The national Republican., 1861-04-09

The ST. Louis RepubLtcdn, in which the state
ment Of the seizure Of Fort Marcy New Mex.
leo, by revolutionists, originally appeared, has
received later advices from Santa Fe, and rs
they make no mention of the reported revolu.
ton. the Pepuhiican takes Il for granted that
there was no foundation for the statement. The
Tucson correspondent of the same journal
states that secession Convention was in ses-
sion at Mesila, Arizona, on the 18th of March.
The Norfolk Ecening Day Book, OF Friday,
states that the difficulty at Old Point Comfort
grew out Of the refusal Of the officers Of the
ordnance department to discharge some men
in the blacksmth's shop who were supposed to
be aboltioniss. The dissatisfied men then se-
and Indignantly left the employment of Uncle
Sam. The ordnance shops are outside the gar.
rison.
Last week, Bill, slave on the farm Of John
W. Eppes, of Prince George county, Virginia,
while delirious from fever, leaped from his bed,
and, scizing an axe, cleft the skull Of Junius,
fellow slave, who was sitting in rhe room.
The wound was mortal.
Adeline Tucker has obtained verdict for
S2,35S damages against the town Of Henni-
ker, N. H. for injuries sustained from defect
i've road.
A celebrated German actress, named Gross
man, is about to quit the stage, to marry q
baron of high degree, Prokesch Ostea.
Intelligence from Buenos Ayres to the 9Th
of February, states that the civil war has again
broken out in the province of San Juan.
"Mouutain Maid" racing mare, well
known to horse fancers and sporting men, died
at Lancaster, Pa, last week.
Fanny Natal, brilliant prima donna, sang
brilliantly at the Tacon, in Havana, one night
recently, and gave birth to robust little tenor
the next.
Edwin Forrest has been obliged to suspend
his engagement at Niblo's Garden, New York,
in consequence of severe attack Of rheumatic
gout. There are still some fifteen perform
ances to make up the hundred nights for which
he has contracted and his friends say that
when his obligations in that respect are dis
charged, it is the intention of the great TRACE.
dian to retire from the stage forever.
With regard to the Spanish occupation Of
the Dominican Republic, no hing is authenti.
cally known, beyond the fact that the Spanish
subjects on the island sent to the Captain
General of Cuba for assistance, and that the
two or three hundred troops dispatched by
him were under orders not to land, unless by
request of the authorities. There is, however,
some anxiety 10 learn what Spain will now do
in the premises. That she was privy to the
revolutionary movement is q mere conjecture,
as it is said that even in diplomatic circles
there is no information on which to base such
o conclusion.
The Postmaster General has decided the
question of the New York post Office site. The
site of the Middle Dutch Church, in Nassau
street, the present location of the post office,
is to be retained. The Attorney General CO.
incides with the Postmaster General in this
decision. A warrant has already been drawn
for the amount Of the purchase money which
the Government contracted to pay. The mat
ter, therefore, is finally settled.
William Lyles young slave belonging to
Col. Chapman Billingsly, Of St. Mary's CO., Nd,
was arrested on the 3Oth ult, for attempting to
pass \ forged order for goods upon Messra.
Adler & Co., of Leonardtown. The name of
W. f. Hooper was signed to the order, and the
chirography exhibited considerable skill. Lyles
has, sinces his arrest, been sold to a gentleman
in Richmond, Va, for $1,000. The Beacon
says he can write well.
| The wife and mother of family in Great
Darlington, Massachusetts, employed in fac.
tory there, has lately inherited legacy of
$500,0O0.
| The Milwaukee Sentinel says it is believed
from recent developments, that Ann r. Bilan.
sky, who was executed at st. Paul, Minnesota,
for the murder Of her husband, by administer.
ing arsenic, was the same person who, on the
9th Of November, lS49, poisoned Alexander
| D. Simpson, her husband, in the town of
Fayetteville, N. c.
Thursday was the last day of the book trade
sale in New York. 1t has continued for seven
days, with sales said to average from $40, 1000
to $4,000 daily, or 100000 for the whole
time. The result greatly surpassed what was
looked for, and it was regarded as highly sat.
isfactory sale.
Mr.. Russell, of the London Times, admitted
lately says Tribune writer, what has been
apparent to every intelligent and rejecting OBJ.
server that the prompt and large proposals for
Mr. Chase's loan of 5000, 900, would do more
to impress the European mind with the strength
and stability of the Government at this time,
than any single event which had recently oc.
cured.
Thackeray has become rich, keeps his car.
riage, and gives large entertain ments. Oil.
phant is consul general at Japan; Grove is in
the same capacity at Lepsic and Tom Taylor
has fat secretaryship at home. Literature is
getting to be ladder Of some height.
Edwin Booth will commence q short engage.
ment at the Winter Garden, New York, on
Monday night, April 10. He is to play only
twelve nights; the characters he will assume
are Shylock, Hamlet, Othello, Richelieu, Mac.
beth, Iago-appearing twice in succession in
each part.
HENRY CLAY UPON THE CRITTEN.
DEN PROPOSITIONS.
"And now sir coming from slave State, as
l do, owe it to myself, owe it to truth, l owe
it to the subject, to state that no earthly power
could induce me to vote for specific measure
for the introduction Of slavery where it had not
before existed, either South or North of that
line. Coming as | do from q slave State, it is