Litchfield enquirer., 1831-12-29

pIalW 9k EnRIanu' =. The acsices from France were unimpOr. ' ami. HoIIaud had not at the latest dates agreed to the arrangement with Belgium as proposed by the Allied Powers.
 NEw-YORK, Dec. 2l.
 Disgracefh Scene.-A very cxtensive auc. ton sale of cabinet furniture was advertised to take place this morning at 92 Broad street. The advertise ment seems to have been the signal for calling together great number Of idle and ignorant jOurneymen cabinet ma kerss With the purpose of interruPtinS the by noise and uprOar, if not by more violent conduct. We are informed, that as soon as the auctiOneer commenced selling. they began making loud noise, drowning his voice and inter ruptiOg the business. The ladies who were present soon became intimidated, and left the premises in tr~pidation. The auctiOneer tn vain addressed the mob his approximations hut produced the increase of the clamOr and confusion. COnstables were sent for. and soon made their appearance bot not in suf- fcient numbers t0 Oyerawe the rioters, some of whom, not content with in:errupting tho sale by noise, ,phad provided themselves itb sharp instruments, with which they employ ed themselves in scratching and defacing sundry costly articles of furniture. in some instances cutting quite through the vsneer- ing. A reward of fifty dollars was offered for the apprehension of any person engaged 0 committing these drpredatiOus, but with out effect. The sale W as obliged to be dis continued. and the doors closed. The rea- son assigned by some of those W hO took part in this dsgraceful breach of the public peace, is, we understand, that the farniture was ma nufaciured out of the city, and that the sale of it would have tendency to diminish the wages ofcity journeymen.
 Skating.-A MT. Gebber from Nnrth- umberland County. on late visit to Phila- delphia, returned to this borough. by way of the Schuylkill and Canal, with skates on the ice. He left the city after breakfast, and Ar- rived at Reading in tho evening of the sauss day, without lee OF hindrancs of tolls or gates.-Reading ChrOnieLe.-[ Distance about seventy miles.
 Sagacity.-The Caroline from Calcusts. recently wrecked near the mouth Ofths Del aware, had on board an Elephant. Alter the vessel was abandoned by human beings, she was hailed from the beach, and the Ele- phant, conscious of Seing the only living thing on board, answered by tremendous
 
 launched in the surf, and reached the shore alive. .....
 At the late term of the County Court for the County of New Haven, Eiiz0 MontrOSe. of Madison, was tried for burglary, commit ted and sentenced to State Prison fer one year. Joseph Stalker, transient person. for passing counterfeit coins. (hah dollars) ssn- fenced to State Prison two years. William Seeiey, for theft-taking a pocket-hOOk from d man when intoxicated-Staie Prison two years.-New~H Haven Register.
 The trial of Nina and Mrs. Chapman. kas been put off until the 18th of February next. to accommodate the lady.
 SYRACUSE. Dee. 8.
 Robbery of the basest kind-A poor. fec ble old man. Ofthe name of Boyd. who kceps a garden iD tho eastern part of this vialsgr, that he had which was valuable. The old man told his story to us with tears in his eyes. He lives alone in little cabin iR his garden. and had been sick for several weeks. On the night of the robbery. he had retired earlier than usual, and about 10 Or-l o'clock. the. door of his hut was violently burst open. and five Or six stout rufiians rushed in. one of whom seized him as he lay in his bed. by tho throat, and commanded him to remain silent. while the others broke open his chest and t""k therefrOm about $40, the hard earning "f many years, together with the best part of his clothing, his razors. and many other arti- cles "f less value. It being dark at the time. with the exception of dim light, he could not distinguish their cOuntenancrs sufficient y to recognize them again. As soon as they ""o Flned his chest. &Ec. they decamprd
 Ihe Sor0.-lt has long been a question among naturaiists, (and still unsettled, unless the fact We are about to mention should put 1t to rest.) ,rhence cometh the Soru, and suhits- CT goeth it '? This interesting bird (calltd the Rait in the Middle States.) usually makes its appearance along the lide-waters of Vir- gioia about the middle of August; and leaves the first severe frost. During the last week. one ofthe party skating on meadow in the vicinity. happened to break in; when, ina. mediately upon extricating himself, four or five SOras came through the aperture, ono of which was caught, the others rctreated beneath the ice. and thus escaped. The cap- tive bird has been brought alive to town, has been seen by many, and there can be no doubt as to its species. The Sora, therefore. does not always emigrate, if t changes its cline at all, which. from it's being a, clumsy flyer. it is as little able to do as any individual ofthe fsathersd Psters6urg InteN.