Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-10

CLERGYMAN ACQUITTED ON CHARGE OF MUE. DER-A SINGULAR CAsE.-Rev. Henry Budge, who has been on trial at Rome New York, for the murder of his wife, has been honorably ac- quilted. In commenting on this case, the Utica Herald says:
 "Mr Budge was Congregational clergyman highly esteemed in Lewis county, till quarrel arose between rival socleties for the control and possession of the house of worship used in com. mon. The feud spread into families The sad den death of Mrs. Budge who had been insane and troublesome, and was found with her throat cut in her own bed, was seized upon by his oppo- nents.
 "A coroners jury found it case of suicide. Yet suspicion would not be allayed. A second cononer's jury pronounced the woman murdered and laid the crime at the door of her husband. The excitement was famed by discussions. In politics, in religion, in business, in social rela- tions, in everything, the dividing line in Lewis county was budge and anti Budge It happened that Lyman R. Lyon, Esq, one of the most prominent citizens of Lewis county, was friend of Mr. Bndge; Caleb Lyon, ex-Congressman, and noted as poet and lecturer, become lea der in the adverse faction. Some scurriloas doegerel connecting the family of Mir. L. R. Lyon with Mir. Budge was attributed to Ca leb and libel suit growing out of it is now pen-
 
 inflicted by Lyman R. upon his brother is doubt less an extra judicial treatment for the alleged poetcal offence, and for general officiousness in getting up the case against MT. Budge. In short, the Budge case fairly settled down upon Lewis county, as Dickens describes fog envel- oping London.
 A CHAPTER OF TRRAsoN.-The reason for the sudden flight of Breckenridge from Lexington tbo in n ov voff fho at Paducah, of documents proving him to be knight of that reasonable order. The seizure of the documents was kept secret until several of the traitors had been arrested. Three of them are now in in Fort Lafayette. Breckenridge got wind of his danger in season to escape The documents mplcate Gov. Magofin quite as deeply. Among the papers was letter from two members of Mir. Buchanans cabinet, while yet in office, stating the number and quality of arms which would be in the southern states at the expiration of their terms of office, and other information which will be of use when the TO- bellion is crushed
 MILITARY DEPARTMENT orNEw EHGLAND.- Gen. Butler arrived at Boston on Saturday and assumed command ofthe Department of New England The following is his first general or der, dated Oct. 9th:
 By order of the President fthe United States the six New England States are constituted the department of New England under command of Major Gen. Benj. F. Butler. Headquarters at Boston. The major general commanding an- nounces his staff for this department as follows Major Ge re E. Strong, assistant adjutant gene ra acting officer of ordnance and chief of staf Capt. Porter Haggerty and Lieut.. Wm. H. Vie gel, aids de-camp. Gilman Kimball. brigade surgeon, medical director. Capt Paul R. George brigade quart ernaster, assistant quartermaster. All officers in command of troops mustc.ed in the service of the United States will report ei- ther in person or by letter. to these headguar- ters. The quarterly and monthly returns of the several United States officers in this department for the Both of September, not already forward ed. will be forwarded to these headquarters. The attention of such officers is called to the regulations, which require such communications to be made to the chief of staff. Full returns of the material in the commissary, quartermas- ter and ordnance departments nnder the charge of United States officers are required forthwith.
 By command of
 (Signed.) MAJOR GENERAL BUTLER. PORTER HAGGERTy, A. D. c. and acting Assis-
 tant Adjutant General
 FOREIGN OFFICERS ACCEpTED-The Govern ment has the accepted military services Of Compte de Paris and nne de Chartres offered Saturday but has not yet assigned them duty.
 4 number of foreign officers were commission ed on Saturday. Major John Fitzroy de Courcy an Englishmen, who commanded Turkish Regiment in the Crimea was made Lieutenant Colonel. Probably for the present he will go on Gen Mcclellan Staff. Maor Valentine Bonsinwein, of Garibaldi's Staff, Major of tho 59th Ohio who may take command of the Reg. iment. 20 Colonel having yet been commission ed Capts. Oscar Huffman and Vegessack, Swedes, the former Captain of Zouaves in AL geria receive Captains commissions The for mer is put on duty in Gen. Benkers division. The latter is not yet assigned. Lieut.. Oscar de Brapender an officer of the Pru sian Royal Guard, commissioned as First Lieutenant, is assigned to Gen. Benker's Division.
 TIE REBELS LOSE THEIR RRAypY.-A million dollars worth of French brandy was seized in New York last week. consisting of seven car goes imported in July and August last, it having been ascertained that the liquor is the property of rebels in the South The vessels left Bor- deaux for New Orleans before the blockade was declared and on arrival at the Southwest Pass were ordered off by the blockadng fleet. They then sailed to New York, where their cargoes were placed in the bonded warehouses; and the Collector refused to enter them unless a consu- lar certificate was produced showing that the cargoes did not belong to citizens of the rebel States. Inquiries were set on foot to ascertain the real ownership which resulted as above sta- ted, and the liquors were seized.
 ABOUT SNoBBLE.-The following letter from the Secretary of War refers to the case of E. B. Schnable:
 WAR DEPARTMENT, Oct. 4, 1861.
 SIR: 1 acknowledge the receipt of a commun. ication from Col Martin Burke, nclosng let ter from E. $. Schnabel, prisoner at Fort La- fayetle.
 The person referred to, is the son of very worthy man, citizen of Pennsylvania, known to me for many years. He was educated at Prince. ton College, where he exhibited considerable talent. He came hack to Pennsylvania, and haa been "living on his wits" ever since. He ian man, l am sorry to say of no character, and have no desire to open any communication from nim therefore return the communication for- warded by Col. Martin Burke, unopened.
 have the honor to be, very respectfnllv.
 SIMON CAMERON, Sec'y of War.
 Lieut.-Gen. W. ScoTr, General-in. Chief.
 The funeral of the Hon. I. W. Stuart. who died ast week at Hartford, on Saturday last, was very impressive and solemn ceremony. The body had lain in State in Union Hali for two lays draped in the uniform of the Putnam Phai. 'nx, under canopy formered by large Ameri- ;an flag. Above his head were roses and ever. greens, the emblems of death and immortality. ipon the cotiin were his sword, sash and chapeau. At clock prayer was offered by the Rev. As Ter Moore, Chaplain of the Phalanx, after which ne body was cOnvevad to St Jobn;s Ch,,rch