Litchfield enquirer., 1861-01-17

out. At Norwalk draw 1 went into the smoking car and told Andrew it was done. He said all right, heard it strike. Andrew got out at Norwalk depot. 1 remained in the smoking car and, after the train had left Norwalk, Steb- bins came in and said to me, all is up-you have got the wrong safe. said it is done now and can't be helped. I got of the train at 42d street and went home; I staid at home the next day; on the 18th or 18th I went to Roberts house-he told me that he had taken out the packages of money and buried them"
 The money was afterwards dug up and divi- ded. Kinney received S2,03O.
 On Saturday, the testimony for the prosecu- tion closed, and Samuel Roberts was discharged to be used as Q witness for the defence. He was however, again arrested upon acquisition under 8 charge of counterfeiting.
 MYSTIC VESSELS SE1zED.-Letters received at Mystic on Wednesday, from some of the cap tains of the fishing feet, off Florida, state that the schooner R. Fowler, Captain John Eldredge, and the schooner Osceola, Captain R. Burrows, both of Mystic, now on a fishing trip off the Florida coast, have been seized and confscated by the State authorities under an old law of the State of Florida, providing heavy penalties against any persons, not citizens of that State, engaging in certain kinds of fishing within nine miles of the coast. The law has been for many years dead letter, and has only recently been attempted to be enforced. Captain Eldridge has been. imprisoned but released on bail. The schooner Christiana, Captain Wilcox, of Noank, was at sea at the last accounts, but expected to l arrive soon when she was to be seized by the same authority. The news of the seizure crea- ted considerable excitement in Mystic. THE REACTION CoMMENcED+ is reported by private advices from Baton Rouge that ma jority of the delegation chosen to the convention Is against secession.
 McClenand's speech creates quite sensation there. It is ralying the Union sentiment
 THE UNITED STATES DEF1ED.-Ar. J. X. Merriman, collector of the port of Georgetown, South Carolina, has beeu arro-tod for treason against that state. A letter was found written by him, says the Mercury, addressed to Mr. Blu chanan, stating that he (Merriman) had just cleared vessels in the name of the United States, and that he would continue to do so. The letter calls upon the President to send boat and men
 
 the progress made in the construction of the works near Georgetown, and promises to keep him posted from time to tine in relation to the same. The letter is signed by his initials He acknowledges writing the letter. His deputy, Lopse, who has before written his letters is also arrested and they are held for trial. Is it pozs- ble that the federal government will submit to have its agents hung for doing their duty? THE Wisconsin legislature organized Thurs day and received the message of Gov. Randall He says this is not league of states but gov ernment of the people. The secession of a state can never be admitted. The constitution makes no man slave, nor can slavery go into the territories under it. Personal liberty laws should be found on the statute book of every state if they are not constitutional they should be made so. Every human being has right to test whether he is free man or slave. He recommends the legislature to prepare the state for military assistance to the general governmen, in order to maintain the integrity of the Union The message gives great satisfaction.
 1 BALTIMORE FOR THE UNIoN-A Union meet | ing of 10000 people was held at Baltimore ou Thursday, at which Reverdy Johnson and oth CTS made speeches, and resolutions were passed ] for the Union and the enforcement of the laws WATERBURY.-About o'clock on Sunday morning last while the watchman was gene to faIo O drink os xvo .ro ;nforr,ol 4b. -ool,l.l connected with the Naugatuck railroad depot at Waterbury, was set on fire and partly burned down. Loss about S200. It WAS . narrow es. cape for the depot, which is used by both the Naugatuck and Hartford, Providence and Fish. kill railroads.
 P. Coyle's barn was burned last Friday night loss $4OO.
 The registrar of Waterbury reports for 1860 : births, 217 males, 179 females, not returned, total 407 marriages, 94; deaths, 127 males, 1O1 females, not returned-total 229. The popu- lation of the whole town is 10,004.
 ILLINOIS SPEAKs.-The inaugural of Gov. Yates was delivered on Monday. He avows the doctrine of the "irrepressible conHict' between freedom and slavery, but insists that it does not necessarily disturb the relations of the states. He denies the right of secession, declaring secession to be revolution. He declares that no seeding state shall embarrass interrupt the free naviga ton of the Mississippi; recommends the militia to be put in readiness to protect the state or re- spond to any call of the federal executive for the suppression of rebellion or enforcement fthe laws and pays high compliment to Mr. Douglas, talk. ing it for granted he will be found true to the con- shtution and the Union, and avows his conviction that the people of Illinois, without distinction of party, loyal to the constitution, and ready to defend it always. The Message was received with the liveliest satisfaction.
 THE DEMAND OF SOUTH CARoIIaA-THE suB- UNITY OF IxPUDEScE.-H is understood that the South Carolina agents at Washington de- mand the unconditional evacuation of Fort Sum. ter with the view te avoid the shedding of blood. The administration has not yet considered the 
 YALE AGRICULTURAL LEcTUREs.-Apprehend- l ing the effect of political excitement in dimin- ishing the interest and usefulness of an agricul- tural convention, it has been decided to postpone 8 repetition of the "Yale Agricultural Leo [ lures" to another year. The regular lectures of the Institution on Agricultural Chemistry and