Litchfield enquirer., 1861-12-12


 with which the affair of Mason and Slidell Will ,e received in England. According to the Edln- CT ,nrr seotsmsr, runlor heretofore given by the ci london correspondence of that paper, was cor '" .oct i, saving the British Government under ti .too3 tha mission cs the National steamer JGnsss ao., to be the arrest of the! West India mail Q ,ocs,e.. and that a frigate had been dispatched n ,o xatch tL. Adger. In the meantime arplica- W W ton on the subject had been made to the Ameri- can Minister, who disclaiDled al kno"lssse o1 V # and to the law officers of the Grown, who sz- U ,rss.s5 crave doubts whether, under admitted ,-;ne;nles of international law tie search ana f .si.urs of a British steamer, having CD board i rebel enroys and their credentials, could hs re- rsr,sd ax an insraction of British right, svsa tb.,rh .s, act wa. performed in British waters The ssot.maa closes its article wita language extremely dsnuneiatery Of the supposed infen- ton of ike American Government; but o'sei0ses that the real offensive feature of tae oas'hess WAS the supposed crossing of the ocean is eraer to effect the ss:.urs in sight Of the English {, shore. The affair of the Nas,r!!!s oseupisa '4e
 attention of the British Press, almost 10 sas s1-
 clusion of other topics. The first seemed 10 DC
 cnt sr,ainea that the mere admission of the yes
 sel into British h$rbor, coming, ss 1t d;a, red l |hsas1sl fso.a the destruction of shss rasFlesn fa,e-chsntnss, and bessiEE, sx is sid. rsssi
 antassados, might ss regarded b5 sAa eAls<a ssxtes as departure srosa Eos.fsi.y sessfc- linz to some of these points, it would be uHaals to rive the Na,hp.:: sRy advantages ia Port oe- ; yond vhst might bs absolutely aecssssf! '' make her aeeworthy; while others ssea as 'he Tonaon Times, arguel that the liberal treatment , .f inc 4s:sr would be the apology for giving :l g ,hc ye.hvi!ls might require. The London nfSf : u-ccI the arrest of Capt. Pesfan "AiIS '''e t London CJscrvsr, ministerial organ suggests Q ths 7ro?rie:y Of the American consular suthoFl- ties ingtituting legal proceedings against him.
 T, t,e meantime, the Cabinet was undefztoot. to . have had q meeting On the subject, with waat - ra,n,t ;,ss not made public. The agents C: the e Admiralty were watching the l'9sho'''s, aad ths Y London police were oa hand to preveat a2y a"
 of violence. At the latest accounts tha reoe
 Capt.in had Tot besn permitted to repair CT t< F, procure supplies.
 n EAT 10 C;7cvit Court in Esv York, or Saturday, neS
 trial was denied 10 Capt. Gordon of the slave
 ..Evia," and Judge shipman sentenced hl8;o , huus on the Eth of February. The extreme pen ' alty las never been visited upon any of the P IT. lax of 1SoA s.a4 it is nrasaill u lutary effect
 ~ GgS. UAGLEcK, the cor2mandant of tle D Ia f.as sr- ant order ia reference to affairs tAere. III rst s els .nl al w;c aid the enemy to bs a,rs.se1 H. and t;.s;r property is to bs condscated and so,t K those iou:l ia disguise s pre:ended loyal cit as zens acc to be sot; rebels Waa co.nznt Lost;.t ut will be .ul;hed according to the rules Of v.r " destitute losa;ist: who have been driven fgss E. their homes hy tEe rebels are to be qu2rtere ye in the hc2:us, and fol and clothed at the $. cd ponae oF tc ;,aces::oais:s These are strirger ie .aeaz,;se es, '4: tha c5atE1naey CT ths Nissc,l Id re:2s:s rrl;t..ss them absolutely necessary. sn TEE Esvx CT C2G>r EalrA1S comprises G1 oi yezse;=, t.,rj;ng i,0yo guns; tea< O.: 44 :c vessels, 7s:,a S,;afs9 c4.s the effective nasy : as t4e ' :--l States 2:5 ses:c;e, an1 I,e90 Civt
 | o: Ars;i. ti this l'sso.t;rent ii cur coa2:ry !. II Y. I. 2:7Ers s@ys:
 .@- ''In ar icanei e sl:s t;ove.H.nant has rro7 h. energy ts.. shown ;,.an in the Nary Departa.e2l .v and nay feel confident that the same c"csg v W}ict roug-t prcseIt feet into eSistenl h will rIse t :o any further Tint of magnitude l - eliic.ea2y that may he Gec.1e1 necessary fer il to safety ai.t, Ao,o: oi the coua!.<.' 
 ae lsL1lIrAsy.-.n cr.er s.as been issued !7 q. proper authorities 10 arrest ali t!cserteCs laoi , f.a Gonnec.icGt regiments, wherever located
 l reward of ten dollars a;si iya cents mileage :. will hera;d to the argesting officer ca Gsiiv=. h of e>.2h tleserGer at ti;s Hartford or New Have on county jail. Officers making arrest ars raqua: th ted :o ra:-"rs to tae cua.termaater General .a Aa;n.ant sii'hnan Ives of tha l2sh was pr. h. s"nte:!, yesterday, with a valuable sword ant ,p sash for vs,je} he is ty grateful to his ffied re lie i:iyerth Regimen. has nearly one taou on sa'ld 1'cn, and but two con1pai,ies being fuI l., 1'c reg: ::n:t s.ro waiting orders from Washing ho toE.
 p Iha l2sii Regiment reported, yesterday 6s;
 men with the number increasing daily. lie " t lSdFt tEtaa SlieftSsut51ssE DuICS lSS t5tl it darad his resignation to tas Governor, and sp viii De of 30 use of applying for the place. 6 cs his successor has been selected Nr. Bunce hs
 proved a very efficient officer.
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 IN THE case of Catharine N. Forrest, agains ,. Edwin Forrest, 6 full bench of the Superio Court has decided against the motion of defer dant for new trial. and confirmed the rewar
 of S4GC0 year a!imony.
 1l- GEN BANKS division of the army has remove '' from Darrestown to Frederick, Md.,-a mos 1' favorable change, both for health and comfor 1 The location is well chosen, either for wnte : quarters, 8 sudden forward movement or fo n. convenience in obtaining supplies. .
 
 is SECRETARY SEw4ED's RzpoET-FoREIe ,- -nELATIoSs.-A resume of the documents show
 the following to be our relations with foreign na hs !iors.
 ge England entertains, or at least expresses II IT. sympathy for us, but rather the reverse. v France has not been cordial, but has been les - offensive than England.
 's Austria has been friendly, and from the outse IT. has declared that she would Lot recognize tn h. rebel contaderaey.
 Prussia ard al! the German states have boe