The national Republican., 1861-02-25
BY TELEGRAPH.
Movements OF Mr.. I,;ncoln.

By TlELEGRAR RH. u
Movements OF Mr.. Lincoln. -
HdrriS6uTg, Feb. 23.--Mr. Lincoln started
on a special train last night for Washington,
in consequence OF dispatches requesting his
immediate presence there.
Mr.. Lincoln's Movements.
baltimore, Feb. pa very large crowd
perhaps $4,000 persons-greeted the arrival of
the regular Harrisburg train to-day, but were
sadly disappointed on learning that Mr.. Lin.
coin had passed through to Washington, This
train, however, brought the lady and family Of
MIR. Lincoln. The Maryland committee, who
went up to meet Mr.. Lincoln, also returned,
and we're very. indignant at the manner in
which they had been treated. n ~ .. ..07ll
Inc most ample arrangements had been
made here to receive him. The full police
force were at the depot and all good citizens
were anxious to show him that there was no
foundation for apprehended danger. ..f
The Congress of the Confederate States.
Montgomery, FEB. 23.-The public portion
Of the session was brief and unintercstinp, but
there was long sitting with closed doors.
There have been no further Cabinet nomina.
tions. D.. 1000.
Another Reprisal in Georgia.
Sarannah, FEB. 22.-Gov. Brown yesterday
seized the ships Martha J. Ward, the barque
Adjuster, and the brig Harold, all belonging to
citizens Of New York, They will be retained
until the arms recently seized at New York
shall be delivered up by the New York an.
thorites.
North Carolina Legislature. .1
Rdleigh, FEB. 23.-The Assembly will ad
journ ut six o'clock on Monday, but much
business will be left unfinished.
Shipment of " Necessaries 3" for
Charleston.
Boston, Feb. 23.-The steamship South Car
olina left here this afternoon, with On immense
freight of provisions, clothing boots, shoes, &C.,
for Charleston.
Virginia Convention.
Richmond, FEB. 23.-A large portion of the
session was occupied by personal explanations
by members.
The resolution heretofore tabled) for raising
q committee to inquire whether any movement
of arms or men had been made by the Govern
ment to any fort or arsenal in or bordering
upon Virginia, indicating preparations for an
attack or coercion, was adopted. The Union
men seem satisfied that the investigation will
prove that there is no cause for any apprehen.
sions on the subject. Mr.. Barbour, the super.
intendent of the Harpers Ferry armory, was
among the advocates Of the bill. Others agree
that the apprehensions are well founded, and
that the facts should be known so US to be pre-.
pared.
Mr.. Fisher introduced resolution opposing
National Convention. He said that the peo.
pie Of the South might reasonably appreheni
that such u body would roorganize the Judici.
nry system, and make the Judges elective by the
whole people Of the rnion, as Seward had de.
clared hiAparty would do rs soon o. they had
acquired the power and that such body
would make other innovations upon the recog-
nised ri hts OF the minority section. II was
referred.
A large number OF resolutions on national
subjects were referred, and the Convention ad.
journed.
Court House Destroyed by Fire.
MHiedgeriHe, Ca, Ftb. 24-rhe Court
house at this place was burned down at 4
o'clock this morning The books and records,
TO great extent, were saved. Nothing re.
mains OF the building but the walls and smo
king ruins. The fire was supposed to have
been the work OF an incendary.
WILL GREAr BRITAIN RECOGNIZES THE
New York Times Of Friday morning has the
following:
"We are enabled to inform our readers that
letter from member of the British Govern
ment to an American citizen, long resident in
Europe, has been recently received here, which
gives more authoritative declaration Of Brit.
ish policy in regard to secession, than any.
thing which has been made public.
" This letter, as we are informed BY one
who has read it, states that the whole matter
of secession has been brought by Lord John
Russell before the Ministry, as also the sub
ordinate questions of defective clearance, &C.;
and the declaration is made, that not only will
there be no recognition by Great Britain ofthe
Southern ConJederacy, but that everything will
be done, on her part to discountenance dis
union.
I" 1t is utterly impossible, the letter states,
for Great Britain to be on good terms with Sc
ceding slave traders"