The national Republican., 1861-02-15
Governor Wise at Richmond.

was occupied in secret session.
Governor Wise at Richmond.
Richaond, Feb. A.-Governor Wise has ar.
rived here. He was serenaded tonight He
made speech, in which he said he was for Vir.
gnia first, but If she sided with aggressors, he
was against her.
He denounced as false and infamous the re-
port that he ever contemplated the invasion Of
Washington to prevent the Inauguration Of Lin
coin. -...
He was very severe upon President Buchanan
and General Scott.
preparations to resist coercion. He was for the
Union and the Constitution, but would never
submit to Northern Confederacy.
He believed that, il Virginia would take a
firm stand, and do her duty faithfully, all would
vet be we'll. But he should demand that the
Government should vacate the forts and arse
nails in the South, and stand as mediator be-
tween the North and the South.
One Day Later from Europe.
Nesc Fork, FEB. l4.-The steamship New
York from Southampton has arrived, with
Southampton dates Of Tuesday, the 29th ultimo.
On Monday the Liverpool cotton market
ruled quiet, and Saturdays quotations we're
Monday were about 1000 bales.
Consols, 9lt.
American railway stocks had slightly ad.
vanced since the last report.
The news generally is unmportant.
No Liverpool markets received.
In London, wheat had declined "a Is.
The Italian Parliamentary elections resulted
favorably to the Ministry. Count Cavour was
returned from Turin, and Garibaldi and Poerio
from Naples.
Serious Steamboat Disaster.
81. Louis, Feb. yesterday morning, the
steamer Sunshine picked up snag at Kaskas.
kia Bend, which, passing through her guard,
burst the steam pipe. Several persons we're
scalded, among them two ofthe deck hands, who
subsequently died.
Additional per the California Pony Ex-
press.
Fort Kearny, Feb. l2.-The following is ad.
ditional news per the Pony Express, which or.
rived here at 64 o'clock this evening:
San Francisco, Jan. 26.-The firm Of Messrs
Abernethy, Clark l. Co., extensive lumber deal
ers of this city, have failed for a large amount
They have been engaged for years in the bust.
ness, and received their supplies principally
from Oregon.
Some four or five sets Of Union resolutions
have been introduced into the Legislature, and
made the special order in the Senate for Thurs
day next. None of the resolutions offered thus
far either excuse Or express sympathy for the
secessionists, although they nearly all urge
compromise on the part of the Northern
States.
Both branches of the Legislature have passed
an act transferring $l50,000 from the Swamp
Land Fund to the General Fund, so as to place
the fund in a condition to pay salaries and
other legislative expenses. The act provides
for returning the money on the I'd Of November
next
An exciting debate has taken place in the
Assembly over the resolutions 70 expunge from
the Legislative record the vote against the late
Senator Broderick for opposing the admission
Of Kansas under the Lecompton constitution.
The resolutions passed that body by Al to 80.
All the candidates for United States Senator
are invited to address meeting of the Legis.
lsture and the public at Sacramento, this even.
ing, on the state Of the Union. 1t is believed
that none Of them will respond to the invitation.
From Kansas.
Leapenporth, FEB. l2.-Gov Robinson has
called the State Legislature to meet March 26.
Much interest is felt in regard to the election of
| United States Senators.
Beebe, the late acting Governor Of the Ter.
ritory, has appointed four Commissioners to the
Peace Conference at Washington, and it is
thought Gov. Robinson will also appoint Com.
missioners.
Atchison, Feb. 1--we are crowding provis-
ions as fast as possible south and west to de-
pots; teams are giving out and are dying hogs
are starving in droves, and cattle are famishing.
Three children starved in Marshall county, If
rumor is true, and the story comes straight.
The people are now alarmed, and oil who can
are fleeing the Territory from remote settle
ments. Unless relief depots save them, panic
must soon prevail. We are pressing forward
by faith in the New York committee their
promptness will secure the salvation of the
whole work. We await, breathless and anxious,
the Legislatures action. A weeks delay would
be fatal to seed wheat exertion this week in
sures the gain or loss of one million to this peo-
| pie. The New York committee have tele-
graphed in reply "The prospects are you will
be supplied do not despair"
The Canada Slave Case.
Toronto, Feb l3.-The English writ of ha.
beds corpus in the Anderson case was served
on the sheriff on Monday. If the prisoner is
remanded by the Canadian court, he will then
be taken to England.
I PHEPARING TO LEAvE.-Mr. Buchanan is
packing his library, and his housekeeper, at
WheAtland, has orders to be ready for his ar.
rival on the 9th of March. He will be accom-
panied by General Cass, who is forwarding his
furniture, library and valuable works of art, to
Detroit, with the exception of some paintings,
which are to deck the saloon of his daughter,
Madame Limbourg.
INTERIOR ADORNMENTs.