Litchfield enquirer., 1832-10-04

ok Lrpuspotts nau been despatched t1I lax
and, for provisions. One Oftha vessels pass-
I'd the two squadr0ns within cannon shot Of
each Other-that Of Don Pedro was waiting
The return of more than half lee ships.
The principal part Of SartOFius's feet was
the coast, or absept through a
of che course taken BY the
Miguelite feet. Every thing was thought 20
depend on the impending naval engagement.
At OpOrtO Don Pedro suffered from the
want Of cavalry to repel that Of Don Miguel,
which kept the infantry efthe expedition con-
fined to OportO.
A terrible accident occurred in Liverpool
on the 10th Of August. by which Mrs. Hears
ley and her daughter were killed. A wine
merchant Of responsibility, named BigmGid-
en-, was hosting an empty rum puncheOn IN
70 an upper loft; just as it was landed in the
fourth story, and as he thought secure. It Slip
ped from the slips, frll, and crushed 70 The
pavement the mother and daughter. The ons
was instantly kilIed-the other survived bat n
few hours. The wiHe merchant was instant
ly arraigned on a charge Of maOslaughter, and
though no negligence was imputed and eev-
tainly no malice presumed, be was convicted,
and sentenced as the most lenient punishment
to one months imprisonment IN The Castle.
Four days later from London.-By the ship
Eliza Denison, which arrived yesterday from
liverpool, we have received, (says the N. Y.
Daily Advertiser,) our London papers to the
9th Of August.
PortWgal.-The aspect Of affairs has be-
come again more favorable to Don PedrO's
cause, in. consequence Of Don MigMers squad.
ron leaving OportO Cor Lisbon on the l8th.--,
On account Of the superior numerical force Of
the latter, there was reason to have expected
an engagement; but this retreat augurs much
against him.
Admiral Saitorius, being joined by his steam
vessels. had attacked the lins-o battle ship Of
Don Miguel. and slightly damaged L. HE
loss he states ut two men killed, and estimates
that OF the enemy as very great in properties.
subsequently to this, and probably in conse-
quence of It, the Miguelite feet returned to
Lisbon, and that Of DON Pedro, as Ope ac-
count states, (which quotes dates TO the l9th
Of August had again token its station. and
was blockading the Tagus. The English pa
'pers regarded this news as quite favorable to
the Constitulionalists.
DON Pedro had permitted the entry OF for
eign grain into OpOrto, as appears from the
Chronica. II is stated also that -four would
be admitted duty free, until thesend Of Sep
TENDER.
Don Miguel has treated the English COM
merce with much severity.
1t 10 stated in the Richmond Wing, that the letter
which Gen. jackson addressed 10 the late President
Monroe, on the subject Of selecting candidates er a-
Poinmsns TO Office, without regard party feeling or
considerations. was ,criHen by the late General Rob-
ert g. Harper Of Baltimore-ra federalist.l
The Comet may be seen 10 the northeast quarter Of
0hA nj he rA,rk hma. A.
and II o'clock, the seven sinrs. Il has no hair
tail, but there Is something peculiar 10 he locke,
which distinguishes from the regular celestial Gami-
ly.-!Norcich Courier. e4@ @
Misleading a Castomer.--..Last June, yoang
buck Of the city, WINS journeying through Worcester
county, and endeavored 10 show himself or by quiz
zing the farmers. He was passing Geld Of corn,
which a boy was hoeng. The season had been cold
and backward, and the corn looked rather yellow
The young dandy stuck his head out Of ,he window Of
the stage aud bawlcd out, "Boy, what makes your
corn look so yeIlow?" The boy raised up bis head,
and bawled out in return, "Why, we planted yaiisy
corn, you darn'd fool, you!" .,,.s-.
"Gen. Jackson has vetoed the bill granting ANY
Darden compensation for the loss Of her horse Rom.
ulns! il is said that the President had cOnssisasiomaE
scrNpfes whether the horse was not mare!" We fad
the above paragraph in ihe Alexandria Phsnix, and
are really at loss 10 determine whether il be hoax
or fact-.he exercise Of the power aud the reasons
assigned for il being much in character-N r. An.
adam Poyas.-An Indiana paper says tha. the body
Of this itineran preacher who was some monshs since
murdered by the Illinois Indians has been found with
his head cut of and entirely skinned. II 10 supposed
that 1t was taken % curiosity, he always wore his
beard and hair remarkably long. When killed. he had
$500 about him, part In silver, and the balance In pa.
per. The silver was taken, bot the paper left.
Req. f. A. StraSe.-It was the remark Of q very iu.
dicous counsellor, when asked VIVA. should be done
with church member who was strongly suspected Of
misconduct, which yet could not be proved, "Let him
ru" little longer, and IL ha is a. bad man, no wle
show hmself" The devil always drives his slaves TO
extremes before he had done with them. We have
hardly known case of suspicious character IN the
church, which has been either cleared up q jnno-
cent, fully exposed base before she hoas ofdea,h.
Nor do recolecf case, in which the ploAigaey Of
who prOlessed piey, was left 10 be disclosed aicr
he was dead. We arc led TO these Femarks by the
case Of the person named above. Mr. Siraie a Nor.
wegian by birth, Of most respectable conDexons, and
superior Attachments, bot profigate life, came to
this country a. q shipwrecksd sailor, and received
kindness and charity, from some benevolent christians