Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1843-11-30
ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.

The Caledonia left Liverpool on the 4th inst,
and arrived at Boston on Monday morning last
Among the passengers were Prof. Park, of Ando-
yer, and Ole Bull who has for years been regarded
as the first musical artist in the world. The news
as of no great Importance.
Heland-PrOsecution Of Mr.. OCOnneH.
The trial of Mr.. OConnell for treason, was
commenced at Dublin on the I'd inst, before JUS
tice Burton, whose charge to the grand jury is quo
ted at large. 1t is very cautious and temperate,
and clearly disclaims any intention to interfere
with the lawful proceedings of the people in their
assembling to consult upon real or supposed griev
ances. The charge against O'Connel is, that it
was his intention to intimidate, by great demon
stration of physical force, all persons who might
be adverse to the alteration of the Constitution and
Government of the country, and also to effect, by
such demonstration, the legislation on the subject.
If this be all, it is clear enough that any jury will
s ssts Mr. 0c'n"'' almost without leaving their
\ Mr.. Hughes, the Government reporter, sent for
the purpose of reporting the proceedings of the Re-
peal meetings. that Mr. Barrett, editor of the
Dublin Pilot, present at Of these meetings,
when in fact he was at another place, many miles
off. Mr.. Barrett has got him indicted for perjury,
though he had considerable difficulty in doing it.
O'Connell has issued Address to the pco-
pie of Ireland, breathing dauntless spirit. AT a
meeting in ST. Audeon's Ward, on Sunday, he
made the following declaration "Give six
months of perfect peace. and I'll give you my head
on block, if at the end of that time you have not
Parliament in College Green!' Repeal meetings
have been held in different wards of Dublin, and
resolutions passed in support of Mr.. OConnell.
Reports gain ground in Dublin that Sir Robert
Peel contemplates some comprehensive policy in
thing like the Canadian policy is to be proposed
The next steamer from England will probably bring
the result of the State prosecutions.
Wales.
Government seems to have commenced in earn
est the suppression Of the Welsh Rebellion. The
special commission, held at Cardiff for the trial Of
Re5ccca rioters, brought its labors to close on the
Both of October. John Hughes, convicted as
rnglcadcr, and held more guilty than the rest be-
cause of his superior education and station soce
tv was sentenced to transportation for twenty years
David Jones and John Hugh were transported for
seven years. Rebecca riots continued in various
localities, though rot extensive a scale
heretofore. The people were turning their atten-
ton rather to peaceable meetings to petition for
redress of grievances, after OConnels better plan
Election of a Free Trader.
One Of the most interesting items of news is the
election of Mr. Pattison, the candidate Of the Free
Trade Party, or anti-corn law league, in London,
over one of the Earrings, the toy candidate. The
trial was made on the ground of corn laws and an
t-corn laws, and the of the latter has been
scource OF great exultation to that growing party
lie opinion, if not legislation, of the empire.
Sir Robert Peel, the Premier, has been making
a great speech at Tamworth practical farming.
The speech sounds the approach Of great and spec
y changes in what is called projection TO agri-
culture"
Parliament is expected to assemble for the dis
patch of business early in January the Queen hay
ing expressed desire that the Propagation should
take place in July, so that her Majesty may be en-
abed to enjoy the pleasure of catching at earlier
period Of the season.
The Queen has paid visit to Cambridge, where
she has been received by the learned gownsmen,
with every demonstration of loyalty. The Univer-
sity conferred upon her consort the honorary dis
tinction of Doctor in Civil Law.
TRAGEDY IN ORANGE.-A woman between if-
ty and sixty years of age, ljvi ,g at Whecler's
Farms in Orange, about five miles from this city,
was found dead on the ground short distance
from her house, with her throat cut from ear to
ear She was the wife of Samuel Wolcott, man
of dissolute habits and by some it was suspected
that he was the cause of her death and by others
it was believed that she had committed suicide, as
she had been at times deranged. When our infor
mant left Orange, an inquest was being held over
the body, and of course the verdict had not been
rendered. 1t is stated that Mrs. Wolcott has ever
maintained good character, and that she was the
chief support of her family. Her corpse was first
discovered by negro man, who entering the
house found blood on the floor, which he traced
upon the ground to her body.-.N H. Palladium
From the Northampton Ga:ete.
A TH1Ev1NG WoMAN.-Great excitement has
prevailed in the town of Barre for few days past
as We learn from the Gazette of that place-n
consequence of the discovery Of large quantity of
goods in the least suspected quarter to the amount of
several hundred dollars, consisting of silk dresses,
laces caicos chusans, de lanes, silks, mus, f,ce,l-
tn pair of shoes, hosiery, cardinals shawls, and al
most every conceivable article of lady's wearing
apparel, taken from Woods, Field s. Co. and Jen-
kins, Lee & Co. merchants. These firms have
missed goods for long time and suspicious rested
on several persons. when on Thursday last, Mrs.
Harriet Smith, wife of Mr.. J. Smith, while in the
store of Woods, Field & Co. was seen to put an
article slvly into her muf. To confirm suspicious
another article was put in her way, and that too
was deposited in the same place. She was then
charged with the theft and made to confess it
They then proceeded to search the house, at the
quest of her husband who was informed of the
above detection, where large amount Of goods as
above mentioned, were found secreted. Mrs. S.
confessed the whole, and owned taking many
things which she had sold to her neighbors, also
that she had carried on this plfering for the last
three years
Mrs Smith is native of Barre, and OF a most re-
spectacle family Her husband is one OF the most re-
spectacle farmers of that place, and they have two
children. Mrs. S. has been considered by .the |
whole community a model to be held up for lml-
tation as a wife, mother, friend and christian.
They took vote for President on the Ohio steam
boat Lancet few days since, which resulted-Clay
60, Van Buren, II, johnson 10, Calhoun 3, Benton |
2, Cass 1, Tyler /. The man who voted for Tyler
instantly protested that his vote was a mistake-he
meant CLAW but was asleep when the question was