Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-02

APPOINTMENTS BY THH PREsrpBSr.-The
Washington Union of Tuesday contains tho fol-
lowing official appointments:
Robert ]. Walker, Governor of the Territory
Of Kansas, IN place OF John W. Geary, re-
signed.
Frederick p. Stanton, Secretary Of the Ter
ritory of Kansas, in place of the present incum-
bent, David Woolson.
John Thsmson Mason, Collector OF the Gus
toms, Baltimore.
George Washington Finley, surveyor Of the
customs, Baltimore.
John w. Watkins, United States Marshal for
the district of Maryland.
WIN. NJ. Addison, attorney Of tho United
States for the district Of Maryland
Geo. N. Sanders, to BIZ Navy Agent at the
port of New York, from March 8lst.
Michael Shoemaker, Collector of the Gus
toms for the district Of Detroit, Michigan,
Levi X. Bowen, Naval officer for ths district
efBaltimore, Maryland.
Isaac w. Mickle, Surveyor OF the Customs
for the port Of Camden, New Jersey, recap
pointed,
Charles Parker, Surveyor OF the Customs for
the port of Snow Hill, Maryland, re-appointed.
L: Rush Spencer, Of Wisconsin, Register Of
the Land Office at Hudson, Wise lnsin,
coLLEsToRs AE-AppoINrED.
Thomas D. Winner, Great Egg HARDER, New
Jersey; Edward 4. lIillyer, Newark, N. j., n
d. Willis, Oxford, Midi ] c. D1ll, st. Johns,
FL Joseph Sierra, Pensacola FL.
PosrMAsTERs RE-APPoINrEp.
David Small, York, Pa; Thomas p. Pierce,
at Manchester, N. H.; George Bowers. nj
Nashua, N. H.; Samuel NJ. Chambers. Jersey
City, n. IL Thomas Brashears, at Steiben-
vile, o.
FRoG SANTA FE.-Late news from Santa Fe
Gays that Indian depredations are on the in.
crease in New Mexico, and that several skirm-
lshes have occHrred between the Mexicans and
the Indians, in which number of both have
been killed. -Four Americans are said to have
been killed by the Indians near FL Paso,-
Jan 81 Hnbbell, who went to Sonora TO mr.
ehasa mules, is also said to have been killed by
the government party. A letter from the Santa
Cruz river says that the people of Sonora are
anxious to declare themselves independent of
Mexico, and asl; TO be annexed 10 the llniteI
States. Sonora is said to be suffering dread.
fully from Indian attacks.
DEMAND FOR DAMAGES AT GREYroyN,-Tbe
Washington correspondent OF the New York
Tribune writes:
Lord Napier came here with four or five mil.
lions Of claims against our government for the
destruction of alleged property Of British sub
jects at the bombardment Of Greytown. Tive
weeks before the administration went out NJ.
Sartiges preferred similar demands on behalf
of French subjects, requesting Mr.. Marcy to
leave them open for adjustment by his success
bor; but he prepared reply which is regarded
as conclusive against our liability, and Lord
Napier, feeling its force and bearing upon Eng
land in its application TO Copenhagen and
Canton, will withhold lis intended reclSma.
ions.
The INSTRUCTIONS 30 Gov. WALKER, &c.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-The instructions Ia
Gov. Walker are full, clear, and explicit, and
IN them are quoted the exact words Of Mr.
Buchanan's inaugural, viz Sc It is the indis
pensible duty of the government to secure t.
every resident inhabitant the free and indepen
dent expression of his opinion by his vote. ~
In this the Cabinet cordially concur.
They and those who will shortly administe
the affairs of Kansas believe there is nothing t,
prevent such result, inthe adoption of the Stat,
constitution, as the Legislative Assembly, a
their last session, repealed that portion OF Iii,
siectlon law which required challenged vote
70 take an oath TO support the fugitive slav,
law Gentlsmen who have made inquiry rela
we to this subject have been assured that tn,
Accumulation and Gov. Walker will endeayo
70 carry out their promises in good faith, bein,
suit. Va 'Ns
Notice has been given by the British Pos
Omee OF the recent establishment of Dackr
communication with China, in connection viii
the overland India nails The mails for Chin
will accordingly be made up at tho Londo
since on the 10th and 2eth, as well As ths M
mad 10Th Of each month.