Litchfield enquirer., 1865-07-27
General News.

England States. He is succeeded by General Hooker wh ,se headquarters are in New York.
 The Commissioner of Pensions has de- cided that the remarriage of a widow tsrmin- ates all claim to pension from the date of such remarriage, although she may become q widow.
 Ar Bethel, New York, jumping match took place last Monday, between Edward Tim ans and Thomas Nickles both of Canada West Below is the record: They jumped for fifty dollars a side best three in five Timans II feet II inches Nickles Il feet inches Tim. ans l2 feet inch Nickes II feet g inches Timans l2 feet 54 inches Nickies II feet II inches.
 - The South Carolina delegation, headed by Gov. Perry. had an interview last week, with President Andrew Johnson 1t appears this delegation was suggested at various town meetings throughout the State and the msm- bers had been selected and were on their way to this city before the news that Mr Perry had been appointed Provisional Governor of the State had been heard by them. Gov. Perry first heard of his appointment when be had got seventy miles from home. In the course of the interview of this afternoon, he assured the President that South Carolina would be represented by her Congressmen in the month of December next, and doubtless by the first day of the session that the State would adopt the amendment to the Consultation abolishiDg slavery that the parish system will be abol- ished that the Presidential electors will hereafter be elected by direct vote of the people and. in general, the State laws will conform to the spirit and form of those of the Northern States, aud to the Federal Consttu- ton. Gov. Perry issued u proclamation this evening. which will go forward by special mes. senger tomorrow morning, calling a State Convention, to meet on the third Monday of September. for the formation of new consti tutien, and for the consideration of the several measures therein suggested.
 CAPT. HENRY WIRrz lately prison keeper at Andersonville. is shortly to be tried for the cruelty and barbarity p'acticed by him upon our prisoners confined at that place. - The President has ordered the release of all remaining prisoners of war, including the Generals, upon taking the oath of allegiance and giving their parole. Under this order Gen Edward Johnson was released from the. Old Capitol on Saturday
 The only rebel off CTS held us prisoners now at Fort Warren,are Alex H. Stephens and John H. Reagan, the Vice, President and, Paymaster-General of the late rebellious, States. Gems. Kershaw Marmaduke and other. lesser officers have taken the oath of allegiance and were on Monday released.
 - The net receipts of the Chicago Sanitary
 Fair were two hundred thousand dollars. of
 which the Christinn Commission gets about
 fifty thousand dollars, the Sanitary Commission
 seventy-fve thousand dollars, and the Illinois
 Soldiers Home seventy-fve thousand dollars.
 The Provisional Corps under General
 Wright, will encamp for the summer on the
 upper Potomac. Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac has been broken up, Gen, Meade having gone to Philadelphia. General Hunt
 Chief of Artillery goes to Kansas. General
 Halleck soon leaves for California. General
 Ord is expected to assume command of lhS
 Department of the Ohio.
 - The Pail Mall Gazette of July 10th, says We lerrn from trustworthy source that the Emperor Napoleon has entered into nego tiations with some of the European powers for calling congress- the principal objects of which are to be the settlement of pending European questions, and a general disarma. ment. Gen. Prince Wittgcnstien, who arrived in Paris, a few days ago, from St. Pstersburgh, has, we understand brought with him an au- tograph letter of the Emperor Alexander. ex- pressing lapproval of the proposal Prussia. Italy and Spain have also expressed them. solves favorable to the project. We are not aware whether the matter has yet been off, cially broached to England and Austria 1; but we believe negotiations on the subject will shortly be opened by these powers.
 The Emperor of Mexico has issued . manifesto in regard to popular education. He wishes the Mexicsns to be put on footing; with the most favored nations in this respect, and desires that the middle and poorer classes shall have better advantages. He leaves rsli- yious education to the priests, declaring that he government does not wish to interfere fin. 'eligious matters.