Litchfield enquirer., 1867-11-21
News of the Week.

FOREIGN. the battle of Rotondo in which Garabaldi was defeated he had un- der him about $500 troops while the French and Papal troops numbered about 5000. His loss was about 450 killed and wounded and 300 prisoners. His son Menotti was slightly wounded. The French troops are going into winter quarters at Civita Vec- chia. The Conference proposed by the Emperor seems to be attended with diff culties. The Pope, objects to any confer ence and the Powers invited are divided on the necessity for a conference. It is asserted that Spain is the only nation that supports the temporal power in any event. The Press of Italy are al- most unanimously of the opinion that it is impossible to reconcile the differences be- tween the Italian Government and people, and the Pope. The unpopularity of Vic tor Emmanuel and of Menabrea is increas- ing; Ratazzi has joined the Radical party. Victor Emmanuel has called out the re serves of the Italian army and ordered the formation of three large camps Gen. Garibaldi is still in close confinement. An eruption of Vesuyius has taken place and 8 new crater has been formed. The feeling in Italy against the French is very strong. The London Times declares the abolition GSSSDClal ervation of peace.
 Napoleon made speech on Monday to the French Chambers in which he declared that there was 10 longer any objection to German unity and consolidation on the part of the French Government
 At the opening of the Prussian Diet, on Friday, the King declared that the peace ol Europe was certain, that with South Ger many so closely allied no conflict was to be feared and that he should study to recon cile the views of their Catholic subjects with the interests of the whole Fatherlaud. 1 Several Fenians have been sentenced to 1 long terms of imprisonment and Gould i Darkin and Allen are to be executed on the 26th inst. The British Cabinet" on full consideration, has resolved to place all the telegraph lines of Great Britain under the direction of the Post-office Department. Lieut.. Gen. 1gnatief will, 1t is under stood, replace Prince Gortshakoff as Rus sian Minister of Foreign Affairs
 A decree has been issued permitting the return to Egypt of the American Mission arie and the native Christian converts, who had been expelled from that country.
 There was report that the island of Tortola had disappeared beneath the ses. It is, however, generally discredited.
 Late dispatches from Athens state that, since the failure of the Turco- Ccetan Mis- sion, hostilities have been resumed in Candia.
 By the new postal treaty which has been negotiated between Belgium and the Uni ted States, the rats of postage on single let ters, weighing half an ounce or less, has been reduced to fifteen cents.
 Itis now said that the United States Government is to pay eleven and half millions of dollars for the Danish West In dia Islands, St. Thomas, St. Johns end Santa Cruz, subject to claim of France on the last named, and seven millions and 8 half for St. Thomas and St. Johns.
 DOMESTIC. sale of tickets for Dick ens' course of readings took place at Boston on Monday. About 5000 tickets were sold and many were disappointed in obtaining them. The Impartial Suffrage amend ment in Minnesota turns out to have been defeated by 8 small majority. President Johnson has mustered Gen. Sickles out of the Volunteer service which leaves him on- ly colonel in the regulars. The Conven- tion has been carried in Georgia, Mississip- pi, Arkansas and probably Florida by heavy maiorities.
 Charles Dickens arrived at Boston on Tuesday night
 Congress re-assembles to-day, (Thurs- day.)
 The success of the Convention in Florida is doubtful.