Litchfield enquirer., 1853-04-21

To show how the present LocolocO vic tory was managed in Rhode island, the Providence Journal says,
 "ln another town, where iEe contest is alwsy cluse, . man who is an applicant SOr m appointment under the government, bought a vote for S95, and as neither he EOr the vena wretch whO took his money, would trust the other, they were pretty well acquainted, each look bold Ol Ile five five dollar bills, by one end, and so marched 10 the ballot box, snd when the voter dropped in the envelopes, the purchaser let go his hold of the nIOney. This was a shane less case. and was done in open town meeting, in the presence of tue voters on both sides but there were hundreds Uf others oil over lhe State, who sold ;heir votes under the security Oi the blind ballot, but who would never have done go under the old wav,"
 "DEATH srRlKEs IN HIGH PLAcEs."- The Portland Advertiser says: "Ll is a lilIlr singular that of the five Presidential candldaies--one, Webster, is dead anu,h. CT, and the successful candidate, inst his iule boy, soon aficr his election, hy most distressing accident, and hls own and his wife's lives were saved almOst miraculous ly; while the third, fourth and ffih, viz: Fillmore, Cass and Douglas. have had to mourn lEe loss of Ihelr wives since the canvass"
 WooL IN EURnPE.-Wool is rapidly ris ing in price ID England and nn the cOn,i- nenl. Tue London Times says: At the late public sales nearly all the stock then in London was sold, and the warehouses are consequently beginning to look very empty The aivices from tue continent represent light stock and high prices. In Germany the old stock IS nearly exhausted, and il,e consequence IS that the next clip has alrea dv, in Hiany cases been contracted for ai much higher prices than these of last year,"
 ... NEw YORK. April 17.
 The stea mer Black Warrior from Hava~ na arrivcd ,his morning. She brings sone Mexican news of interest. Gen. Santa April, and was received with lhe greatest enlhnsiasm--,hc firing of salntes and other denonsira lions nfjny. On the 2.l he issued Proclamation to the people of Mexico in which he makes magnificent promises fur the regenera ton of his beloved country.-- He started G,r the capital on the 9th inst.
 WAsHrNeroN, April IA, 1853.
 DR. KANE's ARcIIc ExpEDITloN.-Dr. Kane is here, and has just received his in- slruc,inns for his Arctic Expedition from the Navy Department. He expects 10 sall by tie lst of May. He goes first to the head of Baifin's Bay. and thence io :he Polar Sea. He has provided for obtaining dogs, sledges and Esqumanx to aid him. He gnes in the brIg Advance, furnished by Mr Henry Grinnei. Several of his for. nIer companions gO with him. For lack of funds he has not been able to lay in as large supply of preserved food as is desi- rable. He will probably return, if possible within eighteen months.
 NEw ORLENs, April IS.
 The Iehuantepec Treaty Ratified - The Ptcayune earns by 8 special messen- ger from ii.e ci,y of Mexco, who arrived 10 day, that the treaty of contract with Mir. slnD, ID reaiion to the TehUanlepec Ionie across the ishmHs, was signed at Mexico on the 2Olh uil., and ratified on the 2Slh.
 AN OK WITH A WOODEN LEa.-A Penn sy.vania farmer had inc following misOr- tune happen io fue working OK. The animal was grazing near where the farmer was al work making fence. The ox step. ped into post hOle and broke his leg. As it was too lean tO k,l, the farmer consulted physician who lived ciuse by, and the re- snli was that il was 1e ermined io cut off the broken leg. The OK refused f,od one day only afier cutting of the leg. A wood- en leg was substituted m pr0per time, and when the OK was finally killed, ii presented the finest beef scen ih the Philadelphia market. >
 Counterfeit fves on the Winsted Bank gre in circulat ton.
 The crizens of Waterbury have unani. mously voted lo adop, City Charter.
 The Maine L;quur Law was lost on Tuesday im the Leg,siaiive Assembly of Canada by vote of S2 against, io as for
 Green peas and tomatoes are for sale in ihe New York morkeis. They are brought fi0m Ecnrgla, and the former sell q, 62 2 cents a.haf peck, and lbe latter al S7 2 cenis quart.
 Vice President King ia very low al Mo bile. There is some doubt whether iie will ever be able to reach hs home.
 WAR AND CoLoNIZATION.-Ai a govern meni sale of mnskeis ID Washington, on Tuesday, gentleman acting for the Colo nizati0n Soc eIy was large purchaser = About fifteen hundred m,Skeis were bOu'i with a view towards delenning the rising Republic of fLlberia. CIOihiRg, equipments aud n,uniions of war were secured for the same destination and purpnse.
 The Democratic candidate. Wm. J. Hammersly. was elected Mayor oi Hart ford OH Monday by l9S majority. The Wings have two majorny in Iiie Common Council. The principal q, issue was. lIcen- sing theatres. &c., and the decision of lhe voters is in favor of iI.
 Mir John Nolsnd, of fHiIchcocksvilIe, was found drowned n tie Farmingion riyer, in that village, last Sabbath evening. He vss 9s years old, and leaves wife. Vr- dict of the iury, " accidental drowning"