Litchfield enquirer., 1858-11-04

NOTES FROM THE JOURNAL OF "A LrrCHFfED SAILOR BOY.
 SHIp SYRxx, RIO ps JAxxxRo. September 12th, 1858.
 The 7th of this month was the great day of the
 year in this place-just like our 4th of Ju1v ths anniversary of Brazilian independence of Porturue,s
 rule went ashore in the morning and st.fd ovsr
 two hours-long enough to see the whole Elephant'
 There are four menofwar in port besides twelve or
 fifteen war steamers and gun-boats belonging to this
 government and all their officers and boats' -crews
 came ashore, They presented fine appearance, an
 dressed in full uniform, the officers walking two and
 two to the reception-room of the palace, and the
 men running 'helt r-skelter' to the nearest erog
 shop The streets were crowded with people, all in
 their best, and numbers of soldiers were struttiux
 about in bright uniforms riding long reared COW.
 tailed mules. stood in the Rue St. -somethinx. over an hour leaning against an iron railing in front
 of jewellers store; and during the whoIe time.
 down the broad paved streets was one continued
 procession of Prime Ministers Nobles, Lords, Gen.
 erals Archbishops and all the chief men of the
 kingdom. Each rode in grand vehicle, drawn by
 four or six mules-lttle rats of things which rair
 detracted from the majesty of the scene. in my eyes
 at least All the dignitaries dressed in heavy,
 rich uniforms and rode earheadcd in their coaches, grinning and nodding to all around Then came . troop of horse. then great flourish q music, and,
 lastly, clumsy but magnificent carriage, drawn by six large fine horses, in which were seated the Em- peror and Empress of Brazil. The latter is small
 very, and quite plain-reaching hardly to the Em-
 peror' s shoulder who is a fine looking man. Both
 are as white as Americans and appear quite pleasant
 and kind.- They descended from their chariot, and
 walked slowly up the Palace steps, through . long
 row of battle-axe men, into the reception -hall- The Empress wore slight shawl over her neck, .
 heavily flounced white satin dress and profnsion
 of pearls and diamonds in her hair with loops and gaier-boot At night, there were great dsplays of
 fireworks and the city brilliantly illuminated
 and looked finely as the lights shone against the white stone houses. Just as the Emperor and bet.
 ter half were leaving their carriage, all the forts.
 tive or sixO men-of-war, and gun .boats fired c grand salute, and such noise neuer heard. There
 must have been some hundreds of guns. The dense smoke was long time clearing up." S.S. 
 LTTCHFIELD BANKING regret that this Bank appears not yet to have survived all its troubles There has been very wide misunderstanding in the public mind respecting it's condition and prospects The Bank Commissioners were at first much blamed in some quarters for their injunction, coming as it did at time when the Bank seemed to be recover. ing from its worst endorsements. by means of funds from the respectable firm of Ball. HazIeton, Co.,, of New York. It was stated that when the Commissioners learned of their interest n the Bank they were willing to let go of it. (not claim- ed by one side, in consideration of the appointnsnt of one of their friends cashier but for the better reason that they believed it was improving, and might work out of its endorsements without oc- csioning any public loss. But it now appegrs that Messrs. Ball & Hazleton feel that they have caught porcupine for rabbit. and are disposed to let so In fact they have demanded and received back tLsir sureties for stock, and also the of six seven thousand dollars which they paid for services and the Commissioners are once more after the institution with "a sharp stick" We learn these facts from authentic sources. We trust tho time is not far distant when the Legislature will af ford the public better security than t has ever yet done against the swindling of a confdng people by means Oi IrauQulent Dank tranSactlOnS.
 We have notice of further developn ents in this matter in the following article from the New York Tribune of today
 ARREST THE CASHIER or THE LrrcHvIEEo BAxK OF CoNNEcTIcUT.-Eary yesterday morning. Detec- tive Officer Elder arrested Edward L. HOughsOn, the late Cashier of the Litcheld Bank Of C. nueCti- cut on requistion of the Governor of Connecticut. It appears that few months ago the officers Of the Bank intended to institute an investgati'n of the accounts under the supervision of the Bank Com During the investigation, Mr. HOugh- ton suddenly left the town of tchfeld and came to this city-t having come to light during the inves. tgation that $1O 900 of the funds of the Bank bad been embedded by means of false entries.
 Bank Commissioner Moves and Sheriff Vessels of to this city armed with requisition from the Governor of the State of Connecticut, which was placed in the hands of Detective Elder who arrested his man in Broadway, near Wall street, as stated above.
 Houghton it is said was arrested about four years ago in this city, charge of being implicated in the fraudulent transactions of the exploded Eighth Avenue Bank. He was taken to Litchfsld yester- lay in charge of Sheriff Vessels.
 [We'copy the foregoing article from the New Ha- ven Palladium of Saturday. Similar notices have appeared in other papers. We had not intended to sllude to this Bank aganso unfortunate, to ssy tho east, in it's past history-nntil the Bank Commls- 'ioners and the Committee of the Stockholders had completed their investigations because we were unwilling to do or to say anything to prevent any audabe efforts to get the institution out of is di- ,ulties and the charter for the benefit of those who have honestly subscribed for it's stock and paid h their money. An adjourned meeting of tho stockholders was held at the Banking Hoass on Tuesday for the choice of Directors; but, aftes . ession of several hours, they again adjourned for wo weeks without an election. We understand rouo Mr Moves that undar tho k.rr,s ~ tt,. sms.-