Litchfield enquirer., 1838-06-21

 ing to carry into effect the resolutions of the Society, to have a Juvenile Temperance celebration ct Ltch- field, on the 4th of July ensuing, are requested to meet at the Lecture Room of the Congregational Society in Lch6ed, on Monday, the 18th instant at o'clock, P M. for the purpose of cooperating with the inhabitants of this town for carrying the measure into effect. The gentlemen appointed on the Commit tee William Buel, Rev. Jehiel Coe, ErastHs Ly- man, Elijah Sherman, jr., David c. Sanford. John ElmOre, Nelson H. North and GarwoOd Sanford Gentlemen in favor of the object from the several towns in the county are invited to unite with the Committee at said proposed meeting
 1itch6eld, June 20, 1888. B.
 The steon ship Gre1t Western reached New-York on Saturday last in IA days from Bristol, Eng The voyage from New-York to England was made in 15 days with nine days of head wind and boserUus wea- ther. The Sirius was IS days in performing her trip to England. By the Great Western intelligence is received from Europe twenty days later than by for mer arrivals but there is really The cele- brated Talleyrand died in Paris on the l7h May, at the advanced age of s4 years, and preserving his tai faculties unimpaired the last. He was truly one of the strangest compounds that rose .eigned or fen.'' A
 The steamer Sirius arrived at New-York on Mon day afternoon last-having been IS days in making her passage from Cork.
 We learn by Washington Ietter-writers that the President has nominated James K. Paulding Esq. of New-York, at present Navy Agent there, to the office of Secretary of the Navy, vice Mahlon Dickerson.
 The next change that will be made in the Cabinet will probably be the appointment of Secretary of the Treasury, in lieu of MT. Woodbury, whose in. competency has been manifest to the whole nation for long time.
 The trial of Richard H. White for the burning of the Treasury Buildings three four years since commenced the week before last at Washington, and wns not completed until the ninth day, to wit, on the 14th inst. The prosecution we'll the prisoners defence very ably conducted-the best counsel both sides being employed, and the trial producing a strong interest The jury did not readily agree but out some hours. when they finally brought in e verdict in these words: "We the jury find the prison- CT, R. H. White. under the plea of limitations, not gully" Notwithstanding this singular verdict, nine of the jury have since made the declaration that they did not believe the prisoner guilty of the burning of the buildings, though there were three who did, and it was in deference their opinion that tho verdict was rendered in the above form.
 Cheap Fare-The fare from New.Haven to New York, in the old steam boat line, is now reduced 10 fifty cents. Cheap enough, in all conscience!
 Fire at Nor,;ch.-The Jail and Ja.House, at Nor wch, was destroyed by fire on the 10th instant The fire was caused ny an attempt made by colored prisoner to burn off the lock from the door o hls room Before he had accomplished his object, the fire got adv 0f md hn nonr from sufocaton, before he could be liberated from the foolish position in which he had placed himself, by his attempt at escape.-Iiaes. '
 The following is copy of the Preamble and Reso; luons on the Sub.Treasury Bill, which was passed by the General Assembly
 STATE OF CONNECTICUT. GENERAL ASSEMBLY, May Session, l633.
 Whereas, bill, called the Sub-Treasury, or Inde- pendent Treasury Bill is now pending before congress; and whereas said Bill, in the opinion of this Assembly, is.. in :s character and tendency contrary to the spirit of institutions dangerous to our liberties, and destructive of our dearest interests and will, if passed into law, still further derange the currency, prosrate business. spread ruin and dssoation through all classes of society and change the present distress And whereas, if said Bill become law, it will pro- vide one currency for oiceholders and an inferior
 TTereore Resolved, That it is the ,in of this Gen. era Assembly, that our Senators and Representa-. lives in Congress vote against said Bill, or any other containing similar provisions and use all legal and proper means to prevent the passage thereof, and that they be and they so instructed.
 THE CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE Correspondence fthe Y. Y. Express. NEW HAVEN, June 5, 1893.
 Our legislature having just closed the,r session, synopsis of their proceedings will probably be interest ing to your readers. am that repeat the con- victions of every unbiased and honest man, when say that for years we have had no assembly % ds- tinguished for talen or who have done for the true interests of our State, than the one which has just finished it's session. Scarcely had the members menced the first steps in the back track of Loco.