Litchfield enquirer., 1854-02-23
.a an R0REIGN.
ma RAsTERN WAR.

New YOskats A. M. on Monday. brings highly important news in regard to the sa movements of the nations of ths old void. Intelligence from the Seat of , War indicates that important operations is are at hand, but the news of the most vital consequence is the open peParations ? fOr.war made by England and France v An important and spirited debate was held inthe British Parliamen [ on the 9th, (which created great excitement in the House and givea view of the present spcsition of affairs. &
 aThe Russian Ministers have left Lon and Pa,is.and' instructions have been sent to. the French and English Ambassadors to withdraw from St. Petersburgh. The Czaf's last proposals are finally rejected
 and negotiations are broken off. Count Orlofss mission has failed.
 = Several of cunard's steamers are tar Fen up by Government to carry troops 10 constantinople 6 .ooo men go from 5 England. Others will be iaken.up from stte different stations. About 10000 will soon bc collected 10 form part of the first expedition. There is no doubt a brigade af Guards will form part of the expedition. Fsa, as
 s sg FRARcE.-At council held at tn e Tuileties. the Emperor strongly express ed the necessity, now that negotiations are broken of, to prepare with vigor for war. In most departments of the mili- atary services. preparations are ordered to continue night and day.
 Immense orders fof ammunition, arms. and. aceoutrements. are being executed with all haste. and the assembling, or ganizing and inspecting of troops goes on ceaselessly. Gen. Pelissier is selecting 10000 picked men of the a,my of Af,i- ca, and 80. 1000 is set down as the amt of the, Franol, contingent. All might be ready for authorization in one week, Cam 'dia was proposed as a rendezvous, but being too distant from Tm key, the Island of Misylene will probably be the chief depot. as4s s b
 Great activity also prevails in inc na- val department. At Brest. four sailing ships will be ready in short time. and two steamers are only waiting their ems zines. Leyies of seamcn arrive from all parts. The ocean squadron will soon be ready to, sail, and the squadron of re- serve will be in condition to reinforce il if necessary. 2$ The official announcement of the Car s rejection of the Turkish propositions las been received by the French Governmen. and communication 10 that effect has been made to the Ottoman Embassy.
 THE ARME os THE DANUBE -Omer Pacha has effected a most important movement. having crossed the Danube with 50, 900 men, and divided the Russ sian army. the right wing of which is a, Krajava. the left at Galatz, and the cen. Ire tt Bucharest. Omar crossed in per- son at Olteniiza. and at last accounts was only two days distance from Bucharest, where the Russ ian. force is weak.
 GERMAEY.--A despatch from Berlin says .tLe check experienced by Count OrIoff in his mission is fully confirmed. At the same lime it must not b. thought that Prussia and Austria are disposed to make common cause with iEe Western Powers. They had joined them for ,he purpose of avoiding. by evefy possible means. an European war; but if a colli- sion took place between Russia and the maritime Powers. Prussia and Aust,is have resolved not to take part in the struggle. sF 3 &1 pA
 A new counterfeit one dollar bill on the Farmes's Bank. Bridgeport. Conn. is in circulation in Boston. The vignetie is a. man mounted on horse and in the actof throwing the ylasso over the head of a buffalo. In the lower right hand corner of the bill is the representation oi an Indian, and on the left corner is fe- male igure seated upon grassy bank. The bill is liable to deceive. but may be readily detected by those conyersant with bank bills. @ Senator Douglas said in 1850 in a speech to his constituents in Illinois, a I am prepared to stand or fall by the American Union, clinging with the te- nscity of. life to all it's glol ions memories of the past, aud she pfecious hopes of future, and among thoss glorious mem osies of the past. I pronounce the Cons promise of 1920 Co 6e cns.;' He has changed his mind about standing or fall. ing with the Union since he said that.
 A bequest of . hundred thousand