Litchfield enquirer., 1867-09-05
News of the Week,

FOREIGN. Mt appears from English off cial reports that in May last Lord Stanley offered to arbltrate the Alabama claims be- tore commission provided English claims | against our citizens might also be present. ed. The little schooner yacht yohn r Ford Capt Gold, which sailed from Baltimore on 1 the 3d of June last for paris, was capsized when almost at her journeys end: Only 1 one ot her crew was saved Rev. Charles Kingsley, the author, and James E. Harvey 1 Esq, late United Slater Minister to Lisbon are passengers for this country by the steamship Hernaaaa, The Emperor Napo- leon has been making pacific speeches in the provinces, nevertheless the fear of war is still great. On the 27th ult the first train of cars passed over tho railroad across Mou 1t Ccnis,
 The tone of the Prussian press regard ing the Salzbourg conference is very bitter. Influential Bavarian papers deny that South Germany desires union with either Prussia or Austria Minister Bancroft has been received with distinguished honors in Prussia. The Liberals have carried the elections for the North German Parlia ment in Berlin and all the large towns oi the Confederation.
 The latest advices from Spain announce that the City of Saragossa has fallen into the hands of the insurgents.
 Austria and France unite in dissuadine l Denmark from insisting on the retroces sion of Duppel and Alsen by Prussia. The Danish Press, in discussing the re ported proposition of the United States for the purchase of the Isle of St. Thomas favor the sale.
 The Sultan again announces the close O. the rebellion iii Crete. The Congressiona resolutions referring to Cretan affairs, an6 recently presented to the Sublime Porto by the American Minister, are creating { deep sensation in Constantinople.
 The visit of Admiral Farragut and tho United States squadron to St. Petersburgl has terminated. The squadron sailed iron Cronstadt yesterday: The steamer Quaker City has arrived ill the Crimea. On Tues the Emperor and Empress of Russia, ant warmly welcomed by their Maiesties.
 The regular mail steamer from Rio Jan eiro reached London, on Friday last, ani brings intelligence to the effect that the al lied army has carried the WAT into Para quay, and that a great battle may be look cd for at any moment.
 An armistice has been agreed on between the Turks and Crctans.
 4 semi-official Austrian paper announce: the sale by Denmark of her West Indian possessions to the United States.
 DOMESTIC. Hancock testities be fore the Indian Commission that tn chiefs and older Indians generally desir peaco, but that they cannot control tn young men. The savages arc now wei armed and hostile in feeling, and a vigol ous war is the only mode of succoring ou communications with the Pacific States.
 Gov. Orr advises tho people of Sout] Carolina to register and vote for ;t Conven tion under the Reconstruction Act, whil Wade Hampton beseeches them to oppos Q Convention.
 The majority of white voters registere in Virginia, over black, is estimated by tn T'Ibu'se correspondent at about 10000.
 The President has issued proelamatio declaring the supremacy of the constitu tion the laws, the decisions of civil court 6c. and warning all persons against oE structing them.
 Vermont went Republican on Tuosda by about 26,OOO majority.
 Gen. Grant has been excused, at his owl request, from attendance at Cabinet meet ings.