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The BALTIMORE APPoINrMESrs.-There 10 an
active lobby at work here just now Of the friends
OF various aspirants for leading Government OIL
ces at Baltimore. Francis 8. Corkran, lumber
merchant, and an original Republican, is pushed
strongly for the Collectorship Of that port. His
competitors are Judge Marshall, w. f. Coale,
and VIM. F. Murdoch. The Postmastership of
Baltimore is sharply contested by DR. Harris, IN
surance agent; Judge Bond Of the criminal court,
and VIM. T. Maddox, postmaster under Fillmore.
The friends Of Chas J. r. Thorpe democratic
clerk now in the oface) have some hopes Of his
being promoted to the place, in consequence Of
the sharp quarrel among the other aspirants. Rev.
French s. Evans, lately Of this city, Jas. Jeffrey,
Of Hartford county; - Bryan, Of Dorchester
county; and J b. Chaplin, are after the Naval
ofacer's place. James F. Wagner seems to lead
the hunt for the CollectorshiP. John 8. Spright,
William b. Beale, William l.. schley, and w IN.
Gunnison, are prominent applicants for the Mar
shalship.
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New CHIEF CLERK MIR. b. n. Clemens, of
Tenn who for some time past has held the posi-
ton Of Chief Clerk Of the Post Once Department,
resigned 1t at the close Of Office hours on saturday
He was an excellent officer, and deservedly en-.
joyed the confidence Of all In the department
Mr.. t. +. Trott was at once promoted to fill the
vacancy. MIR. T. has been clerk In the Pest
Office Department for eighteen or twenty years,
and as gentleman Of education, character, and
business abilities has not superior in the service
OF the Government In any capacity whatever. He
held the same position of Chief Clerk under the
Fillmore administration. His restoration to II,
now that his political friends are again in the
ascendency, has given great pleasure to every en-
ployee in the department
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ARMY AND NAVY AFFAIRS The two great for
tfcations Of Florida, Fort Pickens and Fort Tay-
lor, are now in regular ''siege TRIM" and could
hold out for eight months were all the soldiers In
the South surrounding them The sixty tremen-
dous guns added 10 the latter and the reinforce
ments Of artillery added to the first named, have
rendered them, In the estimation OF able engi-
neers, perfectly imrregn bile to all problble means
Of attack. The garrison are fed on the usual bar
rack allowance; but waste is prohibited Fort
Jefferson will soon be on a war footing. There
are about 40 men In Fort Taylor.
Governors Island 10 once more almost filled
with regulars. Notwithstanding the large num-
bers OF soldiers drafted from 1t at various times
during the pas! three months, nearly light hum
dred men SIT down TO the mentable daily. Be-
tween Washington, New York, Carlisle and mi
nor places there cannot now be less than two
thousand soldiers Of the line, subject to the COM
mand Of the chief officer Of the Eastern Depart
ment, besides those son the borders -
The u s. steam frigate Roanoke, now In the
Brooklyn dry dock, will be fit for floating out in
week or ten days. She has been thoroughly
overhauled, large portion of rotten panking
having been removed from her hull which needed
patching up and caulking In several Places The
great length Of time she was left under the burn
Ing sun of Panama, awaiting the arrival Of the
japanese Commissioner and her subsequent un-
avoidable exposure here, haveleft indelibIe marks
on this splendid ship Chief.Engineer King is
pushing her machinery ahead rapidly
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NORFOLK AFFAIRs.-The Norfolk Day Book of
the 9th instant has the following: "Gen. Millson,
representing this the First Congressional District
Of Virginia, arrived here yesterday afternoon, on
the James river boat, from Washington via Rich.
mond. Several Of the Generals personal friends,
and few Others who admired his tenacious grssp
upon the Union and fruitless efforts TO preserve il
did him the compliment Of 4 salute, at which the
General was no less surprised than gratifed We
are pleased TO notice that the health OF the Cen
eral continues goodn
The steamship Roanoke, after a complete over
hauling and repairing, has resumed her trips on
the line between New York and Virginia, thus
afording our people three opportunities a week
Tor the transportation Of freight and passengers
between this CITY and New York
The national flag Of the Southern Confederacy
was displayed from the corner of High and Din
widdie streets, in Portsmouth, this morning The
stars and STR pes also float opposite the speaking
stand Of the Union party.
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The FEENiNG STAR.
WASHINGTON CITY:
MONDkY.........-. March IL, 1851.
Shirt Of the NIernIng Pre,s


The TatsHigercsr argues that, in the present
aspect Of the case, the rs;sHtiOH of Forts Sumter
and Pic keus by our Government, on the one band
a. also their p0SSssSioa by the Government of the
Seeding States on the other, are both questions
rather If sc-calied honor than Of public safety !;
and that the new Administration might, by taking
priority in the way Of Cancellation, do infinitely
more 70 consolidate its power than by passively
awaiting the progress of events with heart for
any fate.
The Republican argues that the abolition of
slavery In the Border states will be greatly has
tened by the secession movement, even II the
seeding States should return TO their allegiance;
but IL two Confederacies arc fsrmed, the fugitive
slave law would become nullity and the Border
states would be compelled to remove their slaves
to The interior Of their Confederacy thereby CON-
mencing the work Of cIrcumscribing the area Of
slavery.
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Ex-SEcRETARI FLo1D.-The defense of himself
In which this gentleman has recently taken &C.
casion to reply to the parts trial he not long
since underwent at the hands Of partizan com.
nittee Of the House of Representa- yes. In des-
tined to create quite sensation the country over;
insomuch as 1t carries far more conviction to the
mind Of the reader than the document In which
he is arraigned. We regret that want Of space
absolutely precludes US from laying it before the
Sfos's readers as an important chapter in the
history Of the times, as well as a warning apainst
the practice Of trying men on sz parts testimony
and In secret, by congressional committees a
growing evil against which we have frequently
protested, as revolving to all the principles of
American Institutions. He really makes out
very strong case Of entirely proper conduct on his
part In connection with issuing acceptances to
Russell, Majors q Co ;, and Of entire ignorance on
his part Of Baileys abstraction Of the trust fund,
bonds and subsequent substitution Of his misa o.
Pheo aoceptances for them. much stronger
case going to show his Innocence, than that of
i0e COMMITTEES, TO show his guilt
The whole subject matter win doubtless .oon
De ventilated In the United States Court for this
nistficti and, we may add, that Il now seems to
be UNDERWOOD around the courthouse that MIR
fioyd viii prove his case precisely an be repr,-
sehn IL In the pamphlet referred to above.
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NEW FRENCH VESSEL OF WAR.-A gunboat.
on new model passed through Toulouse recent
", coming from Bordeaux, and proceeded to
Toulon, where she is to be prepared for sea This
which the plan is said TO have given by the
Emperor. IL is compos, Of steel plates and
will be propelled by two screws, set in motion
by machine OF fourteen horse power; IL will carry
put one piece OF cannon. The boat is shaped
like tortoise. The mouth of the cannon will
pass just over the back Of the fish, which will
present an inclined plane to the enemy over
winch the baus w Ill slide. The crew will be
completely sheltered under this roof of which the
force OF resistance is so well calculated that tie
heaviest shot or shell cannot injure It,
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C0SGR sSSIRNAL.
MnhnAN March IL

MONDAY, March IL.
SENATE-On motion of Mr. Foster, the resclu-
ton offered by him on Friday expeiliDg MIR. Wig
fall from the Senate was taken up.
Mr.. Clingman inquired X bis amendment was
in order. and asked that II he read.
Mr.. Foster said he had Offered his resolution
without consulting his friends and upon his own
responsibility He considered il due to that body
not to allow person TO sit upon the floor OF the
Senate who svowed himself a foreigner and cit
iZen Of a State that had made war and aggression
upon the rights of the Unitedstates
He bad no personal motives in Offering IL, but
did so as a Senator, and as one who felt IL was no
more than due 10 the character of that body. He
did not offer II because Texas had passed an ordi-
nance Of secession, but because the gentleman
from Texas had himself renounced all allegiance
to the Government, and declared that he had no
claim upon this Government.
Mr.. Clinginan thought that as Texas was nc
longer a member Of the Uni ed States, the expul.
sion could only be based upon that fact, and con-
sequenty his substitute was only appropriate to
the occasion.
Mr. Clingman was speaking when our repor
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THE TEXAS MILITARY MovRNENr.-CaptH iu
Preparing for War-The schooner Shark arrived
at Galveston on the I'd inst. from Brazos Santiago
She left that place on the 9th ult., and brought
up part Of the cannon, mortars, shell, and shot
taken at Brazos. BY this arrival the News has
the following:
BRAzos SANTIAGO, Feb. IA dispatch was
received here last night from Brownsville, to the
effect that the officer In command at Fort Brown
Capt Hill, contrary to orders from Gen. Twiggs
is preparing for offensive and defensive opera
tons.
The guns are being mounted on our entrench-
ments to-day, so that If they should attack us
before reinforcements arrive we will be prepared
to extend the Inequalities Of warm reception to
them.
The steamer Daniel Webster has not vet ar
rived, though over due. She is anXiously ex-
pected BY friends and foes
Yesterday bearer Of dispatches to her from
Fort Brown, came into our lines
On the evening Of the 18th, two men were ar
rested on suspicion of being spies. They proved
are now in the ranks OF the Houston Davls's
Guard
Extract from private letter of the 27th, from
the Rio Grande:
(" There came this morning from Col Ford at
brownsville, a messenger who told us that in all
proba bility we would be attacked tonight
The guards have been doubled, cannon
planted at the crossings, aud all things put upon
war footing
Extract Of a private letter of the a5,h, from the
same point:
we are sIlli at work throwing up entrench-
ments, and will place battery Of six large
twenty-four Founders in position to-day and to-
morrow, when we will defy all opposition.
" There is probability that the troops at Fort
Brown VIII attempt an attack on us, but thew will
ind themselves In a bad fix, as we are so well
fortified, or at least will be by Tomorrow as to
whip them with perfect ease.
- The schooner Shark leaves In an hour for Gal
weston, with cannon mortsrs, ball and she'll
" Fort Brown is very strongly fortified with
thirty pieces Of cannon among which are the
pieces that formed Bragg's celebrated battery at
the battle Of Buena Vista
Our troops are prepared to face the music
The News also has the following paragraphs:
Captain Frank Hubert left Brenham on Satur-
Grande.
A letter from Col. Ford, at Brownsville, states
that be had sent an express TO Gen. McCulloch to
send him four companies with as much despatch
as poss BILE. Col. r. is in doubt whether resist
ance VII! be made or not, but deems ii necessary
to be prepared for 1t.
An Official reply by Capt Hill to Gen Nichols
application on behalf Of the Convention, for a
delivery up Of the fort, arms and munions under
his control, has been received, and lie generally
considered courteous in its tone. Ii IL that be
cannot comply with the demand without orders
from his Government. His reply was written on
me I'D, two days before he received Gen.
Twiggs' orders.
About TO men arrived here last mig ht and this
morning from different points In the interior,
VINO are DESTROYS Of joining the State forces now
at Brownsville and Braz S Santiago
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The GEORGIA REPRrsALs FOR SALE we
md the following advertisement In the Savannah
News of the g. h inst:
On Monday, March IS, 1861, will be sold, in
front Of the Court House, in this city, at twelve
O'Clock, the following New York vessels to
Wit: ship Martha J Ward, Isl 6-95 tons burthen
lying ut Schevan's wharf; also, the schooner Julia
A Hatlock, 2}5 81 tons burthen, lying at r oberts
saw Mill, with all their tackle, furniture and ar
parel-now held under military seizure for repri-
sails Sold by order of the Governor of Gsorpia
Terms cash. Purchasers paying for iitl.s
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WANTS SoMETHING.-Gov. Charles Robinson,
OF kansas-eo noted during The political troubles
Of the Territory, is an applicant for the Commits
sionership Of the General Land Office, the office
most dinicuit to I'LL properly for the public in
terest as well as perhaps the at present best filed
ONCE, for the public interest. Besides Mr. Robin
son there are forty or fifty other asPrants for the
same position.
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REFoRTS RELATIVE TO FosT SUMTER I'm
poftant intelligence has been received at The
War Department from Charleston. messenger
who left Fort Sumter on the afternoon of Tuesday
last. reports that salt provisions remain for only
fifteen DAYS, and that only limited amount OF
vegetables is left in the fortress Supplies Of all
kinds are running vary low. Major Anderson,
however, still able 20 procure fresh meats and
butter from the Charleston market.
Rumors are current that General Scott will
make report to President stating that the
supply Of wood ut Fort Sumter Is nearly exhausted
Also, that their bread, salt, beef, &c will be
gone BY the first Of next month. and that supplies
obtained at Charleston cannot be depended upon
for the subsistence Of the garrison.
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A BATCH Of nominations was sent in to the Sem
ate to-day for confirmation, it is understood but
the debate upon the Foster resolution (for the ex
pulsion Of Senator WigfalD bids fair to be a Do
tacted one, and the Senate will hardly be able to
60 into extra session until late hour
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III Hon. Norman b Judd, just appointed
Minister 10 Prussia by President Lincoln, is a
native OF Rome, In this State, where lac was edu-
Gated In the legal profession. His parents were
in very moderate circumstances. but worthy and
respectable and the son has worked his way from
moderate beginning 10 an important position
Mr. Judd hos long been one Of the most prominent
lawyers and politicians in Chicago, and We be-
lleve has been on intimate terms with Pre.i-
dent Lincoln for many years. We do nc. doubt
Prussian Court.-N. Y. JoxrHal Of CONNER.
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The NIw YoRk CIrY OTrIcKs SATURDAY.,
session Of the Cabinet IL understood to have settled
me question Of the leading New York city ap-
Pointments. Thus Il is understood that Hiram
Barney gets the custom house, Joe Hoxie the post
once, and Abraham wskeman the ravaI ONCE
The sdPerintendency Of the branch mint, marshal
sni p, navy agency, &c, &C., In New York, have
NOT yet been disposed Of, we learn. There were
Al Least half dozen applicants for the three offices
nrst named above, each Of whom had troops of
inenos on the ground. There was much swear.
ing and threatening around the public halls OF
WiIiard' on Saturday night, owing to their dis
appointment But. II matters not who had .nc.
cesded, the partizAns of and expec,.nt. :, ~.
hands Of their rivals would have raised the al
after the same fashion, precisely-ese they differ
wonderfully from any Others Of the ofsce-,eetino
Hioe we ever knew, and we have known them ali
Hna Witnessed all the "didoes" they have cut
ever since the patronage Of the Government com.
meneed to be administered on the theory tina, &c a
the vietors belong the spoils.n
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The EVACUATION OF FORT SUMTER We ap-
prehend that the rumor prevalent to-day, that the
evacuation Of Fort Sumter was decided upon in
the Cabinet meeting on Saturday, Is unfounded
We are satisfied that no such order has been given,
or such decision arrived at as yet. Undoubtedly,
however, the opinion is gaining ground here that
both In military and conciliatory point of view
that course NAV yet prove advisable
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FORT SUMTER FIRED UPoN.-The Charleston
News OF Friday evening says: d" Early this NOR A.
ing, between and O'Clock, while cleaning out
the guns at the iron battery, Cummi ngs, Point a
ball contained in one Of the guns st ruck near the
gate at Fort sumter. Maj Anders on immedi-
ateiy opened bis battery on that side, but boat
being despatched to explain the Giro um stance al
nnin,entional, nothing further resulted from the
accidental discharge. WIG
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COLLEGE CONFINEMENT. tn. Commence
ment OF Jefferson Medical College Phiiadelpbia.
on Saturday, le6 students graduated, of whom 100
Whefe rom the slave States. Among these latter
Were John H. Frantz, sidney W. Lane, Thomas
w simmons, Walter w allis and w. Stoc kton
Wilson Of Maryland
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FEELING ABOUT THE TREASON OF Twice.
Leuefs received from prominent army officer at
San Antonio, state that the conduct a. Twiogs
excited great indignation, and while a large ma.
lofiy OF the troops were In favor Of the South an
they understood the causes Of difference, thew
the disbaBdment Of the forces "
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U. 5. MARSHAL FOR MAIsE-We hear that
Charles Clark, Esq, Of Maine, has received the
appointment Of L. :. Marshal for that State-an
appointment likely to be most acceptable there.
as he has proved himself an officer Of much ef
fciency In various positions of responsibility
heretofore
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hARsoR AT PENsAcoLA.-A dispatch received
yesterday by the Collector of Savannah f,om e.,
John Ii Forney, Commander Of the forces at Pen.
sacola, contains notice that the lights for Penss
cola bar will be discontinued from this date =
Sa ranRah Rsprb,ieaH sth
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ORDERED OFF.-A lawyer, named Harm, in
Lownde: county, Ala, was punished and sent of
Iast weef, for making secret proposal TO non.
slave hoders for the establ shment of an Abolition
Society and the publication Of paper to be called
the " Non-SlayehodeS - He was for a Zine
law partner Of Hon. w. l.. Yancey. 1t 10 believed
ne Is deranged. So says the Cahaba Gazette.
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Personal.

tonal 'Ae IVA
80. Hon George F. Fisher, Of Del o., is at Kirk
49, Hon Isaac N Arnold, of Ill Prof c. ID
Cleveland, of Pa are at Willards,
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SECRETARY SEWARD has, we are happy to state,
recovered sufficiently from his indisposition to be
at the State Department to-day, in the active dis.
charge Of bis official duties
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II The deaths by drowning In the Mississippi
appear to reach a terri BILE annual average From
the hrst Of last July to the first of September last
year, no fewer than tfy-four iDquests were held
on bodies found floating, and that Is far below
The average number annually found from the
breaking up Of the ice to June II is to be feared
that good many thus found have been murdered
and then thrown in.
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z EIeN OF TERROR IN RICHMOND. The
Richmond disunionists, not content with the
virulent abuse which their disunion newspapers
are showe.ing upon all friends Of the Union In
the Virginia Convention, have inausurated a svs-
TEN q mob violence against those gentlemen
when they appear on the streets. Hardly one Of
them can now venture out, without expecting to
be insulted BY Kisses and SCOTS from the street
mob which under their auspices, have apparently
taken as complete possession of the city as the
Plugs ever had Of Baltimore in times past.
The upshot Of their proceedings is that instead
Of succeeding in overawing the representatives
of the people Of the State in the Convention they
are fixing them more firmly than ever against
succumbing to the purposes Of those who propose
to govern Virginia hereafter after that fashion
the fashion now prevalent in the seeded States,
where, to speak and act in favor Of the Union as
made by our fathers, is now adjudged a crime
worthy of the punishment Of death, according to
the threats Of their disunion press and orators.
We rejoice that disunionism has thus early
exposed its true characteristics and purposes in
Virginia. The sixty thousand majority cast by
the people Of the Old Dominion against it few
weeks since, will not be a circumstance to the
majority with which the conspirators against free
speech, free press, American popular liberty,
and the future Of white labor In the South will
be overwhelmed In Virginias approaching Con-
gressional elections, under the influence Of the
popular knowledge Of what disunion really means,
as 30 forcibly exemplihed by the reign Of terror
sought to be inaugurated at Richmond, as ex-
planned above.
The Virginia Convention, we can now state
positively, will not pass ordinance OF secession
Elected ian overwhelming majority OF the body)
TO protect and secure the liberties of tine people of
the State, they now realize unmis.akably wherein
lies the real existing danger to Virginia. That 1t
surely lies In placing the liberties of the people
In the hands Of the small minority Of the State,
who to secure the future supremacy of the gov
ernmental ideas Of the Hon. Mr. Spratt, of South
Carolina, in Virginia, essay the Richmond in
dignities and terrorism against the peoples repre-
sentatives-means signally worthy of their aim;
rather than in continuing Virginia under the Gov
eminent which up to this hour has aggressed her
in no particular, and has been the author of bis.-
sings innuneraole enjoyed by her people.
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IL The rumor placing the name Of Sir. J. f..
Harvey, Of the Philadelphia North American,
among the candidates for the Marshalship of thi,
District is, we hear, unfonnded.