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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

FROM THE BOSTON HERALD AND ADVERTISER.

A fire at Mandalay, the capital of Burmah, yesterday, destroyed 1000 buildings.

Mr. Parnell has finally concluded not to attend the forthcoming Irish convention at Philadelphia.

Postmaster-General Gresham took the oath of office yesterday and entered upon the performance of his duties.

The buildings of the Knickerbocker Ice Company, at North Boothbay, Me., were destroyed by fire yesterday morning, the property loss aggregating $150,000.

THE WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., April 12, 1883, 1 A. M. For New England, slightly warmer, clearing weather, preceded by local rains on the immediate coast, variable winds, slight rise followed by falling barometer.

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