Litchfield enquirer., 1855-04-12
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! Eciens b satisfy every one of the sightness l ef the lines. Tho inporsasions ai this per,
 during the last quarter have been fifty peI cen. less than for tie same period last year,
 and there is reason to believe that the fali- ing oG in t:Ie amount of sales both at whole salo and retail, has been correspondinyly great h the meantime, gold in large
 amounts is remitled to Europe by every steamer, and in the present embarrassed condition Of California, we cannot look for our usual large supplies from that quarter for some to come still there is no uncorn- mon pressure in the money market, no sign of an approaching financial crisis. Our merchants generally. have had the good sense to cut down their business expenses and private disbursements, and the mercan- tile community, if not making fortunes on the steam and lightning principle, are cer- tainly not in peril of ruin and disaster.
 By the time this letter appears in print I presume that the unimportant amendments made to the prohibitory liquor bill by the State Senate, will have been concurred in by the House. Gov. Clark is ready of course, to put his name to the measure, and on the fourth of July mex. will commence the reign of sobriety in the Empire State at least, hope so. If the six thousand gFosgeTies now open in this city can be her. mesrically sealed we shall soon see the good effects of the changein shortened criminal calendar and reduced taxation. So mo;e i: be.
 1t would seem from the appointment of Mr. Schoonmaker as Bank Superintendent in the place of Mr. St. John, that inc Fri. bune has more influence at Albany than Lieut.. Gov. Raymond and his paper-the daily Times. The Tribune has been cla- morous for the removal of Mir. St. John on the ground that he gave awful jobs in the way of advertising to the Times and to the Tribune nothing save "the cold shoulder.n Report says that Mir. Raymond's influence as the State capital is iniiniiesimally small.
 Our city charter is undergoing repairs in the Legislature. The amendments under discussion reduce the board of Councilmen from sixty members to twelve and reverse the power of the two branches of the Ccm- mon Council, giving to the Aldermen alone the privilege of originating all measures of finance. It is also proposed to vest the ap- pointmen. policemen in four Commission CTS, of whom the Mayor shall be one by right of office.
 Talking of the police, there have been some rich developments made before the committee appointed to look into the doings of that party and it's chief. Testimony has been adduced to show that certain piece of cloth used as pail for the coffin of Hen. ry Clay, when his remains passed through this city, was subsequently, made into gar ments for several local functionaries, and that Mir. Matsell and brace of Aldermen had each coat therefrom. It is proper to say that the chief denies tho sof. impeach- ment.
 The gross imposiiions to which the peo- pie of this city are subjected by spectators in provisions has long been notorious, but it's extent has never been statistically until recently. 4 city print is now giving tho prices of all kinds of agricultural products in the great producing regions connected by navigation and railroads with this city, from which it appears .ha, the forestalers reai- izc nearly 100 per cent. frcm the first cost of all kinds of marketing brought to ,his metropolis.
 There has been great rejoicing among the ffail sisserhood here in consequence of tho decision Of Judge Morris, that the summary commiiial of some thirty of them to the pen- iientiary was illegal. The caged birds have all been liberated. Perhaps public meet ing may bo got upto sympathize with them, why not! The proceeding would be about as decorous and proper as Sabbath eulogy on the late Bill Poole. Quite crowd of cavaliers were in attendance to escor, tue Cyprians to their homes when released from darance. and champagne flowed ad ls5:su, it is said in the palaces of prcfiigaey in Mercer street and elsewhere. understand that the police have been instructed to as- certain the names of the owners of these houses, and that their names will appear in print. Some of them am sorry to say are known to be church members in good standing"
 The Venezuela Consni has offered to rid us cf ,he Sardiaian emigran,s who recently. arrived at this port, for S25 each, the price of tho passage to venczuela. The Consul however wishes to take his pick of the lot, rejecting the infrm. the lame, and the dis solute. The commissioners of emigration refuse to dispose of the eailes except in the