Litchfield enquirer., 1837-12-07

Ne.O.HaUsn and Haryoni TSuun EleoiiOns.-These took place last week; and notwithstanding the gas- eonadinc of the New-Haven Register and some other prDts resulted in the success of the Whig tickets without scarcely any opposition. The vote in Hart ford was about 62O to 4O!-and in New-Haven, as will be seen by the following article from the HeraId about 6l5 to 9! the major part of the Van Burenites knowing the utter hopelessness of contest, neglec- ting to attend the pos or reserving their fire to some "more favorable opportunity.'
 TowN MEETNG.-Out annual meeting for the choice ot Town Oficers &c. took place yesterday. Six hundred and twenty-f -four votes were boiled, out uf which the full and regwIar Whig Ticket had six hun- %ScS s 1e P f ister advised us last spring, (ater the triumph which was proudly won against prncipaltes and powers on that occasion that the battle was to be renewed on the fall election and that such deGt awaited us as to put Waterloo in the shade. The time has come, and where is the Register it's victory, and it's spoit As the Scotch smugger said, when he lost his pack, they were, to give us another opportunity to wipe them up. All gone! Generals, COlonels, Captains, Lieutenants Sergeants, CorpOrals. Camp ScuIlions, yt ana I all d o, to the rog5 where 1t seh, taking root only to be grubbed up by the yeomanry of the land to form part of the great compost heap of Loco Focosm-destined to fructify whose fruit is W WHiGGERY To E Loco Focoism and Matty, the %Lord of Misrule,",, the Wings of New Haven bid a long "gOod nigh" "-N. HaCen HerGd.
 From Conada-The accounts from Canada are of very contradictory nature-one party stating that the Royaists and another that the Patriots had the advantage in the actions at St. Charles On the pre- ceding page we have given pretty full details. and have room only to add the following:
 The N. Y. Courier of Monday says-We publish ed on Saturday, an account from Montreal of the to- tai deeat and dispersion o the insurgents collected at St. Charles, by detachment of British troops under Colonel Wetherell. The official account of the en. gagenent has now reached It agrees in its chief details with the statement already given. The Mon- treal Herald thus sums up the result: 5.t
 The affair occupied about one hour. The saugh- ter the side of the rebels was very great An in divdual who left St. Charles this morning says, that remained many more i; besides which great many were killed in the buildings, and their bodies burnt Their wounded are 800 and odd. The following is a return of the killed and wounded of Her Majesty troops Killed J0-wounded 8.
 The number killed is estimated at about thousand, but nothing certain is known, as the dead bodies were buried in trenches by the soldiers themselves, Tho WethereIl, Major Ward, and Capt. David, were shot under them. and soon after died
 Serious doubts generally entertained here as to the termination of this engagement, in consequence of tho accounts from St. Albans, which said that during
 
 rived on the field of battle, which had attacked the British troops in the and routed them. All uncer tainty on this head however, removed by the follow ing slip from the Burlington Free Press,
 BURLINGTON, Friday, Dec. l.
 Latest from Canada.-St. Charles taken-the patrl- ots dispersed !-such is the intelligence by the boat from St. Johns last night. Col: Wctherell passed return to Montreal According to present informa- ton the attack commenced at oclock Saturday, and the fort was entered at the point o the bayonet at part e the oyasts The patrotslost abou. 400 killed and 30 taken prisoners. Brown and his men had fled in the direction of St. Dennis.
 Dr. Nelson, of Montreal, has been arrested by the authorities of that city, on charge ot high treason.
 Hartford Coun,y.-We have now received informa- ton of the result of all the town elections in this coun ty, for choice of town officers excepting in Sufeld. are enabled to give the following complete list.
 Whig TOgns-Harford, Avon. Berlin, Bloomfield, Bristol, Burlington, Canton, East Hartford, East Windsor. Enfield, Pennington, Marlborough, Man sor-H.
 Loco Foco, and Van Buren Topns-G Glastonbury. Granby, Hartland, ,Suffeld-4.-Lfartford Courant.
 WHIG JUBILEE.
 The Wings of NORFOLK celebrated the great tri- umph of constitutional principles in New-York, in common with their fellow citizens of the "Empire
  On the first reception of the from the city and river towns, flags were hosted and jty-sir pounders were fired.
 There was but little preparation made for the 22d Alarge number, however, were gathered by the roal of cannon, which commenced at day light, and was continued at intervals through the day. In the after noon the company were addressed by a gentleman accidentally present, in very impressive speech o forty minutes, touching upon the various absurdes and abuses of the past and present administrations very happily illustrating the causes which have ne cessary led to this bloodless revolutions after which large party of gentlemen, embracing some recently in the ranks of Van Buren, but who loved their coun try better than "the party," notwithstanding the un proptous state of the weather, assembled at Major Shepurd's, where an elegant supper was provided and toass uttered (not drunk many of them introdu ced by eloquent speeches, which were responded to by the most enthusiastic cheering and the believing of artillery No resolutions were prepared but such as prompted by the occasion. One general pa. trioc impulse seemed to pcrvade every heart. cheer ed by the sudden and glorious prospect of the triumph of constitutional liberty a corrupt and arbrar, administration.
 The tea tables of the ladies, who joined in the cele braon 1.-the day. in the evening decorated witl flags and patriotic emblems. We can give but small part of the sentiments which were proposed Tho following may bc worthy of publication .-
 l. Tie State of New- York-She has at last placed her Van in the rear.
 g. The Senators o the United Sfaies witIoaa constt aents-Let them prove their honesty by adhering tc their doctrine of the right of instruction,
 3. The right cf instructiOn-May our next Legisla. ture instruct their Sinator' to hold his tongue.
 4 Kinderhook-Good laud-their farmers bette, stay at home.