Litchfield enquirer., 1868-06-25
News of the Week
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
 Great Britain. It is expected that the Irish Church Appointment bill will be de- teated in the House of Lords.
 The Irish Reform bill was passed in Com mittee of the Whole of the Commons.
 Saturday being the anniversary of the Queens accession was observed as a holi- day and there was as holiday and there was grand review of volunteers at Hyde Park.
 Sir Robert Napier has started from Alexandria for England.
 The Tories so disturbed Liberal meet ing at Guild hall, London, Monday night as to make business impossible x ffA'
 The House of Commons have refused to pass resolution of inquiry into the No va Scotia discontents, offered by John Bright. 1 ei
 George Francis Train has been re-arrest- ed.
 Fraace-The Ministerial Report on the Budget expresses the belief that the peace of Europe will remain undisturbed
 Prince Napoleon has left Vienna for Con- stantinople.
 The anniversary of Maximilian's death was observed with fitting ceremonies The Corps LegislatJf has assented to the Suez loan. Germany.- Parliament has adopted the entire Budget, and closed it's sessions on Friday. King William made a pacific speech.
 Belgium. The American fleet under Ad- miral Farragut was reviewed by the King at Ostend on Monday. C,'ete.-The Cretans in Athens have of fered an address to the U. s. Consul. They express great gratitude for the sympathy of the American people. Madagascar. Queen is dead, and is succeeded by King Kanavolo IT. Paraguay. attempt to carry Hu- malta by storm is given up. Lopez is now arming the women of Par aguay. They have of late done all the ag- ricultural labor and civil business of the country, and they are now being organized into regiments, as cavalry, artillery, light l troops, dtchers, foragers, &c. l Hayi.-The civil war goes on with great energy. Salnave is being more closely in vested than ever, but is reported victorious in late battle alr. DOMESTIC.
 The crops in Georgia and Alabama were threatened with drouth, but seasonable rains have fallen just in time to save 1 them,
 The wheat harvest in Tennessee is large, and the quality excellent. ss,. The first crop of new wheat was sold in Atlanta Ga., on Tuesday last, for $2. 10 per bush.
 The Florida Legislature have elected A. s. Welch for the short term ending on March 4th. 1869; T, w.. Osborn for the term ending in 1873; and Abijah Gilbert to the six years term commencing next March All are Radicals. 1GtI '...
 Gen. Mcdowell has removed Gov Humphreys and Attorney Gen. Hooker, of Mississippi.
 I The members of the Alabama Legisla- ture are already arriving at Montgomery; and the Georgia Legislature is to be con- vened on July 14th. The Legislatures of North and South Carolina are also to be convened forthwith. .e.' &.
 Twenty-eight persons, alleged to have been concerned in the Ashburn assassina- tion, are in prison at Atlanta, Ga. \ All the distilleries in the 8th N. Y. Dist. have been closed by the Internal Revenue Department.
 The Negroes of Camden, South Carolina, have revenged the killing of MT. Dill, by hanging two whites.
 Secretary McCulloch has given notice that the June 7-30s may be converted on or before July 15; the July 7-30s on or be- fore Aug. 1. ....., Suratt has been discharged on the in- dictment for murder, and held to bail on an indictment for conspiracy.
 Thaddeus Stevens has prepared four new articles of impeachment. s..s '.
 The Mississippi election commenced on Tuesday. ..|..t' '.'. ..... Samuel Babcock has been nominated col lector in the 2d Conn.,, Dist, in place of Hon. John Woodruff, deceased.