Litchfield enquirer., 1857-01-15
Latest from Washington.

1t has just leaked out at Washington that treaty made with Belgium, and sent home for approval has been so " botched in the translation by Auguste Belmont our minister at Brussels that the Senate will not consider it. Washington writer says;
 The President sent to the Senate last year an Ex. tradition Treaty with the Government of Netherlands which had been negotiated by Auguste Bclmonte-- The convention doubtless was originally drawn in the Dutch language; but Beimonte trans ,ton of it turns out to be neither Dutch, English, or Sanscrit Upon examination by the Senate its language is found shockinglr bad and so uncertain that the Committee on Foreign Relations will not report ia for confirmation.
 The President, who did not dscover the incoher- ence and egibility of the document before he sent it to the SeAate is now ashamed Of it that he de- sires to withdraw it. which he will probably be per
 itted to do It is to be hoped that under the next administration, representatives abroad will ct least, be sufficiently conversant with the language of their country to be able put simple treaty in to ntellgible shape.
 report is current that Com Vanderbilt has ,les. patched an agent to negotiate loan to Costa Rica Of provided the uI ds used in extermin- ating Walker from Nicaragua that it is understood that the administration are aware of the movement, and that Vandsrblts object is to get possession of the steamers aud other property which formerly be- longed to the Transit Company
 The Kansas nominations not yat acted upon.
 In reply to the Senates enquiry, the Secretary of
 
 vessels against fire variation is requile ed in the or dinary construction, except that the boilers under s.ic main deck or having forced draught should be surroun'e by what are termed water bottoms that smoke chimneys should extend above the continuous deck next the boilers, and that tire rooms and all exposed parts should be covered with iron or some similar substance.
 A shocking accident occurred on the night of the Sd inst; the wife of Judge Daniels of the Supreme Court having been burned to deah Mrs Daniels hai tO he :uGc pcsd disrobng preparatory to retiring for the night when being very earsighted, she did not perceive can de that standing the hearth, or the flames that communicated to her clothes until they con- pietely envelopcd her. She then from the room, shrekng for assistance. Her motion of course only added to the strength of the flames and before any cffectual assistance could te rendered, she 50 shockingly burned that she died after eight hours of sufcrrine. Sine alnable lady about s years of age daughter Of the late Dr. Harris of phadcl- phia Chief the Bureau ot Medicine and Surgery iii the Navy, and leaves two children, the youngest a. bout six months old. Her terr:.lc death has caused much regret among alarge circle o friends andc much sympathy is felt all hands for the Judge at his be reaveuent.
 The Supreme Court. sympathiizng with him in his severe domestic ahiction adjourned till Wednesday, The Court of Claims observed similar mark of re- spect.
 The land office has withdrawn from sale about million additional acres of land. which were found to fall within the grant to the New Orleans, Opelou SIS hnd treht western Raiiro1u, IyInS between Ope oueas, La, and the Sabine River the rexas line Congress is not doing much at present. The tariff bill 1t is thought will receive "guietus." The HouSe by vote of 70 against l05. refused to suspend the rules, ns moved by Mir. Walbridge of \. Y. to enable him to introduce resolution mak ing the Pacific railroad the special order for the l4,h Other intellectual motions made to suspend the rules various suhjects after which the House ad- jonrned
 1nf.rnati n has reached here from reliable sour ces that tho Border Rufans of Missouri have plan ned descent upon the Shawnee lands on the Kan. sas River about the 20th ofnext month By the trea ty with this tribe they allowed to select 200 600 acres between the Missouri State line and thirty miles west. Owing to thc non completion of surveys and delay the part of the United States the oca- tions have not been made by the Indians and the de- sign proposed is seize the best part ot the re- servation. The governmen. is apprised of this in. tended foray, and steps will bc taken prevent it. or colission must be inevitable. -e. The agent and manager Of the enterprise for re- newal of the Woodworth Flaming Machine patent has given up the struggle and zone home It was found impossible to get the bill through either house of Congress. Plenty of Members would have liked to vote for it but afraid of their constituents Previous to discovering the hopelessness Of the scheme however the agent in question had spent ten thousand dollars among the various influential and nninhuential newspapers Bad investment.