Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-03-19


Tuesday Morning, March 10, 1881.
The steamship Arabia, with European adyiees
to the 50 inst, arrived at New York on satur- {
day. The steamship AusiralasiAn, about the
safety Of which so many fears have been enter {
tanned, arrived at Queenstown on the Sd, having
been obliged to return, uwing to serious accl-
dent which happened to her engines. In Great
Britain the conduct Of the French troops in
Syria was generally condemned. 1t is supposed
the Great Eastern will make another trip to New
York in about q month. 1t was expected that
the siege Of Messina would he commenced In
few days though the representatives Of foreign
Powers at that town had protested against the
opening Of hoshlities. There has been great
rise In the Danube, and hundreds Of persons are
reported to have. been drowned in the inund0-
ton. 1t was currently runored aud believed in
official quarters in England, that the Austrian
government will never recognise Victor En-
manuel as King Of Italy and if France with
draws her troops from Rome, Austria will i'm
mediately replace them by her own army, and
If the revolutionists make the least movement in
vunetia or Hungary, she will cross the Mincio'
The steamship North Star, from Aspinwall
March Z, with the passengers, mails and treasure
that left San Francisco in the Panama mail
steamer Of the 2lst ult, arrived at New York on
Saturday evening She brings $sl5,524 in
treasure, The news from San Francisco is I'M
important.
writer IN the Smyrna Times advocates written
sermons He throws out some strong hints to
Methodists in reference TO their prejudices
against anything but extemporaneOus preaching,
and intmates that versatility of tongue" is not
evidence of a cultivated intellect.
The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle says Some Of
the people Of South Carolina appear to be get
ting sick Of separate State secession and forced
loans, and are moving from the State with all pos
sibe haste. Messrs. Parr, Cotter and Burns, witt
their families, thirty.hve negroes, twenty horses
wagons carriages, &c., we're found on the Ad
miral, on their way to a new home near tn
mouth of the Arkansas river. There ar
said to be many others in the Palmetto Stat
who will follow their example, and leave as soo
as possible.
The Philadelphia Press speaks in fiatterin
terms of our new Representative in Congress,
1t says be will make useful and popular mem
Der. The Press also says that Mr.. Fisher is usiu
his best efforts to induce Mr.. Lincoln to dstrbut
his patronage among all the opponents OF NJ
breckenridge 10 this State.
The people of New York welcomed their pop
lar fellow citizen, Hon. John A. Dix, back to h
native State on last Thursday. Mr.. Dix Wi
cordially received by the Mayor, in the Cover
or's room at the City Hall. The ceremoni
though brief, were Of a most gratifying Characte
exhibiting as they did, to Mr.. Dix, the apr
citation in which his services and patriotism we
held, while he held the seals of office as Secreta
of the Treasury. Mr.. Dix deserved this hon
OF the hands Of his fellow-countrymen.
proved himself a noble example of tirmness al
fidelity standing in the midst of treason.
A gentleman just from Washington informs
that four Mous and letters were received at o
of the departments in a single day, contan
applications for Oiioe mostly of a subordinu
character.
Commodore Stewart is the only officer liyi
who held o commission during the lifetime
Washington-hs first commission as Lieute
ant bearing date March o, 1898
Col. Cassius NJ. Clay unanimously confirm
as Minister to Spain, has accepted. lie "
return to Kentucky, and make his arrangemei
for speedy departure to Madrid, taking
family with him.
Gov. Corwin, duly appointed Minister
Mexico, has ct last agreed to accept. The M
object to be accomplished by Gov. Corwin
be the construction of the great railroad acr
the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, in regard to VIII
there has heen much litigation and discuss
since the last treaty with Mexico. Mr.. Cor,
has not yet been confirmed, but doubtless
be.
The National IatelligeaeeT publishes the
lowing: General Scott 10 his correspondent
begs to say that, of their innumerable letters,
does not find /, practicable (being quite infl
to read one in five, nor to answer one in thir
Applications for autographs and offices are m
burdensome. The former increase with his
ability to use the pen, and of the latter he h
within his own gift, but two small places (t
well aIed) and he recommends no one whate
other than an old soldier, nor for any of
whatever, out of the army.
The New York Century AYERS that Major A
derson did right to move into Fort Sumter, {
the great military blunder was in the late
vernment not having supported him in sue
manner at Fort Moultre, as to have enabled
to garrison Moultrie, Sumter aud Pin,
ney OF the same time; had this been done tn
would have been no secession action in the har
Of Charleston.
secession meeting was held in Lousyi
Kentucky, on the 10th inst. After considera
Earring and discOrd it broke up in row.
The Southern Congress has adjourned I'll
the second Monday in May.
1t is not yet ascertained that any order /
been issued by Presidential authority in iega
to the evacuation Of Fort Sumter.
SENATOR MASON IN TROUBLE.
Senator Mason Of Virginia appears to be de-
lv arercised in coneanuapca oe al, ri.