Litchfield enquirer., 1833-04-25

publishes the official report to the Presden of the in "es'ga'O" ofIhs occurrence. It is signed by Secre. 'aries Livingston, McLane and Cass, (AIr. WOodbury Oe'ng absent in the execuliOn according o the report ot some official dutes,"l by the Attorney General Ianey' and the Postmaster Gen. Barry. Chief Jus tee Cranch presided at Ihe investigation. The re- port and documents too long republsh, and are moreover of no general interest," The result Ot the inquiry is given in these words-"W We have endeav- Ored n vain to trace the origin of the re and nre un- aOe to 'mpute 1t any particular cause" Respecting the papers destroyed, although it cannot be settled " whh precision" what they are, the report says- We believe very few papers have been losr that oi much importance to the government to indvid- "as' and that the great mass of the most valuable books and papers have been saved."-N. r. Amer. ChOlera ot Matansas.-The brig Hay,i arrived yes- terday, left Maanzas the 9th inst. Capt. Staples in forms that e cholera was raging with great violence when he sailed, 25O to 300 persons dying dnily. The governor had, by proclamation, suspended the em- Pioyment of the negroes in the launches and inter- d'ced the ingress of blacks from the inleror during ] the prevalence of the disease. The pes;iIe"ce had ] shown itself among the shipping in the harbor, but had not proved very fatal.-N r. Standard.
 Important Decision-Vice Chancellor McCoun yes terday morning gave his decision in the of Wm. Scott ana ohers stockholders of the late National surance Company, vs. Frederick Depeys,cr and oth- ers' President and Directors of the same. The suit was brought to handred and sercnty.nine doliars which had been rauduleny abstract- ed from the funds of the company by Oliver G. Kane, l Secretary. The general charges in the bill were, hat f,,n,ls of h,1h haa vested, and that there had been gross negligence the affairs of the company the part of the defcn- dans, in consequence of which all these losses had occurred. The judgment of the court was, that on none of the charges the defendants 10 be made liable. The bill was therefore dismissed with costs ". Y. Jour. of Com. Fue at Orono, (Me. i've learn from letter lc- ceved here thus morning, that five double SawAlilIs, and four Mills, entirely consumed Fri day last. They were situated on the Penobscot river, at Orono, liltle above Bangor, and were owned by Measrs. Brown, Babcock and Pierce of that place, and partly by gentlemen of th's city. The loss is tma,ed at SIS, ,OOO to $2O, ,O00.-Best. Globe.
 Nooh's Ark" is said to be the title of the new evening daily paper about be started in New York by NJ. M. Noah, Esq. May it prnve an ark of safety and success to our old friend.-Bost. Com. Gas.
 l Ihs Treasury DepaytmeM.-Ths Baltimore Amer. can says that report very current in that city, and supposed to be well founded that the late destruction os rhe Treasury Buildings i" Washington, caus ed by design and not accident. It is attributed to of the clerks named Laub but not the person of ,he same name, who i,as for d long time held respons b!e situation in the Dcpallment.-Io.
 Ihs Hshsspont Safe.-LetIers have hsen received in town from the passengers board the Hr"espo"f dated from Rio de Janero. Itis curious coinsidencf that she anchored n that port the very day ths dead bodies and fragments of wreck, supposed to have belonged to her, were seen by the Martha.
 Bost Trans
 Wall street, New-York, was enlivened one day las week. by a renconlre between col Webb, Of ths Courier & Enquirer, and Mr. Leggett, ofhe Evenin, Post. The latter took offence at some editorial re marks of the former, and sent him challenge-whcl was, of course, declined. The parties subsequent. mel i" Wall street, and Mir. Legge,t, after informin Mr. Webb-what was well known be.ore-,hat h 1 was a coward, 6Zc. spat upon him. They then pro ceeded to fscufs, but were parted by ,l,e spec tH,ors. Each party has published its account or s., affair. An individual who witnessed the fight, in forms that Leggett fast getting the advantage when they were separated.-W Witness.