The national Republican., 1861-04-01

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departure of the Federal troops, to recommeaee
operations on larger scale than heretolors.
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Virginia Convention. =
Richmond, March 3O.-Mr. Flournoy made
speech in favor Of presenting an ultimatum.
He opposed a border. State conference. James
Barbour delivered speech in favor of seces,
sion. Mr.. Goggin urged a plan OF Withdrawing
and reconstructing the Union, as set forth u |
his report. x !
The Convention, by vote of GA yeas againss'I
3S nays, adopted resolution to terminate the J
debate in Committee of the Whole on Thufss
day next, when the committee will proceed to
vote on thu propositions, giving brief time for
explanations and amendments and that here
after no member in committee shall speak more 4
than once on the same proposition. /
The Convention adjourned. \
The excitement that prevailed in the public9
mind here for few days, in regard to the |
transfer Of guns from Bellona Foundry to Fort
ress Monroe, subsded as soon as it became |
known that letter from Washington to Col. |
Alfred NJ. Barbour had been received, announo. |
ing that the order had been couutermanded |
for the present at least.
The secessionists in the Convention acknowl |
edge that they are in poweress minority, and |
will try to secure an adjournment sine die next |
week, but this will be voted down by the Union
men, who intend adjourning over for . given
time, in order that they may continue to hold
the power they now possess, and thus prevent
any attempt to precipitate Virginia into a revo.
luton.
The New Apportionment Bill in Penn
sylvania.
Harrisburg, March 30.-Considerable ex.
element exists here in regard to the Congress.
sional apportionment bill, which is about to be
reported by the joint committee Of the two
Houses.
Following the example of the Democrats
when in power, the Republicans have swampsd
number of the old Democratic counties, 90
as to secure the control of the Congressional
delegation.
General Cameron is receiving his friends this
evening at Lochiel.
Departure of the New Minister to Bel
, GUM.
NeU York, March 30.-The new minister 10
Belgium, Edmund Sanford, Esq, left in the last
steamer, bearing important dispatches to the
it is believed armed with instructions to most
of our representatives in Europe to protest
against the recognition Of the Southern Con.
federacy.
Death of ex-Chief Justice Shaw.
Boston, March 3O-Lemuel Shaw, late Chief
Justice Of Massachusetts,, died this morning at
his residence, Mount Vernon street.
He fsll dead while eonSersing snt- 46si~g ia
the act Of dressing himself in his room. He
has lately been in feeble health.
Funeral of Hon. Geo. w. Scranton.
Scranton, Pa, March 29-The funeral cere
monies at the interment of the remains of the
lamented George W. Scranton were attended
by at least ten thousand persons.
From Connecticut.
Hartford, Conn.,, March 3O-The contest
for State officers and Congressman will take
place in this State on Monday. Intense excite
. ment prevails, and some doubt is entertained
as to the result.
From Pixies Peak-Increase in the
Yield of Gold.
Fort Kearny, March 2S.-The western stage
with mails and passengers, and Hincklys ex
press, for Omaha, passed here at P. NJ.
Denver, March 25.-The daily yield of golt
in the mines is very rapidly increasing. The
mills are nearly all getting to work, many o
them with the new goldsaving process. Tn,
population on the Blue Rim slope has doubled
, in the last month. That district will be grea
theatre of gold.mining operations. The road
over the snowy range between the South ant
Middle forks is open for pack animals, but no
for wagons. Emigrants from the States ar
beginning to arrive. The weather is very fine
I Money Affairs at Pittsburgh.
- Pittsburgh, March 29.-The merchants an
. business men here generally are standing firm
ly against receiving deprecated currency, e,
;, cept at brokers' rates, Virginia and Missoul
bills being received at four per cent. discoun
The farmers will not receive it at all, as it
i worthless to purchase produce from first hand
l. Indications are that this city will hereafter
a par point. Many manufacturers now pa
@ their hands par money.
}. Failures and Suspensions.
Boston, March 29.-The Boston COmme
'' cial Bulletins list OF the changes in busines
of the United States gives seven failures an
u suspensions in Boston, seven in New York, 81
in Baltimore, and twenty three in other places
y a total Of iorty.seven for the week.
q The Kansas Legislature.
! Leapentcorth, March 29.-The Lower Hou.
a Of the Kansas Legislature organized on tt
IL 2sth, by the election of U. P. De Graf, Repu
lican, for Speaker. He is understood 10 fave
% % Messrs. Parrott and Lane for U. s. Senator'S
'' Governor Robinson's message is mainly d
voted to local affairs. He recommends sui
- able acknowledgment by the Legislature fl
Il. the generous relief given the needy citizens
of Kansas. He recommends, ALSO that the cred
a of the State be used for the reliet of her Gil
zens if necessary. lie says that seed has bee
8. furnished in abundance for planting purpose
4 thnt call e.. n1,nt