Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-30

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 Nv darling and ever-loved parents, good bye. God bless, protect and care for you ELMER.
 The remains of Col Ellsworth arrived at AL bany Monday morning, and were escorted to the Capitol by tworegiments of volunteers, the whole fire department and others The minute guns were fired and the bells tolled. The remains were laid in state in the Assembly Chamber, and visited by crowds. They were taken to Troy in the half past o'clock boat.
 THERE WAS an immense throng, at Washing ton Saturday noon to witness the funeral cortege of Col Ellsworth. All along the line flags were at half mast draped in mourning, and bells toll ing. A detachment of Zouaves followed the hcarse, one of whom, the avenger of Col. Els worth, carried the identical secession flag cap tured by the deceased. Then followed the Pre- sident and other officials, and carriages contain ing the officers of the Zouaves.
 At a meeting of the Connecticut State Medical Society, held at New Haven last week, the fol- lowing officers were elected for tho enusing year.
 PRESIDENT,
 Dr. JOSIAH G. BECKWITH, of Litchfeld.
 vIcE-PREs1DENT,
 Dr E. K HUNT, of Hartford.
 -. SECRETARY,
 / Dr. P. NJ. Hastings, of Hartford.
 TREASURER,
 Dr. George o. Sumner, of New Haven
 About seventy members were in attendance, representing the eight County Societies of the State, and there were also present delegations from New York State Medical Society and the New York Academy of Medicine. Dr. Ashbel Woodward of Franklin, presided at the opening of the session, and delivered his annual address. A very interesting memoir of the late Dr. Pulley was read, by Prof. Bronson of New Haven. The old delegates to the National Convention were continued, it being understood that no Conven- tion will Be held this year
 The report of the Committee appointed at the last Convention tcreport plan for the reorgan- ization of the State Society, to give it more in- terest and ef6ciency-by mass meeting to be held the 2d day of Convention, for the presenta tion of medical papers, reading of prize essays, medical discussions, and all such matters per- tainng to the profession, advance its interests and promote the public good.
 They dispense with the Debenture bill in fu- ture, and the money received for taxes will be appropriated, after the payment of the dues of the Society, to providing for the publication of prize essays, biographies, and such other medic al matters as may be recommended by the com mittee of publication; appointing committee of arrangements st the place of meeting, and a provision for the payment of prize essays, on such subjects as may be recommended by the Convention and the repeal of the bye-law which excmpts members from taxation after GO years. The Society also recommended to his Excel leney the Gov. au Advisory Board, consisting of Surgeon and physician from County, maj ority of whom would constitute quorum for the examination of Surgeons and Surgeons mates as candidates for those appointments. Adjourned.
 HE ENTIRE mail service in all the Seeded States, except the loyal western part of Virginia, by laud and water, WAS suspended on Friday, by order of the Postnlaster-Gencral.
 LOYAL AMERICANS resident in England are making important donations to Cur Government at the present time. A number of gentlemen in i~-dnn- have notified inc Secretary of War that they are about to ship three batteries of Arm strong rlfied cannon six twelve, and twenty four pounders, with all equipments complete, of which they beg the acceptance of Government Ihis prlnceiy gift could not have cost the donors less than S200,0G0. Other Americans, living in Manchester, have forwarded Q battery of Whit or * bears the following inscription
 "From loyal Americans in Europe to the Uni ted States Government, 1o61."
 A large commercial house in New York have also offered to furnish, at their own expense, a battery of four riaed cannon, six, twelve, twen- ty-four, and forty two pounders.
 NEWS of very startling character comes from Baltimore. It is said that the Government has gained full and accurate information of a deep conspiracy in that city against the Federal au- thorities, i'll which are involved many of the leading citizens. If this is the reward the leni- ency hitherto shown is to meet, very little fur ther forbearance will be extended toward these traitors.
 FOREIGN ARMS SEcURED-The federal gov ernment has succeeded in securing all the pro- ducts, for three monthsrto come, of the arms manufacturers and cannon founderies in Great Britain, which supply foreign states.
 JOHN CoNLEY, recruit, who has been hang ing around several companies, but refused to take the oath on Thursday, when the Fourth Re- giment was being mustered into the U. S. ser vice, was on Friday---morning ignominiously drummed out of the regiment to the tune of /" The Rogue's March,"
 Vim. Murray, Edward Gately, Thos. Dray, and James Beebe, of Company D. Fourth Regi- ment, (New London Company, deserted Wednes- day night and went down the river on the "Ma- ry Benton" Thursday morning, leaving the boat at Lyme and footing it for New London. A tel egram was sent to Marshal Payn by Col. Wood. house, and the three first were arrested and jailed, to be punished as deserters. Beebe, drummer, steered for Wilimantic and was not found
 THERE seems to be no doubt that the Govern ment forces will soon make an attack on liar. per's Ferry, in numbers and with appointments which the rebel forces will find it impossible to We find Washington telegram in the Baltimore Clipper which asserts that large portion of the troops in that vicinity will soon
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