Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-02

 Stewards reply was read to the council in ses- sion prolonged for five hours.
 The dispatch of 1'houvenel had convinced the opponents of the .policy of surrender that the public opinion ofIurope would sustain Engl ndy and an it was used secure anani'nity in that poli-
 Mir. Seward Jdispatch however was subjected to much criticism. Many alterations and modi- fcations were suggested The next day re- vsed copy was read to the adjourned Cabinet meeting further changes were suggested, and the dispatch as whole was not approved aud adopted until Friday morning.
 The following enron ological table shows what has been done since November 1st, by our ar. mics:
 Nov. l.-McCLELLAx l. formally assumes command
 of the army--Battls of Gauley Bridge,
 Western Virginia.
 Voc. 7.-Capture of Forts Walker and Beaure-
 gard, off the South Carolina Coast, fol-
 lowed by the occupation of Port Royal
 Island, and the capture of all the adjacent
 sea-islands-Destruction of the privstssr
 Royal Yacht.
 Nou. S.-Battle of Belmont, Missouri. Nor. lS.-Occupation of the Virginia "Psnin-
 sula," and dispersion of 3 GOO rebels. Nor. 22.-Fort Pickens opens on the rebels and
 shuts them up.
 -Iybee Island, Georgia, occupied. Dec. 4.-Uccupation of Ship Island. Dee. ls-Fight at Allegany Camp. PoeshOntas
 County, Va.
 Dee. l6-Fight at Munfordsville, Ky. Dee. lS-Gallant affair at Drainsville.
 IS and 19-Great haul of prisoners In
 Missouri by Pope
 Dee. 20.-Stone blockade of Charleston. Dec. 25.-Gen Prices third grand retreat to-
 Arkansas.
 FINE TOR NOT GoINa TO CHURcH.-Charles, Windworth Q laborer, in the employ of farm. CT named King at Beedon, was lately convicted by a bench of eight magistrates at Newbery, Berks, in the penalty of 5s., and As. Cd. costs, for refusing to obey his masters orders to 20 to, Church.-Esser Gazette.
 It appears that Windworth is Q Primitive Methodist, and alleged conscientious objections to going to church. His wages as a plowboy are only As. week, and the fine was paid by . friend. The dissenters are taking the matter up, and on Wednesday evening held public meeting in Fetter lane chapel to express sym pathy with Windworth. 7he Adpertiscr says he was present on the platform, and created muck interest He was in his smoek froek and rustic clothing, but his clean. tidy, and healthy appea rance made him (an object of much inlerest.- London Record.
 HIGHT OF EXCITEMENT The Northern Thio of Belfast, Ireland, says:
 "The excitement that prevailed in mercantile circles to-day relative 10 the probable results of the conduct of Captain Wilkes, of the San Jacin- to, exceeded anything ever seen during the days of the Russian war. Many of the most thought full frequentcrs of Change arc of opinion that the act of the American captain was a portion of the policy of the antiBriiish section of tho Senate at Washington. Others, again, suppose that the officer only consulted his own feeling Tn arrestng Mason and Slidell, and that the President will disavow all cogizance of the mat ter. Transactions in the wholesale departments of trade were, for the time, almost suspended, the dread of war with America absorbing most other considerations.
 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION The State Com mittee have issued call for @ straight Demo- cratic Convention to be held at Middletown, on Wednesday, tho l2th of February next, for the nomination of State officers. The call is really n curiosity in the way of logic--as Q specimen, the call claims that the party has ever proved faithful to the Constitution, that it has controll- ed the government for nearly three-quarters of a century-ergo, although the party is now split into the middle, one half of which is steeped in treason, and now in arms against the Union, on the Constitution and the flag of our country-the best way to restore Union, says the call, is to commit Its destnies 10 the rejec- ted fraction This is about the coolest thingw we have seen, and is worthy place in Darnum's MucSu" - " uteTOuTy dWeTtCQDs
 There seems to be a considerable row in the 9th. Capt. Burpee, Co. A, Capt. Co B, Lieut.. Scott, Co. B, Capt Nash, Co. c, Capt. Fowler, Co A, have all resigned. and others probably will. The causes are the promotion of Major Terry to the Lieut. Colonel, and of Capt Appel man, Co. c, to the Majorship. The line officers assert that both men are utterly incompetent, and that no man of honor can serve under them. However, the Governor is now at Annapolis, and we trust will satisfactorily arrange matters - Hartford Post
 His Excellency the American Minister, and Mrs. Adams. have been on visit during this week to Mir. and Mrs. Monckton Mines at Frys- ton Hall. Mir. Adams was inspecting the ruins of Pomfret Castle when the telegram reached him of t'e news of the captursc Of MssSrs. Mason and Slidell.
 Agassiz, the greatest of living naturalists saya of himself Che is about 50 years old).
 II have devoted my whole life to the study of nature, and yet single sentence may express all have done. have shown that there is . between the succession of fishes in geological times and the different stages of their growth in the egg. That is all.
 There is report that while Col. Berdan, the was experimenting with . new breech loading rife the other day at Washing. ton, it discharged from the breech, severely com using his right cheek and probably destroying his right eye.
 Lorenzo Dow once closed discourse with the following language, which is as singular for its quaintness as practicle in it's advice " want you, my young sinners, to kiss and get married, and devote your time to morality ana money making. Then'let your home be provided with such necessaries and comforts as pie,y, pickles, pots and kettles, brushes, brooms. and benevo- fence. bread, virtue, wine and wisdom. Have these always on hand, and happiness will be with yours. Do not drink anything intoxicat- inr' eat moderately, go about business after breakfast, lounge little after dinner, chat aftsr lea. and kiss after quarreling. Then all the joy. The peacc and bliss can afford shall be yours un- iii the grave closes over you, and your spirits are borne to brighter and happier world"
 very singular accident occurred few days since at Beekmanntown Clinton county, N f, Mrs. Catharine Burke of that place left home to visit neighbor. Not returning the next dar search was made and she was at length found lead in field near fence, with log upon her ieck. The evidence before the coroner's jury vent to show beyond doubt that while the poor woman was getting over the fence the large og that lay upon the top was moved from its place, precipitating her upon the ground. and alling with such force upon her neck as to cause , fron >et