The national Republican., 1860-11-28
Miscellaneous Items.

Henry Wikoff [" the Chevalier' '') returned
from Europe in the steamer Africa last week.
The thirteth anniversary of the struggle for
the independence Of Poland, (ls30,) will be
celebrated on Saturday evening, December |,
at the Cooper Institute, New York.
Governor Banks, of Massachusetts, is in New
York city, and paid visit to Mayor Wood on
Monday.
1t is said that the tax upon the people of
South Carolina, to sustain her as an independ.
ent Power, would depopulate the State in two
years.
Mr.. Edmund Ruffin, Of Virginia, arrived at
Richmond on Monday, from South Carolina.
He had failed in his efforts to hitch the two
States together. Mr.. Rufiin boldly avows that
he was for disunion, no matter who had been
elected.
1t is reported that Judge Taney maintains
that there is no such remedy for grievances un.
der the Constitution, as the right of secession.
Secession, the Judge says, is another name for
rebellion.
The number of deaths in New York city last
week was three hundred and sixty.nine, a de-
crease of thirty as compared with the cores.
ponding week in 1859.
The steamship Columbia arrived at New
York on Monday, bringing forty seven steerage
passengers, sent back by the authorities Of
Charleston.
The official returns Of the Presidential vote
in New York, excepting Orange and Sullivan
counties, which are unofficially given, show
362,646 votes for Lincoln, and 3l2,l36 for
fusion. The majority for Lincoln in the State
is 50,l36.
The Palmetto flag was hoisted on Monday at
Baltimore by an association calling themselves
the "Southern Volunteers The demonstra.
ton was not very favorably received. The
captain Of the barque Isabel also displayed the
Palmetto flag, when all the vessels in the vicn.
ity ran up the stars and stripes.
One Of the great features of the proposed
new Southern Confederacy, as set forth by the
South Carolina authorities on the subject, is
the establishment of absolute free trade with
all the world. No custom. houses are to levy
taxes on those products of other nations which
are required by the people of the new Coufed-
eracy. Negro slaves from Africa are to be i'm.
ported free of duty, as well as other merchan.
disc.
The committee for relief of the destitute and
suffering in Syria acknowledge the receipt of
$2l, ,685,05.
In pursuance Of the order of condemnation
and sale, the SLAYER Erie will be sold on Tues.
day, at Brooklyn.
The Hon. Fernando Wood, in proclama.
ton seconding the motion of Gov. Morgan for
day of annual Thanksgiving, volunteers the
very gratuitous and rather impertinent remark,
that "in my judgment, the country, either in
its political, commercial, or financial aspect
presents no features for which we should be
thankful"
In New York, according to the Superintend
ents report, there is only one patrolman tc
guard beat of 566-l0O0 mile. In New
York, with population of million, the patro
force numbers only 1852, men, whilst in Lon
don, with two millions Of population, the patro
force numbers nearly 5000, and this strictly
within the city limits.
The boat which conveyed Senator Dougla,
up the Mississippi river, stopped short time
at Natchez. The distinguished gentleman wa,
received with the firing of cannon as the boa
rounded to at the landing, and, responsive to 9
call, he addressed the large crowd assembled
from the boiler.deck guards of the boat. The
speech occupied some ten minutes in its de
livery, was Union in its sentiment, and elicitet
great cheering from his friends.
From thirty to forty children, rescued from
the streets or from vicious parents, were tt
take their departure for the West, from New
York, yesterday.