Litchfield enquirer., 1832-03-22

In all the fond intrigues of love,
 Should they despisc me and my pelf
 I'll buy rope and choke myself
 His expected that the frigate Constellation, Capt. Reed, now fitting for sea at Norfolk, will sail about the first of Aprilnext; that she will take out MT. Buchanan, our new Minister to Russia, and also new Minister to England, if one should be appointed and confirmedin sufficient season; after which she will proceed to the Mediterranean, and take her station as part of our squadron in that sea. She is expected to be absent three years.
 The nes,isiabd hich was formed neal to Sicily, exists no more since the goth of De cefnber. when it sunk at the time of violent earthquake. Only kind of rock, covered with shallow depth of water, remains.
 Fatol Tsmerity.-The Erie Observer states that on Wednesday, the god ul!imO, while the salutes were being fired at that place. a negro attempted to exhibit silly feats of agli- tv, in passing before the mouth of a six poun- der, after the order was given to fire. He had heen repeatedly admonished to keep away, but to little purpose, as his fate has exhibit ed. When preparations were made for fir ing the evening salute, he stationed himself near ihe muzzle of the gun, boosting that he could pass it, between the flash and the ex- plosion. A person standing near him caught his coat to hold him, but as the order was given to fire he made spring, broke loose from the hold, and was before the mouth of the gun just as it went off. His body was literally cut in two-the legs and about SIX inches of the chest remaining together. The upper part consisting of the head, arns, and breast, was thrown thirty or forty feet in the air, and struck the ground about thirty feet from the other portion.
 Filching from the Mail.-We learn from ihe Elmira Republican that four halves of $50 hills of the Ithica hank were purlOined from inc. mail few days since, on their way to New-York. The other halves had been pre- viously sent on and duly received and, no- tice being received of the delay of the others, by Mil Isaac Reynolds, of Emira, who had remitted them, the payment was stopped, and the Post Master offered reward for the apprehension of the thief. Suspicion fas- tened on stage driver, named Bennett. who had left Unemployment. He was pursued by Major Bonnet, one of the proprietors of the Canandaisua stage coach line, was arrest ed at Chippewa irf Upper Canada, and three remaining half hills were found upon him. He was snugly in bed and asleep when MT. Cooly found him. as 4
 MT. Cooly arrived here with the prisoner on the 18th hinst.-haying travelled in six days, about 800 miles-captured the robber-and returned with him. M
 It is supposed he must have opened the mail with false key, or purloined the money from Post Office while the mail was being changed. No sign of violence to the mail bag 5 was discoyered.-N. Y. Daily Advertiser. '
 Mr. Wsrt.--NVelcarn with great regret that Mr. Wirt's appearance during his re- cent argument before the Supreme Court in the case of the, Cherokee Nation, indi- cated the ravages that disease has made upon his frame. His intellectual powers are still as vigorous as ever, but sickness has laid it's blight upon his person. We have heard that it is his intention to settle in Louisiana, where, we trust, the climate may reinvigorate his health. and add many days to a life which has already been so Honorable and so seful.-AleTGn. Gag.
 Reduction of Postage Postmas. tor General has reported strongly against the reduction. He states that the gross a. mount of postage on newspapers and pamphlets in 1880. was Sl96, ,6O6, ,s4, and in 1881, $222. .4S3,01. One half of thi. amount goes to Pos,masters. He think: that if they should be derived of this per. X quisite, they would petition for further compensation--an that the diminished revenne in the Department would not just. ily any further improvements in mail facil ities. He is of opinion, that the Post Of fec establishment ought always to depen, upon its own resources without drawin, upon tho general Treasury. SMotwi,h \ standing this representation, the commit tee on Post Offices in inc House have re gported bill 10 reduce the postage o pampklsts and legisEatips doca,meats ,whett ef proceeding from Congress or State Ls eisIatures, to the rate of one cent a she' x for any distance not exceeding 100 miIe and 1-2 cents for any greater distance It does not touch the subject of newspi pefs Of letters. Thus tho matter stands = s2-.@~,.& clvlou. G...,Ns tt ssrHaH I a 5