Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-03-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

CONDENSED FROM OUR TELEGRAPH1C REpoRrs1
The nomination of Mr.. Crittenden to the sr.
Court bench, has not yet been presented for coSe
ton. The delay is said to be caused BY fears ~ Ia
rejection by the combined votes OF aboltonisto III. LIZ
secessionists. 0Nu
1t is said that the Steamship Great EsstfrD :.
sail for Norfolk, where cargo of Cotton has boo ~
fered her. VI
The Steamer Australasan sailed on the 9Th rt !.
nothing has been heard of her since. '' ou'
A cabinet meeting was held on last Saturday Mol.
to late hour 1t is understood it had been caaS u'
the consideration of affairs in the Charleston and p
sacola harbors Current rumor says that it wao a.
cided to withdraw the troops from fort Sumter. ~
The Confederate States Commissioners exnrps, A.
hope that their mission to Washington will be co's
factory one.
Advices from the frontiers represent the rank and e.
of the army 10 state Of great Observation-Disclosures
refusing to act in hostility against their brethren
The returns for the vote of Convention are all in o,
Ra egh. Convention has been lost by 600 maioritr
It is probable there will be no extra session Of 5
Legislature unless there shall he some new phase in d
eral affairs.
AS far as heard from, the Secessioniss have moi,r
ity OF $4,000 in 81 900 votes cast in Texas.
An official letter from Major Anderson was received
at Washing ton on Saturday, which says that be bad
only fifteen days subsistence and wood.
| The Cumberland and Pocahontas have, according II
official advces, left Vera Cruz for Norfolk.
The Powhattan is on her way to New York
The Macedonian is the only vessel left at Vera Cruz
| In the y. S. Senate MIR. Foster revived the ,es
outon for the expulsion of Senator Wigal of Texas
and advocated its passage. Messrs. Clingman Mason
and Hunter, defended Mr.. Wigfall, taking ground that
Senators owed allegiance only to their respective States
and were only bound by oath to carry out the provs
ions of the Constitution that Senator Wigal8 course
involved only constitutional question, and that the
Senate had power to expell a member, except for
certain offences against the rules of that body No &C
tion was had on the question.
There appears but little doubt that Fort Sumter has
been ordered to be evacuated. The reason assigned
the impossby Of reinforcing it with the nowa
command, and the almost exhaustion of Major Ander
sons resources
A permanent constitution has been adopted by the
Southern Congress. The new features are defining the
right OF suffrage, and the apportionment of representa-
ton in Congress the State Legislatures may mpeac
certain judicial federal officers the slave trade is pro
hbited twohrds vote is required to make apprOpri
ations except in certain cases. restricting the compe
sation to Contractors President and Vice President
and Ministers to be elected for six years-other Officers
are removable for good causes. Slavery is acknowledged
and to be protected by Congress, etc.
Hewett & Co.'S. Liverpool circular, of the I'd inst
reports the cotton market buoyGnt with an advancing
tendency Quotations are 1sd. higher, owing to favor
able bank returns