Litchfield enquirer., 1867-11-28
News of the Week.

FOREIGN The Italian Parliament will convene on the 9th of December, and1 Baron Ratazzi is sure to be the presiding officer of the most popular branch. Gen. Menadrea is represented as having issuedI another note wherein he denounces the French Government for having invaded Papal territory. It is reported that Gari- baldi is lying seriously i'll at Varignano, and that his two sons have been summoned to his bedside. Late dispatches announce| a1 improvement in his health. The chief tain's illness, it is averred, was cansed by the harsh treatment of tho Italian prison officials. Experienced engineers are en- gagged in fortifying Rome. The Pope ill accordance with the advice of France, has ordered the release of all the captive Gari baldians. Transports were ordered to sail on Monday for Civita Vecchia, where they will take on board one division of the French expedition, and return to France. Russia and Austria will join the Confer ence, as will also nearly all the smaller powers. Prussia, it is expected, vii fol- l low their example. The objections of Great Britain are looked upon as merely formal. The Pope insists npon the main tenance of the temporal power, but has withdrawn his objections to q Conference This will meet at Munich, Dec. II.
 An abstract of NapOleon's speech in the Chambers has been received. He declares his determination not to interfere with the condition of Germany, maintains the nc- cessity of his interference i'll Italy, and re fers to the Eastern question and home af- fairs
 The sessions of the British Parliament commenced on the 9th inst. The Queen speech was read by a Royal Commission. It referred to the Abyssinian expedition. and in an allusion to Italian affairs, cN pressed desire that the eHieate cor}iaie be tween France and Italy should be preserved. In all the speeches delivered during the session, condemnatory allusions were made to the interventionaly measures of Napo- leon in Italy. The condemned Fcnians, 1 Messrs. Allen, Larkin and Gould, suffered the extreme penalty of the law ill Man chester, Saturday forenoon. There Was great excitement, meetings condemning l the execution held, and motions made in I their favor in Parliament.
 Letters received i'll London give assur- ance of the safety of Dr. Livingstone. the African explorer, who was reported to have been killed by the natives. In April last he was in good health and continuing lis explorations.
 The report of the submerson of Tor tola proves to be hoax.
 | DoMEsTIc.-The testimony of Gen. Grant before the Judiciary Committee of the l House, relative to impeachment, shows that l frequently during the early part of the Johnson administration, he had discussions with the President in which he, Grant, maintained that the officers and soldiers of the Confederate army were protected by their parole during their good behaviour The President was then anxious to try some of them. He further testiiies that he never interfered with the civil admins tration, and supposed the Johnson State governments were merely temporary eXpc- dients awaiting the final action of Con gress.
 North Carolina gives 25,00O majority for 8 Convention.
 Itappears from Gen. Grants report that no less than 13, 900 men have deserted from the army during the past year.
 On Congressional Committees, Connect icut Is represented as follows: On Expen- ditures of Treasury Department and on Naval Affairs, Starkweather; On Freed mems Affairs, and on Territories, Hotch- kiss; On Manufactures, and on Roads and Canals, Barnum; On Claims, Hubbard.
 On Thursday last terrible accident oc- cured on the Cincinnati railroad. One train ran into another from behind, setting the rear car on fire, and killing one gentle man and four ladies'