The national Republican., 1861-02-18
NEWS ITEMS.

The ARMS AND AMMUNITION SEIZURES AT
New YoRK.-The report that Superintendent
Kennedy had been replevined for the ammu.
milton seized while shipping by the Huntsville,
on Wednesday last, and that he had delivered
it to the sheriff, is not correct. The three
cases still remain in the hands Of the commits
sary. Messrs. Blatchford, Seward, and Girls.
void, acting as attorneys for counsel in Charles.
ton, South Carolina, made an informal demand
for the ammunition on Friday. The superin-
tendent, in reply to the demand, stated that he
should not give up the cases, excepting under
process oflaw.
On Saturday morning, the sheriff served a
writ of replevin upon the superintendent, in
behalf Of the Cromwell line Of steamships, for
the ten cases Of Mimic rifles remaining in the
hands of the eommissary, and said to belong
to the State Of Georgia. In reply, Superintend.
in counter bonds. From this it appears that
the superintendent intends to contest Mr..
Cromwelps claim to the property.
Massachusetts, has authorized her State
Treasurer to endorse United States Government
bonds to the amount Of two millions of dollars.
GOVERNMENT EXPENSES IN CALIFORNIA
Gen. Dix has awarded the contract for furnish.
ing money in California, to meet Government
expenditures there, to William II. Aspinwall,
at 1t per cent. premium.
The SEIZURE OF REVENUE CuTrERs.-The
agent Of the Treasury, whom Gen. Dix sent to
Mobile and New Orleans, has returned, and
made an official report. He states all the facts
connected with the seizure of the revenue cut.
ters by the local authorities, and the conduct of
the officers on board. According to his obser.
vation, the Union feeling was still strong in all
the seeding States but South Carolina, and
they expected to return under some arrange
ment not distant in the future.
The Legislature of New York has declined
to send Mr.. F. Granger as q delegate to the
Peace Convention.
ANOTHER DEFALcATIoS.-Ths morning q
report was currently circulated, to the effect
that George M. Hiss, Treasurer of the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, Of Baltimore county,
had absconded on the first Of this month, taking
away with him $4,000 Of stock or bonds Of
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, and
1000 in money. Upon inquiry at the proper
source, we were informed that the report was
true, and that his absence from his post caused
the Board of Directors to investigate the affair,
when the above revelations were made. The
stability and permanency of the company will
not be affected by the defalcation. It is said
that his private debts are also quite large. He
leaves a wife and four children, who reside
near Govanstown, and are highly respectable.
The Board is still engaged in investigating the
case, and it may be that some further develop
ments will be brought to light before many
days.-Baltimore Patriot, Saturday evening.
The Wisconsin Legislature, "inspired BY
such examples of patriotism" as are furnished
BY the States Of Kentucky and Maryland, and
"ready at all times to meet fraternal advances
in the spirit they are made" have without dis.
sent instructed the Judiciary Committee to re.
wise the personal liberty laws Of the State SO as
to make them in all things conform to the Cen.
stitution of the United States.-National Intel.
ligencer.
The Lockport Advertiser says that on Thurs.
day last, when the mercury was some ten de-
grees below zero, lady and gentleman came
some nine miles to Lockport, in cutter, for
the purpose Of being married. When they ar.
rived at the American Hotel, the gentleman s
face and ears were frozen, and also the lady 8
nose. As soon as the marriage ceremony was
performed they prepared to leave, and were
soon on their way rejoicing, returning to the
place from which they started.
Factory AND MILL BURNT-On Thursday
morning, about o'clock, the spoke factory at
] Haymsrket, with saw and grist mill attached,