Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-16
News of the Week

FoREreN.-In Great Britain the Feni,n excitement continues, and the Government IS adopting precautions of unusual magni tude to prevent any rescue of prisoners. Burke, Casey, Shaw, and Mullanv. the Fe- mans arrested in London, were examined on Thursday, and committed to Warwick lall. On Friday, prominent Fenian named Lennon, was arrested in Cork county. charged with killing policeman. Papers have been found on his person which are said to expose the whole plan of the Feni- an leaders for future operations in Ireland. MT. Piggott, editor of the Dublin h.tsly,1n. has been arrested for printing and distrib. uting works of a seditious character. exam ined and held for trial Nearly all the Lon don journals comment upon the resolution recently adopted by the United States House of Representatives on the question of citizenship The abatement of the Brit lsh claims and the acceptance of the Amer can view, are urged with singular unanim- ity. At latest advices received by the Lon don Times, the Abysinnian expedition was still at Senate. Sir Robert Napier has ar rived and taken command. Mr. Edward Thornton, British Ambassador to the Uni ted States, sailed for New York Saturday.
 The New Years speech of the Emperor
  pledge of peace, and is particularly satis- factory to Prussia. The Government has ceased prosecuting most of the Paris jour nals whose proprietors had been indicted for divers offences. The cities of Tours and Amiens have elected the Opposition candidates to the Corps Legislatif. The Bill for the reorganization of the French army is still under discussion. The article obliging every Frenchman to serve in the National Guard has been adopted. The commander of the French expeditionary corps in Italy, urges the return of the troops to Rome, their present quarters be- ing overcrowded.
 On New Years day King William of Prussia, sent NapOlepn cordial autograph note, which was answered in the same cou- ciliatory spirit. A series Of resolutions taks ing strong ground in favor of freedom of speech and inviolability of the members of the Diet, have been adopted by the Prus- sian Chamber of Deputies
 Gen. Menabrea claims working major ity of 35 in the Italian House of Deputies On Saturday he made 8 speech urging tue members to unite in resisting revolution and upholding the national credit He proposes new taxes and a new loan.
 The Turkish government promises a more liberal policy towards Crete and re- garding the Eastern question. The re- mains of Maximillian have reached Pola, in Istria The United States squadron in the Mediterranean, Admiral Farragut com handing, has sailed for Naples. The Cab inet just formed in Portugal favors the col lection of new taxes which were so odious to the people.
 Accounts from the interior of Paraguay show that the success of the Allies is by no means so certain thing as has of late been represented:
 The Vienna DebdHe asserts that negotiations be tween France and italy for new treaty to replace the September Convention, are nearly concluded.
 The Austrian Government is preparing to reduce the number and expenses of it's standing army.
 The Italian Government has recognized the Re public of Mexico.
 DOMESTIC. C.-Gen. Thurman is to be the Dem ocratic U. s. Senator from Ohio.
 The course pursued by Gen, Meade i'll his new position gives great satisfaction to Republicans. He has removed the present Governor and Treasurer of Georgia.
 $. s. Cox has been nominated Minister to Austria.
 Constitutional Conventions are still in session in most of the Southern States
 Gold has risen to 142
 Last week, some of his Connecticut fun keys presented the President with cane from the wood of the Charter Oak.
 The Republican Convention of Louisiana n01ni- mated Judge Yarmouth as their candidate fer Gov There were but three dissenting votes.