mr. McGee was born tn Carlingford, Ireland, April 13, 1825, and received his education at Wexford. where his father, Mr. James McGee, held a position in her Majesty's Custom House. At the age of seventeen Mr. McGee came to the United States and settled in Boston, where he be- eame connected with the Boston Pilot, working in the composing room at a small weekly salary. On his arrival he was friendiess and penniless, but his industrious habits and, above all, his fine talents soon brought about him friends and improved his condition. He wasinashort time placed upon the editorial staffas @ jeading writer, and finally became editor of the Pilot, performing the duties at the same time of foreign editor on the Daily Times. After remaining a few years in Boston he returned to his native iand, and became attached to the Dublin Nation as an editorial writer. When the revolutionary troubles broke out 1848 he ‘ised in the movements, and was leave Ireland and seek refage . On his arrival here he started, jitchel, the American Crlt, an o of Irish feeling and sentiment. Abandoning this enterprise on account of financial difficulties, after mse @ while jonger in New York as a sort of political leader of his countrymen here he went to Canada and settled in Montreal. There his political opinions seemed to have undergone a de- cided and radical change. Once an arilent repubil- can, he now became a strong royalist, and was soon taken in by the ernment and placed in the ee Pi ment and success, He was jent of the Executive Council in Canada from 1864 to 1867, and held the office of Minister of Agri- culture, was made chief commissioner to the Paris Exposition in 1866 and to the Dubiin Exhibition in sth and also to the local Paris Exposition. He was also @ delegate to all the confer. ences held to jote the union of the colo- nies of Brit! North America. In advancing this scheme, now almost fully completed, Mr. McGee was found a valuable agent, His knowledge of con- stitutional law and the vi oe manner in which he developed the most favorable points in the governmental policy, while he bore down all op- position by his eloquence, always more or less marked by the bitterest satire and invective, made him the leading speaker for the government. In ali his oratorical efforts he juently descended to the most inexcusable personalities, and if he did not succeed tn impressing his own views upon the minds of his opponeats he never failed to make them his bitter personal enemies. His ideas of republicanism of late years were never acceptable to the great mass of his countrymen elther at home or in colonies. He was too ardent an admirer of the Divine right of kings to become popular with those of his fellows who had experteneed something of the un pleasant tnfluences flowing from the exercise of that right. Supported oy the government he attained honors that he probably would not have gained had he clung to his earlier and better principles, Mr. McGee was # fluent and eloquent speaker, witty. but discursive, and not always effective, He represented the West division of Montreal tn the Parliament, ant wag generally supported by the Catholic voters, whose leader he was for many years. In literature, a8 in politics, Mr, McGee Was proml- nent. He wrote a very able and thorough ‘Histo of Irejand," and aiso ‘The Lives of irish Writers,” ublished in Dublin in 1 “frish Let ” pub- ished here in 1852; iotaee Ballads," pub- Ushed at Montreal in 1968; “S) ‘and Addresses on the British-American Union,” eee ako ‘ 1 His poetry was.ofa high order, Iu tt he di d sie aeehsnte eanaeezaeoos Socially Mr. McGee was more brilliant and popular even than in the political or literary world. Genial, witty, full of anecdote and @ master of the art of con- vel he never failed to make himself a charm- ing sompanios in every circle that was fortunate enough to count him a member, Canada has lost in Mr. McGee one of its ablest statesmen and staunchest supporters, whom it will find dificult to replace. To a wide circle of friends in Europe and America the startling announcement of his demise will inflict @ pang of genuine sorrow. ee THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. The New York Conference. The New York Conference convened again yester- day at the First Methodist Episcopal church, Hartem, Bishop Clark presiding, Dr. Holdich presented the report of the committee appointed for the trial of certain charges preferred against the Rev. P, V, Schermerhorn. The report stated that while certain specifications were not sus- talned by the testimony, yet there was sufficient Proven to establish the charge of immorality, and that the defendant was not in the grace of God, and that, therefore, P. V. Schermerhorn be expelled from the Methodist Episcopai Ghurch, Adopted. The Committee on the State of the Country pre- sented the following report:— to pro- old good government; and whereas regarded as the sphere of the development ‘1 in its ethical relations; and whereas the Chris- ‘spiritual freedom finds its most congenial of the Gor panceoniy in etnies eal liberty. of the anionsl in the est social and politi Uberty of the Individual consistent with w well orlered administration i therefore we, the members of the New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in conference assembled, do adopt the following resolution 1. That wo will endeavor faithfully to inculcate all the prac- tical duties of Christianity, insisting upon none with more precision and firmness than those which relate to good clti- zenship. 2. That while we regret the slow progress of the reconstruc- tion of the States of the Union lately in rebellion, we rejoice that its progress so far made is in sympathy with human freedom and impartial suffrage, 8. That we have full confidence in the United States Senate, ag 9 Court of Tinpeachment, sitting in trial upon the Presi dent of the United States, bul, impressed with the diffeult and responsible character of its ‘duties, we will continually pray that Divine wisdom may be vouchsufed to tty that a8 body it may be guided, with a profound regard to its constitutional obftgationy, to x juat und wholesome verdict. 4. ‘That, let this verdict be what it may, we wil! use our per- sonal and official influence in all legitimate ways to induce in the public mind 4 calm and sober acquiescence in ita resulta, With a rm persiasion of the integrity of the people and aa implicit trust fn the overruling providence of God. The Committee on Statistics presented tables show- ing the following aggregate results in the New York Conference:—Members of the Conference this year, 83,226; last year, $1,950; deaths 450; last year, 485; probationers, 6,670; last year, 5,495; local preachers, 161; last year, 163; baptisms—of adults, 2,237; last year, 2,082; of children, 1,003; last year, 1,069; churches, 340; last year, dus; value of the churches last year, $2,255,200; last year, $2,015,300; Darsonagen, 142} last year, 186; valine, $420,700; last year, 3,350, The following {s the contrast of benevolent contribu. tions:—Conference claimants, $9,212 16; last year, $9,143 96; misstons, 744 t year, $29,073 203 Burniug of Butler's American Theatre. About ten minutes past one o'clock this morning, and just after ap alarm of fire in avenue D, a fre was discovered in Butler's American theatre, on the Crosby street side, From appearances the fire originated in the ladies’ dressing room and soon extended into the auditorium. Most of the fire apparatus had gone to the avenue D fire, and, as the burning of Barnum’s Museum, some delay occurred before the streams of water could be brought to bear upon the devouring ele- ment. On the arrival of the engines, how- ever, efforts were at once made to prevent the spread of the fames to the Apprentices’ Library, on the second floor, owned by the Mechanics’ School Assoctation, but the fire found its way through the ceiling into the schoolroom, At this point the flames were extinguished, The actual cause of the fre is unknown at present, The colored man, Albert Wilroy, who sleeps on the premises, was absent at the time, The theatre 1s owned by Mr. Robert Butler, who, it will be remembered, was burned out about two years since, at No. 444 Broadway. The entrance to the present establish- ment is at No. 472 Broadway. Mr. Butler est!- Mates his loss at about $8,000, on which he is insured for $5,000, The wardrobes and property of the company were all destroyed; !oss about $3,000, on which there is no insurance, The damage to the brary is by smoke, and will probably amount to $1,000. The building is ownea by the Mechanics’ School Association and is damaged about $5,000; said to be insured. There was for a time during the progress of the fire quite a “scene” among the inmates of the various houses in Crosby street, which are in close prox- imity to the theatre building. A large number of the “women folks,” not contented with a view of the fire from their windows, donned very slim and very white attire and stood trembling in the chilly night alr at their doorsteps, wondering whether or not the fire would extend so far as to make them pack up and leave for other quarters, while others, being a little more anxious than, was necessary for the ‘safety of their worldly goods, went to work in good earnest to pile their movable effects in certain rooms of their houses best adapted to a sudden outletting when occasion required, Fortunately, however, these timerous ones discovered that there was no foundetion for their fears. Fire in Avenue D. About one o'clock this. morning a fire broke out in the government stores building No. 89 avenue D, occnpied by Messrs, M. ©. & OC. W. Moss- man. The stock and building were damaged to the extent of about $1,000. Fully in- sured in varioug city companies. The fire is believed to have been the work of an incendiary, as in one corner of the lower floor of the premises there were church extensions, last year, $3,576 34; Tract Societ $1,160 52; last year, $1,028 35; Bible Society, $5,772 99; last year, $5,792 81; Sunday sc 1 Union, $1,422 72; last year, $1,046 01; General Conference delegates, $243 21; last year nil. The state of the Sunday schools was re- ported:—Number of schools, 460; last year, 449; ofl- cers and teachers ; last year, 5,615; scholars, ; Volumes in library, 209,106; The Conference for next year was fixed to be held at Sing Sing. Bishop Clark, after pronouncing the benediction, announced the different appointments in the Con- ference, The following are those for New York:— Presiding Elder, W. H, Ferris. Duane street, A, McLean; Greene street, J. S. Inskip; Pive Points Mis- sion, J. N. Shafter and. G. W. Knapp; Washington R. S. Foster; Bedford street, J. E. Cookman; RK. C, Putney; Centra! Ctturch, G. 5, i, B. y; St. Paul's chapel, 0. Swedish Be! Hedstrom; street, de ‘Thirtieth Vail; Foss ; et, J. P. Hermance ; Eighty- b. “Brown: Lexington avenue, St. Jon's, William Goss; Forty-fourth street, J. F. Richmond; Central Park Mission, to be supplied; Harlein, George H. Cooly; West Harlem, F mond; Morrisania, Thomas Lodge; Tremont, N. B. Thompson; Fordham, J. C. Washburne; White Plains, J. Smith; White Plains village, J. W. Beach; Greenburg, D. M. Genning; Tarrytown, C. 8. Browne; Dobbs’ Ferry and Ashford, A. ©. Field; Yonkers, M.J. D. C, Crawford; Tuckahoe, G. Draper; Riverdale, A, C. Galiahue; Washington Heights, J. D: Blain; City Missions, D, L. Marks and A. K. Sanford; Eighteenth street, L. H. King; East Tarrytown, P. L. Hoyt, and Harrison to be supplied, 4. W. Chadwick, late of ‘Twenty-fourth street, was appointed presiding eider of Prattaville district. ‘The Conlerence then adjourned sine die, The New York East Methodist Episcopal Cons ference. The New York East Conference reassembled yes- terday morning at the Summertieid Methodist Epis- copa: church, corner of Greene and Washington avenues, at the nsual hour. Bishop Janes presided, and the Rev, Heman Bangs opened the exercises with prayer. After some preliminary business the presiding elders of the several districts read reports upon their respective charges. All the reports sub- mitted were highly indicative of the spirit of pros- perity and progression which has signalized their efforts. In the North Long Island district—Elder Bangs—it was shown that there were «| churches, the total vaination of which was 900; there were fifty-six parsonages, valued at $114,100, ‘The whole amount of church property ia vained at 500, upon whieh the debt t# $167,407, The entire nt of salaries paid during the year was ‘the simatiest salary pald to any minister Was $450, and the largest $3,000. In the Bridgeport district, Elder Mead’s, the church property is Valued at $30,700, of which $22,400 was paid, Elder Pillsbury, of the South Long Island dis- trict, reported that there had been one thousand three hundred conversions. The valuation of church property in the district is $708,290, of which $121,400 has been the ti ase during the past twelve months. The salaries paid are $40,500. In almost every arish a parsonage is furnished the preacher, Bishop janes made some eulogistio remarks on the memory of the late Herman M, Johnson, D.D, LL.D,, Presi- nt of the Dickenson College, Carlisle, Pa, ‘George Gravea was elected to deacons’ orders, and , on recommendation of the * church ordained as elder, The fol- lowing named were chosen as delegates to the ference:—George L. Taylor, H. F. Pease, lead, Elder Bangs, Revs, W. McAlister and 4 General Piske was formaliy introduced to the Conference, who arose to receive him. The following resolutions presented from the Lay dele- gation were adopted unanimously :— Resolved, That this Conference, having already expressed {te concurrence with General Conferences of 188) and 184 tn their decinrations tm relation to the question of lay represen- ti lation, hereby rea tir: ni Kesdived, th nue th open the Ist of at to tak: as will, (n their ent, tneet the win The Oonterence tt EUROPEAN MARKETS. Loxpos Money Mane Loxposx, April P. M.—Congols closed steady at 95% a 05s for money and the account; United States bonds, 72; Hlinot# Central, 4; Erie Ratiway shares, 484, AUantic and Great Western, 33. FRANKFORT Bounse.—FRANKFORT, April j—Even- ing—United States five-twenty bonds clesed strong at 75% a 7634 for the old issue. LrverrooL Corron MARKET.—LiIvER?POOL, April 7—5 P. M.—The market closed steadier, with a slight advance in prices of American descriptions. ne trade report is still unfavorable. The sales have been about 10,000 bales. There is but little doing in cotton to arrive. The following are the closin, uotations:—Middling [od 12540. @ 12544. ; mid- ling Orleans, 121d. @ 12%d. LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKRT.—LIVERPOOL, April 7—5 P. ‘The market closed quiet and steady. Corn, however, i# dull, and has declined 8d. since the last despatch, and ts now quoted at 40s, per quarter for new mtxed Western, eat 168. 10d. per cental for California white, and 14a, 3d, for No. 2 Milwaukee ted. Barley, 5s. 6d. per bushel. Oats, 48, per bushel. Peas, 478. per 504 iba, Flour, 379, per bbl. for Western canal. LIVERPOOL (PROVISIONS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, ril 1—5 P. M.—The market closed steady. Beef, 1 per bbl. for extra prime mess. Pork, 868. per bbl. for Eastern hg mess, Lard ts firm at 628, per cwt. Cheese, 66s, per cwt. for the best grades of American fine, Bacon, 40a, 6d. per cwt, for Camber. land cut. Liverroor Propuce MARKRt.—LrvERroot, April 7—6 P, M.--Sngar firm at 26s, 6d. per owt, for No. 12 Dutch standard. Rosin, ja. per cwt. for common North Carolina, and 128, for medium. Turpentine, 888, 6d. per cwt. Tallow, 46a. 6d, per cwt, Linsees oil, £46 per ton. Refined petroleum, 1s. 3d, per gal. Spirits petroleum, 1s, per gal. Linseed cakes, £10 16s, per ton for feeding. PRTROLECM MARKBT.—ANTWaRY, Apri! » ing.—Stan lard white petroleum te quoted at 424 france per bvL. EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS TEENSTOWN, April %—The steamship City of Raitimcre, Captain Leitch, which left New York on the asth ult., arrived at this port late this after- noon on the way to Liverpool. The steamahip City of Cork, Captatn Phillips, which left York on the 23d ultimo, arrived at this port at alate hour yester- day afternoon on the way to Liverpool, Pater we FLOMIDA FROITS.—A spectmen of grape fruit raised on the plantation of Major Peterson, of Hernando county, Measured twenty-five inches in ciroumfer- ence and wei over tive pounds, Genera Com- miander, of mn county, has raised this season A namber of lemons weig! each more than two pounds. —/rnsacola Observer, March 51. found pieces of wood piled together, amidst which the fire first broke out, Fires Throughout the Country. The Keystone quartz mill, near Austin, Nevada, was destroyed by fire on Monday night, The Zion Evangelical Lutheran church at Syracuse ‘was burned to the ground on Tuesday morning. The loss 18 about $15,000, including the organ and bell. It was {nsurea for $10,000, The dwelling of Mr. John Ziegler, next to the church, was damaged to the amount of $1,200; insured for $800. The carriage factory of Messrs. Gabriel & Co., In Cleveland, was burned on Monday night. It is sup- osed to have been the work of an incendiary. The loss is estimated at $27,000, There waa 6 small insurance on the property. Early yesterday morning a fire broke out and badly damaged the upper oan of the large building on the corner of Bowdoin square and Chardon street, in Boston. Among the occupants were H. M. Rich- ards, manufacturer of jewelry; H. P. Waite, paper box maker; L. M. Leer, glass cutter, and the office of the Cambridge Railroad Company. The loss is esti- mated at $15,000. ST. DOMINGO. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. The New Ministry—Call for a Constitutional Convention—Review of the Situation. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, March 22, 1868, News has been received from the Dominican capital. The Council of Generals in charge of the executive power appointed on the 28th uit. Gene- ral Roman Guzman as Secretary of the Interfor and of the Police; General Ricardo Curtel as Secre- tary of Justice and Public instruction; Carlos Moreno as Secretary of Finances and Commerce, and Gene- ral Valentin Ramirez Baez as Secretary of War, of Foreign Affairs and of the Marine. The Council, composed of Generals Hungria, Gomez and Luciano, have issued @ decree, under date of the 17th ult., inviting the people to choose and elect, of their own free will, representatives to form a national convention, to meet in the capital on the 20th instant. The work which the conven- tion will have to perform is, first, to make a constitu- tion to rule the republic; second, to receive the oath of omMce from General Buenaventura Baez, the pro- claimed President; third, to appoint all functionaries whose appointment devolves unto the national repre- sentatives; to resolve all questions on dnances which may be submitted by the Executive. The Council also signed a decree forbidding the re- ceipt by the Finance Department of the bonds given by the administration of General Cabral from the Ist of October last, until the Legislature can inquire into the legitimacy of the debt for which they were issued. Other ordinances have been rendered order- ing the suspension of the decree of 1st July last, which allowed the payment of ail import and export duty to be made in half with bonds of the Company of Credit, Hereafter the paymenc will have to be made one-half in metallic, one-quarter in public bonds debt, and the rest in paper currency, at the Tate to be fixed by the commissioners appointed by said decree. The people are disappointed in their expectation of seeing General Baez in their midst. Four commis- sioner$ have been sent by General Hungria, m1 him not to delay any longer; to come immediately. General Baez, however, hasnot started from Curacoa, where he and his followers are at present. General Hungria sent a fifth commission to impress upon bim the danger he is {n of losing the Presidency. It is said that ali those who have made the revoln- | tion in favor of Baez were not actuated by a point of honor on their part. His tergiversations are said to arise from the anxiety to know what course will be followed by Cabral, Pimentel, Adon, Valverde, Cas- tillo, Leger and Bobadillo and other generals who cannot accept his authority. If those last named men leave together for Turks Island to meet Generai Luparor ne human force will determine Baez to leave Curacoe, he knowing he | well that then he could not remain at the head of affairs, The triumph of the counter revolution would not be doubtful; for if Baez has been chosen as President it was not through his popularity, out by the dis- satisfaction Cabral created amoung the people by his bad management of the affairs and the un- puiarity and malversations attributed to his Rivorites, Friallo and Castro, whose counsels of the defection of Luparon whose prestige would have pre. vented the revolution. General Hungria does not know what direction to give to affairs. Influenced by Ramirez Baez, he ta following a policy he disapproves. The ople are in favor of any move which wili put at an end this state of and so true is this that in Cetbo they go about streets burrahing for Cabral and the constitution, and the authorities have no forces tn hand to quell oe aera Mansueta, with a strong force of gueritiag, ener ts scouring the province of St. Domingo. Troops have left to encounter him. Oeibo is in a state of anarchy, and the Lonorable men bope that — will goon effect & ae at Puerto Cabello, In the midst of these political miseries the poor people aggravate their position by refusing to receive the paper currency, and @ monetary crisis ts already severely felt. ‘the jails are fail of Qonorabie men, the capital 18 depopulated of its best citizens and the public affairs are in the of the scum and of the deserters from the Spanish army, On the Lat insta 7% Dewm was sung at the cathedrai in thanks of the disappearance of the cholera, which for bd Po three months had been decimating we population. Ciergyman Dionisio Moya died on board of a schooner in sight of Puerto Cabello, His body, with she bed and bedding, was thrown into 1 +. were the result and Pimental, WESTCHESTER INTELLIGENCE. A StHANG® OaS#.—Yesterday afternoon Margaret Clapham, who had been locked up since Saturday on the charge of having stolen property from the house of Mr, Marcoe, at Fordham, where she had been em- ployed a8 a domestic, was examined before Justice lent at Tremont. Through the efforts of the poitce wt Tremont it was discovered that the theft had been committed t & fellow servant named Bridget O'Brien, who had stolen the articles, pawned them and put the ticket in Margaret's room. Bridget, when placed at the stand, howiedged that she was guilty and Margaret Innocent, and the case was dismissed, the Judge observing that the latter left the thout a stain on her character. Briiget O'Brien was locked up, and her t for grand lat veny will take place at White Piains at th coming Seaaione CHILE... SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE », *RALD. The Armun Contracts—Death of Bin, °? Dono~ s0—Damage ta the Crops—lmuig. “tn Whating—Indian Relics. Vauranaiso, March 2, {8 * The same Mr. Arman who is now being sued by ON’ United States government for his Confederate sym~ pathies continues to keep the governiment, public and press of Chilein anexcitement, The opposition has attacked the Cabinet so hard in the pewspapers that at last the ministerial orguu, La Republica, cou- fesses that Mr. Arman received $400,000 In advance on the monitors he’ was going to butid, and without giving any other security but that of bis greatwname and the name of his agent, Baron dela Revitre, La Republica very nd@ively remarks that the govern- ment could not well distrust a man like Mr. Ar. man, & member of the Corps Légisiatif of France and knight of the Legion of Honor. However, this as well ag all other excuses have not convinced the opposition or the impartial public, and everybody erles out that the government has acted foolishly or shamefully in everything that belonged to the navy and naval contracts. There ts not a single good ship among the whole lot which Mr. Mackenna bought in the United States, so that the government is com- pelled to sell them off again, of course at a grent sacrifice. The firat will be the Nuble (formery Poncas), which will be laid up immediately, The others have to follow in due time. One of the most pious and learned of South Ame- rican bishops, Dr. Justo Donoso, died on the 22d of last month at La Serena, the capital of his diocese. Some of his works—the “Handbook of the American Parish Priest,” his “Oanonic Law" and “Dictionary of Jurisprudence and Theology''—are known beyond the limits of these repanlicas the second has been re- painted in Europe, As a teacher, a preacher, a min- iter and a man Bishop Donoso has gained for him- self the reverence of evesy 00s: during bis life and a grateful memory after his death, The South of Chile has been visited by several very violent rain showers, which have done very material damage to the wheat crop, and might ruin it com- letely if they should continue, ‘This is all the more be regretted as, in consequence of the delightful weather of the previous summer months the crops promised to give an ex traorainarily abundant yield, and ag the ruin of the wheat would bring about that of all the small farmers who have cultivated the val- leys of Santiago and the South so as to reintnd one of the smiling scenes of Pennsylvania. The Chilean government {s trying to do someth: to attract immigration on a larger scale, for whic! Chile is eminently adapted. But like everything they do, they do this by halves. Instead of sending agents with money to Europe, they intend to despatch a person there for the purpose of “studying the ques- on,” ag if there were any question about how ne- cessary immigration is for this country or how It is to be bees Giving everybody his due, I cannot omit to tack to this censure @ well-deserved pratse. In the baler ins of the custom houses, with new wharves, &c., the authorities are certainly trying to make a whole and complete thing of it. When dn- ished these buildings, with tneir fe apart will be far ahead of anything of this kind in South America, The Mercurio, of this city, publishes the follow! information about a very important branch of busi- ness in the South:— ‘The whaling business may be said to be almost wholly iu the hands of American and British colonial houses.” Ln 1880 the former had no fer 1,140 vessels engaged in this occupation, with an orew of rar must ‘have considerably lessened this events, thelr monopoly is less absolute than before, and th all a itive jn in this branch or indy. witch is fasrubing “tatera it of Talcahuano, at our po! Weal data furnished the Tarantula aioe thal during the ‘year 1967 ‘ten smaller craft sailed from Talcahuano on whaling voya, ‘The aaregate tonnage of the former was 882 tons; the total number of crews 178. The nominal value of the former was proportions atatin- the faith of Governor of 1 ‘and they took in 8,244 barrels of oll, 2104 of which Sort obtained tram the black wale and 1140 spermaciti, the whole of which realized 8105, indeed, 1s but » trifle; 121. This, reparations are now In progress for more’ extensive en: terphioeg Fourteen wena moenaring all 2,022 tons, wilt be engaged in whaling cruises during the present year An instance of the superior, more manly character of the Chileans, in comparison to the inhabitants of the other South American republics, is that they are not so childishly fond of holidays. Carnival ts tn alt these countries celebrated by bull baiting, throwing of water, masquerades or other festivities. The ete have become too much business-like for t, El Correo, of La Serena, publishes the following story which may or may not be belleved:— ‘We have been posttively informed that at the summit of lowing an auclent rack’ bad, after many aitienltisn discon: low: acl ° ged tomb or depoatt of remarkable and curious objects. The rarefaction of tho air at such an altitude, which exceeds feet, bas scarcely allowed the workmen to make » ‘mall excavation, which have been taken = huanaco made of bone and ornamented with gold, a silver figure weighing three pounds and snother representing an Indian at the Ume of est, They were all found under a kind of shed made of wood and covered with stones, charcoal und huanaco wool In a perfect state of preservation. ‘Other articles in use by the Indians, of lese consequence, are also spoken of. It 1a believed, and not without reason, that fa'the place’ question, and meay people nase us that In in the place in question, and many people assure us that the same cordillera of Donia Aus there oxisis a valuable silver Beflor lea has collected all these traditions, and there is no donbt his efforta will soon be crowued by some astonishing discovery. “THE WEATHER. Snow Storm in the East. Boston, Mass., April 7, 1868. A vigient notheast snow storm has prevailed here during ail the forenoon. PORTLAND, Me., April 1, 1868. A severe gale and snow storm has been raging ere all day. » ind Concord, N. H., April 7, 1864. Abont nine Inches of snow fell to-day. The storm sull continues with great tury. MAILS FOR EUROPE. The Cunard mail steamahip China will leave this port on Wednesday for LAverpool, The mails for Europe will close at the Post Omice at twelve o’clock M. on Wednesday. ‘The New Yora HeRxaLD—Edition for Europe—witt ready at half-past ten o’clook tn the morning. Singie coples, in wrappers for mailing, #1x cents. MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC. ‘The steamship Henry Chauncey will sail from this port on Thursday for Aspinwall, The mails for Central America and the South Pact- fic will close at half-past ten o'clock tn the morning. ‘The Nkw YORK HE#ALD—Edition for the Pacide— will be ready at half-past nine tn the morning. Single copies, in wrappers for mailing, six cents. Ack*for a Waltham Watch CHEAPEST. 18 Broadway, N. ¥. A.—Ward’s Perfect Fitting Shirts, Broad- way and Union square; also at 387 Broadway. Ys Cloth Lined Paper Collars Cute, and Union square; also wivies! retail at 087 Broadway. Great American Consamptive Rem- WM. HALL'S Balsam for the Lungs effected permanent cures in deaperate caves of lung diseases, For anie ‘at drug store, Herald Building. Moulzed. VAIL'S Otd Stand “w Fulton sareot. Baamine. 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