Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-11
WASHINGTON Irrua

| From the Star Of Friday afternoon, we clip tho fol
lowing:
temen who should know that he item stating the resg
nation of Mr. Justice Campbell Of the Supreme Court,
copied into the Star yesterday from an exchange pa.
per, is untrue.
TnE MISSION TO LosDos-The following gentlemen
written down here as being serious for
| the English mission. Viz: Messrs Corwin of Ohio
Hale of New Hampshire, Chas. +. Adams Of Massachu.
sets, and VIM. n. Evarts of New York. OF course
there are other contestants for the position.
| Mr. HENRY WINTER DAyIs-Ffom all we can learn In
the premises expect TO hear in day that the
President has rendered to Mr.. H. w. Davis, of Mary
land either the mission to st. Petersburg that OF Con
| stantiDople.
| TIE FRENCH MIssros-It is understood that Messrs
Fremont and Sumner the only two contestants for
thu mission to Paris whose chances make them serious
IL TO be understood that the President has
promised the mission TO the former At least his friends
arc making that claim in his behalf
Tax VACANT SUPREME CoURrsHIP Opinions are very
various to-day with reference to this problem. 1t is
insisted that Mr.. Crienden will not be nominated TO it,
and that either Judge Ruiin OF North Carolina eI Sec
rotary Holt of Kentucky, Mr. George L. Badger, oil
| North Carolina, is likely to be the lucky
Secretary Seward regret to have to write is too
unwe TO leave his room to-day. He is suffering under
an attack of lumbsgo, and cupped this morning.
We presume he will be able attend at the State De-
partment in day or two.
Mr.. hA.Sen, OF HhnOs appointed q day or Two since
TO be First Assistant PostmaserGenera not yet having
reached Washington clerical changes whatever have
| been made in the Post Oihco Department so far.
The Cabinet session Of Thursday until the reception
of the Diplomatic Corps, devoted to the considera-
ton of the condition of affairs in the South.
| Cor CAssiUs N. CLAY.-It seems to be understood
that this gen eman will very shortly be nominated to the
Mexican mission.
MISS HARRIET LANE, niece of President Buchanan, was
married at Washing on, on the 4ih instant, to James
Carlisle prominent lawyer of that city, who OF
the counsel for Sckes at his trial for the murder Of Key
" J. Post
The above paragraph is true, with the following e1.
ceptons ls No such marriage has taken place. the
4ih or any other instant; I'd. Mr.. Carlisle not the
counsel for Sickles a. the trial mentioned
From the Star Of Saturday Afternoon
Secretary Seward il recovering, and hopes to DO abS
to attend at the State Department Monday next, as
usual.
For DISTRICT ArroRYEY-Yesterday paper was be-
ing circulated amorg citizens for signatures, which
recommends Capt t. G. Darlington, Of the Union Regi'
ment for the position of United States Attorney for the
District Of Columbia.
THURLow WEED EsQ.-This distinguished gentleman,
after brief trip Nor;h has returned to Washington
IL ia currently said that bis present visit was undertaken
in compliance with an ntimation from President Lincoln
of his desire for Mr. VS. advice in affairs OF I'M
portance
LEFT THEIR CARDs-We hear that Messrs. Crawford
Of Georgia and Forsyth Of Alabama who propose ask
TO be received by this Government quasi ministers
from the so-called Southern Coniederacy called yeser
day and left their cards for President Lincoln and Seer
ary Seward.
REsIGSin--Tho Hen. Mr.. Clemson now of Missouri,
he sonrlIw OF the late John c. Calhoun has rendered
to the Secretary Of the Interior his resignation OF the po
on of chief OF the Agricultural Bureau Of the Patent
Office which he hes filed ably aud 20 much TO the sat
isacton of the country for some time past.
No NOMINATIONS were sent to the Senate yesterday,
aud they do sit to-day the thousand gen.
emen now here from distance as well those indi-
genOus 10 Washington, who the anxious benches
with reference TO Offices involving the Presidents person.
al action, than can well be imagined
Keep cool, gent men, keep cool.
NEW PmsICIlY FOR THE PEsITESrTARY.-We I'M
dersland that the PLY stefan to the L. 5. PenentiaIy
(Dr Garnet, tue sonn Law Of the Hon. Henry A. Wis
Of Virginia. having resigned the place las been filed
by the appointment Of Dr. Webster Lindsey, Of this
civ Dr.. l. is well qualified to succeed bis predecessor,
who is ply stefan Of high standing in this community