The national Republican., 1861-03-20

nance Of secession, and are becoming daily
more and more dissatisfied with il. For q
while they we're disposed to acquiesce, but, as
they watch the further developments Of that
measure, the muttering thunders Of their in.
dignation cannot he longer suppressed. Would
you have them all leave, and thus abandon the
secession arisfocracy Of the South to the tender
mercy of Mr.. Lincoln7 That would be too
cruel"
A CALIFORNIA ITEM.--When the Chrysopolis
was opposite Angel Island, on her way to Sac.
ramento, February 10, a shooting affray took
place in the forward saloon. 1t appears two
men were discussing the acts Of the Vigilance
Committee, when third party, named Lyons,
approached and asked one of them if he was O
friend to one of that committee. He answered,
yes when Lyons struck him with his fist, and
at the same time drew his pistol and fired the
ball passed across his back, cutting piece Of
his coat and vest out and passing by the crowd,
lodged in the saloon door. Captain Chadwick
Immediately took charge of Lyons, and put him
below deck.
Bids for carrying the mails on nearly nine
hundred routes in New York and in New
England will be opened on the 3lst instant.
The annual cost Of carrying the mails in these
States under existing contracts, is 81 ,002, ,065 I;
of this, $72S,702 is paid for the transportation
of the mails over 5, ,444 miles Of railroad.
James L. McDowall has been nominated as
marshal Of Kansas, and G. W. Ditzler as agent
of the Pottawatomie Indians.
All the rumors from here ascribing hostility
to Carl Schurz by the Secretary Of State are
unfounded. His claims have been considered
by the President, like those of other citizens,
and the appointment Of so eminent scholar
and diplomatist as Mr.. Marsh involves no re.
Election or disparagement Of them.
The Post Office Department has been mott.
fed by the contractor that the cheap, one cent
stamped envelopes, combining the new i'm.
provement of the dissolving lines, are now
ready for distribution. These envelopes are
chiefly intended for circulars, and have been
issued in response to memorials from publish
ers and merchants of New York and other
cities. They will, during the present week.
be distributed among the most important post
offices, for sale by them at $l.l0 per thousand,
exclusive Of the stamp, which is q reduction of
40 cents per thousand upon the rates Of the
present one.cent stamped envelopes, combining
this Improvement.
The President of the Central Railroad and
Banking Company, X. X. Cuyler, has given
notice that goods for Tennessee and other
States out of the Southern Confederacy pass
through the Confederate States without pay
ment of duty.
The Canadian Parliament met at Quebec on
Saturday afternoon. The speech of the Gov.
ernor contains very little Of importance. He
congratulates the members on the returning
prosperity Of the country alludes to the visit
of the Prince Of Wales recommends assim.
ilating laws in the two sections of the Province
a bankrupt law for Upper Canada, and i'm.
provement in the discipline Of the prisons. He
says that great efforts will be made to estab.
lish q sound system of immigration, and pro.
mote the settlement of the wild lands. He then
makes slight allusion to the Anderson case.