Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1829-08-13

be introduced from any ofthe ports Of the
Banda Oriental 10 be sold freely, without be-
Ing subject to fixed prices. 49,.
On the Sd June decree was issued by the
government, rev0kinga decree Ofthe 99d May,
which declared the city andsi environS to be
en- 0s0mbled--under martial law. The reH.
son assigned was, that the causes which In.
duced the former decree, had ceased to ope-
rate.
An order was issued by the government
on the esd May, suspending the publication
OfnewspapGrs. Il was rescinded after few
days.
BaenOs Ayres, june lO.-One only subject
occupies general attention, and it will be our
duty to speak Of 1t In preference to all others,
though 1t Is precisely that Of which we are
least able to speak.
The country requires peace every body
demands It, or will have right to demand 1t,
as soon as those who have arms in their hands
manifest disposition to lay them down.
On this point we cNn only state the following,
which we are. aware, will not fully satisfy our
readers. People demand that they should
be informed of the operations Of this or that
negotiator his instructions. his interviews,
and even his purposes; and what will be tho
final result OF all these movements, the very
mystery Of which increases the public curios.
ity.
For ourselves we confess frankly, that we
know no more Of the matter than others
This IL not for luck Of interest or activity
Wearo as much interested as any one IN the
detail Of this drama, which we witness with
the most lively Impotence. But to have i'm
mediate contact with it, principal actors, we
sometimes place ourselves behind the curtain,
in order to sec what il there preparing. New
ertheless, We make but little advance, except
to acquire conviction Of what we already
knew, or Of what we had been inclined to
doubt. There Is no question that General
Lavalle IL animated by the most generous
sentiments. We are authorized to declare In
his name, that he will shrink from no person
al sacrifice, however great, ifby II he c0n
save his country from new misfortunes.
Jour. Of Com.
Young 2Wk.-The Saco Palladium states
that there has been In that village for several
days past, a young Turk who says he was
born at Damascus In Asia, calls himself Abda-
ah Hammed, and 10 about 10 years old. His
mother was German woman whom his faith.
er formerly in the army Of tho Sultan had
married. He has u brother, u merchant ut
Damascus, who trades by caravans with
Smyrna. Abdallah sailed from Smyrna
about months since rs clerk ola vessel
commanded by Greek bound to ST. Barts,
WI. A citizen Of Saco, who has been often
at that Island, asked Abdallah If he had heard
the name Of any merchant ut st. Barts,
(where he did not arrive,) he mentioned the
name Of Greek, well known to this citizen
40 trader to Smyrna. The vessel was taken
by pirates, Abdallah and another youth were
AL L. han a.. a.. hu,
an English vessel, and carried to Quebec. His
companion died at st. Mary ION the Chan
diere) while they were travelling towards
Persian was satisfactorily tested by u gentle-
man skilled In the Oriental languages ut Bow.
dOn College. Being destitute, he m0destly
asks for a little assistance on his way from
those who converse with him. He discovers
an anxiety to return to his native country, and
for that purpose 10 travelling to Boston, that
he may there find passage. He 10 n rigid
Mahonetan; expresses boldly bis opinion of
christians, and their religion, which Of course
IL not favorable, but seems grateful for the
kindness he has received from them. He re.
fuses to eat with rs, taking his food alone, and
abstaining like true Mussulnnan, from the
use Of pork.
Destructive Fires.--About a quarter before
one o'clock on Tuesday morning, fire broke
out In the rear of J. A. Lanes cabinet shop,
81 Catherine.street, between Hartman and
Henry,) and before II was got under des-
trOyed six houses, together with number Of
workshops, besides injuring several others.
The houses destroyed were 10. q, 90, 81,
and ~ Catharine.street, and 81 Hartman.
street. The last was the first of beautiful
block Of three.story brick houses, and was
occupied by Oliver Matthews. No. SO in the
same block, occupied by Drs. Miner and
Baldwin was nearly destroyed. Among the
occupants Of the houses in Catherine. street
were William Palmer, William M'I.arty,
gunsmith and bell-hanger, Kennedy l. White
plane. makers, Joseph c. Baylies blind maker,
Durham L. johnson cabinet makers, sc.
On the same morning, and while the fire in
CatheTine-st was still burning, another
fire broke nut IN the rear Of the Mount Pitt
Circus in Grand-street, and completely des-
troyed that building and a two-story brick
house adjoining, and nearly destroyed two
large three story brick buildings in Grand
street. Five houses on Sheriff street, princi.
pally wooden buildings, also took fire from
the intensity Of the heat but escaped without
much injury. Not vestige Of the Circus
remains except the foundation. This build
ing was erected in the autumn of 1895, by
Charles w. Sanford, Esq. and was remarka-
bic for Its bulk, being calculated to contain
from 5000 to 1900 persons. The left wing
was OcCuDied in front Ms Porter. roona and