Litchfield enquirer., 1867-09-19
News of the Week.

FOREIGN. The King of Prussia has scnt an autograph letter to the Emperor and Empress of tho French inviting them to meet him and tho other sovereigns of the North German States. The emine ut states man Prof. Martin E. Simson, will probab- ly be chosen President of tho North Ger man Parliament. Hon John A. Kasson has effected Q treaty with Prussia greatly reducing the rates of postage between that country and the United States. The Moscow Gazete, ill aleading article on Friday morning, pays high tribute to the United States for its course on the Cretan question.
 Count Charles von Frankenstein, who is at present. performing tho duties of tho Austrian Minister at Copenhagen, has been appointed Minister to Washington, 0ic6 Count Wydenbruck, relieved.
 The Pope has resolved to call together a general council of the Roman Catholic Church. Primates, Archbishops, Bishops, Cardinals, heads of religious orders and other dignitaries of the Church will be summoned to attend from al parts of the world. Many arrests of dangerous and suspected persons have been mado by the Papal authorities of Viterbo, near the from tier of the Roman territory
 Admiral Farragut has been entertained in Copenhagen at Q grand ,fete given in his honor by the United States Minister.
 A dispatch from Athens announces that Great Britain and France have united in sending note requesting Greece not to interfere with the Cretan question.
 A ,f,msan from the Sublime Porte, grant ing general amnesty to the Greek insur- gents ill tho Island of Candia, has been is- suel The plan of sending mixed com mission into the isle has been abandoned.
 Ismael Pacha, the Viceroy of Egypt, has returned from his European trip.
 The Paraguayans thus far have had do- cidedly the best of it in the war with Brazil The latest news from the seat of war gives on account of the disastrous ter which hos returned after meeting with ev- cry species of misfortune.
 DOMESTIC. o.,-The National IateAiqence7, Saturday morning, contradiots by the au- thor1ty of the President, the story of the Boston Post,> that orders will be issued for the reopening of registration in tho south ern states. The President has, however, issued an order postponing the elections in the excluded states to the first week in November.
 The amount raised-principally by the North-for the relief of the South, during the late period of famine, reached nearly three millions. Tho Southern Relief com mission of Now York city alone sent South ono hundred and seyenty-fve thouaand barrels of corn.
 General Sohofeld has issued his ordor for tho election of one hundred and five delegates to the state convention, on the 22d of next month.
 Tho report of tho House judiciary con- mittee on Impeachment is now being print. cd ct the government printing office. The employees of tho office have been sworn to secrecy.
 The yellow fever is raging fearfu)ly in southwestern cities, Gen. Griffin has boen one of it's victims, dying at Galveston on Sunday.
 T. C. Callicott, collector of U. S. revenue at Brooklyn has boon arrested for partici- patton in whiskey frauds. He gave bail in $5O,OOO.
 The final game of base ba'' in the match between the Atlnntics of Brooklyn and the Athletics of Philadelphia for the champion ship of tho United States was won by the former, on Monday, 29 to 16. Tho total score of tho gamo stands Atlantics 67, Ath- lotics G4.